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217 <br /> <br />ORDINANCE ~0. 920. <br /> <br />AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY,OF SANTA ANA, PROVIDING FOR THE <br />ESTABLISH~T GF A BOARD OF EXAMINERS FOR THE EXAMINATION <br />OF ELECTRICIANS; PROVIDING FOR THE LICENSING OF ELECT- <br />RICIANS AND THE FEES FOR SUCH LICENSE; PROVIDING A PENALTY <br />FOR THE VIOLATION OF SAID SP~INANCE; AND REPEALING <br />ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT WITH THIS <br />ORDINANCE. <br /> <br />The City Council of the City of Santa Aha do ordain as follows: <br /> <br /> Section 1. DEFINITIONS. The following words and phrases when used in this <br />ordinance shall have the meanings attached to them by this section: <br /> <br /> (a) Board of Examiners: The Board of Examiners of Electricians established <br />by this ordinance. <br /> <br /> (b) Master Electrician: For the purpose of this ox~llnance, a Master <br />Electrician shall be deemed to be any person, finn or Corporation engaged in or ca~rying <br />on the business of electricial contracting. <br /> <br /> (c) Journeyman Electrician: Any persnn, except a Master Electrician or an <br />apprentice, who is employed to do elec~rioal~work for a wage or salary, either by the <br />day, week er month, but who does not furnish any materials or supplies in the exeeution <br />or performance of any such electrical work where the voltage on the work done exceeds <br />thirty (30) volts. <br /> <br />. . (d) Apprentice: Any person, except a Master Electrician or a Journeyman <br />electrmcian, doing electrical work under the supervision and direction of a certified <br />Master Electrician or a certified Journeyman electrician. <br /> <br /> (e) Master Electricians~ Certificate: A certificate issued by the Board of <br />Ex-miners stating that the holder thereof is qualified to act or serve as a Master <br />Electrician in the City of Santa Ana~ California. <br /> (f) Journeym, n electricianst certificate: A certificate issued by the Board <br />of Ex-mtuers stating that the holder thereof is qualified to act or serve as a journeyman <br />electrician in the City of Santa Ana, California. <br /> <br /> (g) Certificate cf Qualification: Either a Master Electrician certificate or <br />Journeyman electricians' certificate as herein defined.. <br /> <br /> Section 2. ORGANIZATION OF BOARD OF EXAMINERS. <br /> <br /> (a) A board to be designated as the Board of Ex-~tuers of Electricians is <br />hereby created. The Board of Ex-m~uers shall consist of one Masker electrician and one <br />Jour$eyman electrician, each of whom shall have been actively engaged at the business or <br />trade of electrical work in the State of California for a period of at least five (5) <br />years prior to his appointment to said Board, and the City Electrician of the City of <br />Santa Am,. Ail members of the Board of Examiners shall have received a certificate of <br />qualification except the members of the first Board of Examiners. The two members of <br />the Board of E~aminers besides the City Electrician shall be appointed by the City <br />Council. The City Electrician shall designate the chairman of said Board. <br /> <br /> (b) I~ shall be the duty of said Board to hold regular meetings on the first <br />business day of January, April, July'and October of each year for the purpose of <br />examining applicants for certificates of qualification, and for the direction of any <br />other lawful business of said Board. <br /> <br /> (c) The Board of Examiners shall hold as many special meetings as its business <br />may require. Special meetings of said Board may be called by the Chairman or by two <br />members thereof. Notice of any special meeting specifying the object and the time <br />thereof, signed by the chairman, or by two members of said Board~ shall be served <br />personally upon each member of said Board at least one hour prior to the time designated <br />for the meeting, or shall be served by leaving a copy thereof at his plase of business <br />at least one hour prior to the time designated for the meeting, if served between 7 <br /> ! <br />o clock in the morning and 5 o clock in the afternoon, when such place of business is' <br />known, or if not known or if served at any other time, by leaving a copy of such notice <br />at his residence, at least one hour prior to the time designated f~r the meeting, <br /> <br /> (d) At all meetings of the Board of Examiners a majority of the Board shall <br />constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. The members of the Board of <br />Ex,mlners shall receive such compensation as may be fixed by the Chairman of the Board of <br />Examiners, provided, that such compensation shall be payable only from the fees for <br />ex-mluation provided for in this ordinance. <br /> <br /> Section 3. TERMS OF OFFICE. The term of office of appointed members of the <br />Board of Examiners shall be two years and or until their successors are .appointed and <br />qualified, ,mless sooner removed for cause by the City Council. The first two members <br />appointed shall so classify.themSelves by lot that the tex-m of office of one shall <br />expire one year after January 1~ 193I~ and the other two years after January 1, 1531. <br /> <br />Section 4. RULES 0F BOARD OF EEAMINERS. <br /> <br /> (~)' It shall be the duty of the Board of Examiners to examine in such ~nner <br />as it may deem proper, all applicants for certificates of qualification, such ez*mtnatioz <br />to be held at the office of the Board of Ex-m~ners, the dates specified in Section <br />hereof. <br /> <br />(~) The Board of Ex-~tners shall immediately upon its organization adopt its <br /> <br /> <br />