Ord. 0110H 1999-07-26ORDINANCE NO. 110-H
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PEARLAND,
TEXAS, AMENDING CHAPTER 9, ELECTRICITY, OF THE CITY OF
PEARLAND CODE OF ORDINANCES, AS IT MAY HAVE BEEN FROM TIME
TO TIME AMENDED, FOR THE PURPOSES OF UPDATING CODE
REFERENCES, INCREASING REQUIRED INSURANCE COVERAGE,
CREATING A REINSPECTION FEE, AND ALLOWING THE LIMITED USE OF
METAL -CLAD CABLE; PROVIDING A PENALTY FOR VIOLATION; CONTAIN-
ING A SAVINGS CLAUSE, A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE, AND A REPEALER
CLAUSE; PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION, CODIFICATION, AND AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PEARLAND, TEXAS:
Section 1. That Section 9-35 of Chapter 9, Electricity, of the City of Pearland
Code of Ordinances, shall be amended to read as follows:
"Section 9-35. Appointment.
The board of electricians shall be appointed by the City Council."
Section 2. That Section 9-69 of Chapter 9, Electricity, of the City of Pearland
Code of Ordinances, shall be amended to read as follows:
"Section 9-69. Bond and insurance.
...(c) Minimum insurance requirements.
(1) Workers' Compensation Insurance in accordance with Texas
state law.
(2) Comprehensive general liability insurance coverage with limits
of not less than seven hundred fifty thousand dollars
($750,000.00) per occurrence for bodily injury and two
hundred fifty thousand dollars ($250,000.00) per occurrence
for property damage with coverages extended as follows:
a. Operations -premises liability;
b. Independent contractor's liability -Broad form;
c. Contractual liability -Broad form;
d. Completed operations and products liability...."
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Section 3. That Section 9-70 of Chapter 9, Electricity, of the City of Pearland
Code of Ordinances, shall be amended to read as follows:
"Section 9-70. Identification.
Each holder of an electrical contractor's license shall display his
company name or identification along with his Pearland Master Electrical
License number (P.M.E.L. no.) on each vehicle used in conjunction with
performing electrical work under this chapter. This identification shall be
of a permanent type with letters of a minimum height of three (3) inches.
No magnetic name plate signs are to be used on the vehicle."
Section 4. That Section 9-82 of Chapter 9, Electricity, of the City of Pearland
Code of Ordinances, shall be amended to read as follows:
"Section 9-82. Duties generally.
A master electrician shall supervise, direct and control all electrical
work for whomever he works. He must physically inspect each job for
which he has a valid permit to ensure that all work complies with the
National Electrical Code and ordinances of the city. He must furnish a
semiannual report to the city electrical inspection department including
the names of all electricians who worked for him or his employer. The
master electrician is held responsible for obtaining licenses for his
employees. He must make sure that not more than two (2) apprentices
for each journeyman are working on residential jobs and not more than
one (1) apprentice for each journeyman is working on commercial jobs.
An apprentice may not work without the presence of a journeyman. The
master electrician must also be available to meet with the electrical
inspector during the electrical inspector's regular work hours."
Section 5. That Section 9-91 of Chapter 9, Electricity, of the City of Pearland
Code of Ordinances, shall be amended to read as follows:
"Section 9-91. Identification.
Each holder of an electrical sign contractor's license shall display his
company name or identification along with his Pearland Master Electrical
License number (P.M.E.L. no.) on each vehicle used in conjunction with
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performing electrical work under this chapter. The identification shall be
of a permanent type with a minimum height of three-inch letters."
Section 6. That Section 9-137 of Chapter 9, Electricity, of the City of Pearland
Code of Ordinances, is hereby amended to read as follows:
"Section 9-137. Reinspections.
If, after the first visit to a job on written notice to inspect the same,
it is necessary for the electrical inspector to reinspect the same, or it is
necessary to reinspect any work whether from a defect or the work not
being ready, the inspector will return only upon receipt of a written
request for reinspection. Said reinspection shall take place as soon as
the inspector's schedule permits, but shall not be given preference over
inspections already scheduled. The inspector shall charge a reinspection
fee of Thirty-five Dollars ($35.00) for each reinspection."
Section 7. That Section 9-153 of Chapter 9, Electricity, of the City of Pearland
Code of Ordinances, is hereby amended to read as follows:
"Section 9-153. Adopted.
(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 utilization of the service for
the supply company in providing electrical energy for Tight, heat or power,
inside or attached to buildings or property within the jurisdiction of the
city shall conform to such special rules and regulations as may be
embodied in this or other ordinances of the city and to the 1996 Edition
of the rules and regulations of the National Fire Protection Association
(National Electrical Code) for the installation of wiring and apparatus for
electrical purposes, as they are now established; and such rules and
regulations are hereby adopted and approved as part of this chapter.
(b) The 1996 Edition of the National Electrical Code is amended as
follows: Delete (a) 230-70, Location."
Section 8. That Section 9-157 of Chapter 9, Electricity, of the City of Pearland
Code of Ordinances, is hereby amended to read as follows:
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"Section 9-157. Wiring generally.
(a) Approved rigid metal conduit or electrical metallic tubing or
under -floor cast -in -place raceways, shall be required for all wires used to
conduct current for light, heat or power, in the wiring of all new buildings
and in all old buildings or additions thereof within the fire limits of the
city, as they are now or may hereafter be established, and in churches,
schools, hotels, theaters and commercial buildings within the jurisdiction
of the city.
