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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - City Council - Regular - 2/12/1925Feb. 12th., 1925. City Commission met in continuation of meeting of Feb. llth.with the following present: laayor, -F. R. Friend, Coma a s: ioners, J. J. Jones, Geo. C . Wolffarth, R. V1. Bair and W. S. Fosey, R. m. Sowder, City :attorney and M. S. Ruby , City Manager,, It was moved by Mr. Posey and seconded by Yr. Jones that the incinerator pro- position be tabled until March 3rd. Motion passed by unanimous vote. By motion made by Mr. Posey and seconded by Mr. Jones the following bills were read and ordered paid by unanimous vote: K -v J Real Service Station ------------ ---$ 1.20 The Leader------------------------- 10.50 Owens Electric--------------------- 21.95 J. T. Stanfill --------------------- 6.50 Lubbock Variety-------------------- 11.60 Dallas News------------------------ 15.12 J. E. Smiley----------------------- 10.00 Flains Journal--------------------- 54.00 Nislar Hardware------------------ 59.38 Sam Gentry------------ ------------- 94.20 Lubbock Machine-------------------- 24.50 W. L. Beard------------------------ 1.00 H. a. Davidson--------------------- 9150 VJ. F. Jackson---------------------- 15.60 Thomas Grain & Coal---------------- 363.41 Wall Street 'Journal-------------- - 43.20 Jackson Bros ----------------------- 32.00 R. W. Heim------------------------- 12.00 Tehoma Oil------------------------- 21.62 TexasCo.-------------------------- 361.68 Lubbock hinting Co--$34.10 Myrick Hwd----------- 21.35 Smith Lumber oe------ 53.85 Clowe & Cowan6------- 374.52 Western Windmill----- 34.36 Anderson------------- 2.50 Stafford Lowden------ 44.56 a10 of any fee due for permits or inspection. Any person, firm or corporation, who has a deposit with the City, as provided in this section, who shall have paid all fees for permits and. inspect- ions, and shall have made all changes, corrections, and repairs required by the Inspector, may demand the return of said deposit, and the City shall zpon the approval of the Inspector, return the amount of such deposit to the person, firm or corporation. SECTION 4. When the fee herein required is paid, and when the provisions of all Ordinances of the City, relating to licenses, deposits, and bonds are complied with, the City Inspector shall issue to the aprlicant a permit which shall state the kind of work to be done, and the locitian by gtreet and number of the building where the work is to be done. Such permit shall be without effect as to any work not tnerein described, or as to any place other than therein described. if the work authorized by such permit is not begun within thirty days from the date thereof such permit shall thereupon and thereafter be null and void; and before doing any further work at the location designated in such permit, a, new permit must be ob- tained in like manner as the first, and only upon payment of the fees and making deposit specified in this Ordinance; provided, that nothing herein contained shall be construed to prevent an owner from doing electrical work on his own property if such owner shall secure a permit, and make a deposit in the sum of $10.00 in addition to guarantee the fees herein reo-zired, and the completion of said work in comrliance with said Ordinance. after tiie certificate of Inspection on all work done b - such owner has been issued, said deposit shall be returned upon demand. SECTIOR 5. In the installation of all electrical wiring, fixtures and apparatus, the -rules and rep uirements of the National Board of Fire Jnderwriters in force at the time the work is done, shall be complied with, togetner with the rules contained in this Ordinance, and such additional rules and regulations, asmay from time to time be adopted. SECTION 6. r Minor repairs: After the original inspection Q-f fixtures, if fixtures are cha.nkzed 'or replaced with other fixtures where circuit wires without change of size are run direct into receptacle of said chaAes or replaced fixtures, no fixture permit or inspection shall be reoU red, however, if such changed or replaced fixtures recuires a change in tho size of wire, a permit and inspection are required. 0ECTI011 7. nergenc.y work; In case of an emergency necessitating the immediate new wiring or repairs to electrical wiring, at a time w1en the office of the Inspect- or is closed, so that a permit cannot then be obtained, such permit shall there- after be issued by the Inspector, if written alpiication shall be made therefor during the next succeeding day that said office shall be open. SECTION 8. flans of electrical work to be approved: The plans and specifications of th} electrical work of all new buildings or buildings to be remodeled, other than one story residences, in which electrical wires are to be installed, must be sub,itted to the Inspector for his approval before the re-r!it will be issued when the Inspector is satisfied that the electrical work specifies complies with trie provisions of this Ordinance, he shall arprove the plans and specifications therefor in writing.. If any changes a.re required by the Inspector, he shall attach a list o_ such