Ordinance No. 5,833910411 -10
ORDINANCE NO. 5833
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 11, "ELECTRICAL CODE ", OF
THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN EFFECTING
LICENSING EXAMS AND TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS; PROVIDING A
REPEALING CLAUSE; CONTAINING A SAVINGS CLAUSE;
PRESCRIBING A MAXIMUM PENALTY OF TWO THOUSAND AND N01100
($2000.00) DOLLARS FOR THE VIOLATION THEREOF; AND
PROVIDING FOR THE PUBLICATION AND EFFECTIVE DATE
THEREOF.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN,
TEXAS:
Section 1: That Section 11- 2(c)(2) of the Code of
Ordinances, City of Baytown, Texas, is hereby amended to read as
follows:
Sec. 11 -2. Duty to hold examination; requirements
for examinations.
(c)(2) Journeyman electrician.
(a) Apprentices applying for the journeyman
electrician's license who shall have
successfully completed an apprenticeship in a
four year apprenticeship program which is
approved by both the U.S. Board of
Apprenticeship and Training and the State of
Texas shall be considered to qualify for
examination for journeyman electrician's
license.
(b) Apprentices applying for the journeyman
electrician's license who have a minimum of
four (4) years electrical experience, shall be
considered to qualify for examination for
journeyman electrician's license.
(c) An applicant for the journeyman electrician's
license who can produce, proof of journeyman
experience as verified by a county, state or
municipal body and a master electrician who has
employed him in the past, shall be considered
to qualify for examination for journeyman
electrician's license.
Section 2: That Section 11-73(g) of the Code of
Ordinances of the City of Baytown, Texas is hereby amended to
read as follows:
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Sec. 11 -73 Requirements Enumerated
(g) All electrical connections to new installations of
central air /heating units, fuel fired appliances,
and mechanical equipment shall conform to National
Fire Protection Association Code Requirements and
shall be provided with the following:
(1) A disconnecting means in the ungrounded leads
of each power circuit to be installed within
sight and within easy reach of each grouping of
electrically operated components. Disconnecting
means shall be no farther than six (6) feet
from the service side of the equipment.
(2) A suitable 115 volt outlet at each location
described in (1) above.
(3) In addition, all new installations of central
air /heating units located in attics of
residences shall be provided with a twenty -four
(24) inch minimum walkway with a minimum of
thirty -six (36) inch vertical clearance on the
control side of the unit. There shall be a
light near the unit with a controlling switch
within six (6) feet of stairway and such switch
must be readily accessible.
Section 3: All ordinances or parts of ordinances
inconsistent with the terms of this ordinance are hereby
repealed; provided however, that such repeal shall be only to the
extent of such inconsistency and in all other respects this
ordinance shall be cumulative of other ordinances regulating and
governing the subject matter covered by this ordinance.
Section 4: If any provisions, section, exception,
subsection, paragraph, sentence, clause or phrase of this
ordinance or the application of same to any person or set of
circumstances, shall for any reason be held unconstitutional,
void or invalid, such invalidity shall not affect the validity of
the remaining provisions of this ordinance or their application
to other persons or sets of circumstances and to this end all
provisions of this ordinance are declared to be severable.
Section 5: in setting the amount of the penalty for
violation of this Ordinance, the City Council affirmatively finds
that this Ordinance governs conduct that poses a serious threat
to the fire safety, and that it is therefore appropriate to
prescribe a maximum fine of TWO THOUSAND AND N01100 ($2,000.00)
DOLLARS for a violation of this Ordinance pursuant to the
authority granted by TEX.L. GOV'T.CODE ANN. § 54.001.
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Section 6: This ordinance shall take effect from and after
ten (10) days from its passage by the City Council. The City
Clerk is hereby directed to give notice hereof by causing the
caption of this ordinance to be published in the official
newspaper of the City of Baytown at least twice within ten (10)
days after passage of this ordinance.
INTRODUCED, READ and PASSED by the affirmative vote of the
City Council of the City of Baytown, this the 11th day of April,
1991.
ATTEST:
EILEEN P. HCALL, -City Clerk
McLEMORE, Assigtant City A'
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