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, ' ".' '. . .. - -13- e discontinued until a certificate of approval has been issued by the City Electrical Inspector as ,herein provided. Section 30. INTERFERENCE'WlTH OR CHANGE OF INSTALLATION: It shall be unlawful for any person, in any manner, to interfere with any electrical wiring installed or being installed in, or on, within or without any structure or building. If in the course of erection of a building or structure 'the wiring is in such position as to interfere with the erection or completion of the building or structure as called for by the plans, notice shall immediately be given the person installing the wiring and the needed change shall be made by s.uch person. " .I~ , Section 31. REVIEW OF DECISIONS OF ELECTRICAL INSPECTORS: 'Any persons aggrieved by any action of an electriCal inspector may within two days after such action file a petition in writing for review of said action 'Of such electrical inspector ,with the Electrical Board by serving same upon the Superintendent of Public Works, or leaving same at his office, and thereupon the Electrical Board, within fifteen days after date of the filing of said petition, shall hear and,determine said appeal. The Board shall have the right to sustain" modify or reverse the action of the electrical in- spector; provided, however, that until such time as the electrical inspector's action is reversed or modified ,by the Electrical Board, such action shall in all things be effective. The decision of the Electrical Board shall be subject to review by the Board of Commissioners 'as provided in Section 20 hereof. .. Section 32. ADOPTION OF NATIONAL ELECTRIC CODE: The regula- tions and rules of the Natienal Board of Fire Underwriters embodied in the National Electric Code published in 1962 and such subsequent codes, amend- ments and supplements of the said Board, as they may officially adopt are hereby adopted as the rules and regulations to govern and be observed and followed in all electric wiring and in all electrical construction, installation, repair, alteration, operation and maintenance of electric wiring, apparatus and fixtures, except insofar as they may conflict'with the provisions of this . Ordinance. In the case of conflict between the provisions of the National Electric Code and the 'provisions of this Ordinance, the provisions of this Ordinance shall previa!. " Section 33. SPECIAL RIQUIREMENTS: In general, any type of wiring or wiring system may be used within the City limits of La Porte as approved by the National Electric' Code adopted in Section 32 of this Ordinance except where specifically prohibited. Section 34. Wiring in all commercial or combination commercial and residential buildings shall be enclosed in rigid conduit, metallic tubing BX or BXL. Section 35. When the Electrical Board for good and justifiable reasons find it necessary to suspend or revoke the approval of certain materials or wiring immediately said suspension or revoking of approval shall not become effective until 30 days after date of said notice. , Section 36. No electrical materials, apparatus, devices, appliances, fixtures or equipment shall be sold or installed in the City unless they are in conformity with the provisions of this ,Ordinance, the Statutes of the State of Texas and the rules and regulations issued by the Industrial Commission of the State of Texas under authority of the State Statutes. The maker's name, trademark or other identification symbol shall be placed on all electrical materials, apparatus, devices, appliances, fixtures ~