(b) Gasoline filling stations will be wired according to the latest rules
and regulations of the National Board of Fire Protection Association.
(c) The use of metal -clad cable (MC cable), limited to eight -foot
lengths, shall be allowed only where conduit or metal raceway is
impracticable. ..."
Section 9. That Section 9-159 of Chapter 9, Electricity, of the City of Pearland
Code of Ordinances, is hereby amended to read as follows:
"Section 9-159. Installation of service conduit, wires, etc.
...(h) Aluminum U.S.E. conductors are permitted for use only on
underground residential service and shall be installed in conduit. The
aluminum wire shall be allowed to extend only as far as the line side of
the meter can. ..."
Section 10. Repealer. All ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict herewith
are hereby repealed but only to the extent of such conflict.
Section 11. Penalty. Any person who shall violate the provisions of this section
shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and shall, upon conviction by a court of
competent jurisdiction, be punished by a fine in any sum not exceeding Two Hundred
Dollars ($200.00).
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Section 12. Savings. All rights and remedies which have accrued in favor of the
City under this Chapter and amendments thereto shall be and are preserved for the
benefit of the City.
Section 13. Severability. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase or
portion of this Ordinance is for any reason held invalid, unconstitutional or otherwise
unenforceable by any court of competent jurisdiction, such portion shall be deemed a
separate, distinct, and independent provision and such holding shall not affect the
validity of the remaining portions thereof.
Section 14. Codification. It is the intent of the City Council of the City of
Pearland, Texas, that the provisions of this Ordinance shall be codified in the City's
official Code of Ordinances as provided hereinabove.
Section 15. Publication and Effective Date. The City Secretary shall cause this
Ordinance, or its caption and penalty, to be published in the official newspaper of the
City of Pearland, upon passage of such Ordinance. The Ordinance shall then become
effective ten (10) days from and after its publication, or the publication of its caption
and penalty, in the official City newspaper.
PASSED and APPROVED ON FIRST READING this the 12th day of July , A. D.,
1999.
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TOM REID
MAYOR
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ORDINANCE NO. 110-H
ATTEST:
PASSED and APPROVED ON SECOND AND FINAL READING this the 26th day
of July , A. D., 1999.
ATTEST:
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CI S RETA Y
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
DARRIN M. COKER
CITY ATTORNEY
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TOM REID
MAYOR
VOTING RECORD (SECOND AND FINAL READING
JULY 26, 1999)
Voting "Aye" - Councilmembers Berger, Wilkins, and Seeger.
Voting "No" - None.
Motion passes 3 to 0, with Councilmember Tetens and Beckman absent.
PUBLICATION DATE: JULY 28, 1999
EFFECTIVE DATE: AUGUST 8, 1999
PUBLISHED AS REQUIRED BY SECTION 3.10 OF
THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF PEARLAND, TEXAS
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AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION
The Pearland Reporter News
2404 South Park
Pearland, Texas 77581
State of Texas
Brazoria and Harris Counties
I, Randy Emmons, hereby certify that the notice hereby appended was published
in Brazoria and Harris Counties in THE REPORTER NEWS, a newspaper of general
circulation in Brazoria and Harris Counties, for / issues, as follows:
No. % Date /7' 19 q 1
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No. Date 19
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President
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CITY COUNCIL OF THE
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LECTRICITY, OF THE CITY
OF PEARLAND CODE OF
ORDINANCES, AS IT MAY
HAVE BEEN FROM TIME TO
TIME AMENDED, FOR THE
PURPOSES OF UPDATING
CODE REFERENCES,
INCREASING REQUIRED
INSURANCE COVERAGE,
CREATING A REINSPEC-
TION. FEE, AND ALLOWING
THE LIMITED USE OF
METAL -CLAD CABLE; PRO-
VIDING A PENALTY FOR
VIOLATION; CONTAINING_A.
SAVINGS CLAUSE. A SEV
i
RABILITY CLAUSE, AND A
EPEALER _CLAUSE; PRO,_ .
(DING FOR PUBLICATION,
CODIFICATION, AND AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
Section 11. Penalty. Any per-
son who shall violate the pro-
visions of this section shall be
deemed guilty of a' misde-
meanor and shall, upon con-
, viction by a court of compe-
: tent jurisdiction, be punished
by a fine in any sum not
exceeding Two Hundred
Dollars ($200.00).
PASSED and APPROVED
ON FIRST READING this the
12th day of July, A.D., 1999.
/S/TOM REID
MAYOR
ATTEST:
/S/ YOUNG LORFING
CITY SECRETARY
PASSED and APPROVED
ON SECOND AND FINAL
READING this the 26th day of
July, A.D., 1999
/S/ TOM REID
MAYOR
ATTESTED:
/S/ YOUNG LORFING
CITY SECRETARY
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
1 /S/ DARRIN M. COKER
CITY ATTORNEY,
VOTING RECORD (SECOND
AND FINAL READING JULY
12,1999)
Voting "Aye"-
Councilmembers Berger,
Wilkins, and Seeger.
Voting "No"- None. -
Motion passes 3 to 0 with
Councilmembers Tetens and
S2ckman absent.
PUBLICATION DATE; JULY
28, 1999 •
EFFECTIVE DATE:
AUGUST 8,1999
PUBLISHED AS'REQUIRED
BY SECTION 3.10 OF THE
CHA' R OF THE CITY OF
P AND, TEXAS