HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance - 500-1932 - Electrical Ordinance Prescribing Regulations And Fixing Fees For Inspection - 11/26/1932AMENDED ELECTRICAL ORDINANCE
ORDINANCE NO • tfO f)
AMENDED ELECTRICAL ORDINANCE PRESCRIBING REGULA-
TIONS AND FIXING FEES FOR INSPECTION; AND DECLARING AN
EMERGENCY.
BE IT O~AINED BY .THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF LUBBOCK, TEXAS:
SECTION l: Tbat trom and after Januarr 1, 1933,
the provisions of Electrical Ordinance No. 285 ot the City
of Lubbock and all amendments thereto, as well as the code
of the National Board of Fire Underwriters, will be en-
forced, including the amendments contained in this ordi•
nance.
) SECTION 2f From and after said date all electri-
cians engaging in the business of installing any electric
work in the City of Lubbock will be required to tile a
surety bond in the sumpf. $11 000.00 payable to the City
of Lubbock at Lubbock, Texas, for the faithful performance
of their duties as more fully prescribed by Electrical Or-
dinance No. 285.
SECTION 3~ The Oit.y Electrical Inspector is
especially charged to enforce Sections 4•5•8 and 30 of
Electrical Ordinance No. 285, as well as all other sec-
tions of said ordinance and code ot the National Board ~
ot Fire Underwriters.
SECTION 4: On all conduct systems, meter trim
cabinets mnat be installed as required by the code ot the
National Board of Fire Underwriters. Knob end tube sys-
tems must hsve similar equipment where wire is e~posed
less than 7 feet 6 inches fpom floor, or where plaeed 1n
damp or hazardous ~ocat1on.
SECTION 5~ The following fees will be eharged
by the 01 ty and must be paid tor perm1 t and inspection before
permit is issued or work is done:
New Installations -1 to 5 outlets -$1.00
Next 100 outlets -10~ each
All over 100 outlets -5¢ each
Fixtures -- - - -1 to 5 fixtures -$1.00
All over 5 fixtures -5¢ each
Fans - - - - - - -1 to 10 fans -50~
All over 10 tans -s¢ each
Gasoline Pumps - -New installations or changing
pumps -l to 5 -$1.00
All over 5 -10¢ each
Alterations or
adaitiona on old
buildings or remod-
eling work --- -- -
For each Electric
25¢ for ls t outlet
15~ each for each additional
outlet permitted on old circuit
without causing overload on
circuit.
If additional circuit is re-
quired to accommodate outlets,
inspection fee same as for new
work will be charged.
Stove - - - - - - - - -$1.00
Moto.ra - - - - - - - -
t H.P. to and including l H.P.
-sot
Over l H.P. -$1.00
Electric Signa -- - -Leas than 100 lights -tl.OO
For eaeh additional 100
lights or fraction
thereof - - - - - - -sot
Erecting or moving
Electric Sign, se~rate
permit - -• - - -Each sign - - - - - -$1.00
NOTICEs• No temporary hook-up will be permitted be•
bore Inspection Permit is issued.
INTERPRETATION OF NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODEr• Circuit
Load -Public and Business Buildings -all outlets for cur•
rent consuming attachments shall be wired for not less than
three amperes each.
S~bw window lighting shall be wired for not less than li amperes tor each linear foot as measured along the base
line or tbe show window.
Residence and orrtce Building ceiling and bracket out-
lets shall be wired tor not less than lt amperes each. Con-
venient outlet plugs shall be wired for not less than three
amperes each.
Fifteen amperes or twelve openings shall constitute
full circuit load under any condition.
~3:./JT SECTION 6~ All other electrical ordinances and
all provisions of the code ot the National Board of Fire
Underwriters shall remain in rull force except as may be
changed by this ordinance.
SECTION 7: The tact that the State Fire Insur-
ance Commissioner is complaining of some of the electr1•
cal equipment installed in the City of LUbbock as being
dangerous on account of fire, and the fact that public
satetJ requires the improvement in installation and in•
~.
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crease in safety appliances, creates a fire hazard mak-
ing it necessary tbst th1s ordinance should take effect
from end after its passage as an emergency measure, and
it is so ordered.
Eassed and adopted by a unanimous vote of the
City Commission, all members of the Commission being pres-
ent, this ~ day of November, 1932.
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