reouirements to the plans or specifications,.. All plans shall specify size of feeders, and sub -feeders, and length of same in all cases of more -than four circuits. SECTION 8. All Electrical wirin-: hereafter installed within the fire zone, or zones shall be encased in approved metal conduit, armored cable or metal moulding, nothing herein shall be deemed to prohibit the use of knob and tube wirin-> which has already been instlled within the fire zones; provided twat such wiring complies with the rational Code this Ord n-a ce a,�d the foltowiniz specifications, SHCTIOid LL. If any part of anv electrical ecuipment in or about any building in the City of Lubbock is fomid to have been installed and connected in violation of the provisions of tnis Ordina,:c-e, or, in the opinion of tiae Inspector, is dangerous to life or property, he shall have the rig«t and power, and it s_iall be his duty, to notify the owner of tenant of the building, to cease using electrical current in such equipment, and to have the defects in said equipment repaired within a reasonable time, not exceeding 10 days from date of notice. if the defects in wiring or equipment shall not have been repaired at the expiration of said notice the Inspector shall disconnect or cause to be disconnected, such defective wiring or eaulpment from the source of supply SECTION 12. All Entrance wires must be in conduit with entrance condulet and cover, whe e wires enter, and an approved safety switch Box. Knob and Tube Wiring: Wiremen must install an approved outlet box at each plastered outlet on new work, except surface switches, .and surface work (open wiring). Surface switches on rlaster shall have a porcelain sub -base in. all cases. No exposed wiring shall be allowed within 7 feet, six (6) inches of any floor, or gound. Standard boxes for knob and tube work shall be 3 inches in diam- eter, inside measare, -and 3/4 inches deep. In addition to stud holes, they shall have two screw holes, spaced 2 3/4 inches apart. Two screws shall be used to fas- ten boxes to backing board. S crews shrill be at least 3/4 inch No. 8. All -oist must be bored or knob on every joist. Crossover tubes shall be tapes at both ends, and where more thin one is used, they shall be taped together. When fastening knobs to one inche boards, screws shall be used. Vli res shall be supporter at least every four feet six inches, and within six inches of all headers, f.*re stops, or braces above and below same where wires puss through them. Wires run between joist and wires run in attics and under houses shall be considered as exposed to mechanical in'•ury. All tubes shall be securely fastened in place unless holes are given at least 10 degrees slant to hold them Knobs shall be used within six inches of all tubes where making a right angle turn or where strain is brought on tube. Backing boards shall be required at all outlets where plastering is used, but r,o knobbing shall be allowed upon them. No backing less the-n one by four inches shall be approved. ill inside wiring must be rigidly supported on non-combustible, non-absorbtive insulators which separate the wire at least one inch from the surface wired over, and shoald preferably be run singly on separate timbers, or spudding, and must be kept at least five inches apart �11 inside wiring must be separated from contact with the walls, floor - timbers -and ptirtitions through which t�iet7 may pass by non-combustible, non-ab- so-rbtive, insulating tubes, such as glass or porcelain. Wires passing through cross timbers in plastered partiti)ns must be protected by an additional tube extending at least four inc,ies above tree timber. Rigid suxporting rea-zires under ordinary conditions where wiring along flat surface supports at least ete-ry four an'one half feet. If t,ie wires are liable to be disturbed, the distance between supports must be shortened as required by the Inspector. it distributing centern, outlets, or switches, where space is limited and the five inch separation cannot maintained, each wire must be separately en- cased in a continuous length of approved flexible gibing. When it is impractible in a concealed knob and tube system to place the whole of a circuit or non-combustible support of glass or porcelain, that por- tion of the circ,iit which cannot be so supported must be installed with approved metal conduit, or approved armored cable. If the wires are not exposed to moisture they may be 'fished if separately encased in approved flexible tubing, extending in continuous lengths from porcelain support to porcelain support, from brocelain support to outlet, or from o,ztlet to outlet. When using either cond,iit or armored cable in mixed non -sealed knob and tube work, th^ renuirements for conduit work or armored cable must be complied with as the case m-.y be. it all knob and tube outlet work must be protected by approved. flexible tubing, extending in continuous lengths from the last porce- lain support to at least one inch beTond the outlet. When wires run In close proximity to water tanks, or pipes, wires shall be considered exposed to moisture. In unfinisheC attices, or roof spaces, wires shall not be run on knobs on ul-.per edge