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W2XT'IO1 1: 'What tho following rules anti ro;;alations be and
the same are hereby adopted for the installation, maintenance
and repairs of electrical pairing, apparatus or equipment for lighti
heat or power inside of or attached to buildings within the limits
of the City of Uiami, or attached to the service Company's lines.
ELECTRICAL E;AL Ii II;G BOARD
sECTIOI: 2: There is hereby created a Board to be known as the
;Electrical Examining Board of the City of I.iiami, to be composed of
three members, of whom two shall be electrical contractors of the
Oity of iomi, who shall have been in continuous business in tbe.
Uity of L iami as electrical contractors three years prior to the
passage of this Ordinance, and the Electrical Inspector of the
Uity of niami, who shall be secretary ,..nd '.Treasurer of the Board;
all of whom shall be appointed by the LI3.ami Uity Commissioners;
and such Board shall serve subject to the will of the City commis-
sion.
(b) it shall be the duty of the said Board to examine and
pass upon the qualifications of all persons who desire to engage
in the business of electrical construction within the limits of
the City of Miami. This examination Mall satisfy the Board as to
the applicant's ability as an electrician, and. his familiarity with
the rules and regulations governing ele o tri oal construction.
(o) The said lloard shall meet not later than thirty dsye
after its appointment by the Cityy. Commissioners; and at su.vb meet-
ing shall elect a abairman, and shall rA o rules and regulations
govexuitxg Ms satin of the said Board and fix the time and place
of its tr atinee and the said 8oerd shall hold a regular meeting
at least once every month; and shall hold special meetings as often
as the get& Board, or :ba3 rmbn thereof, shall deem proper for the
purpose of carrying into effect the provisions of this Ordinance,
report of proceedings to be filed regularly with the Oita uomt is-
sion monthly,
(d) members shall constitute a quorum for the transaction
busineee, and should. a quorum not be present on. the clay appointed
for any meeting of said Hoard, those pre, ent may adjourn iron may to
day; or until some ctesignatea day, until a quorum is present.
(e) That from and after the passage of this Ordinance, every
person, firm or corporation engaged in or desiring to engage or work
at the trade or business of electrical construction, as .caster Elec-
trician, shall make application to the Electrical Examining Board
of the City of Liami for examination as to such work. In case of
firm or corporation, any one executive member passing the examina-
tion and procuring Master Electrician's license, shall be considered
as the firm or corporation for the period of his services with the
said firm or corporation, except electrical dealer.
PROPER LICENSE TO BE ISsUEli)
SECTION 3: If any applicant passes a satisfactory examination,
and the Examining Board is satisfied as to his competency, it shall
be the duty of the electrical Inspector to issue proper certificate
and tt shall be unlawful for any person not licensed to engage in
business of electrical contract merchant or electrical contractor,
or work at electrical construction in the City of Limit prorided,
however, this does not apply to a person doing his own electrical
work on his owu premises, in which case such person shall take an
examination as provided herein and obtain a permit from the City
Cor mtBsion.
(b) There shall be a fee of 4140 abarged for examination,
and monies derived therefrom shall be paid into the General Fund
of the City of ala ,
(0) Tbo aulery of the members of said Doord be and 'e sumo
is bore* fize4 at .4.0o per year,
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VATTOg 4: The tern 92leetrical denst .otitn" as used in
this Ordinance than be halal to include and govern an work and
material used in installing, maintaining and extending a syttem
of electrical wiring for lights, haat or power, and all appurte-
nances thereto; and all apparatus or equipment used in connection
therewith, inside of, or attache& to env, building, lot or premises,
done by ;faster Electricians, Journeyman Electricians or Public
Utilities Companies, or firma, corporations, or individuals.
L1AST ELECT1ICILIr*
SECTION 5: The term "Master Electrician" as used in this
Ordinance, shall be held to mean any person, firm or corporation,
who is engaged in the business of electrical construction, or elec-
trioel eontraoting; where he or it enters, or they enter, into con-
tracts for electrical construction, or sale of electrical merchan-
dise or supplies and shall be divided into three classes:
(1) :electrical Dealer:
One who sells electrical ompplies
but does not contract for construc-
tion, and who shall be exempt from
the Master Electricians' examination.
