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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1981-04-01 Joint Public Hearing and Regular Meeting e e . MINUTES JOINT PUBLIC HEARING AND REGULAR MEETING OF THE LA PORTE CITY COUNCIL APRIL 1, 1981 1. Meeting called to order by Mayor Meza at 7:00 P.M. Members of the City Council Present: Mayor J. J. Meza, Councilman John Tomerlin, Councilman I. J. Kibodeaux, Councilwoman Virginia Cline, Councilman Tom Simons. Members of the City Council Absent: Councilman Norman L. Malone. Members of Planning and Zoning Commission Present: Pat Muston, Walter Springall, Lindsay Pfeiffer, Dallie Wright. e Members of Planning and Zoning Commission Absent: J. B. Womack, Sidney Grant, R. J. Blackwell Other City Officials Present: City Manager James R. Hudgens, City Attorney Knox Askins, City Secretary Betty T. Waters, Chief of Police Herbert F. Freeman, Director of Public Works Jerry Hodge, Fire Marshal Paul Hickenbottom, John Joerns of Engineering, David paulissen of Code Enforcement and Stanley Sherwood of Parks and Recreation. There were 69 other persons present in the Council Chambers. 2. The invocation was given by Councilman Simons. 3. Mayor Meza stated this is a Joint Public Hearing held by Planning and Zoning and the City Council to consider a request by the Happy Harbor Methodist Home for the Aged to rezone Bayview Block between Bellair and Parkway Streets from resi- dential to commercial for the purpose of constructing addi- tional housing for the elderly. He asked if the representative from Happy Harbor would come forward to address the issue before the public. . Mr. John Neel introduced himself as the person retained by Happy Harbor to obtain a housing project for the elderly grant. The project would be constructed on their property which you have just described. We are at the point now of having obtained from the local HUD office a loan to build that building. It is e . . Minutes, Joint Public Hearing and Regular Meeting April 1, 1981, Page 2 a 51 unit housing for the elderly. To qualify to live in this project you must be 62 years of age or older. You must be either handicapped or have a permanent disability. Within the building there are 5 units built specifically for handi- capped people. There are 1 and 2 bedroom apartments. There are fully contained apartments including kitchen, bedroom, living room and bath. In order to live there they must be self-sufficient people. It is not a nursing facility. It is housing for the elderly. We wish to construct it under a program known as 202, which is a program which HUD makes a loan to non-profit corporations for constructing housing for elderly people. This project is a 3 story building with elevators, with community area on the ground floor, the balance being apartments. It will be operated by the Happy Harbor people as an apartment project for the elderly. Meza: Who owns Happy Harbor? Neel: The Methodist Foundation. Meza: How long have they held that? e Neel: 18 years. Neel: I would like to introduce Mr. Frank Carter, who is the administrator of the present nursing home facilities which is in existence on the property now. Carter: Just a word to the Council. Happy Harbor originally started in La Porte in 1948. It was given to the Methodist Church in 1963. At the time it was given to the Church there was a capacity of 64 people. Since the Methodist Church has been operating the home it has grown to 140 people, which is what we have got today. Our purpose in the operation of the home is to care for elderly people. Our purpose for requesting rezoning of the property is to further expand the facilities of Happy Harbor to care for the elderly. Charlie Spicer: Mr. Mayor, members of the Council, I am handling the legal aspects of this program as it comes in. As you are very familiar with the program as it has been in operation on the property which is contiguous to this property. I am here to answer any legal questions you may have in relationship to the property. . Kibodeaux: 3 stories? story? Mr. Carter, why does this building have to be built Don't you have enough land to build it all one . . ~ . e e Minutes, Joint Public Hearing and Regular Meeting April 1, 1981, Page 3 Neel: The project is being built under HUD minimum property standards. They only allow so much money for a project this size. The project has been designed to meet the construc- tion budget. In order to do that, 3 story is the most economical and has less operating cost. Kibodeaux: This will be a wooden structure? Neel: A frame structure with brick veneer, 2-hour fire walls and a sprinkler system. Tomerlin: How much of your present land will be occupied by this building? Carter: About one-half. Tomerlin: You will still have some park area? Carter: Yes, sir. Simons: Will the sprinkler system be throughout the building or just in the halls? Neel: In the hallways and community area. Simons: You know the City don't have nothing to fight fires above 3 stories. Neel: The plans are with the City now and we have been working with the City on that. Simons: But we still don't have any equipment to fight fires above 2 stories. Askins: Mr. Spicer, has your group signed or will they have to sign some kind of covenant or undertaking with the Federal government, that if the Federal government loans this money for this type of project that it will remain a non-profit corporation project; you know, dedicated to this purpose for a given length of time? Spicer: That is correct. In addition to the deed of trust which you are familiar with is the mortgage. This mortgage contains some covenants and assumpts by the Happy Harbor group that would not be in the usual commercial mortgage. In addi- tion to this, the group will sign what we call a regulatory e e . Minutes, Joint Public Hearing and Regular Meeting April 1, 1981, Page 4 agreement. Which regulates the use of the property through- out the time of the loan and it's a 40 year loan. The group will not be able to sell this project to anyone else. If they should have a desire to, and to my knowledge they have no such desire, but should they they cannot sell without the consent of the Federal Housing Commission. The use of the property is bound to the same use we go into; that is housing for the elderly and the handicapped. It can be put to no other use. The regulator agreement runs with the terms of the deed of trust, and in a sense is an extension of the deed of trust. Meza: Are there any further questions from the Council? Muston: Which portion of the property will this be built on? Carter: It's on the lower end of the property near Park Street. Meza: We will now hear from the public. Is there anyone here speaking for the project? . . Chris Gilbert: I am a property owner here in La Porte, a tax payer. I am here in opposition to the rezoning of this property from residential to commercial. My reason for being against it is that I won 13 single family residences within 200 feet of the proposed project. The preliminary evaluation of a prof- fessional appraiser has been such that if the proposed project is built, then I stand to lose in the devaluation of my prop- erty of each home approximately 5 percent, which would mean about a $30,000.00 devaluation of my property. I would have a complete study and back up for that, but it would take about a week and a cost of some $1,500.00 to back that up, but I am prepared to offer that to the City Council. My profession is that of an investor, including real estate. I own single family residences around the City of La Porte and other areas in Texas. The issues here heeds to be separated in that the proposed project itself, that of a home for the elderly and handicapped. I think it is needed. I applaud the effort of the expansion of the facilities for this purpose. I think that issue is one issue. The other issue is that of the re- zoning of a residential tract of land to commercial use. I do feel there are other sites in the City of La Porte for addi- tional homes for the elderly and the handicapped. I think there are commercial sites already zoned within the City for high density use; it would be of benefit for this type of project. They could be closer to shopping or whatever. I know there would be some economy of scale for the two being together, but I feel this isn't the only site that is available. The reasons I am e e . Minutes, Joint Public Hearing and Regular Meeting April 1, 1981, Page 5 . against the rezoning from residential to commercial use. There is no guarantee that the use of the property will stay the same. Let me explain myself. I have been involved in HUD projects. I have not been involved in the 202 project, I have been involved in HUD and multifamily projects. It is my opinion that as long as the length of the loan is in ef- fect and in this case it is a 40 year loan at a subsidized interest rate. True, the use of the property cannot be changed, but I feel like the statement that was made that this use can't be changed for 40 years is in error. That loan can be paid off. There is no provisions to the best of my knowledge that that loan cannot be paid off in less than 40 years. In other words, another investor could come along and for whatever reason, 10 years, 5 years, 15 years from now, the Methodist Church could decide they didn't want to own this unit any longer; another investor could come in, buy the project, payoff the existing loan, and it could be used for whatever purpose the other investor wanted to use it for. Be it for apartments or whatever. Once the property is changed from residential to commercial use, that to me opens the door up. I do think there was an error made in that point that it could not be changed for 40 years. There is no guarantee that there won't be further expansion of the facility. Evidently, there is a great need for housing for the elderly here in La Porte. We just heard that they have expanded, that there is a great need for it. There have been other properties which have been acquired besides this block in the immediate vicinity by Happy Harbor. Obviously, they are growing at a rate which is very strong. Who is to say that once it is re- zoned there won't be more units added? They have more land to add units. We've been told that only one-half block is going to be used. In closing, I would just like to ask the Planning and Zoning Commission; I know they will be making a recommendation to the City Council, that if it was their home and the property next door was going to be rezoned from resi- dential to commercial use, for whatever purpose, even if it were what is being proposed here, if in clear conscience you could say, knowing full well the property values of your home would be devaluated, if you would still vote for that change? I think there is an alternative here. I don't think it's this spot or none. I think there are some choices. I think it will change the neighborhood up. I would ask that the property stay on a residential basis. I have had some contact with people in the immediate area. I sent out a notice with my understanding of the project, along with a copy of a newspaper article explaining the project, and I had 27 signatures of people in the immediate area that were against. Some of those . e e . Minutes, Joint Public Hearing and Regular Meeting April 1, 1981, Page 6 people are here, some of the people who didn't sign this asked me for blanks which I didn't have. I know it's not properly done. It was just a poll taken. I did find that as you got further away from the property you found more people who said, "I think it's a good idea and it doesn't affect me, and I think the home ought to be there." As you got closer to the site itself, you found more opposition to the change of the property. I think it is those people in the immediate vicinity who are affected the most. I think if you took a vote of all La Porte, everyone would vote for the idea, including myself, of having expansion of this type of facility. I think it is the immediate property and home owners that are affected mostly. I appreciate your giving me an opportunity to express my opinion tonight. . Askins: Mr. Gilbert, could I address some questions to you? One of the points you raised is one I had anticipated in my remarks to Mr. Spicer, and that is the restriction of the use over a period of time. It seemed like to me that your two principal objections were that the mortgage could be paid early and therefore that covenant would be conceded with the release of the mortgage, and that your second objection was that if the rezoning is accomplished and there is 51 units on say half the block, what's to keep them from building on the other half of the block. I have not discussed this with the Happy Harbor folks, but assuming this, that a written agreement that could be recorded in the deed records and thereby become a covenant running with the land could be entered into in addition to the rezoning. In other words, a tractual undertaking that would be like a deed restriction, let's say. Both on a restricted use for a facility of this type for the elderly and handicapped with these prescriptions which we have discussed for a given period of time, 25 years, 40 years or whatever might be agreed upon, which would remain in effect regardless whether the mortgage was paid off or not, further providing if the rezoning was done, and let me say this, the word II commercial II is a fault in our ordinance because it's a misnomer, we have a type of zoning ordinance which groups multifamily housing in a com- mercial use, but the application here is a restricted applica- tion for 51 units for the elderly as they were described. If a rezoning were approved by this Council, the type of ordinance would be equally restrictive. Assuming a written undertaking could also be had as to further expansion, limiting that, would that meet your two principal objections which you have voiced here tonight? . Gilbert: That would certainly be better than not having them at all. Even if the use were to stay that way for 40 years and I am assuming that just the project being built there, my question to the appraiser, what's going to be the effect on my e e . Minutes, Joint Public Hearing and Regular Meeting April 1, 1981, Page 7 property values? I had my own ideas and my own thoughts on it but I wanted to hear an independent thought. I am referring to the 5 percent devaluation. I have no backup at this point in time, but I would be happy to spend the $1,500.00 and back it up with a professional opinion. The number of cars that will be involved for 51 units, which is 102 people as I under- stand. The additional traffic, just the use itself, is going to cause a 5 percent devaluation if it goes down hill. I say down hill because if the use changes and some day we wind up with a beer joint or whatever, then no telling how far the property values could go down. To answer your question, if I could get than, then that would be better than nothing. If I could have it the best way, or I should say not at all, I am self-serving here, in that I don't want my property values to go down. I do think the project is worthwhile, but I think there are other areas it could be done right here within the City. . Tomerlin: One question, Mr. Gilbert. ~.ve are talking about your property values going down, but have your property values been affected the other way due to having the park area in front of those houses? Gilbert: The area has always been vacant ever since I built the homes there, and I think it has been enhanced. Before, it was just vacant land, nothing there at all. The Happy Harbor people have fenced the property and put in some walks and, in my opinion, have highly improved the land and the value of my property. To answer your question, yes, I think it has im- proved the value of my property. Tomerlin: I guess my question is, do you think it will be off-setting, if the value prior to the project was increased due to the improvement by Happy Harbor, does that off-set the 5 percent decrease in value you seem to think this project would cause? Gilbert: No, I don't think so. I think we are looking at a person living across from vacant land opposed to living across from an apartment complex. The vacant land here in La Porte is kept mowed and isn't offensive anyway. I'd say it probably hasn't hurt, by having it fenced it isn't accessible to resi- dents, anyway. It is private land owned by Happy Harbor and not really a park. To say it's a park is misleading. I say it's not a park. It is for private use. . Cline: They are talking about building apartments on this block of land and it is actually right in the middle of a lot of rental property. . . . e e Minutes, Joint Public Hearing and Regular Meeting April 1, 1981, Page 8 Gilbert: It is in the middle of single family homes, 13 of which I own and I do lease out. Cline: Are the Park Avenue homes classified single family when they are duplexes? Gilbert: I'm talking about the ones I own. Cline: I'm talking about the ones right across the street from this block. Al Pena: You are talking about rental property a block and a half down on Park. The Park Avenue homes. Cline: Yes, that's all rental property in there. Al Pena: The only rental property in the vicinity of the pro- ject is Mr. Gilbert's. The only rental property is the 65 Park Avenue homes, they are across the street from the Catholic Church. They are also single family homes. Gilbert: That property has been there for years and years. Cline: Probably about as long as Happy Harbor has been there. Gilbert: 18 years. Cline: Happy Harbor was there long before you started building your houses. Gilbert: Yes, and since that time I don't know how many homes have been built around in that area, but they were built fully aware of what was there and with the understanding that it was zoned residential and would not be changed. Mayor: Thank you, Mr. Gilbert. Is there anyone else wishing to speak against the rezoning of this property? Al Pena, 920 S. Utah: The reason I am here this evening is to speak against the project we have before us for a vote this evening. Mayor: AI, where in relation to the project is your property, so the Council will know. Not everybody knows. Pena: I live on Utah Street; directly across from me on the north we have single family homes. The south of me, I don't know if the commission is aware, Happy Harbor has bought all the vacant property behind these homes, plus their property which they want rezoned now, which is bounded by Bellair and . . . e e Minutes, Joint Public Hearing and Regular Meeting April 1, 1981, Page 9 Parkway and also by Park Avenue and a well-dedicated drive called Bayshore Drive, which separates the present location from the property they want rezoned. One of the biggest objections which I have is the safety. I would like to point out that we have had numerous times when we have had members of the home out into the streets and this, from what I under- stand, they want to develop nearest to our most busy street. Happy Harbor also owns all of this area along this street, so what's to say if we grant them spot zoning to commercial, that this time next year they won't come back and ask to re- zone the rest of it? We don't have any park areas for our kids to play. Most of them play in the streets and vacant lots. We try to control them but like I say, the present Bayshore Drive separates the present Happy Harbor away from where they want to rezone, and they want to build on the furtherest part. We are not renters and I am in the process of buying another home. What's going to happen to that, is the valuation going down? For the Commission, I would like to see a show of hands of all those here who are against the rezoning of this land. We are all property owners who live within a block and all of us are against it. Not that we are against housing for the elderly, but not here. Cline: All these people are not within 200 feet who received notice of this meeting~ are they? Pena: I'd say half of them are; my neighbors across the street did. Meza: Let me see a show of hands of those people who received a notice and are within the 200 feet of the project. Pena: From where they want to build, all of us are. Meza: The park area is the property to be rezoned for this particular purpose. Pena: Well, then, maybe half of us are within 200 feet. Meza: Those within 200 feet should have gotten a notice. Pena: Then if you take into consideration that Happy Harbor also owns the entire block. Meza: I understand, but the property we are interested in here is this site, and if they didn't receive a notice I'd like a legal opinion on that. . . . e e Minutes, Joint Public Hearing and Regular Meeting April 1, 1981, Page 10 Askins: Do you have your chart on that? Waters: I have the chart and the list in my office. Pena: Half of these people got a notice. We got together and talked about this. Meza: Does anyone have a question while Betty is gone? Tomerlin: Would the opposition