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ORDINANCE NO. q~6
AN ORDINANCE REQUIRING THE DISCONTINUATION OF ELECTRIC SERVICE
ON BROKEN OR UNSAFE ELECTRIC WIRES; PROVIDING FOR NOTICE BY THE
BUILDING INSPECTOR TO THE LIGHT AND POWER COMPANY; PROVIDING
THAT ANY PERSON VIOLATING THE TERMS OF THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE
DEEMED GUILTY OF A MISDEMEANOR AND UPON CONVICTION 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 COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE:
Section 1. Whenever any electric wire shall be broken, or
is in unsafe condition, it shall be the duty of the owner of
such wire, or the president or manager of the company owning
or controlling such wire, to immediately cause the current to
. be discontinued until such wire is put in safe condition.
Section 2. If, when any test is being made, or if at any
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other time, the wiring system in any building is found to be
defective and dangerous, the current shall be cut off by the
light and power company, if so demanded in writing by the
building inspector, and shall not again be turned on until the
defects are corrected, and the wiring made safe and in accordance
with this article and all other applicable ordinances, and until
the light and power company has the certificate of the inspector,
it shall be a separate offense, both in the corporation and in
the manager or other person in charge of such corporation in
the city, for each day that the electric current is permitted to
remain on the wires to such building contrary to the Ordinance.
Section 3. Any person, firm, corporation, association or
partnership, trustee, or any agent, servant or employee thereof
who shall violate any provision of this ordinance shall be
deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be
punished by a fine not to exceed Two Hundred Dollars ($200.00),
and each day of violation shall be deemed a separate offense.
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Section 4. This Ordinance shall be effective fourteen
(l4) days after its passage and approval. The City Clerk
shall give notice of the passage of this ordinance by causing
the caption hereof to be published in the official newspaper
in the City of La porte at least twice within ten (10) days
after the passage of this ordinance.
PASSED AND APPROVED, this the
7th day of September
A.D. 1972.
CITY OF LA PORTE
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E. A. Tliomas, Mayor
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