Ordinance 1985-07
THE ELECTRICAL CODE
ORD I NANCE NO. .---&2--=-.2.-------.---.-.
AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING THE NATIONAL ELECTRIC CODE CURRENT
EDITION~ REGULATING ELECTRICAL WORK AND PERFORMING SAME;
ESTABLISHING LICENSING~ PERMIT~INSPECTION~ AND REVIEW
PROCEDURES AND MINIMUM STANDARDS AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR
CURRENT LICENSES~ PERMITS, BONDS AND FEES, THEREFORE:
PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY, PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR
VIOLATION AND PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WYLIE,
COLLIN COUNTY, TEXAS, THAT:
CHAPTER 1
~~~tiQD_!~!!_I!Ib~: The title of this ordinance shall be the
"Wylif? Electl'-ical Code~I" and may be cited as such and it
l-Ji 11 bl~ l'-efel'"l'"ed to in thi s Ol.-di nance c;.s "thi s COdE?"
~~~tiQD_!~~: The National Electl'"ic Code, CUl'"l'"ent Edition~
is hel'"eby adopted as part of this code to the same effect as
if it wel'"e copied vBl'"batim hel'"ein and shall be in effect
except as it may be in conflict with the pl'"ovisions of this
Dt-.di ni:3.nce'
~~~tiQD_!~~!_~gQE~: The Code shall govBl'"n all installations
of electrical conductors 01'" equipment hereafter made, and
all existing installations which al'"e altel'"ed, or for which
the use has changed. Repail'" and maintenance wOl'"k shall be
SUC~i th21.t if any 11 f?l eetT i ci:i.l eonductDF. 01'" equi pment 11 is
remDved and lateI'" replaced, same shall be replaced in
accDrdance with the prDvisions of this code.
~~~tiQD_!~1!__bQ~_~~~B~Y__g!BgY!I~: Permit requirements of
this cDde shall not apply tD low vDltage electl'"ical
conductol'"s or equipment, installation meeting the
I'"equirements of Al'"t. 720 and Art. 725 Df the NatiDnal
Elf:?ctl'-ic Code"
~~~tiQD_!~~!__B~~EQ~~!~!b!IY_EQB__~BE~_~QBr: This code shall
nDt be construed to I'"elieve from or lessen the
respDnsibility or liability of any person owning~ Dperating~
Dr installing electrical conductor devices, appliances,
fixtures, apparatus, mDtors~ or equipment, fol'" damages tD
persDns Dr buildings caused by any defect therein nol'" shall
the City be held liable fol'" any damages by I'"eason of
enforcement of this code.
~~~tiQD_!~~!__EYBEQ~~: To I'"educe the personal and fire
hazards from electrical causes, and tD establish licensing
and pel'"mit and inspection procedul'"es tD assul'"e quality
electrical WDl'"k. TD accomplish this, the requirements set
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forth are intended to be minimum standards for electrical
~\IC)l'"' k.
~~~tiQD_!~Z!____Y~bB~EYb__BgI~__EBQ~!~!I~Q: It shall be
unlawful fol'" any pel'"son, as ownel'", agent, lessee, I'"enter 01'"
Dtherwise, to violate, disobey~ 01'" refuse tD comply with, or
resist, 01'" oppose the execution Df this cDde, and it shall
be unlawful fDr any person to occupy DI'" maintain any
building 01'" structure in which the electrical work, wiring
or appliances are in violatiDn of this code. Any pel'"son who
commits any acts declared to be unlawful, or fail to perform
and act required by this code, shall be subject tD the
provisiDns of this code. Any electrical installations
erected or altered in violation of this code shall be
summarily condemned and I'"emoved at the expense Df the person
erecting or altering or allowing the same.
~~~tiQD__!~~: It shall be unlawful
interfere with the enforcement Dfficial
Df any duty imposed by this code.
fol'" any pel'"son tD
in the performance
~~~tiQD_!~9: All ol'"dinances or parts of ol'"dinances in
conflict with this ordinance are herby repealed.
CHAPTER 2: DEFINITIONS
~~~tiQD_~~!!___~QBBQ. The CDnstl'"uction Trades Board of the
City of Wylie as appointed by the City Council.
~~~tiQD_~~~!__g!IY.
corporate limits of
City shall mean the tel'"l'"itory within
the City of Wylie.
~~~tiQD_~~~!___g~!~E__~b~gIB!gBb_!~~E~gIQB.
the City appointed by the City Manager.
The employee Df
~~~tiQD_~~1!__b!g~~~~Q_~b~gIB!g!B~. A licensed electrician
under provisions of this cDde; that he has paid the
necessary license fee to date and that his name is carried
in the records of the Chief Electrical Inspector as a person
authol'"ized to dD electrical wOl'"k as defined by this code.
~~~tiQD_~~~!__BEEB~~I!g~_~b~gIB!g!B~. A pel'"son whD is
learning the tl'"ade of an electrician and who wOl'"ks under the
direct supel'"visiDn of a mastel'" Dr jDurneyman electrician and
who is licensed as an appl'"entice as provided in this code.
~~~tiQD_~~~!___~B!~I~~B~g~. Maintenance shall mean the act
of keeping in a state Df safe opel'"ating condition any
conductor or piece of equipment used inside Dr Dutside,
attached or connected to any building electrical system by
replacement of units Dr elements thel'"eDf, but shall nDt
include additions to, or replacement of an existing system
DF' b t-' an c I-I..
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~~~iiQD_~~Z!__~b~gIB!gBb_~QBr. Any act in connectiDn with
the installing, altel'"ing, or repairing of electrical wires,
conduits, appal'"atus~ or Dthel'" electrical installation,
designed 01'" capable of cal'"rying electrical energy, which act
ol'"dinarily requires the use of tools.
~~~tiQD_~~~!___~b~gIB!gBb__~XE~B!~~g~. Active and pl'"actical
experience during which nD less than two-thirds of one's
time~ exclusive of normal periods of rest and recl'"eation,
has been spent doing electrical work in or on I'"esidential DI'"
commercial type buildings 01'" premises. A bachelol'"'s degl'"ee
in Electrical Engineering from a college 01'" university which
requires at least four years of study in I'"esldence as a
prel'"equisite to such degree shall be considel'"ed the
equivalent of three years of experience~ and the
satisfactory completion of Dne hundred and twenty semestel'"
houl'"s of WDl'"k required tor such degree shall be considered
the equivalent of one yeaI'" of experience.
~~~tiQn__~~~L____BQY~~=!~__~QBr. Initial rough work of
installing~ altering, repail'"ing 01'" maintaining of electl'"ical
wires, conduits, apparatus 01'" other electl'"ical installation,
performed so that all such WDl'"k is easily visible and may be
easily corrected or changed.
~~~tiQD_~~!Q!___B~BQ!bY__Bgg~~~!~b~. (As applied
disconnecting mean 230-72C of the NEC.)
disconnecting mean shall be located nD farther
the point Df entrance of the Service Entrance.
to
The
than
Selr\il. C:f.~
!5el~Vl ce
24" 'fl~Ofil
~~~tiQD_~~!!!___B~B~Q~B~b~_B~QY~I_QE_I!~~. Two weeks unless
Dthel'"wise noted by the Chief Electl'"ical Inspector in
WI'-:i.ting.
CHAPTER 3: ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT
~~~tiQD_~~!!___B~~IB!gI!Q~_Q~_~~EbQY~~~. No employee of the
Building Inspection Division~ shall be financially
interested in the furnishing of labol'", material, 01'"
equipment tOI'" the installation, alteration, 01'" maintenance
of electl'"ical wiring, fixtures, DI'" equipment or in the
making of plans or specifications therefol'", unless he is the
Dwner Df the pl'"operty on which the installation exists or is
planned to take place.
