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First Reading
June 22, 1989 · ·Item #18
Second Reading
July 13, 1989
Item #7
ORDINANCE NO. 9288
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ARTICLE XVII OF CHAPTER 2 AND ARTICLE V OF
CHAPTER 6 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK WITH REGARD TO
THE ELECTRICAL CODE OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK, TEXAS; THE DUTIES OF THE BOARD
OF ELECTRICAL EXAMINERS AND QUALIFICATIONS OF ELECTRICIANS WORKING IN THE
CITY OF LUBBOCK; PROVIDING A PENALTY; PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; AND
PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION.
WHEREAS, the Board of Electrical Examiners has determined that these
changes to the Electrical Code of the City of Lubbock with regard to the
qualifications of electricians, technical specifications and the duties of
the Board of Electrical Examiners are needed to update and clarify said
Electrical Code for the benefit of the citizens of the City of Lubbock and
the Board of Electrical Examiners has recommended such changes to the City
Council ; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Lubbock has determined that
the changes hereinafter made are to the benefit 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 2-455 of the Code of Ordinances of the City
of Lubbock BE and is hereby amended to read as follows:
Sec. 2-455. License revocation, suspension, complaints; procedure.
(a) The board is hereby authorized to hear complaints against
electricians and to suspend for a period of time not to exceed one (1)
year or revoke the license of any electrician licensed by the board
for proper cause as hereinafter set forth in this article.
(b) The board shall follow the following procedures in
exercising the powers set forth in subsection (a) of this section:
(1) In every case where the board is to determine whether or
not an electrician's license is to be suspended or revoked
or complaints are brought against any licensed
electrician, the board shall proceed upon a written
complaint by the building official, his representative, or
any aggrieved person. The complaint shall state any
violations of the electrical code together with sufficient
facts, names, documents and other pertinent information
necessary to enable the board to render a decision on the
matter.
(2) Upon receipt of a written complaint against a licensed
electrician, the building official or his representative
shall forward a copy of the complaint to the electrician
named in the complaint by certified mail, return receipt
requested.
(3) The electrician named in the complaint shall have ten (10)
days from the date of his receipt of a copy of the
complaint in which to file a written response to the
charges set forth in such complaint. The response shall
be filed with the building official, who shall forward a
copy of the response to the chairman of the board.
{4) The chairman of the board, upon receipt of a complaint
requesting a hearing or the suspension or revocation of a
license of any electrician licensed by the board and a
response, if any is received, shall give notice of such
complaint and response to each member of the board. The
board shall set a date and time to conduct a hearing into
the matter at its next regularly scheduled meeting or at a
special meeting called for setting the date and time of
such hearing. The board shall notify the electrician of
the hearing date and time by certified mail, return
receipt requested, at least ten (10) days prior to the
date of the hearing.
(5) The board shall thereafter meet at the time and place set
forth in its order and enter upon a hearing upon the
complaint and may take appropriate action up to and
including an order that the license of the electrician in
question be suspended or revoked.
(6) The board shall cause a copy of its final order to be
served upon the electrician in question by certified mail,
return receipt requested, and shall file a copy of its
order with the building official.
(7) In each case where the chairman of the board has received
a complaint which in the unanimous opinion of the board
sets forth allegations which would cause immediate danger
to life or property, the board may enter an order
temporarily suspending the license of the electrician
named in the complaint for a period of time not to exceed
thirty {30) days. In every case where the board enters a
temporary order of suspension as herein authorized, the
board shall enter upon its final hearing on the merits of
the complaint prior to the expiration of the temporary
order of suspension.
{8) In every case where an electrician has had his license
suspended by order of the board, he shall not be eligible
to undertake any electrical work within the City of
Lubbock during the term of the suspension set forth in the
board's order. At the conclusion of the term of
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suspension, the electrician•s license shali automatically
be reinstated in accordance with the provisions of this
Code and he may once again undertake electrical work
within the City of Lubbock.
(9) In every case where an electrician has had his license
revoked by order of the board, he shall not be eligible to
undertake any electrical work within the City of Lubbock
until such time as he has successfully qualified for a new
license as provided in this article. Any electrician
whose license has been revoked shall be ineligible to
apply for a new license for a period of one (1) year from
the date of the order of the board revoking his license.
SECTION 2. THAT Section 2-458 of the Code of Ordinances of the City
of Lubbock BE and is hereby amended to read as follows:
Sec. 2-458. Finality of decision.
The decision of the board of electrical examiners to revoke,
suspend or refuse to grant an electricians license or any other
decision of the board rendered in accordance with this article shall
be final and binding.
SECTION 3. THAT Subsections (a) and (b) of Section 6-136 of the Code
of Ordinances of the City of Lubbock BE and are hereby amended to read as
follows:
(a) In every case where the chief of the fire department of
the City of Lubbock or its fire marshal determines that a fire
originated due to any of the following causes:
(1) faulty electrical wiring;
(2) overloading of electrical equipment;
(3) unauthorized electrical installation; or
(4) if a fire originating from any cause results in damage
to an electrical system;
it shall be the duty of the fire chief or fire marshal to have the
premises involved fully inspected by the building official.
(b) In every case where the building official finds that a
fire has caused damage to an electrical system or finds that a fire
has originated for any of the reasons set forth in this section, no
electrical service shall be reinstalled or reconnected to the property
by any electrician or by the owner of such property or any other
person until such time as such system has been repaired in compliance
with this Code. All inadequate, substandard or hazardous electrical
conditions shall be repaired to meet present code requirements and be
approved by the building official.
