OR 88-408 Adopting an electrical code for the City AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF COPPELL, TEXAS
ORDINANCE NO. 88408
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF COPPELL, TEXAS, ADOPTING
AN ELECTRICAL CODE FOR THE CITY OF COPPELL, TEXAS; PROVIDING
THAT IN THE EVENT SAID CODE IS NOT CLEAR, OR IS SILENT, THEN THE
RULES AND REQUIREMENTS OF THE NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE, 1987
EDITION, AS AMENDED ARE ADOPTED; PROVIDING FOR THE REGULATION
OF ELECTRICAL WORK WITHIN THE CITY OF COPPELL, TEXAS; DEFINING
CERTAIN TERMS; PROVIDING SPECIFICATIONS, MATERIALS AND METHODS
OF ELECTRICAL INSTALLATION; REPEALING ALL PARTS OF ORDINANCES
IN CONFLICT WITH THIS ORDINANCE; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE;
PROVIDING THAT ARTICLE 15-2 OF CHAPTER 15, OF THE CODE OF
ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF COPPELL BE AMENDED TO REFLECCT THE
ADOPTION OF THIS ORDINANCE; PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION
OF THIS ORDINANCE NOT TO EXCEED THE SUM OF FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS
($500.00) FOR EACH OFFENSE; EXCEPT WHERE A DIFFERENT PENALTY
HAS BEEN ESTABLISHED BY STATE LAW FOR SUCH OFFENSE, THE PENALTY
SHALL BE THAT FIXED BY STATE LAW, AND FOR ANY OFFENSE WHICH
IS A VIOLATION OF ANY PROVISION THAT GOVERNS FIRE SAFETY, ZONING,
PUBLIC HEALTH AND SANITATION OR DUMPING OF REFUSE AS THAT TERM
IS DEFINED BY SECTION Z.09 OF THE TEXAS LITTER ABATEMENT ACT,
ARTICLE 4477-9a, VERNON'S ANNOTATED CIVIL STATUTES, AS AMENDED,
THE PENALTY SHALL BE A FINE NOT TO EXCEED THE SUM OF TWO
THOUSAND DOLLARS ($2,000.00) FOR EACH OFFENSE; AND PROVIDING
AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
COPPELL, TEXAS:
SECTION 1. TITLE
This ordinance shall be known as the "City of Coppell Electrical
Code" and Article 15-Z of the City Code shall be amended to reflect its adoption.
SECTION Z. ADOPTION OF COPPELL ELECTRICAL CODE
There is hereby adopted by the City of Coppell, Texas, for the
purpose of providing requirements for the safeguarding of persons and property
and promoting the welfare of the public, that certain "ELECTRICAL ORDINANCE"
attached hereto as Attachment #1 and in the event such ordinance be not clear
or is silent, then the rules and requirements of the National Electrical Code,
1987 Edition, as adopted by the National Fire Protection Association, as amended,
are adopted. A copy of said National Electrical Code, 1987 Edition is attached
hereto as Attachment #Z and Attachment #1 and Attachment #Z are made a
part hereof, the same as if fully set out at length herein, and from the date this
ordinance shall take effect, the provisions thereof shall be controlling within
the corporate limits of the City.
SECTION 3. FEE SCHEDULE
Electrical fees shall be calculated according to exhibit "A" as
attached hereto.
SECTION 4. REPEALING CLAUSE.
All parts of ordinance inconsistent or in conflict with the provisions
of this ordinance are hereby repealed. Ordinance No. 86-351 and all amendments
thereto are hereby specifically repealed. However, the repeal of existing
ordinances by this ordinance shall not affect or prevent the prosecution or the
punishment of any person for any act done or committed prior to the effective
date of this ordinance in violation of any ordinance hereby repealed; and
prosecution for such offenses may be instituted and causes presently pending
proceeded with in all respected as if such prior ordinance or ordinances had not
been repealed.
SECTION 5. SEVERABILITY CLAUSE.
If any article, paragraph or subdivision, clause, phrase or provision
of this ordinance shall be adjudged invalid or held unconstitutional, the same
shall not affect the validity of this ordinance as a whole or any part or provision
thereof, other than the part so decided to be invalid or unconstitutional.
SECTION 6. PENALTY CLAUSE.
Any person, firm or corporation violating any of the provisions
of this ordinance shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction,
shall be punished by a penalty of fine not to exceed the sum of Five Hundred
Dollars ($500.00) for each offense; except where a different penalty has been
established by state law for such offense, the penalty shall be that fixed by state
law, and for any offense which is a violation of any provision that governs fire
safety, zoning, public health and sanitation or dumping of refuse as that term
is defined by Section 2.09 of the Texas Litter Abatement Act, Article 4477-9a,
Vernon's Annotated Civil Statutes, as amended, the penalty shall be a fine not
to exceed the sum of Two Thousand Dollars ($2,000.00) for each offense, and
each and every day such offense is continued shall constitute a new and separate
offense."
SECTION 7. EFFECTIVE DATE.
This ordinance shall take effect immediately from and after its
passage and publication of its caption, as the law in such cases provides.
SECTION 8. SPECIAL HANDLING OF ORDINANCE.
Due to the size of the volumes attached hereto, it is hereby directed
that the original of this ordinance, with attachments, be kept as a separate file
in the office of the City Secretary, and that a duplicate original of this ordinance,
~vith a photocopy of the cover sheet of such volumes, be placed in the official
ordinance book.
DULY PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City
of Coppell, Texas this the 14thday of June , 1988.
APPROVED:
Lou Duggan, Mayor
ATTEST:
Dorothy Timmons, City Secretary
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
ATTORNEY ~t
ELECTRICAL ORDINANCE
Sec. 1 Definitions.
!:l]]~,SS ~..'thepWiS~ ~Xl-~t"e;~.~;]V St:~!,.~:'t, t}l," f".,ll,._~wing te. cms shall, FoF
the purpose of this art it. it, }~v~ ~ he respec:tiv~ meanings
ascribed ~ c~ ~h,~m:
Electrical Construction: .~11 work and matf~t'i. ats used
~nsta]ling, maintainin~, or extending a sy~-t~,m {~f
wil'ing' ar~,l all apl'~ur'!enances, aI>paratus, or' equipment ~tsed
c'onnect i.c,n thare~i t h, ins i. de vf o~' at t achpd to ~tny bui lding,
St'l'Uc'tlll'f·, ] c~t {>F pl-emiscs .