~~~tiQD__~~~L____g~!~E__~b~gIB!gBb__!~~E~gIQB. The Chief
Electrical Inspectol'" is hel'"eby designated as the person
respDnsible fDr the administration and enforcement of this
cDde, and who shall dischal'"ge the duties and have the
authority hel'"eafter provided. The Chief Electrical
InspectDr may delegate said authol'"ity tD inspectDrs and
othel'" employees of the Building Inspection Department as may
be requil'"ed to carry out his duties. The Chief Electrical
Inspector shall be responsible to the Building Official and
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the City Manager,
of 2\nd t-.Ji. t.h the
I ni:;pectol'-"
each of whom are authorized to act in lieu
same authol'"ity as the Chief Electrical
8.~~_!-_tQ.!J.......~.~_~,L..,_.....__EQ~~R!2...._..__Qf...._l.~.~.e~,c..TJ;}B.~,. The Chi €~f E 1 e c t Ir i c a 1
Inspectol'" and Inspectors shall have the following powers:
~,~~'!-j..Qn__,_~_~..:1.~...!..: To enf m-ce the pl'"ovi si on of t.hi s code and to
file complaints in municipal COUl'"t against pel'"sons who
violate any Df its pl'"ovisiDns.
~,~.E~..!...9D,__ 3_~,..~~_7-.: To E,?ntet- anv house Ot- pl'"emi S€0S dul'" i ng
I'"easonable hDurs, or while any electrical wiring 01'" fixtul'"es
Dr equipment is being installed; to examine any electrical
wiring, fixtures or equipment therein, in the perfol'"mance of
his Dfficial duties. Such entry should be in accol'"dance
with Local~ State and Federal Law"
~~<;,~..tQ.D._....~,~..~..~._~.: To ol'-der el f?ct.r i cal ser-vi ce d i sconnec:ted
where impl'"oper 01'" defective wiring exists. or where
electrical constl'"uction 01'" equipment has been installed
without a permit as required by this code.
~.~~,~..Lq..]._....~~,_~.~~.: To ol'"der compl i ance wi th thi s code when? a
change of occupancy occurs in a building which requil'"es
changes or alteration tD existing building.
~.~J;,i.!.,9D___.9._~_;1~_~: (e) To disconnect electl'-ical sel'"\/icf? in
cases of emel'"gency where necessal'"Y fol'" the safety of persons
or property or where electrical equipment may interfere with
the work of the Fire Depal'"tment.
8.~J;,i.tQ.r.::L.._.._..~~~.~E.: To at tach t.o el ectr i cal equi pment or
electrical meters any official notice or seal which might be
necessal'"Y to pl'"event the use Df electl'"icity: and it shall be
unlawful for any pel'"son to use any such seal or break,
change, destl'"oy, tear~ mutilate, cover 01'" otherwise deface
or injul'"e any such official notice or seal posted by any
electl'"ical inspector.
~.~J;J.j..Q.D_.._.9..,~._~_~,.?: To ol'-delr pel'-~;ons to cease or de~;i st doi. ng
any work being done withDut a permit where a pel'"mit is
required 01'" where such WDl'"k is otherwise being done in
violation of this code.
It shall be unlawful for any person to interfere with the
enforcement official 01'" his/her assistants in the dischal'"ge
of their duties or to prevent or any manner attempt to
prevent them frDm carrying DUt the pl'"ovisions of this code.
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..tt) ?'in E,':;,; ami. nat i Dr', f 01'- a mastet-' s ], i, CenSf? shall be of such
nature as to show the applicant's satisfactory thorough
knowledge of the National Electl'"ical Code, this code and
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other I'"ecognized I'"equil'"ements pertaining to electrical work
and his ability to corl'"ectly diagl'"am and to instruct othel'"
persons in the making of practical electl'"ical installations
with cOl'"rect sizes and values of required materials and
dr~vi ces.
(2) An examinatiDn for any othel'" character of license shall
be of such a nature as to show the applicant.s satisfactory
ability to follow and understand written and ol'"al
instructions and satisfactory thol'"Dugh knowledge of the
National Electrical Code, this code and other recognized
requirements pel'"taining to electrical wOl'"k he is required to
perform under the license sDught.
(3) No examination shall be necessal'"Y to obtain an
apprentice electrician's license, but all other provisions
of this code shall have fil'"st been cDmplied with by the
applicant before the Chief Electrical InspectDr may
authorize issuance of such license.
(4) Examinations for licenses shall be held in the
enfol'"cement official's office or such othel'" location as the
Enforcement Official may designate. The Enforcement
Official shall administer examinations to be held when he
deems it necessary tD effect the intent of this code.
1~! All applications fol'" examinations shall be filed with
the enforcement official at least five days prior to the
examinatiDn. Results Df examinations shall be announced at
the next meeting of the Board following the examination.
~~~tiQD_~~~~~: The enfol'"cement Dfficial shall make a
thol'"ough inspection of all electrical work from time to
time~ and whel'"e such electrical work is in a dangerous DI'"
unsafe condition, or is deemed to be an interference with
the work of the Fire Department, the official shall notify
the person owning, using, or operating such electrical wOl'"k
to place it in a safe, secul'"e and non-interfering cDndition.
Any pel'"son failing, neglecting or refusing within a
l'"easDnable amount of time to make the necessal'"Y changes 01'"
I'"epair, and have the necessary wOl'"k completed within an
reasonable amount of time, shall be deemed guilty of
violation of this chapter and every day which shall elapse
after the expiration of such I'"easonable time until such wire
and apparatus are repail'"ed, removed or changed as required
by the enfol'"cement official shall be considered a separate
offense within the intent and meaning of this code.
~~~tiQn_~~~~~: The enforcement official shall require
plans, specifications and a complete feedel'" layout of
installations of electl'"ical work, and, when such plans,
specifications, layouts are demanded, it shall be a
violation of this code to install any pal'"t Df the electrical
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work concerned until
aproves installation"
the enf cwcement
officia.l
:initially
~~~tiQD_~~~~!Q:
(A) The enforcement official shall inspect and approve
electrical wOl'"k aftel'" I'"ouqh-in work is cDmpleted and
requests fol'" inspections al'"e made.
(B) All I'"equests for inspection of electl'"ical work shall be
made twenty-four hours before the electrical work concerned
is to be concealed 01'" connected fDr sel'"vice, as the case may
be by the pel'"mit electrician.
(C) When any electl'"ical WDl'"k for which a permit lS required
under this code has been installed, but not concealed or
cDnnected fDI'" service, as the case may be, the electrician
to whom the permit was issued shall request inspections by
notifying the enforcement Dfficial in such manneI'" as the
enforcement official may prescribe; the enforcement official
shall inspect such electl'"ical wOl'"k as SODn as practical and
within forty-eight houl'"s of notification except Satul'"days,
Sundays and legal hDlidays.
(D) No electl'"ical work fol'" which a permit is I'"equired under
this cDde shall be concealed in any manner frDm access 01'"
plain sight until such electl'"ical work has been inspected
and approved by the enfol'"cement official, and no electrical
work shall be connected to a soul'"ce of enel'"gy until such
electrical work is cDmpleted and all Dutlets supplied with
appl'"oved fixtures, devices or covers, and such electrical
wOl'"k has been finally appl'"oved for service.
(E) Whenever the complexity of electl'"ical wDrk may demand
it, the enforcement official may schedule inspections to be
made of phases of electrical work completed and ready fol'"
inspection. It shall be unlawful for any pel'"son to fail tD
I'"equest inspection pUl'"suant to such schedule and subsection
(El) hf2l'"eof.
(F) If the electrical wDrk upon final inspection meets all
the I'"equil'"ements Df this code, the enforcement official
shall immediately make the necessary service recol'"ds to
allow connectiDn of such electrical WDl'"k tD a SDurce of
energy; provided that shDuld such electrical wOl'"k fail to
meet such requirements, then wl'"itten notice by the
enforcement official of existing deficiencies shall be given
to the permit electrician, and such electl'"ician shall
promptly corl'"ect the defects and request I'"einspection.
(8) Whenevel'" a pel'"mit electl'"ician is given notice of defects
in electrical work, he shall promptly corl'"ect same. Failul'"e
to dD so within fifteen days of notice of defects shall be
unlawful and a violation of this cDde and in addition to any
othel'" penalties, the enforcement Dfficial shall refuse tD
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issue any furthel'" pel'"mits for electl'"ical wOl'"k to such
electrician until existing defects are cOl'"ected and approved
in accordance with the pl'"Dvisions Df this code.
