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PROVJl)ING ,FOR:I'~AL :FQACt;01Is ,00,:TQ:jJ~ItIQltl' ~PARD;,:' CR$A1'IJG OFFICE Q
'CITY ELECTlt[Cu.;!n:~~t:!ORdD ,it01IDIN(f;~"~_OJ' UID ::,qP.fI_f~i~OVIDING
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OPERa!l'IQNG 'AND, 1A.~~NcgOF ELFJQTRIQJLTmliJ:.o.,' .,PARATUS 'AlfP F:tXtoRES; PROVID-
ING A SAVIN(JS" ~U~lh;J1Q1),Bl!Il'iWfI~G ALL, ORl>:Qf4bTae:S IN CONFLIC'.t HEllEWITH.
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Blj: IT i()BD.At~!lTED' BX' .BOITY ,OOONCIk.o~ THE CITtOF LA PORTE, TEXAS:
~:~tI: '1.... 'JLECTRJ1cAL 'BQfJID. " There ::LI' hereby cre~~ ~ Eleotrical
BOl:I.rd. wbioh 8~ 1: ,()onSi$t 'otthree'Dlem.be~8.:The.:O~ty 31eotri.oaJ' Iupeotor
shall be a. memD; ot, $ueh Eleo'tricalBoar'dand sbAa 'be ChairmaD 'thereot' . The
re1ba.i~~ ~e...;,b.~~.ot:the"B~. sh&11be;4P;pointedbythe MaYOTQd. confirmed
by the CitY,ie .' " :,11:.:, ."Eaoh of 8s4.~< twoP9lSitio:Q;s'shall be nwnbered. 'Eaoh ot th
. shall have b~ telJ~~m;~Qf,tb" C~tyOt I.e.: P01"te~< Te~,tor the WI) years im-
mediatelY ne~'Pfeo.a:~8.aid A~o~n'b1lent..; ;. .". , , "
, . ,po~~~;'l'::~o'~":"::~h~~'.:b.,\t''';l~d: 'by:' ~~~ieotrical eDi1.e~ ,in the employ
of' a Pub1io:lTt~' 1:1" C~~.' POi$1~i.on lfo~' 2 :shall be tilled by a ~ber of the
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" 'Ttu~' .f':J;r':",ppoin1;ae~eto:::the:$+.otrioal BOl!Lrd oroatoci berebY:8ha:J.l be
made :bimedi~~~iy:~~~:! the, t;l.~l.a*8.age .here~tanii eaoh ,,,"oK perl on ',hall serve
until ~lS~:"", :,I~::'~ti:L.ijfk;: ,~~OO~Sl!lor~{~~en iiP.:ppo1nted eindqual1fied. and
~ppoin.,p;t~i;~~.~,' "*,,'Iba1~;:,~,,.;_~.o~'or~r )laY' 1st of' e~oh' 7e~ and shall
take.~ct;:~"i"""'~'i:~te ;o~,'rppq~~:nts. .....1<!l.ppoixd2n~ntll e~cet't the first
$ha.ll bet~:itlii ',';' ;!.O<t~il; Jfiy,l.!Jtn~xti'~t :ee.oh'member of'th.' Bard shall
serve ~:Ll:'~1,$,. :,:.'~:,;.~r '~$,;:beft~appoint.c1 ~,'q'U8.~ified~ ' ~ ~ber: of the'
Board, ~l'~. ::~ .' ,~.~:trI':1'O r~9'V1iL~at thewill:Qd, tleasure of~e" 01 tr Council.
i'he mem,b."'~ '~f k " }:J~~~a: ~,,,-.;tiit,nQ;t; ,reoei~ '<H.p'nsation tor ~~r $emoes. For
the purP:OS$ ~fg' ',:'8::':i~iUiti_~he 'ao..rd.ballme,t at least one ,time in
each two m.onths',: r;J.Od~',Saitfper~ods trq'c_eno.'o~ the date ot the passage and
"- .::~ :8::Ji~~:E~.,_~Pt'.~~re~~~PrOVi<<ed' !ran a
lltter 81xty,'~Ylt,tbet::t_ p8.es~d,~t tJ\1IOrd~e, no persQII.' ahalld<>> 1'01ec_
trica1 work" '~.:i)t~;: Oi.tydt 'Lt 'ort.,' .unle..,,:;sU01~petrsOn :l:11:~ ..st.- : Elec-
trici8.1l,lic.#$~4;;i:wder~.t;ti,,: 'provi.;lo:t1s ot:' ~1IS:, Ordf.:aa.noe, orU!lle..~' person
does suCh ~1e~t:t~,,:,' ::~~~~~rta.. "18Upet!rtSi-.,';: d.i.;'ection..lId 0_01 of a
Master E1ect~~oi ,.':' ':J.'i~l&H'c:1 ~~r t'[the prov181~' ot:.:~hia Ordi~ao.~; ., the tem
"eleotrioe.J..r~' :'.'.,~td",:~~ 'tfh1s :.Secti~ i~;~~~: the 1IlSt,"1ilIlgi:::;...~taining,
altering; r.$.i:r~', ~ ~'<,re:~ti~' aDJ eleo1;...iQal:.r;l.~.. lI.ppe.t..tue. ~.'9t'e,
'8.ppli~~, N~~,:,i'or 'Tqu~~e11':~I".:tOrwhiC)h ';, ~l"IIiit, il re~1recl:\UMt;erthe terms
and pl"OV1l.sioU...fL. 1.Gtd:a.JB.DOe~ ",' "
offioe,. EaOhliPp. eant:,'Qet.or",:.tti".... ." '~,,~~:'~_ th~h__f-..tiOD
as to thetr' quarli ',e.t~ons to .~ta.1],! :' re~ir # e;l1:ier :~;~~~~, "~~c~J'ioal
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Iqualitica:tian ita plan installaiii,Ons, (If' electrio-.li~ing, a.nd,equipnen't, to' plan I
changes, to preiPare! ple.n~ and speciticatian$,:8.;ld' to' inter,pret pl~~ and I!Ip~~i-
tications, and ~e l!I~perV1se var,ious typeso~ elec~rical installat10ns for vm1.oh
a permit is re~ire~ iniihis Or<linanoe. Eaoh applioant tor suoh liQense shall
g1 va the bond' he'reilDaf'ter required.
