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<br />ORDINANCE NO. 96-2079-F <br /> <br />AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING A NEW EDITION OF THE ELECTRICAL <br />CODE BY AMENDING CHAPTER 82 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF <br />THE CITY OF LA PORTE; CHAPTER 82 "BUILDINGS AND BUILDING <br />REGULATIONS," ARTICLE IV "ELECTRICAL CODE" DIVISION 5 <br />STANDARDS, SECTION 82-336 NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE - <br />ADOPTION; PROVIDING A REPEALING CLAUSE; CONTAINING A <br />SAVINGS CLAUSE; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN <br />MEETINGS LAW; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING <br />THAT ANY PERSON VIOLATING THE TERMS OF THIS ORDINANCE <br />SHALL BE DEEMED GUILTY OF A MISDEMEANOR AND UPON <br />CONVICTION SHALL BE FINED IN A SUM NOT TO EXCEED TWO <br />THOUSAND DOLLARS; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE <br />HEREOF. <br /> <br />BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE, TEXAS: <br /> <br />Section 1: That Chapter 82, "Buildings and Building Regulations," Article IV, <br />"Electrical Code" Division 5 Standards, Section 82-336 "National Electrical Code - Adoption, of <br />the Code of Ordinances, La Porte, Texas, is hereby amended to read as follows: <br /> <br />DIVISION 5. STANDARDS <br /> <br />Sec. 82-336. National Electrical Code - Adoption. <br /> <br />(a) The National Electrical Code, 2005 Edition, is hereby adopted as the regulations to <br />govern and to be observed and followed in all electric wiring and in all electrical <br />construction, installation, repair, alteration, operation and maintenance of electric wiring, <br />apparatus and fixtures, except for the amendments adopted in Sections 82-337 through <br />82-350. <br /> <br />(b) If a section of this article is found to be in conflict with a provision of any zoning, <br />building, fire, safety or health ordinance or any regulation adopted pursuant thereto or <br />any other ordinance or code or regulation of the city, the provision which establishes the <br />higher standard for the promotion of the health and safety of the people shall prevail. <br /> <br />(c) Any person who shall violate any provision of the standards adopted or established in this <br />article shall upon conviction be punished as provided in Appendix B. <br /> <br />(d) Fees shall be in accordance with Appendix A of the City's Code of Ordinances. <br />