76-1-Ordinance-Adopting the 1975 National Electric Code-01/19/1976ORDINANCE NO. 76-1
ELECTRICAL CODE ORDINANCE
AN ORDINANCE REQUIRING COMPLIANCE WITH THE NATTONA.L ELECTRICAL CODE,
1975 EDITION; SETTING FORTH MINIMUM STANDARDS; PROVIDING FOR T:r E OFFICE
OF ELECTRICAL INSPECTOR; PROVIDING FOR THE APPOINTMENT OF SAME; EXECU®
TION O:h A SURETY BOND; PROVIDING FOR THE INSPECTION OF ALL WIRING;
PROHTBITING CONCEALED WIRING WITHOUT THE EXPRESS WRITTEN PERMISSION OF
THE ELECTRICAL INSPECTOR; REQUIRING EVERY PERSON TU OBTA.IN A MASTER OR
JOURNEYMAN ELECTRICIAN'S LICENSE OR HOMEOWNER'S PERMIT FROM TH:E CITY
OF BANGER BEFORE INSTALLING, CI-IANGING, OR REPAIRING ANY ELECTRICAL
WIRING OR APPARATUS USED IN CONNECTION WITH ELECTRIC HEATING, LIGHTING,
OR POWER; PROVIDING FOR AN EXAMINATION TO OBTAIN A LICENSE OR HOME—
OWNER'S PERMIT; RECOGNIZING VALID LICENSES FROM OTHER CITIES; REQUIRING
A LICENSE FEE TO BE PAID; REQUIRING EVERY COMPANY, FIRM, CORPORATION,
ASSOCIATION OR PARTNERSHIP WISHING TO ENGAGE IN THE BUSINESS OF IN—
STALLING, REPAIRING, OR CHANGING ANY WIRING OR APPARATUS TO APPOINT A
CHIEF ELECTRICIAN WHO SHALL BE REQUIRED, BEFORE SUCH BUSINESS IS ENGAGED
IN, TO OBTAIN A MASTER ELECTRICIAN°S LICENSE; PROVIDING FOR REVOCATION
AND REFUSAL OF LICENSE; REQUIRING A BOND OF EACH PERSON OBTAINING A.
MASTER ELECTRICIAN'S LICENSE; REQUIRING A PERMIT TO BE OBTAINED FROM
THE CITY OF BANGER BEFORE ENGAGING IN THE BUSINESS OF INSTALLINGr,
CHANGING, OR REPAIRING AIVY ELECTRICAL WIRING OR APPARATUS; SETTING FORTH
A FEE SCHEDULE FOR SAID PERMITS; PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE OF A CERTI—
FICATE OF SATISFACTORY INSPECTION OF ALL WORK DONE; PRESCRIBING RULES
CONCERNING LIABILITY FOR DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF ANY WORK DONE; SETTING
FORTH REGULATIONS FOR PROVIDING ELECT.EZICAL SERVICE; PROVIDING A PENALTY
FOR VIOLATION OF THIS ORDINANCE; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT
HEREWITH; PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; AND DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BANGER, TEXASa
SECTION I. COMPLIANCE WITH NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE, 1975 EDITION
REQUIRED.
A. All electrical construction, alteration, replacement, repair
and all material and apparatus used in connection with electrical
work and the placement and operation of all eleotrical apparatus in the
city shall be in strict compliance with the standards established by the
1975 edition of the National Electrical Code as amended, such code being
the publication of the National Board of Fire Underwriters for electri-
cal wiring and apparatus as recommended by the National Fire Protection
Association.
B. The electrical inspector shall keep a copy of the 1_975 edition
of the National Electrical Code in his .off ice at all times --for public
inspection and use.
SECTION II. MINIMUM STANDARDS OF WORK.
A. Aluminum wire shall be prohibited unless used in conduit®
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B. Copper wire smaller than No. 2 THW and aluminum wire smaller
than 2/0 THW shall be prohibited for service entrance cables.
