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. . ORDINANCE NO. 664-G ". ~ - .. AN ORDINANCE AMENDING O~INANCE 664, BY ADDING A SECTION PROHIHITING THE USE OF ALUMINUM CONDUCTORS EXCEPT AS OUTSIDE AERIAL'CONDUCTORS; PROVIDING THAT ANY PERSON VIOLATING THE TERMS OF THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE DEEMED GUILTY OF A MIS- DEMEANOR, AND UPON CONVICTION SHALL BE FINED IN ANY SUM NOT EXCEEDING TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS ($200.00); AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. BE IT ORDAINED' BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE: Section 1. Ordinance No. 664 of the City of La Porte, popularly known as the "City of La Porte Electrical Code", heretofore passed and approved on the l8th day of January, 1963, is hereby amended, by adding thereto a Section 32-A, which shall read as follows: ". "Section 32-A. :~luminum conductors may not be used in any wiring within buildings, nor in any underground service conductors. Aluminum conductors may only be used as outside aerial conductors from a weatherhead to a pole; from a pole to a pole; and from a weatherhead to a weatherhead. II Section 2. Any person, as defined in Sectlon 1.07(27), Texas Penal Code, who shall violate any provision of this . ,.. ordinance, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be punished by a fine not to exceed Two Hundred Dollars ($200.00), and in case of wilful and contin- uous violation of the,provisions of this Ordinance by any such person or his or its agent, the City Commission shall -. ~ . w' . have th~ power to revoke and repeal all permits and privileges granted to said person or agent. Section 3.' This Ordinance shall take effect from and after its paSSage, approval, and publication, as required by law. PASSED AND APPROVED, this the 6 day of Februarv 1978. .' ATTEST: ~ Ci~ . ~d~ Clty Attorney ,-- B