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1.6 That any person, desiring a Master Electrician's license or a Journey- man Electrician's license, shall make application in writing to the City Electri- cal Inspector requesting an examination covering such certificates. Application shall be accompanied by fees as hereinafter provided. 1.1 That written examination shall be given the applicant within five (5) days after filing application. A grade of seventy-five (75%) per cent shall be the lowest passing grade. Examination papers shall be reviewed and graded hy the examining board as heretofore provided for, and the applicant shall be notified of the results of same within five (5) days after taking examination. Applicants failing in the first examination shall not be re-examined for fifteen (15) days. I If applicant is unsuccessful in passing his examination on second try he shall not be re-examined for a period of one (1) year. 1.8 That the examination fee for Master Electrician's License shall he Fifteen ($15.00) Dollars. The original Master's Electrician's License will be One Hundred Fifty ($150.00) Dollars and Twenty-Five ($25.00) Dollars for annual renewal. 1.9 That the examination fee for Journeymay Electrician's and Maintenance Electrician Restricted License will he Ten ($10.00) Dollars. The original license will be Ten ($10.00) Dollars and Five ($5.00) Dollars for annual renewal. 1.10 That in the event the applicant fails to pass the examination, license fee will he refunded. 1.11 That the following acts, work and conduct shall be expressly permitted without examination or license: a. Electrical work done by a property owner in a residence owned and occupied hy him as his home. Provided, however, that all work and service herein named or referred to shall be subject to permit, inspection, and approval in accordance with the terms of this ordinance. b. Electrical work done by persons engaged hy any puhlic service com- pany in the construction and maintenance of their public utility systems. SECTION 2. ELECTRICAL INSPECTOR. I 2.1 That the office of Electrical Inspector in and for the City of San Marcos, Texas, is hereby created and that said office shall be filled by appoint- ment made by the Mayor with the approval of the City Council within sixty days after the passage of this ordinance and that said Electrical Inspector shall hold office for such time as the City Council shall direct. That said Electrical In- spector shall be well versed in the rules and requirements of the National Electri- cal Code. Before ass~ming authority conferred hy this ordinance, the Electrical Inspector shall take an oath of office usually administered to other City Officials and shall give a bond to the City of San Marcos, Texas, in the penal sum of One Thousand ($1,000.00) Dollars conditioned upon the faithful performance of his duties. 2.2 That the Electrical Inspector shall not engage in the business of Mas- ter Electrician as defined in this ordinance either directly or indirectly within the City of San Marcos, Texas. 2.3 That the salary of the Electrical Inspector shall he determined by the City Council. 2.4 That the Electrical Inspector shall be responsible for the supervision and inspection of all electrical work within the City of San Marcos, Texas. 2.5 That the Electrical Inspector shall, upon application on proper forms for the installation of electrical wiring, devices and equipment, and upon pay- I ment of required fees, make inspections of all new electrical installations and make re-inspections of any existing electrical installations at such time as he may deem necessary for the purpose of the safeguarding of life and property within the City of San Marcos, Texas. ~ 2.6 That the Electrical Inspeotor shall have the right to enter any building during reasonable hours in the discharge of his duty for the purpose of making any inspection or test of an)' electrical wiring, device, and equipment therein and where such installations are found hazardous to life or property or to the work of the Fire Department, or otherwise not in conformity with existing ordinances, he is hereby empowered to disconnect such parts of installations or to order disconnection of electric service to any building after having given notice, in writing to the parties concerned, and such defective electric wiring shall not be again connected until made safe as directed hy the Electrical Inspector.