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ORDINANCE NO. 14485
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON, MISSOURI, AMENDING CHAPTER 8 OF
THE CODE OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON, MISSOURI, BY REPEALING THE PRESENT
SECTION 8-2, ENTITLED "ADOPTION OF NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE 2005," AND
SECTION 8-3, ENTITLED"AMENDMENTS TO NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE 2005,"AND
ENACTING NEW SECTIONS 8-2 AND 8-3 IN LIEU THEREOF.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON, MISSOURI, AS
FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Chapter 8 (Buildings and Building Regulations), of the Code of the City of
Jefferson, Missouri, is hereby amended by repealing the Sections 8-2 (Adoption of National
Electrical Code 2005), and enacting a new Section 8-2 in lieu thereof, to read as follows:
Sec.8-2. Adoption of National Electrical Code 2008.
The National Electrical Code 2008, published by the National Fire Protection
Association,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 12751.
(Ord.No. 10671,§ 18, 6-16-86; Ord.No. 11245, § 1,6-19-89; Ord.No. 11579, § 18,5-20-91;
Ord.No. 12751,§2,5-18-98)
Cross reference-Ordinances not affected by Code generally,§ 1-3.
Section 2. Chapter 8(Buildings and Building Regulations), Sections 8-3(Amendments
to National_Electrical Code 200 5,), of the Code of the City of Jefferson, Missouri, is hereby
repealed, and a new Section 8-3 enacted in lieu thereof, to read as follows:
Sec. 8-3. Amendments to National Electrical Code 2008.
The following additions, insertions, deletions and changes in the National
Electrical Code 2008 and contained in Ordinance No 14485 shall be set out below:
101.Board of Electrical Examiners and Review-Division 1 of Article XH,Chapter 7,
establishes a board of electrical examiners and review with attendant duties and powers.
Whenever reference is made to the"board"in Section 8-3 of Chapter 8 of the Code of the City
of Jefferson,Missouri,reference is to the board of electrical examiners and review.
(Ord.No. 11905,§9,5-17-93)
A. Electrical Inspector - The administration and enforcement of the electrical
code shall be the responsibility of the Director of Community Development or
his designated representative, the electrical inspector, who is hereby
authorized to take such action as may be reasonably necessary to enforce this
section.
102. Duties of the Board-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
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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 Community
Development of the City of Jefferson,or his authorized representative,when it is alleged that:
1. The true intent of the Electrical Code or the rules adopted thereunder
have been incorrectly interpreted.
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.
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.
103.Meetings of the Board-The Board shall meet at such intervals as may be necessary
for the proper performance of its duties,and upon call of the Board Chairman,but in any case
not less than twice a year. Minutes of all meetings will be kept on file and submitted to the City
Council.
201.Electrical Inspector-The administration and enforcement of the electrical code
shall be the responsibility of the Director of Community Development or his designated
representative,the electrical inspector,who is hereby authorized to take such action as may be
necessary to enforce this section.
202. Oualifications 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 code. 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 any
person,firm or corporation engaged in the electrical business.
203. Amiointment of the Electrical Inspector - The Electrical Inspector shall be
appointed by the Director of Community Development.
204. 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 section. 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.
205.1. 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 stated. If
additional permits are required,they must be applied for before final inspection is made.
205.2 Inspections: The Electrical Inspector shall have the right,during all reasonable
hours, to enter any building in the discharge of his duties or for the purpose of making an
inspection or test new installations of electrical wiring,devices or materials contained therein.
205.3 Disconnection: The Electrical Inspector shall have the authority to cause all
electrical current to be turned off and may cut or disconnect, in case emergency, any wires
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where such electrical current is dangerous to life or property or where said wires may interfere
with the work of the fire department.
205.4 Certificates of Inspection and AIUaroyal; 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(exclusive of Saturdays,Sundays and holidays),and if it is found to be fuly in compliance
with this code and if it does not constitute a hazard to life and property,then upon payment of
the proper fees as hereafter designated,the Electrical Inspector shall issue to such person,or
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 pat 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 wire 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 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 duriong the progress of the work.
205.6 Commercial Buildin s Change of Occmpancy, Pr c_ d� ure; The Electrical
Inspector shall make a through inspection or re-inspection of the installation of any commercial
building where a change of occupancy takes place, of all 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 unsafe or dangerous condition,the person,
firm or corporation using or operating the same shall be notified and shall make necessary
repairs or changes required to place such wiring,devices,and or materials in a safe condition
and they shall have such work completed with-in 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.
205.7 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 section.
Notices of violations shall:
a. Be put in writing;
b. Include a statement of the reasons why it is being issued.
C. Allow a reasonable(specified)period of time for the performance of any act
it requires.
d. 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 owner or agent or upon such occupant if a copy thereof is served
personally; or if a copy thereof is sent byregistered 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
e. Such notice may contain an outline of remedial action provisions of this code
along with rules and regulations adopted pursuant thereto.
205.8 Fees: The Electrical Inspector shall collect such fees for licenses, permits,
certificates and inspection as may be prescribed by this code. All fees are to be credited to
General Revenue.
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301. 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.
301.1. Exemptions: No license or permit is required for the performance of the following
dwelling unit electrical work:
a. Receptacle replacement(110 volt only).
b. Single pole switch replacement
C. Garbage disposals(plug in only)
d. Light fixtures(110 volt only)
e. Ceiling fan replacement
f. Furnace motor replacement
g. Water heating element(electrical)replacement
h. Smoke detector replacement
i. Stove element replacement
(Ord.No. 12810,§1,9-8-98)
302. The Board shall be empowered to approve applicants for the following licenses.
a. Electrical Contractor
b. Master Electrician
c. Journeyman Electrician
d. Maintenance Electrician
303. A license shall be issued to approved applicants who meet the following requirements
and pay the prescribed fee. All examinations require a minimum passing score of 75%.
