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HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 1-Lrid ORDINANCE , CREkTING THE OFFICE OF ELECTRICAL INSPECTOR, PRESCRIBING HIS DUTIES; DEFINING ELECTRICAL WORKER, JOURNEYMAN ELECTRICAL TORI ER, ELECTRICAL' IfORK, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRICIL WIRING, ASTER ELECTRICIAN; PROVID- ING FOR BONDING AND LICENSING IVASTER ELECTRICIAN AND FOR LICENSING JOURNEYMAN ELECTRICIAN AND PROVIDING FEL FOR SAID LICENSE; PROVIDING FOR FORFEITURE OF SUCH LICENSES; REQUIRING PERMITS FOR ELECTRICAL CON- STRUCTION OR WORK OF ANY CHARACTERS PROVIDING THE MANNER AND WAY IN WHICH ELECTRICAL WORK SHLLL BE DONE AND CLASS OF HATEJRIALS TO BE USED IN XCH h(ORK; PROVIDING FOR ADOPTION OF THE NATIONAL ELE&RICtAL CODE AS PROMUL- GATED BY TETE NATIONAL BOARD OF FIRE UNDERWRITERS; PROVIDING FOR THE INSPECTION OF .ELECTRICAL T'OiK. AND THE SCALL OFFEES FOR SUCH INSPECTION'. PROVIDING FOR THE CREATION OF A BOARD OF EXA1uINE S; PROVIDING FOR THEY QUALIFICATION; PROVIDING FOR BOARD OF`.PP i' L iND THEIR QUALIFICATION, PRESCRIBING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION OF ANY PROVISION OF THIS ORDINANCE AND REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH. SECTION I Defini tion s For the purpose of this licensing, ordinance, the following terms and words be interpreted as having the following meanings; The_C_ity_Electrical Inspector shall mean any person duly qualified and appointed for the purpose of enforcing the provisions of this ordi- nance. Journeyman._Electri cacal Forker shall mein any electrician having at least four yeArs' experience in the practice of his trade. Electrical_Qorker shall mean any person not less than eighteen years of age who does any work of installing electric wires, conduits, appa- ratus, fixtures, or other appliances for wire. aectrical l`ork shall mean any act in connection with the installing; altering, repairing, or maintaining of an electrical system designed or capable of carrying an electromotive force of 25 volts or more, which act ordinarily requires the use of tools° nlectri cal bys tem shall mean all materials, devices, or appliances located for the purpose of conducting or safeguarding electrical current. Electrical Gi Ling shall moan electric wiring devices or material, construction and/or =ec;uipment.. Master Elact.r:ician shall mean any person having a regular place of business in his n.amn who by the employment of journeymen electricians and apprentices p arforms the work of installing wires, conduits, appa- ratus, fixtures or other appliances for carrying on or using electricity .for light, ho 4t or power puPpoacso , Person shall mean any person, firm or corporation. SECTION II - It is the puroose of this ordinance to supplement the minimum safety regulations of the Hational Electrical Code relating to the installation of wiring and electrical o uipment with such additional regulation of local application as is necessary for adec+uate protection of life and property. SECTION III Liability. Thi provisions of this chapter shall not bo construed to ralieve from or to lassen the responsibility of any person owning, oper- ating, controlling or installing any electrical equipment for damage or injury to any parson or prop orty, nor shall it be construed to impose on the city any li Fbili ty by ro son of the inspection herein provided for or by reason of any certificate issued horn ftero SECTION IV LlWCtr1c_4srin of_K11 Buildings and btructures 4 112 In order to protect the Lives of the citizens and the property of citizens from the dangers incident to defective wiring of buildings, and structures, it shall be unlawful for any firm or corporation to allow any electrical current used for any purpose in buildings or structures belonging to any person, firm or cor- poration, to be turned on without first having had an inspection made of the wiring by the electrical inspector and having re- ceived from the inspector a certificate approving the wiring of such building. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation engaged in the business of selling electricity to furnish any electrical current for use for light, heat or power purposes in any building or buildings of any person, firm or corporation un- less the said building or buildings have been first inspected by the electrical inspector or j:ii_s assistants and a certificate given as her-eina.fter provided.. SECTION V Electrical Inspector Art. 1 A city electrical inspector and his assistants shall be appointed by th=:: City Manager and must have had at least four years' experience as a journeyman in the practise of his trade. He shall devote his entire time to the duties of his" office. He shall make all inspections of electric wiring as prescribed by the city ordinance. He shall make an annual report. Art. 2 The electrical inspector shall not engage