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3� AN ORDINANCE AMENDING AND REENACTING SECTION 16 OF CHAPTER 19 OF THE CHARLOTTESVILLE CITY CODE OF 1945 BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE THAT SECTION 18 OFCHAPTER 19 • OF THE CHARLOTTESVILLE CITY CODE OF 19459 BE AND THE SAME IS HEREBY AMENDED AND REENACTED TO READ AS FOLLOWS; SECTION 18. DISORDERLY CONDUCT. ANY PERSON WHETHER ON HIS PREMISES OR ELSEWHERE, WHO INDULGES IN LOUD TALKING, LAUGHTER, CALLING OR SHOUTING, OR ANY OTHER CONDUCT, REASONABLY EXPECTED TO CAUSE DISORDER OR A BREACH OF THE PEACE, OR MHO, BY THE USE OF A TELEPHONE, IMPROPERLY AND WITHOUT JUST CAUSE, ANNOYS OR DISTURBS ANOTHER, SHALL, ON CONVICTION, BE PUNISHED BY A FINE OF NOT MORE THAN #jC0.00, OR BY CONFINEMENT OF NOT MORE THAN 30 DAYS IN JAIL, OR BOTH, FOR EACH SEPARATE OFFENSE. L E R K ADOPTED BY THECOUNCIL SEPTEMBER 6, 1955 AYES; MR. DAVIS, MR. FORBES, MR. HILL, MR. MICHIE AND MR. WEINBERG. NOES; NONE. PRESIDENT AN ORDINANCE AMENDING AND REENACTING SECTION 2 OF CHAPTER 10 OF THE CHARLOTTESVILLE CITY CODE OF 1945, ENTITLED "SAME -- POWERS AND DUTIES GENERALLY". BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE THAT SECTION 2 OF CHAPTER 10 OF THE CHARLOTTESVILLE CITY CODE OF 1945, BE AND THE SAME IS HEREBY AMENDED IN THE FOLLOWING LANGUAGE; SEC. 2 SAME -- POWERS AND DUTIES GENERALLY. THE CITY ELECTRICIAN SHALL BE CHARGED WITH THE DUTY OF ENFORCING THE LAWS OF THE CITY RELATfNG TO ELECTRICITY. HE SHALL ALSO PERFORM SUCH OTHER DUTIES AS THE CITY MANAGER MAY ASSIGN TO HIM. HE SHALL INSPECT ALL BUILDINGS IN THE COURSE OF ERECTION, ALTERATION OR REPAIR FOR THE PURPOSE OF SEEING THAT THE LAWS AND ORDINANCES COVERING ELECTRICAL WORK ARE COMPLIED WITH. UPON BEING NOTIFIED B -Y AN ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR ENGAGED IN WORK FOR WHICH HE HAS RECEIVED A PERMIT, THE CITY ELECTRICIAN SHALL PROMPTLY EXAMINE SUCH WORK, AND SHALL APPROVE OR CONDEMM IT, ORDERING THE REMOVAL OF ANY DEFECTIVE OR ILLEGAL MATERIAL, OR ANY ELECTRICAL WORK FAILING TO COMPLY WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS CHAPTER. THE CITY ELECTRICIAN OR HIS AUTHORIZED ASSISTANT SHALL ISSUE ALL PERMITS FOR ELECTRICAL WORK AND ISSUE THE REQUIRED APPROVAL CERTIFICATE ON THE SATISFACTORY COMPLETION OF SUCH WORK. THE CITY ELECTRICIAN SHALL HAVE GENERAL SUPERVISION OF ALL ELECTRIC LIGHTS USED FOR CITY PURPOSES AND IT SHALL BE HIS DUTY TO REQUIRE ANY PERSON, FIRM OR CORPORATION FURNISHING ELECTRICITY TO THE CITY UNDER CONTRACT, TO COMPLY WITH ITS TERMS, AND IN THE EVENT OF FAILURE TO DO SO, HE SHALL REPORT SUCH FAILURE TO THE CITY MANAGER. THE CITY ELECTRICIAN SHALL BE CHARGED WITH THE UPKEEP AND MAINTENANCE IN GOOD WORKING ORDER OF THE ELECTRIC FIRE ALARM AND TRAFFIC SYSTEMS. HE OR HIS REPRESENTATIVE SHALL ATTEND ALL FIRE ALARMS, REPORTING TO THE PERSON OR OFFICER IN COMMAND AT THE SCENE OF THE FIRE, AND SHALL BE EMPOWERED TO REQUIRE THE ELECTRICAL UTILITY COMPANY TO REMOVE ALL LINES AND TURN OFF ALL CURRENT WHERE THE CIRCUITS INTERFERE WITH THE WORK OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT, OR ARE LIABLE TO INJURE LIFE OR PROPERTY AND SHALL SUPERVISE SUCH WORK*BY THE ELECTRICAL UTILITY COMPANY, THE CITY ELECTRICIAN SHALL DIRECT, REGULATE AND DETERMINE THE PLACING, OPERATING AND MAINTENANCE OF ELECTRIC WIRES AND OTHER APPLIANCES FOR LIGHT, HEAT OR POWER, AND HE SHALL CAUSE ALL SUCH WIRES OR APPLIANCES TO SE SO PLACED, CONSTRUCTED, GUARDED AND INSULATED THAT THEY WILL NOT CAUSE INJURY TO LIFE OR PROPERTY, THE CITY ELECTRICIAN SHALL HAVE SPECIAL CHARGE OF THE ENFORCEMENT OF ALL ORDINANCES RELATING TO ELECTRICITY AND THE USE THEREOF IN THE STREETS OF THE CITY, PARKS OR OTHER PUBLIC PLACES. HE SHALL REPORT TO THE CITY MANAGER ANY PERSON VIOLATING ANY OF THE PROVISIONS OF THE CITY CODE RELATIVE TO ELECTRICITY.