CHAPTER 19 ELECTRICAL CODE Section 19.01 Title 19.02 Electrical Inspector 19.03 Qualifications of Electricians 19.04 Electrical Licenses 19.05 Electrical Permits 19.06 Construction Requirements 19.07 Arbitration 19.08 Non-liability of City 19.09 Radio/TV Interference and Amplifiers 19.10 Penalties
ELECTRICAL CODE Sec. 19.01 19.01 TITLE. This chapter, to be known as the Electrical Code of the City of Stevens Point, shall include the state administrative code and the national electrical code which are hereby adopted and made a part of this code. 19.02 ELECTRICAL INSPECTOR. The position of electrical inspector may be jointly held by the building inspector for the city. All inspections performed for the city of Stevens Point for the purpose of administering and enforcing this code shall be performed by a State of Wisconsin certified inspector. (1) Duties. The electrical inspector shall visit and inspect all buildings and premises and make a thorough examination of all the electrical wiring, equipment and devices installed and when found to be in a dangerous or unsafe condition, he/she shall notify the person, firm or corporation owning, using, operating, or installing same to place them in a safe condition. Such necessary repairs or changes shall be completed according to the provisions of this chapter. The electrical inspector is hereby authorized to order the discontinuance of electrical service to such defective electrical system until it shall have been repaired, removed, or altered as directed by the electrical inspector. Failure to obey any such order shall subject the person, firm, or corporation to the penalties hereinafter provided. (a) Record Keeping. The electrical inspector shall keep a complete record of all applications and permits. He/she shall keep a record of all inspections made and other official work performed under the provisions of this code and so arrange it as to afford prompt information concerning electrical installations. (2) Authority to Turn Off Current. The electrical inspector shall have the authority to cause the immediate turning off all electrical currents to any equipment which is found to be in an unsafe condition and cut or discontinue electrical service in cases of emergency and where such electrical currents are dangerous to life and property or may interfere with the work of the fire department. No person, firm, or corporation shall reconnect any equipment thus cut off until permission is given by the electrical inspector. (3) Right of Entry. The electrical inspector shall have the right to enter any building or premises in the discharge of his/her official duties and for that purpose shall be given prompt access upon notification to the proper authority. He/she shall have the right to order discontinuance of electrical service to premises where he/she is denied access or entry. (4) Not to Engage in Electrical Business. It shall be unlawful for the electrical inspector to engage in the business of electrical wiring and construction either directly or indirectly, and he/she shall have no financial interest in any concern engaged in such business in the City of Stevens Point while holding office as electrical inspector. Any violation of this subsection shall be sufficient cause for dismissal.
ELECTRICAL CODE Sec. 19.03 19.03 QUALIFICATIONS OF ELECTRICIANS. The necessary qualifications and fitness of a person desiring a master electrician s license or a journeyman s license shall be determined by the inspection department as hereinafter provided. (1) Examinations. Examinations for applicants of journeyman's and residential wireman's electrical licenses shall be held by the inspection department. Reexaminations are permitted with a minimum waiting period of three (3) months between the initial and second exams, 12 months between the second and third exams. (2) Revocations. The inspection department may initiate revocation of any such license for violation or for noncompliance with any of the provisions of this code on the part of the licensee or any person performing any work under his/her direction. Appeals of such action will be referred to the public protection committee of this city. 19.04 ELECTRICAL LICENSES. (1) License Required. No person, firm or corporation shall engage in the business of installing, altering or repairing any electrical wiring, fixtures, or electrical appliances for any purpose whatsoever within the city without first having procured a master electrician's license therefore as hereinafter provided. (2) Master Electrician License. (a) A license for a master electrician shall be issued to anyone who is state certified as a master electrician. (b) Electricians who currently hold a Stevens Point master electrician's license will not be required to be state certified. (3) Journeyman License. (a) Journeyman certification shall be issued by the State of Wisconsin. (b) Electricians who currently hold a Stevens Point journeyman license will not be required to be licensed by the State of Wisconsin. (4) Residential Wireman License. A license for a residential wireman shall be issued only to a person who is skilled in the installation of electrical wiring of single and two family residences. He/she shall have at least two (2) years of experience in residential wiring and shall have completed an approved course of study in residential wiring or passed an examination as herein provided, showing he/she is qualified to do a residential wireman's work. No residential wireman shall do any electrical work in the City of Stevens Point, Wisconsin unless under the supervision of
ELECTRICAL CODE Sec. 19.04 a licensed master electrician, who shall be responsible for his/her work. A residential wireman shall be limited to wiring single and two family residences only. (5) Schedule of Fees. The fee charged for licenses will be in the amount as indicated in the most recently Common Council adopted Department of Community Development Fee Schedule. (6) Apprentices. Persons who have not had five years experience at the electrical trade, or cannot qualify as journeyman, will be classed as apprentices, or learners, who shall not be held responsible for their work and who are not permitted to work alone but only under the direct supervision of a journeyman electrician. To avoid incompetent workmanship, not more than one apprentice will be allowed for each journeyman. (7) Exemptions. No examination as provided herein shall be required of any person who on the date of the adoption of this code held a master electrician license or a journeyman electrician license according to the records in the office of the electrical inspector. (8) Application/Examination for License. Application for license shall be made to the city clerk on forms furnished by that office and before such license shall be issued, the application shall be approved by the electrical inspector who shall first examine the applicant as to the applicant's qualifications and competency to engage in the business of installing electrical wiring and equipment. (9) Term of License. All licenses granted under this section shall commence on July l and expire June 30 of each year. (10) Bond Required. All licenses shall be issued and granted only upon condition that the person, firm, or corporation applying for such license shall first file with the city clerk an indemnity bond, approved by the public protection committee of the city and conditioned upon the faithful compliance of all laws and local ordinances relating to safe electrical construction and the payment of all damages, penalties, costs and expenses that may be caused the city by the negligence of such person, firm, or corporation through failure to comply with such ordinances and laws. In lieu of a bond, any person, firm or corporation may provide a certificate of insurance to be approved by the public protection committee as to the sufficiency of sureties and by the city attorney as to form and execution. 