be the same if the opposite end of the property were to be utilized? Pena: Yes, sir, for the simple reason we feel we have too many of the elderly in the streets. It poses a problem with our kids playing out there. There has been a serious fatality within the very grounds of the present facility; you know, people drowning themselves and such, and here we are wanting to bring in more of them. They are going to have to have tighter con- trol; this new facility is completely separated from the main facility. Cline: You make it sound like you don't even want the senior citizens living down there now. Pena: It's not that; it's just that they need to control them. If they were going to build single structures, we might look at it different. Tomerlin: Mr. Neal, on the property we are talking about, will the entry be on Park or away from the present facility? Carter: Parkway. Tomerlin: The entrance would be off of Parkway and the area between the proposed building and the present facility would remain park. Neal: I think there is something we should bring out here, that is, that the people who will live in this complex will be people who are completely capable of caring for themselves. They must maintain their own apartments, they must do their own shopping, they are people who are on social security, people who are tired of mowing the grass, and needing a new roof. We have 500 people on the waiting list who would like or who need a place to live such as these facilities. They are not people who need constant supervision or medical care. The 202 project must be administered through a non-profit organization such as the Harbor. It is a direct loan by HUD . . . e e Minutes, Joint Public Hearing and Regular Meeting April 1, 1981, Page 11 to Happy Harbor, nobody in between. To answer Mr. Gilbert's question, 40 years is the term of the loan HUD makes to Happy Harbor. If the mortgage is paid off after the 20 year period, perhaps you could change it, but not for the first 20 years. Askins: Mr. Neal, could you address a couple of Mr. Pena's questions? One is, do you intend to have a fence around the property as you do now, and the other question was about auto- mobile traffic. I might direct this to Mr. Carter: "Of the 140 residents in Happy Harbor now, how many operate or park their own automobiles there? Carter: One. Askins: Would you anticipate the same ratio on this project? Neal: It is our experience in projects of this type, you have one quarter automobile per resident. We have 120 units at another location and we have 22 cars. Happy Harbor maintains and operates a van. This was part of the HUD requirement. They wanted to know how those people were going to get trans- portation. At the time this proposal was made there were 28 being made from around the country. There were only 2 granted, and one was Happy Harbor. J. L. Wilson, 909 S. Utah: I'd like to find out what this is going to do to my property taxes. They plan to build this thing in my back yard. I have two kids and I plan on raising these kids in this area. I don't want an apartment in my back yard. I'd like to know, where they are going to park these cars that they have? The people at Happy Harbor are not capable of taking care of themselves and they do wander around in the streets. What is this going to do to my taxes? Simons: I was under the impression that the people who live in these homes-- wilson: Hey, I asked a question. Meza: Sir, it would be difficult to answer your question, Slnce we are not appraisors of property. We are here to judge the public input on this question. We cannot give you an answer as to what value this would place on your property. Wilson: Well, I'm hear talking against this and I need to know. They are trying to bring all this stuff in and I want to know if they are going to go up. e e . Minutes, Joint Public Hearing and Regular Meeting April 1, 1981, Page 12 Cline: What makes you think they are going to go up? I don't see any reason why they should. Mrs. Pena: I have lived at my present residence for 11 years. Mr. Neal says they don't have people wandering the streets. Well, more than once I have had people come to my door and look in the screen. I have taken them into my home. They want companionship. They love little children. They love to talk to children. This lady came more than once. Meza: You are objecting, is that correct? . Mrs. Pena: I'm objecting to the possibility of my property going down and since then Happy Harbor has acquired other land in the neighborhood. They fenced the area to keep out children on bicycle~, naturally, since that is private property. You can tell when Happy Harbor is changing shifts, there is really some traffic. To us who are property owners, there is some concern so far as traffic is concerned. I believe you have to be 62 to live here, and the City has already said they can't fight a fire in 3 story buildings. I have seen these things in Corpus Christi and they are very nice, but these older peo- ple don't want to be around all these children who want to fly a kite or play with their dog. They want to be where there is peace and quiet. At 62 there are not going to be too many that don't need somebody to look after them. Andy Wilson: What impact will the project have on the integrity of the neighborhood? I'm talking about 3 years, 4 years. What guarantees is there from this Council and the P & z that this project will never change hands? ~~at's the question that I have. If you can address it I would appreciate it. Simons: In forty years quite a few of us will be missing. Askins: Andy, the long term for someone as young as you are is longer than the long term for the rest of us. Wilson: That's my point. . Askins: That is the point I was trying to make with Mr. Spicer and Mr. Gilbert about deed restrictions. Legally, it can be done; 40 years is the longest deed restrictions I have ever seen. And they indicated they have a contract with the govern- ment that would restrict it for 20 years even if they payoff the note. I don't think you could do anything beyond 40 years. Wilson (Andy): So beyond 40 years it could become anything and in the interim they could develop 3 or 4 or 5 hundred units here in the land Al was talking about and that could become just apartments. e e . Minutes, Joint Public Hearing and Regular Meeting April 1, 1981, Page 13 Askins: Well, that issue could be addressed by contractural restrictions also. Like they could be restricted to 5] units and that's all. Another thing is this, Happy Harbor has this property, if they don't use it for this are they going to use it to expand the nursing home? There are some of these uses they could build without rezoning. They have a right to use their land for something. That is what I was trying to address. The Planning and Zoning and City Council has this as a policy matter and that decision rests with them as a policy matter. As a legal standpoint the City's and the citizens' interest can be protected by restricted use, number of units, non- profit corporation use, density, further expansion, all of these can be addressed. The type of contract that can be re- corded up to 40 years if they agree to it. . Rev. Wilson: Let me explain that this project is an ongoing project of the Methodist Church. It has long been a dream and let me say this grant is to construct 51 units, no more, and we are bound to this end. Under this grant we could not do anything further. When you question that, you question the very integrity of the Methodist Church. Let me say further, that if any of you folks think that anyone 62 years of age or older can't take care of himself, you are mistaken. Several other citizens spoke from their seats, but the mike did not pick up. Julian Fisher, 1211 Bayshore: I have no objection to the Happy Harbor expansion, but I think there should be a condi- tion that they cannot give over their rights to multi-family housing. Now is that a condition to the granting of the zoning? Askins: No, zoning is just an excise of the police powers of the City. You're talking about can they sell it. That would not be in the zoning. What we are talking about is committing it to a particular use and I think that could be both in the zoning and in a letter of agreement. Meza: What is the rent going to be on these units? Neal: The rent is based on the income of the person; 25 percent of their gross income. The government subsidizes the rest. Meza: The next item is to hear a request to rezone a tract of land out of outlots 301 and 302 that fronts 26th Street (200 feet) and is 642 feet deep, from residential to commercial for Mr. Howard Stentz. This property is in the Lomax area and was . e e . Minutes, Joint Public Hearing and Regular Meeting April 1, 1981, Page 14 commercial prior to the consolidation. rezoned to its original classification. They ask that it be Is Mr. Stentz present? Mrs. Davis, Realtor representing Howard Stentz: We are re- questing the rezoning due to the fact other properties in the area have been rezoned commercial. Kibodeaux: What is this property going to be used for? Davis: At this time we have nothing in mind; we want it re- zoned in order to properly place it on the market. We under- stand Sens Road will probably be widened in the future and we are probably looking at warehousing of some kind. Meza: Any further questions from the Council? Planning and Zoning have any questions? Thank you, I1rs. Davis. . Meza: The next item to be heard is a request to rezone lots 1, ~7 and 38, block 3, Pinegrove Valley Subdivision in the Lomax area from residential to the commercial status it held prior to consolidation for N. Kelly Jones. Is Mr. Jones present? N. Kelly Jones: Yes, sir, we are here to answer any questions. This property was commercial when I purchased it 3 years ago. I would like to build an office and shop on the property. My business is Petro-Chern Inspection Services and I would occupy the office. The shop would be for my wife's ceramics and gifts. I have plans here if you would like to see them; they are only 5 pages. The building will be a metallic building. Simons: There will be no chemicals stored here? Jones: No, sir, no chemicals. There will be a 20 foot by 20 foot room in the building to use for teaching and training people on the inspection on piping, exchaner vessels and the like up and down the ship channel. Meza: Any other questions? Tomerlin: I am having trouble reading my plat. Waters: Turn it sideways; 26th, or Sens Road, runs along the bottom of your plat, you see block 3 is the block between Sunset Ridge and Plainbrook. The lots referred to here in this hearing are the lots facing 26th Street, 1, 2, 37 and 38. . . . . e e Minutes, Joint Public Hearing and Regular Meeting April 1, 1981, Page 15 Meza: Is there anyone here within 200 feet of this property wishing to comment? Wright: I own 3 lots right next to this and I wasn't aware these lots were rezoned residential. Meza: Sir, any time there is an annexation into the City of La Porte all properties come into La Porte as R-l. The Plan- ning and Zoning Commission then looks at the property to de- cide its best use and rezones the property. Do you have any objection to this property being rezoned commercial? Wright: No, sir. Charles Humphrey: I own Lomax Grocery on lots 37, 38 of block 2 and I have no objection to the rezoning. Kevin Graves: I was wondering, will he be an X-ray service? Jones: No, sir, there will be no radioactive material of any kind around this place. Meza: Any further comments? Planning and Zoning will for review and consideration of public comments. This open meeting if you have any further comments to make. public hearing is now adjourned (8:30 P.M.). retire is an The We will have a ten-minute recess. 5. Mayor Meza called to order the regular meeting of the La Porte City Council at 8:40 P.M. 6. Council considered the minutes of the Regular Meeting of the La Porte City Council held March 18, 1981. A motion was made by Councilman Tomerlin to accept and approve the minutes as presented. Seconded by Councilman Kibodeaux. The motion carried, 4 ayes and 0 nays. Ayes: Councilpersons Tomerlin, Kibodeaux, Cline, Simons Nays: None 7. City Attorney Askins read Ordinance No. 1254: AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING AN ELECTRICAL CODE FOR THE CITY OF LA PORTE; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN ~mETINGS 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. e e . Minutes, Joint Public Hearing and Regular Meeting April 1, 1981, Page 16 Motion was made by Councilperson Cline to adopt and approve Ordinance No. 1254. Seconded by Councilperson Tomerlin. The motion carried, 4 ayes and 0 nays. Ayes: Councilpersons Tomerlin, Kibodeaux, Cline, Simons Nays: None 8. Council considered a utility extension for Royce M. Jones, extension of a water main. The agreement was in order and adequate funds had been paid by Jones to cover cost of extension. Motion was made by Kibodeaux to approve the utility extension agreement for Royce M. Jones. Seconded by Councilperson Simons. The motion carried, 4 ayes and 0 nays. Ayes: Councilpersons Tomerlin, Kibodeaux, Cline, Simons Nays: None . 9. Council considered a utility extension agreement for sewer for Force Corporation. Council was advised everything is in order. Motion was made by Councilperson Simons to approve a utility extension agreement for sewer for Force Corporation. Seconded by Councilperson Tomerlin. The motion carried, 4 ayes and 0 nays. Ayes: Councilpersons Tomerlin, Kibodeaux, Cline, Simons Nays: None 10. Council considered the preliminary plat submitted by John Sheffield of his "Woods on the Bay" project. Hudgens advised Council that City department heads have found the plat to now be in compliance with the exception of the dedication on the plat discussed with City Attorney Askins. We would like to review some being done in other areas on condominiums. The staff recommends the plat be approved and the wording on the dedication be worked out prior to the approval and acceptance of the final plat. Mayor Meza requested the minutes reflect this plat is to be approved subject to legal work to be done prior to approval of the final plat. Motion to approve the preliminary plat for "Woods on the Bay" subject to the proper and approved legal dedication wording for the final plat was made by Councilperson Simons. Seconded by Councilperson Kibodeaux. The motion carried, 4 ayes and 0 nays. Ayes: Nays: Councilpersons Tomerlin, Kibodeaux, Cline, Simons None . 11. Mayor Meza asked Chairperson Muston for Planning and Zoning to present the Commission's recommendation. Muston: Mr. Mayor, our recommendation is that the site only as shown on the architect's site plans be rezoned to commercial. . . . e e Minutes, Joint Public Hearing and Regular Meeting April 1, 1981, Page 17 The remainder be residential. We would also like to restrict the use to that particular use of 51 units for the elderly and the handicapped people. Meza: I think the Fire Marshal had some questions. Hickenbottom: We (Code Enforcement and Fire Marshal) still have some problems, but so far as the rezoning we have nothing on this. Askins: Mr. Mayor, I have a draft ordinance on this as on each of these items. However, as a result of some of the things discussed tonight, I would propose to make some further pro- visions and add some stricter provisions before presenting it to Council. I am asking that this be tabled for final action. Meza: I will entertain a motion to table this item until the City Attorney has an opportunity to work out the legalities of this ordinance. Askins: One problem we have is that this Council that is hearing this matter, some of you won't be here long; you are the ones who heard it and you should be the ones to make the decision. You are sort of like a jury. I can be ready for Saturday. Tomerlin: Can we have a special meeting next Wednesday? Meza: We do have a special meeting Saturday. Askins: I can be ready by then. A motion was made by Councilperson Tomerlin totable this item (rezoning request by Happy Harbor) until a special called meeting April 4, 1981, at 7:00 P.M. Seconded by Councilperson Kibodeaux. The motion carried, 4 ayes and 0 nays. Ayes: Councilpersons Tomerlin, Kibodeaux, Cline, Simons Nays: None 12. Mayor Meza asked for the recommendation from Planning and Zoning concerning the rezoning of a tract of land 200 feet by 642 feet out of outlots 301 and 302 from residential to commercial for Mr. Howard Stentz. Chairperson Muston spoke for Planning and Zoning and stated the property was zoned commercial prior to the consolidation of the Cities of Lomax and La Porte and Planning and Zoning finds its location suitable for commercial endeavors. . . . . e Minutes, Joint Public Hearing and Regular Meeting April 1, 1981, Page 18 City Attorney Askins read Ordinance No. 780JJJ: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 780, THE CITY OF LA PORTE ZONING ORDI- NANCE, BY CHANGING THE CLASSIFICATION OF THAT CERTAIN PARCEL OF LAND HEREIN DESCRIBED; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. A motion was made by Councilperson Kibodeaux to accept and approve Ordinance No. 780JJJ. Seconded by Councilperson Simons. The motion carried, 4 ayes and 0 nays. Ayes: Councilpersons Tomerlin, Kibodeaux, Cline, Simons Nays: None 13. Mayor Meza asked for the recommendation from Planning and Zoning concerning the rezoning request of lots 1, 2, 37 and 38, block 3 of the Pine grove Valley Subdivision from R-l to Commercial for Mr. N. Kelly Jones. Chairperson Muston spoke for Planning and Zoning and stated the property is located on Sens Road in the former City of Lomax. It held a commercial classification prior to the consolidation and Planning and Zoning finds it well suited for such use. City Attorney Askins read Ordinance No. 780KKK: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 780, THE CITY OF LA PORTE ZONING ORDI- NANCE, BY CHANGING THE CLASSIFICATION OF THAT CERTAIN PARCEL OF LAND HEREIN DESCRIBED; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. A motion was made by Councilperson Cline to accept and adopt Ordinance No. 780KKK rezoning from residential to commercial, lots 1, 2, 37 and 38, Block 3, Pinegrove Valley Subdivision.' Seconded by Councilperson Tomerlin. The motion carried, 4 ayes and 0 nays. Ayes: Councilpersons Tomerlin, Kibodeaux, Cline, Simons Nays: None 14. Administrative Reports: City Manager Hudgens reported the contractor who was awarded the bid for refurbishing the water storage tanks will move in on the job next week (April 6, 1981). Hudgens reported all projects now under contract will be re- viewed at the April 8, 1981, workshop and there will be an up- date from Cablevision. 15. Council Action: Councilperson Tomerlin asked for a brief executive session for Council only. . . . . e Minutes, Joint Public Hearing and Regular Meeting April 1, 1981, Page 19 Motion was made by Councilperson Cline to call a Special Meeting for 7:00 P.M. April 4, 1981, at which time the Happy Harbor rezoning will be considered and election returns will be canvassed and winners declared. Seconded by Councilperson Tomerlin. The motion carried, 4 ayes and 0 nays. Ayes: Councilpersons Tomerlin, Kibodeaux, Cline, Simons Nays: None 16. Council adjourned into executive session to discuss personnel at 9:10 P.M. Council returned to the Council table at 9:47 P.M. 17. Motion was made by Councilperson Kibodeaux to adjourn. Seconded by Councilperson Tomerlin. There being no further business to be brought before Council, the meeting was duly adjourned at 9:50 P.M. Respectfully submitted: 4*~~ Ci ty Secretary Passed and Approved this the 15th day of April, 1981 -=. ~ J. J. Meza, Mayor ~ _ 1& . .:>--: '~'.::..'-;;<~~~~;.~:.:'.-:;.'-_.,~f':';:.i--:-!-~~',y;;;'::.:.,:,:.z,i_4.+"(...~:;;':;;;';..f...:~~,::,;.jo'-~;:j;.._~......L,:.~',~>.'_,,__;:,,~-:,;.:,:::~::~~~'..t'~._'>.':,'::....;i:,:~ ;\".:,,:;.,..::t,~~,,'~.');','-1. ~':-"', ,"c"""!::~:.;;,;:,,-~~.;~,~;;..~.~,~,,,:,.~;;;:':'L;~:';';""~~:~M~t:,.\'~~:.:n:"',:~~'~:~~.