(2) Illectrioal Contractor Merchant:
One who sells electrical supplies
and. merchandise and contracts for
electrical construction.
(3) Na eotrical Contractor:
One who contracts for electrical con-
strue tion but d oe s not sell supplie s.
UNLAWFUL POP. UNLICENSED p ?bOrt TO DO FLaOTRIcA.L c 0 : si?IICTIo1r
S ECTIO1 7: It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corp-
oration, not a licensed electrician in a ocord.ance ►L.tb the provi-
sions of this Ordinance, to do erg eleotr.oal oorntruotion or make
any repairs, alterations, additions or climes in any existing sys-
tem of eleotrioal apparatus, or equipment for lights, hat or power
inside of or 'attached to any buildings within the limits of the O ,ty
of i:iomi; provided, however, this does not apply to a person doing
his pwn eleotrical work upon his own premises. upon oomplyi with
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porton to toll any alaatriaal supplies, app .ia►ncea or ellipment
e wept as provie.od in this Ordinance.
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SIVbit St LIO .ttsg 222s ADD BONDS. tt shall be required of
every person, firm or corporation, obtaining lioenee to pay the
Oitzr rb OolIeetor of the City of Z:iaitni the amount fixed by the
License Tax Ordinance of the City of Laami before engaging in
business. It shall be required of every person, firm or corpora-
tion obtaining Laster Eleotrician's permit license, before license
is issued, to execute a bond payable to the City of t iaami, in the
sum of 10,000.00 with a responsibly Surety Company authorized to
do business in the State of Florida, as surety to protect against
the negligence of the principals therein, in failure to properly
execute his or its work. Said bond shall be approved by the City
Attorney.
WHEN LICENSE AND BONDS EXPIRE
SECTION 9: All licenses and bonds shall expire on, and shall
be null and void after September 30th, of any year, and no electri-
cal work shall be done by and no permits shall be issued to any
Laster or employing Electrician, Who has not such license and bona
as hereinbefore provided, in full force and effect, and all licenses
granted under this Ordinance shall be renewable without any further
examinations.
ELECTRICIAN NOT TO ALLO.': T.H.: USE OP HIS ITAL
S O IOU 10: licensed ::tester aeotrioian, firm or corporations,
ebaU allow his or ita came to be used by anY person or party direct-
ly or indirectly either for the purpose of obtaining a permit, or to
de any wor3 under his li.aense.
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amJ,IQI ll; permit wil.l be required to do any electrical con-
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strmotion of any aharaater, install and el tridal wiring, epparetuf
or equipment or snake any extehafons or changes to (misting wring
spste ,s for light, heat or power within or attached to any bUilditg,
mot the repairing of damaged or broken fixtures, apparatus or a=
quipment and the ordinary work no cessary for the maint enando of tee.
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Sr.O I0I 12 permits to do eleotriaal work will be leaned to
Easter or employing Eleotrioiane only, who Shall have a bona fide place
of business of address.
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dilOr'IoI; 13: Permits shall not be issued by the Bureau of 1ectri-
oal Inspection until after the following inspection fees shall have
been paid to the Bleotrical Inspector;
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• small motors up to 1 t. .�. P .00
l to 10 i . 2. or K. a. 1.50
11 to 20 H. P. or K. . • 2.00
21 to 40 H. 2. or 1 . :r. 2.50
41 1 . P. or K. a. and over 3.00
,rack additional motor not over 10 H. 2 .75
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40 H. 2 1.50
41-100 d. 2 2.00
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dmall fan or desk Motors same as for
k'rom l to 10 outlets (inc)
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21 to 30
31 to 50
51 to 100
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incandescent lamps:
41.00
1.50
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each additional 100 outlets or fraction thereof 1.00
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.Tort 1 to 10 tights Um)
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Prom 1 to 27i- Z. W. Generator or 500 Z. W. Dynamo, tnoludiug wiring
for motors, incandescent lamps, to the oapaoity of tbo generator - 5.00.