C. A mast type service pole shall be required and shall be of
such construction and so supported that it will withstand the strain
imposed by the service dro . The meter base must be not less than
five feet six inches (516" nor more than 7 feet (?') above round.
The droop pigtail shall be a minimum of eighteen inches (18" long.
The roof jack should be of rigid conduit not less than twenty four
inches (2%F") nor more than thirty-six inches (3611) above roof. A sup-
port service bracket is required. All outside air conditioners will
be required to have a weatherproof non®fused disconnect switch within
eyesight on or near the unit.
SECTION III. THE OFFICE OF EG,ECTRICAI, INSPECTOR.
A. The office of Electrical Inspector in and for the City of
Sanger shall be filled by appointment by the City Secretary, with
consent of the City Council.
versedvell of - National Electric Code.
C. Before assuming any authority conferred by this article, the
said Electrical Inspector shall file with the City Secretary of the
City of Sanger, a Good and Sufficient surety bond in the penal sum
of one thousand dollars, payable to the City of Sanger, conditioned
upon the faithful performance of his duties.
D. Duties It shall be the duty of the Electrical Inspector to
enforce the provisions of this ordinance, and to keep a record of all
electrical wiring and apparatus inspected by him.
SECTION IV. INSPECTION AND REPAIR.
A. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, or corporation to
hinder the Electrical Inspector while he is acting in the line of duty.
B. He shall be given free and prompt access to all buildings,
whether public or private, or to any other place he deems necessary to
the proper inspection of any electrical wiring or apparatus' within
the City of Sanger.
C. No electrical apparatus, device, or wire, which in the opinion
of the Electric Inspector, might pause a hazard to human life, shall
be constructed or maintained, and the Electrical Inspector shall have
the right, through the authority of the City Council to discontinue
elpetrie current supplying the building or place in which such hazard
exists until such time as said hazard is removed or remedied to the
satisfaction of said Electrical Inspector.
D. Upon notification by the Electrical Inspector, -the Sanger
Electric System of the City of Sanger, Texas, is hereby authorized
to immediately cut off, or cause to be cut off, any and all electrical
power from any room, building, power line, or district, when public
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safety so demands, or for any other reason deemed sufficient by said
Electrical Inspector,
SECTION V. CONCEALED WIRING, CITY SECRETARY
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A. Permission of electrical inspector required: No person,
Firm or corporation shall conceal, or cause to be concealed any electric
wiring or apparatus, except with the express permission of the elec-
trical inspector, and the electrical inspector is hereby authorized to
remove, or cause to be removed any material whatsoever which may conceal
any electric wiring or apparatus contrary to this article.
B. Notice of inspection: Upon completion of the inspection of
any electric wiring or apparatus designed to be concealed which is
found to be in full compliance with the provisions of this chapter the
electrical inspector shall post a notice of inspection at the distri®
bution panel and the posting of said notice shall constitute permission
to conceal said electric wiring or apparatus.
SECTION VIa LICENSE REQUIRED.
A. It shall be unlawful for any person to install electric
wiring or apparatus or to make any repairs, alterations, additions or
changes to electric wiring or apparatus used in connection with elec®
tric lighting, heating, or power, unless such person shall have previously
obtained a master or journeyman electrician's license or homeowner's
permit from the City of Sanger, or unless such person is a bona fide
employee working under the direct supervision of a licensed electrician.
SECTION VII. METHOD OF 0�3TAINING LICENSE.
obtain a master or journeyman electrician l�_cerise or home®
owner's permit, an application sha11 be made in writing through the
City Secretary of the City of Sanger, The application shall show the
applicant's name and such other information as hereinafter prescribed
by this ordinance or by the electrical code board.