~he Bpard: shall grant lioenses applied tar and shall issue certifi-
oates therefor ~o e"Qh~pplic4Ilt ,mo shall make a gre.de ot 70% or better on the
examinatio. givtn h~; provided that in no case shall a lice~e be granted until
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after payment bt' thl' applio~t of' the tee provided ter in Section 5, ef this
Ordinanoe a;a.d Pi" ovided further that nO' lioense shal:J,. be issued t~ a.q applictint
until the li~P1i' tiIdi [has tirst depesi ted with theei ty Secretary, to' be approved
by him, a bend, n' the sum. 0''1 One Thousand Della.rs ($1,000.00, with two' or mere
good and s~!f"t1oentisuretiejs, 01" with sane geod Capital Steck Surety Canpany,
payable to' the ~rder,: cf the Mayar cf the City pf La Porte, and his ,auooesaers
in effice,: oond~tic~d tor the faithful perf'orllA1iCe ef all work entered up en or
contractedte,b. doJile, fer the striot caIlplianee 'With the Ordi~c.. et the Cit
ef' La Perte, .,e~ati,g to eleotrical 'Work, wiring" appara.tus, or fiXtures, that
the licensee wi~l iJjl.d8.mnif'yand:' SI;V8 J'larmle88 the C1 ty ef La Perte ,and. aD\Y' per-
son, tirm.o~co*po""tion'Who suf'feradamages, by reason of the licenaee's nen-
oaapliance Wi'th!!the ! O;rdinan.6es of the City o.t La Porte relating toeleatria wir-
ing_ work, ap~tu~or firFures, and cenditionturther that said. bond may be
sued upon by '~ Oi1fY of' Ltl. Por~e 'er ~ 8uohpersen, firm: or corporaticn who
sutfers suoh '"geE!, a~ that the ssme shall <not be e~usted until a reoovery
fer the full ...Fnt ithereat is had, and it i~ ,hereby furtherprorldecl, that said
licensee shS.l+~"" :a new bond "1Ihe:aewr there is a reoaverY of al muoh as 25% ef
the old bond, ~ that said bond shall be ranned" annually whether reduoed by I
reooveriesor:acf, Such renewal band to' beoonditioned a.s and subjeot to' all re-
quirements cf t~ original bond.
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The tJt~'~~rd, ct three membere, shall be present to' oan.stitute a
querum far t;he tan~ng and revakation 0'1' lioenses and tor the transaotion ot
any other bU8in8~8 and. a majority vote ,of a quorum at any meeting 8ball prevail.
" A:'ccm...~te! reoord of theexamill&tion given, the ,applicant'. answers,
the grading an(l-~he' result thereet" shall be apt by the Electrioalloard in its
~ permanent reioordi~:li ~,ooJ'., ,for ,t!-. :period of not lee s than ene year, and::8Uoh recerds
shall be open 't,!~\n.f5'P.cti01i,.atany m.e-ert.ing af' the Board and under the supervi-
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Any 8.pp:ltloa:dt:.taJd~all ~~i'naiiiiPn :tor ,a )falter Electrician's License
befor..Q~ the Electttcal' Board,":tai~1ng' on the 'first :eDmination shall be prehibita
Iran taking a furthe~' e~~tion urrtilthe expiration ef three months, and if h
tails in the.: 8eo~;,.2llWi:Dati'on"'e I!I~U hot be ,eligible to' take another exami-
:nation~~1:e~::i;Yi~t:"1bas,ela:p8ed,:and 1fuereshali, :be a lapse et ene year betwee
eachsuocee:<lI~: ~mm.~nitiori given slich failing'"8.pplicant. .
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, : s~eTIOI'4 t' MASTER .ELECTRIOIANS. The helders of the licensess provided
for in Seotil~Df '.,: aDCh,j 3 o~ th.lS Ordinance shall be, known &s :Master Eleotricians.
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, '~~~OI:I +~I~SE FEll,. :'. Before thelnitialllaster Electrician's
License,is gl"ut.~::!~!IiPPliCe.nt he shall pay to' the City Secretary the sum
ot_ntY~Fii~ ,J)' ';:'-:,jH.2~.OO).: All Master Eleotrioians' Lioenses 'and the re-
'.J:I,81IILl,lI :ther~*~:,' \. j'#~l(e :c#1~~~e~r31st (allowing the date ot iseuance.