(H) Aftel'" final inspection, a wl'"itten cel'"tificate of
approval shall be issued, upon I'"equest, to a pel'"mit
electrician to cover any electrical work done by him and
approved by the enforcement official.
(I) When a permit electrician does not have the cDntract for
finishing the electl'"ical wOl'"k cDvered by his permit, he
shall request an inspection in writing of the electrical
work completed by him, specifying thel'"ein the extent of his
obligation to install electrical work.
(J) When any permit electl'"ician refuses tD request a final
inspection on substantially completed wOl'"k covered by his
permit, the DWnel'" or persDn in cDntrol Df the premises where
the electrical work has been performed may request
inspection. NDtice of such I'"equest shall be given to the
permit electl'"ician by the enforcement official.
CHAPTER 4: PERMITS AND FEES
~~~tiQD_!~!~!!___B~QY!B~Q=~~~~BBb__~~g~EI!Q~~. Except as
othel'"wise specifically pl'"ovided in this code~ it shall be
unlawful for any person to install or cause to be installed,
or to pel'"mit any pel'"son to install, any electl'"ical wil'"ing
fixtures 01'" equipment within 01'" on any building, structure
Dr premises, publicly or pl'"ivately owned, or to make any
alteration, additions, changes 01'" repairs within the scope
of this code, without having pl'"ocured a permit therefol'"
issued by the Chief Electrical Inspector except as pl'"ovided
herein. Accessory buildings, toul'"ist cottages 01'" group
houses shall not be cDnsidered sepal'"ate buildings when the
work is to be installed as one complete pl'"oject, and at any
one time; except where separate meter loops are installed.
~~~tiQD__1~!~~: There
outstanding at the same
electl'"ical equipment.
~5hall I:'jf.~
t.ime fol'"
one permit issued
any Dne installation
ell'"
Df
~~~tiQD_1~!~~: No service entl'"ance equipment shall be
connected to the electric distl'"ibution system of the City~
unless it has been apprDved, a permit shall have been
obtained and fees paid.
~~~tiQD_1~~!__E~B~!I_~QI_B~QY!B~Q.
~~~tiQD__1~~~!: ND permit shall be required for the
replaCEment Df lamps, switch and receptacle plates, covel'"S,
and fuses, or fDr the connection Df pOl'"table electl'"ical
equipment to suitable permanently installed receptacles.
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~~~tiQD__1~~~~~ No pel'"mit shall be I'"equired for the
installation of electrical conductol'"s 01'" equipment to be
installed whel'"e such installation is in accol'"dance with the
plans and specifications appl'"oved by the City, and where
such installation will be within and on the premises with
the contrDl and supervision of the State Highway Department
Df Texas, and where such installation will be pal'"t of
highway facilities operated, maintained 01'" contl'"olled by
said State Highway Department.
~~stiQD__~~~~~: No pel'"mit shall be required for the
installation of electl'"ical conductors 01'" equipment to be
installed by or fol'" a plublic utility cDl'"poration in the
generation, transmission, sale or use of electrical energy
as Dutlined in their fl'"anchises; nor fDI'" the use Df such
corporatiDn in the transmission of messages"
~~~tiQD_1~~~1: The I'"eplacemet Df a motor by another motDI'"
of the same horsepowel'" and rating, solenoid valves, low
pressure contl'"ols 01'" othel'" contl'"ols when the electrical
supply to the same is or has been properly installed by a
licensed electrician.
i~~tiQD_1~~~~: Any work involved
testing Dr servicing, altel'"ing 01'"
equipment 01'" apparatus, except that
include any permanent wiring.
in the manufacturing,
repail'"ing of electrical
this exemption shall not
~~~tiQD_1~~~~:
IAlOI'-k pE?t-fot-'med
h i. ~:; eiTip 1 OYE!I'" .
No permit shall be requil'"ed for maintenance
by a licensed electrician on the premises of
~~siiQo__1~~!____BEEb!gBI!Q~__~~~~BBbbY. Application for
permits shall be made in wl'"iting upon fOl'"ms provided by the
City for that pUl'"pose. When requil'"ed by the Chief
Electl'"ical Inspector, the application shall include a
diagram 01'" plan showing clearly the character and kind of
wil'"ing or installatiDn of fixtul'"es 01'" equipment work to be
done. The plan or electl'"ical diagl'"am shall show the manner
in which the electl'"ical installation is tD be made and/or
the character of any repairs to any existing definite scale
showing the point at which service cDnnection is I'"equired~
the site of the feeders and sub-feeders, the location at
service switches and centel'"s Df distribution, the
arl'"angement of circuits and the number of outlets connected
thereto. The applications shall also contain the following
infol'"mation: the date the application is submitted, the name
of the pel'"son under whose authority the application is made,
the name of the person actually offering the applicatiDn~
the address where electrical work is to be done, a
descl'"iption Df the electrical WDl'"k to be done and Dthel'"
pertinent information required by the enfDrcement official.
~~~tiQD_1~1!__E~B~!I~=IQ_~~Q~_!~~Y~Q
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~~~tiQD_1~1~!~ Pel'"mits shall be issued to licensed Mastel'"
Electricians, qualified to secure permits as determined by
this ol'"dinance pl'"oviding fDr licensing of electricians~ Dr
theil'" duly authol'"ized agents, who shall be cel'"tified to the
Chief Electl'"ical InspectDI'" by affidavit stating that said
electrician assumes all and full responsibility for any
permit taken out or applied for by said agent. This
affidavit shall be kept on file after it has been approved
by the City Attorney.
~~~tiQD__1~~~~: Pel'"mits shall be issued to a
pel'"forming electrical wOl'"k 01'" maintenance wOl'"k with
hands in a single family dwelling owned by him and
as his homestead.
pel'-~::;on
hi s o~"-In
c 1 i:i,i med
~~~tiQD_1~1~~: When the permit electrician fails or refuses
to complete electrical wDrk~ in whole 01'" in part~ on any
electrical wiring 01'" installation Df fixtures or equipment,
a new permit may be issued upon written request of the ownel'"
DI'" person in charge of constl'"uction, and fees therefor shall
be assessed covering all electrical work done 01'" to be done,
whether completed 01'" nDt at the time a subsequent pel'"mit is
issued. Before any subsequent permit is issued, the
enfDrcement official shall notify the pel'"mit electrician
failing or refusing to complete the electrical wOl'"k, if he
can be found, to show cause within ten days Dn I'"eceipt of
written notice why a subsequent pel'"mit should not be issued
to a subsequent electrician. All wl'"itten I'"equests fol'"
subsequent permits shall set forth the reasons why the
current pel'"mit electl'"ician has failed or I'"efused to complete
electl'"ical WDl'"k. Where it appears that requests for
subsequent permits are made tD defeat contractual
obligations between electrician and owner or pel'"son in
charge Df constl'"uction, no subsequent permit shall be
issued. If subsequent permits are issued~ all subsisting
permIts shall be cDncelled by the enfol'"cement official, and
no fee~; (:jlJe therefor shall be refllnded or creditedN
~~~tiQD_~~1~1!__E~B~!I_E~~~: Before proceeding with the
installation, altel'"ation of, 01'" the addition to electrical
wiring 01'" equipmrnt within the City, the applicant shall
first file with the City an application requesting a pel'"mit
to carryon such wOl'"k and the necessary inspections and pay
fees to the City in accDrdance wity the fee ordinance of the
City..
CA) If the Dffice of the Chief Electrical Inspector has not
been notified within 24 houl'"s (Sat.~ Sun., & Legal Holidays
excepted) after a specific job is started, then the permit
fee shall be doubled. The collection made is to defray the
additional cost of inspecting work already done and issuing
a permit undel'" such circumstances and is not a penalty and
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nDt preclusive of any remedy othel'"wise available tD the City
to enforce this code.
(B) Pel'"mit application covel'"ing the installation of motors
Dn any job shall specify each motor individually and no
grouping of motors 01'" other such gl'"ouping of horsepower
shall be pel'"mitted.
