Ordinance No. 10,895ORDINANCE NO. 10,895
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS, AMENDING
CHAPTER 18 "BUILDING AND BUILDING REGULATIONS," ARTICLE III
"ELECTRICAL CODE," DIVISION 6 "STANDARDS," SECTION 18-431
"COMPLIANCE WITH ARTICLE, ELECTRICAL CODE AND UTILITY
COMPANY SPECIFICATIONS," SUBSECTION (A) OF THE CODE OF
ORDINANCES, BAYTOWN, TEXAS TO ADOPT THE 2008 EDITION OF
THE NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE; PROVIDING A REPEALING
CLAUSE; CONTAINING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; PRESCRIBING A
MAXIMUM PENALTY OF FIVE HUNDRED AND NO/100 DOLLARS
($500.00); AND PROVIDING FOR THE PUBLICATION AND THE
EFFECTIVE DATE THEREOF.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN,
TEXAS:
Section 1: That Chapter 18 "Building and Building Regulations" Article III
"Electrical Code," Division 6 "Standards," Section 18-431 "Compliance with article, electrical
code and utility company specifications," Subsection (a) of the Code of Ordinances, City of
Baytown, Texas, is hereby amended to read as follows:
CHAPTER 18. BUILDING AND BUILDING REGULATIONS
ARTICLE III. ELECTRICAL CODE
DIVISION 6. STANDARDS
Sec. 18-431. Compliance with article, electrical code and utility company specifications.
(a) All electrical construction and all materials and appliances used in connection with the
installation, maintenance and operation of electrical wiring, apparatus or equipment for
the utilization of electrical energy for light, heat or power inside the city limits shall
conform to such special rules and regulations as may be embodied in this article, to the
published rules and regulations of the National Electrical Code, 2008 edition, published
by the National Fire Protection Association, and to the electric public utility company's
meter loop specifications. Evidence that electric equipment is suitably safe to persons and
property is solely based upon Underwriters' Laboratories, Inc., or other nationally
recognized testing institute's approval.
Section 2: 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ordinance are hereby repealed; provided, however, that such repeal shall be only to the extent of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 3: If any provision, section, exception, subsection, paragraph, sentence,
clause or phrase of this ordinance or the application of same to any person or the 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 4: Any person who fails to comply with any provision of this ordinance shall
be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall be punished by a fine not exceeding
FIVE HUNDRED AND NO/100 DOLLARS ($500.00). Each act of violation and each day
upon which any such violation shall occur shall constitute a separate offense. In addition to the
penalty prescribed above, the city may pursue other remedies such as abatement of nuisances,
injunctive relief, administrative adjudication and revocation of licenses or permits.
Section 5: 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 votgiff the City Council of the
City of Baytown, this the 19th day of May, 2008.
ATTEST:
KAYTI-lIE DARNELL, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
H. DONCARLOS, MaVoi
RAMIREZ, SR., OW Attorney
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