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BILL NO. ��
SPONSORED BY COUNCILMAN 7.Jd O C(Z-r^cvr.-)
ORDINANCE NO. 106
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON, MISSOURI, PRESCRIBING A
NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE, PROVIDING FOR THE ADMINISTRATION AND
ENFORCEMENT THEREOF, CREATING THE OFFICE OF ELECTRICAL INSPECTOR,
PROVIDING FOR TERM OF OFFICE, QUALIFICATIONS, BOND, POWERS, AND
DUTIES THEREOF, THE ISSUANCE OF LICENSE TO ELECTRICIANS,
EXAMINATIONS THEREOF, CREATING AN ELECTRICAL BOARD OF REVIEW,
REGULATING ALL ELECTRICAL WORK AND THE INSPECTION OF THE
INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE IN BUILDINGS OF ALL ELECTRICAL
SYSTEMS, PROVIDING FEES TO BE CHARGED, PROVIDING A PENALTY FOR
VIOLATIONS, PROVIDING AN APPEALS PROCESS, PROVIDING A VALIDITY
CLAUSE, REPEALING ORDINANCES #8840, #9057 , #9308, AND #9531, AND
REPEALING SECTION 7-3 OF THE CITY CODE, AND ENACTING A NEW
SECTION IN LIEU THEREOF.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON, MISSOURI,
AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1.0. ADOPTION OF AN ELECTRICAL CODE
The National Electrical Code 1984 , published by the Building
Officials and Code Administrators International, Inc. , is hereby
adopted, and incorporated by reference, as the Electrical Code of
the City of Jefferson, with the additions, insertions, deletions,
and changes contained in this ordinance.
SECTION 2.0 . ELECTRICAL INSPECTION
The administration and enforcement of the electrical code
shall be the responsibility of the Director of Code Enforcement
or his designated representative, the Electrical Inspector, who
is hereby authorized to take such action as may be reasonably
necessary to enforce this ordinance.
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SECTION 2. 1 . QUALIFICATIONS OF ELECTRICAL INSPECTOR
The Electrical Inspector shall be over twenty--one ( 21) years
of age, be of good moral character, and be physically able to
carry out all of the provisions of the electrical rode. The
Electrical Inspector shall have six ( 6 ) years of experience as a
journeyman in the trade, or have two ( 2 ) years training in a
recognized college of electrical engineering, and in addition
thereto, shall have at least four (4 ) years of practical
experience in electrical construction. The Electrical Inspector
shall be a certified journeyman electrician, but shall not be
actively engaged in the electrical business nor associated with
the operation of any person, firm, or corporation engaged in the
electrical business .
SECTION 2.2 . APPOINTMENT OF THE ELECTRICAL INSPECTOR
The Electrical Inspector shall be appointed by the Mayor
with the consent of a majority of the members of the City
Council. Applicants for the position shall be interviewed by the
Director of Code Enforcement prior_ to confirmation and approval
of the City Council.
SECTION 2.3. DUTIES OF THE ELECTRICAL INSPECTOR
It shall be the duty of the Electrical Inspector to enforce
the provisions of the electrical code and to make all inspections
that are required thereunder, and to issue all permits , collect
all fees and keep all records required under this ordinance. The
Electrical Inspector shall also have the duty to perform all
tasks and services delegated to him by other ordinances , the
Mayor, or other supervisory personnel.
SECTION 3.0. BOARD OF ELECTRICAL EXAMINERS AND REVIEW,
APPOINTMENT, TERM OF OFFICE
The Board of Electrical Examiners and Review is hereby
created. The Board shall consist of five ( 5 ) members; one of
whom shall be the Electrical Inspector of the City of Jefferson,
who shall be ex-officio chairman; one of whom shall be the
Director of Planning and Code Enforcement or a City Councilman;
one of whom shall be a representative of the local power and
light company; one of whom shall be an electrical contractor; and
one of whom shall be a journeyman electrician. The last three
mentioned members of the Board shall be appointed by the Mayor
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with the consent of a majority of the members of the City
Council, for a term of two ( 2 ) years and they shall serve until
their successors are duly appointed and shall have qualified.
The appointments of the Board members shall be made every two ( 2 )
years and they shall serve without pay.