Electrical Contractor: Any l,,'t's:<~n engaged i :~ , he busin~ss
installing ~,~' alt~er'jng, by ,:'c~ntract, p!ectricat conductors
~quipment. [~ w~.] i ~nc'lnde any ;.~tlt.hc}r'iz~{1 per-son who
subc'c~ntrac. ts io do suc. h wot'k, bu~ dc, es no~ includ,:- [,c~na fid~
f~mpl{_,ye~:.f:; ~.tnplc, y,,d bv such c'~_~ntra{.fc~F to d{~ or s;~IpPt'vis6, such
WO l'k .
Electrical Wiring: The installa~ i~,r~ ,~f cte, tr:i~'a]
fixtures, applianc'es, or appara~s, c,r the addition to, any
buildir,~f f~,r the purposf~ <,f transmitting electrical current for
c~,:~.tcic. lighi , heat, house p.,~wer, light inff Fixtures, or for any
put'pose, {.>f a~v kind, nat't.!: ~, c,r de~scr'ipt
Journeyman Electrician: Any [ndividual ~h~ pc, ssesses the
necessary qualifications, training, and tec:hnic:al knowledge
insf. al] , mainiair~ and Px! ,~nd clectri¢.al c:<,n,-lucit, rs;
6~quipm~.:~i. Further, s.u~.h t',er'sc~n sha]] be capable of doing sut-h
work in .:~<:~:orclat~c.,, ~'i t h p ] ans and s;pac. ifi c';.~ i.:,na furnished t o
such p~rson and in a~:c<,t'dance with slandar-d rules at]d regulariotas:
p;c~vel'Dill~ s:l,lch wol'k .
Licensed: When us,.d w i t.h ~'he wocd.- ",;] ,.c.t rical c,,r~t ra{'t
"elecTtrio. tan", or bits like, sha]l m,~:~tn ~hat ~he pel'son has made
appli~':ttion t<, the ~,!9,:tric:al examining{ boar~! ;tnd has sai.isfie,I
the bc~ard that: that a;',;:li c'an~ is qualified to do the work
siat~d in the app!i,:;tt i.:~n, []'~a~ appli. c:-~t~ has paid the necessary
registration fp~,s; to dai{~. L~nd that npplic:ant's nam,-~ is <'arried
jn [1i,-. r~,'ords .'~f the Buildin;{ inst,~c. ti{~ns Departm6, n~
8s ~1 ]~P)s/.,li author'ized to d{:, c.]i~<-fcjc. a] woI')< as di:.fincd in this
Master Electrician: Any i~,dividua] who,
qua] ifi~'ai:ic, ns. trainin;<, and ta~:hnic. a] knowl~dF~e to p~a~. lay
<~ui., cln,t supervisor. the in~;~'a] ]at .[~n, maint~..anr'e and Pxtension
electrical c:c~nduc. tors and equipmpn! .
Qualified Person: One fami liar' with the construction and
~,perati<,n of the apparatus and the hazard involved and one
has se~t isfact~,ri ] v passed .-.xami nation ,:,f the e'! ec:tric:al
ex~m~nir, g board.
Sec. 2 Modification or Waiver of Regulations.
The electricai r,~gulations ,.,f this article may be modifi.~d
or waivf. d by special l,f~rmission in t, art ic-ular ,'ases where
such mc}dificatior, ¢~r waiver is reast',uah]~. does not diff,:r
frc, m the ~t'~nt of this ar[i~'lp. ~,nd ~}:~¢.s not c:reate an
injustice. Suc:h permission s}~c,]l it~ all cases b. ,,htai~ed
frc, m the building of Ficrial upc, n w~'i t~r, r~qtl,:,sL and grant{-,I
therf,{>f in writing.
Sec. 3 Electrical Inspector-Creation of Office.
A. There is hereby established within this department ~,n
Inspect:ion of the (7i ty, the offic:e of electrical
i nspection.
B. K] e~:! ri c~a] inspe{rtors. cts shal] hr~ auth~,rized, .'-;hal 1
be under the direct sup~.r'visic~n ,~f the building
offi c i al .
Sec. 4 Powers and Duties; Correction of unsafe Condition;
Disconnection by Fire Department.
A. Th~ e]ectrir:at insp6. f:tors shall enf{,rc:e the provisions
,~? ~his article, ~i:~,t may, upon rpT,[ic'ation, granf
r, ermissic, t~ f,~r th~ installation, extension,
alt,.-t-:-,t ic, B c,r ele~ctrff:a] ~ {,ncl~lc;L~rs~ :~t'l~] f-,tuipment, ar~l
sh~t] ] mc~l<e inspections of a] I elec:i r'ic'a] work, as
herei nafte, t prov [,t,:.,l. Such i nsp~c. tc, cs ,~hal 1 keep
,'c, mplete t'ec'c~rds of all permi ~ s kssued, inspections
reinspeel. ions made alt~t o[ her offi <. i;R~ w~rk p-rf,,rmed
i:~c.c. ordat~c:e with thf~ [.,r.~visiolts
B. The e~l~,'tri<:rt'l insp.-,:t.f~r shall h;~,v,. the right during
reasonable hours to ent.~r ~y building or premises
[h.~ ~iLsc:harge <->f <>Ffic-ia] dut'ie-f~, ~r for th,~ purf, osc-
making an insi, ec'tion, f'c~il~spe<:l. it~n c~l:" t6. st of ihe
,'~'<:tri<:a] ectu[pnler~ {~t' inslal]atic~ :'~ntain~'.d ther'ein.
C. Whet, el~ctric:~q] wiring or equipm~!:~t is found I:,y an
i~ is defective ,}r ~mprc, per]y instal.]ed, lhe persc~r~,
f'irm or c{~rpura~i~n ;,wing the el~-~rica] equipment
she, l] [,e nc, fified it, wt'i tit~g and sl~a]l have any changes
c,r repairs made ;xs required by the ele, c-tr4c!al inspet:tot
which will pla~:p su~.:'i~ equipment in safe conditi~.~n. if
such work is not completed wikhin the I,-riod specified
by the inspector in the nofi~.~, the inspector shall
have the authority t{', disc. f, nn,-..~.t ~,r order the
disconnec'tion f~f ,=,lc-,:tri~' service to the dangerous
eleckri~yal ~-,quipment.
D. Ill {'i'tSeS of emergency, when npcessary for safety
pel'so[Is (~I' proI, erty, or when e]ect. ricTal equipment may
interf~,rt, with the wor'k c,f ~he f'i~'e departme, hi, the
senic~r officer of the fire department at the site shall.
hay,-, the cxuthori~y t~ immediately (zausf~ the
disconnection of any electric:al equipment.
U . An elec. t t-:i cal illSI~t-~Ct'~P may be ~'a] ] ecl upol] as Illally'
times as required to inspect elec:lri. c:al instal. latic~ns
in the c'oklFgf' oF constru{:tion, IIpOB request. Ill ~>rder
nor to} dt.iay construc:tiot~ the ills[~ec:t.i{~ ,~f suc'h wnrk
shall t~f.P made within f'~>~'ty eight '. [~;" hours from the
time notic~e is; ref:ei red, Sundays and ho]idays
excepted.
