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ORDINANCE NO. 9-822
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 82 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF
THE CITY OF LA PORTE BY ADOPTING THE 2011 EDITION OF THE NATONAL
ELECTRICAL CODE; PROVIDING A REPEALING CLAUSE; CONTAINING A
SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS
LAW; PROVIDING THAT ANY PERSON VIOLATING THE TERMS OF THIS
ORDINANCE SHALL BE DEEMED GUILTY OF A MISDEMEANOR AND UPON
CONVICTION SHALL BE FINED IN A SUM NOT TO EXCEED TWO THOUSAND
DOLLARS; PROVIDING FOR THE PUBLICATION OF THE CAPTION HEREOF;
AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE, TEXAS:
Section 1: That Chapter 82, "Buildings and Building Regulations," Article IV, `Electrical
Code" Division 5 "Standards", Section 82-336 "National Electrical Code — Adoption", of the
Code of Ordinances, La Porte, Texas, is hereby amended to read as follows:
"Sec. 82-336. National Electrical code — Adoption.
(a) The National Electrical Code, 2011 Edition, is hereby adopted as the 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 for the amendments adopted in sections 82-337 through
82-350, of this chapter.
(b) If a section of this article is found to be in conflict with a provision of any zoning,
building, fire, safety or health ordinance or any regulation adopted pursuant thereto or
any other ordinance or code or regulation of the city, the provision which establishes the
higher standard for the promotion of the health and safety of the people shall prevail.
(c) Any person who shall violate any provision of the standards adopted or established in this
article shall be deemed to have committed a class C misdemeanor and upon conviction
shall be punished by a fine in an amount as provided in appendix B of this Code.
(d) All applicable fees shall be in accordance with appendix A of this Code."
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Section 2. Appendix A- Fees of the Code of Ordinances is hereby amended by adding the following
article to Chapter 82 "Buildings and Building Regulations", to wit:
"Chapter 82. Buildings and Building Regulations
Article IV. Electrical Code
Division 5. Standards
(a) Fine for violation of article ........... $2000..... 82-336"
Section 3: All ordinances or parts of ordinances inconsistent with the terms of this ordinance are
hereby repealed; provided, however, that such repeal shall be only to the extent of such
inconsistency and in all other respects this ordinance shall be cumulative of other ordinances
regulating and governing the subject matter covered by this ordinance.
Section 4: Should any section or part of this ordinance be held unconstitutional, illegal, or
invalid, or the application to any person or circumstance for any reasons thereof ineffective or
inapplicable, such unconstitutionality, illegality, invalidity, or ineffectiveness of such section or
part shall in no way affect, impair or invalidate the remaining portions thereof; but as to such
remaining portion or portions, the same shall be and remain in full force and effect and to this
end the provisions of this ordinance are declared to be severable.
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 guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall
be punished by a fine not to exceed TWO THOUSAND DOLLARS ($2,000.00).
Section 6. 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 is 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 Chapter 551, Tx. Gov't Code; 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.
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Section 7. This Ordinance shall be effective on December 01, 2011. The City Secretary shall
give notice of the passage of this ordinance by causing the caption hereof to be published in the
official newspaper of the City of La Porte at least once within ten (10) days after passage of this
ordinance.
PASSED AND APPROVED this they " day of C&-'3�(�� , 2011.
CITY OF LA PORTE
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ATTEST:
APPROVED:
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Assistant City Attorney