Before aD3'= t!~~"",: tq~~'~'~~~~.'. ~:L~ant shall pay to' the Oity
to the date '0'1 t ,: ,ltj.iaJ. liige:n",.." " ," .'" " :. ,
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SEqTIO~:6.' -I ,BOARD SHALL ::qIBUE ':r..+~" 1lHi1l aii;;:.pp1~eant ~or a lloana
MS cCll1plied~t"t the; provisions 'at t]d;I::'or~~iiMLDO.,; the Board sha+L-, issue a
license:te ~Ch:~fPlicant for~hwith. :' '\,:' ! " , '" , '
SECTION'; 7 - 'LICENSE$ NON~"SSIGNABLE,,; 10 ,Master Electrioian's License
issued in accerd.at1ce wi1::h tha 'proTi.8ions of this Ordinance shall be ~ssignable
or transfera.ble.
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SEOTION! 8 - LICE~ES REYocta.BLE - AnY l1ceXUle'pri)'f:i~ed for in this
Ordinance may, a~r hearing by the Electrioa~ Board, be by itsul!!pencIed or
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revoked upon it, ti:Q.ding 'tMt t)1e persc:m holding such license haa wilfully,
maliciously, or.:' by reason of" incanpetence, Tiolated on more than one occasion
this Ordinance 9r anY, ame~nt ~ereto. It; shall be the duty ot the Board to
suspeIld anv Master El~ot;rici.ant. Lic!!lnse at ;a.XV time "hhe bond ot the holder
"thereof' shtl.;Ll ~ve been :reduced' by II. recovery the1"eupon of' as much as twenty-
five per cent.. p1" th, penalty hereinabOTe provided for inauch bond, and such
License shall o~tinUe .uspended Until a new bond has been given by the holder
of' the license~n the' amount aDd conditioned as hereinabove prescribeq. for such
bond as prorequ~siteto original issuanoe of sUQh license. '
SECTIQN 9 ~ APPEALS. .A:1Jy person a;ggrieved by a decision ot the Board
, shalL have the right to appeal to the City Council of the City at La Porte frcm
any action of t~e Eleotrioal Board within ten days atter the action appealed
trea, and scl.id .ppeal shall ',be perfected by a letteX'" addressed to the Mayor and
City Counci). otl,the City of' ,La Porte, stat:i.~ that a.n appeal rr~ the ruling of'
the Electrical Board is desired. . Upon receiving such appeal. the City Council
shall set same' ~QWn.;for a h~aring,. and the c~tf Secre'tary shall notity- the membe s
of' the Electric~ B~rd of' the da.te ot such bearing. The Electrical Board, as
well as the, apMt;J.ant, shall haTe the right to 'be heard by the City: Council. ~h
City Council st~l have the right either to sustain, modi:f"y'or reve;rse the aot10
of' the Eleotrio~ Board C!lcmpl~~d of. The aotion of' the Oity COtlnoil shall be
tinal. It nQ. a"eal is taken within such' ten da;y period the rUling. of the Elec-
trical Board s~l,be final. Until such motion of the Eleotrical Board is re-
versed or modif'~ed by the City Counoil, suoh aotion shall be in all things ef-
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SECT:J:~, 10 ,- CITY ELECTRICAL IUSPEC'l'QR; QUALIFICATIOl; AND .APPOINTMENT.
'There is herQl?;f,p.re~~ '6heoffice: of' Citf,Ele.Q~rictl.l Inspeotor. . The person
: chosen. to t~ll.'.e ..bt!tiOe of 'City Eleotrica.l,'Xuspector shall be a. ccmlpetent
electr1ciaDiQf ~,. m.oral charaoter. shall be well, versed in the fundamentals
,ot eleotr:l.c.i;~i~.:' ij'l;fl'lall be" we],l Yer!Se(l 1J;J. approved, methods of eleQtr1cal con-
'structiOJ;l'fOr$~: ,e'!'.1~:"t~ ,li:h ami property, ~ Statutes of'the S'tate of'Texas" he
O:rdinanees.J rul:-, I a.r.iC1~"i"egulttt10D$ of ,-the City of La Forte rela-ti:llg to electrioal
,work, the rules ;:~:i1d ~eguli:l.tionsissued by the Industria.l Commission of the State
of' TeD8. und~r ,.uthority of . the Statutes, the Na.tional Electrical ~ode, as
'a.pproved ::by" rthej.lner~oan Standards Assooiation, the National Eleotrioal Safety
Code, as ...ppr~~y,:~he Ame~ican Standards Associa.-tion, the Nati-.J, Electrical'
. Code andot~r'ipsta.llation and safety rules 'and standards ~ppro'ftdby the
. .Amerioan Sta.~d'Asaocia.tion. "
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The Ci~y Electrioal Inspeotor shall be ~ppointed by the Mayor and con-
firmed by th~ <li~y C~cil.. '
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S!<m:Of II - DUTIES, OF CITY ELECTRIC.I~,INSPECTOR. It; shall be the dut
~ ot ~re City E:Lec~rioal Inspe()torto see that the provisions of the eleotrioal
~ Ord1Zlance of; t~e':11Ci-ty ot La Porte are entorce<1. He shall, upon application.
