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Home My WebLink AboutOrdinance - 9640-1993 - Amending Chapter 2 & 6 Appeals From Board Of Electrical Examiners. - 08/26/1993First Reading August 26, 1993 Item #39 Second Reading September 9, 1993 Item #14 ORDINANCE NO. 9640 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 2 AND CHAPTER 6 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK, TEXAS, WITH REGARD TO APPEALS FROM THE BOARD OF ELECTRICAL EXAMINERS; ADOPTING THE 1993 NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE; ADDING A NEW SECTION 6-151.l PERTAINING TO ELECTRICAL WORK INSTALLED BY UNLICENSED PERSONS; AMENDING THE REQUIREMENTS FOR A JOURNEYMAN ELECTRICIAN'S LICENSE; AMENDING SECTION 6-163(b) TO PROVIDE A SURETY BOND ALTERNATIVE TO INSURANCE FOR MASTER ELECTRICIANS; AMENDING A PORTION OF THE NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE WITH REGARD TO PENINSULA RECEPTACLES; PROVIDING A PENALTY; PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION. WHEREAS, the Board of Electrical Examiners of the City of Lubbock has recommended certain changes to the Electrical Code of the City of Lubbock; and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Lubbock believes that such changes would be in the best interest of the health, safety and welfare of the citizens of the City of Lubbock; NOW THEREFORE: BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK: SECTION 1. THAT section 2-458 of the Code of Ordinances, City of Lubbock, Texas, is hereby amended to read as follows: Sec. 2-458. Decisions to be final and binding. The decision of the board of electrical examiners pursuant to the authority granted to it by Article XVII of Chapter 2 of the Code of Ordinances shall be final and binding as to the matter heard in such appeal. SECTION 2. THAT section 6-141 of the Code of Ordinances, City of Lubbock, Texas, is hereby amended to read as follows: Sec. 6-141. National Electrical Code adopted by reference. The book entitled "National Electrical Code," 1993 Edition, {NFPA 70), a copy of which, authenticated by the signature of the building official, shall be filed with the city secretary as a public record, is hereby adopted as a part of this Code as if fully copied herein in detail. In the event of a conflict between a provision of the "National Electrical Code" and the Code of Ordinances, this Code of Ordinances shall prevail. References in the Code of Ordinances to the "National Electrical Code" shall mean the 1993 Edition of said book. SECTION 3. THAT the Code of Ordinances, City of Lubbock, Texas, is hereby amended by adding a section, to be numbered section 6-151.1, which said section reads as follows: Sec. 6-151.1. Removal of work performed by unlicensed persons; exceptions. (a) Any electrical work installed by unlicensed persons shall be completely removed from any structure prior to a permit being issued to an electrician licensed to do work in the Ctty of Lubbock. (1) A demolition electrical permit shall be issued to a licensed electrician to remove all work performed by any unlicensed person. on any structure. (2) The fee for a demolition permit on unlicensed work shall be the same as for the electrical permit required for the work and the electri- cal permit required for the work, whether complete or incomplete, shall be double the normal fee because the work was started