B. Applicants for master electrician's license shall show evi�
dense of having had at least five (5) years experience in the instal®
lation, alteration, repair and maintenance of electrical equipment,
wiring and apparatus and/or experience considered equivalent thereto by
the electrical code board. Applicants shall furnish the name and
address of former employers, period of time employed and in what capa®
city, proof of which shall be furnished in a manner satisfactory to the
electrical code board. Every applicant shall be required to answer a
reasonable number of questions in writing to show sufficient knowledge
and technical training to plan, perform, and/or supervise the work
and the installation, alteration, repair of electrical equipment,
wiring, and apparatus authorized by permits issued by the electrical
inspector's office,
C. Applicants for a journeyman electrician's license shall show
evidence of having had at least three (3) years experience in the in�
stallation, alteration, and repair of electrical equipment, wiring, arid
apparatus and/or equivalent experience acceptable to the electrical code
board. Every applicant shall be required to answer a resonable number
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of questions in writing to show that :he has sufficient knowledge and
techinal training to 'perform the work under the supervi.si on of a
master electrician,
D, Applicants for a homeowner°s permit need not show evidence
of any previous experience, Every applicant shall, however, be required
to answer a reasonable number of questions in writing to show that he
has sufficient knowledge to perform the permissible work as hereinafter
set out,
E, After having successfully passed the required examination, a
master or journeyman electrician shall be issued a certificate of
licensing showing that he has the necessary qualifications to perform
the work so licensed by the requirements of this code,
F, After having successfully passed the required examination,
a homeowner shall be issued a permit showing that he .has the necessary
qualifications to perform electrical work in the dwelling in which
he resides. Any person constructing a dwelling for resale purposes
shall not be eligible for a homeowner's permit,
G, Any person w�.shing to obtain a master or journeyman°s else®
trician license or a homeowner's permit shall so indicate to the City
Secretary of the City of Sanger; whereupon said City Secretary shall
call together, within the next fourteen days, the electrical code
board to examine said applicant as to his worthiness for such license
or permit,
SECTION VIII, RECOGNITION OF LICENSES FROM OTHER CITIES,
A, Electricians holding a currently valid license or certificate
of registration in another city may apply for and receive a similar
license or certificate of registration in the City of Sanger without
taking an examination, provided the following conditions are complied
with:
1. He shall submit evidence satisfactory to a majority of
the electrical code board that his license or certifi®
cafe of registration was issued under conditions not
less restrictive than required by the Sanger Electrical
Code for issuance of a master or.journeyman electrician
license, and that an electrician holding a license issued
by the City of Sanger would be permitted to apply for and
receive a similar license or certificate of registration
in such other city under reciprocal conditions,
2, He shall pay the registration. fee required and comply
with all other requirements of the Sanger Electrical Code,
SECTION IX, LICENSE FEES,
A.
Initial license fee, An initial la_cense fee of -rw�n�y�F;ve (9�z�.oa)
dollars shall be paid in advance by eacYi person licensed as a master
electrician by the City of Sanger, An initial license fee of fifteen
(t'15. 00) dollars shall be paid in advance by each person licensed as
a journeyman electrician by the City
fee of ten ($10.00) dollars shall be
granted a homeowner's perm t. -by the
of Sanger. An initial license
paid in advance by any person
City of Sanger.
B. Renewal fee. A fee of fifteen ($15.00) dollars shall be
paid annually by each holder of a master electrician's license for
the renewal of the license. A fee of five dollars ($5,00) shall be
paid annually by each holder of a journeyman electrician's license for
the renewal of the license. A fee of five ($5.00) dollars shall. be
paid annually by each holder of a homeowner's permit for the renewal
of the permit.
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C. Each master and journeyman electrician's license or home
owner's permit shall automatically expire on December 31st of the year
of issuance unless the required annual renewal fee is paid in advance
of the expiration date.
SECTION X. COMPANIES ENGAGING IN SUCH BUSINESS.