SECTION 3. 1. DUTIES OF THE BOARD
(a) The Board shall act on grievances by an applicant for
an electrical permit, the holder of an electrical permit, or the
owner, and/or agent of a building or structure wherein electrical
work is to be installed. Such referral shall be an appeal from
the decision of the Electrical Inspector or his authorized agent
or representative, refusing to grant a modification of provisions
of the electrical code governing the installation or materials to
be used by the installation. Application for appeal will be
received by the Director of Code Enforcement of the City of
Jefferson, or his authorized representative, when it is claimed
that:
( 1) The true intent of the Electrical Code or the
rules adopted thereunder have been incorrectly
AML interpreted.
ap ( 2 ) The provisions of the Electrical Code do not fully
apply.
At such time as the Board of Review meets to act on such an
appeal, the Electrical Inspector shall not have a vote. If one
of the members of said Board is the appellant, that member shall
not have a vote. A simple majority of those members voting shall
constitute a qualified decision. In the event the voting members
of the Board are evenly divided, the decision of the Electrical
Inspector shall be affirmed.
(b) The Board shall review the Electrical Code at least
once a year. They shall transmit to the City Council any and all
recommendations and/or changes that are necessary to update the
Electrical Code.
SECTION 3.2. MEETINGS OF THE BOARD
The Board shall meet at such intervals as may be necessary
for the proper performance of its duties, upon call of the Board
Chairman, but in any case not less than twice a year. Three
members of the Board must be present at every examination.
Minutes of all meetings will be kept on file and submitted to the
City Council.
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SECTION 4 .0 . LICENSES
No person, firm or corporation shall engage in the business
of electrical work in the City of Jefferson unless licensed as an
electrical contractor. Each person, firm or corporation engaged
in the business of electrical work shall be or have in its employ
at least one ( 1) Journeyman Electrician. The business of
electrical work shall mean the supplying of labor and materials
for the installation, alteration or repair of electrical systems .
No person, firm or corporation shall cause any electrical work to
be done, altered or repaired by an apprentice electrician, unless
the apprentice electrician works directly under the supervision
of a licensed journeyman electrician. An Apprentice Electrician
Certificate shall authorize the grantee to perform electrical
work only when under the immediate supervision of an electrician
holding an unsuspended license. The ratio of apprentices to
journeymen while on the job shall not exceed one ( 1 ) Apprentice
to one ( 1) Journeyman.
SECTION 4 . 1. FEES FOR LICENSE
A fee of seventy-five ( $75 .00 ) dollars is required to obtain
an Electrical Contractors License. This license is renewable
annually for a fee of seventy-five ( $75.00) dollars and said
license shall be renewable during January of the following
calendar year. The calendar year of each licensing period ends
on December 31. The Board shall issue a Journeyman Electrician 's
License to an applicant who successfully passes the required
examination and the necessary payment of Ten ( $10.00 ) Dollars is
paid to the Electrical Inspector. Said license shall be a
permanent license subject only to the revocation section hereof .
SECTION 4 . 2. APPRENTICE LICENSE AND REQUIREMENTS
To become eligible for application for Journeyman
Electrician License, an Apprentice shall complete a minimum of
four thousand (4, 000) hours electrical experience. It shall be
mandatory for an Apprentice Electrician to acquire a yearly
temporary permit from the Electrical Inspector for the fee of
Five ($5.00 ) Dollars . This temporary permit shall be renewable
in January of each calendar year. Each application for temporary
Apprentice permit shall contain the applicant 's name, home
address, telephone number, the number of hours of work performed,
and the employer' s name and address .
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SECTION 4 .2 .A. RESIDENTIAL ELECTRICIAN'S LICENSE
An applicant may apply for a temporary residential
electrician's license upon the payment of a fee of Five ( $5 .00 )
Dollars . Said applicant shall be authorized to wire residential
structures up to and including a 2-unit apartment for a period of
one ( 1 ) year. At the completion of the one ( 1) year probationary
period, said applicant shall be eligible to take an examination
for a residential electrician's license upon the recommendation
of the Electrical Inspector and the approval of the Board of
Examiners and Review. The procedure for applying for said
license shall be similar to that specified in Section 6 . 1 . The
Electrical Inspector may revoke the temporary permit of the
applicant any time during the one ( 1) year probationary period
upon approval of the Electrical Board of Examiners and Review.