by an unlicensed person prior to acquiring a permit. (b) Exceptions: (1) Existing electrical work installed by unlicensed persons may be used provided it is approved by the building official; and (2) A licensed master electrician will certify the work in writing and accept full responsibility for the work; or SECTION 4. THAT subsection 6-159(a){2) of the Code of Ordinances, City of Lubbock, Texas, is hereby amended to read as follows: (2) He shall have four (4) years experience as a full-time apprentice in electrical construction under a licensed master electrician performing electrical construction work for the general public; or SECTIONS. THAT the Code of Ordinances, City of Lubbock, Texas, is hereby amended by adding a section, to be numbered section 6-244.1, which said section reads as follows: Sec. 6-244.1. Kitchen peninsula and island counter top receptacles. Section 210-52(c) of the National Electrical Code is hereby amended by amending the third sentence of the paragraph to read as follows: - 2 - A receptacle outlet shall be installed at each island counter top with a long dimension of 24 inches (610 mm} or greater and a short dimension of 12 inches (305 mm) or greater. Receptacle outlets to serve island counter tops shall be installed above. or within 12 inches (305 mm) below the counter top. Receptacle outlets shall be installed so that no point along the centerline of the long dimension is more than 24 inches (610 mm}, measured horizontally from a receptacle outlet in that space. For peninsular counter tops without a vertical backsplash, a receptacle shall be installed at the wall directly above where the peninsular counter top attaches. Peninsular counter tops with a vertical backsplash of s• or greater shall have at least one receptacle for each four (4) feet of length. SECTION 6. THAT any person. firm or corporation violating any provision of this Ordinance shall, upon conviction. be fined any sum not exceeding two hundred dollars ($200.00). SECTION 7. THAT should any section, paragraph, sentence, phrase or word of this Ordinance be declared unconstitutional or invalid for any reason, the remainder of this Ordinance shall not be affected thereby. SECTION 8. THAT the City Secretary of the City of Lubbock is hereby authorized and directed to cause publication of the descriptive caption of this Ordinance as an alternative method of publication provided by law. - 3 - AND IT IS SO ORDERED. Passed by the City Council on first reading this 26th day of August , 1993. Passed by the City Council on se September , 1993. ATTEST: ikrrr. ~~ Secretary APPROVED.AS TO CONTENT: APPROVED AS TO FORM: DGV:da/AGEIIDA-D2/ELECODE.ord Rev. 08/31/93 - 4 - ,>{ACT )CK E•2. JECTTO OINGA i ; A SAV• lVIOING JUI '1.Ml!.ND-'ICa NO. AL MAP •BIOCIC OWING N().2'1171 ROMC_, tTl!D TO UTAU• 1..0CIC I, rs AOOI• ~S; SUB· PROVID-IIOINGA PR.OVID-~. f6lt AMl!ftlD- NCll! NO. IAL MAP JIIOCIC .OWING • I\I0,21111; 'ROM a-1 . ZONING ES ON A OUT OF !!RFARM CIC, TEX• ENALTYI SCLAUSE· PUBLICA- '640 AMl!0ND- :KAPTER F ORDI• f OF LUI-REGARD OM THE -'LEXAM-E 1993NA-,L coDe, ION•ISU :CTltlCAL BY UNLI• QNDING TS FOR A TRICIAN'S ,SECTION -SURETY IE TO IN• ER aLEC. GA POR· ,AL ILEC:. REGARO PTACLES1 LTY1 PRO-CLAUSEi · PUBLIC.,.. ), .... , AMEND• l)OFTME :SOFTME ."EXAS. BV .l!D AREA LANDWAR l!LECTl:D ,TWHICH :OHSUMP• . MAYBE OINC FOR AND PRO- -'TION. >.NG APPROV-: