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ORDINANCE NO. V-97
BILL NO. V-117
AN ORDINANCE GOVERNING ELEC-
TRICAL CONSTRUCTION AND THE
SALE, INSTALLATION, USE, MAIN-
TENANCE AND REPAIRS OF ELEC-
TRICAL WIRING, APPARATUS OR
EQUIPMENT FOR LIGHT, HEAT
OR POWER, IN THE CITY OF
JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA, AND
CREATING AND DESIGNATING
THE BOARD OF EXAMINERS OF
ELECTRICIANS AND THE ELEC-
TRICAL WIRING AND CODE
STANDARDS ADVISORY BOARD
OF THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE
AND DEFINING THE DUTIES AND
POWERS OF SAID BOARDS AND
OF THE CITY ELECTRICAL IN-
SPECTOR.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR
AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF JACKSONVILLE
Section 1: That for the better pro-
tection of life and property and in
the interest of public safety the fol-
lowing rules and regulations be and
the same are hereby adopted for the
sale, installation, use, maintenance
and repairs of electrical wiring, ap-
paratus or equipment for light, heat
or power within the limits of the
City of Jacksonville, Florida.
CITY COMMISSION TO SUPERVISE
AND CONTROL
Section 2: The enforcement of said
rules and regulations shall be under
the control and supervision of the
City Commission of said City.
DEFINITIONS
Section 3-a. The term Electrical
Construction as used in this Ordi-
nance shall be held to include and
govern all work and materials used
tained and used upon or in buildings
in installing, maintaining and ex-
or premises owned or occupied or
tending a system of electrical wiring
controlled by the person, firm or cor-
for light, heat or power and all ap-
poration by whom employed.
purtenances thereto and all appara-
tus or equipment used in connection
EXAMINING BOARD
therewith, inside of or attached to
section 4-a. There shall be a Board
any building or structure, lot or
of Examiners of E3ectricians consist-
premises.
ing of three members, one of whom
b. The term Electrician as used in
shall be the City Electrical Inspector,
this Ordinance shall be held to mean
a second member who shall be a
a person who is engaged in the trade
Master Electrician and a third mem-
or business of Electrical Construc-
ber who shall be a Journeyman Elec-
tion as defined in paragraph a, of
trician. The said second and third
this Section.
members of said Board of Examiners
c. The term Master Electrician as
shall be appointed by the City Com-
used in this Ordinance shall be held
mission and shall be confirmed by
to mean a person who possesses the
majority vote of the City Council
necessary qualifications, training
for the term of one year from the
and technical knowledge to plan, lay
first day of January in the year of
out and supervise the installation of
appointment and thereafter annually
electrical wiring, apparatus or equip-
before the first day of January of
ment for light, heat or power as cov-
each year, for terms of one year each
ered by the terms and provisions of
or until their successors are appoint-
this Ordinance.
ed and confirmed as provided herein;
provided that no member of said
d. The term Journeyman Electrician
Board of Examiners, other than the
as used in this Ordinance shall be
City Electrical Inspector, shall hold
held to mean a person who possesses
office for more than two (2) succes-
the necessary qualifications, training
sive terms. Each member of said
and technical knowledge to install
Board, except the City Electrical In-
electrical wiring, apparatus or equip-
spector, shall receive for his com-
ment for light, heat or power, as
pensation the sum of Ten Dollars
covered by the terms and provisions
($10.00) per month, which shall be
of this Ordinance. in accordance with
paid from the funds provided for the
plans and specifications furnished to
operation of the Electrical Inspection
him and in accordance with standard
Department of the City of Jackson-
rules and regulations governing such
ville.
work.
b. The said Board of Examiners
e. The term Maintenance Electri-
shall examine all applicants desiring
cion as used in this Ordinance shall
work at the trade or business of
be held to mean a person who pos-
Electrical Construction and making
Electrical
sesses the qualifications hereinbefore
proper application for such a-
prescribed for a Journeyman Elec-
orJour
tion, as Master Electrician or
trician and who is regularly employed
neyman Electrician or Maintenance
to maintain and make necessary re-
Electrician. Examinations shall be
pairs to the electrical wiring, appa-
conducted the office of the City
ratus and equipment installed, con-
Electrical Inspector and, for Master
Electricians, shall be held on the sec-
ond Thursday in January, April, July
and October of each year; for Jour-
neyman Electricians and for Main-
tenance Electricians they shall be
held on the second Thursday of each
calendar month; no examinations
shall be held at any other time, un-
less the day designated is a legal hol-
iday, in which event the examination
shall be held on the succeeding day
Examinations shall commence on the
days designated herein and shall con-
tinue until all applicants appearing
for examination on the day named
have been examined and their appli-
cations for certificates of competency
have been approved or rejected. The
Board of Examiners shall examine ap-
plicants as to their practical knowl-
edge of Electrical Construction, as
defined in this Ordinance Examina-
tions shall be made in whole or in
part in writing and shall be of a
practical and elementary character
but sufficiently strict to test the
qualifications of the applicant and
to satisfy the Board as to the ap-
plicant's ability as an electrician and
his familiarity with the rules and
regulations governing Electrical Con-
struction. If satisfied as to the com-
petency of such applicant the Board
shall issue to him a Certificate of
Competency authorizing him to en-
gage in or work at the trade or busi-
ness of Electrical Construction, as a
Master Electrician or Journeyman
Electrician or Maintenance Electri-
cian.
C. All examinations of Journeyman
Electricians and Maintenance Elec-
tricians shall consist of questions
which pertain to the qualifications
of a Journeyman Electrician as de-
fined in this Ordinance, and ques-
tions to determine the applicant's fa-
miliarity with rules and regulations
governing Electrical Construction
shall pertain to the standard rules
and regulations governing Electrical
Construction, as defined in this Or-
dinance, which are contained in the
National Electrical Code and/or the
special provisions of this Ordinance.