A. Any company, firm, corporation, association or co®partnership
wishing to engage in the business of installing, repairing, changing,
or altering any electrical wiring or apparatus, shall first appoint a
chief Electrician, who shall, before such company, firm, corporation,
association or co®partnership may engage in such business, obtain a
Master Electrician's License as hereinbefore provided.
B. Said Chief Electrician shall be fully responsible for the
work of all employees of said company, firm, corporation, association,
or compartnership, and he shall be directly liable for all damages,
injuries, or violations of law arising from the work of such employees.
SECTION XI. REVOCATION OR REFUSAL OF LICENSE.
A. Any failure on the part of the holder of a master electrician's
license, or any of his employees to comply with the provisions of any
ordinance of the City of Sanger regulating the installing, repairing,
changing, or altering any electrical wiring or apparatus shall be deemed
sufficient cause for revoking said Master Electrician's License, to�
gether with all rights and privileges thereunder and for the forfeiture
of the bond filed with the City Secretary pursuant to the requirements
of Section; XII of this article.
SECTION XII, SURETY BOND REQUIRED.
A. Before any master electrician's license shall be issued, the
applicant shall file with the City_Seoretary a good and sufficient
surety bond in the penal sum of o e thousand dollars, payable to the
City of Sanger, Texas, conditioned that the person making such bond, and
his personal employees, shall faithfully comply with all ordinances of
the City of Sanger regulating the installing, changing, repairing, or
altering of electric wiring and or apparatus, and that he and or his
employees will fulfil any contract made for such work.
B. Said bond .may be sued upon by the City of Sanger, or by any
person having cause of action growing out of installing, changing, re®
pairing or altering of electric wiring or apparatus by the princa.pal
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SECTION XIII, WORK PERMIT REQUIRED*
A, It shall be unlawful for any person to install, change, alter,
or repair_ any electric wiring or apparatus (except routine repairs
such as the replacement of fuses and lamps, and alleviation of short
circuits), until after such person has First obtained a permit in
writing to do so, :from the City of Sanger, and upon the approval of
such work, said permit shall be returned to said City of Sanger,
SECTION XIV, WORK PERMIT FEES•
A, The following inspection fees shall be paid to the city prior
to the issuance of any permit required by this ordinance,
;%' 1 • Residential a s �g1e, n
ell single, a
�1s 2• Residential: multi le,
multi ,
��Ij� 3• Commercial and In ,ustr'.
Gar t� with a $10. 00 mir� mum fdr
�U minimum for add�on•
SERVICE AT RATED CAPACITYi
t
dd
�w construcion $7.00
®on '�•00
new construction 7.00 per unit
add®on r',•00 per unit
al shall be charged as follows
new construction and a $5.00
Per Ampere,•..••.•••.•••.•.•.•.a..•..a.••..•,.••a..•••• � •01
bighting and power circuits:
First four circuits.•••••••ae••••••,.•a•a•.e••a•••.eao• l•00
Next five to fifty circuits (each) 025
A11 over fifty circuits (each) 010
Motors (one horsepower or more)
One t0 three motors (each) •••o•••••ae•.ea•o••a•oea•oo••
Allover Elva motors (each) a• a a a•••••••• a• a•• a• a as a a a as
Smal]_ motors, fractional horsepower for
ventilating, cooling or heating fans•
First
five
motors
e • •
v a • • .. .. e • • • . • . • a • a . • • • • • e • . • • • e • • .
A11
over
five
motors
(each)
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Current consuming outlets
First twenty five out •.•••.••••••••••••.••.•.•.••.• 1a2S
Next twenty�Six t0 fifty Outlets (eaOh) e • • • • • • • • • • • • • • o • ®5
A11 over fifty outlets (each) a02
Fixtures, ceiling fans or neon or cold
cathode transformers for interior �.ighting.
