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Ordinance No. 8,708990923 -6 ORDINANCE NO. 8708 ® AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS, AMENDING CHAPTER 18 'BUILDINGS AND BUILDING REGULATIONS," ARTICLE III "ELECTRICAL CODE," DIVISION 4 "PERMITS AND INSPECTIONS," SECTION 18 -263 "INSURANCE REQUIRED OF MASTER ELECTRICIANS FOR PERMIT ISSUANCE," SUBSECTION (B) AND SECTION 18 -264 "INSURANCE REQUIRED OF MASTER SIGN ELECTRICIANS FOR PERMIT ISSUANCE," SUBSECTION (B); ARTICLE IV "PLUMBING CODE," SECTION 18 -465 "INSURANCE REQUIRED BEFORE PERMIT ISSUANCE," SUBSECTION (B); ARTICLE V "MECHANICAL CODE, DIVISION 4 "LICENSES AND PERMITS, SECTION 18 -591 "INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS," SUBSECTION (A)(3); ARTICLE VIII "HOUSE LEVELING," DIVISION 2 "PERMIT AND INSPECTIONS," SECTION 18 -942 "INSURANCE," SUBSECTION (B); AND CHAPTER 118 "SIGNS," ARTICLE II "ADMINISTRATION," DIVISION 4 "PERMITS," SECTION 118 -130 "BOND; INSURANCE," SUBSECTION (B) "INSURANCE POLICY REQUIREMENTS," OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS, TO ELIMINATE THE REQUIREMENT TO NAME THE CITY AS AN ADDITIONAL INSURED AND ELIMINATE THE REQUIREMENT OF A POSITIVE AFFIRMATION OF NOTICE OF CANCELLATION AND REPLACE SUCH NOTICE WITH AN ENDEAVOR TO NOTICE STANDARD; PROVIDING A REPEALING CLAUSE; CONTAINING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING FOR THE EFFECTIVE DATE THEREOF. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS: Section 1: That Chapter 18 "Buildings and Building Regulations," Article III "Electrical Code," Division 4 "Permits and Inspections," Section 18 -263 "Insurance required of master electricians for permit issuance," Subsection (b) of the Code of Ordinances, City of Baytown, Texas, is hereby amended to read as follows: Chapter 18. BUILDINGS AND BUILDING REGULATIONS ARTICLE III. ELECTRICAL CODE DIVISION 4. PERMITS AND INSPECTIONS Sec. 18 -263. Insurance required of master electricians for permit issuance. (b) Such insurance shall be written by an insurance carrier licensed to do business in this state and shall provide that coverages afforded under the policy will not be canceled, suspended, ® voided or reduced until at least 30 days' prior written notice has been endeavored to be given to the city via certified mail, return receipt requested. El El ® Section 2: That Chapter 18 'Buildings and Building Regulations, "Article III "Electrical Code," Division 4 "Permits and Inspections," Section 18 -264 "Insurance required of master sign electricians for permit issuance," Subsection (b) of the Code of Ordinances, City of Baytown, Texas, is hereby amended to read as follows: Chapter 18. BUILDINGS AND BUILDING REGULATIONS ARTICLE III. ELECTRICAL CODE DIVISION 4. PERMITS AND INSPECTIONS Sec. 18 -264. Insurance required of master sign electricians for permit issuance. (b) Such insurance shall be written by an insurance carrier licensed to do business in this state and shall provide that coverages afforded under the policy will not be canceled, suspended, voided or reduced until at least 30 days' prior written notice has been endeavored to be given to the city via certified mail, return receipt requested. Section 3: That Chapter 18 'Buildings and Building Regulations," Article IV "Plumbing Code," Section 18 -465 "Insurance required before permit issuance, "Subsection (b) of the Code of Ordinances, City of Baytown, Texas, is hereby amended to read as follows: Chapter 18. BUILDINGS AND BUILDING REGULATIONS ARTICLE IV. PLUMBING CODE Sec. 18 -465. Insurance required before permit issuance. (b) Such insurance shall be written by an insurance carrier licensed to do business in this state and shall provide that coverages afforded under the policy will not be canceled, suspended, voided or reduced until at least 30 days' prior written notice has been endeavored to be given to the city via certified mail, return receipt requested. Section 4: That Chapter 18 'Buildings and Building Regulations," Article V "Mechanical Code," Division 4 "Licenses and Permits," Section 18 -591 "Insurance requirements," Subsection (a)(3) of the Code of Ordinances, City of Baytown, Texas, is hereby amended to read as follows: Chapter 18. BUILDINGS AND BUILDING REGULATIONS ARTICLE V. MECHANICAL CODE ® DIVISION 4. LICENSES AND PERMITS 2 7 v Sec. 18 -591. Insurance requirements. (a)(3) Evidence of compliance with the insurance requirements of this subsection shall be considered as having been met when the policy, a copy thereof, or a certificate of insurance has been filed with and approved by the mechanical inspector or chief building official. Such policy shall include an endorsement thereon that at least 45 days' prior written notice will be endeavored to be given to the mechanical board if the policy is cancelled or expires before the expiration date of the license and at least ten days after nonrenewal or cancellation by the insured. Section 5: That Chapter 18 "Buildings and Building Regulations," Article VIII "House Leveling," Division 2 "Permit and Inspections," Section 18 -942 "Insurance," Subsection (b) of the Code of Ordinances, City of Baytown, Texas, is hereby amended to read as follows: Chapter 18. BUILDINGS AND BUILDING REGULATIONS ARTICLE VIII. HOUSE LEVELING DIVISION 2. PERMIT AND INSPECTIONS . Sec. 18 -942. Insurance. (b) Such insurance shall be written by an insurance carrier licensed to do business in this state and shall provide that coverages afforded under the policy will not be canceled, suspended, voided or reduced until at least 30 days' prior written notice has been endeavored to be given to the city via certified mail, return receipt requested Section 6: That Chapter 118 "Signs," Article II "Administration," Division 4 "Permits," Section 118 -130 'Bond; insurance," Subsection (b) of the Code of Ordinances, City of Baytown, is hereby amended to read as follows: Chapter 118. SIGNS ARTICLE II. ADMINISTRATION DIVISION 4. PERMITS Sec. 118 -130. Bond; insurance. (b) Insurance policy requirements. Such insurance shall be written by an insurance carrier licensed to do business in this state and shall provide that coverages afforded under the policy will not be canceled, suspended, voided or reduced until at least 30 days' prior written notice has been endeavored to be given to the city via certified mail, return receipt requested Section 7: 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 3 v Ll El 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 8: 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 9: This ordinance shall take effect immediately from and after its passage by the City Council of the City of Baytown. INTRODUCED, READ and PASSED by the affirmative vote of the City Council of the City of Baytown, this the 23`d day of September, 1999. e PETE C. ALFARO, Mayor ATTEST: EILEEN P. HALL, CITY CLERK APPROVED AS TO FORM: ACIO RAMIREZ, S ty Attorney c:\MyDocuments\Councd\Meetings\September\AmendChapterI 8& 118o1Code.doc 4