~~;'~~~~_~~ff.::~:':'td;:<';:";~r i . / MEMORANDUM March 3, 1981 TO: Mayor and City Council e FROM: Planning and Zoning Commission SUBJECT: Rezoning of Property for Happy Harbor Methodist Horne A representative for Happy Harbor met with Planning and Zoning on March 2, 1981, to present plans for a three-story apartment complex for the elderly and handicapped. The sub- ject property is located on the grounds of the existing facility, and is presently used as a park area. Planning and Zoning feels there is a need for such a facility in the La Porte area, and we have been told the public utilities are adequate. At present, the property is zoned R-l, but in order to accommodate an apartment complex, the zoning would need to be changed to C-Commercial and Apartment. Planning and Zoning requests a public hearing to consider such zoning change. Our preliminary recommendation is to grant the zoning change with a special provision that it be limited to the specific request for 51 apartment units as defined in the attached letter from Mr. H. Frank Carter, dated February 19, 1981. Respectfully, . /cd~ Pat Muston, Chairman PM/cb Enc. -It H. FRANK CARTER ADMINISTRATOR . DIRECTORS. a BISHOP FINIS A. CRUTCHFIELD .. DR. CHARLES W. WILLIAMS DR. JOHN WESLEY HARDT REV. JAMES E. MCCULLAR REV. CLYDE J. VERHEYDEN DR. HERMAN T. MORGAN REV. A. GRADY HALLONQUIST DR. LAMAR S. CLARK REV. HOWARD K. WILLIAMS REV. OSCAR M. TAYLOR REV. G. RAY LODEN REV. CHARLES P. GODBEY REV. LLOYD L. GILES LA PORTE. TEXAS 77571 February 19, 1981 Mrs. Betty Waters, La Porte City Secretary P. O. Box 1115 La Porte, Texas 77571 Dear Mrs. Waters: e Happy Harbor Methodist Home, 1106 Bayshore Drive, La Porte, Texas would like to request rezoning of Bayview Block between Bellaire and Parkway Streets from residential to commercial for the purpose of constructing additional housing for elderly people. This will be a part of the Happy Harbor Methodist Home complex. The project will consist of fifty-one apartment units, exclusively for elderly people. We enclose copy of a plat showing exact location of the property and respectfully ask your consider- ation of our request. SinceK~' ~ank Carter Administrator HFC:mc Enclosure e ~i.J P. O. BOX 1337 1106 BAYSHORE DRIVE TELEPHONE 471.1210 . DIRECTORS. W. E. GREER O'BANION WILLIAMS. SR. JOE W. THIGPEN J. O. KIRK L. L. FULLER G. J. GROOS JOE R. ZORN O'BANION WILLIAMS. JR. W, J. McLEN A. E. KRC BYRON E. FRANKLIN J. MARVIN MADISON !o. I "\r } '\/\'. 'v, \ -: ~\ '" 0,\ .--.:J I .;~= \ ' "7";.. (I... 1 ; I f.....,,~.... .,.\"'. .. '-'. "- . ~ "'< .., . ,50, "- ~ ~ . " 1/ I 1/ It " " II ., so' I . . " r\: ~ . ~ '-0 'J ~ vt ~ vj I " f\J - ~I Cl " .' I .~ ~ IA" I 40' ~ , . o ., so - - I I ~18 N - U1 - ..p. " II PARK'f'(/lY e-.7Z - ...r. - cr- - -J .. .!-I' II AYE ., .. 'I So l1j C) ~.-/I liI\., I \:b ~ ~ ~ ts ~ ~ ('\ . ... ,.a :j c:a. ~ . A. )4 . ~ oW () 0..........1 . M" '" u :\ N ... '" . 0 ., ... - M C- .. ., c. . II) ...." A_ M -..\ . . ~.\~ ---';" (:)() - -S> ~ o ('~ - ~ C'..) ~ i ---" Jo DQJVE V\ 'i ". ,J ~ ''1; ..., I i i , I i ! i 1- 1(/"1 ,0 I ' I so r, sc' - - \1\ O. ..2.:~~ ~:.,o -e _! BLOCK ~ N .so j I i I I 6. fO. L I I.t\ o - o ~ Il i ,J " I I Co I -..J ! 6\ BJy VIE W Il3L JCk U) ~ UJ N . I I I \ I so II /} V E :::...z () II (14J" " " 5l> t 2J!I 50 ~ c Q) ,;' \ 1 ; ~\., \ " ~-~ /C()' ~* . I " I 6"'- ~ 8plL/J I ~-::--- \ ' ' " 1 \ F \ BCLL,4IRf' \v :.... 4 /'1 S/<!oSVv' / . j :ioti" " V"\ 'Rf I " N zo'lt ~l ~ I '\ ! , . lIlI ~ .:i I j ,<< .. I, ~ II ~ <'~ . It. '.~., ~ \\"- ~,..l .,.! A '! I...a '(~ /I .,.e .... '<"_:".~" . "J~'.,'.:..~~.,;'i.;;....-~;..-o:~:.,~'...,:....y<..~,~;;-:j:.~;;':-.r.~~\~1\.j,\~ !)1{...~ ."'~:^~(;-:: " e ! / / MEMORANDUM March 3, 1981 TO: Mayor and City Council - FROM: Planning and Zoning Commission SUBJECT: Request for Rezoning: Mr. and Mrs. Stentz Mr. Stentz met with Planning and Zoning on March 2, 1981, to present a request for rezoning parts of Outlots 301 and 301, otherwise known as 1606 Sens Road. The subject property was zoned Commercial prior to consolidation of La Porte and Lomax. Mr. Stentz is requesting reinstatement of that former zoning classification in order to sell the property. For clarification, the property is known locally as "the old Red Howell place." It lies between "L" Street and "P" Street, with 200' frontage on Sens Road. Planning and Zoning requests a public hearing to consider such rezoning. Our preliminary recommendation is to grant the request, due to the proximity of other commercial and light industrial uses in the immediate area. Respectfully, f~~ e Pat Muston, Chairman PM/cb .. e - - e e January 28, 1981 Mrs. Waters City of La Porte P. O. Box 1115 La Porte, TX 77571 RE: TRACT 1 200ft.x392ft. out of O.L. 301 & 302 to the town of La Porte, in Enoch Brinson Survey, in Harris County, TX. TRACT 2 200ft.x250ft. out of O.L. 302 to the town of La Porte, in Enoch Brinson Survey, in Harris County, TX, otherwise known as 1606 Sens Road. Dear Mrs. Waters, We are requesting at this time the above property be considered by the Planning & Zoning Committee to be rezoned to a status that would allow commercial usage. The property was at one time part of Lomax, and was zoned commercial (it is zoned residential at this time). It is presently being taxed at a commercial rate. We feel a rezoning of the tract is in order, due to this tax rate. We are requesting it be zoned commercial due to its proximity to Highway 225, and due to the fact a light industrial machine shop is a short d1stance away. We would be most grateful for any help you might be able to give in this matter. Sincerely, m~ Mr. & Mrs. Stentz /1tcite/ j?,w~ JJ~)le-A-J ., ,,' ':Ft. . # - e .I - - - ).00' e , () ~ O.L. 302 ~ -1~ , , I SUBJECT 1606 Sens Road -- -- --- -- - - - - - -- . .. e B O.L. 30: - r6 0- Cfl B i B - 20G.OC' 26TH STREET (SENS ROAD) e -- LEGAL: TRACT 1 200ft.x392ft. out of O.L. 301 E. 302 to the town of LaPorte, in the Enoct Btinson Survey. in Barris County,TX. TaACT 2 200ft.x250ft. out of O.L. 302 to tbe tovn of LaPorte, in tbe 'Enoch Brinson Survey, in Barris county, TIt according to tbe or plat recorded in Deed of .ecords. .021 ------- _ .. -.. ~-~';'~H,'i--'~ 'c.. e e - - ..... . ;~,~~J~':"_:>_~', ,_:,;_,~>,_ .~...,.::<c_..__.' .",-tt, ~ ., .,,,,eL ..>,:'::,<J...';;.e,:'".c. ..>,:' ..:"'...,-.~, , I ',;.._ c:.-'~;~-~.r;<:.'__':F~-. . .... '~.'.~ .;.~~_. -,_:~,,:,:,~",.:~:..c.::.~<...-:~~..-., .~'.. " ,. 'V' ,;~,..;..,:.::.~iVl'<~q,"';<;'~ ;\'. ',"....-, / ..;.-...~>'-.:::;)..,~..:,:. ;;.' MEMORANDUM March 3, 1981 TO: Mayor and City Council FROM: Planning and Zoning Commission SUBJECT: Rezoning of Lots 1, 2, 37, and 38, Block 3, Pinegrove Valley: N. Kelly Jones Planning and Zoning met on March 2, 1981, to consider Mr. Jones' request for rezoning subject property from R-l to Commercial. The property'is located on Sens Road in the former City of Lomax. It held a commercial classification prior to consolidation. Mr. Jones wishes to construct a building to be used for office and retail purposes. Planning and Zoning requests a public hearing to consider rezoning, and recommends that the request for rezoning be granted. Respectfully, /2i-~ Pat Muston, Chairman PM/cb ~ ..,~ , ~ e WELDING INSPECTION SERVICES, INC. e e 1306 ATLANTA. DEER PARK, TEXAS 77536. TELEPHONE: (713) 476-4008 Cli:.y On La Po!l-te P.O. BOx 111 5 La Po!l-te, TexM 17571 Attenti..on: Betty Wate.M Subject: Lot No.1, 2 BlR. 3 Lot No. 37, 38, BlR. 3 PinegJLove Va.Uey SubdJ.vJ.f.,ion e Ve.a.JL MM. Wa.:te.M, A6 peJl. OM c.onVe.Mwon da.:ted FebJLUMy 13, 1981, I JLequeoted innoJunwon JLegMdJ.ng the above -6ubj ected pJLOpeJl;ty. I pMC.hM ed tfU.6 pMpeJl;ty -6eveJr.a1. yeaJr4 ago wUh the intenti..on On U bung U6ed nOJL c.ommeJl.Ual 11. eM 0 116 . It J.f., my unde.Mta.ndbig that tlUf., pJLOpeJl;ty hM been JLe- zoned now that LaPo!l-te hM annexed the Lomax Mea.. I WM in- nOJuned that tlUf., POJLpeJl;ty J.f., not at tlUf., .tUne "c.ommeJl.Ual". It J.f., my JLeque6t that tlUf., pJLOpeJdy be JLezoned into a "c.omm{lJLUal" -6ta.tU6. It J.f., my intent to bu-Ud a bu-UdJ.ng appJLoxhna.:tdy 60' x 50' to hOU6e a gi,Ot -6h6p, an ofifiic.e fioJL WddJ.ng Inpec.ilon SeJl.\Jic.e6, Inc.. and -6pac.e nOJL pO-6-6ibly anotheJl. Onnic.e. I would a.l60 URe nOJL lo:t6 37, 38, BlR. 3 to be JLezoned to c.ommeJl.- cJ..al, a.6 I would pJLobably need tlUf., Mea. nOJL paJr.lU.ng. La.:teJl. I plan to buJ..ld a c.ommeJl.cia1. bu-UdJ.ng on the6 e lo:t6. I abtea.dy have the plctl16 nOJL a bu-UdJ.ng fioJL lo:t6 1 & 2 will c.ol16tJLuc.tion planned to -6:taJr;t wUhin the next new mon:th6. YOM e.aJLUe6t c.ol16ideJl.a-Uon c.onc.eJl.Mng tlUf., mcttteJl. would gJLea.:tty be appJLec.ia.ted. Sinc.eJl.dy, WELVING INSPECTION SERVICES, INC. ~(~r;~ N. Ke11.y Jone6 pJLe61.dent e NKJldj f.5 ,~~y",~ --- \ .- '. I ; " ,- '. " v t' l~~:q ;~Y' i'tJ . 1",-1"':'. "" 'j'} '"- . 'dc" ,,' . .. I ~ -, . '\ . i \ '1 ' -' ~'~:;\~~. ";.:,:,,. ", '_, ',~:-- . --:-' r.~._ I lJJ :~: ".~,~ "~' ,.....:..., ~. ;':~~;:~.';;<..,. :, ':"',~,,";L;;:~,.,,': .~...~:'~'~'i:.~~~r~;<.;~~-:.. -:~-~.:,. -~-_. .~. 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General Provisions 1.01 Electrical Work Defined 1.02 Electrical Work to be Done Only by or under Licensed Master Electrician Inspector Defined Tampering Outlawed Improper Performance by Master Electrician Electrical Board Quorum of Board Review of Decisions of Inspector Appeal from Action of the Electrical Board Insurance Requirements Adoption of National Electric Code Page 1 c. 1 2 2 3 4 5 5 5 6 7 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 1. 20 1.30 II. Licensing and Certification A. General Provisions 2.01 Fees 'i 2.02 Expiration 2.03 Revocation of Licenses and Certificates 2.04 Licenses and Certificates Not Assignable B. Master Electrician 2.10 Master Electrician Defined 2.11 License Required 2.12 License Number; Display 2.13 "Bootlegging" Licenses Outlawed 2.14 Qualifications of Applicant 2.15 Application 2.16 Examination 2.17 Issuance of License 2.18 Temporary Licenses 2.19 Change of Employment 8 8 _8 9 9 9 9 9 11 11 11 13 13 13 C. Journeyman Electrician 2.20 Journeyman Electrician Defined 2.21 Registration Required 2.22 Qualifications of Applicant 2.23 Application 2.24 Issuance of Certificate 2.25 Display of Certificate 13 13 14 14 15 15 D. Maintenance Electrician 2.30 Maintenance Electrician Defined 15 2.31 Definition of "Electrical Maintenance Work" 15 2.32 Electrical Maintenance Work to be Done by Licensed Maintenance Electricians~ Exceptions 16 "'" I r { , .~"_,.i I _".".",..;.~"~.,...._...~",<,""""""""__"",_<,,,;.,,, .'_..;._-+- !i i _.~+ '.. . ,- -... \' -'." , . I e ( e I .;",...:,~,~~~~..,~:.":~,:",~,:",~~~--,:",,-:,:>;;,,;~,,,,'4..--..~~""',:,.,.......';.__,.."'.~;",.,;i..:"'....~..,'"'\~....J.,J.~~ t.;..;;z::"~,,.;o.l:!'lilJt~..,~; '. .' / ! /1 l .,..;;.,,;"""'......;":'i~~~..,~"""~;.~r-;;.,;.:;';".:;."'..,.~~:"1.;,;;,~.,,'>'''''..;",:''''~.'iiI,...,.'''''..ai~..,.__~1'''!.."..,..,~.j."''~C_.'''''.,,.,; . . . '.. . . ....... " , I ., :~~<~.',_<--:,_'ft~:-..;::~~:~- ,I .- ".. 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Inspection 3.01 Issuance of Permits~ Inspections and UL Cards 3.02 Entry upon Private Property 3.03 Special Police 3.04 Inspection of Installations to be Hidden from View Certificate of Approval 'Re-Inspection~ Correction of Unsafe Conditions Schedule of Fees for Inspection Failure to Pay Inspection Fees ~ 3.05 3.06 3.10 3.11 IV. Permi ts 4.01 Permit Required 4.02 Permit Application and Issuance 4.03 Display of Permit PART 2 EXCEPTIONS TO NATIONAL ELECTRIC CODE I. Materials 5.01 Aluminum Conductors 5.02 Conduit in Commercial Buildings 5.03 Residential Capacity and Branch Circuits 5.04 Window Air Conditioners and Space Heaters 5.05 Wiring within Buildings II. Installation 6.01 Meter Cabinets 6.02 Feeders 6.03 Clearance of Service Drops 6.04 Clearance from Ground 6.05 Exterior Equipment 6.06 Flexible Conduit 6.07 Open Wiring 6.08 Special Conditions 6.09 Service Disconnect l u:l 16 17 17 17 18 18 18 19 19 19 20 20 20 20 21 21 22 23 23 25 26 28 28 29 29 30 30 30 31 32 33 33 34 34 34 34 35 .. .. ~'>~'~~'.Ii""'~.""",~ 'l:i..,..,~ ,,}...> ...... .,~ ;,.~~~~~ ,'..... --'- -----'-_._-'-,'-......:.-. --'-~--'--..;;'~"'-_.._-;._.....:.-- - ~*- ---- .."_. -~. ..-_:..'.~:~,~:_::-."~~'.r:;;;:~7.,;..,;.:::':"-3 -:: _...- , -.~-L,. ,..' J.~;- ,._.._~._,~.,~. ~~~, )", ..\;,.,.. ;; ~':_::-f'<.' :~;~,-. "'::;- e (....' l e '"':....~~,:Io:;.::"J::.....~.:-i'I."...,.'o;.,-.. ....,.!lr"I:r_"'~~...; ~ :..:, ( 6.10 6.11 6.12 6.13 6.14 6.15 . ".~-,....:,- ;'- ~ . :<.; -~..~-'..~~~^~ :~. :-....- - ~ .. .. ( ( Wiring within Buildings Grounding Specific Regulations for Dwellings Cold Storage Vaults Franchise to Install Equipment of or in Streets, etc. GFCI at Construction Sites ( III. General Provisions 7.01 Suspension of Approval of Materials 7.02 Prohibition of Sale of Non-conforming Goods 'i ud 35 36 36 37 . 38 38 38 39 F~~~~ - .'~'_ ':If...ti'''~' ~__ ( e e ...:,~,...~;_.-..,' ~ ~ ,; '''o.:;'~ ';~""'l',- .~_-.,. -_' ^,""-.:.~~~~_'..~.;;.'~:.:.,~___.;:;:;~...'f::.....>~::..:"';<j"~"'...-f~...."" }',"'"" ,':Pt'~,;,,:_"'~~;"~i~~~'\";-"''''''' -~'~\~~""f~~~..;jt,"';~--::";";"~:!~'-'1!::-" ,. :'","~'*;~,':;'~>- ,,-'-~~~::+:~:~~~.~~:Jl'.tiif:~~~'~ ... -,-~,,-'.-::.;~-' -, .., ;'~-<~ ", ....., _.::..;~:-~c~-..::._.,F-~-.;;:'~-:':";~~ ;_"'-r. ,..,~_ ,.ti_', ~__:'~~.~T '~b...'_lJ ..A_'_""J-,~ 1J" .i..~:: e """"' ~ .. !~~~,~~~;~';;:J.,J..~,~,}~~'bj;~:~~j e ~fo' c c. . ( c PART 1 ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS I. GENERAL PROVISIONS 1.01 Electrical Work Defined. "Electrical work" shall mean the installing, maintaining, altering, repairing or erect- ing 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. 1.02 Electrical Work to be Done Only ~ ~ ~ Licensed Master Electrician. Except as here in prov ided, it shall be i unlawful for any person to do electrical work within the City unless such person is a master electrician licensed under the provisions of this Electric Code, or unless such person does such electrical work under the supervision, direction and control of a master electrician licensed under the provisions of the Electric Code. Nothing in the Code shall ever be construed or operate to prevent any person from doing electrical work in or on his property which he owns, where he resides and which he maintains as a homestead. Such home owner shall not be required to be a licensed electrician but shall otherwise conform to all other requirements of the Code. In doing electrical work on his own property as provided herein such owner shall not use any hired assistant unless such assistant is duly licensed under the terms of the Code. 1.1_ ; .~~~d\1ll1' "!iIr jl'.r"'i~i)i;QII!QIII ~j~;ijfj'..'i",;mf:~r~~~~1tI".~~" .!U~rilij '. . .' -' "-~' . -. '. ,.' '. _.~:::7ir-~:~~:~~~:~~~ e.... .~~~:~~f'.....:,~.:.: .r"T... ~~~C.";'r.~.~...~ ~ e l e e .. * .' ,~: :-<,-.'.....i',C'.:..,.". :':_~, . .......:~.,.,;.~_~.~~:.~~~. ,..r.-....<o;....._;.:...~~ ( I j /1 """!-;~1' .;"""!,,,,,".io:'-~''''''.'':':..:: ...,-:.. '-,'-'. ',.. . '; -'.-.:"~'..~,;..-.: ..', . :,,-";l",~ ";,~//::::":"_;';:'-"~'t;::::-:"'~-~~:-\;~~~.~~l,..,,:?,rt':rf.,:,,',:-~ . ( ( ELECTRIC CODE, Page 2 Except as provided above, no electrical work shall be performed by any person not the holder of the required license or certificate. No person, finn or corporation shall employ any other person for doing electrical work unless such person c proposed to be employed is the holder of the proper license or certificate. 1.03 Inspector Defined. As used in this COde, the term "Inspector" shall mean the chief electrical inspector of the City or any of his assistants. 1.04 Tampering Outlawed. (a) It shall be unlawful for any person to bridge, tamper with or change from its original installation except upon the i approval of the Inspector, and then only after a proper permit for alteration has been issued, any fuse of the plug, cartridge type or link type, installed in panel boards, main switches or switchboards, or to alter or change, circuit breakers so that the original calibration will be effected or to tie down or secure any circuit breaker so that it will not function properly. (b) It shall be unlawful for any person, in any manner, to interfere with any electrical wiring installed or being installed in, or on, within or without any structure or build- ing. If in the cours.e of erection of a building or structure the wiring is in such position as to interfere with the erec- tion or completion of the building or structure as called for by the plans, notice shall immediately be given the person installing the wiring and the needed change shall be made by such person. /.It. I~ / I t ~~.. illl..r'III~i',.~~.~ .. ',. ..... '.., ,''''''''''';''''' ~" ,. .......,~.'.. - ......~.~."'--'....'"'..... .."'~''''..' .,~' .:.-""'~-;---"'-'-T"'~~ , ",-'. -'-"" c.... ....-'::O'~-i_~-...:"".~-::.::.~ -_-......_ - -.;:.;;,;,.-"..:::....:;.:....'.~ n._.L.. ". ' _ ~ - '-. ." . '_~J~ e ","""P---'->- . ~~c.., "It. - .~ifI/JtIIi"I'" e e ; ..........J.:-,:, .;'.....,~~4..::.',...;.':;;~::c;.~,r..~'~,....; ....' .,,~..____.,,_~.. . -.. '.._...:,",.;...;..r_~'-~'~~'T_"" . ...:' i_~"; ",_~''';:'''~~''~'''';;':~'':-.:...r-r'''-_~'-'''_l;'~~<:_'''''':''(''''''''':''''~'''-~''~.~':'';O.:~'.;''''''''.'~~-'''''''''.. ( .......,;4~,.~..~:Y,:':~~.,;.~~~~:r'.:~<:-..;:...:_"'~'J.:L'O"'':''_;,j'-........_~.'",:.:...~'~,..~;:.\j:.:.;:-':"~ .:~;,.::..:~~',J,;of~;:.~-~-.2"'-:'.'. l 'i .t~.:"'.~.>,<~:"'.{';..^:""tii?~~~...:X4o\~~,.:,;.~.:;:r~.~j,_~'f,;:/;;.~:~~...;:..-;,.'r,::if..~~.:C:A-.::.~:~::o::?!':.~~.,~. . ( CC:LECTRIC CODE, Page 3 (c) It shall be unlawful for any person to make connection from a source of electrical energy to any electrical wiring, apparatus, devices, appliances, fixture and equipment for the installation of which a permit is required until it shall have received, as herein provided, and shall have retained, in its files available for inspection, a certificate of approval issued by the Inspector authorizing such connection and the use of such wiring, apparatus, devices, appl iances, fixtures and equipment. (d) It shall be unlawful for any person to make connec- tion for a source of electrical energy to any electric wiring, apparatus, devices, appliances, fixtures and equipment which have been disconnected by the Inspector or the use of which has beep ordered by the Inspector to be discontinued until a certificate of approval has been issued by the Inspector as herein provided. 1.05 Improper Performance ~ Master Electrician. Should any master electrician perform work which is not in accordance with the provisions of this Code, it shall be the duty of the Inspector to report such fact to the owner of the premises and to the Ci ty Manager. Until such work has been completed in compliance with this Code, it shall be the duty ot the Inspector to refuse further permits to said master electrician until such time as said work has been properly done. 1.06 through 1.09 Reserved for expansion. - - ---f./? ~~~~~__~,. J't'"''!iII ;"~.5~'" :~",~~'W~,_ll. fl.~%6~!M! -_.' ,..~~.;,---';'. -:'-'"-7-~::":';"~..'::"\.:'~~~~+ .~:,. ~ " ~ ... """ _.....___~... _.... / ":- ~"'~:::::'l ,";".-'_ .::.... ,:..:-.,/..,,; """'''':''''~~~-:''~ :...,.",.~...'''''''''''',,,~ c... e c ( ..-;.:.........~. ..,.,:;.. /;,~~..~,- ~ ( e I ~ e .~ . ., ,.::.;o..;.:.;::.......(.,,"~~,',:_,.;~..-!.~.~ .,.........;.',,;~"4.......~;.;" <'.' ';".,';'. '. .~~......"'~.!~...+.~....,'.'.<....#..;...:. .- .,. ~.. I II .'...,::~.~,.~i,.\<..fy~:~,.-:: "i';"-": ._;,:~~~:....,~,:.1:'~~\~*1.~'i~,~'~~r~'~.~:~"'~':~":':'~~~..:-o;'..;i'~;~~~1:"""~::'OO;;'::~;o.~~,;.:"'i.!.. . ( C'LECTRIC CODE, Page 4 1.10 Electrical Board. There is hereby created an Elec- trical Board, which shall consist of five members. The five members of the Board shall be appointed by the Mayor and con- firmed by the City Council. The five members shall be selected by positions, as follows: Position No. 1 shall be filled by an engineering depart- ment representative in the employ of a Public Utility Company. Position No. 2 shall be filled by a member of the City Council of the City of La Porte, Texas. Positions No. 3 and 4 shall each be filled by a Master Electrician, licensed in the City of La Porte. ~ position No. 5 shall be filled by the City Attorney of the City of La Porte. In addition to the five members stated above, the Chief Electrical Inspector of the City shall be an ex officio member. The Electrical Board members serving at the time of passage hereof shall continue to serve until April 30, 1982, or until the successor of each has been appointed and qualified. Appointments thereafter shall be made on or after May I of each even-numbered year, and shall take effect from the date of appointment. All appointments shall be for a two-year period until April 30 of the next even-num~red year, provided, however, each member of the Board shall serve until his successor has been appointed and qualified. Any member of the Board shall be subject to J:'emoval at the will and pleasure of the Ci ty Counc il . The members of the Board shall not receive compensation for their services. --- -~. ---'-fI..R~--.- ~ "., ~,.;,,,,,.,.,,.,,!~~."':4""':"'fl :...'_,_,.ltJ:~~~t.~:i1;:;,.~~:~~~~~~~~"*:;,;:'~ ... ~_ }~,J:l,"y-' ._)_'~ ,J ._. e .... ............ .' .... (... ""'~~~~..~~~J~.~~,~_,<ft~~"';"fH....~ ' e e e .~.~~...~,,"..).~.;..:::'",.;~~.:..'~~.,~~~~,~..,.;,.;:..._.;..;.;<::' .~- ~'~..-::,:"'~;~,~:o'.~;~~;.:~;r~..;::.~'........I.~'"1~;,.::(~.~.-~~..~;;'~?"".....,'..~......~.,...~~.ot:'':':.,;;-..... ( / .~.~i,i.:;'.r.;~..4+.';';;~"'~':'~~~:~:~...:.;:~~>i:.:~r.r.."t.'1t~~~~...~~~~~':f.~~~.~~~~F-~~~,,~~~~~.;.~~~~,~,~fr:.:!~.::~:.:-~~T.;};.;.~'.iw.~::'1i:\~._:~'+:~.~~-~-:~'~~..~.~;~__.0!7;-~_--.:.~~;.. ." --," - .... '. . ",-- . .. '..- . . -, l ( 'i .. ELECTRIC CODE, Page 5 1.11 Quorum of ~. Three (3) members of the Board present at any meeting shall' constitute a quorum for the granting and revocation of licenses and for the transaction of all other business of said Board, and a majority vote of the five (5) members of the Board at any meetings thereof shall prevail. 