NG THE AL YEAR REVISED lR FISCAL OING FOR iFERSOF ,CCOUNTI ·s, IF RE• PRIATE -fl FISCAL THE CITY ISLISHING •SSIFICA- NG FOR A .'642 SETTING LEVYING ROFERTY lNWITHIN lCK, TEX• 1'92. AP• ID LEVY IJS FUNDS ilCH REV• •SEO; FIX. >41CHIAID D ASSESS-tNffREST · OF IUCH r11111e PRO-·- ,.i,,,-... ..,Jr(.IJINANCt.: .APANL,;.UN• ING AND CLOSING A PORTION· OF AN ACCESS EASEMENT LO-CATED IN IEc:TION f, 8LOCK J. I, LUBBOCK COUNTY, TEXAS. AND PORTIONS OF A ff•FOOT ALLEY LOCATED IMMEDIATE• L V IOUTH OF TRACT "B", SEW-ELL ADDITION TO THE CITY OF LUB80CIC, LU81DCIC COUNTY, TEXAS, ALL OF WHICH ARE MORE "ARTICULARLY DE• ICRf8EO INTHE IODYOF THIS ORDINANCE, DIRECTING THE CITY ENGINEER TO MARK THE . OFFICJAL MAPS OF THI! CITY OF Lueaocic TO ltl!flLECT SAID A9ANDONMIINT ANO. .CLOSING1 PROVIDING A SAV• INGS CLAUSl1 AND PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION. ORDINANCE NO.NU Aftl ORDINANCE AMEND-INC. ZONING ORDINANCE NO. 10N AND THE OFFICIAL MAP OF THE CITY OF LUIBOCIC MAKING THE FOLLOWING CHANGE$: ZONE CASE N0.21061 A ZONING CHANGE! FROM C-4 TO C_. SPECIFIC USE ZONING FOR A 91L.I.IOARD INCRIIASED TO 617 SQUARE FEET ON A TRACT OUT OF SECTION 5, 9LOCIC I, LUBIOCk, TEXAS1 PROVIDING A PENALTY; PRO- VIDING A IAVINCH CLAUSE AND PROVJDINGl"OR PUBLIC/4.. TION. . .. ORDINANCEllO,HU AN ORDINANCE AMEND• ING ZONING ORDINANCE NO •. 1014 ANO THE OFl'ICIAL MAP OF THE CITY OF LUIIOCk MAKING THE FOLLOWING CHANGES: ZONE CASE N0. 21117• A; A ZONING CHANGE FROM C-4 AND R•I TO R•I ZONING ON TIIACTI e.c, AND 0, TERRA 11!$-: TATES NORTH ADDITION, LU8-. aOCK, TEXAS! SUIJECT TO CONDITIONS, PROVIDING A PENALTY1 PllOVIOING A IAV• INGS CLAUSE ANO PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION. ORDINANCE NO. ta7 AN ORDINANCE AMl!ND• ING ZONING ORDINANCE NO. 1UC AND THE OFFICIAL MAP OF THE CITY OF 1.U810CIC MAICING THE FOLLOWING CHANGES: ZONE CASE NO. J.UO. JI A ZONING CHANGE FROM GO, C4 ANO R•t TOA-2 ZONING, LIMITED TO CHURCH RELAT• , ED USES ON A UI ACRE TRACT OUT OF SECTION 11, BLOCK 1!•2. LUBBOCK, TEXAS1 SUBJECT TO CONDITIONS; ,.ROVIDING A PENALTY1 PROVIDING A SAY• INGS CLAUSE ANO PROVIDING FOR PUILICA TION. ORDINANCE NO;,m AN ORDINANCE AMEND• ING ZONING ORDINANCE NO • JOU AND THE OFFICIAL MAP OF THE CITY OF LUIIOCK MAKING THE FOLLOWING CHANGES: ZONE CAIE NO. 2'°71 A ZONING CHANGE FROM C-3 TO c., ZONING, LIMITED TO 011.IVE•THROUGH RESTAU• RANT ON LOT !137, 8LOCK 0, ICUYICENDALL HEIGHTS ADDI• TION, LUIBOCIC. TEXAS; SUB• JECT TO C:ONOITIONS1 PROVID- ING A PENAL TY; PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE ANO PROVID- ING FOR PUBLICATION. ORDINANCE NO. NB AN ORDINANCE AMEND• ING ZONING ORDINANCIE NO. 1os.C AND THE OFFICIAL MAP OF THE Ct.TY OF LUIIOCIC MAKING THE FOLLOWING CHANGE$: ZONE CASE N0.2'U8; A ZONING CHANGE ll'ROM R-l TO lt•t IPECIFIC USE ZONING FORGARDENHOMISONA FOUR ACRE TRACT OUT OF: THE PROPOSED REVl!R FARM SU8DIVISION, LUISIIDCK.. TEX• U1 PROVIDING A PENALTY; l>ROVIDING A IAVINC.S CLAUSE •ND PROVIDING FOR PUBLIC,\. flON. ORDINANCE NO, MIO AN ORDINANCE AMEND• ING CHAPTER I AND CHAPTER t OF THE CODE Ofl' OROI• NANCES OF THE CITY OF LUB- 80CIC, TEXAS. WITH REGARD TO APPEAL• FROM THI 90ARDOF ELECTRICAL EXAIJI. IN!'RS; ADOPTING THE 1991 NA- TIOlolAL ELECTRICAL cooe, ADO ING A NEW SECTION t,tsl.l PERTAlftllNG TO ELECTRICAL WORK INSTALLED av UNLI• CENSED PERSONS; AMENDING THE REQUIREMENTS FOR A • t JI • " ... u -~ r (