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HomeMy WebLinkAboutORDINANCE NO. 98-25 EFFECTIVE DAV' 5161 P.O. No. 4901 04/17/98 -pw ORDINANCE NO. 98 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ARTICLE IV (ELECTRICAL CODE)OF CHAPTER 6 BUILDING CODE TO ALLOW A NEW CLASSIFICATION OF ELECTRICIAN TO PERFORM ELECTRICAL WORK ON ONE AND TWO FAMILY DWELLING UNITS ONLY IN THE CITY OF PORT ARTHUR AND MAKING OTHER AMENDMENTS RELATED THERETO. WHEREAS,the City Council of the City of Port Arthur desires to allow for an additional category of electricians to operate in the City of Port Arthur; and WHEREAS, the City of Port Arthur is considering certain amendments to the electrical code to lower the cost of electrical repair to one and two family dwelling units; and NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PORT ARTHUR, TEXAS: Section 1. The facts and opinion in the preamble is true and correct. Section 2. That Article 4 (Electrical Code)of Chapter 6 (Buildings) is amended as follows: Sec. 6-17. A. Definitions. "Definitions" is amended to add the following category. (e) One or two family dwelling unit electrician. A qualified individual who has passed the SBCCI standard electrician's test. 21 electr.ord Sec. 6-55. Examining Board for Qualified Electricians. This Section is amended by adding the following paragraph: The City will also be a member of the Southern Building Code Congress International Corporation Testing Program Exam Service Department(SBCCI)which administers a standard electrician's test for potential electrical contracts. Sec. 6-57. Registering name in records; certificate of registration. Section 6-57 is amended to include the following language: "(c) The individual must supply the City with a driver's license and social security number and indication that he has taken and passed the test given by SBCCI." Sec. 6-59. Classifications Section 6-59 is amended to include the following language: Table I. Fees and Bonds (5) One and two family electrician: Annual Registration Fees-$25.00 Surety Bond-$2,000. Sec. 6-81 (a)Application; information. Section 6-81(a) is amended to include the following language: Applications by qualified electrician shall include those individuals who have passed the SBCCI exam and are classified as one or two family dwelling electricians." Sec. 6-87 (b) Obtaining by homeowners or renters. Section 6.87 (b) is amended to include the following language: 21 electr.ord "Owner may have said permit obtained by a duly qualified one or two family dwelling electrician." Section 3. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause,phrase or portion of this Ordinance is for any reason held invalid or unconstitutional by any court of competent jurisdiction, such portion shall be deemed a separate, distinct, and independent provision and such holding shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions hereof. Section 4. All ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed, but only to the extent of such conflict. Section 5. Any person, firm or corporation who violates any provision of this ordinance shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be punished by a fine not exceeding Two Thousand ($2,000.00) Dollars as provided in Section 1-8 of the Code of Ordinances, and each day such violation shall be permitted to exist shall constitute a separate offense. Section 6. This Ordinance or its caption and penalty shall be published at least one (1) time within ten days after final passage hereof in the official newspaper of the City of Port Arthur. This Ordinance shall take effect immediately after the date of such publication. �� READ, ADOPTED AND APPROVED on this the % /'�"�ay of ,IP - - A.D., 1998,at a Meeting of the City Council of the City of Port Arthur, Texas, by the following vote:AYES: Mayor ,Councilmembers cL / 21 electr.ord adA-2:ahz,-,z/NOES: G�t�/l7C MAYOR- FrO T677-/ ATTEST: • / �- CITY SEC' av'RY APPROVED AS TO FORM: APPROVED FOR ADMINISTRATION: CITY ATTORNEY CITY MANAGER 21 electr.ord PORT ARTHUR NEWS AN ORDINANCE ltw.;:o„'�+ RTI P.O. BOX 789 — PT. ARTHUR, TEXA. ;'7641 CLE IV(ELECTRICAL CODE)01 CHAPTER 8 BUILDING CODE TC CLASSIFIED INVOICE Z ALLOW A NEW CLASSIF)CATIO� y OF ELECTRICIAN TO PERFORM AD NO T BILLING DATE T CLASS 4 O �O A w y ELECTRICAL WORK ON ONE NG UNITS VI4R1 ;4t.:_i8 V14,'._4/ j:: .,Y.!1/., A ul` ONLY TWO FINITHE CTYLY UOF PORT1 Sr/.R1 DATE STOP DA11 ♦WORDS EiNESA O ARTHUR AND WAKING OTHER 4'14;c 4/'-+Et :14;', µi J L', AMENDMENTS RELATED THERE- TO.TO. PUNISHABLE AS PROVIDED I IN SECTION 14 OF THE CODE OF PHONE NO ADVISOR NO— t TIMES 4 Z ORDINANCES AS AMENDED BY c '43.:,-. :::1211,:l w1r 1 • FINE NOT EXCEEDING TWO AD COST 4. �AM• BOX CHG� Q'xas Newspapers . THOUSAND(t2,D91I)DOLARS). <american Publishing Co., Inc, READ,RADOPTED AND AP- 41 PROVED on thla the 21st day at `KEY WORDS 4 BOX CNGS 1 I AFr1,1998,u a Muting 0(1IN City I„� ,;�,.;_;: -, =ort Arthur, Texas couno,l oI th.Chy nI Poe Aahor, OTMER CHARGES ll �,ti towur Yom: YES: t Mayor Pro Tam Bowers; CounCII- '8idavit of Publication NOES:' ' wpm, Ortiz TOTAL r , +• ;:ti / EJ hlBoba�Bo ams. ,,,,_) Maya Pro Tem COURTESY CHARGE:PAYABLE UPON RECEIPT ; /sl CarolynDunn J CITY SECRETARY fr EFFCTIVE DATE:Apr1251998 The State of Texas, County of Jefferson, City of Port Arthur. Marie States. being first duly sworn deposes and says: That she is a resident citizen of Jefferson County, Texas and that she is of lawful age; that she is the Classified Representative of the PORT ARTHUR NEWS, APAC-90 Texas Holdings, a division of American Publishing Co., same being a newspaper published and having a general circulation in the City of Port Arthur, Jefferson County, Texas; that said newspaper has been continuously and regularly published for a period of more than one year in Jefferson County, Texas, and othat the advertising of J V �C�} 'a- 1 A TN P,O.314 q 7Y•)S was published in said newspaper in the issue of --,. ' (-- 1998. Ad#\,S`V)owhich were the regular publication days of said issues; and that said issues were actually published, circulated and distributed. ��-c\Ste). C'> .Q_) ) SUBSCRIBED AND sworn to before me, this the d day of 0 ;i , A.D. 1998. M - 4r6op NOTARy AMUR/ 440.is-v State ;Tex .......(../....e.7. .. {� ��1 Comm fxa.09-1a 98 Notary Public in and for Jefferson County, Texas 549 Fourth St. P.O.Box 789 Port Arthur,TX 77641 (409)985-5541