Examinations of Master Electricians
shall be of the sarne general charac-
ter as set forth in the foregoing sen-
tence but shall be more broad and
technical in scope and may cover de-
tails of construction which are not
fully covered by the National Elec-
trical Code or the provisions of this
Ordinance but which relate to stand-
ard engineering practise pertaining to
the qualifications of a Master Elec-
trician as defined in this Ordinance.
All written examinations shall be of
identical character for electricians of
the same classification being exam-
ined during the same examination
period. Verbal examinations need not
be of identical character but shall
be of.the same general scope for elec-
tricians of the same classification
Past experience in the trade or busi-
ness of Electrical Construction, as
defined in this Ordinance, shall be
deemed a qualifying factor in deter-
mining the applicant's ability as an
Electrician but no definite length of
time required to gain such experience
shall be fixed as an essential re-
quirement governing the granting of
a Certificate of Competency to such
applicant, as hereinbefore provided.
d. The fee for a Certificate of
Competency for a Master Electrician
shall be Ten Dollars ($10.00); for a
Journeyman Electrician it shall be
Two Dollars ($2.00); for a Maintenance
Electrician it shall be Two Dollars
($2.00). Said certi'Sicate shall be val-
id for the .license year ending on
September 30 of the year of its issue,
except as otherwi,e provided in this
e. A Certificate of Competency
section, but the same can and ma 3
granted to any electrician under the
be renewed if application is made to
provisions of this Ordinance may be
the Board for renewing same before
revoked by the Board of Examiners
the expiration of said Certificate;
should the holder of such Certifi-
provided that any Master Electrician
tate be found guilty of persistently
holding a certificate as such, for
or wilfully violating any of the pro-
which application for renewal is made
visions of this Ordinance, after a
thorough and proper investigation of
shall have been actively engaged in
the facts by the said Board of Ex-
the trade or business of Electrical
aminers, and a Certificate so revoked
Construction, in the City of Jack-
shall not be renewed for a period of
sonville, in the capacity of a Master
at least thirty (30y days after date of
Electrician, as defined in this Ordi-
such revocation or within such fur-
nance, for a period of at least ninety
ther time as may be determined by
(90) days during the license year im-
a majority of the members of the
mediately preceding the date of ex-
Board of Examiners.
piration of the certificate for which
application for renewal is made; un-
UNLAWFUL FOR PERSONS NOT
less said certificate shall have been
CERTIFIED ELECTRICIANS TO
issued within less than ninety (90)
INSTALL OR REPAIR ELECTRICAL
days of its date of expiration; provided
further that the Certificate
WIRING, APPARATUS OR EQUIP-
of a
Maintenance Electrician shall bear the
MENT.
name of the person, firm or corpo-
Section 5-a. It shall be unlawful
ration by whom the holder thereof
for any person, not a certified elec-
is regularly employed, and the place
trician in accordance with the pro-
of employment, and shall become null
visions of this Ordinance, to do any
and void and a new Certificate shall
electrical construction or make any
be obtained each time a change is
repairs, alterations, additions or
made in employer and place of em-
changes to any existing system of
ployment of the Maintenance Elec-
trician holding such Certificate,
electrical wiring, apparatus or equip-
a
ment for light, heat or power with-
but a Maintenance Electrician may
in the limits of the City of Jackson-
exchange his Certificate as such for
ville, except as provided in paragraph
a Certificate as Journeyman Electri-
b, of this Section.
cian at any time during the license
year in which such Certificate is -
b, The following work may be per-
e, without charge. for such exx -
han
formed, for their employers, by regu-
lar employees of public utility Com-
change and without further examina-
tion. The fee for renewing a Certiii-
Panies or corporations who are regu-
tate for a Master Electrician shall be
larly engaged in the manufacture
Five Dollars ($5.00); for a Journey-
and/or distribution of electrical en-
man Electrician or a Maintenance
Electrician it shall be One Dollar
ergy for light, heat or power, or
I regularly engaged in the operation of
($1.00). All moneys received hereun-
signalling systems or in the trans-
der shall be paid into the fund pro-
mission of intelligence, although such
vided for the operation of the Elec-
employees are not certified electri-
trical Inspection Department.
cian in accordance with the provi-
sions of this ordinance and, provid-
ed, that all such work shall be per -
tenants Electrician, who is regularly
formed under the supervision of the
employed by any person, firm or cor-
duly authorized officials of the util-
poration to install and maintain elec-
ity:
trical wiring, apparatus or equipment
1—Outside construction work,
for light, heat or power, located and
either overhead or underground;
used upon or in buildings or prem-
ises owned, occupied or controlled by
2—The installation and mainte-
the person, firm or corporation by
nance of service conductors, service
whom employed, shall be exempt
equipment and/or metering equip-
from the payment of the occupation-
ment on consumer premises;
al license tax required by this Sec-
3—The installation and mainte-
tion, while engaged solely upon the
nance of electrical wiring, apparatus
private work of the person, firm or
and equipment necessary for the op-
corporation by whom employed, as
eration of the Utility in central sta-
defined in this Section, and further
tions, sub -stations, . plants or ex-
provided that all other provisions of
changes owned or occupied by such
this Ordinance are complied with.
public utility companies or corpora-
tions, but not including original in-
MAINTENANCE ELECTRICIANS TO
stallations of ordinary wiring, light-
REGISTER
ing fixtures or other ordinary utili-
Section 8: Each Maintenance Elec-
zation equipment in such buildings
trician shall register with the City
or major alterations or extensions to
Electrical Inspector the name and
such ordinary wiring, fixtures or oth-
place of business of the person, firm
er ordinary utilization equipment.
