§ 9-52. Definitions.

The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this article, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:

Alarm system II contractor shall mean a person who is qualified pursuant to a certificate of competency to install, maintain, repair, alter or extend wiring, conduit, and equipment operating at less than fifty (50) volts or equivalent rms, for all low voltage wiring.

Apprentice electrician shall mean a helper or assistant to a journeyman electrician who is not qualified to work on electrical construction alone.

Board of adjustments and appeals shall mean the Orange County Building Codes Board of Adjustments and Appeals.

Chief electrical inspector shall mean the head of the electrical division as designated by the building official.

Electrical construction shall mean all work and materials used in installing, maintaining, extending and/or connecting a system of electrical wiring for light, heat or power, and apparatus or equipment used in conjunction therewith.

Electrical contractor shall mean a person qualified under the provisions of this article who holds a master electrician certificate of competency, who is engaged in the business of electrical construction, and who possesses the training, experience and technical knowledge to plan, lay out and supervise the installation of electric wiring, apparatus or equipment for light, heat or power; or, in the alternative, a partnership, corporation, business trust or other legal entity engaged in the business of electrical construction and operating under a master electrician certificate of competency issued for its use and benefit in the name of a master electrician.

Electrical division shall mean the electrical division of the county division of building safety.

Electrical inspector shall mean an employee of the division responsible for the administration and enforcement of this article.

Electrician shall mean a person qualified under the provisions of this article who is engaged in the trade or business of electrical construction.

Energy management system shall mean an energy conservation program which allows a public utility company to regulate the use of consumers' appliances by radio switch.

Journeyman electrician shall mean an electrician who is capable of performing electrical construction work under the supervision of a master electrician.

Low voltage contractor shall mean a person who is qualified pursuant to a certificate of competency to install, maintain, repair, alter or extend wiring, conduit, and equipment operating at less than fifty (50) volts or equivalent rms, but not burglar alarms or fire alarms.

Low voltage construction shall mean any electrical construction less than fifty (50) volts or equivalent rms, but not fire alarms.

Maintenance electrician shall mean a journeyman electrician who is regularly employed by one (1) person, partnership, corporation, business trust or other legal entity to maintain and make minor repairs to the electrical system wiring, apparatus and equipment which is installed, contained and used upon the premises or within or upon the buildings and structures owned, occupied, or controlled by the person, partnership, corporation, business trust or other legal entity employing the journeyman electrician.

Master electrician shall mean an electrician who is capable of supervising electrical construction work in accordance with the provisions of this article.

Residential journeyman electrician shall mean a journeyman electrician who only performs electrical construction work on residential buildings of three (3) stories or less.

Sign electrical contractor shall mean an electrician who is capable of supervising sign electrical construction work in accordance with the provisions of this article. A sign electrical contractor may act as an electrical contractor in the area of sign wiring only.

(Code 1965, § 6-351; Ord. No. 86-6, § 1, 3-17-86; Ord. No. 87-28, § 1, 7-21-87; Ord. No. 90-20, § 3, 9-10-90; Ord. No. 92-15, § 2, 4-28-92; Ord. No. 92-36, § 8, 11-10-92; Ord. No. 93-02, § 6, 1-19-93; Ord. No. 97-27, § 3, 12-30-97; Ord. No. 2000-12, § 2, 6-6-00; Ord. No. 2001-26, § 1.(W., X.), 12-18-01; Ord. No. 2005-13 , § 1(L, HH), 10-4-05)

Cross reference

Definitions and rules of construction generally, § 1-2.