1.12 Review of Decisions of Inspector. Any person aggrieved by an action of the Inspector may, wi thin two days after such action, file a petition in writing for review of said action with the Electrical Board by delivering the petition to the Ci ty Secretary. The Electrical Board, wi thin fifteen days after date of the filing of said petition, shall hear and determine said appeal. The Board shall have the right to sustain, modify or reverse the action of the Inspecto~. Until such time as the Inspector's action is reversed or modified by the Electrical Board, such action shall in all things be effec- tive. The decision of the Electrical Board shall be subject to review by the City Council as provided in Section 1.13. 1.13 Appeal from Action of the Electrical Board. Any person dissatisfied with an action of the Electrical Board may appeal such action to the Ci ty Counc i1. The appeal shall be perfected by delivering a letter to City Secretary stating that an appeal from the ruling of the Electrical Board is desired. Said letter shall be delivered within ten (10) days after the action from which the appeal is made. Upon rece ipt of notice of such appeal, Council shall set same down for hearing to be held within fifteen (15) days after the receipt J.11f ....l~..!((... ~ 1l'\A.!I! Jr l ;li!:"'''l.~ -:~~~~',~~J.~~:~r"..~{::'t!:~~~~~S1i e . .", "':.;":', '. ~ .~ . :-~:-:-,,::. "I(:'C"t"r','JLn .'~l".~~f~'~~~ C e ,e e I ! I , . ,~'H:".(,c:.~.:;.;,.... '..~\~...,.,...~~~*'#,;:..;.'~..;>w~..<C.!!'~."'.:....',......':;...~_".,.., .';':.;;.,.:." f'...~''''''..._''-~--''-"...~.'c-\:...,.,..; ,.- ( . ......, .'......i.".. i'..".~' .N,""".~.':..__.,"~'.", ',.. .~__.':.'_";",~",:;"":,~",-,~.",,,,,.,," ..~t:,:ii.;;"'''",~IIli~'~~",,,,,:::;,.,:',,,,,,;,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,:.,.~;;,.~"_"'"......S~.,""."'..'f".'j.">rl.<"'~.,.,..>.,,,,.,:"',::C~#"^..,'""""..,~,,~~"'. .- '" . I ( " l .. ( ( . ELECTRIC CODE, Page 6 of the notice, and shall notify the appellant and the Electrical Board of the date of such hearing. The Electrical Board, as well as the appellant, shall have the right to be heard at the hearing. Council shall have the right to affirm, modify or reverse the action of the Board. The action of Council shall be final. The action of the Electrical Board shall be in all things effective until reversed or modified as provided for herein. If no appeal be taken wi thin the time and in the manner hereinabove provided, the ruling of the Electrical Board shall be final. 1.14 through 1.19 Reserved for expansion. 1.20 Insurance Requirements. No permit shall oe issued until the master or maintenance electrician or his employer shall have arranged to carry the following insurance: (al Worker's compensation insurance on each and every one of his employees and this insurance shall be in accordance with the provisions of the Worker's Compensation Act of the Sta te of Texas; (bl Public liability insurance to the extent of Fifty Thousand Dollars [$50,000.00] for any OITe [1] accident and One Hundred Thousand Dollars [$100,000.00] for anyone [1] person; and (cl Property damage insurance to the extent of Ten Thou- sand Dollars [$10,000.00] for anyone [1] accident and One Hundred Thousand Dollars [$100,000.00] in the aggregate. J./ I/) ';~:;'if"'''''''{;)'''~'''''''''''?:IT~!~'_ .~~~!~"",,~~~,~ -.:,.~.~ ..;.=;c;: ~ _,"~'::- ;o::-~ --:-' ;':'~'.~~~;:""-':~- ";;:' ..;:,;,-..,..::.;;.....~,.-:".::.:..<o'.."=':~ . .~'-.~ :- ,,__~!1,,_. A,_,.._.?~~.A '~-y- e ,.~.#i. '. ~""7"'~:~.~il')~i:i.,4: e e e ... . .,:;.,..-. .:~<: '~:-~'t.;':'."~':-.:'--,i'...:..."~,,;':' ,.... .,.',~,~:.;'-,-~~-;:....., ..;,.~.~,......;D,"~:"":~~..lIF..~;.r.~:"'$' ~~.i<'Jl;~.~"".;,~.(.~~,{......-; ._~,-.~~.. ( ! ,/1 .. 'r;.~.~...,.-::::.._,~~..,~...~t'.y:;'~.; '.. ,," ;,..-,-:.'..,,".:"-:'~"-' ~'/!-;",':... . ",,;,,'~ci:",.~..;;~:(:t:.',~',~i;\;~hi~~~~'~~~~~.,~!,~~~:~'7~~~:~::~~:~~';';~~'" '-'::' ~~~ (,. . ~ l ( 'I 11 ( ( .c:LECTRIC CODE, Page 7 Such insurance shall be written by an accredited company under the supervision of the Board of Insurance Commissioners of the State of Texas. Evidence of compl iance with the above insurance require- ments shall be considered as hav ing been met when the policy, a copy thereof, or a certificate of insurance has been filed wi th and approved by the Electrical Board. Such policy shall include an endorsement thereon that the Electrical Board will be notified at least ten (10) days in advance in the event of the policy or policies being cancelled or expiring before the expiration date of the license. 1.21 through 1.29 Reserved for expansion. 1.30 Adoption of National Electric Code. The regulations and rules of the National Board of Fire Underwriters embodied in the National Electric COde, 1981 version, are hereby adopted as the rules and regulations to govern and be observed and followed in all electric wiring and in all electrical construc- tion, installation, repair, alteration, operation and mainte- nance of electric wiring, apparatus and fixtures, except insofar as they may conflict with the provisions of the City Electric Code. In the case of conflict between ~e provisions of the National Electric Code and the provisions of the City Electric Code, the provisions of the City Electric Code shall prevail. 1.31 through 1.99 Reserved for expansion. h_ -+l-/j--.---,. I ! I ~~~~.. e ;. .... .'.&i~~~"~~Jie"~~_~~~'''''~~ .:'!'".:,:,." _ _ ",,,'~.:o..-,:;...:~...:;,;...~':,,,.;,,.~:.;.,..:--...-~.,,:_,>'.--.,.,,.,,,,,.,,:.':'.:.,':,~~'~,,:..:;:..,;:.~,...:,. ",~r-=:'__~"':: -'~"1 lif:1' Ji e :~"!~~ ,', '~...~~~~"r:t~',1' -~~'1~. ~ -~'-W~~ ~ " e l ;. e ; ;.~....".!:::...i:'-J....r~:.,:..o~'.~~'..i~_-:.:..,.:~___.,';:"'~~4J.i~,~~"""~\-i~~':>';':::'":::":<:~'-~-A:r.:....;..~'::'";""",;,,_,,, .. ',-,~~~"i:~oMt~~..~~~~~~~~.~~~~~~~...2:"t~~~.?:.; ( I .;;";':~;'~'1;4:;~~iff'.)i~,~~~~~~ ~ ,>>,,;~,,:,~_-:~~~~<~'~':'<'~':I\....;.i;:;_'i~:.:;<:~';<:~t~.~.;j,:;i~:~:'~:"lt"~~?"~~,~~c..~~,~~;;.....~-"t,it.:.~:;:.~:';\-':~~~~~~~:~.~'~.~~~~'~t~~~'~~":~~;':;-:f'~'~'~'''''' ....-... -... " , " " ." . .. ELECTRIC CODE, Page 8 II. LICENSING AND CERTIFICATION A. GENERAL PROVISIONS 2.01 Fees. ( (a) Before a license or certificate is issued, the follow- ing fee shall be paid to the Inspector: (1) For a master electrician - $50.00 (2) For a journeyman electrician - $5.00 (3) For a maintenance electrician - $5.00 (4) For an apprentice electrician - $2.50 (b) Before a license or certificate is renewed, the follow- i ing fee shall be paid to the Inspector: (1) For a master electrician - $40.00 (2) For a journeyman electrician - $5.00 (3) For a maintenance electrician - $5.00 (4) For an apprentice electrician - $2.50 (c) Each applicant for examination or for re-examination as a master electrician shall pay the fee of $50.00 to the Inspector. 2.02 Expiration. All licenses and certificates shall expire on December 31 of the year in which originally granted, and all renewals of such shall expire ann~lly on December 31. 2.03 Revocation of Licenses and Certificates. Any license or certificate provided for in this Code may, after hearing by the Electrical Board, be by it suspended or revoked upon its finding that its holder has wilfully, maliciously, or by reason of incompetence, violated on more than one occasion this Code or any amendment hereto. 1-11,2. "~ .. .:t~~~-4'~~''''''''''''''~''~~';'.,:l , . '" . ~'a:"~~\~~'~~.~~~~~~~:;~~~~ ;-':"'.:::-':"',': _ . ,. __H --~--_._--=---_. .-- _._-'-~-----_._-,-~ ~__ _ ,.J.-,.'- .....,..L. .L e -Of- ,~~,;O~~~"?~~:~_~~_44t~,,:~,,,,-'~:;~;':-J.~ C;. e e 4It ~ ! I I I ....-..oi:;.4''''-~....'._,,..,.;,.;.,..:,~~.....-t/.....:..;,;:;.~~;..'....,,,.;.~:..~~.-!-;,..;.,~...-.....-...,'4, .,...,.;.,,:.-....,.-, ~ tl;~~.!-;.,~~;~.,.,.". . .'. ;:'~.::.':....,<.>>:.:,.,. -' ,_....." ,--',~. .~:~:..';.~.....' ,".... - ~.~.~ ...:..~.;..::..~\;,.";'~,,:,:,;,,,,:,~~~.:,.:;.-_.: ..:. ( ~ ., . ,'.' '.' ", '. '.' . -,.. - '." . ','. ,". - '. ~ ,-', ,-..,.....-,.. -:...... -'. .~.. .....~~......". -'", '-, "~") -,!.J:~'-"_-jF~..."'--:..;.,,~~..:;....-i;~.-A....(;'..~.~.: .. .,; ..::.......-. ..j...:,.,. ..";",;,,,..~ .....,..I..L ..r.....--...._..''''~..........._..~'.,;;..''''-...,t.,;:..\(. :,c,",--,-". ~....-:: ,....],:~..,t'oo:-'t..l~~ .t."+l_""~"~""'._."_""~>""~'~' . __ "~... ~ . , " ,', ... _"', .. '"",,~"'~:-~'''~.i......i',,,,~'-'':I~....,...,T--'', "'7' .~:......"'" " ,_ "-,-;-0 . ... ....~ __ . '. ....", _ . ',' '.' . .' . -~. ! '. "-.:...';":""1.' 9 C Ce:LECTRIC CODE, Page 9 2.04 Licenses and Certificates Not Assignable. No license or certificate issued in accotdance with the provisions of this Code shall be assignable or transferable. 2.05 through 2.09 Reserved for expansion. ( B. MASTER ELECTRICIAN 2.10 Master Electrician Defined. "Master electrician" shall mean the holder of a Master Electrician License. 2.11 License Required. No person shall undertake to do any electrical work, as defined in .Section 1.01, unless he is the holder of a Master Electrician' License, or one of the exceptions stated in Section 1.02 is applicable to him. ~ 2.12 License Number; Display. Each master electrician shall be assigned a number which will be his permanent identi- fication. This assigned number will appear on the Master Electrician License each year when renewed and shall be dis- played in his current place of business. The name and license number of the master electrician shall also be displayed on each side of each vehicle used by him in his work or by those working under him. The letters used in such display shall be at least two inches in height. 2.13 "Bootlegging" Licenses Outlawed.- (a) No master electrician shall assign or in any other way convey his license, the use thereof, or any rights thereunder, to anyone by power of attorney or any other process, or become l involved in any type of agreement, assignment, or use whereby the master electrician will not have supervision, direction ---___ __.iil:l_.__~___ -r"""'~~":'''~~''''''''''~~;;r,~ :'I~l!l_ti~-~:""t,?;:..."".~.~t<.,:.~~"",-:,.-t'9 ... __~.'':.:._,._o...::'-:~.~~...~~~,~_;..;~__~~.-::- .~.;::-.~'.;.,';:.~ ,..., .. 4~:.U' ~'.......J..-~-~~'~ ~~-:_l:l. ~;~~:,.t.,. ,," e -F"" :.. :'~~,,,,,,;.~~~~~~,-i,<i e :-.-_~..' (-" l \"'........+.;l!:.,.....~1"'"I'<..::..p.J'l:"~~...~~,. ,'-." ( ( '1 e e .. . ..-.:,t.-.."":,, .. .,....... ~_.:~_~i''''_ !.,:_."~- <,::.." _,~ .:.. .--:..'\-...~'"..~,....,...:;...,...:..~'.'..'.,;..--....,., ,,:..,:;.\ .-~..,,~'.-. ....,:.."" '.~~.:.:".:::,;.,., <.,.-_..' . .~.."""-:' .. 11 c ( ~CTRIC CODE, Page 10 and control of the electrical work for which the electrical permit is obtained by the master electrician. (b) A master electrician who is employed as a master electrician for a person, firm or corporation shall take out electricial permits only for that person, firm or corporation, and shall supervise, direct and control the electrical work for which the electrical permit is obtained. The term "employeelf as used shall be interpreted to mean a full time permanent employee (approximately 40 hours per week, reasonable times of relaxation and vacation excepted). (c) A master electrician who is engaged in the electrical business for himself shall take out electrical permits for his business only and no electrical permit shall be taken out by any master electrician that he does not supervise, direct and control the electrical work for which the permit was obtained. (d) It is hereby intended to prevent a master electrician from secur ing a pe rmi t for the purpose of abating the spir i t and intent of this Code by entering into any simulated scheme, transaction or device, whereby electrical work will be done by persons who are not employees of the master electrician, or employees of his employer. (e) Should any master electrician vi~late this provision or any of the other provisions specifying that the master electrician must direct, supervise and control the work for which he obtains a permit, his Master Electrician License issued to him under the provisions of this Code shall be revoked by the Electrical Board after notice and hearing. ;/1</ ~ I I ! .:_'''''''_.~:~~~ ~~o$<li:l'~~I.~"4 .-::"~'~';'." ~:-, .."...~~..'-i:>:;. ';"':',""';:"'" ",. 1...:=<..:"". , .. ~_~ ... ','. ',J.~ i e .~M-_""""'~"';' ...",~ ~l: , c" e ::.::~ . . ..;::.~~,:;..1"'.~~4~~'~:":_~""~~':s;;L~~;~..,p,',~"~~.M~~_~.f':':J"""~'~~~~;~~~~;.!.)~.~,-~.-;;-:'~~.:~'-'.:~1:"'.;""."",,,,,,,,,,:,,"~,",,~"':'~"';"-.~-. ; ( I _;o,~';'~~_'i~_:r~;;06i~~~~'~;~"~'};1~~"~~~':r.~_~~.:~.',u.~..~:"~"7}~;-;'~~~~~~~'~~;:i-:~~~~1t~"(.~~~f~r~~~":;~":~::~~Yf:':r:-"~~>"lr':'.~;,.~:'":.~.J;'ii~~~~.~~~~~:~',:"~-'" ~ l 0~ '\ .. c' C:ECTRIC CODE, Page 11 2.14 Qualifications of Applicant. Each applicant, before he shall be entitled to take the examination provided for herein, shall have had six years' experience as a journeyman electrician, active and practical, during which six-year period he shall have devoted not less than two-thirds of his time, exclusive of normal periods of rest and recreation, to electrical work in general. For the purpose of this requirement, a degree or a diploma from a school of electrical engineering shall be considered as the equivalent of two years' active and practical experience. 2.15 Application. An appl ication for a Master Electri- cian License shall be made in writing to the Electricial Board, and shall contain the following: (a) Name and address of applicant; (b) Statement as to the active and practical experience of the applicant; (c) Two pictures, sized one and one-half by two inches, of the applicant; (d) Such other information as may be required by the Electrical Board. All appl ications shall be sworn to before an officer of this state authorized to administer oaths, and officially certified to by such officer under his seal of office. 2.16 Examination. (a) Regular examinations for Master Electrician Licenses shall be held at the discretion of the Electrical Board but in no case less than two [2 J per year, and not more than seven [7J months between examinations. __ _.!L-/:?_: __ _...,.,~:;.,~,:~...~"~~"';.~"r''''',,"~'''i''''~''''.i :.'-. ~~ e "J~~1.'.',~!"':'~~.. '~..'_:':::":;~~~J:#";;!/~;~v~:'{c::tt..~~f&4 C:J ." . - e e -- I ( ~:.\..;o_';:";';';';;""'~~'~~:.i):;:"!_:,-~:'.:'~':''''-'l::';';,::sM-'Mlo~,'':''''~c::.' ~,-:;. -- ....;,.:...:;~;:..;...;.:~j.,;~..:....k>:~lt,l...~" .,...':;." .. .;;=.;;...... ':"".~"'.:.'" _,....:;..,.;.:i i.~^-._'......".._.- _~":~~,.~-:...,..:..: _..l'~\~ :,'~';~_'_" ( I /1 "'~"":'~;"'~'I-(~iOi'~';",",':iof.~~"~~"""C-~":.",,,,;,~,......l;,."',.:~~...:'::".>..."._,......;"..,..;.~)"'{>.""',.,,;.),....,.~,,.......""""t .""~'<"""'''''.''''':'':.,,)>. " , I l ( .. ( ( ~~ECTRIC CODE, ~age 12 (b) Each applicant for said license shall be given a reasonable examination as to his qualifications to install, repair, alter and maintain electrical appliances, wiring, appar- ratus, devices, fixtures or equipment, for which a permit is required under the terms and conditions of this Code, and as to his qualification to plan installations of electrical wiring and equipment, to plan changes, to prepare plans and specifica- tions, to interpret plans and specifications and to supervise various types of electrical installations for which a permit is required in this Code. (c) A complete record of the examination given, consisting of the questions, answers, grades and final results shall be kept in a permanent record book of the Board for a period of not less than one year. The applicants shall have the right at any time during regular office hours to inspect such record book as to his examination in the presence of a member of the Electrical Board. (d) Any applicant failing an examination for a Master Electrician License for the first time shall be allowed to take a second examination after six [6] months. After the second failure, he shall be required to wait an additional six [6] months for a third examination, an ad~tional one [1] year for a fourth, and an additional one [1] year between subsequent examinations. Each applicant for re-examination shall make application for same to the Electrical Board on form issued and approved by said Board and each such appl ication shall be accompanied by the examination fee as provided in Section 2.01. ;-I ~ If:, __ . .::-".;"'''''''....~''''';;,,'''ri'''--.:>'~'''''''''''''t#''''~~ ~.,'~~~~.~~~~'P.-.;_~~~~;.K~~.~ ":,",. .._. ,e, J .' "~!- -'-"'.; ; ; ~,. .~ e ~~~'"" . L A,>i~ C-. \)~ e e e ~_~~~.~~~~,~,~~:,~""~':~:-;.'-;~. ,,, ~<:r.....-..~'..~,.:"'.""';o-!-~::..,;:-.~..,..:~ -.. l ( ( \ .;.>.-.....~:......., , ,~.- . ::j", -", . .. .. ( ( ~ECTRIC CODE, Page 13 2.17 Issuance of License. The Board shall grant licenses applied for and shall issue certificates therefor to each applicant who shall make a grade of 70% or better on the exami- nation given him; providing that in no case shall a license be granted until after payment by the applicant of the fee pro- vided herein; and provided further that all work previously performed by an applicant for renewal of license shall have been done in accordance with the provisions of this Code. 2.18 Temporary Licenses. No temporary licenses shall be issued to any person except in cases of emergency and then only upon authorization by the City Council. 2.19 Change of Employment. Each master electrician shall notify the Inspector immediately, but in no case longer than ten (10) days, when he makes any change in his employment; giving in such notice the name of his new employer and the location of the premises in or on which he is to be employed to perform electrical work. c. JOURNEYMAN ELECTRICIAN 2.20 Journeyman Electrician Defined. "Journeyman elec- trician" shall mean the holder of a Journeyman Electrician Certificate. 2.21 Registration Required. No person shall perform electrical work under the supervision, direction and control of a master electrician unless such person shall have first registered with the Electrical Board and received his Journey- man Electrician Certificate. The term "journeyman electrician," however, shall not include an apprentice electrician and nothing -- ---.- .-- _._.!!.-I? . T'!>'O"'fi"'!l~1:tI!''';'''''I.. .'~~ T~~'''\i''''''''''~MllIi4:~<..f~ ":'~ffC~::;-'~t~:l::?,.~:~~t~f'~IT~t~~:i'':'::~~:'-:'~:<-~~~>~-~ . ~~.6..j:'_,,""l:rI-'L,'~r. Ul---:_"'~ ...-.....,~C- . / e ~ e I ( ~;l.....!;..';'",*"-!-",,,,,,,, .'-____.;A.,..;,_ ~....:,..,,:... .1:-:":~::,><:",~'!",...lo';':" '-. ( ::'.',","-.r"';;':" '," "~,__,,,,_.~,,'::'__* .. ~'~'''''''',-._''~' ,..a...... ..,..... __..;... ...:;..:.....,.; ~~..:.'7':~..'_~.~~,.;;.~~~;$.O;";:.;":..::...;;.~..:.4,~ \:~ .~. - . .".,. ..~"~_.. .;.. ". -.""',........ i"'.''''''.~';'':~'''.,;';''''''''~.;;~ ....-__.:,~..-:...;.;,;~~~_.,;t:;::..:...'..:-~;..;:.'.....~"'::.~:-;.-:t~..;,...;.;'.~~,.;.;J!t:~:~;.;;,.- . ..~,',.~.O.' ~~. '.;...........M.:'.""'i~.,i:'.'. '''':'':''''-''''''~~''. ,...~';'..;..,., . ":..' .~. ,;;. .:...' .. '" i ( 'i l . ( (~ECTRIC CODE, Page 14 herein shall be construed as prohibiting an apprentice electri- cian from doing electrical work under the direct, constant, personal supervision and control of either a master electrician or journeyman electrician. 2.22 Qualifications of Applicant. Each applicant, before he shall be entitled to registration and the issuance of a certificate to him, shall have had four years' active and practical experience, during which four-year period he shall have devoted not less than two-thirds of his time, exclusive of normal periods of rest and recreation, to electrical work in general. For the purposes of this requirement, a degree or diploma from a school of electrical engineering shall be con- sidered as the equivalent of two years I active and practical experience. If, for any reason, an appl icant is not able to verify his qualifications to the satisfaction of the Board, the Board may administer to the applicant an examination testing his abilities to perform electrical work. The Board shall issue a Journeymen Electrician Certificate to each applicant receiving a grade of seventy per cent (70%) or more on said examination. 2.23 Application. Each application for a Journeyman Electrician Certificate shall contain the following: (a) Name and address of applicant; (b) Statement as to the active and practical experience of the applic~nt; (c) Two pictures, sized one and one-half by two inches, of the applicant; (d) Such other information as may be required by the Electrical Board. ,4-/1" .....'jt.JI~.. l.~ ~.~ _~" j..lillrh -'Ill, .. "~,,,'~~;~~::~:~~-'~~~~~ ":~~ .:~~:;:~!~~(t";:~':~7i:~::',~,'::'~:::~~"r~~-~~',~ e "_W'<1'_"",;"'~""rC",," 1'~.)i~~',,:~~ G... ~. e e e ,~ "'_~,,;,'''_;'v";,~,,~~~,'",:,,::'.''''-~~.'', ,p-' --',-'" ~:,;:,,'.". - ( ( 'i l -'~":';.''';~'''''; ". ;,';-'.:, ,-.,'..-'~ .. 