or corporation by whom regularly
employed; and such Maintenance
ELECTRICIANS TO BE EXAMINED
Electrician shall not be employed by
Section 6• Every Master, Journey-
more than one person, firm or cor-
man, or Maintenance Electrician be-
poration, in the capacity of Mainte-
fore carrying on his trade or busi-
nance Electrician, at the same time.
ness in the City of Jacksonville shall
:MASTER AND MAINTENANCE ELEC-
appear in person before the Board
TRICIANS TO FURNISH BOND
of Examiners of Electricians and pass
an examination as to his competency
Section 9: Before a Certificate as
as provided in Section 4 of this Ordi-
Master Electrician or Maintenance
nance.
Electrician is issued to any appli-
cant, as provided in Section 4 of this
MASTER ELECTRICIANS TO BE
Ordinance, he shall file with the City
LICENSED
j Electrical Inspector a surety bond
Section 7: It shall be required of
payable to the City of Jacksonville
every person obtaining a Master Elec-
Dol -
la the amount of One Thousand Dol-
trician's Certificate, before engaging
lays ($1,000.00). Said bond shall be
� in the business of Master Electrician,
executed by a surety company li-
to pay, to the City Treasurer, the sum
tensed to do business In the State
of Ten Dollars ($10.00) for a license
of Florida, and shall be conditioned
to conduct said business, provided.
as follows:
that a Master Electrician, or a Main-
principal That the al therein shall
P p
protect said City and/or the owner
WHEN LICENSES AND BONDS
or owners of premises upon which
EXPIRE
said principal does any work against
Section 10: All licenses and bonds
all loss or damage occasioned by the
shall expire on, and shall be null and
negligence of said principal in fail-
void after September 30th. of any
ing to promptly execute and protect
year, and no electrical work shall be
all work done by him, or his em-
done by and no permits shall be is-
sued to any Master or Maintenance
ployees, or under his direction or su-
Electrician who hes not such license
pervision; and from all loss or dam-
and/or bond, as hereinbefore provid-
ed, in full force and effect.
age occasioned by or arising in any
manner from any such work done
MASTER ELECTRICIAN NOT TO AL-
by said principal, or his employees,
LOW THE USE OF BIS NAME
or under his direction or supervi-
Section 11: No licensed Master
sion, which is not caused by the neg-
Electrician shall allow his name to
ligence of said City, its agents or em- T
be improperly used by any person or
ployees, or by the negligence of said
party, directly or indirectly, either
for the purpose of obtaining a per-
owner, his agents or employees; and
or to do any work under his
therein shall keep
that said principal P
lmtt,ice
license.
and observe all ordinances at any
time in force in said City relating
CERTIFIED ELECTRICIANS RE-
in any way to electrical wiring and/or
QUIRED ON ELECTRICAL WORN
installation, and only while said
Section 12: No Master Electrician
principal is in the employ of self or
shall employ any person on any job
others.
in the capacity of an Electrician
without such person being in pos-
The said bond shall be for the
session of a Certificate of Compe-
benefit of all persons injured or ag-
tency as provided for in Section 4 of
grieved by any violation of or neg-
this Ordinance; provided, that noth-
lect to observe the electrical laws of
ing in this Ordinance shall be held
the City of Jacksonville or the rules
to prohibit the working of helpers
and regulations established under the
or apprentices on any job of Elec-
authority of such laws and ordi-
trical Construction when the work
nances.
of such helpers or. apprentices is per-
Any person, firm or corporation
formed under the personal supervi-
injured in person or property by
sion of a Certified Electrician.
reason of the breach of said bond
PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS TO
may maintain a suit or action there-
IN-
BE SUBMITTED TO THE IN-
on in the name of the City for such
SPECTOR
injury and several recoveries may be i
had thereon, provided that said sev-
Section 13: The electrical wiring
eral recoveries do not, in the aggre-
and the installation of electrical ap-
gate amount, exceed the amount of
paratus or equipment for light, heat
said bond. Said bond shall be re-
or power, within or attached to all
newed at the end of each license
buildings or structures, both public
year.
and private, shall be done in accord -
ai-ce with plans and specifications
previously submitted to and approved
by the City Electrical Inspector or
one of his duly authorized assist-
ants. Drawings and complete descrip-
tion of proposed work shall be fur-
nished and filed by the Electrician in
charge of the work, in the office of
the City Electrical Inspector Plans
must be legibly drawn or printed to a
definite scale, one floor plan being
sufficient if it can be made to show
all of the proposed work: if not, two
or more plans shall be • used Plans
shall show the total floor area, in
square feet. of the building under
consideration, the point at which
service connection is required, the
size of service and sub -feeder wires,
the location of service switches, me-
ters, and centers of distribution, the
arrangement of circuits and the
number of outlets connected there-
to and the amount of electrical en-
ergy required for each outlet, in
watts if for light or heat, and in
volt-amperes and horsepower, if for
motors, and any other details of con-
struction which may reasonably be
required by the Electrical Inspector,
Alterations to existing work must be
shown in separate colors for the old
and the new work and as much of
the old work must be shown as may
be necessary to show that the rules
and regulations are being complied
with. Plans must be approves or re-
jected within a reasonable time after
the time of filing and the work shall
not be commenced or proceeded with
until said plans have been so filed
and a permit to do the work author-
ized to be issued, by the City Electri-
cal Inspector.
