Utility Board 10-27-1986UTILITY BOARD AGENDA
October.27, 1986
201 Bolivar Street
City Hall
7:00 P.M.
1. Call to Order
2. Swear in Francille Sullivan - Oath of Office
3. Discussion of City of Sanger Utility Rates
4. Consider and Possible Action on Amending Electrical
.Ordinance #86-13
5. Any Other Matters
6. Adjournment
ORDINANCE # 86-13
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SANGER, TEXAS, AMENDING THE
CODE OF ORDINANCES BY AMENDING CHAPTER 3, SECTIONS 4 AND
5, ESTABLISHING ELECTRICIAN'S LICENSING,PROCEDURES; PRO-
VIDING FOR TESTING PROCEDURES AND FEES; AND PROVIDING FOR
AN EFFECTIVE DATE, A PENALTY CLAUSE AND A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE
AND REPEALING ALL ORDINANCE IN CONFLICT.
BE IT ORDAINED BY .THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE. CITY OF SANGER,
TEXAS, THAT:
SECTION 1. ELECTRICAL CODE
4-D. Licenses
(2) (a) .Applications in general. To obtain a master
or journeyman electrician license or homeowner's
permit license, an application shall be made in
writing to.the city secretary of the City of Sanger.
The application shall show the applicant's name and
such other information as herein after prescribed by
this section or by the administrator responsible for
said function. Any person wishing to obtain a master
or journeyman's electrician license or a homeowner's
permit license shall so indicate to the city secretary
of the City of.Sanger at least fourteen (14) working
days prior to the testing date for verification, by
the licensing authority of the applicant's eligibility.
(2) (b) Applications for Plaster Electrician's 7�icense.
Applicants for master electrician's license shall
show evidence of having had at least five (5) years
experience in the installation, alteration, repair,
and maintenance of electrical equipment, wiring and
apparatus. Applicants shall furnish the name and
address of former employers, period of time employed,
and in what capacity, proof of which shall be furnished
in a manner satisfactory.to the administrator responsible
for said functions.
(2) (c) Applications for Journeyman Electrician's License.
Applicants for a journeyman electrician's license shall
show evidence of having had at least three (3) years
experience in.the installation, alteration, and repair
of electrical equipment, wiring, and apparatus.
Applicants shall furnish the name and address of
former employers, period of time employed, and in
what capacity, proof of which shall be furnished in a
manner satisfactory to the administrator responsible
for said functions.
(3) (a) Issuance of Licenses.
Issuance of Master or Journeyman Electrician's License.
An examination shall be made available to applicants on
the 20th of each month, (or the Friday preceding the 20th
if the 20th should fall.on Saturday or Sunday), and an
examination fee of One4Hundred Dollars ($100.00) shall
be paid in advance by applicants taking the examination
for a Master Electrician's License and Fifty Dollars
($50.00) for applicants taking the Journeyman Electrican's
examination. This fee shall apply toward the initial
license fee if applicant successfully completes the
examination. The examination fee shall be retained
by the city if the applicant fails the examination.
In the event that the applicant should fail the
examination he/she will be allowed to retake the exam
at the next scheduled exam date provided,.he/she pays
r.
(3) (c) •Testing Procedures.
All, applicants will be instructed to be in the'
appropriate testing room no -later than 8:00 a.m.
on Examination Day. Doors to the examination room
(Council Chambers) will be closed�at 8:05 a.m. on
examination day and no one will be allowed to ,enter
or exit after 8:05 a.m. with the exception of the
person giving the exam. Applicants who are late
for any reason will not be allowed�to take the exam.
The exam will be an open book; (National Electric
Code only), exam with a four (4) hour time limit.
Any applicant which is caught talking or out of his
chair or who leaves the examination room will be
considered finished and will be graded as such.
Any applicant who violates .any of the above pro-
cedures will automatically fail the exam and be
denied a license.
(5) License Fees.
(b) A fee of Twenty Five Dollars ($25.00) shall be
paid annually by each holder of a.master electrician's
license for the renewal of the license. A fee of
Ten Dollars ($10.00) shall be paid annually by
each holder of a�journeyman electrician's license
for the renewal of the license. No renewal will
be allowed for a homeowner's license after construction
is finalized on his home.
(c) Each master and journeyman electrician's license
shall automatically expire on December 31st at 12:00 p.m.
of the year of.issuance unless the .required annual
renewal fee ds paid in advance of the expiration date.
SECTION 2. EFFECTIVE DATE
That this ordinance shall take effect immediately
ftom and after its adoption, as the law in such cases
provides and after approval by .the State of Texas and
publication as required by law.
APPROVED this the
ATTEST:
day of
Mayor
A. D. 1986.
City Secretary