Ord 004-86 1/21/1986 ORDINANCE NO. 4-86
ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 14-24 OF THE WICHITA
FALLS CODE OF ORDINANCES TO PROVIDE FOR REGIS-
TRATION OF APPRENTICE ELECTRICIANS, SETTING A
REGISTRATION FEE FOR SUCH APPRENTICES , ESTABLISHING
SUPERVISION REQUIREMENTS FOR APPRENTICES, AND
PROVIDING A PENALTY FOR VIOLATION.
WHEREAS , the Board of Electrical Examiners and the City of
Wichita Falls Inspection Department have determined that super-
vision and control standards for apprentice electricians are
necessary for the City of Wichita Falls , and have recommended
adoption of this ordinance .
NOW, THEREFORE , BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF WICHITA FALLS , TEXAS , THAT:
SECTION 1 . Section 14-24 of the Wichita Falls Code of
Ordinances is amended to read as follows :
"Sec . 14-24 . Apprentices; trainees or helpers .
(A) Registration Required : No person shall do work as
an apprentice electrician within the City unless he is a citizen
of the United States, has reached the age of eighteen (18) years,
has registered with the City Electrical Inspector, and has obtained
from such office an apprentice work permit . A fee of Ten Dollars
($10 .00) shall be charged for issuance of such permit. Such
permit shall expire on the thirty-first (31st) day of December of
each calendar year, and may be renewed by application to the
Electrical Inspector and payment of a Ten Dollar ($10 .00) renewal
fee .
(B) Possession of Work Permit: Every apprentice electrician
shall keep such permit in his possession and on his person at all
times when engaged in work on any electrical installation project
site.
(C) Supervision: Apprentices shall be supervised by and in
the presence of a Master Electrician or a Journeyman Electrician
at all times, but no more than three apprentices may be supervised
by one such electrician on a job site . Nothing shall justify an
apprentice electrician in performing any phase of electrical
installation unless a Master Electrician or a Journeyman Electrician
is actually present during such installation.
(D) Employment of Apprentice Electricians : Any person
holding a valid electrical contractor' s registration under the
provisions of this chapter may have apprentice electricians to
assist in any electrical work. "
SECTION 2. Anyone violating this ordinance shall be subject
to the penalties provided in Sec. 14-77 of the Code of Ordinances .
PASSED AND APPROVED this the 21st day of January, 1986 .
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ORDINANCE AMENDING, SEC-
TION 14-24 OF THE WICHITA Katherine H, Parrish
FALLS CODE OF ORDINANCES bookkeeper
TO PROVIDE FOR REGIS-
TRATION OF APPRENTICE ELEC-
TRICIANS, SETTING A REGIS-
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