F. An elec'trica] ir, spect{,r shall l,ave the authority
require building contrac~c, rs to open such work that
aBy nlal~llel' ,'<>nceals ,-.'[e~'i ~'i<'a] wiring that has been
c:]osed without the insf, e<2t,~r's kn<twledge or pern~ission,
dud in no c'ase sha'I 1 r~n insl,ectc>r issue <'learante unti ]
hP is satisfied tl'ta~ c4l] wc>rk is in accordance with
provisit>rig of illis artic:]e. An ~le<'tr'i~al inspector
shall also havf. the right to refuse t~, issue c:learan,~e
{~n any wi r'ing' ~ hat is c. oncealed in such a manner that
the it~st~e('~t,r c'ann<,t fully satisfy himself that. it has
G. An elf. c'tric:al i. nspe<.i~t- is; herpin given authority
inspect and t.~,i nspec:l the wir it~( of al I puhli c:
mercantilp buil<tinp;s and when said electrical wiring
f,'~und f :~ be in a <'<~udi lion dangerous; ~ I ire or
property, such inspet:tot shall nc~iify, in writing, the
owner ,'~r' {,coupant ~, F suc. h bu i ldings t o repait' su('h
defects :~s may be found. Tf c.¢,r'rective work is riot
<.c~mplet,~d within the:, ~ Line 'limit spf~ciripd,
inspet. tot may aufh~riz6~ Ihe disc'~-~nn~c:tion of tt't.
s e r v i, .: e s t <', ~ h e b u i 1 d i n g.
Sec. 5 Liability of Electrical Inspectors
Where action is taken by electricctl inspectors to enforce
the provksi<~ns of thTis article, such acts sh~l] be done in
the name ,~f. and on beha]f <2f the c:ity, and the inspectors
Sec. 6 Electrical Examining, Advisory and Appeals Board-
Created,
Sec. 7 Term of Office - Board Members
Sec. 8 Board Meetings
Sec. 9 Duties of Board
Appeal from Ruling of Building Official. 4: ".!'.t:.,~al !,uy
+,le t(lk~l~ fl'<>lll ~!:',~.v :9? in!L, intt:.l'I~t'~-t ll! ~:~, t ~'.~.~} Fel, etxt
an applic'ati~,n with the building offi,.2a] For a heat'ing
before the board; the dt~ci~i~n of the bt~ard at said
hearing shall be final.
Appeal Procedure. N{,t i~:e of appeal -~hall be in writing
and shall be filed within thirty (30) days of the
dec'isif,n renderPf~ [,y the buiidtn~( {_,fPic'ial.
QUALIFICATION AND REGISTRATION OF ELECTRICIANS
Sec. 10 Registration Required; Exceptions.
A. No person, firm or c:orpo~'uti,.~n shall engage in the
business of elec[rical c:onstruct i,:,n or c:ause to make
~-~ny r~pairs, alt. erations, additions, or changes to
exist, ing sVst em of ~-,1 cot r i {.'a] ,'<,ridnet. ors, wi
apparatus, ~,r equipment within the c:itv unless:
[. the person, firm or c'c}r[,or'at ion is registet'ed as a
qua] ifi ed contractor or et.e{.t r'kci an [n accordance
with ~he provisions ,,f this chapter:
2. the person, firm c,r c:oPporation is registered in
.' ~ a s s i F i c- a l: i ~_} na s s t a t- e d i n s u b s e <' ~ i c, n ( b ) o f t h i s
sec:t ioli:
~]. a [,t~['s~n who i s an ,:~mpluyee ,, f dtl] e[ect. rical
uti] i ty compan~ and who is conducting work
desc-ribed in Sec. 19 {>F [his ordinance, or
4. a person who is engaged in work described in Sec.
]~ <~f' t. his ,~Pdinar~c:e.
B. Elect~'ical registration sha].l [,e in lh~ c~lassification
]isted
1 . Ele,':t ri cal Cont rac:t
2. M~st er Elec'trician
journeyman ElectFician
o.
C. A [~rson registered in a classification stated in
subsection (b'~ of this section shall be permitted
perform the work ~1' that classificaticm as d~fined in
this chapt~',f'.
D. To se{'~ure a <'ertifi<:ate of t'egistrat.-ton as a qualified
elec'trieian in any f~f' t:l'~f, c. lasses designated
subsection (b'~, a perscan sha.ll apply in writing to the
building official. upon a form furt~is. hed by the
bui ldi t~ inspec:t i on dt.[~al' Pment .
E. Applicants Cot a c:ertifLc:,.~.-,. as e]~ct. rical contra~:~or,
shall file with the application an affidavit settiug
for the flame or names of the persons who are
responsible for the business. Applicants shall appear
in person if requested by the board ~nd be examined as
provided in this ord~na.ce.
Sec. 11 Prerequisites for Electricians License.
A. New applican~ s for a c:er~ ificate as a mast er
,,,]ectrician shal] be :}I ]east "'1 years o:F age and:
]. have been registered for at least one year as a
juur-neyman e.leclri,~'i~:,.r~ with the city, or
2. File with the application, affidavits from past e,r
present empl~,ye:"s showing t~,.-~ ]ess than Five years
experience in the installation, alteration. and
maintenance of electrical equipmenl.
Evidence required in Paragraph (2) may be waived by a
vote of the t,{,a¢'d. One half of the time spent i.n
attendance at an electrical technic:al school may be
~:onsid.:red toward satisfaction ,f the required five
yeaFs experienc:e.
B. Applicants for a ~'er't i f'icate :Is a .jourr~eyman
electrician shall. be at least 20 years of age and:
]. have [,~e~n regist,.r'ed wi t. t't the city as an
electrician in any c:lassific:ation fo~' at least
Four years ,
2. file wil. h the ;Application, affidavits .['r'¢~m past
or present employers showing n<.~t less than four
years experience in the installation, alteration,
or' maintenance <-~f electric:al equipment.
Evidence requLred in parap;raph :2) may [,e waived by a
vote of the board. On~ half <,f the time spent in
at.t. endanc~ at an ~,'lec:t ci,'a] technical school may be
considered toward satisfaction of the required four-
yeat's exper'i ence.
Sec. 12 Examination and Issuance.
A. Applicants for a certificate as a mast. er electrician or
,jour'neyman electric'jan, s, hal] appear in persun bcf,'~re
the board and be examined as prescribed by the board
~.,×cept as provided in %~'<'. 19.