~~~tiQQ_~~~!__~B~~=~QI_IQ_~~_!~~Y~Q_IQ_g~BIB!~_E~B~Q~~. The
Boal'"d shall nDt authDrize the issuance of a license to any
of the following pel'"sons:
~~~tiQD_~~~~!: Any person failing to pl'"opel'"ly apply for a
license hel'"eunder, or a renewal thel'"eof, and to pay the fees
Dr pDst the bonds prescribed.
~~~tiQD_~~~~~: Any person
an examinatiDn unless such
passed such examination.
required by this chapter to take
person shall have sucessfully
~~~tiQD_~~~~~: Any person whose license hel'"eunder has been
suspended, dUl'"ing such suspension.
~~~tiQQ_~~1!___QYBb!E!gBI!Q~~:
follows:
Qualifications shall be as
~~~tiQQ_~~1~!!___~~st~~__~!~~t~i~i~D: Pel'"son applying fol'" a
mastel'" electl'"ician's license shall be at least twenty-one
years of age, have at least six years of electrical
experience, and maintain a permanent mailing and a telephDne
in a telephone exchange.
~~~tiQD_~~1~~!___~QY~D~Ym~D__~!~~t~i~i~D: Pel'"sons applying
fol'" a joul'"neyman electl'"ician's license shall be at least
eighteen years of age and shall have at least two(2) years
electrical experience with an electrical contl'"actor.
~~~tiQD_~~~!__BEEb!gBI!Q~
~~~tiQD_~~~~!: Every application +01'" an original or renewal
of any character of license shall be made upon a form
furnished by the electl'"ical boal'"d, and evel'"Y original
application shall be verified by the applicant before an
officer authorized to administel'" oaths.
~~~tiQQ_~~~~Z: Every application for any of such licenses
shall state the full name, date of bil'"th, weight, height,
colol'" Df eyes, colol'" of hair, sex~ I'"esidence and business
addl'"ess of the applicant. Every original application for a
license shall specify the experience Df the applicant and
briefly describe the applicant, and shall state whether the
applicant has heretofol'"e been licensed as an apprentice,
journeyman, mastel'" or other classification of electrician,
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and, if so, the date of and the reason for such suspension~
revocatiDn Dr refusal.
~~~tiQD_~~~~~: Every application shall be accDmpanied by
the license and/or examination fee prescribed in this code.
~~~tiQD__~~~!_____~Q~Q___B~QY!B~Q__QE__~B~I~B__~b~gIB!g!B~~-
~~~~BBbbY. No pel'"son shall be issued a license as a master
electl'"ician until he has made, executed and delivered to the
city electl'"ical inspector a good and sufficient cOl'"porate
surety bond, in the amount pl'"escribed in this section for
such electrician~ payable to the city fDI'" the use and
benefit of the city 01'" any person injul'"ed 01'" damaged by any
act or neglect Df the principal 01'" his agents 01'" employees,
or by reasons of failul'"e to repair any defective wDrk,
device Dr installatiDn, or for failure tD pay any fees Dr
other charges due the city, or fol'" failul'"e to remedy any
defects DI'" faulty workmanship 01'" matel'"ial without additional
cost to the pel'"son for whom the WDl'"k was done within the
time pl'"escribed by the city's inspector for the completion
Df such I'"emedial wOl'"k, and gual'"anteeing cDmpliance with the
requirements of this Code of all wDrk installed by the
principal~ his agents 01'" employees. All bonds shall be for
a period ending the next ensuing December 31. Suit upon
such bond may be maintained by any person injul'"ed 01'" damaged
by reason of the principal's failure to pel'"form his
Dbligations under the bond. Suspension of the license Df
the principal shall not by itself affect the liability of
either the principal or the surety of such bDnd. The bond
required for the following license is as follows: Master
electrician -amount to be decided by CDuncil.
~~~tiQn_~~Z!____~B~~=B~QygI!Q~__QE__gQ~~BB~~. Should the
coverage Df the bond I'"equil'"ed by section 5.6 be reduced by
recovery or fDr any other reason, the surety on such bond
shall immediately notify the City Manager, and the principal
shall be suspended from all I'"ights and privileges under this
code until the full amount and coverage al'"e I'"estored.
~~~tiQn_~~~!___E~~~:
licenses under this
L.i c:enSE'
Master Electrician
.JoLwneyman El ec.
fJjpp,'-ent.i c:e
The fees required for
code shall be as follows:
Or-i gi nal
$100.00
$ 2~;. 00
'$ ~5" 00
the fDllowing
Henewal
$60.00
$10.00
$ =i.OO
~~~tiQQ_~~~~!: The fees requil'"ed fDr the examination shall
be $50.00 for Mastel'" and $25.00 Journeyman applicants.
~~~tiQD_~~~!___EB!bYB~_QE_BEEb!gB~I_IQ_EB~~_~XB~!~BI!Q~. If
an applicant for a license under this article fails to pass
the examination fDI'" a license~ he shall not be eligible fDr
another examination fol'" a pel'"iod of two months. If an
applicant fails tD pass the secDnd time, he shall not be
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eligible for a third examination fol'" a pel'"iod of two mDnths.
In the event the applicant fails to pass an examination Dr
is disqualified fDr the license applied fDr, the license fee
paid with the application shall nDt be retul'"ned tD him.
~~~tiQD_~~!Q!___!~~YB~g~=~~~~BBbbYl__gQ~I~~I~: Upon payment
of the I'"equil'"ed fee and the posting of required bond
thel'"efol'", the enforcement Dfficial shall issue tD each
person the class of license which such persDn is qualified
to I'"eceive under the provisions of this Code. Each license
shall bear a distinguishing number assigned to the licensee,
the full name, sex, date of bil'"th, weight, height, cDlor of
hair, color of eyes and the space upon which the licensee
shall write his usual signatul'"e with pen and ink immediately
upon receipt of the license. No license shall be valid
until it is so signed by the licensee.
@~~iigQ_~~!!~__~~E!BeIIQ~lB~~~~ab.
(A) All licenses issued under this chapter shall expire at
12:00 midnight Df Decembel'" 31 of the yeaI'" of issue.
(8) Any licensee failing to I'"enew his surety bond 01'" make
application fDr renewal of license before his current
license expil'"es shall be considel'"ed as an applicant for an
Driginal license; provided, that if within thirty days of
expil'"ation the licensee tenders the required license fee
and/ol'" surety bond and presents the enforcememt official
with satisfactory reasons for failure to timely renew such
license, the enforcement Dfficial may authorize renewal of
such license as though timely pel'"formed.
(C) All expired licenses nDt renewed as provided by the
preceding subsection shall be deemed cancelled, and the
enforcement official shall make appl'"opl'"iate nDtations on his
records to reflect such cancellation.
~~~iiQD_~~l~~__~YEb!~eI~~: In the event that an apprentice,
journeyman 01'" mastel'" electl'"ician's license issued under the
provisions of this code is IDst or destl'"Dyed, the person to
whom the same was issued may obtain a duplicate of
substitute thereDf upDn fUl'"nishing proof satisfactol'"Y tD the
enforcement official that such permit or license was lost or
destroyed, and upon payment of a fee of $3.00.
~~~ti9D_~~!~L___~QI!g~__QE_g~B~~~_QE_BQQB~~~~_~B~~~_~Ig~~_IQ
~~_~!~~~: Whenevel'" any person aftel'" applying for 01'"
receiving an apprentice, joul'"neyman 01'" mastel'" electrician's
license shall move from the addl'"ess named in such
application 01'" in the license issued to him or when the name
of the licensee is changed DI'" when the emplDyment Df such
person is changed, he shall immediately notify the
enfol'"cement Dfficial, in writing, of his former addl'"ess,
L::.
n amf..? an d
f2mp 1 oYi'liE2nt
employment, his pl'"esent addl'"ess,
and shall give his license numbel'".
and
name
~~~tiQD_~~!1!_g~BIB!~_BgI~_EBQ~!~!I~Q:
(A) To display or cause or permit to be displayed or to have
in one's pDssession any instl'"ument pUl'"pol'"ting to be any
license fol'" the dDing of any electrical WDl'"k~ knowing such
instrument to be fictitious 01'" to have been cancelled,
suspended or altered.
