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HomeMy WebLinkAboutO-1982-1319 . - e ORDINANCE NO. 1319~ AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ELECTRIC CODE OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE: ALLOWING THE USE OF TEMPORARY UNDERGROUND ALUMINUM SERVICE CONDUCTORS AT CONSTRUCTION SITES ONLY UPON ISSUANCE OF A TEM- PORARY PERMIT: ALLOWING THE USE OF ALUMINUM WIRING WITHIN A TEMPORARY POLE AT CONSTRUCTION SITES ONLY UPON THE ISSUANCE OF A TEMPORARY PERMIT: FINDING CONPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW: 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): AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE: Section 1. The Electric Code, Ordinance NO. 1254, Part 1, . Section 4.02(c), of the Code of Ordinance, City of La Porte, Texas, is hereby amended to read as follows: "(c) If it is found that the installation as described will, in general, conform to the requirements of this Code, and if the applicant has complied with all provisions of the ordinances of the City, a permit for such instal- lation shall be issued. The issuance of a permit will I not be taken as permission or as a license to violate any of the requirements of this Code or any other ordinance e of the City, provided that the issuance of a permit pur- suant to Section 5.01 shall be specifically limited to a period not to exceed 180 days. However, the said temporary permits shall be renewed wi thin the sole dis- cretion of the Chief Inspector, upon a showing of continued need for said temporary permit." Section 2. The Electric Code, Ordinance No. 1254, Part 2, Section 5.01, of the Code of Ordinance, City of La Porte, Texas, is hereby amended to read as follows: "5.01 Aluminum Conductors. Aluminumn conductors may I not be used in any wiring wi thin buil,dings, nor in any underground service conductors, except for temporary under- - . I I . e Ordinance No. 1319~ , page 2. ground service conductors at construction sites upon issu- ance of a temporary permit, as provided in Section 4.02(c). Aluminum conductors may only be used (in addition to the use contemplated above) as outside aerial conductors from a weather head to a pole; from a pole to a pole; from a weather head to a weather head; and wiring within a tem- porary pole at construction sites, upon the issuance of a permit as provided in Section 4.02(c)." Section 3. 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 at the City Hall of the City 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 open 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 Council further ratifies, approves and confirms such written notice and the contents and posting thereof. Section 4. If any section, sentence, phrase, clause, or any part of any section, sentence, phrase, or clause, of this ordinance shall, for any reason, be held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect the remaining portions of this Ordinance, and it is hereby declared to be the intention of this City Council to have passed each section, sentence, phrase or clause, or part thereof, irrespective of the fact that any other section, sentence, phrase or clause, or part thereof, may be declared invalid. . . ~ Ordinance No. l3l9 , page 3. Section 5. Any person, as defined in Section 1.07(27), Texas Penal Code, who shall violate any provision of the ordinance, shall be deemed guil ty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be punished by a fine not to exceed Two Hundred Dollars ($200.00). Section 6. This Ordinance shall be effective fourteen . (14) days after its passage and approval. The City Secretary shall give notice of the passage of this ordinance by causing the caption hereof to be published in the official newspaper in the Ci ty of La Porte at least twice wi thin ten (10) days after the passage of this ordinance. PASSED AND APPROVED this the 12th day of May, 1982. CITY OF LA PORTE By Mayor I ATTEST: ~c2f)~ y cretary -- !".... ... " " '" <- ....' ..;,"" :f:. ,..-.....: /' ~tVcLJ Cl.ty Attorney .- '/ . ..~,,~,,~~;;...., I