HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance - 7870-1979 - Amending Chapter 11A Code Of Ordinances - 06/14/1979' . LGB-fh~ ORDINANCE NO. 7870
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER llA OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES FOR THE CITY
OF LUBBOCK, BEING THE ELECTRICAL CODE, BY ADDING REGULATIONS TO SECTION llA-111
PERTAINING TO ALUMINUM CONDUCTORS; PROVIDING FOR A PENALTY AS PROVIDED FOR IN
SEC~ION l-5 OF THE CITY CODE; PROVIDING FOR A SAVINGS CLAUSE AND PROVIDING FOR
PUBLICATION.
WHEREAS, the City Council has received the recommendation of the Board of
Electrical Examiners and finds it to be in the interest of the health, safety
and welfare of the citizens of the City of Lubbock to make the changes in the
Electrical Code as hereinafter set out below; NOW THEREFORE:
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK:
SECTION 1. THAT Section llA-111 of the Code of Ordinances for the City
of Lubbock shall BE and is hereby amended by adding the following to the end of
that existing section:
"ALUMINUM CONDUCTORS shall be installed on services and feeders
only and must be terminated properly on approved lugs and with
approved inhibitor (Petro.x).
DWELLINGS No aluminum conductors shall be installed on any branch
circuits or grounding in dwellings.
EXCEPTION Aluminum conductors shall be permitted on branch circuits
114 A.W.G. or larger in COMMERCIAL and INDUSTRIAL electrical instal-
lations."
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 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 4. THAT the City Secretary is hereby authorized to cause publi-
cation of the descriptive caption of this Ot'..dinance as an alternative method
provided by law.
AND IT IS SO ORDERED.
Passed by the City Council on first reading this 24 day of __ M_a .... y _____ , 1979.
Passed by the City Council on second reading this )4 day of June , 1979.
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ATTEST:
APPROVED AS TO CONTENT:
Inspector