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AN ORDINANCE
,.Adding Chapter 19C to the Code of
the City of Evanston, 1957, as'
amended, to provide for the regis-
tration of Electrical Contractors
SECTION 1: There is hereby added to the Code of the City
of Evanston, 1957, as amended, Chapter 19C,
to provide for the registration of Electrical Contractors. Said
chapter shall read as follows:
-"CHAPTER 19C REGISTRATION OF ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS.
Section 19C-1. Registration required. No person shall
engage in the business of electrical contracting within
the City of Evanston without first having approved regis-
tration with the Director of Inspections and Permits
Section-19C-2. Registration Fee. The amount of the
annual registration fee for persons engaged in the
business of Electrical Contractor shall be.$25.00.
Section 19C-3. Definition. The term 'Electrical Con-
tractor', as used in this Ordinance, means any person,
firm or corporation engaged in the business of installing
.or altering by contract electrical equipment for the
.utilization of electricity for light, heat or power.
But the term "Electrical Contractor" shall not include
the installing or altering of (1)-radio apparatus or
equipment for wireless reception of sounds and signals,
or (2') apparatus, conductors, or other equipment in-
stalled for or by public utilities, including common
carriers, which are under the jurisdiction of the Illinois
Commerce Commission, for use in their_operation as public
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utilities. Nor shall the term include the employees
employed by an Electrical Contractor to do or supervise
his work.
Section 19C-4. Exemptions (a) Any Electrical Contractox
properly registered in the municipality of his principal
place of business in the State of Illinois, shall not be
required by the City of Evanston to be registered or to
pay a registration fee to the City of Evanston, provided
that said electrical contractor complies with all or-
dinances, rules and regulations of the City cf Evanston.
(b) Nothing contained in this ordinance shall prohibit
the owner occupant of a single family residence from
himself planning, installing,'altering or repairing the
electrical system of such residence, provided that said
owner occupant complies with all ordinances, rules and
regulations of the City of Evanston, and provided further
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that any such owner occupant may not employ any person,
firm or corporation other than a registered electrical
contractor to assist him in such work.
SECTION 2: That all ordinances or parts of ordinances in
conflict herewith are hereby repealed.
SECTION 3: That this ordinance shall be in full force
and effect from and after its passage, approval
and publication in the manner provided bylaw.
Introduced December 27 1973
.Adopted January 7 1974 .
Approved January 7
Attest: /s/ Edgar Vanneman. Jr.
Mayor
City Clerk
Approved as to form: /s/ Jack M. Siegel
Corporation Counsel