PERMITS
Section 14-a. A permit will be re-
quired to do any electrical construc-
tion of any character, install any
electrical wiring, apparatus or equip-
ment or make any extensions or
changes to existing systems of wir-
ing for light, heat or power within
the limits of the City of Jacksonville
excepting work done by employees of
public utility companies or corpora-
tions as permited by Section 5 of this
Ordinance. and further excepting the
repairing of damaged or broken fix-
tures. apparatus or equipment and
the ordinary work necessary for the
proper maintenance of same.
b. Permits to Master Electricians:
Permits to do electrical work will be
issued to Master Electricians who are
duly qualified under the provisions
of this Ordinance to engage in the
trade or business of Electrical Con-
struction in the City of Jacksonville
c. Permits to Maintenance Elec-
tricians: Permits may be issued to
duly qualified MPfntenance Electri-
cians to make reasonable alterations.
additions or extensions to existing in-
stallations of electrical wiring, appa-
ratus or equipment. installed, con-
tained and used upon or in build-
ings or premises owned or occupied
by the person, firrq or corporation by
whom such Maintenance Electrician
is regularly employed. Such reason-
able alterations, additions or exten-
sions shall be of a minor character.
shall be confined to existing branch
circuits and the fixtures, apparatus
or equipment connected thereto and
shall not include the installation or
replacement of service conductors,
service equipment or sub -feeder cir-
cuits, up to final centers of distri-
bution. No such alteration, addition
or extension shall be such as to place
an overload upon the service con-
ductors, sub -feeder or branch circuit
conductors or oveiload protective de-
vices through which it is supplied
with electrical energy.
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CLASSIFICATION OF METER -
SERVICE
Section 15. For the purpose of this
Ordinance. to regulate the issuing of
Permits, each recording watt-hour
meter and all feeder wires, sub -feeder
wires and branch -circuit wires con-
necting to same shall be construed as
one meter -service and a separate per-
mit must be obtained for work, re-
quiring a permit, performed on each
such meter -service.
RULES AND REGULATIONS
GENERAL.
Section 16: All electrical construc-
tion and all materials and appliances
used in connection with the instal-
lation, maintenance and operation of
electrical wiring, apparatus, or equip-
ment for light, heat or power with-
in the limits of the City of Jackson-
ville shall conform to such special
rules and regulations as may be em-
bodied in this Ordinance or as may
be adopted as hereinafter provided,
and shall conform with approved
methods of construction for safety to
life or property. The regulations as
laid down in the National Electrical
Code, as approved by the American
Standards Association, and in the
National Electrical Safety Code, as
approved by the American Standards
Association, and other installation
and safety regulations approved by
the American Standards Association
shall be prima facie evidence of such
approved methods.
APPROVED MATERIALS, DEVICES
OR APPLIANCES
Section 17: No electrical materials,
devices or appliances designed for at-
tachment to or installation on any
electrical circuit or system, for light,
heat or power, shall be installed,
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used, sold or offered for sale, for use
in the City of Jacksonville, unless
they are in conformity with approved
methods of construction for safety to
life and property.
Conformity of electrical materials,
devices or appliances with the stand-
ards of Underwriters' Laboratories.
Inc., as indicated by lists of Inspect-
ed Electrical Appliances published
and distributed by said Underwriters'
Laboratories, Inc., or with other
j standards approved by the American
Standards Association, shall be prima
facie evidence that such electrical
materials, devices or appliances com-
ply with the requirements of this
Ordinance.
The maker's name, trade mark or.
other identification symbol shall be
placed on all electrical materials, de-
vices or appliances sold, installed or
used under the provisions of this Or-
dinance, together with such other
markings giving voltage, current,
wattage, or other appropriate ratings
as are prescribed in the National
Electrical Code; or as may be neces-
sary to determine the character of
the material, d -,ice or equipment
and the use for wliich it is intended.
d METAL CONDUIT AND FITTINGS
f Section 18: All metal conduit and
fittings, unless of corrosion resisting
metal, shall be galvanized, sheradized
i or shall have an equivalent coating
Tf of corrosion resisting metal.
SERVICE WIRES
Section 19: All service wires sup-
plying current for light, heat or pow-
er to any building within the City
of Jacksonville, whether for under-
ground or overheed connection, shall
be installed in r'gid metal conduit,
or other- metal enclosures approved
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for the purpose, or shall be multiple flow of such liquI'ds from pumps or
conductor cables approved for the piping syste . No outlet or junc-
purpose. tion box shall Abe Installed under the
SAFETY SWITCHES REQUIRED base of any vending pump used for
the discharge ofslxch hazardous
Section 20: Knife switches operat•• fluids. 1!
Ing at a potential of 600 volts or The requirements of this Section
less, except on switch oards or panel- are to be considered as supplement -
boards accessible to qualified persons ary to the requirements of the Na -
only, shall be of the externally oper-
able, tional Electrical Code for Class 1
enclosed type with proper hazardous locations.
markings to show when the switch
is in the "on" or `Off' position. METAL SHELL KEY SOCKETS AND
WIRING OF MOTORS
METAL FACE PLATES PROHIBIT -
Section Each electric motor
ED IN CONDUCTIVE LOCATIONS
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having a full load current rating of
Section 23• Metal shell key sockets
more than six (6) amperes, when i
or metal face plates used to cover
stalled within the limits of the Cittyy
flush switches or receptacles shall not
of Jacksonville, shall connected to
be installed or used within eight (8
an independent circuitit of wiring o
ft.) feet vertically or within five
a size not smaller than No, 10 A.W..
