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ORDINANCE NO. 3054 -----
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION llA-9 ARTICLE II OF THE ELEC-
TRICAL CODE OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK CHANGING THE QUALIFICATIONS
OF ELECTRICAL INSPECTOR AND AUTHORIZING WAIVER OF EXAMINATION
REQUIREMENTS; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
WHEREASa the subject matter of this ordinance relating to Electrical
Inspectors affects the operation of a department of the City requiring the imme-
diate passage hereof• creates a.n emergency affecting the welfare and safety of
the c itizens of Lubbock, NOW THEREFORE:
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK:
SECTION 1. THAT Section llA-9 of Article U. Chapter llA,, being the
electrical code of the City of Lubbock~ be and said section is hereby amended
to read as follows:
"Sec. llA-9. Same-Qualifications generally.
The person chosen to fill the office of electrical inspector
shall be a compete nt electrician or electrical engineer of good
moral character and shall have at least five years1 experience
as a journeyman electrician in the practice of his trade or as
e lectrical inspector or such equivalent as in the judgment of
the City Manager should qualify the person to be a competent
inspectors and the City Manager may for good cause waive
any examination requirements. He must have at least a high
school education or its equivalent and shall be well versed in
approved methods of electrical construction for safety to .. life
and property. He must be well versed in the National Elec-
trical Code as approved by the American Standards Association.
as well as all other rules and standards as approved by the
American Standards Association. 11
SECTION 2.. The provisions of this ordinance affecting the daily operation
of a department of the City being an emergency~ the Commission hereby suspends
all rules relating to the reading of ordinances on more than one day and the same
are hereby suspended and this ordinance shall become affective on the date of its
approval and pas sage.
AND IT IS 50 ORDERED
Passed by unanimous vote of the City Commission t · 1960 ..