11 to 20 "
21 to 30
31 to 50
51 to 100
additional 100 lights
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fraction thereof . . . . 1.00
STOVES AND HEATERS
one (l.Q0) dollar for stove or boater. Twenty-five (25;0 for ()sob
additional.
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Per each sign or billboard; for each 100 lights or frsetion thereof 01.006
CHAN= OR AtTERATTORS
Por changes or alterations such as installing new service wires, ehang ng
centers of distribution, or installing new meter connections w1600.
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l:or miscellaneous permits such as general repairs to defective Wiring
system or installing temporary {Mork . . • . • , , , . . U 601600
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1,00
Radio Transmitting Station
Receiving Station
To permit will be issued for a fee of less than one dollar. The said fees
shall include payment for the permit and for inspection of the work, after
the same shall have been completed. If the Electrical Inspector shall,
upon his inspection after completion of the work or apparatus, find that
the same does not conform to and comply with the provisions of this Ordi-
nance, he shall notify the iiaster Electrician in writing indicating the
deficiencies he has found, and indicating the correction, require.; and
when he shall be notified that the corrections have been lade, he shall
again inspect the work or apparatus without further charge; but, for every
additional inspection following such second inspection, the Electrical
Inspector shall charge an additional fee of One (;:,1.0C) dollar until the
work shall be made to conform to and comply with the said. Ordinance.
RULES AND REGULATIONS
Section 14: A11 electrical construction, and all materials and
appliances used in connection with the installation, maintenance and
operation of electrical wiring, apparatus or equipment for light, heat
or power, inside of, or attached to, buildings, lots or premises within
the limits of the City of Miami, shall conform to the Current Is uo of
the "Nationa'? Electrical Code" Regulations of the National Board of Fire
Untierwri1,,ere for : 1ectri:: ;firing and aro to , ae recorl,^ended by the
National Fire Protection Association and approved by the American Engineer-
ing Standards Committee, as a standard, with such additions as local con-
ditions may require. The latest edition of said "Irationr l Electrical. code!'
shall be talon at all times as authority for determining questions arising
as to details or electrical construction, except us otherwise provided in
this Ordinance.
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teetio4 15: Approved: rigi& metal conduit or metal moulding shall
be required, except as hereafter provided., for all wires use & to conduct
current for lights, heat or power, in the airing of new :buildings, the
rewiring of old buildings, and in the installing of net/ wiring in old
buildings, or additions thereto, within the fire limits of the eitr, as
they are now or may hereafter be established, and in apartment houses to
be occupied. by three (3) families or more, churches, schools, hotels,
theaters, public buildings, commercial buildings, rnanufacturinC establish-
ments, and unfinished basements and all garages of three (3) or more ears,
private or public, outside of the fire limits, but within the city limits
of. the City of t4iami.
It shall be unlawful for any person to place tape on, or otherwise
conceal, an unsoldered joint on any electric light, heat or power circuit
within any building or enclosure.
That, on all installation, only two -wire branch circuits will be
allowed and two and three wire feeders.
It shall be unlawful for any plumber, gas or steam fitter or other
person to install, fix or place, any metal pipe in a building nearer
than three (3) inches.• from an electric light or power wire, unless such
electric light or power wires are insulated under such requirements as
may be imposed by the Electrical Inspector.
All knife switches used trust be of the approved enclosed type, ex-
ternally operated, unless mounted on switchboard or panel.
In the wiring for all electric stoves, water heaters, heaters over
660 watts, and all motor work over 1/2 H.P., the sane must bcinstailed. in
rigid metal conduit.
;zf'herever :nob and tube work is permissible, the work must be done
1o01, : yctern, all outlets must be provided with approved boxes, all
tap, joints and epltoee must be made up in the bo4ep.