(5 ft.) feet horizontally of lavato-
gauge.
ries, sinks, bath tubs, toilets or other
grounded plumbing fixtures nor
WIRING OF GARAGES, FILLING
within eight (8 ft.) feet vertically of
STATIONS, ETC.
any floor which is continuously damp
Section 22: All wires conducting
or of a conductive nature nor in -
current for light, heat or power,
stalled or used in any location where,
where installed underground or un-
when operating them, a person is lia-
der floors in any Garage or Filling
ble to come in contact with any
Station or other building or struc-
conductive object surface, such as
ture in the City of Jacksonville,
gas, water or steamm pipes, radiators,
where pumps or piping systems con-
machine frames or other grounded
taining gasoline or other flammable
metal work; unless the outer shell, or
volatile liquids are installed or used,
metal plate is permanently grounded
shall have a lead covering over outer
as by attachment to permanently
braid of such wires and where outlet
grounded metal fixturea or grounded
boxes or junction boxes are installed
metal outlet or switch box.
in floors or sidewalks at such loca-
tions and contain joints in the con-
ADEQUACY REQUIREMENTS FOR
ductors terminating in or passing
BRANCH CIRCUITS
through such boxes, then all such
Section 24-a. In addition to the
outlet or junction boxes shall be of
general requirements of the National
explosion resisting construction
Electrical Code the following mini -
which will prevent flammable volatile
mum requirements for circuit ca -
liquids from coming in contact with
pacity shall apply:
Joints in wires contained in such
1. Single or Multi -family Dwellings
boxes in the event of leakage or over-
(Other than Hotels): at least one
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branch circuit shall be installed for
every 500 square feet of floor area,
or fraction thereof, (2 watts per
square foot). The total number of
outlets supplied by such circuits
shall as nearly as possible be equally
divided between these circuits.
In addition to the circuits speci-
fied above, convenience outlets in the
dining room, breakfast room, kitchen
or kitchenette, and pantry, shall be
supplied by one or more separate cir-
cuits of wire not smaller than No. 12
All convenience outlets in the
laundry shall be supplied by at least
one separate circuit of wire not
smaller than No. 12.
Refrigerator motors not larger than
1/4 horsepower may be connected to
any one of the special convenience
outlet circuits provided for in this
Section.
In single family dwellings, or in
single apartments of multi -family
dwellings, with floor areas of less
than 800 square feet the additional
circuit supplying convenience out-
lets in the dining room, breakfast
room, kitchenette, kitchen or pan-
try, or the additional circuit for the
laundry shall not be required.
At least one convenience outlet
shall be placed adjacent to any per-
manently installed laundry tub.
2. Hotels -.-at least one branch cir-
cuit shall be installed for every 500
equare feet of floor area, or fraction
thereof, (2 watts per square foot) in
all lobbies, dining rooms, kitchens
and bed rooms.
3. Stores (Retail): at least one
branch circuit shall be installed for
every 500 square feet of floor area,
or fraction thereof, (2 watts per
square foot) in all sales rooms.
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At least one branch circuit shall
be installed for every 10 lineal feet
of show window (100 watts per lineal
foot) measured horizontally along the
base of the show window.
4. Offices: at least one branch cir-
cuit shall be installed for every 500
square feet of floor area, or fraction
thereof, (2 watts per square foot).
5. Garages (Public): at least one
branch circuit shall be installed for
every 2,000 square feet of floor area,
or fraction thereof, ( 1/2 watt per
square foot) in storage spaces.
6. Hospitals: at least one branch
circuit shall be installed for every
500 square feet of floor area, or frac-
tion thereof, (2 watts per square
foot) in lobbies, reception rooms and
private rooms.
At least one branch circuit shall be
installed for every 1,000 square feet
of floor area, or fraction thereof, (1
watt per square foot) in wards.
7. Schools': at least one branch cir-
cuit shall be installed for every 800
square feet of floor area, or fraction
thereof, (11/4 watts per square foot)
in all class rooms, study rooms, li-
braries, laboratories and manual
training rooms.
At least one branch circuit shall
be installed for every 500 square feet
of floor area, or fraction thereof, (2
watts per square foot) in drawing
rooms and sewing rooms.
8. Storage Warehouses: at least one
branch circuit shall be installed for
every 4,000 square feet of floor area,
or fraction therenf, ( 1/4 watt per
square foot) in all storage spaces.
b. General (to apply in any class
of building except single family resi-
dences):
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1. Corridors, Passageways, Stairways,
case of Temporary Wiring when a
Lavatories and Toilets: at least one
reasonable necessity exists for such
branch circuit shall be installed for
modification, provic ed that all such
every 2,000 square feet of floor area,
Temporary Wiring shall be installed
or fraction thereof, (i/z watt per
with due regard to safety to life and
square foot).
property.
2. Shipping and Receiving Rooms:
at least one branch circuit shall be
UTILITY RULES AND REQUIRE -
installed for every 1,000 square feet
MENTS
of floor area, or fraction thereof, (1
SERVICE ENTRANCE TO BUILDINGS
watt per square foot).
Section 26: Service conductors
3. Storage Space: at least one
shall be brought out of buildings or
branch circuit shall be installed for
structures through building walls at
every 4,000 square feet of floor area,
most convenient and accessible point
or fraction thereof, (% watt per
to the service pole from which serv-
square foot) .
ice is to be supplied, unless such
c. Whenever the actual load ex-
conductors are installed underground
ceeds the values stated in the fore-
in an approved manner (to service
going, branch circuits shall be pro-
pole if fed from overhead distribu-
vided on the basis of not more than
tion system and to nearest manhole
1,000 watts per circuit.
if fed from underground distribution
d. Computation of Areas: for single
system). The point of service en -
trance to buildings shall in each
family dwellings or apartments the
floor area shall be calculated from
case be determined by the City Com -
the outside dimensions of the build-
mission.
ing or apartment and the number of
SEPARATE SERVICE REQUIRED
floors but shall not include unfin-
ished spaces in basements or attics,
Section 27: Each building into
or open porches.
which electrical current is introduced
For other types of buildings and
for light, heat or power shall have
independent service, except that pri-
occupancies the floor areas shall be
vate garages or other outbuildings, on
calculated from the net dimensions
the same premises as main buildings
inside of the exterior walls and the
and used in connection with same,
number of floors of the particular
or manufacturing or other estab-
occupancy under consideration.
lishments having several buildings on
the same premises under the same
shall not apply is single family
occupancy, may be supplied from the
dwellings having not more than four
same service.