All provisions of this ordinance shall apply governing the fees ,
suspension and revocation of this license.
SECTION 4 .3 . CLASS-B ELECTRICAL LICENSE
A Class-B electrical license shall only permit the person,
firm or corporation to engage in electrical work of 50 volts or
less . It shall permit any person, firm or corporation to engage
in the work of installing, erecting or maintaining electrical
wiring, fixtures, apparatus , equipment, devices or components
thereof that are used for generation, transmission or utilization
of electricity. This license shall also permit the installation,
maintenance, erection or alteration of communications equipment .
The fee for Class-B License is Ten ( $10.00 ) Dollars per year.
Class-B Electrical Licenses shall follow and apply all sections
of the electrical code pertaining to their work. Inspection fees
shall be Ten ( $10. 00 ) Dollars .
SECTION 4 .4 . ELECTRICAL SIGN WORK
All electrical work relating to the installation of signs
shall be performed by a licensed electrician with the exception
of electrical wiring that is an integral part of the construction
of the sign.
SECTION 4 .5 . LICENSES, SUSPENSION OR REVOCATION
The Board may suspend or revoke the license of any
apprentice, journeyman or contractor electrician when charges are
preferred against them by the Electrical Inspector, and the Board
finds that the person charged is incompetent or had willfully
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violated the provisions of this code. Before any action is taken
by the Board, the person charged shall be given at least ten ( 10 )
days notice of the time and place of a formal hearing on said
charges and the person charged shall be apprised of the nature of
the charges . The person charged shall be given the opportunity
to appear, in person or with an attorney of his choice, in order
that they be heard, and they shall have the burden of showing
cause why the license should not be suspended or revoked. The
Board shall render its decision within five ( 5) days . The
decision shall be final. No appeal shall be allowed therefrom.
The decision of the Board may permit the person charged to
continue their trade and dismiss the charge; or the Board may
suspend the license of the person charged for such period as the
Board deems proper under all of the facts and circumstances; or
the Board may permanently revoke the license of the person
charged.
SECTION 4 . 6. ASSIGNMENT OF LICENSE
No person who has obtained an Electrician' s License shall
allow his name to be used by another person either for the
purpose of obtaining permits, or for doing business or work under
-the license. Every person licensed shall notify the Board of the
address of their place of business , if any, and the name under
which such business is carried on and shall give immediate
notice to the Board of any change in either.
SECTION 5. 0. HOMEOWNERS PERMITS
A permit may be issued to any person to do work in a single
family dwelling used exclusively for living purposes, including
the usual accessory buildings and quarters in connection with
such building, provided that the person is a bona fide owner of
such dwelling and that the same will be occupied by said owner
for a period of not less than one ( 1) year and that said owner
shall personally purchase all materials and perform all labor in
connection therewith, and that the applicant shall file an
affidavit certifying that these conditions are correct before the
issuance of the permit.
Work performed under any permit shall be subject to all
applicable regulatory provisions of this code.
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SECTION 6 .0 . EXAMINATION FOR ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS
Application for examinations for an Electrical Contractor
License shall be made in writing to the Electrical Inspector, who
shall refer the application to the Board. The application shall
state the name of the applicant , the home address , telephone
number and business name. Each application for an examination
shall be accompanied by a fee of Forty ( $40.00) Dollars . Upon
receipt of the written application requesting an examination for
an Electrical Contractor's License, the Board shall, within
twenty ( 20) days , give to the applicant an examination at a place
and time to be designated by the Board.
SECTION 6 . 1 . EXAMINATIONS FOR JOURNEYMAN ELECTRICIAN
Applications for examinations for a Journeyman Electrician' s
License shall be made in writing to the Electrical Inspector who
shall refer the application to the Board. The application shall
state the name of the applicant , the home address and telephone
number. Each application for an examination or re-examination
shall be accompanied by a fee of Forty ( $40 .00) Dollars . Upon
receipt of the written application requesting an examination for
a Journeyman Electrician's License, the Board shall, within
twenty (20) days , give to the applicant an examination at a place
and time to be designated by the Board.