For eleotrte refrigerators, separate circuit wires Faust be installed,
and. for rnotore of one -quarter (./4 ) horse power o • more,
Only three (3) ceiling ig Sane will be permitter on one (l.) circuit,
All eerviee ewito1ee of Whatever aapa ci ty or potential must be in-
vtuU ed by the Rueter laeot 'ioian and rmupt be of the approved externally
operated type, lo-ei ted as near the point or entrance o ' service wires a
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may be practical, considering the character of building an& accessibility
in ease of fire, or other reasons for opening the service switch and dis-
connecting the premises from the feeder main.
The Size of the (service snitch, in each case, will be determine& by
computing full connected load of all branch circuits, motors and electri-
cal equipment in the job.
T.`eter loops must be provided by the owner or his agent for each
service, the meter to be located in a conVenient unci reuciil;r aecezu ible
place inside the building. (ieters located in enclosed or cerni-enclosed
rear porches where they will not be exposed to the weather will be con-
sidered as being inside the building).
The Florida Power and sight Company. or any person, firm or cor-
poration furnishing electric current for lights, heat or power, shall
have the right to install and connect, or disconnect, an(.!. rer ove meters.
and their protective devices, at their option without permit, after cer-
tificate ha been issued on tie job.
In the wiring in refrigerators, ice bores, cold storage rooms or
buildings of similar character; all wires for lights, heat or power shall
be rubber covered wire installed in %nob and tube and of weatherproof
construction.
All sockets or receptacles shall be of the keyless, weatherproof
type, and all fi::tures or fittings shall be of weatherproof or damp-
proof construction.
DUTIES .Mfl) POWERS OF THE CITY ELECTRICAL 13PEC Ton
Section 16: It shall be the duty of the Cite; Electrical Inspector
to issue permit; for, and inspect, all electric wiring, apparatus or
equipment for lights, heat and power inside of, or attached to building
within the limits of the City of Miami, and to look after the enforcement
of lr rs, rti.;lvt;• ;old rci tlatiorea:.►I;inL to :a:.1c , anC. to exercise a general
euperviaiou over all electrical construction.
(a) It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to use
any electrical current in, of through, any wiring apparatus or fixtures
for lights, heat or power in, or an, uny building or structure within the
limits of the City of Maid, until the Sage 5h:11 have been iispecte. 4nd
4P* roved. by the r1.eetrioa1 Inspector awl a ecrIl gate 4orelnafver pro
v44ed shall have been ieguea therefor.
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(b) tt shall be un aw'uI for any person, firm or corporation turni h*
ing electric current for lights, heat or power, to connect his, their or
ite distributing system with any installation or wiring apparatus or fix-
tures in, or on, any building within the limits of the City of Marra, with-
out having first received written permission frog the electrical Inspector
to furnish current for such wiring, apparatus or fixtures. Such permission
shall be given by the Electrical Inspector at any time after the certificate
hereinafter provided shall have: been issued.
(c) When any electrical, wiring, apparatus or fixtures, cohered by a
permit, shall be found on inspection by the Electrical Inspector to conform
to the rules and regulations provide& by this Ordinance, tho Electrical
Inspector shall issue a final certificate of inspection, certifying that
the wiring, apparatus or fixtures have been inspected and found to comply
with the terms of this Ordinance; but no such certificate shall be issued
until such equipment is made to conform to such rules and regulations.
(d) The Electrical Inspector may also, before such certificate is
issued, give temporary permission to connect and furnish electric current
to any wiring, apparatus or fixtures for a period of not exceeding thirty
(30) days if, in his opinion, such ;airing, apparatus or fixtures are in
such condition that current may safely be connected therewith, and there
exists an urgent necessity for such use, when written application is filed
with hire requesting such permission.
