O-2008-2079-L adopt 2008 edition of the National Electrical Code (original in 1996)

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ORDINANCE NO. 96-2079-L AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING THE 2008 EDITION OF THE NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE BY AMENDING CHAPTER 82 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE, CHAPTER 82 "BUILDINGS AND BUILDING REGULATIONS," ARTICLE IV "ELECTRICAL CODE", DIVISION 5 "STANDARDS", SECTION 82-336 "NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE - ADOPTION"; PROVIDING A REPEALING CLAUSE; CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; PROVIDING THAT ANY PERSON VIOLATING THE TERMS OF THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE DEEMED GUILTY OF A MISDEMEANOR AND UPON CONVICTION SHALL BE FINED IN A SUM NOT TO EXCEED TWO THOUSAND DOLLARS; PROVIDING FOR THE PUBLICATION OF THE CAPTION HEREOF; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE, TEXAS: Section 1: That Chapter 82, "Buildings and Building Regulations," Article IV, "Electrical Code" Division 5 "Standards", Section 82-336 "National Electrical Code - Adoption", of the Code of Ordinances, La Porte, Texas, is hereby amended to read as follows: "Sec. 82-336. National Electrical Code - Adoption. (a) The National Electrical Code, 2008 Edition, is hereby adopted as the regulations to govern and to 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 for the amendments adopted in Sections 82-337 through 82-350, of this Chapter. (b) If a section of this article is found to be in conflict with a provision of any zoning, building, fire, safety or health ordinance or any regulation adopted pursuant thereto or any other ordinance or code or regulation of the city, the provision which establishes the higher standard for the promotion of the health and safety of the people shall prevail. (c) Any person who shall violate any provision of the standards adopted or established in this article shall be deemed to have committed a Class C misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be punished by a fine in an amount as provided in Appendix B of this Code. (d) All applicable fees shall be in accordance with Appendix A of this Code." Section 2: All ordinances or parts of ordinances inconsistent with the terms of this ordinance are hereby repealed; provided, however, that such repeal shall be only to the extent of such inconsistency and in all other respects this ordinance shall be cumulative of other ordinances regulating and governing the subject matter covered by this ordinance.