Ordinance - 1990 - 166 - Not Adopted - 07/01/1990
ORDINANCE -.J 6 6
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EAGLE, IDAHO, REPE LI TITLE 7,
CHAPTER 1, ARTICLE C, OF THE EAGLE CITY ODE; NA TING A NEW
TITLE 7,CHAPTER 1, ARTICLE C, OF THE EAGLE CITY COD TO ADOPT
THE 1987 NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE, TO R QUIR EL TRICIANS
LICENSES ELECTRICAL PERMITS, AND ELECTRI AL IN PE IONS; AND
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND
IDAHO, AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1:
SECTION 2:
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THE
THAT TITLE 7, CHAPTER 1, ART CLE
CITY CODE, BE, AND THE SAME H REBY
THAT A NEW TITLE 7, CHAPTER
EAGLE CITY CODE, BE, AND
ENACTED TO READ AS FOLLOWS:
C OF THE
EREBY IS
,
ELECTRICAL CODE ADOPTED: Th Natiþnal lectrical
Code of 1987 is hereby adopt d as the de of the
City of Eagle for regulating the ~nst lation of
electrical wiring and the mat rialsi, eq pment and
fixtures to convey electr c cu~re and the
apparatus to be operated b such cu rent, used
within the City.
CITY LICENSE, STATE LICENSE AND BOND REQ
shall be unlawful for any person, firm or
to carryon the business of elect ical wir
first having secured a State Lic nse, a C
and providing the City with a sure y bond au
transact business in the State of Idahq, i
sum of one thousand dollars ($1,0 0). Said
approved by the Mayor and Counci and .con
holding the City harmless and fre from all
costs by reason of the licensee s op$rat'
failure or neglect to properly perfqrm
incumbent upon him and for faithf I perform
laws of the State of Idaho and th City. A
are non-transferable.
RED: It
rporation
g without
y License
orized to
the penal
ond to be
'tioned by
amages or
n or his
y duties
ce of the
licenses
DEFINITIONS: ELECTRICAL CONTR
partnership, company~-flrm, assoc
engaging in, conducting, or carryi
installing wiring or equipment
current or installing apparatus t
current, or entering into agreem
wiring, equipment or apparatus, s
of this Title be known as an elect
TOR: A
atlõn. or
9 on the
0 carry
be opera
nts "tio i
all :tior
ical çont
person,
rporation
siness of
ectrical
d by such
tall such
e purpose
ctor.
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JOURNEYMAN ELECTRICIAN: Any pe
performs or supervises the actu
installing electric wiring or
electric current, or apparatus to
current shall, for the purpose of
as a journeyman electrician.
son ho rsonally
I ph sic work of
quip ent 0 convey
be op ra e by such
this itle be known
LICENSE FEE: License fee shall
Clerk in accordance with the folIo
APPRENTICE ELECTRICIAN: Any p rson wh ,
purpose of learning the tra e 0 j
electrician, engages in the inst llati n
wiring, equipment or apparatus whil undtr t
on the job supervi,sion of a qu lifi d
electrical for the purpose of this itle be
apprentice electrician. .
for the
rneyman
f electric
constant
urneyman
own as an
the City
Electrical Contractor:
Journeyman Electrician:
Apprentice Electrician:
$50. 0
30. 0
no
EXPIRATION AND RENEWAL OF LICENSES:
expire on December 31st of each yea.
ELECTRICAL INSPECTOR: Appointmen and term
shall be determined by the C ty Cpun
inspectors shall be skilled in elec rica] in
with not less than four (4) years factual
as a journeyman electrician, shall osse~s c
of competency prior to appointmen and ßhal
familiar with the provisions of th's ch~pte
and regulations made by the Idaho e ectr~cal
f office
I . All
allations
xperience
tificates
be fully
and rules
ard.
DUTIES OF THE ELECTRICAL INSPECT It sh
duty of the electrical Inspecto to att
enforcement of the provisions f this
pertain to the inspection and super ision of
wiring, apparatus, equipment machin ry and s'
the City and/or for which permit have be
Inspection shall be made 2 to 3 t'mes dprin
of installation; it shall be th dutf 0
Electrical Inspector or del gate~,
representative to indicate inspect on of an
tag or label which shall state th date and
final inspection. He shall make t orough a d
inspections of all outlet on a y wotk do
permits issued under this Title. I sha]l b
right of the Electrical inspector t ent~r a
at reasonable hours for the purpose of inspe
I
I be the
d to the
it Ie that
lectrical
ns within
issued.
progress
the City
alified
ork by a
irst and
complete
e under
he
y premises
t'on. The
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City Electrical inspector shall hav the ,rig
to disconnect such defective wir'ng an~ pI
upon it. He shall at the same time givefwri
of such disconnection to the owne or 0 cup
building.
and duty
e a seal
en notice
t of the
COMPENSATION: Shall be fixed by th
a contractual basis.
Cit
cil under
PERMITS: It shall be unlawful for any ers , firm or
corporation to place or install n an bu ding any
wiring, apparatus o~ fixture for the u e of electric
current for light, heart or po er 0 to ade any
alterations or changes in, or addi ions ¡to wiring,
apparatus or fixtures for such se, r~it ut first
obtaining from the City a permi to 0 ch work.
Such permit shall state the kind f wo k t be done,
the amount, and shall cover only w rk sq sp cified. A
plan of the wiring system must be s bmit~ed the City
at the time of application. The lectr~cal nspector
must be notified immediately upo the ¡com etion of
such work for his inspection and ap rova~.
FEES:
Set forth in the National
PERSONS ALLOWED TO PERFORM LECT~IC WIRING
INSTALLATIONS: Any electrical w ring ins llations
requiring an electrical permit and ins ection as
defined in this Code shall be ins alled by licensed
journeyman electrician who has a va id C~ty i ence and
is employed by a City licensed elec rica! co t actor.
Exceptions:
A)
Homeowners Installation: Electric wiring
installations may be performe by indi i uals who
are the legal owners of Grou R Divis ns 3 and
Group M Occupancies and the p operyy t hich the
dwellings are attached. Wi ing ins llations
allowed under this except'on shal only be
permitted if the property ow r will b residing
in the dwelling for a period 0 180 iday fter the
wiring is completed.
Temporary Power Services: Gen ral dont a tors may
install services to be used 0 ly far c nstruction
purposes, provided that t e servic will be
disconnected when the const uction oject is
completed or at which time t at b4ild g permit
expires, whichever comes first Commun't service
B)
C)
groups, civic groups, church groups a similar
nonprofit organizations may b allo ed install
a temporary power service for the p rpo of fund
raising projects so long as i is a ree that the
parties involved will discon act aid emporary
service when the fund raising roject is ompleted
or within 90 days from the ate he ectrical
permit is issued, whichever omes fir These
installations shall not be en rgize by he power
supplier until they have b en ~nsp ted and
approved by the Building Depar ment*
Hardship Cases: A member of he i edi e family
will be allowed to perform ele trical wir'ng for a
family member unable to pe formlthe ork for
themselves. I
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CITY LIABILITY: The City of Eagle hall ¡not
liability of any person owning, ope ating or
any electrical wires, appliances; a
construction or equipment for damag s to any
or damaged either in person or pr erty by
therein. No City agent shall be h ld as ass
liability by reason of inspection uthoriized
certificate of inspection issued by the City E
Inspector.
EFFECTIVE DATE:
THIS
DAY OF
a sume the
i stalling
aratus,
n injured
y defect
ing such
erein or
ectrical
CITY OF EAGLE
MAYOR STEVE GUERBER
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