of joists, except that in inaccessible roof spaces where wires are rut, across joists, they may be sul-ported on knobs on upper edge of e:ac_i ,joist. Wires shall not be laid in plaster, cement, or similar material. `ECTION 13. Location of Meters: Each meter any switch shall be installed in con venient location on an open pore,_, or in soi_:e o'her accessible xlace where such meter and switch may be read and tested, and is protected from the weather in a suitable manner, and not less than 6' feet from floor, and must have con- d iit entrance with safety switch box, con - zit and cover. SECTIO11 14. In arranging circuits in residences, ceiling outlets shell be wired for not less than the number of forty watt lampl specified below: Reception Hall 2-40 watt lamps Living Room 3-40 watt lamps Dining Room 3-40 watt lamps Library .3-40 watt lamps Bedroom Ceiling 2-40 watt lamps Kitchen 2-40 w tt lamps Breakfast Room 2-40 watt lamps Den 2-40 watt lamps t111 plugs except those i_: the kitchen, hall screen porch, breakfast room, dining room floor, bath room and laundry, shall be figured at 100 wat capacity. Convenient outlets: 1-lugs in kitchen, screen porch, breadfast room, and dining room floor may be grouped on a convenient outlet circuit of not less than No. 12 R C. Nire, and not to exceed six outlets on a circuit, and must be of th- convenient type. Flugs in bath room and laundry shell be separate circuits of not les than No. 1- C. Wire, a.nd must be of convenient type. All low voltage transformers shell be on a separate circuit and shell be installed in a convenient and accessible place. No outlet will be allowed in an ironing board vubinet. SIICHON 15. Conduit Greenfield --Metal lTotilding: All wires in or on all buildings, or otter stri.i.ctures teat comes within the fire zones of the Cit-T of Lubbock, which wires are used for light, heat or power, small be encases in approved metal conduit, armore' cable, or metal moulding. -11 extension over 10 feet in length must be in rigid cond,l.i t, metal moulding, or Greenfield. Rigid conduit construction must be used in all work except where it is im- pr-cticable to case such construction. Rigid conduit or armored cable must be strapped or sup -ported at each outlet, and, except in case o armored cable being fished in, every five fe-,t i on the under side o timbers, and in all buildings of open work construction, and every ten feet, if on top of timbers, if same are not more than tnri�e feet apart. All side and ceiling• outlets must have a st:indard three inch openini� brouiht flush with the finish line. If three inch boxes are used, they must be 24 inones deep or use a four inch box with plaster ring on same. All outlet boxes mu:lt be hastened in place with No 8 screws to one inch by four inch backing board, or larger, or approved iron danger. lull boxes shall be used in all conduit funs which exceed 150 feet in length, except in public streets. And not more than four ri-ht angle bends or the equivalent thereof shall be all Owed from outlet to outlet or from 7-1111 box to outlet as the case may be. All conduit or metal Iio,ilding exceeding ten feet in length, or contain- ine- more than one outlet, shall be ?ro,inded. Junction boxes s:.all be required in all cases where conduit is run in connection with knob, and tube word, 4iremen muet solder and tape all ioints at the outlets, bringing out onl 7 such wires as are necessar-r to connect with fixtures. SECTION 16. No wires shell be pulled into any conduit s-rstem until all placterinr and. cement work has been comrleted. Enameled conduit shall not be arproved when laid underground or in a cement floor, or wall in contact with the ground. SECTI011 17. ,ill joints shall be soldered and taped with arproved rubber and friction tape. Where ioints are found to be taped, but not soldered, the Inspector ma;,r rec ui-re all joints untaped , and left untaped until soldered and agains inspected. Section 18, No lights shall be approved in clothes closets, except ceiling lights controlled by wall switenes, or approved ceiling switches. No cord shall be approved in clothes closets. SECTION 19. the wiring' contractor must test all wiring to be concealed before filin notice for inspection. SECTION 20. When written notice is given bar any person that work has been done pursuant to any permit issued as herein provided, accompanied by a complete plan of the work done, the Inspector small within twent - four worki.n� nours inspect wuch work and if such work is found by him to conform to the provisions and reaizirements of this Ordinance, he shall issue a certificate to tna,t effect. No such certificate shall be i issued until the work conforms fully and in all respects to the provisions and re- quirements hereof. When an7 inside electrical wiring connections, fixtures, appliances, apparatus, machinery eauipment o work. has been repaired or reconstructed, as in Section 12 hereof provided, the Insrector shall issue a certificate to that effect. SECTION 21. lipes: After inspection, no ripe or ot.er metal work shall be placed nearer than tnree inches to any electric work without first notif7ing the I - Spector, so that said wires may be inspected and