(e) The said Electrical Inspector is hereby empowered to inspect,
or reinspect, at his option, all interior wiring and apparatus conducting
or using electric current for lights, heat or power, and, when said con-
ductors or apparatus are found to be unsafe to life or property, he shall
notify the person, firm or corporation opining, using or operating them,
to place the same in a safe and secure condition within forty-eight hours;
or wit4in such further time uc tie rleetai Inspector shall determine
is necessary,
Any person, firm or corporation failing or refuaing to repair or
remove the same within forty-eight hbura, or within a xeh further time as
the Mectrical Inspector aha1l determine is necessary, after the receipt
of such notice, shall be subject to the penalty hereinafter proyi4ed.
The Electrical Inapector is hereby given authority to diaoonneet
avice from cle 'eoti ve inatallatio2 ,
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Section 17: It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corm
porstion to hinder or interfere With the City Electrical. Inspector or
any of his deputies in the discharge of their duties udder this brdinant±e.
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Section let Upon making an inspection of any electrical wiring or
equipment, and sate is found to have been installed in a satisfactory
manner, and in accordance with the provisions of this Ordinance; the
Inspector shall place a notice at service switch, or other suitable place,
stating that the electrical work has been inspected and found to be in
accordance with the rules as prescribed, and the provisions of this Ordi-
nance. It shall be unlawful to lath, seal or in any manner conceal any
electrical wiring or equipment until same has been inspected and the
notice posted as herewith required.
SVlien the electrical work i t ::rn;; building, for which a permit has
been obtained, is read.; for inspection, notice must be given to the office
of the Bureau of Electrical Inspection, the name of the owner, the name
of the I.Iaster Electrician having the permit, the lot and block number
and time of application. The Inspector will have the same inspected and
tested, within fort '-ci ht (46) hours from notice, ce, in any dray necessary
to satisfy himself that the work has been installed in a proper manner
and in accordance with the provisions of this Ordinance. in large and
complicated jobs, the work may be inspected and tested in sections.
Notice to inspect work must be given to the office of the Electri-
cal Inspector before 5:00 P.M. of the day preceding the inspection, and
a period of forty-eight hours, exclusive of Sundays and holidays will be
required in which to make inspection and report, and 04 1.::ilure to in-
spect in this time, the general contractor may proceed with the work.
After the completion of the worn, a notice, the same as the fore-
going, shall be given the Inepeei or for a final inspect`: o , if he
finds that the work has been satisfactorily done, he shall i.asuo a final
certificate of inspection upon the request of the raster Electrician
holding the permit, as provided in Section, .6-C of this Ordnance.
SMOOTHING IRONS
weotioi .9; All outlets i lit l e4 .n an,y building for the use o
smoothing irons must be on t; ,wparate branch circuit, and have £fin app .'ove .
pilaff light with 10041 switch.
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Section 20: Any person violating a.np of the provisions of this
Orcl .nante shall, upon conVictio:i before the Municipal Court, be punish
ed by a fine of not Less than fifteen (015.O0) de1lars nor more than
One ltwidred ($100.00) dellars, or by imprisonment not exceeding thirty
(0) days, or both, at the discretion of the Court. Each day of its
continuance uhall cone titut e a eepura to offense.
Section 211 Aii. Ordinances, or parts of ordinances, inconsistent
with or conflicting with the provisions of this Ordinance, be and the
same are hereby repealed.
Section 22: in the event that a section of this Ordinance, shall
be declared unconstitutional or void for any reason by any Court of
competent jurisdiction, such decision shall in no way effsct the
validity of the remaining sections of this Ordinance, unless such
Court order or decision shall so direct.
PASSED on its first reading this 22nd day of November, , 1926.
PASSED AND ADOPTED on its second and final reading in full this
29th day of November , 1926.
ATTEST:
CITY CLERIC
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COUNTY nr bAbf, ss.
t, H. b;t Westtnan, business Manager of
The Miami Post Publishing Conte/Illy, a
corporation, publisher of The Miami post,
newspaper of gcnerat circulation pub•
lished at Miami, bode County, Florida, do
solemnly swear that an advert#sentent ar.
notice, It true copy] of which is hereunto
affixed, was published In said newspaper
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Subscribed and sworn to before the th'
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Notary Public.
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