§ 6-108. License and registration for electrical work.

(a)

Constitution of board . The electrical appeals board is hereby constituted, consisting of the city administrator or his designee; chief building inspector and electrical inspector of the city; a representative of the electrical utility company; a licensed electrical contractor who is also a licensed master electrician; a licensed master electrician; and an electrical engineer.

(b)

Appointment. The members of the board shall be appointed by the mayor with confirmation of the city council for such terms as shall be designated at the time of appointment.

(c)

Contractors' license requirements . It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to engage in the business of electrical contractor, fire alarm contractor, sign specialty contractor and install, alter or repair electrical wiring, equipment, apparatus or fixtures for light, heat, power or fire alarm system in or about buildings and/or structures located within the city without first having procured the appropriate contractor's license.

(d)

Master, journeyman and apprentice electrician . It shall be unlawful for any person to engage in the occupation or trade of master, journeyman or apprentice electrician in the installation, alteration, maintenance or repair of electrical wiring equipment, apparatus or fixtures for light, heat, power or medical purposes in or about buildings and/or structures within the city without having first obtained a license or apprentice registration as herein provided. All electrical work done by apprentice electricians shall be performed under the direct personal supervision of a journeyman or master electrician who shall be on the premises at all times when such apprentice electricians are performing such work.

(e)

License perquisite. No person shall be issued a license under this section unless he also holds a state license for same.

(f)

Apprentice electrician ratio.

(1)

Except as otherwise provided in subsection (f)(2) of this section, the ratio of electrical journeymen or master electricians to registered apprentice electricians shall be on the basis of one electrical journeyman or master electrician to one registered apprentice electrician. The department shall enforce the ratio on a jobsite basis.

(2)

Notwithstanding subsection (f)(1) of this section, in the case of a residential single-family dwelling or a multifamily dwelling not exceeding eight units per building, the department shall enforce the apprentice electrician ratio on the basis of one electrical journeyman or master electrician to two registered apprentice electricians on a jobsite basis.

(Code 1977, § 6-56; Ord. No. 198, § 12, 10-11-1993; Ord. No. 279, 6-11-2001)