B. Aft,~r an app]ic-an! has been {:ert i'f'ied by the board and
has paid the requi~'ed registration fee, the building
irispection d~,parlme~nl ~;hall t-o~(ister the name of the
app]icantu in the records and shall issue to the
i~pplicant a c'f~rtifif-a~e oF ~'egistrati,,n.
Sec. 13 Recognition of Licenses of Certificates of Registration
From Other Cities.
A. An e]~:'tr.[cian holding a currently valid ]i{'ense
certificate of registration i.n another city may apply
~or and receive a similar lie'erase ~t' certifi<.ate
registration in this city without taking an examination
if' lhe applicant:
I. submits evidence sat~sfac[ory to the b{~ard that.:
a. the appl. icant~s license or certificate
registration was issued under conditions not
less restrictive than required by this
<~rdiBaBce for isstlaBce of a similar ]icens~
or certifi{:ate c}r regis[ration, and
b. an elec. tric. ian holding a certificate
r'egistration issued hv this city would be
permitted [.o apply for and receive ~ similar
certificale of registration or license in the
other ci,v under- reciprocal c,c, ndit ions; and
2. show proof of being current ] y ]icensed
regis~ ered:
a. in a reciprocal <:ity which participates in
the Dallas <:r Tarrant County elec:trica]
t. xaminations,
b. for at least one year in [he same capacity in
a reciprocal city which does not participate
in the Dallas or Tarrant County electrical
examinations; and
c. pays the r'pg'is~rat ion fee required and
complies with all o[her' requirements of this
code.
B. The c~].ectrica] examining~ advisc~'v ~,nd appeals board
shnll approve all suc'h reciprocal electrical licensing
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Sec. 14 Transferability: Display of Certificate
A person shall not ]end, rent, or transfer his certificate
,~f registration to any othL, r person. It is unlawful for a
person other than the building official or an electrical
iaspector to alter a cer'tificra~e or r6;gistr'ation in any
manner. Every holder of a certificate as an electrical
c{~ntract'or shall display their c'ertifi,'atf~ it': a conspicuous
place in their princripa] place of business. Every holder of
a certificate .~s registered master' or' .jot~rneyman
electrician, shall carry thei,'- registration card or
certificate ~,~p their person at all fimes whi]~ doing
electrical work and sl~.qll produce and exhibit it when
rf~quest. ed by an inspector or offi,rer of the <'ity.
Sec. 15 Renewal: Expiration.
A. Excel,! for .,'-ncw~l ] [,-.eases issued starting Decembc. r 1
for the coming year or new ]icenses issued from
Ilecember 1 through I~ec. ember 31 of the t:,resent year,
c:ertificate or registration required by this chapter
expir~.s at. midnight De<'{.~mber 21 of any year shall be
dated to expire December 31 of the next year. In any
event , a] 1 li<':enses shall be renewed annually hy the
buildjar) inspections department upon applicration and
payment t{, the city c,f [h,~ required renewal fee;
provided, however, fhaf if during the preceding yea~'
t he crert i fieate h~,l der has been ,::<:,r~v .i cted of
violation of this ~-ode or no longer meets the ori~7ina/
ccrtificati~;n requkt'ements, the building official shall
require the application for renewal be reviewed by
b o a r d.
B. A ,'ertificate of regis~rat~c~n that has expired for' more
than one month but less than one year may be renewed
upon applicatiun and payment ,,F the required renewal
feP, plus a penalty equal to the registration fee set
forth in Exhibit "A" nf the classification
electrician in which the certificate holder was
registered. A c'-rtificate tha~ has expired for one
year or longer is not renewable. A new certificate may
be obtained bv {'<,raptying with the requirements of Sec.
11 and 12 of this
C. An electri ci an renewing a ]icense must submit
satisfactory evidence that their license or certificate
<~f registration was issued under conditions ~hat were
not less restrictive than th~,se r~quired by this
ordinance. A waiver- c~f this evidenc,~ or requirement
may be given by a vote of the board.
Sec. 16 Suspension or Revocation of Certificate.
A. The board shall have the power to suspend f,r revoke the
certificate of cegistration of any c.]ass ,at elec, trician
who is found guilty of:
1. the practic, e of any Fraud or deceit in obtaining a
certificate of registration.
2. intenti<,nally violating any Frovisions of ~his
code;
3. any gross negligence, incompe[ency, or misconduct
in the performance of elec:tri<'ra] work within the.
city.
g. In considering charges unde. r this sect. i~,n, the board
shall proceed upon sworn information furnished by
official of the ~-ily, or by some person aggrieved by
the action of an electrician in the performance of
oleotries] work f<>r which :~n electrical permi~
required. Such information shall be in writing and shall
be duly verified by the pprson fami]i.r with the
allegations made. The board, i.f it deems the
inf'c~rmation sufficient to support further action on its
part , shall issue an or,:4er setting the matter for
hearing at a sl, e~'ifiv~! time and place, the building
official_, with the advice of the city attorney, shall
cause a copy of the buard's order' and tl-,e information
to be served upon the electrician by certified mail,
return receipt ceques~,:.d, at least fifteen days before
the date set for the hearing. The electrician may
appear in person t~r- hy counsel, at the time and p]ac-
named in the order and t, resen~ their defense to the
board. The city attorney shall provide counsel for the
hoard. If the ele~:~ric-ian fails or refuses to appear,
the board may proceed to hear" and deterf mine thp ,'harge
in their' absenc:e. If they plead guilty, or if, upon a
h~r~ring of the ~-harge, ~he !,card f'inds any of ~he
charges {o be true it may enter an order suspending
revoking the c. erl i f~<r~tte of r'egistration of ~he
electrician.
C. When the hoard has c-ompte~ed the hoarjag, it shall
cause a record of its finding and decision to be filed
with the City Secretary and sh.ll cause a certified
<'opy ~o be for'warded to the electrician.
The h,:,ar,-i shall, in reciting its decisiori make
provision for reinstatement based upon written notice
by the board a[ t'he expiration of ~', specified period,
or hy the suspended person satisfact,,rity passing an
examination given for the same grade of e]ectricj, an
from which they are suspended. An order' of
r'einstatement: shall be fi]Pd as a part ,~f the record
and a copy shall be made and given or mailed to the
electrician c-oncer.ed.
E. Any person who may feel themselves aggrieved by any
a,-.tion or dec:ision of ~he boatel may~ within 20 clays
after receiving not ic-e of the boa~'d's final order, file
suit [n the di. stri<:.t. {:{~urt of Dallas County, to {:{~rrect
any error of law in the dec'isior~. The suit shall be
filed against the board as defendant and service of
proc:ess may be made upon the board by serving the City
SP{~retary.
F. A person whose ~.i~,rhts under a crertificatc of
registration have been suspendled or revoked by the
board, shall. uot engage in ,~t' ~:~lec~rical construc'tion
for whit:h a permit is required.
