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OR 101 Adopts Dallas Electrical Code to control installation, materials, etc. of electrical equipment & fixtures ORDINANCE NO. 101 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF COPPELL, TEXAS, ADOPTING THE ELECTRICAL CODE OF THE CITY OF DALLAS TO, WIT: ARTICLE II, SECTIONS 15-81 THROUGH 15-151, OF CIIAPTER 15, OF THE 1960 REVISED CODE OF CIVIL AND CRIMINAL ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF DALLAS; MAKING CERTAIN AMENDMENTS TO THE SAID DALLAS CODE; SAID CODE REGULATING AND CONTROLLING THE INSTALLATION, QUALITY OF MATERIALS, LOCATION, OPERATION, AND MAINTENANCE OF ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT, CONDUCTORS, MATERIALS, FITTINGS, APPARATUS, DEVICES, RADIOS, TELEVISIONS, MOTORS, APPLIANCES AND FIXTURES OF AN ELECTRICAL NATURE; PROVIDING THAT ALL ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT AND MATERIALS INSTALLED OR USED IN THE CITY SHALL BE REASONABLY SAFE FOR PERSONS AND PROPERTY; PROVIDING THAT CONFORMITY OF ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT AND MATER- IAL WITH "ELECTRICAL APPLIANCE AND UTILIZATION EQUIPMENT LIST OF MAY 1971", "ELECTRICAL CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS LIST OF MAY 1971", OR THE "HAZARDOUS LOCATION EQUIPMENT LIST OF MAY 1971", OF THE UNDERWRITERS' LABORATORIES, INC. , SHALL BE PRIMA FACIE EVIDENCE THAT SUCH EQUIPMENT OR MATERIAL IS REASONABLY SAFE FOR PERSONS AND PROPERTY; PROVIDING THAT ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS WITH STANDARDS OF THE "NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE 1971 EDITION" OR THE "NATIONAL ELECTRICAL SAFETY CODE", SHALL BE PRIMA FACIE EVIDENCE THAT SUCH INSTALLATIONS ARE REASONABLY SAFE FOR PERSONS AND PROPERTY; PROVIDING FOR INSPECTION, THE ISSUANCE OF PERMITS AND THE COLLECTION OF FEES THEREFOR; THE REGISTRATION OF ELECTRICIANS, THE QUALIFICATION OF ELECTRICIANS AND FEES FOR REGISTRATION OF ELECTRICIANS; REPEALING ALL PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT WITH THIS ORDINANCE; SPECIFICALLY REPEALING ORDINANCE NUMBER 60; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR THE VIOLATION OF THIS ORDINANCE NOT TO EXCEED THE SUM OF TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS ($200.00) FOR EACH OFFENSE AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. 57 (a) 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". SECTION 2. ADOPTION OF DALLAS ELECTRICAL CODE. There is hereby adopted by the City of Coppell, Texas, for the purpose of providing requirements for safeguard- ing persons and property and promoting the welfare of the public, that ELECTRICAL CODE OF THE CITY OF DALLAS, to Wit: "ARTICLE II, SECTIONS 15-81 through 15-151, of C}~PTER 15, of THE REVISED CODE OF CIVIL AND CRIMINAL ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF DALLAS", save and except portions as are hereinafter deleted, modified, or amended. A copy of said adopted code is attached hereto as Exhibit "A" and made a part hereof the sa~ne 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. Where the words "City of Dallas" are used in the adopted Code they shall mean City of Coppell. Likewise, language in the Code shall be construed, where necessary, to apply to the City of Coppell. Reference to other City of Dallas Ordinances and Codes shall be construed to to refer to like Ordinances or Codes which are applicable to the City of Coppell. SECTION 3. SPECIFIC A~ND~NTS TO THE DALLAS ELECTRICAL CODE. The Electrical Code of the City of Dallas adopted by this ordinance and attached hereto as Exhibit "A" is amended as follows: (b) (a) Section 15-85 is amended to read: "Only authorized employees of Texas Power and Light Company shall be permitted to make the connection between the Texas Power and Light Company's service conductors and the customer's service entrance conductors. " (b) Section 15-86 is amended to read: "When new electrical meters are installed or existing electrical meters are to be relocated the disconnection, connection or reconnection to the meter shall be made only by authorized employees of the Texas Power and Light Company". (c) Section 15-95 is amended as follows: By deleting the words "at least five years" from the tenth line thereof. (d) Section 15-97 is amended as follows: By deleting the entire section. (e) Section 15-98 is amended to read" "The chief electrical inspector and his in- spectors shall be appointed by the City Council and shall serve under the supervision of the Building Official." (f) Section 15-102 is amended as follows: By deleting all except the first five lines. (g) Section 15-104 is amended to read: "To secure a certificate of registration as a qualified and competent electrician in any of the classes set out in section 15-103, an application shall be made in writing and add- ressed to the Building