2008-43 AMENDING CITY CODE - CHAPTER 25 - ELECTRICAL COMMISSION, ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS AND LICENSED ELECTRICIANS

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. y ORDINANCE NO. 2008-43 ORDINANCE AMENDING CITY CODE I -CHAPTER 25- ' -ELECTRICAL COMMISSION, ELECTRICAL CON�'RACTORS AND LICENSED ELECTRICIANS- I BE IT ORDAINED, BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DECATUR, ILLINOIS: Section 1. That Chapter 25 of the City Code of the City of Decatur, Illinois, be, and the same is hereby, amended and modified at Section 4, Section 5, and Section 6, so that said Section 4, Section 5, and Section 6, thereof as amended, shall provide as follows: 4. APPLICATION FOR TESTING. Any individual desi 'ng a license as an electrician or electrical contractor in the City of Dec tur shall make application on form provided by the Economic and Urba Development Department, Construction Inspections Division. This applic tion shall then be presented to the City Electrical Commission to review. 5. QUALIFICATIONS OF APPLICANT. Each appli�ant shall be at least 21 years of age and shall show proof of not less tihan four years practical experience in the field of electrical construction for power, light, and heat under the direction of a licensed electrician, or related work, or have satisfactorily completed an approved course in the particular subject in a recognized school. Such course shall be a minimum of four (4) years. Either or both qualifications shall be verified by the licensed contractor or school directly to the Electrical Commission at least two (2) weeks prior to the examination. 6. EXAMINATION. Once approval is granted by, the Electrical Commission the applicant shall make arrangements on his wn to take the "Standard Master Electrician" exam as prepared and admi istered by the International Code Council National Contractor Trade Examination Program. Proof of a passing score will then be su mitted to the Construction Inspections Division in order to obtain a licens .