11 ( C~ECTRIC CODE, Page 15 All applications shall be sworn to before an officer of this state authorized to administer oaths, and officially certified to by such officer under his seal of office. 2.24 Issuance of Certificate. Upon approval by the Board of the application, a Journeyman Electrician Certificate shall be issued to the applicant. Such shall contain the name, address and picture of the journeyman, and the date of issuance thereof. 2.25 Display of Certificate. Every holder of a Journeyman Electrician Certificate shall wear his certificate upon or about his person while performing the act which such certificate entitles him to perform. 2.26 through 2.29 Reserved for expansion. D. MAINTENANCE ELECTRICIAN 2.30 Maintenance Electrician Defined. "Maintenance elec- trician" shall mean the holder of a Maintenance Electrician License. 2.31 Definition of "Electrical Maintenance Work." "Elec- trical maintenance work" shall mean the keeping in safe repair of any and all electrical installations, apparatus and equipment, and the keeping in safe repair or moving and relocating of electrical equipment within a building or i~ or on the premises where the maintenance electrician is regularly employed on a permanent basis, for which work a permit is required under the terms and provisions of this Code, but does not include the installation of new and additional electrical work, electrical equipment or electrical apparatus. ;.I-If .("p~~)m-.;",~~.~ . ~.", -- 'O;:~'~~;~~,-; --,:;7~c.:..:.:.: '.~, '. .,~:-- --~..,-..-.:"f.r;,. .-." "~~. - -~ .._..... -~':"~-,.,.-,-".'-.:.~,':! e .~.k ,_,.....:."",...::~~.l.t~--: ~~,-,~~ e e e, ...oii::)....,,', "_"'0 .,.,..~.~'.-";:",,,:~;,;.:;,;,,~,,,,,",,~~,.,,-:.,...'::. '",'_'~"",'_".~~.. __,_ -- "....,,..-.-.. ;.._.:>.....'4.;~...:......... . ..;...,.:......:.,,;....:..~:..'___'~.""",~~~':.-.~......,:::.:I~-itf,;.I:~,.:,-"'.>o(.;,--H"'~....',tJ::lo.lo:l'~_~~~~....~ ( ......A....~-;,.~ ....:O:,:~~~_-:'~:;)r;l~"~f;>'l"..i':;,..I. ~-:;'~<'.r-,~~';"(~'<."" ,,';; :.J...~'.-.;<.:::.\.~,,':'.,:.~;.~~;.;~t.;~~~.,2~~:.~..~.~'~. ;~.;-, :-. ,~.~ ~;~';~ ~~;:..&-:{,:~n~';;);;~;.'-!....;'{~:-.:~.t:~' ~ ~<Y':'~J~1'~__~';;o~t..:)";:~;..;;.~;~!(~,:,.~.~t;.=::~~~.:':'r;'~~~~:.,. ',:C',,::!, c ( l . ( (~ECTRIC CODE, Page 16 2.32 Electrical Maintenance Work to be ~ ~ Licensed Maintenance Electricians; Exceptions. It shall be unlawful for any person to do any electrical maintenance work, wi thin the City, unless such person is a maintenance electrician licensed under the provisions of this code; provided, however that this section shall not prohibit a journeyman electrician employed not on a permanent basis, but temporarily, from doing electrical maintenance work under the supervision, direc- tion and control of a maintenance electrician licensed under the provisions of this Code without said journeyman electrician having to obtain a license as a maintenance electrician. Should a journeyman electrician perform work as described in Section 2.31, such journeyman electrician shall be required to obtain a Maintenance Electrician License, in addition to his Journeyman Electrician Certificate. Nothing in this section shall be construed to limit the right of a master electrician to perform such electrical main- tenance work, or to limit such work being performed by a jour- neyman electrician under the supervision, direction or control of a master electrician. 2.33 Application for License ~ Maintenance Electrician. Each application for a Maintenance Electrician License shall be made in writing to the Electrical Board, and shall contain the following: (a) Name and address of applicant; (b) Statement as to the active and practical experience of the applicant; ~=1f-2Q_._ . I f i I ..."'.....1'lil......'" l!I l:"~.*..".,...>f'~ ,~;::~~~'~_.~ltttrif.'(r~ii:::..~~.l~,~j -~ ~-~-; ,~::..~. :,7;-~~<'~-,'i ~ -~. =-~~.-O-~~ L";";"'i e ':~,h~;k~-.:.~~--~rl'. '. ,.'lltJ;Il:.~ iA:.~'~'-~'~'-~M ~ e ",.~.-".;":'::;,;'..l,,,.,,~..c,-,...:;'. ,'t l ( ( e '..,.,:....,.......';.;.,. . ~ e ~ ~ .,;;..,:-....:~~..._"".;~<::~":...:', _..J:;".....!o,.._;..""""'~,..."',;':...r.:'-- _';'" ;. ';.."';.,;...,.;.~~...'.< ....;" / ,II ;0<' _ '-.,~>,~::; ~.,:;.:..~,~.~,,::.~'.;''t'~.K'f~''~~~~~~~h'~~-~:;:c?;ri.,~~~:":_~''':~,~~::'''~:~:~~'':'~~A(:ri~',~ . . ( ( L~ECTRIC CODE, Page 17 (c) Two pictures, sized one and one-half by two inches, of the applicant; (d) Such other information as may be required by the Electrical Board. All applications shall be sworn to before an officer of the state authorized to administer oaths, and officially certi- fied to by such officer under his seal of office. 2.34 Examination. (a) Each applicant for a Maintenance Electrician License shall be given a reasonable written e.xamination as to his qualifications to perform electrical maintenance work. (b) The Board shall issue certificates to each applicant who shall make a grade of seventy per cent (70%), or better, .'\ on the examination given him. (c) A complete record of the examination given, the appli- cant's answers, the grade and the result thereof, shall be kept by the Electr ical Board in its permanent record book for a period of not less than one year, and such record shall be open for inspection by the appl icant at any meeting of the Board. 2.35 License Contents. The Maintenance Electrician License shall contain the name, address and picture of the maintenance electrician, the location of the premises in or on which the maintenance work is to be done, .-4nd the date of the issuance thereof. 2.36 Display of License. Each maintenance electrician shall wear his license upon or about his person while performing the acts which such license entitles him to perform. tJZI .li!.A!lJkl. ..!!!:!4oliiIt"1'l!ll",.llI<'!liJlU~",,", "...jj':'l'ii,;~~i!~{...."~ ~~~t:;~::~~.~:::.~.~:?~~:~-~~ e r~~".-'I'~-r"~__1 :''111''j1.'-- 'f'l".-11.i"'w"~"'" (., e e e }-"""'~:'~::?~~':""~'.:lr."''''''''''-.'~''~J'lo--:''':,'~''''~'''':':>"~'' ;,,~, '\.':''-'>-- '. -......,. ','...- - ",,' - -..... .,.{,;-'.:....-.:' -':;'c .-....;,:-.'- >:, ,::-_..:;,;...7~,;.~~_~:... < -.' '.~ ._,.,. ,_'. .:'::;';-,."":. ( c l ....-::.:.':..".. .,'.." .-:~"',". ..-- .. . ( (~ECTRIC CODE, Page 18 'i 2.37 Change of Employment. Each maintenance electrician shall notify the Inspector immediately, but in no case longer then ten (10) days, when he makes any change in his employment 1 giving in such notice the name of his new employer and the loca tion of the premises in or on which he is to be employed to perform maintenance electrical work. 2.38 Permit of Employer of Maintenance Electrician. (a) An annual permit shall; upon application therefor, be issued to any person employing a maintenance electrician, for the keeping in safe repair of any and all electrical installa- tion, apparatus and equipment within the confines of the building or in or on the premises where he is employed. (b) The application for this annual permit shall be made in writing to the Inspector and shall contain a description of the premises on which work is to be done under the permit and information concerning the type of work to be done on such premises under such permit. (c) The fee for said annual permi t shall be $12.00 and shall expire on December 31 of the year in which said permit is issued, and all renewals of such shall expire annually on December 31- 2.39 Permits for Moving and Relocati~ Electrical ~_ ment. For all moving and relocating of electrical equipment authorized to be done under the terms and conditions of this Code by a maintenance electrician, such maintenance electri- cian shall be required to obtain a permit in accordance with the other provisions of this Code pertaining to permits and inspections. J -17.. .~!l~lt'Et~~'~~~,':>i~".-i\'I'~~~'iI .,:,:~J;~~'~~~~ .. _-'-__~~"____,~_,_,~"~ ..,--~._.",:,'_.:c..-',------,,_ ...._~,--_;::- _~_ T'-' ~ ~~'._M,,",_"" ~C-."'i;,-;;'7 .:=;.~ry-;~..-'.' ,_v,;-:"_~,,::,,.__.~. ...._ '~'" c_~'-"":-'~i"'..'7 e ""L~-~J ':'O'*-~""'''''--'''- ,.Ii>.'~",~ (... e . , e - / . . ".,,,,,,,,,... ~..i.,- .."..'0; .._.c,"..'_~ \""".,_.. '. ...~..., ~.~~,~...... .~. "' '.'~'-';;"~_:-. -:.' ';--"'.'>~~'- "':"'-~~::":'-;- ( ...",.....~..,.,',.,.""".,.'~\<.:"".."'.:,'-t ..' "" .,.....-.C..S".", ...",".""i...""'" .,.'.""",~:'.'.~',_"":,,,-'i..,,;;,...,,...., ..,....",,','.o.....c,:,~''''.:. ( l .,~.-.:.-._.....!.:~i....;.._-.::.~.:.~ .,:.-..:;.' :'i.~-:......_" '".'..-- . ( ( ~~ECTRIC CODE, Page 19 E. APPRENTICE ELECTRICIAN 2.40 Apprentice Defined. "Apprentice electrician" shall mean the holder of an Apprentice Electrician Certificate. 2.41 Registration Required. No person shall perform elec- trical work under the direct, constant, personal supervision and control of either a master electrician or a journeyman elec- trician unless such person shall have first registered with the Electrical Board and received from said Board his Apprentice Electrician Certificate. The term apprentice electrician shall not include a journey- man electrician, and nothing herein shall be construed as 'i requiring a journeyman electrician to be the holder of an Apprentice Electrician Certificate in addition to his Journey- man Electrician Certificate. 2.42 Application for Certificate. Each application for an Apprentice Electrician Certificate shall be made in writing to the Electrical Board, stating the following: (a) (bl Name and address of applicant; Statement as to the active and practical experience of the applicant; (cl Two pictures, sized one and one-half by two inches, of the applicant; (d) Such other information as may be ~equired by the Electrical Board. All appl ications shall be sworn to before an officer of the state authorized to administer oaths, and officially certi- fied to by such officer under his seal of office. #-?'? I I I I , r~.l'-:~"'''''''''~~~ ~..."'- ~.."M'''''''''.''''':~'''''"'''"'-' ",.. .... '~~"""".' .,._~~ '.-, ....-... ~. .-.'~.- . I ." _ci"~""",_,,,,:"""'::;'i.-:''':'; .';',~.-.~ ,'- ....~, .<0' "',...~.r~.';.':::;~.~.' "", "u I U', lln-.dlJ>...,tl.~ .~-A_..:~ e '~'~.~'r:":. ....~~'-~-~- .~~"':--~~"-""''' - .~ ,~ c L,f C l e ( '1 e ~ .. -- - ...;~-,- ,,'-~-"'......_:. .:~. .~.. .... "', '''''!,' ....-.." . '. - _" .-.'-'.-:>-,...;.:....:,>~. ~-!: c " ,..~,_~:~,~..~:",'\..-;. ,'" ;.~..::.~.->~-.. ;4<' ;- :.::.-.."..~,,-.;.~.~~~.-:::~',.:;',"'~:"~~~:"""'~". .. . ( C~ECTRIC CODE, Page 20 2.43 Certificate. Each certificate shall contain the name, address and picture of the apprentice electrician and the date of issuance thereof. 2.44 Display of Certificate. Every apprentice electrician shall wear his certificate upon or about his person while per- forming the act which such certificate entitles him to perform. 2.45 through 2.99 Reserved for expansion. III. INSPECTION _ 3.01 Issuance of Permits: Inspections and UL Cards. The Inspector shall, upon application, cause to be issued permits for the installation and alteration of electrical wiring, devices, appliances, fixtures, apparatus and equipment, and certificates of final approval therefor, and shall be responsible for inspection of all new electrical installations and re- inspections of all electrical installations, all as provided in this Code. He shall keep complete records of all permi ts issued, inspections and reinspections made, and other official work performed in accordance with the prov ision of this Code. He shall also maintain up to date a file of listed inspected electrical appliance cards issued by oc- for Underwriter's Laboratories, Inc., which file shall be accessible for public reference during regular office hours. 3.02 Entry upon Private Property. The Inspector shall have the right from 8:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. to enter any building in the discharge of his official duties or for the purpose #/</ -jo . .~.~~.~.~..,~...~"';~"""'~~~~ :>.>,.";-""'.~__~\ii>,.>";'.'~~~~ . . .. - . Y..<. -~~"'~ e - ";"",",r,;""""""",.?V--",",-,,,,:;_~..~ "":,>,,-;-,,,,,,,,,,,;,..-,,,'0'''' C. e e _I .~ ..-~~~~~....~'t{'':-:'~:h~;)''~~'''''.'~~'~~1::-:f~4~....,.!-i:'.~~,~:..~~f~''';' .~:-_'i"_.v",.",':-"".'!"H'!"o~r:'."'.'~:""._"". ( .,., ..,~,.:." . '.. . '. .," ""-.~~~'_:'''';_' I: / . :t""~~~~~~-~~~~~~~~~~{1.~~:'~~-~.~'~~"~~'~,~:"l-.:~~i~:?~~;,;,,~,:.~~...,.,:F':.";~.~-l-'-:-:).-!;:'~>1:.;~~~~:~"~~;:';~:'~t?~) ";.' . '. -. l ( " ".:';:';':":"':-(~~.'~: :.... . ~.-.:<-.4!..~.',-.. r ;...~;...,~_......~_;,,-;:..:;:..,,~.'.;-J'>'" ". .. ., c C' .ECTRIC CODE, Page 21 of making any inspection, re-inspection or test of the installa- tion of electrical wiring, apparatus, devices, appliances, fixtures, and electrical equipment contained therein, and shall have the authority to cause the turning off of all electrical currents and to cut or disconnect in cases of emergency any wire where such electrical currents are dangerous to life and property or where such wires may interfere with the work of the fire department. The Inspector is hereby empowered in emergencies to disconnect and to order the discontinuance of electrical service to any electric wiring, apparatus, device, appliance, fixture or equipment found to be dangerous to life or property because of its being defective or defectively installed or otherwise not in conformi ty with the provisions of this Code until such wiring, apparatus, device, appli- ance, fixture and equipment and their installation have been made safe as directed by him in conformity with this Code. 3.03 Special Police. The Chief Electrical Inspector and his assistants shall have and are hereby given the power and duties of special policemen while in the actual discharge of their official duties, and shall be authorized to wear badges as special policemen; provided, that before being permitted to wear such badges they shall apply to J:he Ch ie f of Pol ice for such badge. 3.04 Inspection of Installations to be Hidden from View. When any part of a wiring installation is to be hidden from view by the permanent placement of parts of a building, the master electrician or maintenance electrician to whom the permit . r/- 2.5::. r,:..;It~":::'<iO::""m""~ii:!,~a'.'r.':'l'~ ..:,;,.;~~,i(<~ ---- ...........,---. - - ,;,:"",,;';_,_-..;.:-_c::.,,:~~...n ..." _-.._.;" :.';i---=..,.:~.::,~,~:; ~.;.. _,.,.....__,. .'. ,~~L,;.-~.;. __It ':-4~" .~ !.~j e ...:~t~~~.,~:~~~~_*~~~.&~~ ~., e e e ...,.,;..;..:1";", ~..-.:":-":'."":":""'-'=_+~"'~ '. _' ..."; , ...; ~~ ..~" ':.. -~ -, i....:~:'"', ...._ '0:-: .-,~, " "..,.: ''''~'~';''...f;'',-:.$''~':.&4~~'' _-,~..c"=,~.:";.",,,,,~. ..-_<_-~;,';' ,.~; "_r-,-' -~.. .... ", .:. c. '-~'V.~ ( ( / """""-"'..~~-,,,~ '''~'--~''''''::::,".,,,,~,,~.. '_~M,...".., ~'""'"7 .. ",.,- "~'.".'_...' ( l .. ( C:BCTRIC CODE, Page 22 has been issued shall notify the Inspector, providing that on such installation as the concealment of parts of the wiring must, in the discretion of the Inspector, necessarily proceed continuously, the master electrician or maintenance electrician to whom the permit has been issued shall give the Inspector due notice and inspection shall be made periodically during the progress of the work, and where, in the discretion of the Inspector, it is necessary, he shall post notice upon the premises stating that work is approved and may be covered or is not approved and may not be covered, until such further inspection as is necessary has been made. Any person removing, destroying, altering or defacing said notice without the consent of the Inspector, shall be deemed guilty of an offense under this section, and any work described in said notice -shall be stayed pending the further necessary inspection. Upon the completion of the work which has been authorized by the issuance of a permit, it shall be the duty of the master electrician or maintenance electrician to whom the permit has been issued to immediately notify the Inspector, who shall inspect such instal- lations within three days, exclusive of Sundays and Holidays, of the time such notice is given. 3.05 Certificate of Approval. If tILe work is found to be in compliance with the provisions of this Code, the Inspector, subject to the other applicable provisions of this Code, shall issue final certificate of approval to the public utility corporation furnishing the electrical service or the person supplying the energy, which certification shall authorize con- If), h, . ~ / I .~~""'~"')\So!_;""'~~~ '>';'''''''~~''1::''':''&~~~ <~:.---.' - :'~ ......0-,.,..-:.,....-'..;.. """'"....~*' -,~.._ ......- "'-;:~ .'. ~'~_d J.~_7 . J- :.-. J ~:~_:.(~ e ~~ ,-.:i e .~ e e : ..,~~.-4.,,-;;.:~ ~"'"J:~~ ,,, "',::"'.>11,... ,~.!.......,.~!-"\...~......:'~..,...:..-... ~'''' ....,'. (.. ( c l ~ ,~ .... '~'::.' - :. .:,~ '.,,:;..:.' " . ( (~ECTRIC CODE, Page 23 nection of such approved work to the source of energy of the electrical service, the turning on of current and the use of the installation. No connection shall be made until such authorization and final certificate is issued. 3.06 Re-Inspection; Correction of Unsafe Conditions. The Inspector shall make, upon information or belief that faul ty conditions exist, a thorough re-inspection of any electrical wiring, apparatus, dev ices, appl iances, fixtures and equipment now installed or that may hereafter be installed and within the scope of this Code, and when the installation of such wiring, apparatus, devices, appliances, fixtures and equipment is found to be at variance with the original permit issued, or to be in a dangerous or unsafe condition, or if it is found that the electrical measuring device has been tampered with so as to crea te a cond i tion dangerous to the con tinui ty of the electrical service or to property, the person owning, using or operating the same shall be notified in writing and shall make the necessary repairs or changes required to place such wiring, apparatus, devices and equipment in safe condition so as to relieve the hazards created by such unauthorized conditions, and shall have such work completed wi'thin fifteen days or any reasonably longer period specified by the ~ectrical inspection in said notice. 3.07 through 3.09 Reserved for expansion. 3.10 Schedule of Fees for Inspection. The master electri- cian or maintenance electrician making or supervising the in- stallation or alteration of electric wiring, apparatus, devices, .iI.,? .!i,"::C'Sc'''''';''''~''':;''~-''''''~~'''''''' i<':';;i"",,*i'?r~~~::t$'.J<l,<~~ . -. ",-:-_7"--:"'-"~'-~- :::".";;;'C:-.,;'';;'..",-~,._"",;.;....; -~1:~ .~,A... ~. ~.,. n.~~~' ,"l'~ ~."-'~":C~ e r~' _,""'c" e e e /~ '"-'~l":""''' ";;'''':'''';';,~~_:''~.. :~""""'-"..;..~:a-...';:.,~~:..~...t:~'>~:.--:":,,~,.r"":"-.n::_":..,'..,.'\;...:..,,~~,~:::;.,.".,_~-~..-.~;...'...~'l':""""""";;::,:;~::"~:~::-,,,,'~'__'~:,,,,~~,:-....-:...~~.~~...,~-:'l~-..;~~~".:;..;..'-~....,...... ; ( ( i l / ,..~~"y.".:.;.: .:...~<~-::_~~:.c,:.'::; :,:,:,t't~~~~\~r.-~"~-:'\':~;:':~'~;?"~~';(.~~~i;;~~?~"':'::~i._~~~~:'~~~"';~'';''d.~~,",,'t.;,'f~.:-~~}".+~.~,,:,~~~.,~,~~~*::-:~,~~~.t.1.~::~~-~.~~.~~~~t:;i:;rl~_~,i.:~~~:r-.:.;",::. .. ( C.ECTRIC CODE, Page 24 c appliances, fixtures or equipment, shall pay to the City a fee in such amount as specified below: (a) Services (1) All services and meter loops $5.00 each (b) OUtlets (1) Less than four Five to twenty-five inclusive More than twenty-five No Charge $0.30 each 0.20 each (2) All light, switch and receptacle openings are classed as outlets. (3) Bell ringing transformers are classed as outlets. (c) Lighting Fixtures (1) Fixtures of one circuit or under and combination ceiling fan and lights $0.20 each Each additional circuit, per fixture 0.25 each (2) Any current-consuming device permanently attached to an outlet for illuminating purposes shall be classed as a fixture. (d) Motors Horsepower rating of individual motor: (1) Less than 1/2 HP 1/2 HP and less than 2 HP 2 HP and less than 10 HP 10 HP and less than 25 HP 25 HP and less than 100 HP 100 HP and less than 150 HP 150 HP and over $0.50 2.00 3.00 4.00 8.00 10.00 .08 each each each each each each per HP ( 2) Motor control equipment is included in motor fees. (3) When future motor outlets are installed, they shall be charged for at one-half the regular motor rates applying. The other one-half shall be paid at the time the motors are installed. (e) Miscellaneous (1) Specific installations: }I-.2pJ ._:~'~V"<,!<~'"'.".""';'~.'~Si.""''''io''..'"'''' ... ".>C'<~,,1, 1 .,,~.~~t~., e ":..'t~F~"...,~~~~~~..r~~Y"~~;~~~~I~:..~~~ e c l ( ( e e -.. ~ . ".,:\.,..:~_ .....I(..-~~'.;..;.~":.;,~ ",~,''l;'':.;:i..''''"'~......a;:""..' I ,/1 ..;,......~......"::.'j,;;.l;:,'\.......'....,.~.-. . ,.;;~<;,.c-,;:~ ;;;;~.~' ,':.' ..~, ::_<"':'':'~:ijJ~~~~\?'::!.':,,;,,:O;~~_I''~'?'"f~..,t.::~.~:$~'''r:~~'"~:"''','''-' ....~k.;....~Ji(-,:~J'...{.~'-'.~::~ .. ( (....ECTRIC CODE, Page 25 Motion picture machines Sound equipment, up to 10 watts output Sound equipment, 10 watts to 15 watts output Sound equipment, over 15 watts output Electric ranges not over 12,000 watts Electric water heaters X-ray machines Incandescent electric signs, per circuit Gas or cacuum tube signs, per transformer POles, anchors and guy stubs Air-conditioning plug-in units $2.00 each 10.00 each 15.00 each 20.00 each 1.00 each 1.00 each 3.00 each 1.00 each 1. 