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SECTION 3. THAT Subsections (1) and (3) of Section 6-156 of the Code
of Ordinances of the City of lubbock BE and are hereby amended to read as
follows:
(1) Master electrician's license qualifying the holder of such
license to advertise, bid on electrical work, solicit electrical
work, install, maintain and repair all types of electrical
equipment and to undertake any and all types of electrical work
and to make contracts to perform such work. A person holding
this license shall directly supervise all jobs under his permit
including personal supervision of journeymen and apprentice
electricians working under his permit. A person holding this
license shall not be qualified to undertake the work of a master
sign electrician, except that a person holding this license may
undertake repairs and power connections on a sign.
(3) Journeyman electrician's license qualifying the holder to
undertake electrical work as defined in Section 6-122(6) of this
code as an employee of and directly under the supervision of a
licensed master electrician doing electrical work for the
general public who will supervise his work on a daily basis. A
journeyman electrician working under the supervision of a ·
licensed master electrician may supervise other journeymen
electricians or apprentice workers.
SECTION 4. THAT Subsection (1) of Section 6-157 of the Code of
Ordinances of the City of lubbock BE and is hereby amended to read as
follows:
(1) He shall be a high school graduate or the equivalent and shall
have four (4) years of apprentice level experience and four (4)
years of journeyman level experience under a master electrician
providing electrical work for the general public.
(a) The four (4) years of journeyman level experience required
for a master electrician's license shall be work that is
performed directly under the personal supervision of a
master electrician on a daily basis. The master
electrician must be in the business of general electrical
contracting involving all types of electrical work for the
general public.
(b) The term 11 general public" shall mean performing electrical
work of all types on a contract basis, including, but not
limited to residential, commercial, industrial and any
other type of electrical work in either public or private
structures.
(c) Work performed for one specific employer who does not
contract for all types of electrical work with the general
public shall only qualify an electrician for an 11 in house"
license as provided by this Code.
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(d) In its determination of qualifications for a master
electrician's license, the board of electrical examiners
may require experience including, but not limited to,
wiring of residential, commercial and industrial
buildings; plan reading, bidding, contract writing,
supervising, permitting and any other type of related
activity covered under the NEC and the City electrical
code.
SECTION 5. THAT subsections (a){2) and (a}{4} of Section 6-159 of the
Code of Ordinances of the City of Lubbock BE and are hereby amended to read
as follows:
{2) He shall have five {5} years experience as a full-time
apprentice in electrical construction under a licensed master
electrician performing electrical construction work for the
general public; or
{4) He shall have four {4) years of full-time experience under a
licensed master electrician working on electrical construction
for the general public and possess a certificate of completion
from a United States Labor Department approved apprentice
program {applicants may be allowed to take the test for this
license after completion of seven thousand {7,000) hours of
full-time experience under a master electrician performing
electrical construction work for the general public, however,
the license shall not be issued until the applicant completes
the apprentice program hereinabove mentioned}; and
SECTION 6. THAT Section 6-247 of the Code of Ordinances of the City
of Lubbock BE and is hereby amended to read as follows:
Sec. 6-247. Existing Wiring.
{a} When additions to or alterations of existing wiring are
made in either residences or commercial buildings, all such wiring
shall have over-current protective devices installed for the existing
wire sizes in accordance with the requirements of this article and the
National Electrical Code.
(b) When new or additional wiring, circuits, fixtures,
appurtenances or appliances are to be added in or about any building
or structures making it necessary to abandon any of the existing
electrical components so that such components are no longer a part of
the working electrical system, such electrical components shall be
removed from the building or structure.
EXCEPTION: The building official may approve part or all of
these components to remain if proof is provided that
future use is planned for these components and if
all of the unused components are left in such a
state as not to violate electrical codes and are
completely disconnected from any power source.
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SECTION 7. THAT Section 6-248 of the Code of Ordinances of the City
of Lubbock BE and is hereby amended by adding thereto a new Subsection (d)
which shall read as follows:
(d) On new installations a three-phase power panel served with
a 120/240 volt feeder that is delta connected so that one of the phase
to neutral connections will result in a voltage greater than 120 volts
(high leg), unused spaces on the panel buss shall be left in a state
that would make it difficult to install a single pole breaker serving
a line to neutral load on the high phase.
SECTION 8. THAT violation of any provision of this Ordinance shall be
deemed a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed two hundred dollars
($200.00) as provided by Section 1-4 of the Code of Ordinances of the City
of Lubbock.
SECTION 9. THAT should any paragraph, sentence, clause, 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 10. THAT the City Secretary is hereby authorized and directed
to cause publication of the descriptive caption of this Ordinance as an
alternative method of publication provided by law.
Passed by the City Council
June , 1989.
Passed by the City Council
July , 1989.
-APPROVED~As TO CON ENT:
AND IT IS SO ORDERED.
on first reading this _ __,;;;2;;;;.;2n;.;..d;.;.._,._ day of
on second reading this 13th day of
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B. C. McMi;MAYOR
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THE STATE OF TEXAS
COUNTY OF LUBBOCK
Before me Frances Hernandez a Notary Public in and for Lubbock County, Texas on this day
personally appeared I .. I, Auf :t I I ' fie cpunt Manal!e r of the Southwestern Newspa-
pers Corporation, publishers of the Lubbock Avalanche-Journal -Morning. Evening and Sunday, who
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than fifty-two weeks prior to the first insertion of this · Lee:al Not1ce
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Avalanche-Journal on the following dates: JulY .15' 22' .1989
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FRANCES HERNANDEZ
Notary ?ubi' c. Stale of Texas
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