I cause to be ~8~utdpemits f~r theinstallation>and altel'ation of electric wir-
ing," dEi'Vice~i o::!litU1LOOS, .:t'~ur'8, apparatus, and equipnent, a.nd certiticates
of :rina..l appr ,'theretor, and shall be respondble f'or inspection oflill new
electrictl.l insta.11"~~8 and re-inspections of li.ll' eleotric8.l installations. all
as provided in"~eo.r<linancel3 oi".;tAe City of' La ,; Porte. He shall keep canplete
,records ot ti;1:J..,p',~~i"i8,ued, inspection. &.~ re..inspections ~de and other
· Pffic1alrWO;r:'lr; peii:t~~'inl\.ocord!ancewith tl1_ :provieions of this Ordinanoe. He
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~hall'~8o~1~'ti:~U1>: 'to ~~~, ~;:t'i~e of' list~Clinlpected electr~cal appliance
ce.rds 18'SUtsd.:':J>ti.ir, ~Qf::ll~erftiter.s.ir~~.()rat~ies, Ino., 'Which t11e ,shall be
acceS8ible(r :::,bli~I::~~Nr~~e ~~~1ng i-~~;;~~fl,~e hoars '. '~ ',' ,
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busi~el!le. in :1rh~.'.ty of' La Porte, at any tiJne while holdi.ngsuoh ,qfttce as is
hereU1prOVi;~e4 ~rOr" ; .
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"S:EtiTj:~ 12 -AUTHORITY GRANTED TOClTY ELECTRICAL INSPECTOR. The City
Eleotrica1InspeQiJor Bh,all haTe the right trOOl eight A. ~. totive P. 1.1. to ente
any building' iti' t1he d'iacharge of' his of'f'icial d~tjies, or tor the purpose of' mak-
ing a:ny in8pecti~, re-inspection or tes~ of th~ 1ns'tallation 01' electric wiring
apparatus6 deivi,ce!s# applianoes. fixtures and ,.le,ctrical equi~ent contained
therein, and shan ~v$ the authori tyto oaus~ the,:l;urning o1'f' of' all electrical
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currents and!tq cut ordiaconnect in cases orem.e~genQY any wire where suoh eleo
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trioal ourl"en't~~ are" dangerous to life or property, or where such wires may inter
fere with the 'If,ork of' the Fire Depa.rtment,~ :The City Eleotl'ical Inspector is here
by empowered itL emergenoies to disoonneot and to order the disoontinuance 01'
eleotrioal ser~oeto a.n;y eleotric wiring, apparatus, device, a.ppliance, fixture
or equipnent fOUnd :tobe dangerous to life or ,property because 01' its being de-
f'ective or def~oti,..ly instal,led, or otherwif$~,not in oonformity w1:th the previs-
. ions of this ordinanoe until suoh Wiring, apparatus, devioe, a.ppliano,e, fixtures
and equipment Bind their installation have been made safe as direoted by him in
oonformity with this Ordinanoe.
The Oity Eleotrical Inspeotor of' the City of La Porte shall have, and
is hereby given, the powers and duties of speoial polioeman while in the aotual
disoharge of h~1S of'fi,.oial duties; and shall: be authorized to wear a badge as '
speoial polio-.n; 'provided, however, that before being permitted to wear such
badge the said lCity Eleotrioal Inspector shall apply to the City Counoil for
such badge, and: shall make a.nd have tl.pproved the bond required of' all polioe
. offioers of the! City of' La Porte and said bond shall be pa.id for by the City of'
f La Porte. : '
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SECTION 13 - PEm4ITS. No wiring, poles.. duoi:: lines, guy anchors,
apparatus, devices, appliances, fixtures Or equipnent for the transmission, dis-
tribution or uti1lization of electrioal energy for any purpose shall be installed
within the :CitYllimits of the City of'La Porte, nor shall any alteration or
addition be mad, in any suoh existing 'Wiring, poles, duct lines, guy anohors, I'
apparatus, dev~es, a.ppliances, fixtures or equipnent without f'irst securing t\
permit ther,ef'ori f'r(Jll the Oi ty Seoretary, except as stated in the following par- ,
agraphs number. 1 to 5, inolusive.
(1) Np permit shall be required for replaoing of fuses or lamps or the
o onne oti on of' PPrtable devioes to or !':Dr repairs on portable applianoes.
(2) Bo per.mit shall be ,required for minor repair work, such as re-
pairing or replfoil1g flush and snap switohes, receptacles, l~p sockets, or mino
U repairs on,jP8~n'!'lY oonnected eleotrio apparatus.. appliances, fixtures, or
~ equipnen~, "and ,the J.nst&1lation of light globel!_
:\ (~l ,l,' 0 . permit shall be required for the installe. t1an, maintenanoe, or
'I alteration of . nng, apparatus" devices, ~pplianoes or equipnent for telegraph,
~I telephone,. si~l service, or central stationproteotive service used in convey-
j ing signals, or ~telligenoe... except where electrical work is done on the primary I
side of the! source ot power !ran the power canpany at a voltage over 50 volts
and 'Whioh ESener,tes more than 500 _tts of' energy.
('>: to permit shall be requi;red except for poles and py anohors, for
the installatio$, 'maintehan~e or alteration :of electric wiring", apparatus, de-
vioesi applianc'$ or equipm$nt to be installed by an eleotric publio service
corporation for:'the use of' such oorporation in the generation, transmission,
,distribution~ s8.le or utilization of eleotrioal energy. However, an eleotrio
~ publio semce C;\orporation shall not do a:ay wiring on a cuetaner'lI premises
other than wiriJllg,which ,is, part of the oanpanyfs distribution system, nor shall
any of its 8JJlplqyees do any work other than tnat done f'or the said oanpany as
hereinbe:ror~ prMdeCI. f'ar, by virtue of' this exemption.