00 each .50 each 1. 00 each (2) Permanently connected electric appliances and equip- ment of any nature not otherwise specified shall be charged as follows: Up to KW, inclusive Allover 1 KW to 10 KW Allover 10 KW to 50 KW Allover 50 KW to 100 KW, All over 100 KW $10.00 plus $0.04 per KW for all KW in excess of '100 KW. 'i $0.50 each 0.40 per KW O. 30 per KW 0.20 per KW O. 04 per KW (3) Temporary installations, s,uch as temporary meter loops, wood saws, floor-surfacing machines, paint-spraying apparatus and the like shall be charged for at the rate of $5.00 per installation. (4) Additions to old work shall be charged for at the same rate as new work. (f) The minimum inspection fee shall be $5.00. (g) On moving and re-locating of electrical equipment author- ized to be done by a maintenance electrician and a master electrician for which a permit fee is not otherwise provided for in this section, the minimum inspection fee shall apply. (h) No fee shall be charged for routine re-inspections of electrical installations. 3.11 Failure to Pax Inspection Fees. Upon the failure of the master electrician or maintenance electrician, within ten days after the final certificate of approval is granted on the installation or alteration of electric wiring, apparatus, devices, appliances, fixtures or equipment, to pay the City in full, the fees provided for herein, the license of such master 1-1-2.-/ ,~ , J ( I .~~""""5;:C:"'."'''''''~-''.'''.'''''.''''''';''''''~'''! . .... . - .'~;~~+'~';;'7~~~"7~'W~~'~~-~:~ --.---'-:.....~ -,~-.'" . ).,:o_~ . JL ~,.Jt.t:.J ."'.~~ J. _~... e 'O~___,_j.=...........,;.~.. Co. e e e ; . -..::..:.:;:...~~...:. ,'~_'':':'..::- \..:~~"';::."';O'.....;.~.....:~_.:'.,,;..,J""':..,;~.,\,~...._'f.: ~'-'\.;::' :,.:~'~-,-..< ;...~~;,:,~..., \~...;,. ,- ..:.~.~~-.....~:.,';~...:...., ;;._.......-.:;. :ti. :,--..:~..!;~,~:..-..,~ -;;....._... ~~;':-:'..,,- ::"{.,' ::-,"',~..:'i'1o." ~_~~ .L-.v:"..-.. ( .-.-........~y..........-.-. ~ / (:.. '1 l .,.~.!~~.,::....~ .. c c:~ECTRIC CODE, Page 26 electrician or maintenance electrician so failing shall be automatically suspended without action on the part of the Electrical Board, and shall be of no force and effect, and said license shall remain suspended and nullified until such time as such fees are paid in full; provided, that no license which shall have been suspended under the terms and provisions of this section for as much as six months' time shall be renewed, except upon the same terms and conditions as provided for in the case of original examination. 3.12 through 3.99 Reserved for expansion. IV. PERMITS 4.01 PerIni t Requ ired. No wiring, poles, duct line, guy anchors, apparatus, devices, appliances, fixtures or equip- ment for the transmission, distribution or utilization of elec- trical energy for any purpose shall be installed wi thin the city limits of the City, nor shall any alteration or addition be made in any such existing wiring, poles, duct lines, guy anchors, apparatus, devices, appliances, fixtures or equipment without first securing a permit therefor from the Inspector, except that no permit shall be required for the following: (a) Replacing fuses or lamps or the connection of portable devices to suitable receptacles which have been permanently installed or for repairs to portable appliances. (b) Minor repair work, such as repairing or replacing flush and snap switches, receptacles and lamp sockets, or minor /-/. ~ C1 ._"""""~i""'",","'~";';",,!'''''~~.:\~'~'.\'''i " --.-C". . ~""""::.=.-- :;- ~- -:- ~;;~ ~,-,h.,'- ~-"~~~"'''''_ ~,~.~ ~,~../t,~<.~_ e _..';"S<." ,ot,.":'~ e l~ l. ( (- l e e ~ ~ . ,..<......~_i...-...;.,,~...:...;jj,;.... ~;,~..--<:..,.;, ~~,...-')oa.;.. '''-,:,,;'. ;"","~-lo.,;>,':,;:,;,,"';;"'-."""''''L,...,~-......'';' ,...:.....;....J.. '.' ( J ,Ii : . ~: ;'-.. ."':' ~.~ '.:. - . -'. .:~. .... . :: .-<,',~~.:;,. ~>::~~~'1it;t":'_~'>:~~J.:~::,.....,.~~,.~.~:"i~~.~~~''''':''~_.,;..o;-". .'.-..,.....,,:.-'.~~~~:.:.4i.~~'l...'orl~>:.~..-'':':".~....~.~~. ......:::"...._... . _.~ . ( (~ECTRIC CODE, Page 27 repairs on permanently connected electric apparatus, appliances, fixtures or equipment, or the installation of light globes. (c) The installation, maintenance or alteration of wiring, apparatus, devices, appliances or equipment for telegraph, telephone, signal service or central station protective service used in conveying signals or intelligence, except where elec- trical work is done on the primary side of the source of power from the power company a t a vol tage over 50 vol ts and wh ich generates more than 500 watts of energy. (d) Poles and guy anchors, for the installation, mainte- nance or alteration of electric wiring, apparatus, devices, appliances or equipment to be installed by an electric public service corporation for the use of such corporation in the generation, transmission, distribution, sale or utilization of electrical energy. However, an electric public service corpora tion shall not do any wiring on a customer's premises other than wiring which is part of the company's distribution system, nor shall any of its employees do any work other than that done for the said company as hereinbefore provided for, by virtue of this exemption. (e) The installation of temporary wiring, apparatus, devices, appliances or equipment used by a recognized school in teaching electricity. Where no permit is required for the installation or repair of wiring, apparatus, devices or equipment for the transmission, distribution or utilization of electrical energy for any purpose, the wiring, apparatus, devices or equipment shall be installed or repaired in conformity with the provisions of this Code. /-I3i ; ..l'!'l!l';!~;,,,,,,,. K( >*l.)I!";I"Y'}"'t!l.~ :'~~:(~~~~A~:~tlt,.t~~,.~;or;:~"*~!~ii:~'~ -~:::~r~~~~:~~~~:l~~::~?;-.~~:~1'"~'~~t;:'~ e .-.~~1t~~2(:t-_~:';,":':":-<Jrr. . -~ e :.. ( e e ; c,~_;..'-'-:": ~...::,::,-'<.>.'"::",.,_;_,,,;"_'...Z4'_ .' ,. : ~~:,........ ,~';",... .,..... ,.-.::~,- .,....f';:...........' ~_"q,....i...;,...;._..~~+-~:...,..:":": .'..._~~;-~~.:.1:-._-~.;~.~_.,.._-~. I ,~"~i:-\' :.,,..,~ -:",,,:'O-'N,_',,:;<": ~:,.,., -' ....- .....: .:_: ,~~ ........-.;..., ~-:~,'..._[ ;.i'\~'; _f'_':"~ . -. - c. '.~, :. ~"-.-' ~- ~',t ~ '.:t....::: ",..), ~.:.-,.,.,..;~.".: '..0 ''--''':.::'''i~.,c~-':';''''''~~;;~~:'.~~~'~:~~~~~~:~''t~p~.;OlIlio''~~..:.~~":~!."1~:~".~":,,_,,,::,~'~';:"~-' r':"'l! C l ( w ( (~~CTRIC CODE, Page 28 4.02 Permit Application and Issuance. (a) The application for a permit shall describe the work to be done and shall be made in writing by a master electrician or a maintenance electrician. The permit when issued shall be issued to such applicant to cover such work as described and detailed. Any changes or additions must be covered by additional permits at the time changes are made. The applica tion shall be accompanied by such plans, specifications and schedules as may be necessary to determine whether the installations as described will be in conformity wi ththe requirements of this Code. (b) The application shall contain the license number of 'i the, master electrician or maintenance electrician by whom it was submitted. (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 Ci ty, a permi t for such installation shall be issued. The issuance of a permit will not be taken as permission or as a license to violate any of the requirements of this Code or any other ordinance of the City. (d) The Inspector may issue and enforce any rules or regulations he may deem necessary covering the granting of emergency permits, where real emergencies exist. 4.03 Display of Permit. (a) On all new installations, the permit for electrical work shall be displayed in a readily accessible location, as ,L/~.::!- ~1r.~""'~l~X'JIt' 1l1IJ,~.,,~'~'ru."'1 ~~t~j(~lll".l~rll~",~'~-~ ._ '_"_"'__"'U__'_'___'~__' . ~- ~.:::~:: ~:-~~~~~~:~---i ":~:~~';~::tT;t~'-~~7~-; e '-'~~~~~~~~~41~~ . .~~ ,"'; e J ~ C ( e e '''';-'''':''''',-_~ . '....._:.:-;.:,'-. . ......;.....~~~.\~..A.~,,;~~.", "'::.-::<''1;''\.>';',,",--''_;/01,1.'' .:<-... "-;"~' ; ~,.;--::.. ...i~....i., 70=- ,}......-...;,.;.~.~,;......... .:'.....,...'~;., . -'. .~"-.......:A4........_..".... I I /1 I - ~ "'. . " .,-.,'-;, .:. . '~~ :>"~"~i~"",:;",:,,,,;'~';~~~'k+,,,,,,,,~,;?,~,,:..!?,,!,!,;,,,,,,,,,!>..,t~..,.,' ~'''';:o/.;I'''''''~<''~'''''~'',:::"''"i<''')-''''''''';\.''',',''''".j'''.'''''''-- ."".......,~...;. ._~..'''~..:,. ( I C' .. ( ( wLECTRIC CODE, Page 29 directed by the Inspector, throughout the time such installation as is covered by the permit is being installed. (b) On all installations where wiring, apparatus, devices, appliances, fixtures or equipment are added to previous instal- lations, or where changes are made on wiring, apparatus, devices, appliances, fixtures or equipment, the permit for such instal- lations or changes shall be delivered to the person for whom the installation is to be made or posted on the building or structure as directed by the Inspector before the installation or change is started. 4.04 through 4.99 Reserved for expansion. PART 2 EXCEPTIONS TO NATIONAL ELECTRIC CODE v. MATERIALS 5.01 Aluminum Conductors. Aluminum conductors may not be used in any wiring within buildings, nor in any underground service conductors. Aluminum conductors may only be used as outside aerial conductors from a weatherhead to a pole; from a pole to a pole; and from a weatherhead to a weatherhead. 5.02 Conduit in Commercial Buildings. Wiring in all commercial or combination commercial and residential build- ings shall be enclosed in rigid_ conduit or metallic tubing. For the purposes of this Section 5.02, hotels and motels shall be considered to be commercial buildings. #. -?-? ."- . _~~""*~~~-",,,,,..~;.:;t~"i';'~:-~>-~ . ._-~'--,--_._--. "."",-,-".,-", :~,.~.,r,!~~.'l~_",-~: '. e e e ; - I ..~.;;:,;:,..:"..,.:~..,..:;.,;.;t::;~~!O~-:h"~'~1.i,~':~:~~;:ft~~.;t.:"~Ti~:'r'~~',.:..............-..~'..:,.; ".'" 'i~"'-"'.'~'.'~'-~'O(-:"-~" '.. ( / . .~r.:~-~-j.i-~~+~~~~~:~;~~~~~;':~{(t~::;r~if~:.':~":;.~,;;;~.;~l,~~,:,^.(;;:,~~~~,.~.,..,."r,;;".;::.. ;,r:;',~"~:',~':~-',~,,,";-';"':" :,_w ~.' ,.:~~,~>,~. ( ( l .. . ( (- \L.~ECTRIC CODE, Page 30 5.03 Residential Capacity and Branch Circuits. (a) New residences of less than 1050 square feet living area (excluding attached garages), shall have service entrance capacity of not less than three (3) *3 copper and branch circuit facilities of not less than seven (7) overcurrent devices, one (1) of which must be left unused as a spare. (b) New residences of 1050 or more square feet of living area (excluding attached garages), shall have service entrance capacity of not less than 3 *2 copper and branch circuit facili- ties of not less than ten (10) overcurrent devices, two (2) of which must be left unused as spares. 5.04 Window Air Conditioners and Space Heaters. Branch circuit wiring for window air conditioning units or resistance type space heaters shall not be smaller than *12 AWG copper wire or its equivalent and not more than one air conditioning unit or air conditioning receptacle shall be installed on any one single or multi-wire branch circuit. 5.05 Wiring within Build ings. Non-metallic sheathed cable shall be used only for residential work, and apartment houses. Conductors in or on all tile and masonry walls of such buildings shall be encased in rigid conduit or electrical metallic tubing. Minimum size non-metallic sheathed cable shall be limited to #12 AWG except #14 AWG may be used for switch legs when the load is less than 500 watts. Flexible metallic cable shall not be used under ground or embedded in concrete. 5.06 through 5.99 Reserved for expansion. ,1/ :.3 </ _,....i.~I~J 1:iI.l ,,"~,~..I<f"."~ ~A~~'~~~~'#~;O";'~ .. ....;i:"cc..:.. .",__~;."..,. .........;.,.'-=..:_ .:c..."." .;"",,";'::::C ".;;:;;-~"~_,,,,;;'r; .- :::: _-'~.r... ~....~~~~ L~.-:' "L.'t",';.,: '..;u'.:"',-j~ .~ -.--'~' '.~ e ~-r:7~~~( 1~.-4 .t..~~~~~ e e e .' ! ~)~"=J,~..:.::;.~.-._~-,::,>;..:..,.~...." '>J; ,~......,;,.",..:....,:.g,:" ~,,~ ..;..'....~.. ,_ ~.:.;::- :~'.., .~,. ~;,l. ~-.:..' " ....""',..""..~;......., . '~.:,,",'~.~~....;',,,~, '0... ::,,:_...; ~~_:..- ;._..:.:_',j':-_~"k.:'~~_~~'~:-: ( ~ " . . ,_,;"-i<>-"""'''';'''-~'''''''-''~~.-''';'''''''''~''-:-'f "....,.""'-i".',7."':-~,.-,->C....."""'."-''',.'''_-.,..~,. ;,..,;".;'''''1;1>,.'0'0'' . I 11 ( (r;LECTRIC CODE, Page 31 VI. INSTALLATION 6.01 Meter Cabinets. (a) The meter cabinets and electrical metering equip- ( ment through which service is rendered by the electric public service company to domestic establishments and buildings com- bining domestic establishments with commercial or industrial usage, shall be installed where readily accessible on the exterior of the building. Fireproof meter cabinets or meter sockets shall be supplied by the electric public service company and installed by the master electrician performing the work, and meter cabinets to be located so the center of the opening ~ for the meter dial shall be not less than five (5) feet nor more t~an six (6) feet above mean ground level, and to be' readily accessible to the electric public service company to service. On apartment buildings, where space limitations will not permit placing all meters at the same height, they may be c. arranged in two (2) tiers, wi th the openings for the meter dials in lower tier as near as practicable to five (5) feet above mean ground level and second tier placed as near as practicable above the first. Where space limitations will not permit placing of meter cabinets as outli-ned above, the elec- tric public service company, subject to the approval of the , C Inspector, may determine the arrangement to be used. All service outlets shall be located so as to permit placing the electric public service company's service wires on the wall of the building next to the supply. r/:3.\- I I ! , r~~~"""'~>><~ ....;,.;.."...~";.""';;;;..;.."'~'....... .. '.; .'~'~.'~'.~."..'''~ ._-..r}'''-~~''','''_''.,.' _, ,,'_ ...'_" ':_"':. ". " . ~ I , , . / ,,_ _, <.;-.;v,,' ~'-.-"',~_...".~__. ....." '_,,; '-,~,"~,..,1' .7.;,..'";:..::.::-~";;;',;,,,,;" Ai: j .' H . U lC:&.',';'.'1, ~y , - "'1 ~,~.;..,<.,.-,.~,,,,_~.....;.._..o.;._ ~"'~c . .~ e e ._...~..f:.:~~~.~$'!~;,::1'~";~J~..".,~.i:.;.'!},4...,....+.-.:.,.,'.i:..~..,::-:r.'-"-'""..~..,,,,,,,,_.f.'::"',:.'~"'" ~.;,.-~ c l ( ,._.c......::_ . . ~-: ~,",:.,~, ~;,~~.....:.-_."... ,- ", .<.:.,..:.,~ 7' " ',- ",.:." ;-'";:.. ..,', ,.." . -'. ~ ~:.... ,;,;. ',', '. ,.... ., . . ELECTRIC CODE, Page 32 (b) The electric public service company shall not require the placing of meters on the front of the building or street side of the building without the written consent of the owners, and where not practical to place metering devices on the exterior of the building, said location shall be at a point, or points, convenient to the electric public service company's service as determined by the company's engineer. 6.02 Feeders. All services and interior feeders shall be installed in rigid metal conduit, electric metallic tubing, or approved busways, except that underground services and feeders may be installed in approved ducts or plastic conduit. Overhead serv ices or feeders between two buildings less than si~ feet apart shall be installed in rigid .metal conduit, electric metallic tubing, approved busways or duct. Where wiring is installed in approved non-metallic duct or conduit, :- a continuous ground wire as sized per table 250-95 of the National Electric Code shall be installed within the duct to insure continuity of ground, and the entire wiring system must be installed in a manner approved by the Electrical Board. Where approved underground duct is used, it shall in no case be smaller than two inches inside diameter, buried at least eighteen inches below the ground surface, and it shall be encased in at least two inches of red concrete. The portion of the service ahead of the meter cabinet shall not be run through attic spaces. Where conduit fittings are used ahead of meter cabinets, same shall be of sealable type and shall be plainly visible. Sub-feeders in residential (single and /I :J {. ~ ~ r~f~k''''':''~'~~'''''''~ ..~;~:~~}~~r~~~~~~~\;~~ _::-::7;7":~-""-~~--;> :~...;~. .~--.;~ L- _ ....-~.),-..~.:~~........n ;~~"!'_~;':-:"t . ..~_, . C ':"~"_~~~~'l".":""-':~:"~~l~~~~~ e e ':'-'~~"'''; . ( . .~ I ! ~ .. ..-,.'> . 't_ ,:,:~,!~,,,,-,-...::_~,,,,,-';:':"" _ ~._~ ._' ._-",'.. . _', '. _~"~_ .;..._~~...'___,,_,""" _...i"_~,-_.' . : __'_':.:~~~:':"';::'oro.:;....:::'_~ . -' u..;-~.' ....:.",... ,.~" J'~""'.^"j ,'.,'.h""-.'. ,"-""'-.;-'C'>"";.;'"-.'''-'''''''~''';'''.'''''.'.<'..~.''' ',. . Co",:,;; ( 'j l .' _.._~.;:,;-",.<i'.;.._ . ..-,..;.,. ~M'_',-",,:.'; ~..~~ : ..... :,:_ ...,..: '.:~.;jlL::-(y.',~:' .~. . .. ( ~~ECTRIC CODE, Page 33 multiple) buildings may be non-metallic sheath cable "grounded type." Residential services from utility company transformer or cable tap box to building may be an approved direct burial cable. Where approved underground duct is used, concrete encasement is not required for residential services. 6.03 Clearance of Service Drops. (a) Clearance from Ground. Conductors shall have a clearance of not less than 10 feet from the ground or from any platform or projection from which ,they might be reached. (b) Point of Attachment to Building. The point of attach- ment of a service drop to a building shall be not less than 10 feet above finished grade and shall be at a height to permit a minimum clearance for service drop conductors of 10 feet above sidewalks and 18 feet above driveways, alleys and public roads. The attachment should not be more than 30 feet above ground unless a greater height is necessary for proper clearance. Where it is impractical to get the point of attachment high enough to obtain the above clearances, the clearance over residential driveways may be reduced, provided a clearance of 10 feet over sidewalks, 18 feet over alleys and public roads, and a minimum of 12 feet over residential driveways is obtained. 6.04 Clearance from Ground. (a) Over Driveways. Conductors above alleys and above driveways on other than residential property shall have a clearance above ground of not less than 18 feet. (b) Over Lots. Conductors supplying lights in automobile parking lots, drive-in establishments, and similar commercial /-1-.3 7 ~.. ....-....~ ...-- .,,"~ -...:~..,-.....,,,-~.....:,:~,~'~'~-~-I.~;;;~.~ ..~'-..".,...""""'........ u:"._,;.~;;.;,:,::,;.+?..;~.:_..,,;;:~:;../ .'-;'O".'..,.'.~o. ,..,...... lLl .~ ".. ".w~:',h./~'411i .',..:_.:J;._..'~,~;~ e ( ~..6.-..,4l .~_~..j,~~A:~_~~~_:~~.l~~~ e ... .......,..-.'..... ,-.-- _......,...~..:.~...~ ~ ( ( l e e .. ~ ~A-'..,~.:.,:'., :,' ".~,' ~ ;.-.:.'~,..:..~..-\~,.~ . ... . c C_ECTRIC CODE, Page 34 areas shall have clearances above ground of not less than 12 feet, or of not less than 15 feet if the area is subject to truck traffic. (c) OVer Footwalks, etc. On residential property, and elsewhere across spaces accessible to pedestrians only, conduc- tors between buildings shall have a clearance of not less than 10 feet. 6.05 Exterior Equipment. Service switches and other electrical equipment installed on the exterior of a building or outside any building shall be considered as being exposed to the weather and all switches and equipment shall be of a type approved for the prevailing conditions. 6.06 Flexible Conduit. Flexible metallic conduit may be used for. temporary work, for connection to store fixtures, for connection to light fixtures installed within buildings, for electric range connection, and for motor connection. Con- nections to light fixtures may not exceed six feet (6') in length, and connections to motors or ranges may not exceed four feet (4') in length. 6.07 Open Wiring. Open wiring is approved only for temporary work and in central stations, transformer vaults, substations and switchboards. Elsewhere than in central stations and substations, all circuits operating at more than 600 volts shall enter buildings or structures in conduit run underground or extended overhead from another~tructure. 6.08 Special Conditions. All sockets wi thin eight feet (8') of earth or grounded surfaces, such as floors of conducting 11.:1 f' ~'l'II~" ~'\i '...,.l:"V~~..'!_,~-'~':i~~~"';~t~ _ .".v:,.,,~.....,.-~. .~~~~.~:~:.~ ;:~,~~~;X~~~~-~~~~--i'~~-.~~~:l~;:~ _~~--'~~.:_:': ~:,~ 'J.;';.-!",," e' ( "~2'~)~.~-~~~~~_Y;"~~ e J.. e e .',-~:~-:..~~:;~..~"$:.~'~:;.'":.-,:"';'",,",,;,(:,t..N,,:,"'J..'J;~~"',f",';':-""1'fi;~~'~~__..~..;.:",:",,-,~~~;.r...~~ :~<"",-_:-.~;,"!_.i~:;~:..~~,~;~.~..."!",,...~.;,,::.,.;4....,.-..,:~~:;-:"\:..-":.:{.!'''_.....~_.:'"~~~:."'.#_ -.,.:"....;- .,~, ....<~ "->-. ; ( "" / (. l '\ . ( C=~ECTRIC CODE, Page 35 material, bathroom fixtures, kitchen sinks or other grounded surfaces, shall be controlled by a wall switch. Underwriters' Laboratories approved range hoods or vent units with integral switches shall be approved without wall switches. 