protected. In such eases all re- quirements of the Inspector as to placing of toe wire, or work, and as to the in- stallation thereof, shall ful_y be complied with. Toe fee for such inspection shall be the same as for any -re-inspection. SECTION 22. No telephone, telegraph, bell wire of other signal wire shall be run so .as to come in onntact with, or nearer thin five ineves to any light or power wire, unless wuch light or power wire is protecteO Vy porcelain tubes, flexible tubing, metal armor, or conduit. anv person insta ling such system in conflict with the above rule .shall be quilt? of -a misdemeanor and punishable as provided in this Ordinance. SECTION 23. When under the terms )f this Jrdinunce wiring is rer.uirexd to be pro- tected by conduit, tAe inspection notice shall be filed with the inspector as soon as the conduit is instilled, so tiat it may be inspected before being concealed. The contractor shall also notify the Insrector when he is read•; to pull the wires in the conduit s7stem, so t at the Insrector may see them pulled in. SECTION 24. When wiring or conduit.has been Trade to comply with the rules, the Inspector shall leave a certificate of inspection attached to the meter loop or other convenient location, stating that the wiring or cone rut has been rassed and M17 be concealed. SECTION 25. anv person removing, destro Ting, or refacing one of these ai proval cards or any lather, carpenter or any other person concealing any wiring or conduit which has not been approved, as indicated bT the presence of the Inspection certificate, shall be guilty of a .,isdemaanor, and punishable :as provided in this Ordinance. SECTION 26. When a wirinn contractor is notifies of changes reouired in wiring to be concealed, he must make such changes at once, and in all shaes he mutt notify the inspector immediately upon Taking the changes. S36TTON 27. No wiring or equipment shall be connected, or meter insta, led, until a final certificate has been issued except as provided in :section 31. SECTION 28. Before issuin-- a certificate, the inspector may give temporary permission in writing, to furnish or ase electrid current through an7 wiring, ap- paratus or fixtures for a period not exceeding thirty days if in his opinion suer: wiring apparatus of fixtures are in such c indition that current may be safely used thereon and tnrre exits an urgent necessity for such use. SECTION 29. Heaters: All heaters must be figured at not less than 1500 watts, so marked and wired with not less than No. 10 R & S Guage wire. ill heaters over L,000 watts shall be wired for 220 volts. In figuring heaters for total load the feed wires are to be figured at the followin • rate: Fror-� one to four full load. From five to nine, 80% full load. Ten and over, 65 % full load. The allowance on votage drop for heaters to service switch, 2%. On Motors: From motor to service switch, 2 0. On lights: From farthes liTnt to service switch, 2`0. SECTION 30. It shall be unlawful for an7 person, firm, or corporation as principal agent, officer, servant or emplo-Tee, for himself or itself, or for another firm or corporation: To install, alter, add to, connect with, or change any inside electrical wiring, connections, fixtures, appliances, apparatus, machinerv, equipment or work, or to install :anv electric meter with out first securing a permit therefor as in this Urdinan(.e provided; or use or with any inside or outside electrical wiring, connection, fixtures, aprliances, aplaratus, macninery, equipment or work installed, altered, ado to, or changed pursuant to an-;, permit issued hereunder until the certificate hereof provided shall have been issued: or to furnish or use electrical current through or in connection with any inside or outside ele- ctricalwiring connections, appliances, apra.ratus, machinerv, eauipment or work after receiving notice from the Inspector to cease using or fur•.ishin-- such current until the defects in such 1-ork have been repaired and, a certificate i-sued thereon; or to hinder, impeffe or interfere with the Inspector, or his authorized*deputy, in the discharge of ris duties, under tnis ordin-,nce, or to refuse, fail or neglect to compl-,r with, !and to c-)nform to any provisions or reouirements of this ordinance, or to maintain or use or suffer to permit to be maintained or used upon premises owned or controlled by hi,n or it, an7 electrical wiring, connections, fixtures, a,pxliances, apparatus, machinery and work, w-:ich does not conform to the rea iire- ments of t is Ordinance. SEC IDP 31, Ansr rerson violating any portion of this Ordinance shall be punished b, a fine of not less than P.10.00 and not more than V,'200.00. SECTION _`2. City not liable: This Ordinance shall not be c �nstrued to relieve from or lessen the responsibility of :anv parson, firm or corporatio- owning, operating, controlling, or installing -nv electrical wiring, connections, fixtures, aprliances apparatus, machinery, equipment of work, inside, outside, overhead or underground in the Uity of Lubbock, for damages to anv.one iniured by defect therein, nor shall the Cit , of Lubbock, for damages to any one injured by defect therein nor shall the City be held as