G37-03 Ordinance No. G37-03
AN ORDINANCE
AMENDING CHAPTER 3 . 61 OF THE ELGIN MUNICIPAL CODE, ENTITLED
"ELECTRICAL COMMITTEE"
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ELGIN,
ILLINOIS :
Section 1 . That Chapter 3 . 61 entitled "Electrical Commit-
tee" of the Elgin Municipal Code, 1976, as amended, be and is
hereby further amended to read as follows :
"3 . 61 . 010 : ESTABLISHED:
There is hereby established an electrical committee for the city
pursuant to the city' s home rule authority. The electrical com-
mittee hereby established shall be separate and distinct and su-
persede the electrical commission authorized by section 11-37-2
of the Illinois municipal code . In case of any conflict of any
provision of this chapter with any provision of the statutory
provisions for electrical commissions, the provisions of this
chapter shall control .
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3 . 61 . 020 : MEMBERSHIP; TERMS :
A. The electrical committee shall be composed of five (5) vot-
ing members .
B. The voting members of the electrical committee shall be
comprised of three (3) electrical contractors registered
within the city and one (1) representative employed or oth-
erwise affiliated with an electricity supply company, and
each such member shall be appointed by the city council .
The chief of the fire department, or his or her designee,
shall also serve on the electrical committee as a voting
member. The director of the department of code administra-
tion and development services, or his or her designee,
shall be an ex officio member of the electrical committee
with no voting rights .
C. Each appointed member shall be appointed for a three (3)
year term or until his or her successor shall have been ap-
pointed by the city council .
3 . 61 . 030 : ORGANIZATION:
A. The electrical committee shall meet at least annually dur-
ing the month of February and shall elect one of its mem-
bers as chairperson for a term of one year subject to re-
election
B. The electrical committee shall adopt rules governing its
operation, subject to approval by the city council .
3 . 61 . 040 : POWERS AND DUTIES :
A. The electrical committee, after its review, shall recommend
to the building commission additions or deletions in the
current or proposed electrical code to ensure safe, effi-
cient and practical standards, specifications and products
are adopted for the installation, alteration and use of
electrical equipment in the city.
B. The electrical committee shall administer and review the
completed application and examination of applicants for
registration as an electrical contractor as provided by
this code and shall recommend whether any such applicant' s
eft registration will be granted. "
Section 2 . That all ordinances or parts of ordinances in
conflict with the provisions of this ordinance be and are hereby
repealed.
Section 3 . That this ordinance shall be in full force and
effect immediately after its passage in the manner provided by
law.
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Ed Schock, Mayor
Presented: May 14 , 2003
Passed: May 14 , 2003
Vote : Yeas : 6 Nays : 0
Recorded: May 15, 2003
Attest :
Dolonna Mecum, City Clerk
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