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... ,.'~ .. II '--. '..,.;:.. ~ ~--...... ,or " e ~ -. '\ . ... -- ORDINANCE NO. 664-A Page 2 0 f 2 e Section 40-A. CLEARANCE OF SERVICE DROPS. (1) Clearance from Ground. Conductors shall have a clearance of not less than 10 feet from the ground or from any platform or projection from which they might be reached. (2) Point of Attachment to Building. The point of attach- ment of a service drop to a building shall be not les s than ' 10 feet above finished grade and shall be at a height to per- mit a minimum clearance for service drop conductors of 10 feet above sidewalks and 18 feet above driveways, alleys and public roads. The attachment should not be more than 30 feet above ground unless a greater height is necessary for proper clearance. Where it is impractical to get the point of attachment high enough to obtain the above clearances, the clearance over residential driveways may be reduced, pro- vided a clearance of 10 feet over sidewalks, 18 feet over alleys and public roads, and a minimum of 12 feet over resi- dential driveways is obtained. Section 40-B. CLEARANCE FROM GROUND.' Open con- ductors of not over 600 volts shall conform to the following: (1) Over Driveways. Conductors above alleys and above driveways on other than residential property shall have a clearance above ground of not less than 18 feet. (2) Over Lots. Conductors supplying lights in automo- bile parking lots, drive-in establishments, and similar commercial areas shall have clearances above ground of not less than 12 feet. (3) Over Footwalks, etc. On residential propertYI and elsewhere across spaces accessible to pedestrians onlYI conductors between buildings shall have a clearance of not less than 10 feet. Any wordsl phrases and paragraphs heretofore published that conflict with the terms of this Ordinance are hereby repealed. This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect upon passage and approval by the City Commission of the City of La Porte. PASSED AND APPROVED this the I fa day of , ~Mf 1963. ATTEST: APPROVED: ~; IP.%~ City Clerk::.Qftlt~ 'Gity ~ of La Porte :I'~\,,:;b.:~:,:,~~;> . ___' ..' -r~~:"" I qov1s ~~~n, City Clerk of the City of ~a Porte, Te:\.as, hor'Jby . ~:; certify<;t1iat liIU"'.retJ11ire~el1ls of theCilY Char.er oj the Ci y of . --: '~Po4e ba!fb~D complied with in the promulsalioD and/or """'~ ;I ,,,..... f tIi't":' Orclin (No / "J/-); ) as follows: ~ .. 181l~ance,~o '" ." &nee. .......M..........._........... ~11':"';:;:!:T ::,1, .j...;;:'. t?;. : 'f' ,i.;,". ,,<<>>,~ 4~;1. /,tv ~' " Q'''''">'ll1aa~g' (s) .~~.:;.~;;._.....f....._........ ...............................(..2...D..d...\. ~ , .;... ','.. .,o.:~:;' (ht) , .: ~~.: . ". ':...... .~.:-,~ . ................................... Publication (8) .....--......-.........(i ;t) ............... (2nd) Provisions of Ordinance effective .........~~:....(.1.t...t..f..k!.,. .. 7._.....~ 0 (Dille), , ,/~ Signed: w if r' /A.. Clovis D. MuDD. City Clerk ~ ;,1 " ~ . t M.......:;"._._..;..