6.09 Service Disconnect. Service disconnecting means shall be located so that the height to the center of the opera- ting handle shall be not less than four feet (4') and not more than six feet (6') above the floor of finish grade, except as installed in free standing or building type switchgear built to NEMA specifications. All commercial buildings shall have an externally mounted main disqonnect switch. 6.10 Wiring within Buildings. In new buildings, or new po~tions of buildings, all non-metallic sheath cable and armored cable shall be run through holes bored in joist, or installed in furred spaces in a manner not subject to mechanical damage. Cables 1110 or larger may be installed across face of joist provided they are secured to guard strips 1-1/2" high. When non-metallic and armored cable are installed in attic area where there is less than thirty-six inches (36") head room, the cable may be run on top of joist. If there is less than thirty-six inches (36") at the highest part of the attic area, then there shall be left a portion of the attic at least forty- two inches (42") wide, free from any cable on top of joist for the access of crawl space. In existing buildings, non-metallic sheath cable and armored cable shall be run through holes bored in joist, except in that portion of the attic where the vertical clearance is i-I~9 _"""*llI<~P'IlIl"'I'~.:'-;''"l<!'.'1.~.1il 'P!! I / ~c~~.t~~~~.~.:-J1t~t~~~~~L~~J,;;~':~:~ :,~:~~=~::;~-~:~~~~;rr~='~y~:~~~~fi e ,__'i~.._ ...;u~4'.v~~~~;e..I~!I. . .. -- ',,-, . -. -, _.~ " . ^.. ....:.iJ 'Ii~ ( e ( ( ( e / e,~ -'~;".,', .,,~..~'.,..::;,;_~>;_.:#'.'.~'::;'."~;~..'_ ".....;-.;;:.~.~;.,;.~4..'"..~'~.. ,. .,' ",='~ -, , . ,-..... .'. ; ........ "~.;.._-' ',' .....t:. '-'_' ...... : ... t", .J.~ <-- ,-'_ :4' .;....~ ~..,;.;;', :...,.:,~,...~.., " >,' -....,......, '" ! ,II.. ,,,,.:,"'" ..;,.".."......,>;.-;~t".:,.""""'i;lllo:,.~.",.,.i:"'~........;,,~..:,.......>."i" :. .,<:""""",lr,~'."""''''''''''',,,,,,,,,,, ...,..'"'....,..:.......".;,.,'",,, .: ':."N''';''''''.~\~' '-";;O"~~'J''''!f "",""";~.,,,-~<. ~-~ <::~~~ .. ( (~ECTRIC CODE, Page 36 less than thirty-six inches (36") or where the cables are secured to guard 1-1/2" high. 6.11 Ground ing. (a) Where a grounding receptacle is installed as specified in this Code, the branch circuit or branch circuit raceway shall include or provide a grounding conductor to which the grounding contacts of the grounding receptacle shall be con- nected. The metal armor of armored cable or a metallic raceway is acceptable as a grounding conductor. Flexible metal conduit shall be in accordance with Section 350-5 of the National Electric Code. (b) All central heating units, electric ovens and electric 'i rarlges shall be grounded. (c) Grounding of electrical systems shall be to a driven electrode. Grounding to a water supply is not permissible. Where metallic piping is used for water supply, the piping shall be grounded to a separate driven electrode. 6.12 (a) Specific Regulations for Dwellings. One or more 20 ampere branch circuits together with a grounded receptacle shall be installed in each residence for a washing machine where plumbing facilities have been provided for this equipment except that this circuit may be omitted in multi-family residences having central facilities for washing machines. (b) Dishwashers in dwelling occupancies shall be supplied by one 20 ampere branch circuit for that use only and such circuit shall have no other outlets. ,# 4-'0 e"'''''''''''i'l:'':~'''$'''''~'~'''''''''';'''."'~'';'''~~'~ " '"'.. ........ --~~"".. e ""~"i1'n.~~Jj~"".T&I!$_~ l.. e . e :~~4"""'o.,-~,~'_""~';'1.~,!-<_':>.,::,~~<"":"___<.4':'~<::"4S~;l~~-,..";;.",;..~,",,.,~ ~~;<i.'':''''''~~,;/'''::"'''-...r-o~~;'~;'--(''l:~':r~~.~,~'",'''...r~~'~ .1-,.... ;.~.:~. ; ..- ,,:,~""_'.- .." '.~~''''.~':_-_ -'.-. . . ..~' , '. ( ( '~ l / . ELECTRIC CODE, Page 37 (c) For the small appliance load in kitchen, laundry, pantry, dining room, and breakfast room of dwelling occupancies, two (2) or more 20 ampere branch circuits of not more than five (5) duplex receptacles per circuit shall be provided for all receptacle outlets (other than outlets for clocks) in those rooms and such circuits shall have no other outlets. (d) General lighting load in single family residences shall be divided into not less than three (3) circuits and shall be balanced as nearly as possible. Circuits may be of either 15 or 20 ampere capacity or may be mixed. Not more than eight (8) outlets may be connected to any 15 ampere circui t, nor more than ten (10) outlets to any 20 ampere circuit. For purposes of this paragraph an "outlet" is cons,idered to be a receptacle or fixture outlet. (Receptacles required in 6.13(c) are not to be considered a part of the general lighting load). (e) Type UF cable shall be used only for branch circuit wiring on residential properties. Where installed underground, the cable shall be buried eighteen inches (18"). The cable shall be protected by rigid conduit on exterior walls and at the points where it enters and leaves the ground. 6.13 Cold Storage Vaults. In cold storage vaul ts all wiring shall be encased in rigid galvanized conduit, elec- trical metallic tubing. All condui ts shall be sealed at the point where they enter or leave the vault. This sealing may be done by the use of duct sealIng compound in an accessible fitting. Receptacle shall be of the grounding type. Light fixtures shall be controlled by wall switch. Lamp and fluores- f/~/ ~;.~\\Il<!l[JII'_ r..~ll*llIIl'~~."~ ....~'::.ii.lt~(~~~;1:iP'~~.-~ ~'~:~~t[~;~~'~1fj~;~~~~~~,~t:~rI . if","'f."'--...rn.~'~.'.-l" '~~'T"T"~~"'~ (.. e .. .";,>;:",~",_,,,,,,:,~~.,.~~;;'~~.:t~' ( e I i ......-t;~"1,;~,~,,'" ;<::-~::~ ,......~.~.~...;f, "',....~.>",..;...::~~~..t.:.".~ ...>. '. ..':....' ,.c;,:,,~-.."':,.'..~."J'..u:"~.', .-__ "'i-.:....., ( , I /1 . ....,"~".,"':,.M'.''i'~..~.".,..,.....:..7.'.,....~~~~..'''.:;~..:. ...""'''''Yi''"'''lii''.",'.,'''''...'':.::....;'.....'..........'.'.',.'''''.''.'""'W"<;>.,,~:..,,,.,.... .",~;,t"'~."''''.l.''~'''''''''''<'''''"'''.''''c'' . '\ ( 'i l w ( ( ~CTRIC CODE, Page 38 cent tubes within eight feet (8') of floor shall be protected by substantial guards or shields. One-third (1/3) H.P. or less blower motors may be connected with rubber cord and ground- ing receptacle. 6.14 Franchise to install equipment of or in streets, etc. No person or public service company that does not operate under a franchise granted by the City shall have the right to install any electrical conduit, wires, ducts, poles or equipment of any character for the transmission, distribution or utiliza- tion of electrical energy, or for the operation of signals or the transmission of intelligence on, over or under the streets in the City, without first obtaining from the City Council a franchise right or grant for the particular installation so desired to be made, and any such installation so made under such franchise or grant shall be in strict conformity with all rules and regulations and ordinances of the City. 6.15 GFCI at Construction Sites. . Temporary wiring at construction sites shall not be required to have ground-fault circuit-interrupters. 6.16 through 6.99 Reserved for expansion. VII. GENERAL PROVISIONS 7.01 Suspension of Approval of Materials. The Electrical Board may, for good and justifiable reasons, suspend or revoke the approval of certain materials or wiring. Said suspension or revocation of approval shall not become effective until thirty (30) days after the date of said notice. ~ . _ ,_" .fltyZ ~ .~._~..'..:>i\t'.""'"~ "'- "~~".'- ~:~'~.:""'-"...:. """. ... '-.",~. ,"-'4'1. "iifi;:~ .' _':,~';;""~~~~"J_"'':''':.~*,'';:'''''' ,.. ,.,' ", "',.~,.......'" _. .', . :.,,:.; ~~~.;':_-::, --':":'" . ".-:;~c;.":;'-~-_',,:' ,,:,:_,~; '''''-r''''o :-~;:""-":: 11._- ~" ._~'_..,.._._,__.,._ . ".....cA _. ~ ''''"'''It:!:I~:J .... .... ... . ..,.'. ....... . (, ...., - .., ~ ""m.,l-~~-~,_A~~,~"_:.,~J:::;~~",_ __._~;':~ e ( l e '.~,;;;.:",~i: ( . .' ,..,~~-~;;,~,...., ". " 4It .. ~ '.:' :~.>~ l,:!, :.t.:;':....-..~:.:,,~ -:.. ,- _ ;., .~..__ ...:~-"..._.:~....."..:.,....-;"',.,.:.,.,;.:,.i~...,.v.;.~~~..; ~~.,.:.t~~~.. ! ,II .. :-~..' ...-' . ,',';i i:~~':',~,-;~;::,~~.::~~:",,-~:~'i\.~i,4:",~.:~;!~~~~~~.)?"~(~~-:~~ ;'.,.-, .. ( ( ~LECTRIC CODE, Page 39 7.02 Prohibition of Sale of Non-conforming Goods. No electrical materials, apparatus, devices, appliances, fixtures or equipment shall be sold or installed in the City unless they are in conformity with the provisions of this Code, the Statutes of the State of Texas, and the rules and regulations issued by the Industrial Commission of the State of Texas under authority of the State Statutes. The maker's name, trademark, or other identification symbol shall be placed on all electrical materials, apparatus, devices, appliances, fixtures and equipment used or installed under the provisions of this Code. ;-1</.3 . . e . e e e ORDINANCE NO. ~l')l./ AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING AN ELECTRIC CODE FOR THE CITY OF LA PORTE; FINDING COMPLIANCE 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. Section 8-38 of the Code of Ordinances, City of La Porte, Texas, is hereby amended to read as follows: "Section 8-38. City Electric Code Adopted. "The 1981 Edition of the Electric Code of the City of La Porte, a copy of which is on file in the office of the City Secretary of th~ City of La Porte, Texas, is hereby adopted as the electric code of the City of La Porte, incorporated by reference in this ordinance, and made a part hereof, as fully as if copied at length herein." Section 2. Section 8-39 of the Code of Ordinances, City of La Porte, Texas, is hereby amended to read as follows: "Section 8-39. Conflict with other city codes. " "Where there exists a conflict between any of the regulations or limitations or penalties prescribed in the electric code, adopted in Section 8-38 of the Code of Ordinances, and any other building codes of the City of La Porte, or any other provisions of the Code of Ordinances, the more stringent limitation or requirement shall govern and prevail." Section 3. The City Council officially finds, deter- mines, recites and declares that a sufficient written notice of the date, hour, C~ 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. . e e e e e Ordinance No. 1&5~ , Page 2. 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. Section 5. Any person, as defined in Section 1.07 (27) , Texas Penal Code, who shall violate any provision of this Ordinance, shall be deemed guil ty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be punished by a fine not to exceed Two Hundred Dollars ($200.00). Each day any violation of this Ordinance shall continue shall constitute a separate violation. In case of any violation of the Electric Code, the proper ') authorities of the City, in addition to other remedies, may institute any appropriate action or proceeding to prevent or to abate such violation. Section 6. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in con- flict herewith are hereby repealed to the extent of conflict only. Specifically, Ordinance Nos. 664, 664-A, 664-B, 664-C, 664-D, 664-E, 664-F, 664-G, 664-H and 664-1 are expressly repealed. Section 7. This Ordinance shall be effective fourteen (14) days after its passage and approval. The City Secretary shall give notice of the passage of this ordinance by causing the caption hereof to be published in the official newspaper in the Ci ty of La Porte at least twice wi thin ten (10) days after the passage of this ordinance. . . . e e e Ordinance No. ...J~5tJ , Page 3. . PASSED AND APPROVED this the 1st day of April, 1981. CITY OF LA PORTE lly- J. J. ~ ATTEST: ~i~~ '\ APPROVED: t3M1~cLJ City Attorney . 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Jones - 11147 P1ainbrook Block 5; Lots 13 & 14 DATE: March 20,1981 Attached is a Utility Extension Agreement which has' been signed by Mr. Jones. The water extension will be done by the City of La Porte. All necessary fees have been paid by Mr. Jones. Please place this on the agenda for Council approval. DAP / ds.. 'i Enclosures cc: Y{etty Waters John Joerns II i"'~"[)IIItM;X": Ifr;;rl.. ' Il~1tl\ItJ,:Il. .~ ~,.,->~~" ~1i!r~~'~tt'i1l1IT~)t~'(H~:~',~ ".:-:......... . .'. . . _.'-, .., - . '~.... ~ ...^. .' "...-.......':' .,-."':_'. ~,,-~~'_ ',J.,.,:,_.- _..,. ."~ ...~.. _0. _', --,_._-'_._-~ -- ----_......:...~--.'---,~._'.~-"-----.~. ..-:..------ ~..-,~c~'~~::~t:t::~':I~:~-~1t4~:; .. ',' .': . .',.. . ~""....' . .' <,._,'. '<,J:.~'" ,.~ '>1.,:, 1~.."If~, ' ~ e e - ,~ ~ .:;: :~. :-~,;~~~~~, :.i;" ..- :: :..<..,..,.........:..i...""""t"""~.;...~..;.:.$:..;..~.:.:.~"~rJoC;.~..::...:<,.-...,_.;.. ., .-~~~~~:;;;...~. ! 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" "....: ~.," . . .. ~~-ltfTlr:~_~,liJ --'rr_n~.JUJ1..,~tlf(\__M~:,_ -..... .-fl.~q~.-f:':~!~j,~~V~r-';-.~~~~i~~~~ 1:~tt~~~;=r:~":t:~i7r:.~'~.~'7~::'~:.'~'- ~:.~ . <~.f'~"~'<'-'~-~~",_.' tr~'.'/1~'t-~_---._-'~ _ .-~ "',~. e. e e ;~.:,-;.......,.:~..~,,-<;,., .".",;..,::..~~~;t:<...:"~~;'",~~~:;,,;~...~., .'~<~~;..;;'.' .- ..;....,1..:..;-..>..-4-).;!.-;'~,-.; "'--"'~""""~"'~"".""~:O':'~ ,.:;:.;;.o;:,"J-.."'r.~"~"'--:u;"'";"~",,,,~_,,,,, ",".:...,.;,a. ~..~-. .:.~" .,'1: ,::.r~.~~~.~-.;,/'.;.- . I I .~ I II I ~, "-"'~"""":h,"''''~'''''~i.~;~~O",,"{''':~,",~.'~.~'~'~''''-''~''''".''''''''~':::''''i,.,,,,,,,,,,,,,-,,'''''''';'''''\'9,,,_,,,,,,,,,,,,,.~,,,,",,,\,..,,,,-,,,,.t ,'lrl"........ . ~ , I ,{.-:......: . .. .". Royce M. Jones 11147 West Plainbrook La Porte, Texas LABOR Leadman' Helper Helper HATERIAL , WATER EXTENSION ESTDIATED COST 8.25 hr. 8 hrs 66.00 6.43 hr. 8 hrs 51. 44 6.43 hr. 8 hrs 51. 44 total 168.88 Total Labor 168.88 i 200 ft. 2" PVC Pipe @ .50 per ft. 3 - 2" brass Gate Valve @ 26.63 ea. 10 - 2" PVC Couplings @ 53 ea. 6 - 2" Brass Nipples @ 9.12 10 yds. Fill Sand 6.50 yd. EQUIPHENT Backhoe 8 hrs @ 15.00 per hr Total Cost Labor: Material: Equipment: TOTAL 168.88 304.91 120.00 593.79 ___.z <-: , ., 100.00 79.89 5.30 54.72 65.00 total 304.91 Total Material "304.91. 120. 00 Total Equipment 120.00 r;~W!i'i"'r I~:C~l, UI.ll"'f ~;M .. ',"~......, ,,'r'~ "',,_'," ~iiff'i~'l1'.i'Jijj"'wj!i!jti_ -. _..~.':.'~:.~~,.;.' ," _~. . . .' . .'".. .' ~ . ,,- ...... 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Mate'rial Cost $ Labor Cost $ Equipment CostS Extension CostS SEWER EXTENSION FEET DATE COMPLETED____.______ Tota: Material Cost $ Total Labor Cost $ Total Equipment Cost $ Total Extension Cost $ ENGINEERING FEES, $ TOTAL WATER AND/OR SEWER EXTENSION COST $ WATER ACCOUNT # SEWER ACCOUNT n INSPECTED BY DATE CODE ENFORCEMENT AP~ROVAL DATE COMMENTS T~- I .-_-__~_L. ~ / ~q ',..."....C'd,.. .....'..~~..~.._..~ ~~-. ~..."'..-.. -' ........:.. ',- ..~""'\,. -~........,' '," .... J I ..,,,,:.-...,,,-,-,,'<-'>"_.0-""';'-', JJ.\ .l:I . 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",''''''~';'. ..._'....'v.. ~ '" . ~ z,/-;2/ 7/ .:......-,~ UTILITY VERIFICATION DATE ~ - /.:L-f/ i' I · . ffi~ X ':'\ :;AL DESCRIPTION:~. 6:"~,.L IJ,. /;/ AfUl. ,~~h-.,:#-~/ REET ADDRESS: II /~.:LJ2..r-J U?t~g-l:--c.--~ QcmmU.croR: I ". 6Q<,>-~&~ '7>>, ~Y\.R~I 1 ti-.va! tflr:t:.L.&.v_ ..-/ .' . t/ ~-r;-- '1 r 9.s- I:: ~. :-;:;:} '\ . . s=Y Avc\\\~ ~\e. 21:: OF MAIN: ~ II Yes D No 0 now: lCATION OF WATER HAm: STREET EASEMENT ~..-- , ALLEY '- ;1'IHATED COST: ., :1l.;-e\1~'IO'" R Co 't U '\1"<: d Yes I0- NoD ~mt:1 Avo.:ia ble Ye~ 0 NoD lC,'.TI::d OF SEWER MAIN: c_ snEET EASEHENT ALLEY .. :A'1El:~R OF LINE: 'PROXIMATE ELEVATION OF SEllER MAIN: :ST}lICE FROM EXISTING ~!JiHHqLE TO PRoPosrn BUILDING I ': :I.'ER 'rAP 'ro BE MADE BY: CONTRACTOR CITY ;n:'!ATED COST ~ :xief)s iOf\ Rc: ~~~('e.d. ):-t.'1~IT S : Yu 0 NoD I { j;;..__7.:--1 --e.~l::-r-."'-'_N~-r ("Ll-01..L-t~'..C (~ 1-1- "-' -/-) ; / . SIC:;,\Tt:RE ~~G..u~~~7?4..- , J"~ t7 / . '7 DAn: _~ ) -- y It -~ . ~~~":"'''''':;''1\-~:!lo'''.~liW " ";..,~~~~~ - --------. _ _,.b.,...._, '__ ... _-.--:>- - .,;." ......- ~..' .-.~~;....'-::,:;-.:'!'"'7~.'7..,;.._.:-,~ ~~_.._y_1!';f _ - - . - _,~. . ..J~,' _"_ ~,..<,~,~.~:~ e,. ~."],.~_~~~,.;:~,;t~,!~,~~,,~~~ e e . ~ .~,__.,_,-~,>.....;;,~~~:.t)....;.~":~.._..:"..--:-...:.,.~::...""'.toI.'~I'IJl.:'" ,~.....,..:1-l'~"~-lroJ.!,":::'~",j-~::.,,--....,..:.~,.....-., .J'::-~:_, ;-.;0,..';"'- ..~ ~:.~.'-'. . .. .~,.,;,_l'_*,':"";__.,,, . "'........,tI. "'::";,,'.:._..._,.- ( / ';;-~:~";;';--,';'.ii.;i;~:..'.:",.~~."-,?~ ";'", .'":' ;"".,",~;'i".~~;,~'~"'i>i~'f"""";~""";"'''''''''}:.{;'';~'''-'.''''"~~~'"''~'I'"";::,.'T;~.,.,,,,,,,,....,....,..,...,.>-....t>,.,,,,,..,,.,...,~.~.:"',.~.. <~ > ...: . () () N? 1584. APPLICATION FOR WATER & SEWER SERVICE DATE 02/241-81 DATE'REQUESTED FOR COMPLETION l. Name Royce M. Jones 7. Service Address 11147 if. P1ainbrook RES COt4 2. Address 7 West Oaks Drive 8. Meter Type x~x 1 15. # of Units 1 3. Address Houston, Tx 77056 9. Service Typ~ 0 16. Garbage Amount 4. Address 10, Section # 17. Reading Date__________ 5. Account II 11. Deposit Amount 18. Current Reading 6. Meter # 12. Date of Deposit EMPLOYED BY ADDRESS TO THE CITY OF LA PORTE, 'TEXAS, WATER & SEWER DEPARTMENT: It is hereby agreed and understood that City Ordinance No.8 9, in making this application and in obtaining water and sewer. s rvi ~ Application Received By Person Acting Upon Request Water Meter 5/8" X 3/4".m 1" 0 1 1/4" 0 1 1/2" 0 2"0 3" 0 Water Tap IEJXX Sewer Extens i on 0 Sewer Tap CllIxx Meter On mx Meter Off 0 Legal Description Blk. 5. Lots 13 & 14 (Glen Dale Sub,) By ACTION TAKEN METER NO. DATE C014PLETED METER READING SIGNATURE T? .',Ii. ~".', U. X:illo>",.""""",-,"'.,.,,"""-il :~.".:'~~~~"''''~;:'''''' - -":"'">0.:',';';-:,-.;'" ,"'_.'....... ,",'_':""",,",~-;_..,....., . ... - . - _~. __ ..,_._. _'_ __n . _....~~~'''''.,_''''.''-'< ,C:':'7'''='''''''''''_~_-' '.;:""-- ~ ",'t)_ '., ..,.,4.) .. ....... ,. ..~ e ~.~~.~ ,-~~L_Tj~i1'~JJJ~~t~'f"":~ e e <"""""',-._,,,,'>'-:,-<-:""':." .. ~. ,..>~.::-,.~_.~.':-';, ... ;~.<':-''''~~~'~:';''':';''i';'- " .. t , . ., Royce M. .Jones 11147 West Plainbrook La Porte, Texas e WATER EXTENSION ESTIHATED COST LABOR Leadman Helper Helper .. p :..,.;-,.:."'.,-,..-.'.._...._~~~1-'~"""";::"".... ;._-, c. .:...~ .';' '-,_ ::~-";:f"',';.;:_-'-':; ~_;..;;...-~ . .;. ,~'.-;._-~,i;;.::;".>;~~~,,::.. ...;.;.,....:~~."'~~""'~_~..~~~...'";': 8.25 hr. 8 hrs 66.00 6.43 hr. 8 hrs 51. 44 6.43 hr. 8 hrs 51. 44 total 168.88 Total Labor 168.88 - MATERIAL 200 ft. 2" PVC Pipe @ .50 per ft. 3 - 2" brass Gate Valve @26.63 ea. \ 10 - 2" PVC Couplings @ 53 ea. ,6 - 2" Brass Nipples @ 9.12 10 yds. Fill Sand 6.50 yd. EQUIPHENT Backhoe 8 hrs @ 15.00 per hr Total Cost Labor: Material: Equipment: 168.83 304.91 120.00 TOTAL 593.79 rr 100.00 79.89 5.30 54.72 65.00 total 304.91 Total' Materia.l~304.9l 120.00 Total Equ';tpment 120.00 168.88+ 304-91+ 120'00+ 59.3.79. / I~ I / I ~ f . ,,..,.,.:h;i~-=~~:",,,,",,~''''~ e . ~,..~."~...,;' :0"""-,,,.".,,,-,,,,,,,,,,,,,,--. ',; . .' '"",_, . .' -':~"~""--""'~""''''''-:'-'' " l , I .._-.;.....-_":.:._..."...;,.-:;,-::,..;._,~~:~'~,..T?:.-. 'f' !1r :~~..-.i.:..,...~: :._,~. "'-~; ~-';"''':'~'-;'-l'~~' ......;,:,,~- 1llo (_.K~_.. '~<' e "-4;l~. '.- r.'.-'.~;w.~';'-'--~'--'--"'T "'A.... ;t e e . ... ... - o_.C{- \ ,'. ~ UTI~ITY EXTE~SIO~ AGREEMENT TIlE ST.\TE OF 'tEXAS X X COUN'.i.'Y OF J1ARRIS X This agreement, made this ..;}O day of AAf?CA , 198 J, . . by and bet\...een' the City of La Porte, here~n called "City", acting herein through. its Water--.fuu!.gJ".tendent {Title of authorized official) and Rny~~ M Tn~ Strike out ina,pplicable terms ('Kx<R~KR~X~ .Jt~mb~~ m) (an indiv' ual ~~! bu .incss as . );f-t~ /~ 2.i;e~4Ks ~:.' ,IJ<JL,:;;uJi{:CFb of , County of La Porte Harris , and State of Texas , hereinafter called "Owner.~ WIT N E SSE T H (1) ,.. '.. \: . All r.eferences to "Utility Hain(s)" hereunder shall, for the purposes of this agreement, refer to ~O feet of PVC Water T,ine (2") on West Plainbrook \ . (2) Owner is the owner of certain property in the City of La Porte, Harris County, Texas, identified as See atta~hed Metes and Bounds Description City':; utility m.:lins do not prczC::ltly extend to sa,id property. u'Nm:r. h.:ls rcque:;tcd City to extcnu utility r.luins to Owner's sa,id property. r9 r"""'i~~~"""~I':'~~~.h"I<"~ \~1~~1<i;.~~~. T',~.. - - ....""..'-'::-_:::;':;:-~c,:.~_"t':'"".;.;.:,~'-"-. .11:. 1.1 ",',:.,~ ....'J..,.r.'-r'~...~."'.;:""f,..4.;.