., (5)" 'Q ,perm~t s~U be required f;or the installation of' temporary
wiring, ap~r,tjl!J' devices,applianoes or equipnent used by a recognized school
in teaohing ele~~;rioi ty. ' , :, ' "
No suoh petmit$hall be 'issued to B.JJyperson who is not the holder of
a Master Eleo~r~oianf~-Lic~nse. ' ,
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WliLerei:no permit ill! req,ul:red tor th~insi;allation or repair of' wiring,
apparatus", ~1i~1 Or 'equipnent",tar the trumniS$:ion, distributionarutilizatio
, of electricaJ.t;..\l"It1:~'tor any pur;p~.,'th. 'Wirirtt,: appaN.tU:a,dev1~ea or equip-
ment shall 'be '-"'8"~led or repa1red'in' oan.f'otJnity with the provi.l~ of this I
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.- ---1 be made in writ~g 'by a person hol.ding a ~81?er ,Eleotrician's Lioen.e. The per-
, mi t when iU~~fl'J!I~l be issued t? such appliMnt to oOVer such work as desoribe
and detaileq.. Y'. changes or add1tions must be covered by additional permits at
.... the time ohingo'~ 'a;re mad del' The apPlbication Shalltbedacoanpanied by such plans,
.. specifioations .d sche u as as ~ e ,neoessary 0 etemina wheth~r the in-
stallation as'de!8oribed will be in oC8formity with the requirements of this
Ordinance. 'No ~ch plans, eipeoificaticms a.nd sohedules 8hall be su1:mitted, and
no suoh plans, ~peoi1'ioations and schedules In.l1 be examined under the prOTisi
of' this Ord1nan~,u~,sa the same are submitted by the holder 01' a. Master Elec-
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in general con1'orm to the requirements ot this Ordinanoe, and it the applioant
has oanplied with all provisions of the Ordinances of the City of La Porte, ~
permit for BUC~ installation shall be issued; provided, however, that the issuan e
of a permit willl not be taken as permission or a license to violate any of the
requirements o~ this or any other Ordinance ot the City ot La Porte.
On all new insta.lla.tions the permit for electrical work shall be dis-
played in a readily accessible location, as directed by the City Electrical
Inspector thrOQghout the t~e such installation asia oovered by the per.mit is
be ing installed. '
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On a11 installations where wiring, apparatus, devices, ~pplianoelS,
fixtures or equ\i.pnent are ~cided to previous installations, or 'Where changes are
made in wiring,! apparatus, devices, tl.pplianoes" fixtures or equipnent the permit
for such installations or changes shall be delivered to the person, firm or
! oorporation forJ''iVhan the installation is to be made, or posted on the building
or structure as: direoted by the City Eleotrical Inspector before the installati
or ohange is started. Provided, however, that the City Electrioa.1Inspeotor may
issue and entorQe any rule,S or regulations he may deem necessary oovering the
gra.trting of emeli'get;J.cy permits "Where real emergencies exist.
SECTION 14- No person, firm, corporation.. or publio service canpany
shall have the right to install any electrical oonduit, wires, duots, poles or
equipment ot any oharacter tor the transmission, distribution.. or utilization
of electrical energy, or for the operation ot signals or the transmission of
intelligenoe on,' over or under the public 21treets, alleys; highways, parks, etc.
in the City 'of Iaa Porte, that does not operate under a f'ranchi8e granted by the
City of LaPorte;, without first obtaining fran the City Counoil ot the, City ot
La Porte a f:rano'dse right or grant for the particular installation so desired
to be made and ~ such installation so made under such franchise or grant shall
I,; be in strict co~ormit:Y with all rules, regulations and Ordinanoes of the City
of La Porte.
, JUJ:y in~tall$tion of' duct.. tube, oonduit or wires under the public
places, alleys&ad streets shall be in aocordance with this Ordinanoe and other
I City Ordinances Qovering the use of public places, alleys and streets.
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I SECTION L15 - INSPECTION AND CERTIFICATES. Upon the oanpletlon of the
work which has b,en authorized by issuanoe of a permit it shall be the duty of
the Master Electrioian to man the permit has been issued to immediately notifY
the City EleQtri~ Inspector, who shall inspeotsu,h installation within twenty
four (24) hours, (exclusive of Sundays and Holidays, of the thne such notice is
given.
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Ordinance, saiq, "'tyEleotrioal Inspeotor, subject to the other applicable
provisions of th~ Ordina.nce, shall issue a fin.a.l certificate of approval to the
license holder'tioi man the permit was issued, Which oertifioate shall authorize
conneotion ot'l!Iu+ approved work to the ,souroe of energy of the electrio ser-
vioe, the turningi on, of' current, and the use of' the installation. The presenta-
I tion of' suchcertifioate or certifioates of approval to the public utility corp-
oration furnishing the elec:trio service, or the person, firm or corporation
supplying the energy, shall sU,ffiOEl as proof of authorization tor suoh conneo-
tion. No conneot!on $a.ll! be ~de ~til such authorization is issued.