Sec. 17 Examination and Registration Fees.
A. In addition to an annual registration fee, new
applicants or those r~quir'ed to take an examination
shall pay the examination f'ee specified in E::hibit "A",
which must be. submitted with app]ication to the
building inspections departme. t. An applicant who
fails to take the fir.qt ~-×amiuation fol'towing the ,,late
of their application lorry. its the examination
unless the applicant notifies the building inspections
department before the examination date and unless the
applicant files a new al, t',l :i cat i on h~'?fore the BeNt
scheduled examiner i on.
B. After an applicant has been c~;rtified by the board, the
annual registration fee as specified it; Exhibit
shall be paid by ~hc appli{'unt. The f,~e, whi~:h is clue
by January 1 of ~ach y~ar, must be paid at the building
'] t~Spec~ ion depart men t before i he issuance t, f a
certificate of registrati,,n. Renewal applications will
be accepted starting Dec¢.mbeF ] of the preceding year.
C. A person desiring to take an examination at a time
other than at the scheduled examination time may file
an application for a special examination with the
[,oa~'d, togeth~.r with a receipt showing that the sum ~,f
$500 has been paid to the building inspect ion
department as a special f,~e paid in addition to the
fee specified in Exhibit "A" to offset the increased
~.×pense ~f c.c~nductit~g a special ~-xamin.'.~ion. A license
issued under the ternis of a special examination cannot
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be reciprocated .
D. Examinations:
] . The board sha]l pres,'ribe a reasonable
examination of a uniform, fair and impartial
nature, testing the know]edge and skill t}f each
applicant to do electrical work, involving the,
4nsiallat'ion, alterati,.,n, Fc'paiP~ and maintenance
of electrical conductors and equipmen~ .
2. Examinati~,ns shall be in writing.
9 Tile hoard shall conduct examinations with utmost
Fairness and pal i-nce. Should any applieant Fail
~n examination, the board shall, so far as it may
be practicable, apprise the applicant. wherein they
are deficient, or fails to meet in a reasonable
manner the requirements of the examination.
4. An unsuccessful applicant may make application for'
re--exami. nation at such iime as may be prescribed
by the rules adopted by the, board. No applicant,
however, may be re-examined before, tile expiration
of two months from the date of his previous
examination. An ai,pl ieant t'hat is unsuccessful
in two successive examinations shall be required
to> wait six months bef<,r'e. being allowed to make
application for re-examination. An applicant
that is up. suct:.essful in three successive
examinations shall be required to wait twelve
monl:hs before being allow,~d t.o make application
for re--examinatic~n.
5. An applicant shall not be denied an examinaii:,n ur
certificate on account of their affiliation with
any person oF any lawful c>r'ganization, union, or
associ at i on.
6. ThP board shall l,e di figeat a.d to]erant in
aiding and assisting all applicant be
-nlightening them cf, ncerning khe rules pr~;s;crib~d
by the board for exami~,ations.
7. The hoard shall authorize the building
inspections department ~o issue each applicant who
passes the examinati<~n a certificate of
reg i s t rat i on.
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E. Records:
TIle building official shall keep a record of all
persons qualified by the board to whom certificates of
registration hav,~ helen issued and shall not be
responsible for {he record of any person whose
registrati,n has not been r'enewed for a period of one
year.
Sec. 18 False Representation as to Registered Class of
Electrician and Registration and Regulation generally.
A. A pers,n shall not represent themselves as a registered
electrician of any class s~, out in this chapter or nse
the works of similar import. or meaning on signs, cards,
s,ationary, or by any ~;ther manner, unless the person
is ihe holder of a valid certificate or registration
th,~ class for which they are repre~senting therose]yes as
being registered.
g. A person shall not engage in the business of electric'a[
contracting withoul being registered in the manner'
required by this section.
C. An e]ectrical contrac't,,r shall not establish, maintain,
or advertise. a place of business at any location within
the city under any name. other ~han that registered with
the building offif. ia].
D. Any pers~,n desiring to engage in the business of
elec~:rica[ contracting ~hall make app]ication for
registration at ~he building inspection department
office. After ~he application has been approved by the
board, and upon payment of {he registration fee
required hy this s;ubchapter, ~he building official
shall register {he applicrant and issue to the applicanl
a certific. a~e of registralion. The certificate of
registration must include ~he proper address of the
app]icant's established p]~c'e of [,usiness.
Upon requesi , the building offi c] al may grant
permission for an applicant 'g~,r electrical contractor's
license to begin work on a s~ngle project before
apt~roval ~,f their ele<:trkc'al c,{,ntractor's license by
the board if in the opinion of the building official
~he applicant meets all thP requir,~ments of the
provisions of this ordinance. An applicant for
{.c~n{ractc~r's ] icerise temporarily qualified by this
method shall at ~he time of application submit a f.e
the form of a cashiers check or money {~t'de.r with their
applicuti{,,n whitrh shall be made t, aya[,le to the City of
Coppell in the am<,unt as spec-ifi.~d in Exhibit "A" and
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such payment- as receiv,~d shall not be refundable under
ally circ:umstance.
E. An elec. trical {-'~,ntractor's certificate shall entitle
the holder to engage in the business of, and to secure
permits for, the [ns;t allat. ion, addi t. ion, a!t. erat ion,
devices, and equipment.
g. :.~n elef-:fric~al ,"~ntract'.or shall no~ ,.ngage in an
electrical c. ontrac. ting business within the ~ity unless
the business is qualified by a master elec~rkc'ian; and
1. is an owner at' ful. l-ti~e e~p]c~yee of the business;
an d
2. actively supervises the daily' aperat. ion of the
business; and
~ i s not engaged in {~r employed by any c~l her
business at the same time that the electrical
contracting business is registered t.o perform
electrical work within t. he city unless fhe master
i s an owBer .'{~p~.rat. e~r; and
4. is authorized to order employees of the business
to c{~rre<~t tt,~fec~s~ errors~ and deficfencies in
elec:trical work installed or performed by the
b us i hess.
G. The building official is auth~',rized to withhold
inspections from, and the issuance of permits to, any
reg'tst. ered c:ont. ractor whf~:
1. fails to c:orrect a defect, error, or deficiency in
work installed under the authority of an
electrical permit within ]0 calendar days after
written n<~tification from the office of the
building official and/{~r
2. :Fails to pay any -indebtedness, wh~r~ due, to th~
city for inspec:tion fees charged fo~' permits
obtai ned.
ft. Master Electrician
1. ~ persun who has been emp]oyed as a mast, er
electrician by a registered electrical contractor
shall register with the building r~fficial
writing on a form to be furnished by the building
inspecti{~ns departm,,nt. When an applicant has
complied with the requirements of this code, the
building of'f4eial shall {?ertj'fy them as a master
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elec.~r~c~an for a specific r~gis~red electflea]
cont rac!tc~r by pt aci ng the~ ~' name on the
~'<,nrrac'tc, r'~ rf~gist-ration c-ertific:ate and by
identification card issued to the registered
master ele{'tri.~:ian.