in the business of electrical contracting or any branch of the elec- trical business either directly or indirectly or have such financial interest in such business within the city of Beaumont, Texas. Art. 3 The electrical i_nsp ector or his duly authorized assistant shall have the right to enter any building during reasonable hours in the discharge of his official duties and shall have the authority to cause the disconnection of any wiring or equipment where such wiring or equipment, in his judgment, is dangerous to life or propertyg or may interfere with the work of the Fire Department. Art. 4 The electrical _inspector shall keep complete records of all hermits issued and inspections made; and a complete statistical record of fees, and of accid.ants from electrical causes. Art. 5 The electrical inspector shall maintain a file of listed inspected electrical appliance cards issued by or for UnderwriterTs Laboratories, Inc., which file shall be accessible for public reference during regular office Hours. Art. 6 The electrical inspector is empowered to employ, after receiving the approval of the City Manager, any assistant inspec- tors necessary to the prober conduct of his office and the inspec- tion of electrical installations, and may deputize,them to act as his authority. SECTION VI Permits Art. 1 No wiring devices or equipment for the transmission, distribution or utilization of electric energy for light, power, radio and/or heat, shall be installed within or on any building or structure or property nor shall any alteration or addition be made in any such existing wiring devices or equipment without first securing a written permit therefor from the electrical in- spector or his duly authorized assistant, except as stated in the following Daragraphs o .6~ 1 M. (1) No permits shall be required for the repl.a.cement of lamps or the connection of portable appliances to suitable receptacles which have been permanently installf. (2) No permit shall be required for maintenance and repair work on the premises of a person, firm or corporation regularly employing one or more Licensed journeymen electrical workers for the purpose. This shall not apply to new construction. (3) No permit shall be required for the installation of electric wiring, devices or equipment to be installed as an in- tegral part of public utility electric system for the use of such a corporation in the generation, transmission, or sale of elec- trical energy, or for the use of such a corporation in the trans- mission of intelligence. Art. 2 Application for such permit, describing the work to be done shall be made in writing to the electrical inspector by the person, firm or corporation installing the work and permit when issued shall be to such applicant. The person, firm or corporation making application for such permit shall state in the application the premise to be wfied, the size of conductors to be used in or upon any building for all services, mains, feeders and sub -feeders, the method of wiring the areas to be served by such conductors and the basis used in computing the required sizes of such conductors and shall when required by the electrical inspector, file with him, complete plans and s_cacifi- cations for the installation showing sizes of all conductors and such other details as may be necessary to determine whether the installation as described will be in conformity with the require- ments of this ordinance. If it shall be found that the installa- tion as described will in gcnera.l conform with the requirements of this ordinance, a permit for such -installation shall be issued; provided, howeverg that the issuance of the permit shall not be taken as permission to violate any of the requirements of this ordinance. Art. 3 The permit when issued shall be for such installation as is described in the application on specified premises and no deviation shall be made from the installation so described with- out the written approval of the electrical inspector. Art. 4 No permit for the installation or alteration of any electric wiring, devices or equippent shall be issued to any per- son, firm or corporation unless such person, firm or corporation is the holder of a license entitling such person, firm or cor- poration to secure permits for and to execute the work described in the application for the permit. Art. 5 Any permit issued to any applicant shall be void, if unused after ninety days. SECTION VII Fees for Permits and Inspection Art. 1 Before any permit is granted for the installation or alteration of electric wiring, devices or equipment, the person, firm or corporation making application for such permit shall pay to the City of Beaumont, Texas, a fee in such amount as specified below. Art. 2 For a hermit to install one or more lighting fixtures or to install wiring for lighting when such wiring is added to existing wiring, the minimum fee