First
etc,
fifty f i x t u r e s ,
e v v a v v•• o e e•• v• e v• v e e• v• v a o v e 1 v 2 5
Al l O V e r f ..l_f t y ( each ) B 0•••• 0 B••• tl 0•• 0•• 0• B• B 0••••• P B••• a 0 2
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Electric sign circuits. RI ORIGINAL CO YY
Per circuit (each neon transformer as
o n e c l rc u 1 t) ♦ e a 90 a.♦. a a a e a a a. a a a a♦ a a a a.♦ a a e a a e e a a a a a a N a 7 5
® Any reinspection caused by failure of an original in®
spection, rough -in or final_, shall cause the payment
of a $10.00 reins'pection fee.
SECTION XV, CERTIFICATE OF SATISFACTORY INSFECTION0
A. When any work examined by the Electrical Inspector meets
the approval of said Electrical Inspector, he shall issue a "Certifi�
,ate to Satisfactory Inspection" to the electrician or electrical
,ompany doing such work.
SECTION ?tVI. LIABILITY.
A. This article shall not in any way be constructed to lessen
the liability of any 'person, firm, corporation or association of per®
sons installing, changing, altering, or repairing any electrical
wiring or apparatus, or causing the same to be done, for damages to
anyone injured thereby; nor shall the City of Sanger be held to assume
any liability by reason of the inspection authorized therein, or the
certificate issued pursant to the provisions hereof.
SECTION XVII. REGULATION CONCERNING SERVICE.
A. It is provided that upon completion of inspe,tion by the
Electrical Inspector, in the event he determines that any wiring,
installing, repair or alteration do done upon the job or work he has
inspected does not comply in every respect with the provisions of
this ordinance, and if the same has not been done by a person holding
a Master Electrician's License, it shall be the duty of the Electrical
Inspector to notify the Sanger Electric System of the City of Sanger,
Texas, of the location of said place, the name of the owner of persons
in charge thereof and of the fact said work or said job does not meet
with the approvals of such electrical inspector, and upon said written
notice being given it shall be unlawful for any person, or employee of
said Sanger Electric System, Sanger, Texas, to connect any portion of
said wiring, with an electric power line operated or used by the City
of Sanger.
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It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to
break the seal on any elec�ric meter without first notifying the Sanger
Electric System,
C. It is provided that all inspections, installations, repairs
and alterations as provided for in this ordinance shall 'be subject to
such further rules and regulations that may be promulgated by the City
Council of said City of Sanger, Texas, and such office of the City
Secretary of said city and shall be available for inspection and
examination, and all penalties herein 'provided for shall apply to such
rules and regulations so promulgated.
SECTION XVIIIa PENALTY.
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A. Any person, company, Firm, corporation, co nrCssyip or
association of persons violating any of the provisions of this Article,
shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeaner, and upon conviction, shall
be fined in any sum not less than five dollars ($5.00), not more than
two hundred dollars ($200.00) and each day violation continues shall
constitute a seperate offense.
All ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict with the
provisions of this ordinance are hereby repealed.
SECTION XX. SAVINGS CT,AUSE.
In the event any section, subsection, sentence, clause, definition
or phrase of this ordinance shall be declared or adjusted invalid or
unconstitutional, such adjudication shall in no means affect any other
sections, subsections, sentences, clauses or phrases or definitions
of this ordinance, but all the rest thereof shall be in Full force and
effect just as though the section, subsection, sentence, clause, defi-
n1tion or phrase so declared or adjudged invalid or unconstitutional
was not originally a part thereof.
SECTION XXZ. EFFECTIVE DATE.
A. The City Secretary shall cause the publication of the caption
and penalty clause of this ordinance in two consecutive issues of the
official paper of the City of Sanger and said ordinance shall become
effective fourteen (14) days after the date of its passage.
PASSED AIVD APPROVED THIS THE -
ATTEST s
CITY OF BANGER, TEXAS
DAY OF N; - ,„ e ?✓ -' A ®D ® 1976
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, CITY OF S.A.NGER, TEXAS