Ord 2024-4026_Building Codes Update

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(1) Workers' compensation insurance on each and every one of his employees as required and in accordance with the provisions of the Workers' Compensation Act of the State of Texas; (2) A certificate of insurance must be: a. Written by a company licensed to do business in this state; b. Provided for commercial general liability insurance for the master plumber for claims for properly damage or bodily injury, regardless of whether the claim arises from a negligence claim or on a contract claim; and c. A coverage amount of not less than $300,000.00 for all claims arising in any one-year period. (b) Such insurance shall be written by an accredited company under the supervision of the board of insurance commissioners of the state. (c) Evidence of compliance with the above insurance requirements shall be considered as having been met when the policy, a copy thereof, or a certificate of insurance has been filed with and approved by the chief building official of the city. Such policy shall include an endorsement thereon that the chief building official will be notified at least ten days in advance in the event of the policy or policies being cancelled or expiring before the expiration date of the license." Section 3: ThatChapter 82, "Buildings and Building Regulations", Article IV "Electric Code", of the Code of Ordinances of the City of La Porte, Texas, is hereby amended in its entirety and shall hereinafter read as follows: "ARTICLE IV. - ELECTRICAL CODE DIVISION 1.-GENERALLY Sec. 82-101. - Definitions. The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this article, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning: Apprentice electrician means the holder of an apprentice electrician license. Electrical work means the installing, maintaining, altering, repairing or erecting of any electrical wiring, apparatus, devices, appliances, fixtures or equipment for which a permit is required under the terms and provisions of the electric code.