19.05 ELECTRICAL PERMITS (l) Permits Required. No alterations or additions shall be made in the existing wiring of any building nor shall any building be wired for the placing of any electrical lights, motors, heating devices or any apparatus requiring the use of electrical currents, nor shall any alterations be made in any electrical appliance or the wiring
ELECTRICAL CODE Sec. 19.03 in any building after inspection without first notifying the electrical inspector and securing a permit therefor as herein provided. (2) Application for Permit. Application for permit to install electrical wires and appliances shall be made to the electrical inspector by the person, firm, or corporation desiring to equip or causing the equipment of a building with electrical wires and appliances. (3) Exception. No permit shall be required for minor repair work, such as repairing flush and snap switches, replacing fuses, changing lamp sockets and receptacles, taping bare joints and repairing drop cords. (4) Schedule of Fees. The fee charged for permits will be in the amount as indicated in the most recently Common Council adopted Department of Community Development Fee Schedule. (5) Double Fees. In the event the licensee shall fail to obtain a permit before work on an electrical installation has been started, except in emergency cases, the total fees for such permit shall be double the fees charged. No further permits are to be issued to any licensee until all arrears in fees have been paid and all lawful orders of the electrical inspector shall have been complied with. (6) Payment of Fees. All permit fees shall be paid to the city treasurer and credited to the general city fund and no permit shall be issued or held valid unless signed by the electrical inspector and stamped as paid by the city treasurer in the amount required for such permit. 19.06 CONSTRUCTION REQUIREMENTS. Upon completion of the wiring of any building, the person, firm, or corporation doing the work shall notify the electrical inspector who shall inspect the installation within twenty-four (24) hours after such notice. If the work is found to be in compliance with this chapter and does not constitute a hazard to life and property, the inspector shall issue a certificate of inspection authorizing connection to the electrical service and the turning on of the current. Until such certificate is issued, no person shall connect such installation to the electrical service or turn on the electrical service or turn on the electrical current, except with the consent of the electrical inspector. All wires which are to be hidden from view are to be inspected before concealment and any person, firm, or corporation installing such wires shall notify the electrical inspector, giving him/her twenty-four (24) hours to make the electrical inspection before the wires are covered up. (l) Certificate of Inspection. No certificate of inspection shall be issued unless the electric light, power, or heating installation and all other electrical apparatus connected with it are in strict conformity with the provisions of this chapter, the regulations of the Industrial Commission of Wisconsin, and unless they are in conformity with the latest and most approved methods of construction for safety to
ELECTRICAL CODE Sec. 19.06 life and property. The regulation laid down in the state electrical code shall be prima facie evidence of such latest improved methods. (2) Approved Materials. (a) No electrical materials, devices, or appliances shall be used or installed in the city unless they are in conformity with the provisions of this code, the Wisconsin statutes, and the rules and regulations issued by the Industrial Commission of Wisconsin and the Public Service Commission. (b) The maker s name, trademark, or other identification symbol and voltage and ampere rating shall be placed on all electrical material, devices, and appliances used or installed under this code. 19.07 ARBITRATION. When the electrical inspector issues orders to correct electrical violations, appeal may be made by filing a petition with the electrical inspector prior to the compliance date specified on the orders. 19.08 NON-LIABILITY OF CITY. This chapter shall not be construed to relieve from or lessen the responsibility or liability of any party owning, operating, controlling, or installing any electrical equipment for damages to anyone injured or any property destroyed by any defect therein, nor shall the city be held as assuming any such liability by reason of inspections made as herein provided. 19.09 RADIO/TV INTERFERENCE AND AMPLIFIERS. (l) Unreasonable Interference Prohibited. No person, firm, or corporation shall knowingly or wantonly operate or cause to be operated any machine, device, apparatus, or instrument of any kind within the city, the operation of which shall cause reasonably preventable electrical interference with radio or television reception within the city. (2) Permissible Apparatus. This section shall not be construed to embrace or cover the regulation of any transmitting, broadcasting, or receiving instrument, apparatus or device used or useful in interstate commerce or which is licensed or authorized by the provisions of any act of the Congress of the United States. (3) Use of Amplifiers Regulated. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, or corporation knowingly or wantonly to use or operate, or to cause to be used or operated, any mechanical device, machine, apparatus, or instrument for intensification or amplification of the human voice or any sound or noise in any public or private place in such manner that the peace and good order of the neighborhood is disturbed or that persons owning, using, or occupying property in the neighborhood are disturbed or annoyed.
ELECTRICAL CODE Sec. 19.10 19.10 PENALTIES. Any violation of any of the provisions of this chapter shall subject the violator to a penalty not to exceed $75, including the costs of prosecution, and in lieu of payment assessed imprisonment in the county jail until such penalty and costs shall have been paid, but not to exceed sixty (60) days.