shall be $0.25. For any other permit the minimum fee shall be 110.50 Art. 3 For the installation of wiring for lighting,. A. For service and up to ten outlets -----------------$ 1.00 B. For each additional outlet --------------------------$ 0.10 C. Each wall switch for the control of one or more outlets including wiring for same ------------$ 0.10 D. For the installation of lighting fixtures, drop cords and lamp receptacles. Each socket or receptacle ------ v 0.05 Eo For each mogul socket -----------------------------$ 0.25 F. A stage border light, footlight or strip light or a metal trough, raceway or conduit with sockets or receptacles attached used for lighting a show window or show case or for similar purpose shall be considered a lighting fixture. Each socket or receptacle ------------- $ 0.03 G. For the installation of sockets or receptacles in or on signs and concealed wiring in signs, each socket or receptacle ------------------------- 0.03 H. For mercury arc lamps or each separate unit of Neon type lighting ---------------------------- i--$ 0.10 Art. 4. For temporary wiring for working lights in buildings in course of construction or under similar conditions.' Service and 10 sockets -----------------=---------$ 1.00 Each additional socket ----------=----------------- 0.10 Art. 5. For electric water heaters and ranges including service wiring, each $ 1.00 Art. 6. For temporary for trial ranges including service, each --------- --------$ 0.50 -------------------------- Arta 7. For motors, generators, transformers, rec- tifiers, welding apparatus, furnaces., heating appliances or equipment, motion picture machines and/or any other electrical apparatus, appliances and equipment, up to 5 kilowatt per horsepower, each ------- 0.50 All over 5 kilowatt per horsepower each ----=-------- 0.10 The .rate of each unit shall be considered separately in figuring these fees. Art. 8. (a.) Each pole or anchor ---------------------w 0. 50. (b) For underground conduits and cable ducts,.each 100 lineal feet ------------ $ 0.50 Art. 9. For the inspection of ,any electrical equipment, n.ppliance or apparatus for which no fee is herein prescribed, there shall be charged for each hour a fee of -----------$ 1.50 Art. loo For transmitting or broadcasting stations (including �lso the receiving equipment in such stations) the fee shall be ietermined on the basis of the electrical equipment installed but in no case shall such fee be less than $5.00. SECTION VIII. Inoection and Certificates .!r M. Art. 1 Upon the completion of the installation of the electric wiring, devices and equipment which has been authorized by issuance of a permit, it shall be the duty of the person, firm or corporation installing the same to so notify the elec- trical inspector, who shall insect the installation promptly after such notice -is given; and, if it is found to be fully in compliance with the provisions of this ordinance, he shall issue to such person, firm or corporation a final certificate of approval authorizing connection to the electric service, the turning on of the current and the use of the electrical system, and he shall send written notice of such authorization to such public utility, Derson,,firm or corporation as may be furnishing the electric service° ,,.Then a. certificate is issued authorizing the connection and use of temporary work; such a certificate shall be issued to expire at a stated tine and shall be revo- cable by the electrical insonctor at his discretion. A Vrelimi- nary certificate may be issued authorizing the connection and use of certain specified portions of an unccmrleted installation; such _nrelimina.ry certificate shall be revccable at the discretion of the electrical inspector. Art. 2 If upon inspection the electrical system is not ,found to be fully in compliance with this ordinance, the electri- cal inspector shall at once forward to the person, firm er corpora- tion installing the wiring, a written notice stating the defects which have been found to exist Art. 3 When aanv part of an electrical wiring is to be hidden from view by the permanent olacamant of parts of the building, the ;person, firm or corporation installing the wiring shall so notify the electrical inspector and such harts of the wiring in- stallation shall not ba concealed until they have been inspected or approved or until 48 hours (exclusive of Sundays and legal holidays) shall have elapsed frai=l the time. cf -such notification, - provid.