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Home My WebLink AboutOrdinances Book 16, Page 615, Ordinance Number 68-5-70r7 LA 615 V 5 ORDINANCE NO. 68-5-70 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTIONS 1, 5 AND 6 OF AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED "AN ORDINANCE GOVERNING AND REGULATING THE INSTALLATION AND INSPECTION OF ALL ELECTRICAL WIRING AND APPLIANCES WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF PADUCAH, KENTUCKY; ESTABLISHING THE FEES AND CHARGES FOR MAKING ELECTRICAL INSPECTIONS; PROVIDING FOR THE APPOINTMENT 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", WHICH WAS ADOPTED BY THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ON MARCH 6, 1951, AND AMENDED ON MAY 20, 1952 Be it ordained by the Board of Commissioners of the City of Paducah, Kentucky; SECTION 1. That Sections 1, 5 and 6 of an ordinance containing the title quoted above, which was adopted by the Board of Commissioners on March 6, 1951 and amended on May 20, 1952, be, and the same is hereby, further amended and reordained so that said sections as amendedand reordained shall read as follows: "SECTION 1. All electrical wiring and appliances hereinafter installed or attached to any building or structure, within the cor- porate limits of this city, shall be installed in accordance with the rules, regulations and requirements of the Electrical Codes and Standards of Fire Underwriters as are currently adopted and used by, in and for the City of Paducah, Kentucky, at the times such electrical wiring or appliances are installed. "SECTION 5. For the purpose of carrying into effect the provisions of this ordinance, the position of Electrical Inspector is hereby created and established. The Electrical Inspector shall administer and enforce all of the provisions of the Electrical Code in effect at the time wiring is done or electrical appliances are installed. He 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. �/G :, 616 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 following rates for said service, to -wit: (1) Fees for all types of wiring methods for lighting or any system where sockets or receptacles are intended to be installed for lamp -holding devices or for the attach- ment of small portable devices not herein provided for. (a) For the equipment of 10 or less such outlets $1.50 (b) For each additional outlet over 10 .10 (2) Arc lights, mercury lamps (other than flourescent), ceiling fans and similar devices. 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 (4) 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 (5) Electric Ranges: 8 KW or less, each 2.00 Over 8 and including 12 KW, each 2.50 Over 12 KW, each 3.00 (6) Water Heaters: 2500 watts or less, each 1.50 Over 2500 watts, each 12.00 (7) Electric Heaters and electrically heated appliances other than ranges and water heaters: 1500 watts and less, each .50 Over 1500 watts and including 3' KW, each 1.00 617 Over 3� KW and including 5 KW, each $1.50 Over 5 KW and including 7k 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 (8) Rectifiers and moving oicture machines, each 1.50 (9) Electric Signs: (a) Indoor - signs including neon borders, each 1.00 (b) outdoor -signs including neon borders, each 1.50 (10) (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 $0.10 (c) Stringer of lights 1.50 (11) Outside units - bracket lights on front of buildings and over 'the sidewalk, each .50 (12) (a) Border or strip lights in theatres, each 1.00 (b) Strips for plug-in receptacles, each section 1.00 (13) Air -Conditioning 6000 BTU or less () T 1.00 7500 BTU or less (3/4) T 1.00 12000 BTU or less (1) T 1.50 16000 BTU or less (1h) T 2.00 18000 BTU or less (2) T 2.25 24000 BTU or less (3) T 2.50 30000 BTU or less (4) T 2,75 36000 BTU or less (5) T 3.00 42000 BTU or less (8) T 3.50 48000 BTU or less (10) T 4.00 54000 BTU or less (20) T 6.00 60000 BTU or less (30) T 8.00 66000 BTU or less (40) T 10.00 72000 BTU or less (50) T 12.00 78000 BTU or less (60) T 14.00 84000 BTU or less (70) T 16.00 90000 BTU or less (80) T 18.00 100000 BTU or less (100) T 20.00 d J (14) Switchboards, exclusive of cabinets or panel boards, each $1.50 (15) Master Service Installation: 60 amps or less $3.00 61 to 100 amps 3.50 101 to 200 amps 4.00 201 to 400 amps 4.50 401 to 600 amps 5.00 over 600 amps 5.00 plus $1.00 for each 200 amps or fraction thereof over 600 amps Branch Service Installation: 50 amps or less No Cha 60 to 100 amps 1.00 101 to 200 amps 1.50 201 to 300 amps 2.00 Over 300 amps 2.00 plus $0.50 for each 200 amps or fraction thereof over 300 amps In addition to the foregoing charges in this item (15) there shall be charges for circuits in excess of 4 per service installation as follows: 5 to 10 circuits 1.50 11 to 15 circuits 2.00 16 to 25 circuits 2.50 Over 25 circuits 2.50 plus $0.50 for each 10 circuits or fraction thereof over 25 circuits (16) Elevator 5.00 Dumbwaiter 3.00 Intercom 1.00 Dishwasher 1.50 Dryer (clothes) 1.50 Disposal 1.50 Range Top 1.50 Single oven 1.50 Double Oven 2.00 Hood 1.00 Large Furnace 1.50 Elec. Furnace 5.00 Heat Pump/A-C 5.00 618 619 (17)' For increasing the size of a service, changing the location of service or meter center where no other fee is assessed $3.00 (18) Thermostats and devices of similar nature used for control purposes, connected to a lighting or power circuit where no other fee is assessed, each 1.00 (19) Temporary wiring as provided for elsewhere in ordinance for lights and power included 1.50 (20) The installation of any wiring, device, apparatus, appliance for equipment operating on voltage in excess of 100 and not specifically covered herein, each 1.00 (21) For each additional inspection inspectors are required to make additional trips on account of permittee's failure to comply with all Electrical Codes and Standards of Fire Underwriters, each trip 1.50 (22) 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 2. All ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are, to the extent of such conflict, hereby repealed. SECTION 3. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its adoption. Mayor Passed by the Board of Commissioners May 28, 1968 Recorded by Sarah Thurman, City Clerk, May 28, 1968.