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• AN ORDINANCE
Establishing an Electrical Commission
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
EVANSTON, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS:
SECTION 1: There is hereby added to the
Code of the City of Evanston,
1957, Article XIV, to read as follows:
"Article XIV. Electrical Commission.
"Sec. 2-181. Establishment.
"An Electrical Commission for the City of Evanston
is hereby created under the provisions of Division
37 of the Illinois Municipal Code, 1961, as amended.
Such commission shall consist of six members as
follows: The chief electrical inspector of the
City of Evanston shall be a member and ex-officio
chairman of the commission; one commissioner shall
be a registered professional engineer; one an
• electrical contractor; one a journeyman electrician;
one a representative of an inspection bureau main-
tained by the fire underwriters, if such a repre-
sentative resides in the city, and if no such
representative resides in the municipality, then
the chief of the fire department, and one represen-
tative of an electrical supply company. If there is
no person residing in this city who is qualified
under any one of these descriptions, the Mayor may
appoint some other person to fill that position.
All members of the Electrical Commission shall be
appointed by the Mayor with the advice and consent
of the City Council.
"Each of the members other than the chief electrical
inspector shall serve for a term of four years,
except that two members shall be initially appointed
to serve two years, two members shall be initially
appointed to serve three years, and one member shall
be initially appointed to serve four years. If the
• chief of the fire department is appointed in lieu of
a representative of an inspection bureau, as herein
provided, he shall remain a member of the commission
as long as he remains chief of the fire department.
The chief electrical inspector shall remain a member
and ex-officio chairman of the commission for as long
as he shall hold the position of chief electrical
inspector.
"Sec. 2-182. Standards -.Permits - Fees.
"The Electrical Commission shall recommend (1) safe
and practical standards and specifications for the
installation, alteration, and use of electrical
equipment designed to meet the necessities and con-
ditions of the City of Evanston, (2) reasonable rules
and regulations governing the issuance of permits
by the electrical inspection department, and (3)
reasonable fees to be paid for the inspection by the
inspection department of all electrical equipment
installed or altered within the city. The standards,
specifications, rules, regulations, and fees so
recommended shall not become effective until adopted
by ordinance by the City Council of the City of Evanston.
All fees so adopted shall be paid into the city treasury."
SECTION 2: All ordinances or parts of
• ordinances in conflict here-
with are hereby repealed.
SECTION 3: This ordinance shall be in
full force and effect from and
after its passage and approval in the manner provided by law.
INTRODUCED October 17
ADOPTED October 24
ATTEST:
/sl Maurice F. Brown
City Clerk
Is/ Jack M. Siegel
Corporation Counsel
, 1966
, 1966 APPROVED October 24 , 1966
/s/ John D. Emery
Mayor
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