The examination shall be in two ( 2 ) parts :
1. A test of the knowledge of the theory of the trade.
2. A test of skill in the practice of the trade .
The examination shall be of a basic and elementary character
but sufficiently strict to test the qualifications of the
applicant . The applicant shall complete the examination within
four (4 ) hours . The Board shall grade the examination and notify
each applicant of the grade the applicant made within ten ( 10 )
days of the takinq of the examination and issue the appropriate
license concurrently therewith. The grade- shall be computed as
follows :
Each part of the examination shall have a maximum grade of
one hundred ( 100%) percent. The grades on both parts of the
examination shall be added and then divided by two. A
minimum grade of seventy-five ( 75% ) percent shall be
necessary to pass the examination.
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SECTION 6.2 . RE-EXAMINATION
Any person who fails to pass the examination, as prescribed
by the Board, may apply for re-examination after the expiration
of thirty ( 30 ) days . If the applicant fails on re-examination,
the applicant may not reapply for six ( 6 ) months and shall be
considered a new applicant.
SECTION 7.0 . ELECTRICAL INSPECTOR, ADDITIONAL POWERS AND
DUTIES
The Electrical Inspector shall have the powers and duties
hereinafter stated:
(a) Permits . The Electrical Inspector shall issue permits
for the performance of electrical work. Applications for
such permits, describing the work to be done, shall be made
by the person, firm or corporation to perform the work on
such forms as may be prescribed or approved by the
Electrical Inspector. Permits must be taken out before any
work is started. If additional permits are required, they
must be applied for before final inspection is made. in the
event the Electrical Inspector finds work being performed
without the required electrical permit, a charge of Ten
( $10.00) Dollars or double the amount of the permit shall be
charged. In the event the Electrical Inspector finds an
apprentice doing work without a journeyman on that job, the
apprentice shall be fined Ten ( $10 .00 ) Dollars and the
Electrical Contractor by whom the apprentice is employed
shall also be fined Ten ( $10 .00 ) Dollars .
(b) Inspections . The Inspector shall have the right,
during all reasonable hours , to enter any building in the
discharge of his official duties , or, for the purpose of
making an inspection, or to test new installations of
electrical wiring, devices or materials contained therein.
(c) Disconnection. The Electrical Inspector shall have the
authority to cause all electrical current to be turned off
and may cut or disconnect, in cases of emergency, any wires
where such electrical current ' is dangerous to life or
property or where said wires may interfere with the work of
the fire department .
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(d) Certificates of Inspection and Approval. Upon the
completion of the installation of the wiring and/or
electrical equipment , for which a permit is required, it
shall be the duty of the person, firm or corporation
installing the same to notify the Electrical Inspector who
shall inspect the installation within twenty-four ( 24 ) hours
of the time such notice is given; and if it is found to be
fully in compliance with this code and if it does not
constitute a hazard to life and property, then upon the
payment of the proper fees as hereinafter designated, the
Electrical Inspector shall issue to such person, firm or
corporation for delivery to the owner of the premises a
Certificate of Inspection and Approval that authorizes
connection to the electrical service and turning on the
current. When any part of a wiring installation is to be
hidden from view by the permanent placement of parts of the
building, the person, firm or corporation installing the
wrie shall notify the Electrical Inspector and such part of
the wiring installation shall not be concealed until it has
been inspected and approved by the Electrical Inspector or
until twenty-four (24 ) hours (exclusive of Saturdays,
Sundays and holidays ) shall have elapsed from the time of
such notification, providing that on large installations
where the concealment of parts of the installation proceeds
continuously, the person, firm or corporation installing the
wiring shall give the Electrical Inspector due notice and
inspection shall be made during the progress of the work.
Failure of any Electrical Contractor to notify the
Electrical Inspector of a rough-in inspection will result in
the fine of Ten ( $10 .00) Dollars to be paid in addition to
the regular permit fee.
( e) Commercial. Building, Change of Occupancy, Procedure.