2. When a master ~.le{~trician has ~lc}t. at. ted in the
capacity <,f a master electric:jan or in a
super'visory position on elec~.t*ical w~,rk in lhe
ci ~y for 8 eon~ inuous peF4 od of two (9~ years, the
building official may require them t.o be re'-
examined befor'e they are cert i fied as a registered
.~aster -]~crtrician.
r~. A master electrician who qualifies an e~lec:tr'ica]
c'ort~ rat. ring busi hess assumes t'egpolls ibi 1 it.y for
the business complying with the provisions of this
c{}de it, its entirety~ including payment
indebtedness to, the citv of permit fees.
:1. Whenever a master electrician leaves c~r
discharged from ~he employ of a p~rson who
l~equ:i.l'tz~d by t his ~'r~d~. i.~ employ a master
elef:trician, a rl(}fic. o in writ'ir~g shall be ~iven
immediat. ely by b,,fh the employer and the master
elec~tric-i~n tc~ the building offic:ial, and the
permit priv:i le~(f.s of the employer s;ha]], without.
furl heF order or' a<:t i on, be suspended unt i I t
~.mpl {,yment ~nd quali lying of another master
el ect ri c:ian.
5. A n~aster elp,'.triciar~ shall not qualify more than
one electrical contracting business al any one
t i m e.
g. A master elec:tric. ian shall not knowingly permi~
~heir name to be used or themselves to be held out
as ~he mastiff' cle{:tric'ian wh{, {tualifies a specific'
electric:a] contrac:ting business unless theN':
a. ar.~ an owner c~r full-time {~mployee of the
business: and
b. actively st~per'visf. s the daily operation
the business; and
<'. are tx{~t ~?ngaged in or ~,mployed by any other'
business at the same time t. hal the elec:tric:al.
contrac~in~f business is registered to perform
electt'ica] work within the city unless the
master is an owner'/'ope/'8~ot'; and
d. is altl'horized to order' employees of the
business to cor,'ect defects, errors, and
defif'ienc'ies i.n electrical work installed or
performed by the business; and
e. resides within the trade area of [he city in
which the electrical contracting business is
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I. Journeyman Electrician. A .jot, rneyman electrician's
certificate or a temporary journeyman's certificate
shall enkitle the h~lder [o en~age th~ms~lves in the
employ of any person registered under the provision
[his code as an e 1 e,<:[rica] con~raclog.
J. Supervision. An 6,]ect'ric:a] cont ract<,r may have
] aboreFs OF apprcn~ ices on any of such contractor'
3c~bs, but ~hey mus[ a[ all gimes be under the direc.,
supervision of a licensed journeyman, maintenance
master electrician, unkil such time as ~hey pass the
examination. Bi~'~.,'t supervision shall mean that a
I icensed electri,.'ian shall be on the .jc~b site or
pro.jeer sit~, at all times when electrical installations
arp br. ing made or maintained. Ther~~ may be no more
than four (4) laborers or apprentices supervised hy a
l ic~nsed 3,~urneyman el~-c.~ricEan.
Sec. 19 Certain Work Exempt From Registration Requirements.
A. The following classes of work may be carried out by
pers<~tls who a;'P Bot re~2fis~ ered e]t~c:tricians:
~ . The rep] r~c'e,m~nt of lamps , fuses , and t he
c:onnect. i{>n {.,g pot{able devices !'o suitable
receptacles which have been permanently installed;
2. The installati<>n, ~tlterat.i,>n, or repairing of any
wiring devices or equipmeni for the- operalion of
si}Xna].s <~r' the trarlsmission of :i,~t~,]]igonc. e, where
suc'h wiring, devices, app] ian,:e, or equipment
~perat:es at :x vc>l t:age not ,,~-ceeding 30 v~,lt s
between conduct. ors and does not. include generating
or transforming equipment;
3. The installation, altorat, ion, or repair
electrkc wiring, devices, appliance, and equipment
installed by or for' an e]eckrical public servic:e
corporation opera! lug under a franchise from the
city, when fgr the use of the corporation in the
generatiun, t ransmission, distribution, or
metering of electtrio'el energy;
Any work 'involvc?d in ~h~, manufac'ture or test of
electrical materials, devices, app]iances,
apparatus, but n~,t includinff any installation of
wiring othe'r lhan that required for testing
purposes if khc equipmen~ i.s approved by the
building official before 4i is installed or used
within the <'i
5. The insta] laf i~,n, a] teration, or repair c~f any
wiring devices or equipmen1 installed by ,,r fox' a
cable television company operatin~r, under a
franchise from the c, ity when such devices
equipment is used s~:lely fc~r the transmission or
distribution of a television signal.
A homeowner may persor~al!v iris[all electrical
conductors or equi. pment with that person's own home
the owner files wi[h t he building {'~ffic'ial approved
plans and spec'jfications, has satisfied the building
~,f'fi~,ial as t~, that perst~n's al, ility to :install
f. lectrical wiring, applies for and secures a permit,
pays requirpd fees, does work in accordancf. with this
article, and applies for inspection. Work performed by
a homeowner under t he provisions ,,f t h is se{'t i-n must-
b¢~ riolie hy such homeowner on hf~tnestead premises owned
and occupi{',d by such hc, mt-c wilier , Wi[ hour conlpensat i on ,
A homeowner sha]] not employ an<~l her person to assi
such homeowner :i n any way on thP w~rk.
C. The provisions of this artic!p shall not apply to the
installation, alteration, or repair of ele~ctrical
equipment installed fk~l- or by an elec:tric utility
{'ompany for the usf~ ~f such company i n t he g'enerat ton,
transmission, distribution, or meterinS of electricity.
Sec. 20 Permits Required.
A] ] {':orepanics, firms, c,o--partnershi ps, c-{'}rporat ion
individuals (excepting pub] [c telephones, telegraph,
messenger calls, cable television, electric utility
companies having a franchise granted by the city, or persons
installing equipment requiring( less than ~}'tiriy .:'30~
who desire to install e]ectrica! wirit~g, fixtures,
clectric-al work of any kind c,r alpserif, lion in the ~.orpora[c
limits of this city shall_ make application to the building
c, fficial for a permit and r~<:eiv~~ such permit ~<, do the work
before such insta]] at ion is commenc:ed.
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Sec. 21 Permits Issued to licensed Contractors and License
Exempt Persons Only.
