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.September 16, 2004
ItemNo. 18
ORDINANCE NO. 2004-oOlOl
Second Reading
September 28,2004
Item No. 26
CONSIDER AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 6 OF THE CODE
OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK, TEXAS, BY AMENDING
ARTICLE V, SECTION 2-256 BY PROVIDING FOR AN INCREASE IN THE
RATED CAPACITY OF MAIN PANELS FOR SERVICE ENTRANCES
INSTALLED BY THE PUBLIC UTILITY; PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE
AND PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION.
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 33.001 of the Texas Utilities Code, the City of
Lubbock has exclusive original jurisdiction over the rates, operations, and services of an
electric utility in the municipality; and
WHEREAS, Lubbock Power and Light is the City of Lubbock's municipally
owned electric utility; and
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 provide guidelines and regulations for
the rating capacity of the main panels for service entrances provided by an electric utility
within the corporate limits of the City of Lubbock; NOW THEREFORE:
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK
SECTION 1: THAT Section 2-256 of the Code of Ordinances, City of Lubbock,
Texas, is hereby amended to read as follows:
Section 2-256. Same-Installation by public utility.
(a) For service entrances where the electrical load to be connected
requires a main panel or main panels with a rated capacity of four hundred
( 400) amperes or less, or which has service entrance conductor rated four
hundred ( 400) amperes or less, the load will be metered by a self-
contained device and the owner or contractor will furnish the meter base
or meter trough.
(b) For service entrances where the electrical load to be connected
requires a main panel or main panels rated over four hundred ( 400)
amperes in capacity, and also requires conductors capable of carrying
more than four hundred (400) amperes, the utility company will furnish all
metering equipment for overhead services. The owner or contractor will
be required only to bring the service entrance conductors to the rear of the
building in accordance with this Code. In case of dispute the inspector
shall be the arbitrating authority.
SECTION 2: THAT the City Council finds and declares that sufficient written
1 notice of the date, hour, place and subject of this meeting of the Council was posted at a
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preceding this meeting, that such place of posting was readily accessible at all times to
designated place convenient to the public at the City Hall for the time required by law
the general public, and that all of the foregoing was done as required by law at all times
during which this Ordinance and the subject matter thereof has been discussed,
considered and formally acted upon.
The City Council further ratifies, approves and confirms such written notice and
the contents of posting thereof.
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 and directed to
: cause publication of the descriptive caption of this Ordinance as an alternative method of
I publication provided by law.
AND IT IS SO ORDERED
Passed by the City Council on the first reading on this 16th
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ATTEST:
g~A~-Rt; ecca Garza, City Secret1lfY'
APPROVED AS TO CONTENT:
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Carroll McDonald,
l Director of Electric Utilities I City of Lubbock
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1 APPROVED AS TO FORM:
w L. Wade, Assistant City Attorney
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