-eci that on large installations, where the concealment of parts of the electrical siring ,proceeds continuously, the parson, firm or corporation installing the wiring shall give the elec- trical inspector due notice and inspections shall be made period- ically during the progress of the work. SECTION IX Rainspection The electrical inspector shall make periodically a thorough reinspection of the installation of all electrical wiring, elec- tric devices and electric equipment now installed or that may hereafter be installed within the City of Beaumont, Texas, and within the scope cf this ordinance, and when the installation of any such electrical wiring, devices and/or equipment is found to be in a dangerous or unsafe condition, the perscns, firm or corporation owning, using or oDerating the same shall be so notified in writing by the inspector and shall make the necessary repairs or changes required to place such ;;Tiring, devices and. equipment -in safe condition and have such -work completes' within— 15 _ _ 15 days or any longer period specified by the electrical inspector in said notice. The electrical inspector is hereby empowered to disconnect or order the discontinuance of electric service to such wiring, devices and/or equipment so found to be defectively or im- properly installed until the installation of such ,Tiring, devices and equipment has been made safe as directed by him. SECTION X Review of Decisions When the electrical inspector condemns all 'or. part of any electrical system, the owner may, within five days after receiv- ing written notice to that affect from the electrical inspector, file a petition in writing for review of said action of the elec- trical inapector with the Board of a7psal, upon receipt of which -1 D-193 #6° said .Board of A-ppeal shall at once proceed to determine whether., said electrical system complies with this ordinance and within three days it shall make a decision in accordance with its find- ings. No action shall be taken by the electrical inspector until the Board has rendered its decision. SECTION XI A;-),;)rcved Methods No certificate of approval shall be issued unless the elec- tric light, ower, radio and heating installations are in strict conformity with the provisions of this ordinance, and the statutes of the State of Texas. SECTION XII Types of Tiring Ai -)-roved. APPROVED WIRING METHODS Method. a -- Standard Rigid Steal Conduit .Y B __ Metal Underfloor Raceray Yr C -- Under -plaster Extensions YY D -- Flexible- Steel Conduit rY E -- Armored. Cable YY F -- i­Lrmored. Cable Lead Sheathed Yr G -- Surface Metal Raceways YY H -- Bare -Bus -Bars and Risers Y9 I -- ?Vireways and Busways n J -- Auxiliary - Gutters YY Y - - Knob and Tube Table I shall govern the methods of wiring permitted in various.types of building construction and occupancy. TABLE I METHOD OF PER11I 111',lENT IRING Types Concealed Concealed Old Exposed Basement of Build.- New Bldgs Bldgs prior ing Con- to this ordi- struction nance Fire Re- A-B-C%c �'i— A -B -C -D -E;,# sistant H -I -J- F -G Mill A -I -J A-D1k Ordina.ry (as bldg construc- tion) Frame A K### A- D%: A-D� No more than two extensions not exceeding 6 feet in length each shall be run from any one conduit outlet. - Only permitted in residence wiring for .additional indivi- dual outlets tc old wiring. - - Flexible- metallic conduit may be used only where it is impractical to use rigid steel conduit. - The conductors of all :wiring methods except bare bus -bars shall be insulated. armored cable may only be used where it is impractical to instell standard fl=exible metallic conduit. Knob and tube construction may be used only where the total =ber of hot outlets does not exceed twenty-four. The term "Fire LimitsE referred to in provisions of this or- dinance shall include the District contained within the inner fire limits as they exist at the time of the installation or performance of such electrical work. Wiring methods approved when wiring is unaffected by type of construction or type of occupancy of building. N. ``..Then outside of building. 1. 0n exterior of buildings or str•uctureso Method a. Con- duit and fittings must be galvanized, threaded and watertight. 20 all oth=er ?airing exposed to weather: Method L. Con- cuit and fittings must be galvanized, threaded and watertight. 3. Underground, Method. A. with lead-ccvered conductors. Conduit and fittings must be galvanised., threaded and water- tight. ,dote: Insulation for any underground.wiring most be as re- quired by Underwriters ► Laboratories' Standards for vel.tage to be used. all such wiring must be at least 12 inches below finished grade. B. ':'Ihsn inside of building. 1. Ondergroundo If in moist location, the method allowed in A-3 above; if in dry location: Method A -F. 2. In hazardous locations because of pore than ordinary risk of fire or explosion: Method a, as required in National Electri- cal Code, Article 32. 3. any wiring subject to continuous moisture; Method A. Conduit and fittings must be galvanized, threaded and watertight. 4. In hoistways: Between riser and. .limit switch, inter- locks, push buttons and similar devices: Method a. all other uses, except for light and control cables to caro Method A. 5. UndOrpla.ster extensions; Methods a -D- E -F. 6. Temporary work, experimental or emergency work, work for fairs, exhibitions and similar. purposes, Methods; A -B -D -E -F -G -K. 7. Conduit connections to rotating or movable electrical apparatus; Method D if length is 10 feet or less. 10 #8. 