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HomeMy WebLinkAboutA001 - Proof of publication, April 19, 1961 Proof�of Publication in The and technical knowledge nec- AMES DAILY TRIB�JNE LEGAL NOTICE essary for the proper installs-! ORDINANCE NO. 993 - tion, alteration and repair of .AN ORDINANCE TO PRO-` electrical systems and who VIDE FOR THE EXAMINA- holds a valid license as a STATE OF IOWA,STORY COUNTY,ss. TION AND LICENSING OF I journeyman electrician from I, �� W T. Farley on oath depose ELECTRICAL C 0 N T R A C T- City of Ames, Iowa. He shall ORS, JOURNEYMAN ELEC-� have had at least three aP and say that I am 1[ilhai = foreman of the TRICIANS, AND MAINTEN-j years experience as an aP n. AMES DAILY TRIBUNE, a daily newspaper, ANCE ELECTRICIANS, TO prentice electriciaElectrician. printed at Ames, Story County, Maintenance Iowa; that PROVIDE FOR THE COLLEC- c. Mainte TION OF FEES, TO PROVIDE The term "maintenance elec- the annexed printed � � ��-�� PENALTIES FOR THE VIOLA-1 trician" means aperson aining and exile TION THEREOF, AND TO ESTABLLSH A BOARD OF ienceg has r acquired the skill - -- --- - -- -- - --------------------- ELECTRICAL EXAMINERS. and technical knowledge nec-� ---------------------- Be it ordained by the City, essary to maintain and keep -------------- air all ey- tat Council of the City of Ames,I in good electr of epequipment' Iowa: isting was published in said newspaper for _1.----- Section 1. Short title: This within a building °Theaterm rentice. ___-- ordinance shall be known and d. APP person consecutive weeks, the first -------- may be cited and referred to "apprentice" means a P as the City of Ames, Iowa, who while learning the elec- and the last of said publication was on the Electricians' Licensing Ordi te installation, alteration o r', ns trade, is assisting O if --_-2_qtb day of ---Aprl1------------ ance, to the .same effect as if the the full title were stated. repair of electrical work and Section 2. Purpose and while engaged in such work I 19 6i z:2 resence of and un-Scope: Thepurpose of this is in the p - = � /dn ordinance is to provide for the der-the direct Supervision of / oeexamination and licensing oY a licensed journeyman elec- Sworn to before me and subscribmy electrical contractors, journey- trician. presence by W 9C Rd�6�, W T• Fhis man electricians, and mainten- e: Elec ri cl inspector.insp he ante electricians in order to tert -- protect the public from hazard means the duly appointed re- --3 dZ____ day of ______ ax-------- - to life and property that might presentative of the City, au- arise from improper installs- thorilzed to inspect electrical, 19 1 tion of electrical systems. work. � � Notary Public The provisions of this ordin- Y, zlectrical Work• The r� -_ - �� __- ante shall not apply to any of term "electrical work"means -- in and for Story County. the following: regular employ- all-sales, rentals, leases, uses, Fees, $ 125_:7.4 ees of a public or privately installation, alterations, re-s, renewals, re- owned.utility who do electrical pairs, removal may be issued renewals of their iw°rk for such utility only; em- placements, connections, dis- license without taking the ex- ployees who do electrical work connections and maintenance for a telephone or telegraph of all electrical equipment and also with erein provided r silt on that company, and persons, firms, t Electrical Equipment.The or corporations that perform term "electrical equipment no license shall be required.in electrical work for such atom- means all electrical materials, order to execute or perform any electrical work exempted by if Such electrical work is wiring, conductors, fittings, pant',an integral part of the plant devices, appliances, fixtures, the provisions of this ordinance. PP arts signs and apparatus or P Section 5. Exceptions: No its used by such telephone or te graph company in rendering its thereof within or on public license shall be required for the duiy authorized service to the or private buildings. following described work: public; and regular employees h. Licensed. The term "lic a. Replacement of lamps ensed" means licensed under and fuses, or the connection of any railroad who o I this ordinance unless other- of portable electrical equip- cal work only as a part off that hat employment. wise specified. ment to permanently instal- Section Shall. If t Section S. Definitions: Forhe term "shall" led receptacles.use within this ordinance the I is used, the meaning Is that b. The installation, alters- following terms are defined. � the act to be Performed is tion or repair of electrical equipment installed by, or " a. Electrical Contractor. The mandatory. for, any electrical supply term "electrical contractor Section 4. Licenses Re- means any person, firm, cor- quired: No person, firm, tor- agency in the generation, transmission, distribution or poration, association, or com- poration, association or tom- metering of electricity. bination thereof; engaged in bination thereof shall engage c work involved in the the business of electrical in the business 'of installing,aintaining, altering or