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AN ORDINANCE GOVERNING AND REGULATING THE INSTALLATION AND .[NISPECTION OF ALL fes;
ELECTRICAL WIRING AND APPLIANCES WITIIIN: THE CORPORATE LIP?ITS OF THE CITY OF PADUCAI.
KENTUCKY; ESTABLISHING THE FESS AND CHARGES FOR MAKING ELECTRICAL INSPECTIONS;
PROVIDING FOR THE APPOINTN:ENT OF AN ELECTRICAL. INSPECTOR; PRESCRIBING THE
DUTIES OF THE ELECTRICAL INSPECTOR AND FIXING THE AMOUNT OF HIS COMPENSATION,;
PROVIDING THE PENALTY FOR THE VIOLATION; THEREOF; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY
CLAUSE; AND REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT THEREWITH
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF CONTSISSIONERS OF THE CITY OF PADUCAH, KENTUCKY:
SECTION? 1. All electric wiring and appliances hereinafter installed in or f�'I
attached to any building or structure, within the corporate limits of this city,
shall be installed in accordance with the rules, regulations and requirements of
The National Electrical Code o.f 1947, Standard of the National Board of Fire
Underwriters for Electric 11iring and apparatus Recommended by the National Fire
Protective Association, which Code was adopted by the City of Paducah on January
20, 1948, and in compliance with the rules, regulations andrequirements of what-
ever Code may be in effect at the times such electric wiring is done or appliances
are installed.
SECTION 2. Any and all electric wiring hereafter installed in any building
or structure, other than in one or two family private dwellings within the cor-
porate limits, shall, if such wiring is to carry a current exceeding fifty volts,
be installed in iron conduits, metal molding or armoured cable, installed in such
a manner as to comply with the requirements of the above mentioned Code. All
flexible cords used in connection with iron conduits, metal molding or armoured
cable wiring, shall be approved portable cords. All materials, flexible cores,
fittings or devices shall be of an approved type. It shall be unlawful for any
person, .firm or corporation to conceal electric wiring until after said wiring shal
have been inspected by the Electrical Inspector to be designated by the city and
a certificate of approval issued. It shall be unlawful for any electric light or
power company to connect with, or furnish current to any electric installation
within the corporate limits of the city, until after such electric installation
shall have been inspected by said Electrical Inspector and a certificate of
approval and acceptance issued.
SECTION 3. All wiring shall be maintained in accordance with the code in effect
at the time sudiwiring was installed, and in the event of remodeling all new wirin"
shall be installed in accordance with this ordinance. In the event service has bee
disconnected or discontinued in any building or structure because of any defects
therein necessitating a re -wiring of said building or structure or replacing of any
material part of said wiring therein, a certifiEate of inspection shall be secured
before service is reconnected, but no inspection shall be required nor any
certificate of inspection secured in any case where the removal of a meter has
resulted from the voluntary discontinuance of service or change of tenants or
occupants in a building where the wiring therein has not thereafter been replaced
or renewed.
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The E14ctrical Contractor applying for such permit shall Furnish to the
Electrical Inspector such prints, diagrams or other information as he may require
relative to the proposed installation.
All wiring shall be installed in electriaal metallic tubing or rigid
conduit in the fire zone of the City of Paducah and in all business buildings.
Provided, however, such tubings and conduits shall not be required if the Elec-
trical Inspector finds that other types of tubing and conduits would not create a
hazard and authorizes the use of such other tubing and conduits by endorsing on the
permit that such permission is granted.
SECTION 4. No permit for electrical wiring or for the installation of
electrical equipment shall be issued to any contractor who has not paid to the
City of Paducah the occupational license required for the privilege of following
such occupation or trade, and it shall be the duty of the Electrical Inspector to
endorse on each permit issued by him the occupational license number of the con-
tractor to whom such permit is issued.
SECTION 5. For the purpose of carrying into effect the provisions
C S of this ordinance, the position of Electrical Inspector is hereby created and
established. The Electrical Inspector shall administer and enforce all of the
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oprovisions of the Electrical Code in effect at the time wiring is done or elec-
�,e,, S trical appliances are installed. Yie shall be a person qualified to perform
the duties required in Sections 1, 2 and 3 hereof, and in addition it shall be
the duty of the Electrical Inspector to collect and account for the fees and
charges provided in Section 6 of this ordinance. For his services said Electrical
Inspector shall be paid a salary of $250.00 per month, said salary to be paid at
the same time the salaries of other city employees are paid.
The Electrical Inspector shall execute a bond in the sum of $1000 for the
faithful performance of his duties and the accounting of any and all fees paid
to or collected by him.
SECTION 6. For making electrical inspections as provided in this ordinance
there shall be charged to each person owning or having property inspected the
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following rates for said service, to -wit:
5 " (1) Fees for all types of wiring methods for lighting
nI /2 S or qny system where sockets or receptacles are in-
tended to be installed for lamp -holding devices or
for the attachment ofsmall portable devices not
herein provided for.