The Electrical Inspector shall make a thorough inspection or
re-inspection of the installation of any commercial building
where a change of occupancy takes place, of all the
electrical wiring, devices, and/or 'materials and issue a
Certificate of Inspection and Approval to the new
occupant(s ) authorizing connection to the electrical service
and turning on of the current . When the installation of any
such wiring, devices , and/or materials is found to be in an
unsafe or dangerous condition, the person , firm or
corporation using or operating the same shall be notified
and shall make the necessary repairs or changes required to
place such wiring, devices , and/or materials in a safe
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condition and they shall have such work completed within
fifteen ( 15 ) days or any longer period that may be
prescribed in the notice of the Electrical Inspector. The
Inspector is hereby empowered to disconnect or order the
discontinuance of electrical service to such wiring, devices
and/or materials until the installation of such wiring,
devices and/or materials has been made safe as directed by
the Electrical Inspector.
(f) Records . The Electrical Inspector shall keep complete
records of all permits issued and inspections made and other
official work performed under the terms of this ordinance.
Notices of violations shall:
( 1) Be put in writing;
(2 ) Include a statement of the reasons why it is being
issued;
( 3) Allow a reasonable (specified) period of time for the
performance of any act it requires ;
(4 ) Be served upon the owner, or the owner's agent, or the
occupant, as the case may require; provided that such
notice shall be deemed to be properly served upon such
Aft owner or agent , or upon such occupant , if a copy
thereof is served personally; or if a copy thereof is
sent by registered mail to the last known address ; or
if a copy thereof is posted in a conspicuous place in
or about the dwelling affected by the notice; or if
served by any other method authorized or required under
the laws of this State; and
( 5 ) Such notice may contain an outline of remedial action
provisions of this code along with rules and
regulations adopted pursuant thereto.
(g) Fees . The Electrical Inspector shall collect such fees
for licenses, certificates and inspections as may be
prescribed by this code. All fees are to be credited to
General Revenue:.
SECTION 8 . PERMITS.
(a) A permit shall be required in each of the following
cases :
( 1 ) For all electrical wiring in structures not previously
wired;
( 2 ) For all rewiring where additional circuits from the
panel are required and/or the service entrance panel is
being replaced. (This shall not include the
replacement of individual outlets or switches ) ;
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(3 ) For all extensions of or additions to existing wiring
for supplying power loads such as furnaces , air
conditioners and laundry appliances;
(4 ) For connecting hot air, hot water, steam or electrical
heating plants whether new or old installations; and
(5 ) For installation and additions to sound, audio-visual
and/or communication equipment .
(b) No permit shall be issued until an application is filed
in writing with the Electrical Inspector and until fees have
been paid. Information supplied in the application shall
include the following:
( 1) Location at which the work is to be done;
(2) Name and address of the property owner;
(3 ) Name and address of the person or firm in charge of the
work;
(4 ) A description of the work to be done;
(5 ) Capacity (amperes) of the entrance panel to ' be
installed ( if any) ;
(6 ) Number of circuits to be installed; and
( 7 ) KW rating of all appliances and furnaces and the square
footage of the residence.
SECTION 9 . STANDARDS OF WORK
No Certificate of Inspection and Approval shall be issued
unless the electric light, power and heating installations are in
strict conformity with the provisions of this code, and unless
they are in conformity with the approved methods of construction
for safety to life and property and unless the proper fees are
paid as herein designated. The regulations as laid down in the
1984 edition of the National Electrical Code shall apply to
installations made under the provisions of this code.
SECTION 10. DISAPPROVAL OF WORK, PROCEDURE
When the Electrical Inspector shall reject all or part of
any electrical installation, the owner thereof may, within five
( 5 ) days after receipt of written notice thereof from the
Inspector, file a petition in writing for a review of said action
with the Board upon receipt of which and after giving notice to
all of the interested parties, the Board shall proceed to
determine at a hearing at which all interested parties may be
present in person and with an attorney, if the said electrical
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installation does comply with the provisions of this code. The
Board shall render its decision in writing within three ( 3) days.