(4) principal rooms and a total floor
area of not more than 800 square
SERVICE SWITCHES
feet.
Section 28-a. All service switches
TEMPORARY WIRING
operating at a potential of 600 volts
Section 25: By special permission
or less shall be externally -operable,
of the City Electrical Inspector the
enclosed, service switches.
construction requirements of this
All such switches of 200 amperes
ordinance may be modified in the
capacity or less controlling separate -
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ly metered installations, when such
switches are located on the supply
side of the meter, shall be of the ac-
cessible fuse, externally operable, me-
ter test type.
When meters are located on the
supply side of service switches, in
conjunction with sealable test equip-
ment, as permitted by Article 4 of
the National Electrical Code, or
when switches are of capacities above
200 amperes, any approved type of
externally operable service switch
may be used.
b. A service switch shall have a
rated capacity not less than the
minimum carrying capacity required
for the conductors with which it is
in series.
INSTALLATION OF PRIMARY
SERVICES
Section 29-a. All primary service
conductors entering consumer prem-
ises shall be installed in such manner
and with such materials as to meet
with the approval of the City Com-
mission.
b. In cases where persons desire to
purchase primary current from the
City Electric Plant, such customer
will be required to furnish and in-
stall a set of Air -Break Disconnect-
ing switches and an automatic oil
switch of proper design and con-
struction, such switch to be provided
with overload relays and to be in-
stalled as near the point of service
entrance as may be practicable, con-
sidering the charvater of building
and accessibility in case of fire or
other reasons for opening the service
switch and disconnecting the prem-
ises from the feeder mains. The type,
size and location of the said service
switch will in each case be deter-
mined by the City Commission.
METER CONNECTIONS
Section 30: Meter loops shall be
provided by the owner or his agent
for each meter to be installed; me-
ters to be located in convenient and
readily accessible places inside the
building served or in enclosures of
weatherproof construction where ex-
posed to the weather. The number
and location of meters and the ar-
rangement of wires forming the me-
ter loop shall in each case be deter-
mined by the City Commission.
WIRING CONNECTED TO DISTRI-
BUTION SYSTEM OF CITY ELEC-
TRIC PLANT
Section 31: All wiring or appara-
tus for light, heat or power, in prem-
ises of whatever nature in locations
within the city limits, which are to
be supplied with current from the
distribution system of the City Elec-
tric Plant, may be arranged and con-
nected so as to operate on a three
wire or multi -wire, three phase, 60
cycle, A.C. system, or on a two or
three wire, single phase, 60 cycle,
A.C. system, as may be determined
by the City Commission.
TYPES OF MOTORS
Section 32: All electric motors
which are to be supplied with cur-
rent by the City Electric Plant shall
be 60 cycle, A.C. motors and shall
be of such type, phase, voltage and
other characteristics as may be de-
termined by the City Commission.
ADMINISTRATIVE
DUTIES AND POWERS OF THE CITY
ELECTRICAL INSPECTOR
Section 33-a.. It shall be the duty
of the City Electrical Inspector to is -
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ly metered installations, when such
switches are located on the supply
side of the meter, shall be of the ac-
cessible fuse, externally operable, me-
ter test type.
When meters are located on the
supply side of service switches, in
conjunction with sealable test equip-
ment, as permitted by Article 4 of
the National Electrical Code, or
when switches are of capacities above
200 amperes, any approved type of
externally operable service switch
may be used.
b. A service switch shall have a
rated capacity not less. than the
minimum carrying capacity required
for the conductors with which it is
in series.
INSTALLATION OF PRIMARY
SERVICES
Section 29-a. All primary service
conductors entering consumer prem-
ises shall be installed in such manner
and with such materials as to meet
with the approval of the City Com-
mission.
b. In cases where persons desire to
purchase primary current from the
City Electric Plant, such customer
will be required to furnish and in-
stall a set of Air -Break Disconnect-
ing switches and an automatic oil
switch of proper design and con-
struction, such switch to be provided
with overload relays and to be in-
stalled as near the point of service
entrance as may be practicable, con-
sidering the character of building
and accessibility in case of fire or
other reasons for opening the service
switch and disconnecting the prem-
ises from the feeder mains. The type,
size and location of the said service
switch will in each case be deter-
mined by the City Commission.
METER CONNECTIONS
Section 30: Meter loops shall be
provided by the owner or his agent
for each meter to be installed; me-
ters to be located in convenient and
readily accessible places inside the
building served or in enclosures of
weatherproof construction where ex-
posed to the weather. The number
and location of meters and the ar-
rangement of wires forming the me-
ter loop shall in each case be deter-
mined by the City Commission.
WIRING CONNECTED TO DISTRI-
BUTION SYSTEM OF CITY ELEC-
TRIC PLANT
Section 31: All wiring or appara-
tus for light, heat or power, in prem-
ises of whatever nature in locations
within the city limits, which are to
be supplied with current from the
distribution system of the City Elec-
tric Plant, may be arranged and con-
nected so as to operate on a three
wire or multi -wire, three phase, 60
cycle, A.C. system, or on a two or
three wire, single phase, 60 cycle,
A.C. system, as niay be determined
by the City Commission.
