Chapter 2-80
ELECTRICAL COMMISSION
Sections:
2-80-010 Commission established.
2-80-010 Commission established.
There is established an electrical commission which shall consist of six members, as follows: the chief electrical inspector shall be a member and ex officio chairman of such commission; of the other five members, one shall be a registered professional engineer, one shall be an electrical contractor, one shall be a journeyman electrician, one shall be a representative of an inspection bureau maintained by the fire underwriters (or, if no such representative resides in the city, then, the chief of the fire department) and one representative of an electricity supply company. If there is no person residing in the city who is qualified under any one of these descriptions, the mayor may appoint some other person to fill that position, such members shall be appointed for one year by the mayor by and with the advice of the council. The chief electrical inspector shall serve on such commission without additional compensation therefor. The other members shall receive such compensation as may be fixed by the council (or shall serve without compensation). (Prior code § 27-1)
2-80-020 Duties.
The electrical commission shall recommend safe and practical standards and specifications for the installation, alteration and use of electrical equipment designed to meet the necessities and conditions that prevail in the city, shall recommend reasonable rules and regulations governing the issuance of permits by the electrical inspection department, and shall recommend reasonable fees to be paid for the inspection by such inspection department of all electrical equipment installed or altered within the city; provided, that such standards and specifications, such rules and regulations, and such fees shall not become effective until adopted by ordinance by the council. All such fees shall be paid to the treasurer. (Prior code § 2-7-2)