(B) TD lend or knowingly permit the use of any license fol'"
the doing of any electl'"ical work when such license has nDt
been lawfully issued to the person so displaying the same.
(C) TD display 01'" tD I'"epl'"esent as one's own any license fol'"
the doing of any electrical WDl'"k when such license has not
been lawfully issued tD the person so displaying the same.
to surl'"ender to the enforcement
license fol'" the dDing Df any
been suspended or cancelled as
(D) To fail or I'"efuse
official Dn demand any
electrical work which has
pl'-ovi dE!d by 1 alrJ.
CE) ''1''0
cut"Tf?nt
01'" have in one's possission more than one
the same type prDvided for in this code.
appl y 'fol'-
1 i cen~5f2 of
(F) To use false 01'" fictitious name or gIve a false 01'"
fictitious address in any application fDI'" any license
provided for in this code or any renewal 01'" duplicate
thereof, 01'" knowingly make a false statement 01'" knowingly
conceal a matel'"ial fact or othel'"wise commit fraud in making
any such application.
(G) To employ as a mastel'", journeyman 01'" appl'"entice
electrician any person nDt then licensed as pl'"ovided in this
code.
CH) TD pel'"form any character of electrical work for which a
license is I'"equired withDut the license required by this
code or while such license is suspended 01'" cancelled.
(I) To perform electl'"ical work in any manneI'" in violation of
any restrictions imposed on a license issued to him.
(J) TD pl'"Dceed with electl'"ical wOl'"k on any prDject whel'"e a
licensed Master 01'" Journeyman Electrician is not pl'"esent.
~~~tiQD_~~!~!___~Y~E~~~!Q~=~~~~BBbbY. The bDard may suspend
the license of any appl'"entice, joul'"neyman 01'" master
electrician fol'" a pel'"iod of not more than one year, aftel'"
determining at a proper heal'"ing as set out in this article
that the licensee has done any of the following:
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(A) Committed an offense of which he has not been convicted~
but for which automatic suspension of license wDuld follow
under the provisions of this Code upon conviction.
(8) Permitted an unlawful or fraudulent use of such license.
(C) Committed an offense in anDther
which if committed in this city
suspensiDn Dr reVDcatlon.
sti:i.t.e,
~'\lould
county 01'" cit.y,
be grounds f DI'"'
(D) Is an habitual violatol'" of this code. (Habitual shall
mean three 01'" mOl'"e sepal'"ate violations.)
(E) Pel'"formed any electrical wOl'"k t.hat
this Code and then failed or I'"efused tD
necessal'"Y for the work to conform to this
is in violation of
make corF'ect. i Dn!5
codE.'.
(F) Performed any electrical work that is in violation Df
this CDde or the National Electrical Code, and such wOl'"k is
found to be the cause or a contributing cause of a fire~
whether or not there is any actual damage or lDss.
(G) Perfol'"med any electrical wDrk In violation
restrictions imposed on a license issued to him.
of
any"
In determining any such charges, the electl'"ical board shall
pl'"oceed upon sworn information furnished it by an Dfficial
of the city, or by any pel'"son aggrieved by the action of an
electrician in the pel'"formance of electl'"ical work for which
an electrical permit IS I'"equil'"ed by this code. Such
information shall be in wl'"iting and shall be verified by t.he
person familiar with the facts therein chal'"ged, and three
copies Df the same shall be filed with the city secretary.
Upon receipt of such information, the city secl'"etary shall
retain one copy fDI'" the Dfficial recol'"ds of the city and
shall convey two copies to the electrical bDard. Thel'"eupon
the board, if it deems the enformation sufficient to support
further action on its part, shall make an ol'"der setting the
chal'"ges therein contained fol'" hearing at a specified time
and place, and shall cause a copy of its Drdel'" and of the
information to be sel'"ved upDn the accused by I'"egistered mail
no less than ten days before the date appointed in the order
of the heal'"ing. The accused may appear in pel'"son 01'" by
counsel, or both, at the time and place named in the ol'"der
and make his defense tD the same. All such hearings shall be
open to the public. The city attorney shall be entitled to
present evidence and argument at such heal'"ing, and if the
accused fails or refuses to appeal'", the boal'"d may pl'"oceed to
hear and determine the chal'"ges in his absences. If the
accused admits the tl'"uth of the charges, 01'" if upon a
hearing Df the chal'"ges the boal'"d by vote of foul'" or mOl'"e of
its members shall find them to be true, it may entel'" an
ordel'" suspending the license Df such an electrician. The
board shall have the pDwer, thrDugh its chairman or
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secretary, to administer oaths and to compel the attendance
of witnesses befDre it by subpDena issued Dver the signature
of the chairman" When the electrical board has completed
such heal'"ing and made its decision it shall cause one copy
of its decision to be filed with the enfol'"cement official,
one copy with the city secl'"etal'"Y and cause a cel'"tified copy
thereDf to be forwarded to the accused.
~~~tiQD_~~!~!_BYIQ~BI!g_~Y~E~~~!Q~=~~~~BBbbY.
(A) The license of
suspended upon final
of.f en ~~f.'?~~:
any person shall
conviction of any
be
of
automatically
the following
(1) Taking out a permit in the name of a person authorized
to do the electrical wDrk and thereafter pel'"mitting a person
not authorized by this code to do the electrical work.
(2) Tampel'"ing with~ diverting fl'"om or in any way interfel'"ing
with the pl'"oper action 01'" registration of any electric
metel'"~ as that Dffense is defined in the al'"ticle 1056 of the
Penal Code of the state.
(3) EmplDying as a
electrician any pel'"son
code.
master, Journeyman or apprentice
not then licensed as provided in this
(8) The suspension provided for in this code shall in the
first instance be for a periDd of six mDnths. In the event
any license shall be suspended undel'" the pl'"ovision of this
code fDr a second time, such second suspension shall be fol'"
a pel'"iod of one vear"
(e) The suspension of any license shall be automatically
extended upDn the licensee being convicted of pel'"forming
electl'"ic work while the license of such person is suspended
with such extended period of suspension being for a like
period as the original suspension, and in addition to any
Dther penalty assessed, as pl'"Dvided in this code.
~~~tiQD_~~!Z!_~YBB~~Q~B_B~Q_B~IYB~_QE_b!g~~~~.
Any license which has been suspended undel'" this code shall
be surrendered to and be retained by the enforcement
Dfficial. At the end of the period of suspension, in the
absence of fUl'"thel'" violations, the sUl'"rendel'"ed license shall
be I'"etul'"ned to the licensee and shall be valid undel'" the
provisions of this code; that if the period of suspension
extends beyond nOl'"mal expil'"atiDn date, the licensee must pay
all license fees and/or post all surety bonds pursuant to
sectiDn 5.6 in Drder tD receive a valid license tD continue
(.? 1 f?C t. r i c: ,:';,,1 I,AlOt'- k "
~~~tiQD_~~!~~__B!~~I_QE__BEE~Bb. Any person denied a license
01'" whose license has been suspended by the boal'"d, except
1. ~.5
where such cancellation 01'" suspension is autDmatic undel'" the
pl'"Dvision of this code, shall have a right to file a
petition within ten days thel'"eaftel'" for a hearing before the
city council. The city cDuncil shall set the matter fol'"
hearing upon fDurteen days written notice to the aggrieved
person thereupon take testimony and examine into the facts
of the case, and determine whether the petitiDner is
entitled to a license or lS subject to suspension of this
license undel'" the pl'"ovisions Df this cDde.
CHAPTER 6: INSPECTIONS
~~~tiQn_~~!!_!~~E~gI!Q~~_B~QY!B~Q. It shall be unlawful fol'"
any pel'"son, firm or cOl'"poration to make connections from a
source of electl'"ical energy to any electrical wiring,
devices DI'" equipment on an installation fol'" which a pel'"mit
is required, as set forth in this code, until it has been
approved by the Chief Electrical Inspectol'" authol'"izing such
connection and the use of such wiring devices 01'" equiment.