TYPES OF MOTORS
Section 32: All electric motors
which are to be supplied with cur-
rent by the City Electric Plant shall
be 60 cycle, A.C. motors and shall
be of such type, phase, voltage and
other characteristics as may be de-
termined by the City Commission.
ADMINISTRATIVE
DUTIES AND POWERS OF THE CITY
ELECTRICAL INSPECTOR
Section 33-a.. It shall be the duty
of the City Electrical Inspector to is -
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sue permits for, and inspect all elec-
trical wiring, apparatus or equipment
for light, heat or power, within the
limits of the City of Jacksonville and
to enforce the laws, rules and regu-
lations relating to same, and to ex-
ercise a reasonable supervision over
all electrical construction done un-
der the provisions of this Ordinance.
b. It shall be unlawful for any per-
son, firm or corporation to use any
electrical current in or through any
wiring, apparatus, or fixtures for
light, heat or power in or on any
building or structure within the lim-
its of the City of Jacksonville until
the same shall have been inspected
and approved by the City Electrical
Inspector.
c. It shall be unlawful for any per-
son, firm or corporation to supply
electric current for light, heat or
power or to connect any distribution
system with any installation of wir-
ing, apparatus or fixtures, within the
limits of the City of Jacksonville,
without first having received written
Permission from the City Electrical
Inspector to do sn.
d. The City Electrical Inspector
may give temporary permission, to
connect and furnish electric current
to any wiring, apparatus or fixtures
for a period of rant exceeding thirty
(30) days, if, in his opinion, such
wiring, apparatus or fixtures are in
such condition that current may
safely be connected therewith, and
there exists an urgent necessity for
such use.
e. The City Electrical Inspector
may issue special permits for the in-
stallation and use of temporary wir-
ing and/or equipment as permitted
by Section 25 of this Ordinance;
Provided, that the use of such tem-
porary wiring and/or equipment shall
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be limited to a period of not more
than thirty (30) days after date of
Permit. If reasonable necessity is es-
tablished for an extension of time
in the use of such temporary wiring
and/or equipment the permit for its
use may be extended by the City
Electrical Inspector for additional
periods of thirty (30) days from its
original date of expiration but per-
mission for the use of such tempo-
rary installation shall in no case be
extended for a greater period of time
than ninety (90) days after date of
issue of original permit.
f. The City Electrical Inspector is
hereby empowered to inspect or re-
inspect all wiring and apparatus con-
ducting or using electric current for
light, heat or power, and when said
conductors or apparatus are found
to be unsafe to life or property, he
shall notify the person, firm or cor-
poration, owning, using or operating
them to place same in a safe and se-
cure condition within twenty-four
(24) hours, or within such further
time as the said Electrical Inspector
shall determine is necessary.
g- Whenever ar.y wiring, appara-
tus or fixture conducting or using
electric current for light, heat or
power is found upon inspection by
the City Electrical Inspector, or one
Of his duly authorized assistants, to
be especially or immediately haz-
ardous to life or property, the said
Electrical Inspector may immediate-
ly open the switch or circuit breaker
controlling the supply of current to
such wiring, apparatus or fixture
and shall post in a conspicuous place
near such switch or circuit breaker
a notice printed in red letters and
reading substantially as follows:
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"NOTICE"
"WIRING CONDEMNED"
"The use of electric current is
prohibited through this wiring
or equipment until proper re-
pairs have been made and ap-
proved by the City Electrical In-
spector.
Repairs must be made by a
Certified Electrician and the In-
spector must be notified when
completed."
After such notice is posted as pro-
vided in the foregoing, no person
shall close the switch or circuit
breaker which has been opened by
the said Electrical Inspector nor use
or attempt to use any current
through such wiring, apparatus or
fixture, which has been condemned,
until necessary repairs have been
made, and have been approved by the
City Electrical Inspector.
The City- Electrical Inspector may
also notify the City Electric Plant or
other person, firm or corporation
furnishing current to such wiring,
apparatus or fixture, to disconnect
the supply wires and cut off the cur-
rent from premises where such wir-
ing, apparatus or fixture is located
and such supply wires shall be dis-
connected and the current cut off
until necessary repairs are made, and
approved by the City Electrical In-
spector.
RIGHT OF ACCESS
Section 34: The City Electrical In-
spector, or his duly authorized as-
sistants, shall have the right during
reasonable hours to enter any build-
ing or premises in the discharge of
his, or their, official duties or for the
purpose of making any inspection or
test of the electrical wiring, appara-
tus or fixtures contained therein.
INTERFERING WITH ELECTRICAL
INSPECTOR
Section 35: It shall be unlawful for
any person to hinder or interfere
with the City Electrical Inspector or
with any Assistant City Electrical In-
spector in the discharge of his duties
under this Ordinance.