repair- manufacturing, testing, ser- m work other than a journey- a electrical equipment vicing, altering or repairing man electrician engaged in Ing any within he scope of this ordin- of electrical equipment or ap- ance unless such person, firm, paratus, except that this ex- the actual installation, alter- (corporation, association or com- emption shall not include ation, and repair of electrical bination thereof shall have ob- any permanent wiring. systems, and who is skilled I tained from the City of Ames d, work involved in the er- in the planning, superintend- an Electrical Contractor's Lic-� ection, installation, repairing, ing and practical installation ense, nor shall any Electrical remodeling or maintenance of electrical systems and Contractor employ any but lic-' of elevators, dumb-waiters or familiar with the laws, rules ensed electrical journeyman, escalators, not including elec- and regulations of the City employed by and working un- trical equipment for supply- of Ames, Iowa, and who holds der, the direction of the holder ing current to the control a valid license as an elec- of the license for one of the panel of elevators, dumb- trical contractor issued by classes of licenses prescribed waiters or escalators. the Board of Electrical Exam. 'by this ordinance, or aPPTen- e. The assembly, erection iners of the City of Ames, tices and helpers working un- and connection of electrical Iowa. der the supervision, direction equipment by the manufaetur- b. Journeyman Electrician. and control of a licensed elec-1er of such equipment, but not The term "journeyman elec- trical journeyman; except that including any electrical equip- trician" means a person who the holder of existing electrical ment other than that involved through training and exper- licenses granted by the City in making electrical connec ience has acquired the skill tions on the equipment it- self, or between two or more units of said equipment. which he rlesires a permit to Thd Board, upon being satisfied lSection 6. Classes of Lic- the satisfaction of the electri- as to the competency of the ap- enses: Three classes of lic- cal inspector; provided, that plicant for the license applied lenses shall be issued by the City the dwelling (or mobile home) for, shall authorize the Secre- of Ames, Iowa which shall be will be Occupied by the owner tary of the Board to notify the designated as: or owners and that a permit is City Clerk of the names, ad- Class I— issued as required by Article dresses, and license to be is. Electrical Contractor's License 49-6 of the City of Ames Build- sued to each applicant success- Class I1— ing Code. fully passing such examination. Electrical Journeyman's License Section 11. Board of Elec- If the applicant fails to quali- Class III— trical Examiners. There is fy upon examination, he may Electrical Maintenance License hereby created a Board of Elec- be reexamined after sixty (60) Class I—Electrical Contract- trical Examiners which shall days, without payment of an or's License. No person, consist of three (3) members, additional examination fee. firm, corporation, association to be appointed by the Mayor Section 21. Issuance of Lic- or combination thereof shall with the approval of the City ense. The City Clerk, upon re- engage in business as an Council who Shall be residents ceipt of written notice from the electrical contractor within of the City of Ames, Iowa, at Secretary of the Board of the the City of Ames, Iowa, un- least one of whom shall be a applicants to receive licenses, less such person firm, cor- layman, and at least one a lic- shall issue such licenses and poration, association or com- eased electrician. Two of the retain a record thereof in this bination thereof shall have Board members shall consti- office. The examination fee obtained from the City of Late a quorum for the transac- shall constitute payment of the Ames, Iowa an Electrical tion of business. The Electrical license fee for the calendar Contractor's Lteense. In the Inspector employed by the year of issue. case of a partnership, cor-I City shall be a member ex-of- Section 22. Secretary to poration, association or com- ficio of the Board without vot- Keep Records. The Secretary bination thereof, organized to ing power. of the Board shall keep a rec- engage in the business of . Section 12. Organization of ord of all meetings of the electrical contracting, every the Board. The members of the Board, the names, addresses of partner, associate, officer, Board shall annually select one all persons examined and all director or manager who is of its members to act as chair- licenses authorized to be is- actually engaged as an elec- man. The Electrical Inspector sued by the Board. trical contractor as defined shall be Secretary of said Board Section 23. License Fees. in Section 3, subsection a, of and shall preserve and k6ep a License fees and licenses shall this ordinance shall obtain record of all proceedings had not be transferrable and shall an Electrical Contractor's before the Board, including expire on the 31st day of Dec- License. Such a license shall the records and documents