~~~tiQn_~~~!__BQY~~_!~~E~gI!Q~: When the I'"ough wiring 01'"
installatiDn wOl'"k is completed on any pl'"emises, the person
responsible therefol'" shall notify the Chief Electl'"ical
Inspector that the job is I'"eady for inspection, giving
pl'"oper identification Df the wDrk and address. The Chief
Electrical Inspector shall then make an inspection of the
electl'"ic installation. If said wiring 01'" installatiDn work
has been installed in accordance with the terms and
provisions of this Code the Chief Electl'"ical Inspector shall
sign the inspection cal'"d, noting thel'"eon the date of
approval of the work. More than one rDugh inspection may be
made withDut charge when the progress of constl'"uction
I'"equires such inspection.
1Bl_EBYbIY__~QBr: If the wil'"ing or installation of fixtures
01'" equipment is found to be faulty or incol'"rectly 01'"
defectively installed, the Chief Inspectol'" shall notify the
I'"esponsible person who installed such work of the changes
necessary to be made in ol'"der that the wOl'"k may conform to
thi s Codf.?
1~1_gQBB~gI!Q~__QE_EBYbIY__~QBr: the permittee shall within
fDrty eight (48) houl'"s fl'"om the time of notification make 01'"
start to make the changes ol'"dered and shall pl'"oceed with the
work until the same is completed. Upon completion thereof
and payment of the Reinspection Fee, he shall notify the
Chief Electl'"ical Inspectol'" tD the effect that faulty work
has been corrected. The latter shall then cause the
reinspection to be made~ and if said wOl'"k is found tD comply
with this code, he shall sign the inspectiDn card, noting
thel'"eDn the date Df appl'"oval of the work. If the Chief
Electrical Inspector shall again find the wDrk incDrrectly
installed, he shall notify the pel'"mittee of the necessal'"Y
changes, and the pel'"mittee shall pay an additional
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Reinspection Fee If the pel'"mittee fails to correct the
faulty work within 72 hDUl'"s time, the Chief Electrical
Inspector shall refuse to issue to any such person any
fOl'"thel'" pel'"mits until said wDrk in question is corrected and
appl"'oved.
~~~tiQD_~~~!__E!~Bb_!~~E~gI!Q~: Upon the completion of all
electl'"ical wil'"ing and installation of fixtul'"es or equipment
in any building~ or any pl'"emises~ the permittee shall notify
the Chief Electrical Inspectol'" that the wOl'"k is ready fol'"
final inspection~ giving the Street Addl'"ess: and the Chief
Electl'"ical Inspector shall then make the inspection, and if
any faulty or defective wiring 01'" equipment is found, the
permittee shall be notified Df the changes to be made in
order that such work shall confol'"m to this Code. If such
work is found to be cOl'"l'"ectly installed, I'"eplaced 01'"
I'"epaired, the Chief Electrical Inspectol'" shall endorse his
approval upDn the inspection cel'"tificate stating that the
wiring or installation wOl'"k has been installed in accordance
with the pl'"ovisions of the Code.
~~~tiQD_~~1!__!~~E~gI!Q~_BEI~B__E!B~: An inspection shall be
conducted by the Electl'"ical Inspector~ Dn any building Dr
structure that has been damaged by fil'"e.
~~~tiQD_~~~!__~QBr_b~EI__QE~~: It shall be unlawful for any
pel'"son to covel'" or cause to be covel'"ed any part of a wiring
installation with flool'"ing~ lath, wall boal'"d or Dthel'"
material until the Chief Electrical Inspector shall have
approved the wil'"ing installation in part 01'" as a whole
except as hel'"ein set forth.
~~~tiQD_~~~!__!~~E~gIQB:~_B~~Q~Bb__B~QY~~I: It shall be the
duty of the chief Electl'"ical Inspectol'" to cause all
abandDned dead wil'"e, unused poles or electrical apparatus on
the outside DI'" inside Df the buildings 01'" in the street 01'"
alleys to be l'"emDved at the expense of the owners thereof,
by giving the said Dwners wl'"itten nDtice.
~~~tiQD_~~Z!__!~I~BE~B~~g~: It shall be unlawful for any
unauthorized pel'"son to in any manner change or alter
electl'"ical conductDrs Dr equipment in 01'" on any building.
If in the course of el'"ectiDn of a building or stl'"ucture~
electrical conductDrs Dr equipment have pl'"eviously been
installed in such pDsition as to intel'"fel'"e with the erection
01'" completion of the structul'"e, notice shall be immediately
given to the authorized person 01'" firm using the electrical
conductol'"s 01'" equipment, and he shall be required to
accomplish this needed change in accDrdance to this Code.
~~~tiQD__~~~!___E~B!QQ!g__~~~~BBb___!~~E~gI!Q~: The Chief
Electrical Inspector shall inaugurate thrDugh periodic
reinspections Df installations of all electrical wiring,
electric devices~ and electric equipment now installed, or
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that thereaftel'" be installed within, and within the scope Df
the CDde, and when the installation of any such wiring,
devices or equipment is fDund to be defective, dangerous DI'"
in an unsafe condition. the person, firm 01'" cOl'"poration
owning, using DI'" opel'"ating the same shall be notified in
writing and shall make the necessary I'"epairs or changes
requil'"ed to place such wil'"ing, devices 01'" equipment in a
safe condition within five days, or any longer pel'"iod
specified by the Chief Electrical InspectDr in said notice.
The Chief Electrical Inspectol'" shall immediately order the
discDnnection Dr discontinuance of electl'"ical services to
such wiring devices,or equipment until the same has been
made safe as dil'"ected.
~~~tiQD_~~2!__~b~gIB!gBb_~~B~!g~_-gQ~~~gI!Q~: It shall be
unlawful fol'" any pel'"son, fil'"m 01'" cDrpol'"atiDn tD make
connections from a source of electrical energy to any
electrical wiring device Dr equipment which has been
disconnected by ordel'" of the Chief Electrical Inspector or
the use of which has been prohibited fo~ reasons herein set
forth until a certificate Df appl'"oval has been issued by him
authDrizing the reconnection and use of such wil'"ing devices
or equipment~ The Chief Electrical Inspecto~ or" his
authDrized agent shall then notify TPL, and authorize the
permanent service to be connected.
({.'i) It. sh2l.l1 be
Dr corporation to
emE~r-'gE,'ncy .
unlawful fol'" any unauthDl'"ized persDn, firm
disconnect any service~ except in cases of
~~~tiQo_~~!Q!__~~B~!g~_QE__~QI!g~: If the person to whom any
ordel'" 01'" notice issued pUl'"suant to the prDvisions of this
Code cannot be found aftel'" I'"easonable seal'"ch has been made
for him, then such order or notice as may be served by
posting same in a conspicuDus place upDn the pl'"emises
Dccupied by him or the pl'"emises where the defects recited in
the order 01'" notice are alleged to exist or on the premises
which may be deemed unsafe or dangel'"ous. Such service shall
be equivalent. to personal sel'"vice of such order or notice.
An order to comply with the term of such ordel'" or notice
shall be sent by mail in a sealed envelope with postage
pl'"epaid and directed tD the address of the owner, lessee or
occupant of the premises where the effects recited in the
order al'"e alleged to exist and shall be equivalent tD the
pel'"sonal service of such order.
CHAPTER 7: STANDARDS
~~~tiQD_Z~!!__~IBMQeBQ~_EQB__~b~gI8!gBb_~QY!E~~~I_B~Q-~!~~~:
Confol'"mity of electl'"ical equipment with the applicable
standal'"ds of the Underwl'"iters' Laboratories, Inc., shall be
pl'"ima facie evidence that such equipment is reasonably safe
to persons and properties. Only standard pal'"ts and
materials approved by the Underwritel'"s' Labol'"atories, Inc.,
lEi
National Electrical Safety CDde 01'" electrical provisions of
Dther safety cDdes which have been apprDved by the American
National Standards Institute shall be prima facie evidence
that such installations al'"e reasonably safe to pel'"sons and
p I'"' or.) el'" t: .'1'.
