Ord. 110-D3 08-25-80ORDINANCE NO. 110D-3
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 9, OF THE CODE OF
ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF PEARLAND, TEXAS, BY
ADDING AND DELETING SPECIFIC SECTIONS AND DIVI-
SIONS CONTAINED THEREIN, PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE
DATE AND CONTAINING OTHER PROVISIONS RELATING
TO THE SUBJECT.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PEARLAND,
TEXAS:
Section I.
That Section 9-39, Article III, Chapter 9, entitled Duties
generally, of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Pearland, Texas,
be and the same is hereby amended to read as follows:
"Section 9-39. Duties generally.
The duties and functions of the board of electricians shall
be to convene at the request of the City Council to review the electri-
cal code and recommend amendments to the Council as needed for unusual
problems. The board and electrical inspector shall compose and admin-
ister examinations to determine the issuance of licenses to electrical
contractors, master and journeyman electricans. Interpretation of the
Code and Ordinances shall be by the Board of Electricians or the City
Attorney.
Section II.
That Section 9-59 and 9-60, Article IV, Division 1, Chapter 9,
entitled Journeyman electrician and apprentice electricians, of the
Code of Ordinances of the City of Pearland, Texas, be and the same
are hereby deleted in their entirety, and the reserved provisions for
Article IV shall read Sections 9-59 - 9-66 Reserved.
Section III.
That Section 9-70, Article IV, Division 2, Chapter 9, entitled
Identification, of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Pearland,
Texas, be and the same is hereby amended to read as follows:
"Section 9-70. Identification.
Each holder of an electrical contractor's license shall
display his company name or identification on each vehicle used in
conjunction with performing electrical work under this chapter. This
identification shall be of a permanent type with a minimum height of
three (3) inch letters. No magnetic name plat signs are to be used
on vehicle.
Section IV.
That Article IV, Division 3, Chapter 9, of the Code of Ordinances
of the City of Pearland, Texas, be and the same is amended by adding
thereto a new section 9-82 to be entitled Duties generally, and shall
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 in-
spect 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 semi-annual 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 apprentices for each journeyman are
working on residential jobs and not more than one apprentice for
each two journeymen are 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 working hours.
Section V.
That Article IV, Chapter 9, of the Code of Ordinances of the
City of Pearland, Texas, be and the same is amended by adding thereto
a new Division 6 to be entitled Journeyman Electrician, Sections
9-104 through 9-109, and shall read as follows:
"DIVISION 6. Journeyman Electrician.
"Section 9-104. When required.
A person desiring to do work as an electrician for the
holder of an electrical contractor's or electrical sign contractor's
license and under the direct supervision of the holder of a master
electrician's or master sign electrician's license according to the
provisions of this chapter shall first obtain a journeyman electrician's
license or journeyman sign electrician's license.
"Section 9-105. Qualifica
ions.
Applicants for a journeyman electrician's license shall be
not less than twenty-one (21) years of age; show four years experience
and schooling approved by the State and/or a four year federally approv-
ed apprentice program.
"Section 9-106. Examinati
on required.
Every applicant for a journeyman electrician's license shall
successfully pass a written exa'ination on the practical aspects of
electrical wiring based on the ational Electrical Code. The examina-
tion shall be offered at the tine that the applicant makes application
for a journeyman electrician's license.
"Section 9-107. Notice of intent to take examination.
Persons desiring to take the examination required by this
division shall notify the City Secretary of such intention at least
twenty-four (24) hours prior to the posted time of such examination.
"Section 9-108. Examination fee.
Persons desiring to take the examination required by this
division shall deposit a fee o ,two dollars ($2.00) with the City
Secretary at the time of requesting so to do. Such fee shall be
applied to the license fee if issued, but in no case will it be refund-
ed.
"Section 9-109. Apprentice electricians.
Except as is otherwise provided herein, those persons
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undertaking electrical work under the direction and constant con-
trol of a licensed master or journeyman electrician, and who have
been properly registered with the city, shall be known as appren-
tice electricians.
"Section 9-110. Reserved.
Section VI.
That Section 9-114, Article V, Chapter 9, entitled Homeowner's
rights, of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Pearland, Texas,
be and the same is hereby amended to read as follows:
"Section 9-114. Homeowner's rights.
(a) Nothing herein contained shall prohibit any bona
fide homeowner from personally installing electrical conductors
or equipment within his own home provided that the owner shall
file with the electrical inspector plans and specifications; sat-
isfy the electrical inspector and/or the Board of Electricians
as to his ability to install electrical wiring; apply for and
secure a permit; pay required fee; do work in accordance with
this chapter; apply for an inspection, and receive a certificate
of approval. This excludes all commercial property.
(b) Personal installation by an owner under these
homeowner's rights shall be by himself, for himself, on his own
homestead premises, without compensation, and no person shall be
employed to assist him in any way on such work.
Section VII.
That Section 9-116, Article V, Chapter 9, entitled Fees, of
the Code of Ordinances of the Cityof Pearland, Texas, be and the
same is amended to read as follows:
"Section 9-116. Fees.
(a) Permits shall not be issued under this Article
by the electrical inspector until the following fees have been
paid; provided, however, the minimum fee for issuance of a per-
mit shall be ten dollars ($10.00).
(1) Services:
All services, each $ 3.00
All meter loops, each 3.00
(2) Outlets: (First four are included in service and
meter loop fees), each 0.25
(All light, switch and receptacle openings and
bell ringing transformers are classed as outlets.)