Official. The applica- tion shall show the applicant's name and such other information as may be prescribed. In order to be registered the applicant must show that he holds a currently valid license or certificate of registration in another city and must submit satisfactory evidence to the Building Official that his license or certificate of registration was issued under conditions not less restrictive than required by the Dallas Electrical Code for issuance of a certificate 4f registration. He shall also pay the registration fee required by this code." (h) Section 15-104.1 is amended as follows: By deleting the entire section. (i) Section 15-106 is amended as follows: By deleting all except the first four lines. (c) (j) Section 15-108 is amended as follows: "The fees for registration shall be payable at the Building Officials Office as set out in Table 1. Provided however, there shall be no examination fee charged as mentioned in table 1. The annual fee shall be paid before the issuance of a certificate of registration and after the person has been approved by the Building Official. The fiscal year for the payment of fees shall begin on January 1 and shall end on December 31 of the same year. In case of new regis= trations after July 1 of any year, the annual fee shall be one-half of the amount shown in Table 1; provided, that renewal fees shall not be so prorated". (k) DIVISION 4. "Board of Electricians" Sections 15-117 through 15-123 are is hereby amended to read: "BOARD OF APPEALS. In order to determine the suitability of alternate materials, methods, devices and equipment and to provide for reasonable interpretations of the provisions of this Code, there shall be and is hereby created a Board of Appeals consisting of five (5) members, all of whom shall reside within the corporate limits of the City of Coppell. Members shall be appointed by the City Council or if such members are not so appointed the City Council shall sit as the Board of Appeals. POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE BOARD OF APPEALS. The Board shall have the power to pass upon the true intent and meaning of the several provisions of the Electrical Code and also on questions wherein it is claimed that an equally good or desirable form of installation or material can be used, and to permit the same, but it is expressly limited to those matters. The Board shall have no power to otherwise limit, modify, or change this Code the same to be accomplished only by ordinance amending the Code. All rulings and decisions of the Board shall be final and binding upon all parties, and upon making its decision on any matter it shall be the duty of the Building Official to enforce the decision of the Board. (1) Section 15-128 is amended as follows: By changing the "Minimum fee per permit" as shown in part one from $1.00 to $2.50. All other fees to remain unchainged. (m) Section 15-146 is a~nended as follows: By substituting "Texas Power and Light Company"for "Dallas Power and Light Co." (d) SECTION 4. REPEALING CLAUSE: Ail parts of ordinances inconsistent or in conflict with the provisions of this ordinance are hereby repealed. Ordi nance Number 60 is hereby specifically repealed. However, the repeal of existing ordinances by this ordinance shall not effect 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 respects as if such prior ordinance or ordinances had not been repealed. SECTION 5. SEVERABILITY CLAUSE: If any article, paragraph or sub-division, clause, phrase or provision of this Ordinance shall be adjudged in- valid 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 uncon- stitutional. SECTION 6. PENALTY CLAUSE: Any person, firm or corporation violating any of the provisions of this Ordinance shall be deemed guilty of a mis- demeanor and, upon conviction, shall be fined not to exceed the sum of two hundred ($200.00) dollars for each offense and each and every day such offense is continued shall constitute a new and separate offense. SECTION 7. EI~RGENCY CLAUSE: The fact that the present City regulations are in- adequate to properly protect the public health, safety and welfare, creates an urgency and an emergency and requires that this Ordinance shall take effect immediately from and after the publication of its caption as the law in such cases pro- vides. SECTION 8. SPECIAL HANDLING OF ORDINANCE: Due to the size of the Volume attached hereto as Exhibit "A" it is hereby directed that the original of this Ordinance, with Exhibit "A" attached, be kept in a separate file in the office of the City Secretary, and that a duplicate original of the Ordinance, with a photocopy of the cover sheet of such Volume, be placed in the Official Ordinance Book. DULY PASSED by the City Council of the City of Coppell, Texas, this /~ ~ day of ~ 19 ~. MAYOR CITY SECRETARY APPROVED AS TO FORM: , // / CITY ATTO~Y (f)