ELECTRICAL BOARD

Omaha Municipal Code ch. 44, art. III, div. 2

in effect

Omaha Municipal Code § 44-81 Created.

Sec. 44-81. - Created. A board is hereby created by the city to be known as the electrical board. It shall have complete control over examination, certification and review of license suspension or revocation of master or journeyman sign erector applicants and holders of licenses and certificates and electrical registrations as required in this chapter. (Ord. No. 42175, § 1, 9-15-20)

Omaha Municipal Code § 44-82 Composition.

Sec. 44-82. - Composition. (1) Generally. The electrical board shall be composed of seven members. The journeyman electricians, and master electricians shall hold a valid registration, as issued by the permits and inspections division, shall have not less than five years' active and continuous experience as such, and shall be actively engaged as a master electrician or journeyman electrician as their primary source of income. Notwithstanding the fact that members are appointed as representatives of groups which may have differing interests, all electrical board members shall ultimately protect and serve in the public interest. (2) Membership. (a) One member shall be an electrical engineer, currently registered as a professional electrical engineer in this state. (b) One member shall be a master electrician or an electrical contractor engaged in business as an electrical contractor within the city's jurisdiction, and currently affiliated with a union shop. (c) One member shall be a journeyman electrician who has been regularly employed as a journeyman on construction in the installation of electrical wiring systems within the city's jurisdiction, and currently affiliated with a union shop. (d) One member shall be a master electrician or an electrical contractor engaged in business as an electrical contractor within the city's jurisdiction, and currently affiliated with a merit or open shop. (e) One member shall be a journeyman electrician who has been regularly employed as a journeyman on construction in the installation of electrical wiring systems within the city's jurisdiction, and currently affiliated with a merit or open shop. (f) One member shall be a licensed master sign erector employed in the business for at least two years and currently affiliated with a merit or open shop. (g) One member shall be a fire alarm technician currently affiliated with a union shop. (h) The chief electrical inspector for the city shall serve as a non-voting board member. (i) The chief building inspector for the city shall serve as a non-voting board member. (Ord. No. 42175, § 1, 9-15-20)

Omaha Municipal Code § 44-83 Eligibility.

Sec. 44-83. - Eligibility. Each member, with the exception of those members serving as a function of their position of employment with the city, shall be licensed in the City of Omaha and be a resident of Omaha or a neighboring jurisdiction. (Ord. No. 42175, § 1, 9-15-20)

Omaha Municipal Code § 44-84 Appointment of members.

Sec. 44-84. - Appointment of members. The mayor shall appoint the members of the board, subject to confirmation by the city council, with the exception of those city employees who shall serve solely as a function of their position of employment with the city. (Ord. No. 42175, § 1, 9-15-20)

Omaha Municipal Code § 44-85 Term of board members.

Sec. 44-85. - Term of board members. The members of the board shall be appointed for a term of three years. Members shall serve until their successors are appointed and qualified. Members may be appointed to successive terms, but shall serve no more than three terms. (Ord. No. 42175, § 1, 9-15-20)

Omaha Municipal Code § 44-86 Removal board of members.

Sec. 44-86. - Removal board of members. Continued absences of any non-city employee board member from regular meetings or of the board, or for other such good and proper cause, shall, at the discretion of the mayor, render that member liable to immediate removal from the board. (Ord. No. 42175, § 1, 9-15-20)

Omaha Municipal Code § 44-87 Vacancy.

Sec. 44-87. - Vacancy. Vacancies occurring in the membership of non-city employee board members shall be filled for the unexpired term in the manner in which the original appointments were made. (Ord. No. 42175, § 1, 9-15-20)

Omaha Municipal Code § 44-88 Quorum.

Sec. 44-88. - Quorum. A majority of the non-city employee members of the board shall constitute a quorum. (Ord. No. 42175, § 1, 9-15-20)

Omaha Municipal Code § 44-89 Frequency.

Sec. 44-89. - Frequency. The board shall hold regular meetings when necessary for the purpose of examining applicants for licenses or certificates as required by the provisions of this chapter or for the conduct of any other business upon call by the chairperson, as may be allowed by the code. Meetings shall be held a minimum of once a quarter. (Ord. No. 42175, § 1, 9-15-20)

Omaha Municipal Code § 44-90 Officers.

Sec. 44-90. - Officers. Each January the board shall elect one of its non-city employee members as chairperson and one of its non-city employee members as vice chairperson. The chairperson shall have the authority to conduct the meetings and to rule on objections and other preliminary matters arising during the examinations, hearings or other matters, prior to its final decision. (Ord. No. 42175, § 1, 9-15-20)

Omaha Municipal Code § 44-91 Adoption of rules and regulations.

Sec. 44-91. - Adoption of rules and regulations. The board may adopt and enforce rules and regulations as proper and necessary for the performance of its work, provided that the rules and regulations do not conflict with this Code. (Ord. No. 42175, § 1, 9-15-20)

Omaha Municipal Code § 44-92 Support services.

Sec. 44-92. - Support services. The city, through the permits and inspections division, shall provide the board with a secretary, stationary and all ancillary services necessary for the conduct of its business and duties. (Ord. No. 42175, § 1, 9-15-20)

Omaha Municipal Code § 44-93 Compensation.

Sec. 44-93. - Compensation. The members of the board shall serve without compensation for their service. (Ord. No. 42175, § 1, 9-15-20)

Omaha Municipal Code § 44-94 Duties.

Sec. 44-94. - Duties. The electrical board shall sit in hearing of all apprentice electricians, residential journeyman, journeyman, class A master, and class A contractor license holders, brought before the electrical board to determine their fitness to conduct their operations in the electrical field required under the provisions of this chapter and conduct and grade all examinations for certificates of competency for sign erection. (Ord. No. 42175, § 1, 9-15-20)

Omaha Municipal Code § 44-95 Appeal.

Sec. 44-95. - Appeal. Any person aggrieved by an order, decision or determination by this board may appeal such order, decision or determination to the administrative appeals board. (Ord. No. 42175, § 1, 9-15-20)

Source: City of Omaha, Municipal Code and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/ne/omaha/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=OMMUCOCHGEORVOII_CH44EL_ARTIIIEL_DIV2ELBOFetched: 10/28/2026