CHAPTER 8:LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL, ATMOSPHERIC AND SOIL
CONDITION
~~~tiQn_~~!!__~~~~BBb: Certain exceptions al'"e taken to the
rules and l'"egulatiDns of the National Electric Code to raise
the safety level of electrical installations and prevent the
rapid detel'"ioration of electl'"ical materials and equipment
from sevel'"e atmospheric and underground cDrrDsive actiDn~
all of which exceptions al'"e set forth in the code.
~~~tiQD__~~~!___BbY~!~Y~__~!B~: Aluminum
prohibited in any electrical installation
of a building.
wire shall be
inside 01'" outside
~~~tiQn_~~~!__Q!~IB!~YI!Q~__IQ__B~Q__!~__~Y!bQ!~~~: Service
entrance cDnductDrs and feeders shall I'"un in conduits 01'"
t- ;-'\c f?v.,lays.
~~~tiQn_~~1!_~E~g!Bb_~b~gIB!geb_g!BgY!I_BYb~~: The following
additiDnal I'"equil'"ements shall be met fDr all new
constl'"uct ion:
(A) The follDwing listed buildings shall have a minimum of
one (1) I'"eceptacle installed fDI'" evel'"Y twenty lineal feet
measul'"ed hDrizontally around the interiol'" wall at the floor
level of each rDom~ excluding stDrage rooms:
Office Bu:i,ldings
!3tOl'''E' Bu:i.l di n(;js
f~f.?j:~ t ",~ur cln t ~~
T,;:1.ver"ns;
B':::l.nk Buildin';js
Mechan:i.cal Garages
f:;tudio~;
CB) For each panel a spal'"e one C11') inch raceway shall be
installed fl'"om the panel tD an accessible location in the
attic or crawlspace.
CC) Service entrance wil'"e will be coppel'" and will be sized
in accordance tD the I'"at:i.ng of bus bal'" in the panel. The
nipple from panel to meteI'" will be sized by the wire used on
the service entrance. ND aluminum wire may be used inside
t'"f:!si dences.
CD) All disconnect switches fol'" air conditioning compressor
Llnit~; I,-Jill bf2 a minimum Df 24" abovf? final gt-ade.
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(E) All Dutlets set in masonl'"Y will have a pl'"otective
covering over the wil'"e and a metal box set in the masonry.
If the box is the full depth of the masDnery the protective
cDvering ovel'" the wil'"e will not be requil'"ed.
(F) All meteI'" bases must be secul'"ed
they serve. The meter base must be
which the face is self-suppDrting.
than 6" above the finished grade of
center of the meteI'""
to the structure which
anchored in a way in
No meteI'" will be less
lot, measul'"ed fl'"om the
(G) Temporary electrical
will be built as follows:
1. Overhead service
diametel'", creosote,
services over 100' from a structure
pol es wi 11 not be 1 ess them 4" :i, n
14" in length, nDt less than 3" in
the ground: wil'"e will be 4/3 Triplex.
2. There will be a disconect on every supply location.
~. Contl'"actol'" will be responsible for service
iH,::I,i ntl'?ni::\nc:e.
4. Underground wire will be of a size to accommodate
df?mdnd wit.h 18" minimum depth.
5. Supply points will have a disconnect and wire will
be pl'"otected as the wil'"e leaves the ground.
f.:.\" POlE? ~-lill be bF'acf?d and outlets minimum of :::::6" above
t.he (~F'ound.
(H) Minimum ampacity of 20 amps (#12 wire)
(I) The sleeve material for the air conditioning compressol'"
wire from disconnect to compressol'" must be either liquid
tight flexible conduit or standard conduit pipe with a 1/2
m:i.r',imum siZt~"
(J) The minimum sIze wire for connection fol'" any tempol'"ary
pol E? v.):i 11 be #8"
(K) Metal conduit will be required on all commercial
building cDnstruction.
(L) Double grounding will be required on every electrical
service. A dl'"iven gl'"ound rod will be requil'"ed at electrical
rough and must be a concealed type ground wire. An expDsed
ground wil'"e will be required at the water heatel'". A gl'"Dund
rod, a minimum 1/2 copper, must have a minimum penetration
of 4:'.
(M) Commercial and industrial lighting circuits will be
figured Dn a basis Df 1 1/2 amps pel'" Dpening.
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(N) Electrical metallic tubing (E.M.T.) will not be allowed
under any slab. E.M.T. will be allDwed fol'" a sel'"vice risel'"
only if it is under no stl'"ess and is pl'"operly attached to
the side of the structure.
~~~tiQD_~~~!_~BQ~_~b~gIBQQ~~:
(A) Pipe Electrodes: Electrodes of pipe shall be of brass or
COPPE?t- ..
(8) Rod Electrodes: Rod Electl'"odes shall be of brass~ copper
m"' coppel'" c I ad st.eel and shall be at I f?ast 5/8" :i. n d i ametE)r.
~~~tiQD_~~~!__gQ~~IBygI!Q~L_BBI__EBQQE: All foundation and
extel'"iol'" wall openings around electl'"ical cables and conduits
shall be pl'"otected against the passage of rats by closing
such openings with cement mortar, concrete maSDnl'"Y, 01'" non-
corl'"odible metal.
5~stigD_~~Z~_~Q~~~B~IBb_~~!bQ!~~5:
((:i) All
a 1:::1 ,,':\1'- t rilf?n t
1''' elC ewa y~:;,
SE)ctl on..
cDmmercial buildings,
complexes with more than
except as prDvided in
schools, chul'"ches and
6 units shall be wired in
subsection (8) of this
(8) The requirements of Subdivision (A) shall not be
applicable with regal'"d to pl'"e-existing wiring in buildings
which were ol'"iginally constl'"ucted and used as single-family~
single-story, residential-use buildings, and which al'"e
thel'"eaftel'" converted to commel'"cial usage if at the time,
such building is converted to commercial usage, such pre-
existing electrical wiring, fixtures and apparatus in such
building conforms to all Dthel'" applicable pl'"ovisions of this
CDde including the requirements that the electrical wiring
system shall be effectively grounded by including DI'"
providing a grounding conductor in such wiring system to
which the I'"eceptacles~ cord cDnnectors, lighting fixtures,
wall switches and other electrical appal'"atus shall be
securely connected.. TD obtain the benefit of the exemptiDn
granted by this subdivision, the owner DI'" occupant of such
building must obtail' an inspection and certificate as
I'"equired by Subdivision (D).
(C) Any installation of new electrical wil'"ing, fixures Dr
apparatus installed in any building which is the subject of
the exception stated in Subdivision (8) of this section, or
any 1'-f2lA/il'-inl~ of st.'.ch building, shall be I.",il'"ed in l'"aCf?Ways
<:inclt'.ding 'fl~::.::dblE.' mi.?tal conduit. ~",hich may be used in
otherwise inaccessible al'"ea) as requil'"ed by Subdivision (A)
of this sectiDn"
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(D) The e:.(cepticm ':stat.ed in Subdivision (B) shall be
strictly construed. In Dl'"der to obtain the benefits
thereof, pl'"iol'" to the time that any building is converted to
commercial use as specified in Subdivision (8), an
electrical inspectiDn Df the electrical wiring, fixtures and
apparatus shall be made by the Chief Electl'"ical Inspector
for the purpose of detel'"mining whether such building
conforms to all other applicable pl'"ovisions of this Code at
the time such building is cDnverted to commel'"cial use. If
the Chief Electrical Inspectol'" determines that such building
does not confDrm tD all othel'" applicable pl'"Dvisions of this
Code, then the provisions of Subdivision (B) shall nDt be
,::;"pp 1 i cab 1 E'.
~~~tiQD_~~~!__~~I~B_B~Q__~~I~B_bQQE~: Meter and meter loops
shall be installed in accDrdance with Powel'" and Light
Company by a licensed electl'"ician only, specifications are
ccmt.c;.i ned in t.hE?:i. F' cur"r'ent pub 1 i c''''.t. ion ent i t.l ed "l'h?tE?F'
I nstcd. 1 at i on !3t.andal'''d~;.''