303.1 Electrical Contractor
a. Submit application to the Electrical Inspector stating name,address,
telephone number and business name.
b. Applicant must be a licensed Jefferson City master electrician.
303.2 Master Electrician(type A)
a. Submit application to the Electrical Inspector stating name,address
and telephone number
b. Provide documentation of 4,000 hours of active employment as a
journeyman electrician or be registered with the State of Missouri as
a professional engineer or architect and be actively engaged in the
business of electrical contracting. All documentation of hours must
be under the letter head of the electrical contractor(s) that the
applicant worked for as a journeyman electrician.
C. Provide record of 8,000 hours as an apprentice electrician. All
documentation must be submitted under the letter head of the
electrical contractor(s) under which the applicant worked as an
apprentice electrician.
d. Successfully complete examination required by the Board of
Electrical Examiners. An applicant who has successfully completed
the examination must provide proof that they meet the above
requirements prior to taking the examination.
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303.3 Journeyman Electrician(type B)
a. Submit application to the Electrical Inspector stating name,address
and telephone number.
b. Provide documentation of 8,000 hours of employment as an
apprentice electrician. All documentation must be under letter head
of the electrical contractor(s) that the applicant worked for as an
apprentice electrician. Successful completion of an electrical course
at a trade school may be considered for credit towards the 8,000 hour
requirement.
C. Successfully complete examination required by the Board of
Electrical Examiners. An applicant who has successfully completed
the prescribed examination must provide documentation that they
met the above requirements prior to taking the examination.
303.4 Apprentice Electrician; Submit application stating name,address and phone
number,and name of contractor where they are currently employed.
303.5 Maintenance Electrician: (type D)
a. Submit application stating,name,address and phone number.
b. Successfully complete examination required by the Board of
Electrical Examiners.
304 Scope of Work Authorized:
304.1 Electrical Contractor shall be authorized to engage in the business of
suppling material and labor for the installation,alteration or repair of electrical systems.
304.2 Master Electrician shall be authorized to do all type of electrical work as
an electrical contractor or while employed by an electrical contractor licensed by the City of
Jefferson.
304.3 Journeyman Electrician shall be authorized to do all types of electrical work
while employed by an electrical contractor licensed by the City of Jefferson.
304.4 Apprentice Electrician shall be authorized to do electrical work while
employed by an electrical contractor and under the direct supervision of a licensed journeyman.
The ratio of apprentice to journeyman shall be one (1)apprentice to one(1)journeyman.
304.5 Maintenance Electrician shall be qualified to maintain industrial electrical
installations. Any maintenance shall be confined to the repair and relocation of existing branch
circuits,fixture,apparatus or equipment connected to hereto,and shall be confined to premises
or building owned,occupied or otherwise controlled by the industrial firm. The maintenance
electrician shall not be authorized to install,alter,or replace service equipment or feeder to any
service equipment.
305 Fees for License:
305.1 Electrical Contractor: A fee of two hundred dollars($200.00)per calender
year,(January 1 thru December 31).The fee shall not be pro-rated.
305.2 Master Electrician: A one time fee of one hundred dollars ($100.00)The
license is permanent unless revoked for just cause by the Board of Electrical Examiners.
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305.3 Journeyman Electrician: A one time fee of one hundred dollars ($100.00)
The license is permanent unless revoked for just cause by the Board of Electrical Examiners.
305.4 Apprentice Electrician: a fee of ten dollars (10.00)per calender year
(January 1 thru December 31). The fee shall not be pro-rated.
305.5 Maintenance Electrician:A fee of twenty five dollars($25.00). The license
is permanent unless revoked for just cause by the Board of Electrical Examiners.
306. Electrical Sign Work:All electrical work related 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.
307. Licenses, Suspension or Revocation The Board may suspend or revoke the
license of any apprentice,journeyman,maintenance,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 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 apprized 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.A person whose license has been revoked by the Board
shall not be permitted to re-apply for a license for a period of one(1)year,and must successfully
pass any required examination for the license.
308. Non-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.
401 Permits
401.1. 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);
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.
401.2 No permit shall be issued until an application is filed in writing with the
Electrical Inspector and fees have been paid. Information supplied in the application shall
include the following.
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1. Location of work to be done:
2. Name and address of property owner:
3. Name and address opf person or firm in charge of the work:
4. A brief 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;
7. KW rating of all appliances and furnaces and the square
footage of the residence;
8. New one and two family residential units must have a
complete load calculations with services sized to allow for
10%spare capacity;
9. All new commercial and multifamily units must have
complete electrical plans including service riser with load
calculations and circuitry designations.Where required by
Sate law, plans must be sealed by a licensed design
professional,registered in the State of Missouri.
402 Homeowner 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 after final inspection, 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.
403.Permit Fee Schedule see section 8-20
404. Penalty Claus See Section 8-20
501. 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 2008 edition of the
National Electrical Code shall apply to installations made under the provisions of this
code.
601. 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 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
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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.
701. 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.
801. Validity The City Council hereby declares that,should any section,paragraph,
sentence,or word of this section 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
section independent of the elimination herefrom of any such portion as may be declared invalid.
(Ord.No. 11245,§2,6-19-89;Ord.No.11579,§§1-15,5-20-91;Ord.No. 12751, §3,5-18-98;
Ord.No. 13007,§1, 12-20-99)
Section 3: This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after the date of
its passage and approval.
Passed l r r !�^CO �',� Approve
Pres' i g Officer or
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ity Clerk City Counselor
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