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permanent p1ac:.e.e'", of ~r1l8 ,~f a. ';bU1iLcii~J,1gJt::t:l\;I3':MaBter Electric1-an' to whan the
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and approved by;,:! 'ElectriQ$.l ~spector, providing that:Oi1 .uch.. in8tallation as
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to whCJllthe peritl~i,ha$ 'been issued shall gi~the,Ci:t;y' Electrical Inspector due
notioe and uspeotOn shall be made periodioally during the progress ot the wor .
and where, in:the '~1scretion ()t the City Eleotrical Inspeotor.. it is necessary..
he shall postnoti.oe upon the premises stating that work: is approved a3:ld may be
covered, or is not approved and mar not be covered.. until suOh further inspecti
, as is necessary has been made. Any person removing, destr,oying, altering or
defaoing saidnotiice without the consent of the City Electrical Inspeotor, shall
be deemed guilty ()~ an offense under this Ordinance, ,no. any work deS01'ibed in
i said notice shall be stayed pending the further neoessaryinspection.
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~ License making or supervising the installation or alteration of eleotric wiring, I
Ii apparatus, devioes, ~pplianoes, fixtures or equipnent, shall pay to tho City of "
I! La Porte a fee in suoh amount as specified below:
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~ ".vhich shall incluc5,e one sel"Vice, one meter loop and/or not to exceed five out-
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inot otherwise specifieq shall be charged for as follows:
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,:?&ll1t spraying apparatus, and the like, shall be charged for at the rate of One
i])Ollar (~~l.OO) per install~tion, plt'r.:; t~,e regular service and meter loop oharge.
I Temporary ltg..'I1.ting installations shall be charged ror a.t tho rate of
~~l.OO per installation, plus bhe re~~lar servioe and meter loop charge. ' I
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Each additional meter loop
Over 5 outlets,to 15 outlets, inclusive,
Over 15 outlets to 25 outlets.. inolusive,
II Over 25 outlets
~ All light and receptacle openings ~re classed as outlets, also bell
~Iringing transfanners.
~ For the purpose of this Seotion, switches are not classed as outlets.
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2 HP and less than 10 HP
10 HP and less than ~5 liP
25 HP and less than 100 HP
100 HP ane. less than 150 liP
150 HP anc. over
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4.00 each
5.00 each
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,; one-half the regular motor rates applying, the other one-half shall be paid at
Ij the time the motors are installed.
MISCELLANEOUS
Motion picture maohines $1.00 each
Sound equipnent, up to 10 '\'J8.tts output 5.00 each
Sound equipment, 10 watts to 15 watts output 1.50 each
Sound equipnent, over 15 \'l8.tts output 10.00 each
~a~ctric ranges not over 12,000 watts .50 eaoh
Blectrio .yater heaters .50 each
X-FAY maohines 1.50 each
Inoandesoent electric signs 1.00 per cir.
Gas or Vaouum tube signs 1.00 per transformer
Poles, anchors and guy stubs .25 each
Up to one mAr II inolusive
allover 1 moT to 10 1\/1
All over 10 mv to 50 10,'[
All aver 50 mar to 100 RVf
Allover 100 IQ'i to 1000 RW'
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.15 per m'f
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On moving and re-locating of eleotrioal equipnent authorized to be dont
by a !Jla.ster Electrioian for whioh a permit fee is not otherwise provided for in
:1 this seotion, the min1mu:n inspeotion fee shall apply_ i
:1 lio fee shall be oharged for routine re-inspections of eleotrical in- I
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,I SECTIO~'1 17 - FAILURE TO PAY FEES. Upon the failure of the holder of !
~ a Master l1:lectrioiants License, within ten days after the final oertifioate of
:1 approval is granted on the installation or alteration of electrio 'Ytiring, appa.r-
:, atus, devioes. applianoes, fixtures or equipnent, to pay to the City of La Porte
i in full the fees provided for in Section 16, the lioense of such Master Eleo-
t ~rician, vrithout action on obhe part of the Electrioal Board, shall be auto-
!maticallY suspended and shall be of no force and effeot, and s~id license shall;
; re.main suspended and nullified until such t~e as such fees are paid in iUll;
i provided. howevor, that no lioense which shall have been suspended under the
I terms and provisions of this Section for as muoh as six months time shall be re-
I newed, exoept upon re-examination upon the same terms and oonditions as provided
for herein in the case of original examination. I
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'; SECTION 18, - RE-IU'SPECTIOlif. The Cit~,r Electrioal Inspector shall make.
1 upon information or belief that faulty oonditions exist, a thorough re-inspeotio
:i of an,y electrio wiring, apparatus. devices, u.pp1iances, fixtures and equipnent
I now installed or that :may hereafter be installed 'I/rithin the Ci't;y of La Porle and
I wibhin the scope of this Ordinanoe and lm,en the installation of suoh wiring,
: apparatus, devioes. applianoes, fixtures and equipnont is founCl to be at varianc
I with the original permit issued. or to be in a dangerous or unsafe condUion, or
,! if -the eleotric measuring device shall be found to have been tampered "nth so as
; to oreate u. condition dangerous t~ the continuity of the eleotrica1 servioe, or
Ii to property, the person.. firm or corporation owning, using or operating the same
!I shall be notified in writing ~nd shall make the necessary repairs or ohanges re-
, quired to place suoh wiring, apparatus, devices and equipment in safe oondition
ao as to entirely relieve the hazards orea.ted by suoh unauthorized conditions
and have such work canpleted within fi:rtee1l. days or any reasonably longer period
~ specified by the E1eotrical Inspector in said notioe.