Pel'mi ts wi I ] be issued only tc~ <'ontracft,r's wh(} are l i c'ensed
with the c:i~y as provided herein, and to qualified
hc, mec, wners as defined under s,:,c:tion 19 of this ordinance.
Permi~ validations fc, r new construction will be issued only
If; elecirical c'ontractors who ~t-e licensed wilh the city as
provided herein.
Sec. 22 Procedures on Securing Permits and Inspections.
Written procedures ~,n securing permits and all inspections
may be secured from [he inspect ion department and they may
be changed as often as the city council may de. sire without
affect. trig in whole or in part this article, or requiring
publication of same.
Sec. 23 Inspections Required.
A]] wit'trig or e]e~c. irica] ~nsta] ]at ions shall be inspected by
the electrical inspector during the course of instal]ati~,n
i hereof at: such s[ages vf completi,,n as the electrical
insppctor shall deem necessary to insure conformance of such
insta].lati.cn~ with the provisions of !hi~; artic:le,
INSTALLATION REQUIREMENTS
Sec. 24 Unlawful to interfere with Wiring.
It shall be unlawful for any owner, contractor or workman,
~,lher than authorized eli,::'[ rician, in any manner lo
interfere with any e-lec. trical wiring being installed in or
on any building. If in the c'<,ur'se of constr'uclivn <.~f a
building, the wiring is in such a posi[ion as to interfere
with i~s erection or completion as c:all{-.d for by plans,
notice shall immediately be given to [he person instailing
the wi ring, or th,, ~-.1 ec~rical c:onira,'t:oF, and the needed
change shall be made by such personb.
Sec. 25 Connection of Service Conductors without Clearance
Prohibited; Notice of Change in Responsible Party.
Unlawful for Electrical Utility Company to Connect
Service Conductors Without Clearance.
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It shall i,,- unlawful for any electrical utility company
serving the ~'ity to conne{.~ service entrance conductors
any dP~;,./'iption excep~ !,., maintain its own equipment without
first obtaining {'learance from the bui tding official .
Whenever a n{~n-dwe]ling, mobile home or recreaLional vehicle
eloc. trica] service in the ciIy limits is disconneci. ed for
any c. ause wha[soever except nonpayment of bill) , <.l~,arnnce
from the building offic~ia] sha] 1 he necessary
Electrical Utility Company to Notify of Change in
Responsible Party for Electrical Service.
When the responsible party, as listed hy the electric'
ut ilit:y ~:~mI, any~ f~r :~ r~<~n dwellin~ el~.ctrical service
relinquishes that responsibility and another party assumes
the responsibility for tha~ ele<'~r'ical service, the electric
uti ]i. ty company shall noi ify the building official. hy
written notice within ten (lO') c-~,]endar days oF the date of
such change giving the name of the party assuming
t'esponsibi]lty and the address or the electrical service..
See. 26 Electric Utility Company to make Permanent Connection
of Service.
On]y ~tuthc, rized p~ap]oyees of the ele{'trzic utility company
will be permitted to make the connection which will enecgize
the custt~nler's serv[~,e entrance conductors except in an
unf~reseen elnergPncy involving an existing service
~:onnection. In such emergen{.'ics, the building offic'ial
shall be notified within twenty-four (24) hours after the
service eBtrall<'e conductors are energiz~.d.
Sec. 27 Unlawful to Connect Service Without Approval.
It shall. be unlawful for' any person, firm or corporation to
make ,,'c, nnection t'o a supl:,]y of ele~-Lricity or to supply
electricity to any elec:tricra] equipment for which a permit
is required, or whic'h has been discc}nnocted by the order of
an elec'trical inspector except an electric utility company,
until a notice of approval has been issued hy lhe elec~'ical
inspector authorizing t he connection and use <,f such
equipment excet~l as provided in Section
Sec. 28 Unlawful to Connect Unapproved Fixtures.
It shall be unlawful fox" any person to use c,r install any
el,:.ctr'i,:al apparatus, material, appliap. cf~, or fi×ture for
use in c'c~p, nection with wiring ;:;f any kind unless such
apparatus, mat-vial, appliance or fixture has been tested,
]/sted ar~<t labeling by a~, ~,pprov,~d t, est~ng' laboratory
acceptable to the building official.
Sec. 29 Liability of Contractor and City Unchanged.
This article shall not be coi]strue;d to relieve from oF
lessen the re. sponsibility of liability of any party owning,
operating, constructing, or installing any el~.ctri. ca]
oquipnlent- which c~ttributc~.'.~ clamages t<, p,~rs{,ns or property
caused by any defec. t therein: nor shall the city be held as
a, ssuming any suc'h ]]ahili. ty by reason {if the inspection or
reinspection authorized herein, o:' the certificate of
approval issu6d as herei,~ provided, or by reason of the
approval c~r disapproval of any equipment authorized herein.
See. 30 Service Requirements.
A. Location of Disconnecting Device: The .qcrvic~.
disconnecting means shall [,e insta]]~--.d outside of a
buil..ting or other structure c}n all c~cc'upancies e.,:cept
those classified as Group R, Division 3 occupancies.
The disconne~:ting mc~ans Fc:r dr'oup ~, Division 3
occupancies sha]] be located in the garage. Alternate
location must be approved by ~he bull,ling official.
B. Number of Disconnecting Means. There shall be ,,.{, more
· Lhan one main disconnec. ting device for each service.
A] t,..r'natc- instal]ations must b- appr'ovf~.d by lhe
building official.
Sec. 31 General Specifications.
T]i~; following genera] specifi<'~t~i<,ns shall apply to all
wiring installed in the city:
A. Any acldition t,~, a]terati{,n of, ~t' any building or
s~ructure hereafter erected in any zoning district less
restricI'ive than mull ifamily, as same is defined in the
zoning ordinance of the city, shall have all wiring
inf;~a] led in r'i~{id mf~tallic cor~duit , sh~pl tube
metal molding system abc~vf. the grc~und or slab level.
Exception No. l: .ipproved cable tray and t,usways shall
not be prohibitf~d.
