1989-03-13 Public Hearing and Regular Meeting

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ORDINANCE NO. 1637 AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING A NEW ELECTRICAL CODE FOR THE CITY OF LA PORTE; REPEALING ORDINANCE NO. 1254, TOGETHER WITH AMENDMENTS TO ORDINANCE NO. 1254 - A THROUGH B INCLUSIVE; AND PROVIDING FOR THE ADOPTION OF THE 1987 VERSION OF THE NATIONAL ELECTRIC CODE; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAWS; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING THAT ANY PERSON VIOLATING THE TERMS OF THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE GUILTY OF A MISDEMEANOR AND UPON CONVICTION THEREOF SHALL BE FINED IN ANY SUM NOT MORE THAN TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS ($200.00) PER OCCURRENCE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF; BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE: Section 1. The Electric Code of The City of La Porte, attached to this Ordinance as Exhibit "A", which is fully incorporated by reference herein, is hereby adopted. Section 2. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed. Specifically, Ordinance No.- 1254, together with amendments to Ordinance No. 1254-A through , inclusive, are expressly repealed. Section 3. The regulations and rules of the National Board of Fire Underwriters embodied in the National Electric Code, 1987 Version or approved successive versions, are hereby adopted as the rules and 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 insofar as they may conflict with the provisions of The City of La Porte Electric Code. In a case of conflict between the provisions of the National Electric Code and the provisions of The City of La Porte Electric Code, the provisions of The City of La Porte Electric Code shall prevail. Section 4. The City Council officially finds, determines, recites and declares that a sufficient written notice of the date, hour, place and subject of this meeting of the City Council was posted at a place convenient to the public of the City Hall of The City of La Porte for the time required by law preceding this meeting, as required by the Open Meetings Law, Article 6252- 17, Texas Revised Civil Statutes Annotated; and that this meeting has been opened to the public as required by law at all times during which this ordinance and the subject matter thereof has been discussed, considered and formally acted upon. The City