8. Wiring in buildings located in the Fire limits, all brick, the and concrete buildings and in all buildings where five or more circuits are installed; Method_ -L 9. "icing for decorative lighting and display windows Method A. 10. All wiring in apartment houses of four or more apart- ments: Method A. 11. All electric wiring in grain elevators, or places used for storing of grin, express houses, freight houses, storage and warehouses, all classes of mills, factories, livery stables, garages, hotels, laund-er.ies, churches, theatres, moving picture shows, machine shops, buildings used for manufacturing purposes, places of public assembly, buildings used for storing gasoline and other .readily infla.nunabl e, materials and all classes of print- ing press buildings where more than one machine is installed that is run byl electrical power: Method A. 120 All motor wiring in any building where the motor is one- half horsepower or more, the conduit of which shall in every case come flush with the terminal side of the motors and be equipped with an approved condulet2 Method. A. 13. All service wiring continuous from entrance to main line switch and .from main line switch to distributing cabinet; Method A. 14. Wiring in all buildings used for commercial purposes: Methods A -B -G. A. In alterations to existing wiring of a method not approved for new work; the wiring may be of same method as existing, pro- vided the total number of additional outlets shall not exceed 10 percent of the total number of existing outlets; and that such wiring is not obsolete or unsafe and conforms to methods of wiring recommended by the old ordinanc:. Bo 1. Not more than 4 live outlets shall be permitted on any one circuit in commercial buildings. 20 Not more than 8 outlets shall be permitted on any one circuit for show windows lighting and the connected load shall not exceed 1320 watts. 3. Not more than 16 live outlets shall be permitted on any one circuit for decorative or arming lights and the connected load shall not exceed 1320 watts. 4. Not more than 6 live outlets shall be permitted on any one circuit in residential wiring. 5. all outlet boxes for ceiling and bracket lights must be flush with ceiling or wall surface or never extend more than one-eighth inch inward from the finished surface. - - o. Drop cords must not be installed in clothes closets, or in places where wearing apparel is likely to be hung; however, ceiling and bracket fixtures will be permissable. 7, .All wires for meter loops must be No. 8 B. & S. guage wire or larger. In all two -wire installations, four wires must be brought out for meter loops. In all three -wire installa- tions, five wires must be brought out for nater loops and shunt spires must be taped inside of cabinet and securely soldered. All sub -feeders -must not be smaller than No. 8 B. & S. guage wire. Cross over tubes will not be required on inside of cabinets or cabinet gutters. 69? ,t, I -L M. 8. On all three -wire installation the Load must be bal- anced as near as possible with respect to each side of the three - wire installation. In. all residences where the connected load is 5,000 watts or more, the system of wiring must be three -wire. 9. All service wiring shall be No. 8 E. & S. guage or larger. 10. All alternating current motors of 7! horsepower and over shall be provided with an approved compensator or auto - starter. All polyphase motors of 5 horsepower shall be con- trolled with a double throw switch with insertion of starting and running fuses, the switch being so constructed that it will be impossible to leave same in the -starting position. Switches in all classes of mills, grain elevators, or factories controll- ing rotor circuits or individual motors of more than 5 horsepower shall be of an approved oil break type and equipped with a, low voltage release. 11. All resistances and rheostats with exposed live parts shall be equipped with face plates of an approved type. C. 1. It shall be unlawful for any person, firs, or corpora- tion to hereafter erect or construct any pole, pier, abuttment, wire or other fixture, appurtenance, or appliance in the City of Beaumont, without first obtaining the written consent of the electrical inspector. 2. All poles shall be -erected and maintained in a per- pendicular position and shall be straight and free from bark and placed immediately within the curbing where -the sidewalks are eight feet or upwards in width, and shall be placed in the curb- ing on a line with its outer surface where the sidewalks lks are less than eight- feet ' in t��id.th. - Y..Then the curbing is not laid, the-' outer he- outer line of same shall be taken and poles set 8 inches within such outer lines. 