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Home My WebLink About02204 ORD - 12/30/1947City of Corpus Christi, Texas Electrical Ordinance. PASSED DECEMBER 30, 1947 22D�f ELECTRICAL COD_ E FOR THE - CITY OI: CORPUS CHRISTI, 1 GXAS Ofdiomce No. 2204, ` A. ordinance regulating electric wiring within the corporate limit. of the City of Corpus Christi, TASas for safeguarding persona and ,jrbperty and promoting the welfare of the public; ' creating the office of Chief Electrical - 'Inspector .:sad to undertake - .the installation of electrical, equipment without a per - mit therefor, except as otherwise provided, providing for r .the regis- tration of electrical- wokers' and —treaters; establishing pecti n permit fees; providing penalties for the violation of this ordinance and repealing ordinances in conflict with this ordinance. .. - BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE .CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS -safe electrical structure and sys. tem under this Code. (b) Repair and maintenance work .hall be such that if any "elec- trical conductor or equipment" is removed . and .later replaced, same shall be replaced in accordance with the provisions of this Code. Scott.. 1-4: PUBLIC UTILITIES: The provisions of this Code shall not apply to installations used by elec- tricity atipply, electric railway, or communication - agencies in the generation, transmission or diatri- hution of electricity, for the operation of street railways, signal or transmission of intelligence when located within or on buildings or premises used exclusively by such an agency or on public thorough- fares; ,provided, however, that such sge*es emeelited are operating under valid franchise ,agreement with the City of Corpus- Christi, Tex... Section 1 -5: RADIO STATIONS: The provision. of this Code shall apply to electrical equipment used for supplying electrical ,power for radio transmission in _amateur radio transmitting station. and shall apply to all electrical- quip. t used for pow supply to radio transmitting equipment, but shall not apply to other electrical equipment used for radio trausmfs- Section 1 -9: CITY DEPART - MENTS: The various departments and buildings of the. City of Corpus Crristi, and of the Independent CHAPTER I School District thereof, shall be TITLE AND SCOPE subject to the provision.'' of this Code in so . far as the same may Section 1 -1: TITLE: The title be applicable, but shall be exempt of this Ordinance she be "The from the requirements of fees. Corpus Christi Electrical Code ", and - Section 1 7: LOW ENMY CIR- ref y be cited as such and it will be CUITS: This code shall not apply erred to in this ordinance as to low voltage, electrical emiduc- "Thls.:Code . - t ra or - equipment -hen served Section I -2: PURPOSE:. The pur. from source v . of supply. hieli is pose of this Code is the practical limited by design or construction safeguarding: of persons and build. other than fusee, so that the voI- -.ings and their contents from elee- tage shall never exceed fifty (5o) trical hazards arising from the' int. volts, and so that :current in excess Proper we of - electricity for light, of ten (10) amperes on short: cir- heatApower; radio, signaling and for cuit would not be .possible: other - purposes. - Section 1 -8: SIGNS AND GAS. Section 1 -3: SCOPE: The provi- EOUS TUBING: This Code . shall miens of this Code shall apply to apply to all forms of ,electrical 431 installations of, and work done signs, gaseous tubing and outline on electrical conductors, fittings, As- lighting conductors and equipment. vices, motors, controls, appliances, All sign structures, attachment to fixtures, electronic devices, signs buildings and /or foundations shall and gaseous tubing, hereinafter re- he approved by the City Building ferred to as "electrical equipment ", Inspector a..set forth ]n Sections .within or on public and private covering the construction and e - buildings and premises, - with ex- ties of signs in the Building Code coptions as provided ,herein. prior to inspection raider this Code. (a) On all installations of elec- - .Section 1 -9: RESPONSIBILITY trical conductors or equipment FOR SAFE WORK:, The electrical hereafter made, and all existing regulations of this' Code shall not installations which are altered, be construed to relieve from or or for which the use has charged, lessen the responsibility or liabili- all work shall be done In a man ty of any person . owning, operating nor that will conform with the or installing electrical conductors, requirements for a sufficient and devices, appliances, fixtures, appara- tw, motors, . or equipment for damages to persona or buildings caused by any defect therein by reason of the inspection herein authorized or the certificate of ap- proved inspection issued by the Electrical Inspection Section e herein provided; nor shall the City be held liable for any damage. by reason of the enforcement of this CHAPTER 2 DEFIPIITIONS Section 2 -1: DEFINITINONS:' For the purposes of this Code certain term., phrases, words sad their derivatives shall be defined and meanings construed as set out in this chapter. Words used in the singular include the plural and the plural includes the' singular. Words used in the masculine gender in- clude the feminine, and the feminine includes the masculine. Words used in the National Elec. trical Code :Standard of the Nation- al Board of Fire Underwriters, as approved by 'the American Stand - ards Association, shall "'if defined therein, have the meanings assigned to them. Word. relating to buildings and building use when not otherwise separately defined shall have mean- ings which conform to the meanings set out in the building and zoning ordinances of the 'Cityy of Corpus Christi, if set out; othowl", they . shall have their usual meaning.. Seetion 2.2: APPROVED OR AP- PROVAL: Approved or approval shall mean approved by the City Electrical .Inspection Section. Na- tionally recognized standards shall- be the basis of such approval. Section 83: AUTHORIZED PER- SON: Authorised person shall mean n individual or authorized repre- e tativo of firm or poration who is licensed under the provi- aione of this Code to do the work as permitted under the specific pro- visions of this Code. Section. 