per- ember of each year. Licensee entitle the holder thereof to taining to examinations and may be renewed upon the pay- engage in the business of, other proceedings. Iment of an annual license fee and to secure permits for Section 13. Duties of the at the office of the City Clerk the installation,' alteration Board. It shall be the duty of of Two Dollars ($2.00) for elec- and repairs of any electrical the Board of Electrical Exam- trical contractors, Two Dollars devices, appliances or equip- iners to give such examinations, ($2.00) for journeyman elee- ment, but shall not authorize either oral or written, as will trician and Two Dollars ($2.00) the holder thereof to do the thoroughly test the ability and for a maintenance electrician. work of installation, altera- qualification of all persons ap- Failure to renew a license be- tion or repair without also plying for any license as set fore the expiration date of Dee- being•the holder of an Elec- forth in this ordinance, and ember 31st may subject the trical Journeyman's License. shall have authority to esta- person to a new examination Class II—Electrical Journey- blish reasonable rules for giv- except on the recommendation man's License. Such a lic- ing and grading such examin- of the Board. ense shall entitle the holder at'_ons. Said Board shall within Section 24. Accounting for thereof to perform any work 10 days, report in writing to Fees. Examinations and lic- of installing, maintaining, al- the Mayor, City Clerk and Ap- ense fees shall be turned over tering or repairing electrical plicant, the result of all exam- to the City Treasurer not later equipment as an Electrical inations, together with their than the tenth (loth) day of Journeyman under the dir- recommendations as to the is- the month following the month ection of the holder of an suance or denial of all licenses. in which they were received, Electrical Contractor's Lie- Section 14. Compensation. with a written report of the ense by whom he is em- The members oil the Board amounts and sources of the ployed. Provided, however, shall serve without compensa- fees. The resulting fund shall that the Electrical Inspector, tion. be used to pay the costs of ex- upon finding a shortage of Section 15. Terms of Office. amination, issuance of licenses journeyman electricians lic- The terms of office of the mem- and enforcement of this ordin- ensed under this ordinance bers of the Board shall be three ante. to do electrical work required years and they shall serve un- Section' 25. Investigation. within the City, shall have til their successors are appoint- The Board shall investigate, or the authority to issue, upon ed. The terms shall be stag- cause to be investigated, the payment of a fee of $5.00 per gered- so that one vacancy financial responsibility of any month, a temporary license exists each year. applicant for an electrical con- for a period not to exceed Section 16. Date of Meet- tractor's license or the firm, three (3) months to any ap- ings. The Board shall meet dur- corporation, or association for plicant in some other muni- ing January, April, July and which such applicant works if cipality h a v i n g licensing October of each year, or more such firm, corporation, or as- standards similar to those of often if notified to do so by sociation is liable for any faul- the City of Ames, Iowa. the Chairman of the Board,,at ty work of the applicant. No Class III—Electrical Mainten- the office oz tue .aunuing Of- license shall be issued if lack ante License. Any person re- ficial, to examine applicants lof financial responsibility would gularly..employed by an in- for an electrician's license. seriously endanger p u b 1 i c dividual, corporation, firm, Section 17. Appeal. In the(health, safety, or welfare. association or combination event any person shall feel ag- Section 26. Licenses Recog- thereof to supervise the main- grieved by any action of the nized from Other Cities. The tenance and repair of elec- Board, he may appeal from Board may, without examina- trical equipment in a manu- such action to the City Council tion, issue a license to any elec- factnring, industrial or com-, by filing written notice of his trician holding a license from mercial establishment shall appeal within' ten (10) 'days another municipal corporation be licensed as a maintenance from the date of action. The recognized by such boards as electrician if the Board of Council shall give the appeal- having similar licensing stand. Electrical Examiners finds Ing party and the examining ards. him to be qualified. Such a Board five (5) days' written Section 27. Revocation or license shall entitle the hold- notice by certified mail of the Suspension of License. In addi- er thereof to undertake the date, time and place of hear- tion to the penalties provided work of, and secure an an-I ing. All interested persons in this ordinance, the City, ` nual permit for maintaining shall be given an opportunity Council, upon the recommenda- and repairing electrical de- to be heard at such hearing tion of the Board, may revoke vices, appliances and equip- and the City .Council