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(A) The kitchen for each dwelling shall have no less than
two (2) t.wenty amperes cil'"cuits which shall not extE?nd
beyond the kitchen and dining area with a maximum of foul'"
(4) outlets per cil'"cuit. Receptacles shall be wired so
that evel'"Y other receptacle is on an alternate circuit.
These circuits shall be required for every new or remodeled
klt.chE'I"'I.
(8) Not mOl'"e than twelve (12) convenience outlets and lights
shall be cDnnected to any circuit whether the Dutlets be
ceiling, walloI'" receptacle outlets.
CHAPTER 9: USE OF ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT
~~~tiQD_~~!!__Y~~_QE__Y~BEEBQ~~Q_BEEb!B~g~__EBQ~!~!I~Q: It
shall be unlawful fol'" any person, firm, association, Dr
corporation within the City to use any appliance which has
not beE?n endorsed by the Underwritel'"s' Laboratol'"ies, Inc.,
or other nationally recognized standards association; or
without first obtaining apprDval from the Chief ElectF'ical
Inspector in absence Df such evidenCE? of safety appl'"oval.
~~~tiQD_~~~!__BEEBQ~Bb_~!~~~: The Chief ElectF'ical Inspector
shall appl'"ove for such use electl'"ical equipment, material~
conductDl'"s, apparatus, Dr appliances as are I'"easonably safe
to persons and pl'"operty. Conformity of such equipment and
mateF'ial with the standal'"ds Df the Underwriters'
LabDratories, Inc., shall be pl'"ima facie evidence that such
equipment is reasDnably safe to persons and prDpel'"ty.
~~~tiQD__~~~~__~E~g!Bb__BEEBQ~Bb: ShDuld any material or
equipment be submittE?d fol'" apprDval which is not listed as
approved by the Underwritel'"s' Labol'"atories, Inc., the Chief
~;;~ :::
Electrical Inspector shall,
of written request fol'"
provisionally approve, 01'"
material or equipment.
within ten days Df the receipt
special approval, apprDve,
disappl'"Dve such electrical
(A) Approval shall be based on reasonable safety to pel'"sons
or prDpel'"ty and material and equipment shall be considered
as adequate for approval if the standards of the
Undel'"writers' LabDratories, Inc., and/Dr pl'"ovisions Df this
Code are met" When matel'"ial or equipment is approved by the
Chief Electl'"ical Inspector, such apprDval shall continue
until the material 01'" wDrkmanship on the article appl'"oved is
changed" When the matel'"ial Dr workmanship is changed, the
article shall be re-examined and approved prior to use.
(8) When no applicable standard can be used tD detel'"mine
whether an article is reasonably safe, the Chief Electrical
Inspector may grant pl'"ovisional apPl'"oval and allow its use
until such time as it can be tested or determined whethel'"
the article is safe to persons and property.
(C) Approval by the Chief Electrical Inspectol'" shall not
become final until concurl'"ed by the BDard. Denial by the
Chief Electrical Inspector may be appealed to the 8Dardl
Unless appealed by any party to the City Council, actiDn by
the Board shall be final.
CHAPTER 10: PENALTIES
~~stiQD_!Q~!!__E~~BbIY_EQB_~!QbBI!Q~_QE_~b~gIBIgBb_gQQ~: Any
person, fil'"m, cOl'"poratiDn or association who violates any of
these prDvisions of this Code shall be deemed guilty of a
misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof~ shall be punished
by a fine not tD excede the limit set by state law and each
and every day of continuance thereof shall constitute a
distinct and separate offense.
~~~tiQD_!Q~~!__~!QbBI!Q~: Violation of any of the terms or
provisions of this Code by any corporation 01'" association
shall subject the Dfficers and agents actively in charge of
the business Df such cOl'"poration 01'" association to the
penalty herein provided.
~~~tiQD_!Q~~!_gQ~~!gI!Q~: Conviction under the pl'"ovisions of
this Code shall be deemed just cause fol'" the revocation of
any license which said pel'"son, fil'"m, cDl'"poratiDn Dr
association may have and/ol'" hold under the pl'"Dvisions of
this Code DI'" the Electrical Licensing Ordinance of this
City.
~~~tiQD_!Q~1!__!~~y~gI!Q~: In addition to the penal remedy
herein, the City Attol'"ney shall, upon the direction of the
City Managel'"~ institute any apprDpriate actiDn 01'"
proceeding, including actions for injunction to pl'"event,
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restrain, cOl'"l'"ect or abate any act,
practice use which is a violatiDn
oy"d i nanCf2.
conduct, wOl'"k business,
and illegal under this
~~~tiQD_!Q~~!__EY~b!gBI!Q~: The caption of this ordinance
shall be published one (1) time in a newspapel'" having
general circulation in the City Df Wylie and shall be
effective immediately upon its passage and publication.
DUL....Y Pr-)SSED~y thE' Ci t~' CD#~Cj 1 Df the Ci ~ '( _of Wyl i f.~,
thl!5 _d~..?!J.!.____cjay 0+ -.fl.d.~--_.."-, 19l:35.
TeHas,
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~--~~~n W. Akin, MaYDI'"
?iT'T'EST:
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THE WYLIE NEWS
P. O. BOX 3611
WYLIE, TEXAS 75Ol11
STATE OF TEXAS ~
COUNTY OF COLLIN ~
Before mf:; , the undersigned authority, on this day personally
appeared Margaret Cook, of the Wylie News, a newspaper regularly
published in Collin County, Texas and having general circulation
in Collin County, Texas who being by me duly sworn deposes and says
that the forgoing attached ~lp0trjc~1 Code ~inRn~p
was published in said newspaper on the following dates,
MRY'~n r;, " 1985
to wit:
, 1985
_'f'f\D-J\Y ~mk_
Subscribed ~worr: to
day of ~
hand'and seal of office.
before me this the .3
, 1985, to ceritfy which witness my
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absentee voting. The absentee
voting for the above designated
election shall be held at SEIS
LAGOS UTILITY DISTRICT
within the boundaries of the
above named district and said "
place of absentee voting shall re-
main open for at least eight
hours on each day for absentee
voting which is not a Saturday, a
Sunday, or an official State holi-
day, beginning on the 20th day
and continuing through the 4th
day preceding the date of said
election. Said place of voting
shall remain open between the
hours of 12:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.
on each day for said absentee
voting. The. above described
place for absentee clerk's mailing
address to which ballot applica-
tions and ballots voted by mail
may be sent.
4. The following named persons
have duly filed as candidates for
said election in accordance with
the above mentioned order for
election procedure in Directors
Election passed by this Board,
and their names shall be placed
on the ballot for said election in
Large Selection
of Prom Dresses
In Stock -
Nadine
Mike Benet
Lizette
Flirtations
Prom Time
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President,
Board of Directors
of Seis Lagos
Utility District
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IDING PENALTIES FOR
VIOLATION AND PRO-
VIDING FOR PUBLICATION.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE
CITYCOUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF WYLIE, COLLIN COUN-
TY, TEXAS, THAT:
ATTEST:
Isl E.C. Melville
38-2t-c
gal Notice
Section 10.5: PUBLICATION: ~
The caption of this or<;linanc~. .
shall ?e publishe~ one (1) time in.
a newspaper havmg general cir-
culation in the City of Wylie an
shall be effective immediatel
upon its passage and publica-
tion.
THE ELECTRICAL CODE
ORDINANCE NO. 85-7
ANoORDINANCE ADOPTING
THE NATIONAL ELECTRIC
CODE CURRENT EDITION,
REGULATING ELECTRICAL
WORK AND PERFORMING
SAME; ESTABLISHING
LICENSING, PERMIT, IN-
SPECTION, AND REVIEW
PROCEDURES AND
MINIMUM STANDARDS
AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR
CURRENT LICENSES, PER-
MITS, BONDS AND FEES
THEREFORE: PROVIDING
DUL Y PASSED by the Cit
Council of the City of Wylie,
Texas, this 26th day of
February, 1985. .
John W. Akin, Mayor
ATTEST:
Carolyn Jones,
City Secretary
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