Said decision shall be final and unappealable. When the action
or decision of the Electrical Inspector is being reviewed, the
Inspector shall have no vote on the Board, and in the event the
remaining four members of the Board are evenly divided on the
issue before them, the decision of the Inspector shall be deemed
affirmed. If upon final inspection the installation is not found
to be fully in compliance with this code, the Electrical
Inspector shall at once forward to the person, firm or
corporation installing the wiring, a written notice stating the
defects which have been found to exist. Upon bringing the
installation into compliance, the grantee of the permit shall
notify the Electrical Inspector and pay a fee of Ten ($10.00)
Dollars for a re-inspection.
SECTION 11. RECIPROCAL CERTIFICATES
The Board may grant reciprocal certificates to a duly
licensed electrician of another city of the State of Missouri, on
the same terms and under the same conditions as such other city
will grant reciprocal licenses to a duly certificated
electrician of the City of Jefferson, Missouri; provided the
applicant has been licensed by a city having adopted an
electrical code and electrical examination equivalent to the
electrical code and electrical examination of the City of
Jefferson, Missouri.
SECTION 12. FEE SCHEDULE
Fees for electrical work shall be charged in accordance with
the following fee schedule:
Alterations
For alterations of or extensions to existing
wiring no permit shall be less than $ 4 . 00
Service Connectors
Shall be charged at the rate of $0.02 per
amp with a minimum fee of 5 .00
Size of service shall be calculated on the
secondary current
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Circuits
One circuit 1.00
Each additional circuit .50
For each electric heating circuit
(baseboard, etc. ) 2.00/each
Electric Fixtures
First unit of one to ten fixtures 1.00/unit
Each unit of ten fixtures thereafter .75/unit
Motor Generators
All size generators 1.00
Motors
All horsepower 1.00
Furnaces - gas and electric 2.00
Air Conditioner (central air) 5.00
Electric Sign 2.00
Each transformer in sign 1.00
Miscellaneous Fees
In no case shall the fees for permits be
less than the following%
Commercial swimming pool 10.00
Residential swimming pool 5.00
Structures not previously wired 5.00
Re-inspections 10.00
All fees required by this code shall be made payable to the
City of Jefferson and assigned to the General Revenue Fund
of the City.
SECTION 13 . PENALTY CLAUSE
Any person who shall violate a provision of this Code or
shall fail to comply with any of the requirements thereof, shall
be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof, shall be
punished by a fine of not more than $500.00 or by imprisonment
not exceeding 180 days , or by both such fine and imprisonment.
Each day that a violation continues shall be deemed a separate
offense.
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SECTION 14 . DISCLAIMER CLAUSE
This code shall not be construed to relieve from, or lessen,
the responsibility or liability of any party owning, operating,
controlling or installing any electrical wiring and electrical
systems for damage caused by any defect therein. Nor shall the
City of Jefferson, or any of its inspectors, agents or employees,
including its Electrical. Inspector, be held as assuming any such
liability by reason of the inspection authorized herein or
certificate of approval issued as herein provided.
SECTION 15. VALIDITY
The City Council hereby declares that, should any section,
paragraph, sentence, or word of this ordinance or of the code
hereby adopted be declared for any reason to be invalid, it is
the intent of the City Council that it would have passed all
other portions of this ordinance independent of the elimination
herefrom of any such portion as may be declared invalid.
SECTION 16 . COPIES IN CITY CLERK'S OFFICE
Three copies of this ordinance and the BOCA National
Electrical Code 1984 shall be kept on file in the office of the
City Clerk, and there kept available for public use, inspection
and examination.
SECTION 17. REPEAL
Ordinances 8840 , 9057, 9308, and 9531 are hereby repealed.
SECTION 18 .
Section 7-3 of the City Code is hereby repealed and a new
section is enacted in lieu thereof which shall read as follows:
Section 7-3. Adoption of BOCA National Electrical
Code 1984. The BOCA National Electrical Code 1984 ,
published by the Building Officials and Code
Administrators International, Inc. , is hereby adopted,
and incorporated herein by reference, as the Electrical
Code of the City of Jefferson, with the additions ,
insertions , deletions and changes contained in
Ordinance No. t b 6 -? I
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SECTION 19 . EFFECTIVE DATE
This ordinance shall be in full force: and effect from and
after its passage and approval.
Passed: -z�� /6 /I�� Approved.: �7, /S a
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Presidi Officer Mayor
ATTEST:
.City, Clerk