may af- or suspend the license of any ment provided that the hold- firm, modify, or overrule the holder of a license issued un- er of. such licence regularly action of the Board. der the provisions of this ordin- employs, as supervisor, one Section 18. Application for ante if the license holder has or more persons certified by. License. Each applicant for a repeatedly violated or neglect. the Board of Electrical Exam- license, either as an electrical ed this ordinance of the City of iners as being qualified for!contractor, journeyman elec- Ames, Iowa, Electrical Ordin. such work, and provided that I trician or maintenance electric-I ance, or the "Rules for Elec> such work shall be confined ian, shall fill out and file with tric Service and Meter Instal. to the premises owned or the Secretary of the Board an lation", adopted by the City occupied by the holder of application for such license on Council, Ames, Iowa, October, said license, the location of forms furnished by the Secre- 1957, the holder shall surrender which shall be described in tary, and sh-11 pay at the of- such license on receipt by cer- the license. fice of the City Clerk an exam- tified mail of written notice of Section 7. Apprentices and ination fee of Ten .Dollars revocation or suspension. A Helpers. Apprentices and help- ($10.00) for electrical contrac- person whose license has been ers employed to assist a licen- tor's license, Fifteen Dollars revoked or suspended shall not sed electrician need not be lic- ($15.00) fok journeyman elee- be permitted to apply for an- ensed; provided, that such ap- trician's license, and Fifteen other license within one year prentices and helpers perform Dollars ($15.00) for mainten- from the date of revocation or their work under the direct ance electrician's license, and suspension. s111)arv4&icu__0f a_.licensed elec- shall report for examination at Section 28. Penalty. Any trician. the time and place designated person other than a licensed Section 8. Display of Lic- by the Board. electrician who shall engage in enses. Every holder of a lic- Section 19. ,Notification of or do electrical work in the ense shall keep his or their lic- Examination. The Secretary City of Ames, Iowa, without ense displayed in a conspicu- of the Board shall notify -the first having obtained a license ous place in his or their place applicant of the time and place as herein provided for, shall be of business at all times. where such examination will be guilty of a misdemeanor, and Section 9. Bonds of Elec- held. Such notice shall be given upon conviction shall be fined trical Contractors. Before an in writing at least three (3) not more than One Hundred electrical contractor's license days, exclusive of. Sundays and Dollars ($100.00) and/or to be shall be issued, the applicant holidays, in advance of the date committed to jail not to exceed shall file with the City Clerk set for such examination. thirty (30) days. a bond in the sum of Five Section 20. ' Examination. Section 29. If any section, Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00) to ':The applicant shall, before tak- provision, or part of this ordin- save the City harmless on ac- ing such examination, present ance shall be adjudged to be count of any and all failures on 10 the Secretary of the Board i n v a 1 i d or unconstitutional, the part of said applicant to receipt from the City Clerk, such adjudication shall not af- comply in all particulars with showing payment of the exami- fect the validity of the ordin- the ordinances of the City of nation fee. I ance as a whole, or any sec- Ames Iowa. Where two (2) or The Board shall examine tion. provision, or part thereof more persons in the same firm, each applicant at the time and not adjudged invalid or uncon- corporation or other. associa- place set forth as to the know- stitutional. ' elation, are licensed electrical ledge of the rules and regula- Section 30. All ordinances contractors, only one bond as tions for the installation of or parts of ordinances in con- required herein need be filed electrical wiring, devices, ap- fl',ct with the provision of this for such firm, corporation or pliances and equipment as set ordinance are hereby repealed. other associations. forth in the Statutes of the Section 31. This ordinance Section '0, Installation by State of Iowa, or the provi- shall be in full force and effect Owner. The owner, or owners, sions of the Ordinance of the from and after passage and of a single family dwelling (or city of Ames, Iowa, and the publication, as provided by mobile home), including the requirements as set forth in law. usual accessory buildings and the National Electric Code for Passed this 18th day of April, .quarters used exclusively for the purpose of determining the 1961 living purposes, may do electri- general qualifications and fit- M. W. Jordan, City Clerk cal work, without a license If' ness of each applicant for exe- Pearle P. DeHart, Mayor he demonstr tes his capability cuting the class of work cov- Published in the Ames Daily to do the specific work for ered by the license applied for. Tribune, April 29, 19,61.