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AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION llA-98 OF THE ELECTRICAL CODE CONCERNING
METER INSTALLATION, PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE, PROVIDING A PENALTY, AND
PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION.
WHEREAS, the Electrical Code does not provide for identification tags on
multi-meter bases in meter installation; NOW THEREFORE
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK:
SECTION 1. THAT Section llA-98 of the Electrical Code of the City of
Lubbock BE and is hereby amended by adding the following paragraph:
"Multi-meter bases of two or more meters at any one location shall have a
permanent identification tag (brass, copper, or aluminum). Such tag
shall be not less than one inch long, and one-half inch wide or one
inch in diameter. Each tag shall properly identify the unit served by
the meter base and be clearly visible. It shall be securely fastened to
the meter base, but not the meter base lid. Tags shall be stamped with
steel numerical and/or alphabetical figures of at least one-eighth of an
inch."
SECTION 2. THAT violation of any provisions of this Ordinance shall
be deemed a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed two hundred dollars
as provided in Section 1-5 of the City Code.
SECTION 3. 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 4. THAT the City Secretary is hereby authorized 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 23rdday of October , 1980.
Passed by the City Council on second reading this 13th day of Novembet; 1980.
BIL~~
ATTEST:
APPROVED AS TO CONTENT:
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Susan M. Tom, Assistant City Attorney
The State of Texas
County of Lubboc~
Before me, Gilbert Ortiz, a Notary Public in and for Lubbock
County, Texas on this day personally appeared Bidal Aguero of
Amigo Publications, publishers of ~1 Editor, weekly newspaper,
who being by me .duly sworn did depose and say that said news-
paper has been published continuously for more than fifty-two
weeks prior to the first insertion of this City-Ordinance No.
#t029 at Lubbock County, Texas and the attached
pr nted copy of the City Ordinance is a true copy of the origin-
al and was prin.ted in El Editor on the following dates: November
14 and 21, 1980 ·
Amigo Publications
Subscribed and sworn to before me this~ day of}kznn=n 1r.e.a , , 1980
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Ordinance No.ll029 • •• J' An . Ordinance amending Sectio~ •
it11A·98 Of 'the Eleclrieal · Code J concerning meter lr.stellation
1. providing a savings clause. pro11idi"ll .. ·•
, a penalt'f, and pro~tiding ·for publication.
file it Ordained by the City o{ ' 'Lubbo~;l" · · ·
~Section 2. Tllct violation of any.
( Provisio!!'.of this Ordinance Shtll be·
; deemed a :miSdemeanor ptinliliable ~ r by a fine ~tto exceed two hundred-
! , dollars_ as p~ovid. ed. In Sect_ ion 1·6 of the City Coae. · · · . . I Section 4. Thahhe Qlty see~tstr~
' Ia hereby authorized to cause t publication ofthedescrlptivecaption
! •tlt!la Ordinance as an alternative. meti\OcJ provided by law. ·
· · .. Anq It Is So Ordered. , · 9asled· by: the City Couiu:H on 1;r4f ~reading this ~d da" 01 October 1
1880. .·· . . ' •.
, Passed. by . the. City Council on ·
tteadlng this 13th day of Nbvemb8r ;1980. . . ,·,, •
; · .Is/Bill McAibter, Mayor ~~~iyll'Gaflga, City ' '' ..
Secretary-Treasurer · ·
Approved As To COntent:
,_IW!Mu Gl!rza,.Ai:tlnn , . ~ ·~· .. · . ;,
f)lulldlng ~Ju~pe,_c;tor ,; · · ::· ·"
(Approved As to f:orm: · ~ · ·
;11/Susan M. Tom, Assistant
,City Attorney_ ... ~---~-~-.. ~