~ . e e Ie ~ ~. .. (3) City hereoy agrees to con;:;truct and install an extension of its utility Iilnin(s) to said property COllunencing at. the ~earest existi01Cj utility r.lain(s) of sufficient size and capac~ty. Thence along/thru City of La Porte rights-of-\...ny and/or easements to said Owner I s protler ty. Provided, hm...ever, that should City not possess all necessary rights-of-\...ay and/or casements to complete said extension(s), Owner shall oe solely responsible for obtaining said additional rights-of-way and/or easements at no cost to City. (4) tion and tenances for said fees for staking, Owner agrees to pay all costs related to the construc~ installation of said line(s) including necessary appur- in conformanGP with City's standards and specifications line(s). Owner further agrees to pay all engineering survey, design, contract documents, bidding, construction and construction inspection. (5) Subject to the provisions of this agreement, City hereby agrees to construct and install said extension of its utility main(s) according to the plans and specifications to be prepared by City's engineer. Prior to City authorizing the City's engineer to prepD.re plans and specifications Owner will deposit with City in escrow a sum of money based on and equal to the City engineer's estimated project cost in conformance with Section 4, less esti- mated cOi1struction, construction staking and inspection costs. Thereafter, City will authorize the City engineer to prepare plans and specifications for said extension(s). Upon completion of plans and specifications City will place the project for bid. When bids are received they shall be tabulated by the City and a copy of said tabulation shall be provided to Owner. Thereafter, Owner shall deposit with City in escrow a sum equal to the amount bid by the -lm...est responsible chosen bidder, plus a sum equal to the estimated construction staking and inspection fees if applicable. When said deposit has been made by Owner, City shall execute a contract for said extension(s). It is agreed and understood that the deposited escrow amount made by Owner does not relieve Owner from paying for any unforseen costs and/or cost overruns in the project that result from circumstances beyond the control of City. (6) City agrees to accept the value of the extension(s) that abutt said Owner's property as a pro rata portion of the prevailing square footage and/or front footage connection charge for water ~ and/or sewer service against said property belonging to Owner. Owner shall be responsible for all other cust?mary charg:s. (7) Upon execution of this agreement and compliance with terms herein, City agrees to begin the preparation of engineering plans and construction specifications for said exte~sion(s), and to begin construction thereof as SOOi1-as the same may be let for contract as herein provided. City shall require the contractor under such contract to diligently pursue the construction of the project to c~mpletion. (8) In the event that other O\...ners of property abutting the line(s) extended by Owner under this contract, as shown on the plilt ilttached hereto as Exhibit A and incorporated by reference herein, shall utilize the extended line(s) constructed under this a~re~ment, b~ making connection thereto under a permit from City w~th~n a per~od of ten (10) years from and after the date City h~s accepted the construction ~f said facilities by the contractor, C.Lty ilgrees to collect from Sind property mVTlC"rS, its prevailing square footilge and/or front foot~ge connection fees from said pro?erty owners and to reiMburse Owner the amount collected from such property owners, until Owner hus been reimbursed a maximum to~~l o~ the SUM p~id by Owner to the City under the terms of this ~g~e~ncnt, lass Owner's own wiltar and/or sewer square footage and/or tront footD.ge connection charges. I/D ."';"'~"''''''''''~'i'>!i.!..,.'t\.'l''''''~I>!~'').~''''''''''"i! ':!:.~~~~~4i,~~~~;r~:~~-:~'~~:-:~~i},:~1:;:J~"1'~'~~ .. -- -" ".- -- ~'...''''' =- '';;''~=-_-_.'~' --.0 ,',,--.,.., . ,. ~ "'+,.. ....-~..'...:...J.L~:. '.:l'._.._~ - <~21 - :"4:~,~~~~~#~~J{!~.l,;_.~~i~~ - ,.. e ~. e IN \'1I'..NESS NIIEnEO;:, the Parties to these present have executed this agreement in se'veral counterp.:lrt~, each of which sh.:lll be deemed an original, in the year and day first mentioned above. (Seal) ATTEST: By: (Secretary) . (Seal) (Secretary) (I'/~ tness) Approved as to Form: (C~ty Attorney) CITY OF LA POnTE By: Title: Owner: By: Title: (Address and zip code) Note: City Secretary should attest: If Owner is a corporation, Secretary of Corporation should attest. 'i rll ; .''''''0:: ," ~t~~..,<" ._" ~,~.-(Il1.~c~._~,l!r_ -,.,:~)~tW"~<4.l~i~.,~~~~~I'_~:l.~tfj:~'ltl~,~ ~~~=l~~~~;C~~~,~~?i~~T~~]~~r::~~~ "~ ...~" .,~ . J. - ,0-. . "'-'2;~~p~.(~':rr<:_'~>.~~"J}r.~ "F~W:-_._' ,.~,:~<'" .":"';"",""~ '" e e ,. . . I J V, E W 60' R.O-W r.:- -, I -- f-.. 32 c:? 3 Z 31 3' 30 30 .. 29 29 , 28 28 , 6 27 ~: . I tit /, f . I ---r .. V .~~~;. (~l ~--"-"~rj-' -) I 7 I I - Z 8 , ~.~~ lU 2: ~ -J 9 .); lU 4 > )- ~ '" :5 6 . .. r ,.....,' ~ ,c "" r ,.., ..",,' J2 \- '/ t I 1 8 . ~;.I .~~ .7Itt.~~. ' ol~. C\;;; I 2 I ...,- . II I 22 \ ~ o o cr. CZ) 2: ct -J a. ~~. ~ I~ IG Goqt , E. G, t<om,n&k/, 0 Ragf'lIrad Proh"ronol Engln.., ,I Iha Slole 01 ra.ol, do he,,!))' cerflfy tho, 'hl1i ,101 dalln,Olll Ihe above COp'/on,d Iroct and 'ho.. ~a ,mprOVlmanll Occupylnq tha premia.. o. ot ".HICH 1:1,1970. ....... -~~~ ... .r "' ,.. ..... -:---... '-\ ,~ " ~y~ ~ ~.. ;~ . -./ \~.~ . ~'J.' 1 ..c:~ rr;H'l ~ /"'...\ tltOtl ~; :ti'~ '<<'j' ~~:..r -, J- .,... . ( , , /., ',. ;..- I /.- " ( '. h~~""d PrO/alllonol Eno,na., aela of T..:), No Z. ;>08 T If.- .' ..~ '~ NonTH lOTS 13,''',1','4. AHO '7. CRE(NO:'tC BL."CIC :s, OF A RE'SUBOlvr SION CF LA PORTt OUTLOTS42G,4~OAHO 30'. Rf'CI P.(;f~ ;11 vet., 1I0.P.t~f " M^P RECOROS OF H4R!!'S COUNTf, rrXAS. u".... '_"it I. "0".4 '''I' "0' I, not to .. "I'. t., CO""'"~''''' f'I'tC'f'\9. 0' .'''''' r""'fQ"'fi'\'I\". L 10 yd Dunn S. A"ocicn~ '23 S..U," ~.O.1l01l "0 ~HONE 425-4'34 H10HLA"O,. T~x.., 71":12 JOB NO~ F:70l?O ,=-~~Sk-~~~~~;\i~~.;:,f4"..,.~.~~~~ e ..,~~..d;IiM,.,..'l!W""""",,,,~);;.,i;~ "">':_;:"-~."';;~:>.:O-_"';":.:.:" ;....,.~"'".~c.. -:J',,',"~.e-"-":';'::;~+ ......_, h ~ .~ .._. .~- R. 1'. "~'T;'~_:"'''"'''''-'''--''-''~ e -~' .,....~~~ ,,:. ':__Mi0-~' L~ e It e .,.;.:.:';~i::';;"':.;..,"'::,.~c''';:_'_'c.;: : .:...::":,,;.:.....' ;;":,,,,-,,~~.-'.,,,,,,,,,,'::._,~'~,,"_'__'_,-::'..:f.:"'>.::':"_::__':,~'_'-f:'"."k..~J':"_,..", ,~:;..;.;~~.~...,:_'.",~~.t"".-'<::"'__-:'~~~:;";,*,,';'~~~~;'Il_;'7i~~/.~1,.z.,..... - ~:--,., ,~_,>- .;.:.,'~~._';:i':':'~:~":'-_"" '1 I :.~.: :..- ;~A .~':';~'.~~v.:~~"~<"'~....:.~~;;"~_,.:,~!..~..,,:-.~~t>.~.;-;:';:;;;~":~"r,':;f:_'~;''!~ ~t~~:~.;".:'-"';/~'~.'-~"."'>S~~~~~~:~~~~~~~1.~~:j~~~~~~f;;..~., . ' ,'.. . CITY OF LA PORTE INTER-OFFICE MEMORANDUM TO: J. R. ~en DA TE: March 20, 1981 FROH: D. A. SUBJECT: Force Corporation - 330 N. 13th Block 684; Lots 15 & 16 Force COrporation is planning to install a Sewer Extension at the above address. They have paid all the necessary engineering fees. The plan for the installation has been do~e by the City's engineering department. Force Corporation is an underground contracto! and John and I .feel there will be no problem. A preconstruction meeting will be held to explain inspection procedures and plans. Please place this on the agenda for Council approval. DAP/dsw Enclosures cc: Betty Waters John Joerns JI ."""';ir~O':'"-~'0'.'~';':'''''~~.'.';;''''.'~.''..~'''O''.'''''i(~ " .,,,,.,- "~r"_~~,!;~.lI.", e .~.'.~i:~~~.'_:J..~.4e~~~7<^.<:!r~~Cl'::_:.~~~~ e e / I ,.......,.....;...},'~:'I:~.;.~~.J<:.,..._~.~ ~:'..-.,;.. .'~ ~'>:^~::'~'-.""':"::-:W''''''''.'-:-'. . . ';,;:.,........~:'-,'.._w e ":'c.n __,:".~_:-,~~...:._.';':~_:".-:"'~:_:_~~_~~~;""~'l:.:.;.._.,:~,;;._'~''''''''':- . --~,~.,,~t ...,--~.>.-.~-....,.,-,.-,,~.,.. .. --' ....-..,.'C.-.. ,., .".-'". ,,~-,,'. I . . _____ BLOCK / 9' /1 OR ~ ABSTRACT NO. 125' ., ... 2 3 4 5 8 -) 7 ~. 8 ................ 9 ! 10 " 12 13 14 CITY OF SURVEY OR ADDITJO N LA PORTE /!i? COUNTY R EC VOL._ F ~F u_~ ..11J 125' 32 , 3. 30 I I t , 29 I .; . I 28 I .27 i 26 '- . 25 I 24 I 23 , I 22 , '. 2/ 20 19 ~ /8 /7 ~ :'(J ~ '-.. -- e e -r--"~II'~_~IlOJ- ;~.__Ml".J~ '<, C' UTI~ITY EXTE~SIO~ AGREEMENT I TIlE STJ\TE OF TEXAS x X X COUNTY OF HJ\RRIS --~;~~~~,~~';~~~~:~~~~.~~"~'.t~~~"C.~i,~_~\~~ This agreement, made this 23rd day of March , 19~, by and between the Ci~y of La Porte, herein called "City", acting herein through its Wastew~ter~~erintendent ~Title of authorized Offic1al) and Force Corporation Strike out inapplicable terms (a corporation) ~~~ tmxxX . . .~/~ _.2...3 () ,() I 3' d. -k~ I'"'..e 0..;</, - - ~ --pl)-tb. J2L) J of La Porte, , County of Harris , and State of Texas , hereinaf ter called "Owner.!' \ ;;~'~~:7."~':~~1f~j~:~'~!.:.:~:~:1~t:~~~ WIT N E SSE T H (1) All references to "U-tility Main(s)" hereunder shall, for the purposes of this agreement, refer to line (330 N. 13th Street) 500 feet of 6" PVC Sewer (2) Owner is the owner of certain property in the City of \ La Porte, Harris County, Texas, identified as Block 684; Lots 15, 16 La Porte, Texas 330 North 13th Street ~...,~iif1'~ . ~':"-.~~,"~ ._~.,..~':"t1~~"Tl':t:~ 4It Ci. ty I S 11 ti1i ty milin!; do nCjt presu:ltly extend to said property. ONn(,!:' h.:ls rcque:::ted City to extend utility mains to Olvncr's said proporty. .,.::..,:.>.."".,. .... L1 /~ ~\_.'= ~L~ .~_ "<~..~~,~r""", ' '.;'_ ~. ~~,~~-~~~ ~ ., -'.:';~-~~1"'!il..'.~.f"'-~ . I . __ _0"4_ . __,-::".;0:: '-,,--"_~"""'=~'--:~"_ .._~,-_'J.__n 11 ~ J::.~.< . , .,..",.! e ~:~~"~-~~"'~:'r''''''-_'1P ~-~ ~"_ -~A .:~ e e e " (3) City hereby agrees to con:3truct and instilll an extension of its utility m.:1in(s) to said property cOllunencing at the nearest existing utility main(s) of sufficient size and capacity. Thence along/thru City of La Porte rights-of-way and/or easements to said Owner's property. Provided, hO\'i'ever, that should City not possess all necessary rights-of-way and/or casements to complete said extension(s), Owner shall be solely responsible for obtaining said additional rights-of-wilY and/or easements at no cost to City. (4) tion and tenances for said fees for staking, Owner agrees to pay all costs related to the construc- installation of said line(s) including necessary appur- in conformance with City's standards and specifications line(s). O~ler further agrees to pay all engineering survey, design, contract documents, bidding, construction and construction inspection. (5) Subject to the provisions of this agreement, City hereby agrees to construct and install said extension of its utility main(s) according to the plans and specifications to be prepared by City's engineer. Prior to City authorizing the City's engineer to prepare plans and specifications Owner. will deposit with City in escrow a sum of money based on and equal to the City engineer's estimated project cost in conformance with Section 4, less esti- mated construction, construction staking and inspection costs. Thereafter, City will authorize the City engineer to prepare plans and specifications for said extension(s). Upon completion of plans and specifications City ,will place the project for bid. When bids are received they shall be tabulated by the City and a copy of said tabulation shall be provided to Owner. Thereafter, Owner shall deposit with City in escrow a sum equal to the amount bid by the lowest responsible chosen bidder, plus a sum equal to the estimated construction staking and inspection fees if applicable. When said deposit has been made by Owner, City shall execute a contract for said extension(s). It is agreed and understood that the deposited escrow amount made by Owner does not relieve Owner from paying for any unforseen costs and/or cost overruns in the project that result from circumstances beyond the control of City. (6) City agrees to accept the value of the extension(s) that abutt said Owner's property as a pro rata portion of the prevailing square footage and/or front footage connection charge for water and/or sewer service against said property belonging to Owner. '1 Owner shall be responsible for all other cust?mary charges. (7) Upon execution of this agreement and compliance with terms herein, City agrees to begin the preparation of engineering plans and construction specifications for said extension(s), and to begin construction thereof as soon as the same may be let for contract as herein provided. City shall require the contractor under such contract to diligently pursue the construction of the project to completion. (8) In the event that other o\mers of property abutting the line (s) extended by O...mer under this contract, as shown on the plat attached hereto as Exhibit A and incorporated by reference herein, shall utilize the extended line(s) constructed under this agreement, by making connection thereto under a permit from City within a period of ten (10) years from and after the date City has accepted the construction of said facilities by the contractor, City agrees to collect from said property own~rs, its prevailing square footage and/or front: footage connection fees from said property ol-mers and to reir.lburse O\'tncr the amount collected from such property owners, until Owner has been reimbursed a maximum toi:al of the Sm.l paid by O\-mcr to the Ci ty under the terms of this agreement, less Owner's own water and/or sewer square footage and/or front footage connection charges. .JlI . .' r'~~"'C;::.i."""''''-~~~ ';~:~L~~:'it~';;~~:~~j;#~";~~~~~,tt;~~ 0" ri .--"-".:' -:~':'_;-::;-:":;;-"'-'-~-:-.,.7::)oi;; -~.,~.--~;lJ'"",r-,"''' ''!...-...~,..:-,~ . e e ~ /~ , <, IN ~'lI'I'NESS NlIIm.EO::', the Parties to these present have executed this agreement in several countcrp.:lrts, each of which shall be deemed an original, in the year and day first mentioned above. (Seal) CITY OF LA PORTE ATTEST: By: , Title: (Seal) O\olner: By: (Secretary) (vlitness) Title: (Address and zip code) Approved as to Form: (City Attorney) Note: -City Secretary should attest: If -Owner is a corporation, Secretary of Corporation should attest. J5' e e e MEMORANDUM March 30, 1981 TO: J. R. Hudgens FROM: John Joerns SUBJECT: Preliminary Plat: Woods on the Bay The changes in the construction plans and specifications requested by the staff have been made by H. Carlos Smith & Associates and were delivered to the City on Monday, March 30. Staff at that time reviewed the dedications on the preliminary plat and requested one change which the owner agreed to discuss with Knox Askins. Upon the delivery of the change (expected Tuesday, March 31) the staff recommends the acceptance of the preliminary plat of "Woods on the Bay Townhomes Section One." e Prior to the beginning of construction, however, the engineer must schedule a pre-construction conference with the contractor and the City and deliver three complete sets of contract documents, plans, and specifications to the Engineering Department. John Joerns Engineering Department cc: Hodge Paulissen Sease Hickenbottom e e e e 4It '. '\ e e ORDINANCE NO. 780-~~ ~ AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 780, THE CITY OF LA PORTE ZONING ORDINANCE, BY CHANGING THE CLASSIFICATION OF THAT CERTAIN PARCEL OF LAND HE~EIN DESCRIBED; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE: Section 1. The City Council of the City of La Porte hereby finds, determines and declares that heretofore, to-wit, on the 1st day of April, 1981, at 7:00 P.M., a joint public hearing was held before the Planning and Zoning Commission, and the City Council, of the City of La Porte, Texas, pursuant to due notice, to consider the question of the possible re-classification of the zoning classification of the hereinafter described parcel of land. There is attached to this Ordinance as "Exhibit A," and incorporated by reference herein and made a part hereof for all purposes, a copy of "Notice of Public Hearing" which the Ci ty Counc il of the City of La Porte hereby finds was properly mailed to the owners of all properties located within two hundred feet (200') of the properties under consideration. Section 2. The Publisher's Affidavit of publication of notice of said hearing is attached hereto as "Exhibit B," incor- porated by reference herein and made a part hereof for all purposes. Section 3. Subsequent to such public hearing, the C:ity of La Porte Planning and Zoning Commission met in special session on April 1, 1981, to consider the changes in classification which were the subject of such joint public hearing. The Ci ty Council of the City of La Porte is in receipt of the written recommendations of the City of La Porte Planning and Zoning Com- mission, by letter dated April 1, 1981, the original of which letter is attached hereto as "Exhibit C," incorporated by ref- erence herein, and made a part hereof for all purposes. e e e . e e Ordinance No. 780-~~S , Page 2. Section 4. The Ci ty Council of the Ci ty of La Porte hereby .. accepts the recommendation of the Ci ty of La Porte Planning and Zoning Commission, and the zoning classification of the herein- after described parcel of land, situated wi thin the corporate 1 imi ts of the Ci ty of La Porte, is hereby changed in accordance therewi th, and the zoning classification of said parcel of land shall hereafter be "District C--Apartment and Commercial District." The description of said parcel of land re-zoned is as follows, to-wit: TRACT 1 200 ft. x 392 ft. out of La Porte Outlots 301 and 302 to the Town of La Porte, in Enoch Brinson Survey, Harris County, Texas. TRACT 2 200 ft. x 250 ft. out of La Porte Outlot 302 to the Town of La Porte, in Enoch Brinson Survey, Harris County, Texas, otherwise known as 1606 Sens Road. ''\ Section 5. All ordinances in conflict herewith are repealed, to the extent of conflict only. Section 6. The City Council officially finds, determines, recites and declares that a sufficient wri tten 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 Ci ty Council further ratifies, approves and confirms such written notice and the contents and posting thereof. e e -- Ordinance No. 780-~~~ , Page 3. Section 7. Ttis Ordinance shall be in effect from and after its passage and approval. PASSED AND APPROVED this 1st day of April, 1981. CITY OF LA PORTE ~~ CiJ2L. J. J. Meza, Mayor ,.- e ATTEST: &1q1~~) ~ 'ty Secretary '\ APPROVED: 8f:4u/~ Cl.ty Attorney e . e e e e e e ORDINANCE NO. 780-~ AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 780, THE CITY OF LA PORTE ZONING ORDINANCE, BY CHANGING THE CLASSIFICATION OF THAT CERTAIN PARCEL OF LAND HER&IN DESCRIBED; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE: Section 1. The City Council of the City of La Porte hereby finds, determines and declares that heretofore, to-wit, on the 1st day of April, 1981, at 7:00 P.M., a joint public hearing was held before the Planning and Zoning Commission, and the City Council, of the City of La Porte, Texas, pursuant to due notice, to consider the question of the possible re-classification of the zoning classification of the hereinafter described parcel of land. There is attached to this Ordinance as "Exhibit A," and incorporated by reference herein and made a part hereof for all purposes, a copy of "Notice of Publ ic Hear ing" which the Ci ty Counc il of the City of La Porte hereby finds was properly mailed to the owners of all properties located within two hundred \, feet (200') of the properties under consideration. Section 2. The Publisher's Affidavit of publication of notice of said hearing is attached hereto as "Exhibit B," incor- porated by reference herein and made a part hereof for all purposes. Section 3. Subsequent to such public hearing, the City of La Porte Planning and Zoning Commission met in special session on April 1, 1981, to consider the changes in classification which were the subject of such joint public hearing. The Ci ty Council of the City of La Porte is in receipt of the written recommendations of the City of La Porte Planning and Zoning Com- mission, by letter dated April 1, 1981, the original of which letter is attached hereto as "Exhibit C," incorporated by ref- erence herein, and made a part hereof for al~ purposes. e e e e e e Ordinance No. .780-~, Page 2. Section 4. The City Council of the City of La Porte hereby .. accepts the recommendation of the City of La Porte Planning and Zoning Commission, and the zoning classification of the herein- after described parcel of land, situated within the corporate limits of the City of La Porte, is hereby changed in accordance therewi th, and the zoning classification of said parcel of land shall hereafter be "Distr ict C--Apartment and Commercial District." The description of said parcel of land re-zoned is as follows, to-wit: Lots One (1), Two (2), Thirty-seven (37), and Thirty-eight (38), Block Three (3), Pinegrove Valley, a subdivision in Harris County, Texas. Section 5. All ordinances in conflict herewith are repealed, to the extent of conflict only. Section 6. The City Council officially finds, determines, " reci tes 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, 7 considered and formally acted upon. The Ci ty Council further ratifies, approves and confirms such written notice and the contents and posting thereof. Section 7. This Ordinance shall be in effect from and after its passage and approval. . e e e e e Ordinance No. 780-~, Page 3. PASSED AND AP~ROVED this 1st day of April, 1981. CITY OF LA PORTE -r 0J~ ~ J. J. Meza, Mayor) ATTEST: ~D1.11 ~h3J , l.ty Secretary APPROVED: 6:tXu/ ~