HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance - 7765-1978 - Amending Ordinances Section 11A-5(1) Adopting National Electrical Code - 10/16/19787765 .LGB:yh. ORDINANCE NO, =f~~~~===========~~~~=~=
AN ORDlliANCE AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES FOR THE CITY
OF LUBBOCK, BEING 'ffiE ELECTRICAL CODE1 BY AMENDING SECTION
llA-5(1) ADOPTJNG THE NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE (NFPA NO. 70-1978)
1978 EDITION AND AMENDING SECTION llA-82 ESTABLISHING A FEE SCHE-
DULE FOR ELECTRICAL PERMITS, PROVIDlliG A SAVlliGS CLAUSE, PROVID-
ING FOR A PENALTY AS PROVIDED IN SECTION 1-5 OF THE CITY CODE AND
PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION.
WHEREAS, the City Council for the City of Lubbock finds it to be the best
interest of the citizens of Lubbock to make the following changes in the Electrical
Code, NOW THEREFORE:
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL :::.OF~ THE CITY OF LUBBOCK:
SECTION 1. THAT Chapter 11A of the Code of Ordinances, City of Lubbock.,,
(Being the Electrical Code)., Be and is hereby amended by amending sub-section
(1) of Section llA-5 thereof to read as follows:
11(1) 1978 Edition., National Electrical Code (NF PA No. 70-1978)
as adopted by the National Fire Protection Association, which is
hereby adopted and made a part hereof as though fully copied here-
in and as filed with the City Secretary of the City of Lubbock; pro-
vided however, Section 210-8 and 215-9 are hereby deleted".
SECTION 2. THAT Section 1 lA-82 of Chapter 11A of the Code of Ordinances.,
City of Lubbock., Be and is hereby amended by amending the first paragraph there-
of to read as follows:
11T.he following fees shall be charged by the City and must be paid be-
fore a permit for electrical work on all new construction is issued or
work thereon is done: The permit fee shall be equal to three fourths
of one cent ($0. 0075) per square foot of floor space in the construction
as planned. When more than one inspection is t-equired, a re-inspection
fee of five dollars ($5. 00) for each re-inspection will be charged. If the
owner is doing his own work., the inspection fee is payable in advance.
Provided however., new warehouses shall pay the following fees: 1., 000
to 20~ 000 square feet., $0. 0075 of a cent per square foot; 20., 001 to
50,000 square feet, $0."0045 of a cent per square foot plus one hundred
fifty ($150. 00) dollars; 50,001 and up square feet, $0. 0015 of a cent
per square foot plus two hundred eighty-five ($285. 00) dollars. In all
instances., a minimum fee of five ($5. 00) dollars shall be charged for
any permit. 11
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 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 5, THAT the City Secretary is hereby authorized to cause publi-
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cation of the descriptive caption of this Ordinance as· an alternative method pro-
vided by law.
~assed by Cjty Council on first reading on this 9th day of November, 1978.
assed 5y City Council on second reading on this 16th day of ~ovember, 1978.
APPROVED: ~
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Building Inspection Administrator
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Leon Bean, Assistant City Attorney