Ii; SEOTIO:~ 19 - COHl>lECTIOH' TO InSTALt..i\.TIm~S. No person. firm or oorp-
I oration shall make oonnection from. a source of e1eotrical energy to any elec-
~ trical ~liring, apparatus.. device, applianoe. fixture and equipnent for the in-
: sta11a.tion of whioh a permit is required until it shall have received, as herein
I before provided, and shall have retained, in its files available for inspec'bion,
!j a oertificate of approval iSflued by the City Eleotrioal Inspector authorizing
Ii such oonnection and the use of such v.Tiring, apparatus, devices, ~pplianoes, fix-
;, tures and equipnent.
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ii eleotrical energy to any electric lviring, ~pparatus, devices, appliances, fix-
[, 't1.lres and equipnent which has been disoonnected by an Electrical Inspector to
Ii be discontinued until a oertificate of approval has been issued by the City
;! Eleatric~l Inspector as herein provided.
~ SECT;o~r 20' -" .nr.t'E~REJICE WITH nmT.ALLATIOl~. No person shall, in any
Ilmanner, interfere 1rith any electric wiring installed or being installed in, or
II on, m:c..1in or wi thout ~ struoture OT building. If in the course of erection
'/ of a buildl:l.g or struoture the wiring is, in such posi'l::ion as to interfere with
!, the erection or canpletion of the building or structure as oal1ed for by the
,!I plans, notice shaU immediately be given the person installing the wiring and
II the needed change: shall be ma.de by such person.
1; SECTlmr 21 - REVIE\7 OF DECISIONS. Ar::J:y person aggrieved by any a.ction
" of an Electrical Inspector may within two days a:rter such action file a petition
in writing for review ot said action of such Electrical Inspeotor with the Elec-
trioal Board by serving same upon the City Seoretary. or leaving same at his
office, and thereupon the Eleotrical Board, within fi:rteen days after the date
of the filing of said petition.. shall hear and deter.mine said appeal. I
I: The Board she,ll have the right to sustain, modif'y or re;rarse the aotio~
'I of the Eleotrical Inspector; provided, hO\'lever, that until suoh tll'ne as the
'I Electrical Inspector's action is reversed or modified by the Electrical Board,
, suoh action shall in all things be effective. The deoision of the Electrical
! Board shall be subject to revie\v by the City Council as provided for in Section
o hereof.
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ii SECTIon 22 - APPaOVED METHODS - No oertificate of approval shall be
ii issued unless -the inatallation is in s'crict conformity wi;;h the provisions of
" this ordinance, the Statutes of the State of Texas, and the rules and rogulation
; issued by the Industrial Canmission of the State of Texas under authori;;y of the;
is;;ate statutes. I
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, All joints in or to branch lighting cirouits shall have soldered con- :
I: nections. All ceiling outlets in buildings not of conoreto or steel constructio
:! shall be provided with a wooden header two inches by four inches lumber seourely
!I fastened to studding with the four inch size at rit:;ht angles to the plaoe of the
'I light opening. All lighting outlets shall be equipped with 3/8 inch fixture
Ii studs except in closets, basements, garages and attic spaces.
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In cold storage vl:l.u1ts, all wiring shall be lead oovered, encased in
galvanized oonduit. All lighting equipment shall be of the vapor proof type.
SECTIOlT 23 .. TYPE OF ',iIilmG Ilf CERTAIN STRUCTURES. Knob and tube work
;' and non-metal1ic oable shall not be used, exoept that they may be used within i
, a building or structure of frame, or frame a:nd veneer,oonstruction, where such l,
,\ building or structure is designed far ocoupanoy exclusively as a dwelling for (
I not more than t;wo families, and of not over six circuits, on the servioe or ser- l
II' vioes supplying the building or premises to be served; provided, however, that ~.
eight circuits will be allowed if all branoh circuits are not smaller than No. "
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it are not approved for use for wiring under alW condition.
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I tions, sub-stations, transformer vaults and at switohboards. E1sev.rhere -than in
Ii central stations and sub-stations, all oircuits operating at more than 600 volts
~ shall enter buildings or struotures in conduit ron underground. Surface exten-
i' sions or installations must have an approved metal enclosur~ and the metal en-
il closure shall not be used as one of' the oonductors of the cJ.rcuit. I
'! All sockets within reaoh of persons standing or otherwise touohing the
11 earth or grounded surfaces, such as floors or condu'bting material, bathroom,
I~ fixtures, kitchen sinks or other grounded surfaces shall be controlled by a wall
I! sv.ritch or Viall switohes 'Whioh shall be i\11ly insulated from the operator.
il All wires exp,osed to weather must be weather proof type.
II All serncee and "interior" sub-feeders to distribution panels shall
il be installed in rigid galvanized oonduit, except that within six feet of a buildt
I',. ing, measured horizontally, from which a sub-feeder originates, will be consid- I
' ered "interior", as that term is used in this paragraph. \{here conduit fittings I
;, are used ahead of motor cabinet, same shall be sealable type.
I Entrance switohes, except on swithhboard installations, must be of
!, externally operatable type, and all distribution cabinets of more than four cir-
Ii Quits installations must be ot the dead tront typo vtith vriring spaoe.
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': or less, are to be equ:i,pped with automatic over current protective devioes so !
