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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinances Book 17, Page 1235, Ordinance Number 72-12-7311235 ORDINANCE NO. 72-12-731 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 1 OF AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED "AN ORDINANCE PERTAINING TO THE LICENSING OF ELECTRICIANS AND CREATING SECTION 7-38 'LICENSE REQUIRED OF ELECTRICIANS', OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES CITY OF PADUCAH, KENTUCKY", WHICH WAS ADOPTED ON AUGUST 29, 1972 BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE CITY OF PADUCAH, KENTUCKY: SECTION 1. That Section 1 of an ordinance bearing the title qupted above be amended and reordained so that it shall hereafter read as follows: "SECTION 1. That the following section be created and added to Article II of Chapter 7 of the Code of Ordinances City of Paducah, Kentucky, "Sed. 7-38. License required of electricians. (a) Definitions. i (1) "Electricians" means every person doing work of installing, repairing or maintaining any electrical wiring or equipment subject to the provisions of this section. (2) "Electrical contractor" means any person, firm, partnership 'i or corporation engaged in the business of, or holding them- selves out to the public as being engaged in the business of installing or repairing, or contracting to install or repair any electrical wiring, conduits, devices, fixtures, equipment, or other electrical materials for carrying, using or consuming electrical energy for which a license is required by this section. (3) "Master electricial" is any electrician who has successfully passed the required examination under this section for master electrician, and who has a minimum of ten years experience in the field of electrical installation under the National Electrical Code. Persons now holding a valid electrical contractors license are eligible to take the examination for a master electricians license. (4) "Journeyman electrician" shall mean any electrician who has successfully passed an examination pursuant to this section for 'journeyman electrician and who has worked a minimum of four years in the field of electrical 1236 installation under the National Electrical Code. (5) "Apprentice electrician" means all persons who are legally under the Kentucky State Electrician Apprenticeship Training Program, and it shall further mean a person engaged in the practical installation or alteration of electrical wiring who has not yet qualified to be eligible for an electrical contractor's license, master electrician's license or journeyman electrician's license. (6) "Electrical wiring" means the installation or repair of electrical wiring, appliances, apparatus, or any electrical device. (7) City of Paducah Chief Building and Electrical Inspector hereafter to be referred to as City Inspector (b) Application of section. The provisions of this section shall apply to all voltage circuits and equipment, all installations of electrical conductors, wiring, conduits, fixtures, devices, appliances or other electrical equipment or materials, herein defined as "Electrical wiring" within or on public or private buildings, structures or premises, except that the provisions of this section shall not apply to the following: (1) Equipment and wiring used by utility firms for generation and distribution of electricity, up to and including electric service drops installed on the premises of consumers of electricity. (2) Equipment and wiring used in the operation of radio or television broadcasting systems, telephone or telegraph systems, or other communications systems. (3) Equipment and wiring owned by, installed and used on the premises of, or in, any industrial plant, facilities of a specialized nature, such as railroad rolling stock and other transportation systems, and premises and equipment of a governmental agency where the equipment and wiring are installed by employees of said governmental agency. (4) Automotive wiring r � (5) Electrical appliances and equipment being manufactured, and installation and repair of such appliances and equipment; if the work can be done without altering wiring existing on the premises where the appliances are installed. (c) Compliance with section. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, partnership or corporation to make any installation of electrical wiring or perform any electrical work for which a license is required by this section without first obtaining the required electrical contractor's, master electrician or journeyman electrician license. Nothing in this section shall prohibit the homeowner from performing electrical work on property used or to be used by the owner as his own residence. The work of an apprentice electrician shall at all times be under the direct guidance of a person holding an electricians license pursuant to this section; provided, however, no more than one apprentice electrician for every electrician will be allowed to work on porjects without special permission of the City Inspector. (d) Types of licenses. There shall be two types of licenses, a master electrician license and a journeyman electrician license. General contractors need not have an electri;':ian's license, but no electrical work shall be performed except by licensed electricians. An electrical contractor employing more than one licensed electrician, other than himself, must either hold a valid master electrician license or employ a master electrician. Apprentice electricians shall be issued a registration card. There shall be no fee charged for electricians' licenses, but any person not an employee of a duly licensed business in the City of Paducah shall possess a current occupational business license from the City of Paducah, Kentucky, and no electrician's ,license shall be issued or maintained