assumini~ anv liability by reason of the inspection authorized herei_ii or certifieate issued as: herein provided, or by reason of any of the matters or things herein provided for, and regulated. SEC1ION 33. Any rerson, fir,., or corporation, desiring to install, alter, add to, connect, or change any inside electrical wiring, connections, fixtures, app- liances, apparatus, ma.cninerv, or work, or to set an7 electric meter within the City of .Lubbock, snall, before doinD- so, make arplication in writing to the Inspector for a permit therefor, except 4hat no fee shall be charged an7 central power comranv for an-7 permit issued, concern_n� installation in it's own plant. S iLC'JIO d 34. Tne City inspector shall charge and collect the following fees in ad- vance for peemits and inspection-, and services: For each permit granted for 'nstalling, repairing, altering, and in- side electric wiring or changing fixtures--------------------------------- .50 For inspectino-, wirino- or "ixtlires per.outlet (fixtures take a separate permit) on new work. On outlets 1 to 5--------------------------- 20 each, all over 5 outlets-------------------------------------------------- .10 each. The inspection fee shall not be less than--------------------------- .50 Switches considered sa,rae as outlets. For fixtures the charges are per socket, and will be one-half the rate o outlets. 'When fixtures on o pen work can be inspected ­iith wiring, no charge shall be made, for the inspection of fixtures. Where fixtures on alteration work of not more than five outlets with fixtures installed at the time wiring is inspected, but one rermit and one inspection fee shall be required. For insrection of alteration work in old houses or work which has been inspected --------- 25 eacn for the first four outlets, .10 eacn for the next five outlets, )nd ''.05 each for additional outlets. For inspecting each electric sign: 1 to 20 sockets, % 05 each, over 20 sockets --- P.022 each, with minimum fee of .0.50. For inspecting each motor of one-half horse power or under 1 ri..:. .50. For indpecting each motor o 1 to 8 horse power----- 1.00 For inspecting each motor over 8 horse power-------- 2.50 For inspecting each motor -generator set------------- 2.00 For inspecting eacfi wireless telegraph set---------- .50 For inspecting each rectifier crlarging outfit -------- 1.0.1 For inspecting eacr: motion picture outfit----------- 2.00 For ins*ectir each ceiling fan---------------------- .50 For inspection of electrical apraratus, or for extra inspection necessitat- ted by defective work, or for anv inspection service rendered for which no fee is herein prescribes', the Inspector shall charge and collect a fee of P2.50 per hour for the time actually consumed. in m king the insrection. the minumum fee for such insrection shall be one dollar. S EC''I Olt 35. The inspector shall have the rig.t to enter any building room or rlace used as a church theatre, music hall, auditorium, place of rublic assemblage or glace to w-lich the public is gnnerally admitted, and an7 room division or compartment of such place, for the purpose of in:?-ecting any electrical wiring, connections, fixtures, appliance, arparatus, machinery or work: and it shalt be unlawful to hinder, impede, obstruct or exclude the Inspector or any of his deputies when attempting to enter or entering any such place or division room or comrartment thereof for such purpose, or to conceal any electrical wiring, connections, fix- ings, aFparattzs, appliance, machinery, or work contained -anv such buil(' ing or place or an-r division, room or comrartment thereof. SECTION 316. It shall be unlawful to hang or fix in position, any electric sign or sign designed for use as an electric sign, or wr:ich may be used as an electric sign until such sign shall have been -inspected by the Inspector. SEC 2T OIT 37. Temporary work: When a permit to install work of a temporary character for a time to be spcifier in such permit, and not in any case to exceed sixty da7s, snall have been issued b,7 the Inspector a strict compliance with the fore- going rules of permanent work will not be exacted, provided the enaracter of the work is entirely safe for the period designated in the },ermit. 110 temprary work or lateratijns shall be allowed on live circuits unless protected by proper switch and fuse. The fact tnat tnere is no ordinance of this City requiring a be mit for the installation of electrical wiring: and fixtures, and inspection of same, or the resultant dander of fires of fault-r installation, creates an emergency and public necessit-r that the rule of the Charter reouiri.ng an Ordinance to be read at more than one meeting before passage be, and tree same is hereby suspender, and this Ordinance be enac'ed It the meeting of its in`.roduction, and t'irst reading and it is so ordered. The above Ordinance passed by a unanimous vote, and arproved Febraary, 12th., 1925. F. n. 2riend Mayor, it_, of Lubbock, Texas. ATTEST R. Germany, Cit-? aecret trv, Ci l of Lubbock. There bei,, q no furt.rier busi nes� the meriting ad ourned . Read and ap-1 roced this O -J (0 d 17 of -N'I% wlll" 19L5. A'2TE T J. R. Germany, x Cit,., Secretary. 1..,,or.