18.030 Electrical Licenses.

(1) National and State Codes Adopted. Wis. Stat. §§ 101.80 – 101.88, relating to the regulation of electrical wiring and electricians; and Wisconsin Administrative Code Chapters 305, 316, and 324 and all future amendments thereto are hereby adopted by reference in their entirety except as to penalties contained therein. A copy of these provisions shall be permanently on file and open to public inspection in the office of the Department of Building Inspection.

It is intended that all modifications, amendments, and renumbering of the foregoing provisions as may occur from time to time shall likewise be immediately adopted and fully incorporated into this code by reference. Any act prohibited by any of the foregoing provisions is prohibited by this Municipal Code. In the event any of the provisions of this code, whether incorporated by reference or enumerated hereinafter, are in conflict, it is intended that the more restrictive provisions shall be applied and enforced.

(2) License Required. No person, firm or corporation shall alter, install, or repair electrical wires and apparatus for the utilization of electric current for light, heat or power in the City of Manitowoc, Wisconsin, except in the usual operation of public or private electric utilities, without first having procured a contractor’s license as provided by Wis. Stat. § 101.862 unless an exception identified in Wis. Stat. § 101.862(4) – (6) applies. Any equipment owned or controlled by any customer shall be subject to inspection and shall not be considered as part of regular operations of the utility.

(3) Repealed by Ord. 19-551.

(4) Electrical Contractor Responsibility. Only master electricians may install, repair, or maintain electrical wiring. Subject to the exceptions identified in Wis. Stat. § 101.862(4) – (6), those who are not master electricians may only install, repair, or maintain electrical wiring if a master electrician is at all times responsible for the person’s work.

[Ord. 19-551 § 1, 2019. Prior code § 18.03]