Exc:eption No. 2: llndergr'c~ur~d inst. al]ati:~n of po!yviny]
chloride conduit containing fe+~der ,,r' branch circuit
<'onductors shall 1,,'~ permitted to ~-xtend above gr't, uud
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l;. Relocating Buildings · W~F iri~,/ i YI (lily ;,tl ~ ~ ~i~
"- Ground Clamps. ~,1 i c iam!,s f<}:' ,..~r'it~ sx-s;~':?m
D. Underground Conduit. all . :,:~,iu~.~<,r's
uudergrc~u~d 'e:-:c'c'l,i t i~,,s: su: tabl.: Y'~r' ~ii ~ ~..' i
II0111ti":'] ~,] 1 [C ('{)!l';[;] [ PV(~' ,
V. Aluminum Conductors. Alum ir~um <~," : ',r,r,~'r- clad al un, inx~m
col~du~ ~,:,t'~: S}~a]t Bc~t be t~S~'~ ~,:' instali,?d ih ~];e
as u wi ciu~( r,~,~ he, el. This :',..:~ttiremet~t %h;~11 n,',t lim~
the ur<c <,[' materials <f fh~ El~.c',ti~-,~] Utility
servif'e eni:ran,:e {.<,r~dt~ciot's l-,rovidf,c/ ~hat the
t't}B~t'~:,%~iolt
F'. Armored Cable. E",i .... -t t: c~r'mored ~';~bl,., bx
not be i ~,~ ai ]ed k~ ~ i~,:- ,-:~i x' ;i~, a wiring met h<,d wilvhnui
Sec. 32 Adoption of 1987 National Electrical Code.
In t, he evol~j !},,qf f}it~ wot,ilu:'. <>I {,,~Ic~/ttion :~f ouy slectiol~ c~f
t lie t'ules a~,t ~'cqui ~'f'me't~ s ,~f i he N~i l,,t~u]. E] t~-t ~' ~ c:a] Cc~dc,
S;)tlli~ , ~i}]O 1 i t,~ f i
edj ~ it, r, <,,(' thr- Nut-i<>r~aj
NEW CONSTRUCTION
OCCUPANCY BUILDING AREA BUILDING FEE
CLASSIFIC.-~TION SQUARE FEET
SINGLE FAMILY 1,500 or less 401.00
1,501 to Z,000 486.00
Z,001 to Z,500 555.00
Z,501 to 3,000 613.00
3,001 to 3,500 663.00
3,501 to 4,000 733.00
4,001 to 4,500 798.00
4,501 or more 882.00
BANNER SIGN 10.00
ALL OTHER SIGNS 100.00
SIGN REPAIR 50.00
ALL CLASSIFICATIONS
SPRINKLERS 35.00
ELECTRICAL LICENSES
CONTRACTOR 75.00
MASTER 10.00
JOURNEYMAN 5.00
SPRINKLER LICENSES
CONTRACTOR 50.00
MECHANICAL LICENSES
CONTRACTOR 50.00
PLUMBING LICENSES
CONTRACTOR 50.00
CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY
ALL GROUPS
EXCEPT R 3 50.00
EXttlB]T "A"
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OTHER INSPECTIONS
AND FEES:
1. Inspections outside of
normal business hours
(rain. charge - two hours 50.00 per hour
2. Reinspection fees assessed
under provisions of
Section 305 (g) 25.00
3. Inspection for which
no fee is specifically
indicated (rain. charge-
one-half hour) 30.00 per hour
4. Additional plan review
required by changes, additions
or revisions to approved plans
(rain. charge - one-half hour) 50.00 per hour
NEW CONSTRUCTION
OCCUPANCY BUILDING AREA BUILDING FEES
CLASSIFICATION SQUARE FEET
GROUP A,B,E,E,I 0 to 50 Z0.00
51 to 100 Z5.O0
101 to 250 30.00
251 to 400 35.00
401 to 500 45.00
501 to 100,000 45.00 + .08/sq. ft.
100,001 to 500,000 1250.00 + .06/sq.ft.
500,001 or more 7500.00 + .05/sq.ft.
OCCUPANCY BUILDING AREA MECHANICAL
CLASSIFICATION SQUARE FEET PLBG. &ELECT.
GROUP A,B,E,H,I 0 to 50 Z0.00
51 to 100 ZO.O0
101 to 250 25.00
251 to 400 25.00
401 to 500 30.00
501 to 100,000 10.00 + .04/sq. ft.
100,001 to 500,000 625.00 + .03/sq. ft.
500,001 or more 625.00 + .03/sq. ft.
EXKIBIT "A"
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NEW CONSTRUCTION
OCCUPANCY BUILDING AREA BUILDING FEES
CLASSIFICATION SQUARE FEET
GROUP B (Div. I&Z)
ALL SHELL BUILDINGS 0 to 50 Z0.00
51 to 100 Z5.00
101 to Z50 30.00
Z51 to 500 35.00
501 to 5,000 45.00 + .08/sq. ft.
5,001 to 100,000 60.00 + .06/sq. ft.
190,001 to 500,000 1315.00 + .05/sq.ft.
OCCUPANCY BUILDING AREA MECHANICAL
CLASSIFICATION SQUARE FEET PLBG. &ELECT.
GROUP B (Div. I&Z)
ALL SHELL BUILDINGS 0 to 50 Z0.00
51 to 100 Z0.00
101 to ZS0 Z5.00
Z51 to 500 30.00
501 to 5,000 15.00 + .0ZS/sq. ft.
5,001 to 100,000 15.00 + .0ZS/sq.ft.
100,001 to 500,000 625.00 + .0Z/sq.ft.
NEW CONSTRUCTION
OCCUPANCY BUILDING AREA BUILDING FEES
CLASSIFICATION SQUARE FEET
APARTMENTS
GROUP R-1
DUPLEX, TOWNHOUSE Z,000 to 20,000 Z50.00 +.ZS/sq.ft.
Z0,001 to 50,000 500.00 +.lg/sq.ft.
50,001 to 100,000 Z,500.00 + .16/sq.ft.
100,001 to Z00,000 5,000.00 + .14/sq.ft.
Z00,001 or more 7,500.00 + .13/sq.ft.
EXHIBIT "A"
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ADDITIONS, ALTERATIONS AND REPAIRS
OCCUPANCY VALUE OF BUILDING FEES
CLASSIFICATION PROPOSED WORK
ALL GROUPS 0 to 500 Z0.00
501 to 1,000 25.00
1,001 to 1,500 30.00
1,501 to Z,000 35.00
Z,O01 to Z,500 45.00
Z,501 to 3,000 50.00
3,001 to 5,000 55.00
5,001 to 10,000 75.00
10,001 or more 75.00 + 1% of value
EXHIBIT
National
Electrical
Code® 1987
National Fire Protection Association
Batterymarch Park, Quincy, MA 02269
THENCE 75 feet, more or less, south along the west line of said
4.85 acre Jackson Tract to the southwest corner thereof;
THENCE 450 feet, more or less, east along the south line of
said 4.85 acre tract to a point of intersection with the north
right of way line of SH 121;
THENCE crossing SH 121 in a southerly direction to a point in
the southerly right of way line of SH 121;
THENCE easterly along the said southerly line of SH 121 'to the
POINT OF BEGINNING, containing in all 83.82 acres of land, more
or less.
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