3. Each line of poles shall be run on one side of the street, alley or avenue only oxcept when absolutely necessary to change to the other side, but this may be done only by per- mission of the City Enginser. Cross -arms shall be of uniform length, strengthened by braces, and no wires shall be less than twenty -feet from the curb in height, except trolley or service wires. 4. It shall be unlawful for any parson, .firm or corpora- tion to place or allow to be placed any advertising cards or posters or other light Daterial on any of their poles.within the City limits, and any person, firm or corporation allowing same to be done shall be guilty of an offense punishable under this ordinance. 5. -llenevbr it shall become necessary for any electric light or power company to carry its wires- across the -line -of any-- - fire alarm, telegraph, telephone, or other electric light or power company, such wires shall be at a distance from the other wires not less than three feet. No wires shall be allowed over the fire alarm and police telegraph wires, unless special permis- sion is given by the electrical inspector. 6. No wires of telegraph, telephone, electric railways, electric light of :,ower companies shall be allowed under sheds, galleries or awnings without first being inspected and found safe and a proved in writing by the Electrical Inspector. C'1Z.t, l -L -3W1 6--1 13.E D. That the rules and regulations of the National Board of Fire Underwriters, embodied in its "National Electrical Code', published in 1935, and such subsequent codes, amendmc-:nts �­nd supplements of said National Board of Fire Underwriters, may hor-eafter adopt are hereby adopted as the rules and regulations to govern and to be observed and followed in all electrical v--riring and in all construction, installation, repair, alteration, operation and maintenance of electrical c,iring,work apparatus, and fixtures except as otherwise specially provided in this ordinance and the same are hereby made a part of this ordinance as fully and to the same extent as if copied hdrein in full. That any printed book entitled, '!National Electrical Code", containing the regu- lations of the National Board of Fire Underwriters for electrical wiring and apparatus as recoimnended by the National Fire Protective Association for the year 1935, or for any subsequent year and all books containing supplements or amendments to such code which purport on their face to be the rules and requirements of the National Board of Fire Underwriters, governing such matters, shall be admitted in evidence with the same force and effect as the original rules and regulations without further proof and the interpretation of such code by the Electrical Inspector shall be final and conclusive. SECTION XIII. P en al ty Art. 1. Any person, firm or corporation who shall fail to comply ?Uith any of the provisions hereof shall upon conviction thereof, be punished by a fine of not less than $10.00 nor more than $100.00 for each offense, and if such person, firm or corporation is the holder of a license as provided for in this ordinance, said license shall be re- voked. Art. 2. Each day's continuance of a violation of any provision of this ordinance shall 'be deemed a separate offense. SECTION XIV. Examination and Certification Art. 1. The City IUfanager shall appoint a board of examiners of electricians, which board shall be composed of the electrical inspector, two master electricians and two journeyman electricians of proved merit. Art. 2. No person, either individually, as a member of a firm, or as an officer or employee of a corporation, shall conduct the business of electrical wiring contracting as a master electrician unless such person shall have a license as required by this ordinance, and no elec- trical work shall be done by a person not having such license unless such work is done under the supervision of a licensed electrician. Art. 3. There shall be two classes of licenses issued that pertain to electrical work in the City of Beaumont, Texas, namely, Class A and Class B. Class A license shall be issued to a Arson desiring to enter into the business of electrical wiring and construction. Class B shall be issued to a person desiring to work as a journeyman electrical worker. However, competency must be shown before a license is granted to either. Art. 4. A fee for a new applicant for Class A license shall -be $50.00. Renewal for each succeeding year shall be X5.00. The fee for a. new appli- cant for Class B license shall be $,)2.00. Renewal fee for each succeeding year shall be 01.00. Art. 5. Every person licensed as a Class A or master electrician shall give a bond to the City of Beaumont, Texas,in the, sum of $2500.00 with such sureties as the City Manager shall approve with the condition that such person will comply with the ordinEnces and laws relating -to electrical wiring and