(3)
Lighting fixtures:
Fixtures of one circuit or under and combination of
ceiling fan and lights, each 0.15
Each additional circuit, per fixture, each 0.60
(Any current -consuming device permanently
attached to an outlet for illuminating purposes
shall be classed as a fixture.)
(4) Electrical appliances, domestic:
Range receptacles, each
Clothes driers, each
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1.25
1.25
(5)
Cooking tops, each $ 1.25
Ovens, each 1.25
Garbage disposals, each 1.25
Dishwashers, each 1.25
Window air conditioner receptacles, each 1.25
Motors, permanently installed:
Up to but not including 1/2 hp 0.60
1.2 hp and less than 10 hp 2.50
10 hp and less than SO hp 4.00
SO hp and less than 100 hp 7.50
100 hp and less than 150 hp 10.00
150 hp and over 12.00
Motor control equipment is included in motor fees.
When future motor outlets are installed they shall
be charged for at one-half the regular motor rates
applying. The other one-half shall be paid at the
time the motors are installed.
(6) Miscellaneous:
Fee for issuing permit 1.00
Motion picture machines, each 5.00
Commercial sound equipment, each 2.50
Electric ranges, each 1.25
Electric water heaters, each 1.25
X-ray machines, each 4.00
Incandescent electric signs and incandescent gas
or vacuum tube signs (shop inspection, per kva 4.00
Sign installation inspection, per kva 3.00
Streamers and festoon lighting, per circuit, each1.25
Permanently connected electrical appliances and
equipment of any nature not otherwise specified
shall be charged as follows:
0 to S kw, each 0.60
Over 5 kw, per kw 0.15
Temporary installations, such as wood, saws, floor -
surfacing machines, paint -spraying apparatus, and
the like, per installation 5.00
Plus regular service and loop charge
Temporary lighting installations, per installation5.00
Temporary installations, such as carnivals, or
similar installations for amusement, show, display,
or similar uses:
For the installation of 10 kva or less 15.00
All load above 10 kva, per kva 0.75
For the purposes of this classification one
horsepower of motor load shall be considered
as one kva.
Temporary saw pole, per installation 10.00
Temporary cut -in made permanent 10.00
Additions to old work shall be charged for at the
same rate as new work.
Reconnection fee 10.00
(b) For the purposes of this section, to regulate the
issuing of permits, and in fixing the fees covering same, each re-
cording watt hour meter and all sign feeder wires and branch cir-
cuit wires connecting the same shall be considered as one service
and a separate permit must be issued for each service.
(c) Penalty fees. All electrical permit, inspection,
fixture and appliance fees shall apply except that if any person
shall make application for permit as provided herein, after the
work has been started or after the workhas been partially com-
pleted or concealed, such person shall pay four times the fee or
fees which would ordinarly be required.
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Section VIII.
That Section 9-157, Article VII, Chapter 9, entitled Wiring
generally, of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Pearland, Texas,
be and the same is amended to read as follows:
"Section 9-157. Wiring generally.
(a) Approved metallic raceways (such as rigid conduit
or steel tubing), under floor cast -in-place raceways, shall be re-
quired 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 apartments, churches,
schools, hotels, theaters, and commercial buildings within the
jurisdiction of the City.
(d) The use of pancake boxes are not permitted except
for bathrooms and cornice overhangs.
(e) Ground Fault Circuit Interupter will be required in
of public assembly.
(f) All central electrical hearing systems installed in
must have no fuse disconnect in the attic.
places
duct work
(g) The family room in a residence must have #12 circuit
for plug outlets. No other plugs are permitted.
Section IX.
That Section 9-159, Subsection (c), Article
entitled Installation of service conduit, wires,
of Ordinances of the City of Pearland, Texas, be
amended to read as follows:
"Section 9-159.
VII, Chapter
etc., of the
and the same
9,
Code
is
Installation of service conduit, wires, etc.
(c) No service wire of size smaller than 4/0 A.W.G. Alumi-
num or 3/0 A.W.G. copper THW (225 buss amp panel service) or equiva-
lent will be allowed between the point where the service drops of
the power company terminate on the owner's premises and the main line
entrance switch, and such wire will be enclosed in not less than two
inch (2") rigid metal conduit or Schedule 40 PVC underground conduit,
or EMT above ground. All grounds must be driven or made ground size
and depth according to the National Electrical Code.
Section X.
That Section 9-160, Subsection (a), Chapter 9, entitled Installa-
tion of meters, of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Pearland,
Texas, be and the same is amended to read as follows:
"Section 9-160. Installation of meters.
(a) All meter loops for the installation of electric meters
to measure the service rendered by the public service company shall
be in meter cabinets furnished by the public service company and in-
stalled by the owner or his agent. The meter loop must be ahead of
or on the line side of the main line switches. Each apartment in an
apartment complex must be individually metered.
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Section XI.
It is the intention of the City Council, and it is hereby
ordained that the provisions of this ordinance shall become and be
made a part of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Pearland, Texas.
Section XII.
This ordinance shall take effect and be in full force and effect
ten (10) days from its publication in the official City newspaper of
the City of Pearland, Texas, and the City Secretary is directed to
cause the caption of this ordinance, including the penalty, to be
published in the official newspaper of the City of Pearland at least
once within ten days after the passage of said ordinance.
PASSED and APPROVED on First Reading this
4_ , 1980.
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ATTEST:
City Secretary/ "
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MAYOR, CITY OF PEARLAND, TEXAS
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED on Second and Final Reading this
day of a‘zi,744444, , 1980.
ATTEST:
—City Secret
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
EFFECTIVE DATE: Sept. 8, 1980
MAYOR, CITY OF PEARLAND, TEXAS
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