(a) For the equipment of 10 or less such outlets -------------;x1.50
(b) For each additional outlet over 10 -------------------------- .10
(2) Arc lights, mercury lamps (other than flourescent), ceiling
fans and similar devbces ------------
For the equipment of 3 or less ----------------------------------- 1.50
(3) For each additional arc light, mercury lamp (other than
flourescent), ceiling fan and similar device --------------------- .25
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(4)
Switchboards, exclusive of cabinets or panel boards, each -----
;;1.50
(5)
Motors and generators
Two horsepower or less, each ----------------------------------
.50
Over 2 and including 5 hp, each -------------------------------
1.00
Over 5 and including 10 hp, each ------------------------------
1.50
Over 10 and including 15 hp, each -----------------------------
2.00
Over 15 and including 25 hp, each -----------------------------
2.50
Over 25 hp, each -----------------------------------------------
3.00
(6)
Electric Ranges -
8 KW or less, each --------------------------------------------
2.00
Over 8 and including 12 KW, each ------------------------------
2.50
Over 12 KW, each-----------------------------------------------
3.00
(7)
Water Heaters -
2500 watts or less, each --------------------------------------
1.50
Over 2500 watts each
2.00
(8)
Electric Heaters and electrically heated appliances other
than ranges and water heaters
1500 watts and less, each -------------------------------------
.50
Over 1500 watts and including 31 KW, each ---------------------
1.00
Over 321 KW and including 5 KW, each _
1.50
Over 5 KW and including 72 KW, each ---------------------------
2.00
Over 7z KW and including 10 KW, each --------------------------
2.50
Over 10 KW and including 15 KW, each --------------------------
3.00
Over 15 KW, each ----------------------------------------------
3.50
(9)
Rectifiers and moving picture machines, each ------------------
1.50
(10)
Electric signs -
(a)
Indoor- signs including neon borders, each --------------------
1.00
(b)
Outdoor - signs including neon borders, each ------------------
1.50
(c)
Billboards, each ----------------------------------------------
1.50
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(11) (a)
Electric fixtures for lighting, including flourescent, bracket
and ceiling rings - for the equipment of 10 or less -----------
.50
(b)
For each additional fixture and bracket -----------------------
.10
(12)
Putside units - (bracket lights on front of buildings and over
the sidewalk, each --------------------------------------------
•50
(13) (a)
Border or strip lights in theatres, each ----------------------
1.00
(b)
Strips .for plub-in receptables, each seetiea-------------------
1.00
(14) (a)
Lunch wagons and similar structures on wheels - for lighting
only----------------------------------------------------------
1.50
(b)
Motors, appliances and devices installed in such pie wagons
and similar structures shall be charged the same rate as pre-
scribed for such motors, appliances and devices.
(15)
Each service installation of 60 amps or less -----------------
3.00
100 amps -----------------------------------------------------
3.50
200 amps -----------------------------------------------------
4.00
400 amps -----------------------------------------------------
1;..50
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(16)
For increasing the size of a service, changing the
location of service or meter center -where no other
fee is assessed -------------------------------------------- ;.;3.00
(17)
Thermostats and devices of similar nature used for
control purposes, connected to a lighting of
power circuit where no other fee is assessed
each-------------------------------------------------------
1.00
(18)
Temporary wiring as provided for elsewhere in ordinance
for lights and power included ------------------------------
1.50
(19)
The installation of any wiring, device, apparatus, appliance
or equipment operating on voltage in excess of 100 and not
specifically covered herein, each --------------------------
1.00
(20)
For each additional inspection where inspectors are required
to make additional trips on account of permittee's failure
to comply with all provisions of National Electric Code,
eachtrip --------------------------------------------------
1.50
(21)
For all work performed on Sundays, holidays and after regular
working hours, at request of permittee all fees heretofore
enumerated shall be at double time rate.
SECTION 7. Any person, firm, company, corporation or association
fails to comply with any of the provisions of the aforesaid ordinance shall upon
conviction thereof, be fined not less than Ten (x10.00) Dollars, nor more than
One Hundred ($100.00) Dollars for each failure to so comply, and each day said
ordinance or the requirements or provisions thereof are so violated shall
constitute a separate offense.
SECTION 8. If any section or provision of this ordinance shall bw
found to be inoperative for any cause, the invalidity of such section or provision
shall not affect any other section or provision of this ordinance, it being the
purpose of this ordinance to make each and every section and provision hereof
separable from all other sections and provisions.
SECTION 9. All ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict
herewith are, to the extent of such conflict, hereby repealed.
SECTION 10. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect
from and after its adoption.
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Passed by the Board of Commissioners, March 6, 1951
Recorded by Sarah Thurman, City Clerk, march 6, 1951