Electrical Commission

The Electrical Commission shall consist of seven members. Six members shall be appointed by the Mayor with the advice and consent of the City Council. The remaining member shall be the Chief of the Fire Department of the city or a person designated at his or her pleasure from time to time from within the Fire Department. Members may be appointed to serve on the Commission from time to time.

Of the six members of the Electrical Commission appointed by the Mayor:

• one member shall be a licensed architect or registered professional or structural engineer or a representative thereof;
• one member shall be an electrical contractor or a representative of an electrical contractor;
• one member shall be a person holding a master contractor’s registration certificate as provided in Chapter 115 of this code;
• two members shall be an electricians having four or more years experience as practicing electricians; and
• one member shall be employed by or a representative of a public utility providing electric service in the city.

A member may serve both on the Electrical Commission and the Building Commission of the city.

Members of the Electrical Commission shall be appointed for terms of five years. Appointments to the Commission shall, as necessary, be staggered by the Mayor with the advice and consent of the City Council to varying terms as determined by the Mayor so that the term of one member expires each year. All terms shall be based on years which commence on May 1 and end on of April 30.

The Electrical Commission shall have the following powers and duties:

• To give the Building Inspector and other inspectors of the city advice pertaining to electrical matters, including, but not necessarily limited to, code interpretations;
• To make recommendations for new ordinances or changes in electrical-related provisions;
• To review new editions of the National Electrical Code, as from time to time promulgated, and make recommendations regarding their adoption;
• To review and make recommendations regarding the electrical permit fee schedule;
• To make recommendations to the Building Inspector regarding electrical contractor license tests;
• To provide advice to the Building Inspector and the other inspectors of the city regarding the making of electrical inspections and the issuance of electrical licenses;
• To promote and coordinate public awareness of good electrical practices;
• To provide recommendations to the Building Inspector and other inspectors of the city regarding materials for use in construction, which should or should not be allowed by the city;
• To promote good relations between the city, its inspectors, electrical suppliers, electrical contractors and others;
• To decide appeals from any order, ruling, decision or interpretation made by the Building Inspector or other enforcing officer in relation to the enforcement of the provisions of the National Electrical Code adopted pursuant to § 54.02 of the city code; and
• To decide appeals from any decision of the Building Inspector or other enforcing officer denying, suspending or revoking an electrical contractor’s certificate or registration pursuant to Chapter 115 of the city code.