INSPECTION OF WORK
Section 36-a. All plumbing and
other piping or tube work must be
in place on work to be concealed be-
fore the electrical wiring is inspected,
and no such wiring will be considered
as complete until all such plumbing
or piping is in place.
b. Upon making an inspection of
any electrical wiring or equipment
when same 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 pro-
visions of this Ordinance.
c. It shall be unlawful to lath, seal
or in any manner conceal any elec-
trical wiring or eq,,Ipment until same
has been inspected, and the notice
posted as herein required.
d. When the electrical work for
which a permit has been obtained is
ready for inspection, notice in writ-
ing properly filled in upon blanks
furnished at the office of the City
Electrical Inspector, stating the lo -
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cation of the work, the name of the
owner, the name of the electrician to
whom the permit was issued, and the
name of the electrician doing the
work, shall be given to the City Elec-
trical Inspector at his office.
e. As soon as possible thereafter,
the City Electrical Inspector will in-
spect and test the work in any man-
ner necessary to satisfy the said In-
spector that the work has been in-
stalled in a proper and workmanlike
manner and in accordance with the
provisions of this Ordinance, and
with the plans and specifications pre-
viously submitted and approved.
f. In large and/or complicated in-
stallations the work may be inspected
and tested in sections at the option
of the City Electrical Inspector.
g. Notices to inspect work must be
given into the office of the City
Electrical Inspector, for morning in-
spections, before five o'clock, P. M.,
the preceding day, and for afternoon
inspections, before twelve o'clock, M.,
the same day A period of forty-eight
(48) hours, exclusive of Sundays and
holidays, may be required in which
to make inspection and report.
h. If, after the first visit to an in-
stallation on a written notice to in-
spect same, it is necessary to return
to re -inspect any work, whether from
a defect or the worx not being ready.
the Inspector will pe required to re-
turn only on another written notice,
all other notices Laking precedence.
i. After the er•Lire completion of
the work, a notice, the same as pro-
vided in the foregoing, shall be given
to the City Electracal Inspector for a
final inspection and if he finds that
the work has been satisfactorily done
he shall issue a final certificate of
inspection upon the request of the
electrician to whom the permit was
issued. This certificate does not re-
lieve the electrician of his responsi-
bility for any defective work which
may have escaped the notice of the
inspector.
ELECTRICAL WIRING AND CODE
STANDARDS ADVISORY BOARD
Section 37-a. There is hereby cre-
ated a Board to be known as the
Electrical Wiring and Code Stand-
ards Advisory Board of the City of
Jacksonville, which Board shall be
composed of eleven (11) members, as
follows:
The City Electrical Inspector;
The City Building Commissioner;
The City Attorney;
The Chairman of the Committee on
Fire Protection of the City Council;
Seven (7) members at large to be
selected by the City Commission of
the City of Jacksonville, from the
membership of various organizations
or groups of citizens of the City who
are especially concerned with and
affected by the application and en-
forcement of the various provisions
of this Ordinance.
b. The members of said Board, oth-
er than the first four (4) members
named herein, shall be appointed an-
nually by the City Commission on
or before the first day of January of
each year; they shall each be certi-
fied to the City Commission for ap-
pointment by the organizations
which they, individually, represent
and shall be confirmed by majority
vote of the City Council.
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They shall each hold office until
their successors are appointed and
confirmed as provided herein.
c. The first seven Members at
Large, to be appointed as hereinbe-
fore provided, shall consist of
A local representative of the State
Hotel Commission;
A local representative of the Flor-
ida North Chapter, American Insti-
tute of Architects;
A representative of the Jackson-
ville Association of Building Owners
and Managers;
A representative of the local branch
of the Associated Industries of Flor-
ida;
A representative of the Jacksonville
Real Estate Board;
A representative of the Jackson-
ville Association of Electrical Con-
tractors and Dealers;
A representative of Local Union No.
177, International Brotherhood of
Electrical Workers.
d. The said Board shall act in an
advisory capacity to the Electrical
Inspection Department of the City
Commission of the City of Jackson-
ville concerning all matters covered
by the terms and provisions of this
Ordinance and shall also serve as a
Board of Appeals in matters of con-
troversy between the City Electrical
Inspector, Electrical Contractors,
Dealers and other persons concerning
the enforcement of this Ordinance.
Said Board shall have the right, from
time to time, to ?Hake recommenda-
tions to the City Commission or the
City Council covering such matters
as may properly come within the
province of such Board acting under
the authority conferred by this Sec-
tion.
e. The said Board shall have the
right and it is hereby made its duty
to promulgate and put into effect
from time to time, reasonable rules
and regulations supplementary to, or
in modification of, but not in direct
conflict with other provisions of this
Ordinance, for the more effective and
specific governing and control of
electrical construction in the City of
Jacksonville.
Such supplementary rules and reg-
ulations shall be published in a Daily
Newspaper published and circulated
in the City of Jacksonville, the cost
of such publication to be paid for
out of the funds provided in the
Annual Budget of the City of Jack-
sonville for the operation of the Elec-
trical Inspection Department of said
City, and shall become effective with-
in thirty .(30) dayb after date of such
publication or within such further
time as the Board may deem neces-
sary.
f. The said Electrical Wiring and
Code Standards Advisory Board shall
meet within thirty (30) days after
their appointment and confirmation
and at said meeting shall elect, from
its members, a Chairman, a Vice -
Chairman and a Secretary and shall
adopt .rules and regulations govern-
ing the actions of such Board, and
fixing the times and places of its
meetings.
PENALTY FOR VIOLATION
Section 38: Any person violating
any of the provisions of this Ordi-
nance shall upon conviction before
the Municipal Court be punished by
a fine of not more than One Hundred
Dollars ($100.00), or by imprison -
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ment not exceeding thirty (30) days.
Section 39. If any section, para-
graph, sentence, clause or provision
of this Ordinance shall for any rea-
son be held unconstitutional or in-
valid, such decision shall not affect
the validity of any other portion or
provision thereof
Section 40: All ordinances or parts
of ordinances in conflict herewith,
be and the same are hereby repealed.
Passed by City Council September
13, 1932.
Approved September 14, 1932.
JOHN T. ALSOP, JR.,
Attest: Mayor.
W. PERRY ATKINS,
(SEAL) City Recorder,
(PUBLISHED IN FLORIDA TIMES -
UNION SEPTEMBER 15, 1932.)
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