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First 'Reading·
May 23, 1991
Item #25
Second Reading
June 13, 1991
Item #9
ORDINANCE NO. 9449
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 6 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY
OF LUBBOCK WITH REGARD TO THE CITY OF LUBBOCK ELECTRICAL CODE; PROVIDING
FOR ADOPTION OF THE 1990 EDITION OF THE NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE; PROVIDING
FOR DELETION OF SUBSECTION 300-4(D) FROM SUCH CODE; PROVIDING FOR AMENDMENT
OF SECTIONS 6-153, 6-158, 6-159, 6-228 AND 6-260 OF SUCH CODE; PROVIDING A
SAVINGS CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION.
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Lubbock deems it to be in
the best interest of the citizens of the City of Lubbock to adopt the 1990
Edition of the National Electrical Code, with slight modification, for use
in the City of Lubbock; NOW THEREFORE:
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK:
SECTION 1. THAT Section 6-141 of the Code of Ordinances of the City
of Lubbock, Texas, is hereby amended to read as follows:
Sec. 6-141. National Electrical Code adopted by reference.
The book ent;tled "National Electrical Code," 1990
Edition (NFPA No. 70-1990), (a copy of which, authenticated by
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 at length in this section. In
the event of a conflict between any provision of the ".National
Electrical Code" and the Code of Ordinances, the Code·of
Ordinances shall control. References in the Code of Ordinances
to the National Electrical Code shall mean the 1990 Edition.
SECTION 2. THAT Section 6-153 of the Code of Ordinances of the City
of lubbock, Texas, is hereby amended to read as follows:
Sec. 6-153. License or certificate of registration from other
cities.
A master electrician, master sign electrician, journeyman
electrician, or journeyman sign electrician licensed to perform
electrical work in other cities for at least three (3) years
preceding application to the City of Lubbock may apply for and
receive a license similar or equivalent to his curretlt license
without taking the required examination under the'following conditions:
(1) He shall submit evidence satisfactory to a majority
of the board that his current license was issued by
a city operating under the "National Electrical
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Code," currently adopted edition (See section 6-
141), or later edition of said code.
He shall submit evidence satisfactory to a majority
of the board that his current license was issued
under conditions not less restrictive than required
by this code for issuance of such a license.
He shall submit evidence satisfactory to a majority
of the board that an electrician licensed by the
board would be permitted to apply for and receive a
similar or equivalent license under reciprocal
conditions from the city issuing applicant's
current licenses.
(4) He shall furnish all necessary certificates of
insurance, pay all license fees and comply with all
other requirements of this code.
(5) A license issued under this section may be revoked
or suspended for any of the reasons set forth in
section 2-456 of the Code of Ordinances of the City
of Lubbock.
The three (3) year requirement stated above may be waived by
the board providing the reciprocating city has no three (3)
year requirement for reciprocity.
SECTION 3. THAT Subsection 6-158(1) of the Code of Ordinances of the
City of Lubbock, Texas, is hereby amended to read as follows:
(1) He shall be a high school graduate or the equivalent thereof
and shall have two (2) years of apprentice level experience and
two (2) years of journeyman sign level experience under a
master sign electrician or equivalent in electrical
construction; or
SECTION 4. THAT Subsection 6-159(b)(2) of the Code of Ordinances of
the City of Lubbock, Texas, is hereby amended to read as follows:
(2) He shall have completed two (2) years experience as an
apprentice working under the supervision of a licensed master
sign electrician; and
SECTION 5. THAT Subsection 6-228(11) of the Code of Ordinances of
the City of Lubbock, Texas, is hereby amended to read as follows:
(11) No governmental entity shall be exempt from payment of
electrical permit fees unless such entity is specifically
exempted by state or federal law. Exception: no fee shall be
required from a governmental entity when the work is being
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by the governmental entity on buildings owned and occupied by
the governmental entity. However, permits and inspections
shall be required in all instances.
SECTION 6. THAT Section 6-250 of the Code of Ordinances of the City
of lubbock, Texas, is hereby amended to read as follows:
Sec. 6-250. Cables and raceways parallel to framing members.
Subsection 300-4(d) of Chapter 3 of the National
Electrical Code is hereby deleted from the City of lubbock
Electrical Code.
SECTION 7. THAT Section 6-260 of the Code of Ordinances of the City
of lubbock, Texas, is hereby amended to read as follows:
Sec. 6-260. Fixtures in clothes closets.
Section 410-8 of Chapter 4 of the National Electrical Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
410-8. Fixtures in Clothes Closets.
(a) Location. A fixture in a clothes closet shall
be permitted to be installed:
(1) On the wall above the closet door, provided
the clearance between the fixture and a storage area
where combustible material may be stored within the
closet is not less than 18 inches (457 mm), or
(2) On the ceiling over an area which is
unobstructed to the floor, maintaining an 18-inch (457
mm) clearance, horizontally, between the fixture and a
storage area where combustible material may be stored
within the closet.
A flush recessed fixture with a solid lens or a
ceiling mounted fluorescent fixture shall be permitted to
be installed provided there is a 6-inch (152 mm)
clearance, horizontally, between the fixture and the
storage area.
Where the minimum clearance provided above cannot
be obtained, it shall be permissible to reduce the
horizontal clearance to a minimum of 6 inches (152 mm)
from the edge of the fixture to the edge of a shelf
located above the hanging clothes, if the shelf is at
least 12 inches (304 mm) wide and if a horizontal
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clearance of 2 inches (51 mm) is maintained between the
edge of the fixture and the opposite wall.
(b) Pendants. Pendants shall not be installed in
clothes closets.
SECTION 8. THAT should any section, paragraph, sentence, phrase,
clause or word of this Ordinance be declared unconstitutional or invalid
for any reason, the remainder of this Ordinance shall not be affected
thereby.
SECTION 9. THAT the City Secretary is hereby authorized and directed
to cause publication of the descriptive caption of this Ordinance as an
alternative method provided by law.
AND IT IS SO ORDERED.
Passed by the City Council on first reading this 23rd day of
May ' 1991.
Passed by the City Council on second reading this _1_3_t_h __ day of
June , 1991.
rs;IC. McMI~MAYOR
ATTEST:
APPROVED AS TO CONTENT:
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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