Ii designed that the rating of the protective element is definite and cannot readil~
II be changed from one rating to another. I
ii Ylhere miters are installed in inacoessible places in houses or build- '
:i ings and the eleotrio public servioe ccmpa.ny desires to relocate said meter
i1loops for oonvenience in the rendering of i1:is service, it may, upon request to
the City Eleotrical Inspector, have a master e1eotrician reinstall meter loops
to a point 'Where the same \'1ould be located if the house or building VTere having
a new system of wiring installed, and all such work so done at tho request of
the electric public service company shall be pertorn~thout cost to the owner
unless said relocation is the result of said wiring lfeen condemned b~r the
City Electrioal Inspector for praotices in violation of the Ordi~nces of the
City of La Porte.
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il tho installation of eleotrical meters to measure the servioe rendered by the
.l eleotrio 'Publio service oanpany to domestio establishments and buildings oam-
'I! bining danestio establishmer..ts vtith canmercial or industrial usage, shall be in-,
stalled uhere readily accessible on the exterior of the building. Fire-proof
meter cabinets shall be supplied by the electric public service oompany and in-
~ stalled by the electrioian performing the work, s~id meter oab~nets to be lo-
'l cated at points from. five (5) feet to eight (8) feet tLbove the ground.. measured
, from the bottan. of the box tLnd to be readily aocessible to the electrio public
;1 service canpalV sorvice. ~1 servioe outlets shall be located so as to pennit
I placing the electrio public service oompany's service wires without passing
over any buildintS or within four (4) feot of 8.JW door or windO\'T excluding the
point of direct attaohment and be on the wall of the building next; to the supply
The electric servioe oanpa~ shall navel' require the plaoing of' meter
I on the front or street side of a building, without the written oonsent of the
11 owner.. and where not praotical in the opinion of the City :!:lectrioal Inspeotor
I to place metering devices on the exterior of' the buildings said location shall
II be a.c a point, or points, convenient to the eleotric public servioe oompany's
II sorvice as determined by the City Electrical Inspeotor.
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II SECTI01! 24 - APPROVED lllA':(ERIALS - 110 electrical materials, apparatus,
!. devices, appliances, fixtures or equipnent shall be sold or installed in the
;1 City of La. Porte herea!'ter unless they are in conformity with the provisions of
ij this Ordinance, the Statutes of the State of Texas.. the rules and regulations
;1 issued by the Industrial Camnission of the state of' Texas under authority of the
!i State Statutes. The :ro.a.ker's name.. trade-mark or other identification symbol
Ii shall be placed on all electrioal materials, apparatus, devices, appliances,
ii fixtures and equiy;rnent used or installed under this Ordinance.
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Ii SECTION 25 - The 1940 National Electrical Code, Pamphlet no. 70, of
1'1 the Uational Board of' Fire Underwriters, dated November, 1940, and a~ and all
;, alterations, amendments, additions and ohanges thoreto which are hereaftor :made
II and approved by the l~ational Board of. Fire Underwriters are hereby adop'.;ed as an
! Ordinance of' the City of La Porte, Texas and such rules and regulations shall I
: e:;overn and be observed and followed in all electrical wiring, and construction,
: i.natalla-tion, repair, alteration, operation and maintenance of' electrical vtir-
I': i::J.g, apparatus or fixtures. Suoh rules and regulations shall be known as the
: "Eleotrical Codell. Should there be a conflict between ~ of' tho provisions
, of said electrical oode and t1IlY other provisions of this Ordinanoe.. suoh other
" provisions of this Ordinance shall govorn.
:1 SECTIOl! 26 - If'....ny section, sub-section, sentence, clause or phrase
I of this Ordinance is for any roason held to be unconstitutional, such unoon-
'I stitutio:nality shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this
I Ordinance. The City Council of' tho City of La Porte hereby declares that it
i: would have passed this Ordinance and each seotion.. sub-seotion, sentenoe, clause
~ or phrase hereof, irrespective of the faot that anyone or more sections, sub-
~ aoctions.. s~~ences, olauses or phrases be declared unconstitutional.
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: SECTIOIT 27 - LIABILITY FC1.'1 D.A:.:IAGES - This ordinance shall not be con-
il strue,d to relleyef'ran orJ.essen the responsibility or liability of any party
;, 3;G"g"';i'operating,'or controlli,ng any electric wiring" a~arQtus, devioes,
1 applitI.D.oes, fixtures or equipnent for damagee to person or property caused b~r
, any defect therein... nor shall the City be held uS tLssuming by this Ordinance
any such liaM.lity by reason ot' the inspeOti.:on authorized herein, or the certi-
ficates of' apprqval issued as herein provided, or otherwise.
J\ll Ordinanoes in oonflict herewith are hereby repealed.
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II The fact that there are no existing Ordinanoes regulatinl!: the instal-
Ilation, maintenance and operation of electrical Vlork, apparatus.and fixtures
constitutes an im~re.tive public neoessity requiring that the rtues providin~ ~o
~ Ordin.!lr.loes to be read u.t three several meetings be sutipended a.r'd t:h",t tl:is
II Ordinanoe be passed as, and take effect as, an emorgenor measure arJ.Ci such rules
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ta ke effeo"; as an emergency measure and shall be in :fUll force arld effeot im-
:m.ed1atel~r from and after ita passage and it is so ordained.
I l'8....d and approved this the J 3 <<- day of 0.., ~J ~ .It _.. A. D.
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