that he will pay all damages, costs and expenses that may be caused by the negligence of such persons in his employ, or occasioned by his or their failure to comply with said laws and ordinances. s �4 #12. Art. 6 any license may be sus.Dend_ed or revoked by the elec- trical inspector on the recommendation of the board of examiners should the licensee violate any ordinance or law relating to elec- trical wiring. any person whose license shall have been revoked shall not again be licensed within a period of one ,year from date of such action. No licenso shall be revoked. unless the licensee has been notified in writing of the charges against him at least 10 days before such meeting. The licensee shall have the right to appear before the board of examiners to answer the charges and present testimony in his favor. Art. 7 Examinations for both classes of licenses for elec- tricians shall be given periodically by the board of examiners. Any person desiring any such license 'shall make application, therefor to said board of examiners not less than 5 days prior to the date on which an examination is to be held. The board of examiners shall then examine such applicants at such place as it shall designate as to his qualifications- and competency either to conduct a business or to :,,vork as an electrician. Art. 8 Any applicant who is refused a Class A or Class B license may appeal to the Board of Appeals for a review of his case. SECTION XV$ Board of riDneal Art. 1 A. The Board of Appeal shall consist of three mem- bers appointed by the City Manager, who, by experience and train- ing, shall be qualified. to 1 -)ass au -)on the safety of installations and apparatus regulated by this ordinance. Members of the board shall be appointed for each case as it arises. No member of the Board of Appeal shall sit in a case in which he is directly or indirectly interested, and. in case of disqualification for such cause, or in case of his necess«.ry absence, the City Manager shall make temporary appointment of a substitute. Art. 2 A. The Beard of Appeal shall meet at the call of .the City Manager. B. Any applicant for an electrical permit, whose application has been rejected by the Inspector, or a person who has been ordered by the Inspector to incur an expense in the alteration, repair or construction of the electrical installation of any building, may, within fifteen days thereafter, appeal therefrom by giving to the Inspector notice in writing of such an appeal; such notice or a certified coley thereof shall at once be transmitted by the Inspector to the Board of Appeal. After notice to such parties as the Board may direct, a hearing shall be had, and the Board may by a majority vote affirm, annul or modify such action of the Inspector. If the action of the In- spector is affirmed, such action shall have full force and effect. If the action of the Inspector is modified or annulled., a permit shall be issued accordirgy. C. Any requirement deemed_ by the Inspector necessary for safeguarding the hazards from fire and to life in connection with any electrical installation not specially covered by the ordinance, shall be determined by the Inspector., subject to the Board of Appeal in the manner prescribed by Paragraph B. D. It shall be the duty of the Electrical Inspector to submit to the City Commission on or before the first of January of each year, a report giving a summary of all the decisions of the Board of appeal, a lfst of equivalents consented to and a re- cord of such other business as may have come before them, together with such recommendations as to desirable legislation pertaining to electrical installations in or about buildings, as may to them seem advisable. 104 . Art. 3. Any person appealing from the decision of the Inspector shall attach to the <<.!ritt-:,n appeal a certified check for ; 5.00, made out in favor of the City Tax Collector., and in case the appeal is lost the check shall be turned over to the City Tax Collector as a cost, but if the appoal is granted the check shall bo returned to the app i cent. SECTION XVI. Validity of Ordincnco. If any section, sub -section, sentence, clause or phrase of this ordinance is, for -m—iy reason, held to be invalid, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this ordinance. The City Commission of tho City of Beaumont, Toxas, hereby declares th t it viculd have passed this ordinance and each section, sub -section, sentence, clause or phrase thereof, irrespective of the fact that any one or more sections, sub -sections, sentences, clauses or phrases be declared invalid. SECTION XVII. Repealing of Conflicting Ordinances. All Ordinances or parts of ordinances conflicting with the provisions of this ordinance are hereby repealed. Passed by the affirmative vote of all members of the City Commis- sion of the City of Beaumont, Texas, this the 10th day of March, A. D. 1936. MAYOR.