Appointments; Chief Electrical Inspector and assistants.
Oklahoma City Municipal Code § 18-22
in effect§ 18-22. - Appointments; Chief Electrical Inspector and assistants.
(a) There is hereby created the office of Chief Electrical Inspector.
(b) The Chief Electrical Inspector shall be a resident of the State of Oklahoma and shall have at least five years' experience as a licensed electrical contractor in a municipality of 20,000 or larger population or have at least five years' experience as an electrical inspector in a municipality of 20,000 or larger population. The Chief Electrical Inspector shall hold a current State electrical contractor license and a City registration or must obtain a State of Oklahoma electrical contractor license within one year of the date of hire. The holding of such State electrical license and City registration shall not be construed as authorization to perform electrical work within The City of Oklahoma City. The Chief Electrical Inspector shall possess a current State of Oklahoma electrical inspector license, and possess a current national certification in electrical plan review or obtain a State electrical inspector license and national certification in electrical plan review within one year of the date of hire. The Chief Electrical Inspector shall give his/her entire time to the duties of said office, and shall not be interested directly or indirectly in any way with any contractor engaged in the electrical business within the City.
(c) Assistant Electrical Inspectors, as may be necessary, to carry out the duties of this office may be assigned. Assistant Electrical Inspectors shall have at least five years' experience as a licensed electrical contractor or journeymen in a municipality of 20,000 or larger population or have at least five years' experience as an electrical inspector in a municipality of 20,000 or larger population. Assistant Electrical Inspectors shall hold at least a current State electrical journeyman license and possess a current State electrical inspector license or must obtain a State of Oklahoma electrical inspector license within one year of the date of hire. Assistant Electrical Inspectors shall not be interested directly or indirectly in any electrical business within the City. Plan reviewers shall be nationally certified in electrical plan review.
(d) With prior approval of the Development Services Director, the Chief Electrical Inspector and assistants shall be reimbursed all monies expended to obtain, renew or maintain their State inspector licenses and related certifications.
(Ord. No. 24281, § 2, 6-14-11; Ord. No. 26139, § 2, 5-7-19)
Source: City of Oklahoma City, Municipal Code and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/ok/oklahoma_city/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=OKMUCO2020_CH18ELCO_ARTIIADEN_DIVIAD_S18-22APCHELINASFetched: 10/28/2026