as valid unless the applicant and holder shall have such occupational license. It shall be the responsibility of the City Inspector to coordinate this activity with the Business License Inspector. (d) Types of licenses. (Continued) The City Inspector shall have the right and power to issue limited licenses for applicants desiring to be licensed for limited 1237 1238 purposes only. Limited licenses may be issued for the following types of electrical work which would include but not be limited to: Residential wiring only, oil equipment installations, air conditioning and refrigeration installations, and electrical sign installation. An applicant for a limited license shall be required to pass an examination related to his specialization. The examination shall be prepared as otherwise set out in this ordinance. Any limited license shall specify the limited purpose for which the license is issued. (e) Applications and examinations for licenses. Applications shall be made at the City Inspector's office in the City Hall for examinations for electrical licenses, and all applications shall be in writing and on forms to be provided by the said inspector. The examinations shall be offered at least every three months in January, April, July and October or at such other times as may be deemed necessary or reasonable by the inspector. However, applicants for licensing may be allowed to work under a validated permit issued by the City Inspector until an examination can be given, provided applicant is employed by a licensed electrical firm. Applicants for master electrician licenses shall have at least ten years experience in the field of electrical wiring under the National Electrical Code, and shall be required to pay an examination fee of $10.00. APPLICANTS for journeyman electrician licenses shall have at least four years experience in the field of electrical wiring under the National Electrical Code, and shall pay an examination fee of $5.00. All examinations shall be in writing and shall be based upon the National Electrical Code. Said examinations shall be administered under the direction and supervision of the City Inspector of the City of Paducah. Initial examinations shall be approved by the Board of Commissioners before given to applicants, and a minimum of 75% shall be required for passage. Thereafter all new examinations shall be subject to approval and adoption by the City Inspector and the board of review of the City of Paducah to be appointed by the Mayor. (f) Suspension and revocation of license. Any electrician's license issued in accordance with this section may, after a hearing by the City Inspector, be suspended for a definite length of time, or revoked, if the holder of any such license shall wilfully or by reason of incompetence violate any statute or the f 1239 shall wilfully or by reason of incompetence violate any statute or the National Electrical Code relating to the installation, alteration, maintenance or repair of electrical wiring as defined in this section, or for the wilful violation of any provision of this section. Any person, firm, partnership or corporation may register an appeal with the Board of Review consisting of the City Inspector, six licensed and certified master electricians, and/or graduate electrical engineers, to be appointed by the Mayor, but the Board must consist of not less than one graduate electrical engineer. If the request and appeal is made to the office of the Mayor within fifteen days after the notice of such decision by the City Inspector has been received by the complainant, the review panel shall proceed to determine if the action complained of was in conformity with the provisions of this section, and shall conduct a hearing into the cause for suspension or revocation within fifteen days after the appeal is lodged or within ten days after appointment by the Mayor, whichever is less, and said Board shall render a decision in accordance with its findings of fact. Within thirty days after entry of a final order by the review panel, any apprieved party may petition the McCracken Circuit Court for review pursuant to the rules of civil procedure. (g) Records to be maintained. The office of the City Inspector shall keep records on all licensed master and journeyman electricians and on all applicants for licenses and upon all registered apprentices. Records of licensed master and journeyman electricians shall be available to the business license inspector at all times. (h) Inspections and certifications for electrical wiring. Nothing in this section shall eliminate the requirements for electrical inspections of all electrical wiring. Each licensed electrician shall hereafter be required to place a sticker with his firm name and number on each electrical entrance service box installed by r,Lm. (i) Renewal of license. All persons holding a license issued pursuant to this section shall be required to attend a Code review seminar of not more than four hours duration within six months after the adoption of any new Electrical Code by the City of Paducah. Failure to attend the 1240 0 seminar shall invalidate said license. (j) Penalty for violation of section. Any person violating any of the provisions of this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be fined not less than $25.00 nor more than $250.00 for each violation, and each time or each day this section or the requirements and provisions hereof are violated shall constitute a separate offense." SECTION 2. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its adoption, provided, however, all persons affected by this ordinance shall be given to and including December 31, 1972 in which to obtain, and be examined for, the required license. Mayor Passed by the Board of Commissioners December 12, 1972 Recorded by Sarah Thurman, City Clerk, December 12, 1972.