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September 13, 1984
Agenda Item #31
First Reading
October 11, 1984
Agenda Item #17
Second Reading
ORDINANCE NO. 8663 ----
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 6 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, CITY OF
LUBBOCK, TEXAS, (BEING THE ELECTRICAL CODE), BY AMENDING SECTIONS 6-122 AND
6-141 THEREOF TO PROVIDE FOR ADOPTION OF THE 1984 EDITION OF THE NATIONAL
ELECTRICAL CODE; BY REPEALING FROM SECTION 6-141 THEREOF SUBSECTIONS
REFERRING TO OBSOLETE CODES; PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE AND PROVIDING FOR
PUBLICATION.
WHEREAS, the City Council, after receiving the recommendations of the
Board of Electrical Examiners, has found that the changes indicated below
would be in the best interest and safety 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 Chapter 6 of the Code of Ordinances, City of
Lubbock, (being the Electrical Code), BE and is hereby amended by amending
the last paragraph of Section 6-122 (being the definition of N.E.C.) to
read as follows:
"N.E.C. The term 'N.E.C.' shall mean the 1984 Edition of the National
Electrical Code compiled by the National fire Protection Associa-
tion."
SECTION 2. THAT Chapter 6 of the Code of Ordinances, City of
Lubbock, (being the Electrical Code), BE and is hereby amended by amending
subsection (1) of Section 6-141 thereof to hereafter read as follows:
"1984 Edition, National Electrical Code (NFPA No. 70-1984) as adopted
by the National fire Protection Association, which is hereby adopted
and made a part hereof as though fully copied herein and as filed with
the City Secretary of the City of Lubbock; provided however, the
following amendments and restrictions shall apply:
a. PVC Conduit; schedule 40, may be used underground and shall
not penetrate the surface without changing to metal conduit,
b. Armored cable may be used for remodeling existing walls and
for fixture tails not to exceed six feet,
c. Electrical Non-Metallic Tubing (ENT) shall not be used in
any location except where non-metallic (NM) cable is acceptable
in the City of Lubbock,
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d. All flexible metal conduit, except fixture tails as permit-
ted by N.E.C. shall have a grounding conductor,
e. Manufactured wiring systems shall be acceptable as approved
by N.E.C."
SECTION 3. THAT Chapter 6 of the Code of Ordinances, City of
Lubbock, (being the Electrical Code), BE end is hereby amended by repealing
subsections (2), (3), (4) and (5) of Section 6-141.
SECTION 4. THAT should any section, 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 5. 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 27 th day of September
1984.
Passed by the City Council on second reading this 11th day of October
1984.
APPROVED AS TO CONTENT:
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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THE STATE OF TEXAS
COUNTY OF LUBBOCK
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