83-1-Ordinance-Compliance with the National Electric Code-02/21/1983CITY OF SANGER, TEXAS
ORDINANCE N0, 83-1
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 3, SECTION 4A OF THE CODE OF
ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF SANGER, TEXAS ENTITLED COMPLIANCE
WITH THE NATIONAL ELECTRIC CODE, ESTABLISHING THE MOST CURRENT
CODE OF THE NATIONAL ELECTRIC CODE AS THE CITY STANDARD; PRO-
VIDING FOR A REPEAL OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT; PROVIDING A
SEVERABILITY CLAUSE, PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE; AND
PROVIDING FOR A PENALTY FOR VIOLATION,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANGER, TEXAS;
SECTION I
THAT CHAPTER 3, SECTION 4A OF THE
HEREBY AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 4: ELECTRICAL CODE
SANGER CODE OF ORDINANCES IS
A. COMPLIANCE WITH NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE
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electrical construction, alteration, replacement
repair, and all material and apparatus used in connection
with electrical work and the placement and operation of
all electrical apparatus in the city shall be in strict
compliance with the standards established by the most
current edition of the National Electrical Code as amended,
such code being the publication of the National Board of
Fire Underwriters for electrical wiring and apparatus as
recommended by the National Fire Protection Association.
The electrical inspector shall keep a copy of the most
current edition of the National Electrical Code in his
office at all times for public inspection and use.
SECTION II
All Ordinances or parts of
with are, to the extent of
Ordinances in conflict
such conflict, hereby
SECTION III
here -
repealed.
It is hereby declared to be the intention of the City
Council that the sections, paragraphs, sentences, clauses,
and phrases of this Ordinance are severable and, if any
phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph, or section of this
Ordinance shall be declared unconstitutional by the valid
judgement or decree of any court of competent jurisdiction,
such unconstitutionality shall not affect any of the
remaining phrases, clauses, sentences, paragraphs, and
sections of this Ordinance, since the same would have
been enacted by the City Council without the incorporation
in this Ordinance of any such unconstitutional phrase,
clause, sentence, paragraph, or section.
SECTION IV
Whenever in this Ordinance an act is prohibited or is made
or declared to be unlawful or an offense or a misdemeanor,
or wherever in such Ordinance, the doing of an act is re-
quired or the failure to do any act is declared to be
unlawful, the violation of any such provision shall be
punished by a fine of not exceeding Two Hundred ($200.00)
Dollars; provided, however, that no penalty shall be
greater or less than the penalty provided for the same or
similar offense under the laws of the State. Each day
any violation of this Ordinance shall continue shall
constitute a separate offense.
SECTION V
This Ordinance wi11 take effect immediately from and after
its passage and the publication of the caption as the law
in such cases provides.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 2lstday of February 1983,
by the City Council of WY of Sanger, Texas.
APPROVED:
ATTEST:
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