2.4: BOARD: Board shall mean the Examining and Super - vinery Board of Electricians as con. tituted herein and appointed by the May and City Council, Section 2 -5: :CITY: City shall mean the territory within the cor- porate limits of the City of Corpus Christi, Texas, or the legally con- situted governing body thereof, its agent. and its officers. Section 2 -6: CONDUCTOR: Con- ductor shall mean. a w ire or cable or other form of 'metal suitable for carrying electrical current or po- teatial Section 2 -7: ELECTRICAL CON- STRUCTION: Electrical construe- tion shall mean and include all work and material used to - installing, maintaining and extending a system of electrical wiring and all appur- tenane -s, apparatus and equipment extensions of, or additions to, an shall qualify under the same Aro- used in connection therewith, in- existing system or branch thereof. visions as in Section 3 -1 herein. aide of or attached to -any building Section 2.17:. SPECIAL PERMIS- Section 3 -3: APPOINTMENT OF or structure, let or premises- SION: Special - permission shall INSPECTORS: The Chief Electrical Section 2 -8: ELECTRICAL CON - mean the itten consent of the Inspector and electrical -" inspectors TRACTOR: Electrical contractor shall mean an) pare.. engaged fn Chief Electrical Inspector. Such per- mission - shall be based upon a shall be appointed by the Director of Public Works with the the business of installing, main - reasonable 'interpretation of - this approval of the City .ManayJer. They shall taining or altering, by contract, .Code with respect to a specific 'serve .under the Supervision - electrical conductors or equipment. problem where a strict interpreta- and direction of the Director of Public Section 2 -9: ELECTRICIAN: tion would create an injustice. Works. Appointment. and removal ' Electrician shall mean a person who ir in the business of el - ' Section 2.18: SPECIAL RULING: Special rut g hall n a written of y " each, parson -shall be in - accord - with the, -miss and regu- tri of coat t n maintenance, repair and who is qualified under ling : d ieion passed by the Board -sad filed n the office of iatia of the Civil Service Roard -. Secf,nn 3-4: INCEM -HEh1T ELEC• the terms and provisions of this -.' the Chief Electrical' Inspector: TRICAL WSPECIU RSt _. Code. Section 2 -10 EQUIPMENT: CHAPTER 3 Inepectore serving in - h r8ppaa y... on data of .passage of this Ordinance Equipment shall mean conductors, ADMIIiI$TRATION'AND ION A shall be deemed qualifhl as pra. materials, fittings, -: devices, appii• , ,ENISTRA . sided in -Section 3.2, `: - ances, ,fixtures, sighs, apparatus - Section 3 -5: CERTIFICATES - - motors, and the like, used'ss a part - Section 3 -l: CHIEF ELECTRICAL FOR }=r•a'CTRICAL- INSPECTORS: of or in connection with any INSPECTOR: There ie- hareby areat. Electrical Inspeetore shall not be electrical installation. ed the office, of .Chief Electrical required to keep in force ' a certifi- Section 2-11; INSPECTOR: In- Inspector- The person chose. to Bate of registration during their epector shall mean an individual fill - the office of Chief Electrical terms., of office. Upon termination who has been designated by the Inspector, shall be qualified -as for- of thelr- - services, for any reason, City of Corpus Christi as an ]Else- lows: . they mall be issued a certificate of trical Inspector. - - ' " - m - (a) shall have a good oral the same class as - had been issued. Section 2 -12: MAINTENANCE.: character. , to them and was in force at the Maintenance shall mean the act of (b) He shall be p saeased of such 0 time f "their appointn,eut to of- k ping in a. state of safe operating executive ability es I. re- Yit,. The certificate shall be issued co dition any conductor or piece of quired for the, performance only for the remainder of the year equipment need. inside. or outside, - of his duties. -. and there shall be no charge for - attached or connected to any build- (c) -He' shall have a such certificate. ,. in electrical system b replace- g Y Y ld% :knowledge of the standard - - standard Section 3.6: PROHIBITED IN- meat of unite or elements thereof, materials and methods used TERESTS: It shall be' unlawful for Dnt 'hall not include' extensions of, - in the installation of else- City Electrical Inspectors to engage ' or additions to an esieting system -- trical conductors and equip- in the business of the sale, instll- or branch thereof. mm,t tion or maintenance of electrical Section 2 -13:- .OWNER OR OWN- (d) He shall be -wall versed in conductors, devices, appliances, ap- " ERS; Owner or owners, as used approved methods of construe. paratus, fixtures, or other electrical herein, "shall mean any person, firm, tion for safety to persona equipment, either directly or in- partnership, or corporation holding and property, and in the directly, and they shall have no legal title to or in any real proper- provisions of the National financial interest in any concern -- ty, building, or premises within the Electrical Code as approved engaged "in such business at say city limits of Corpus Christi. by the American Standards time while in the. era yylo�y of the Section 2 -14: PERSON: Person Association. City of Corpus Christi, 'Texa , se hall mean s. nature] person, his (e) He shall have had at least an electrical inspector. heirs, executors, administrators or - five .:(5) years experience as :Section 3.7: DUTIES OF CHIEF " assigns, and also include a . firm, - a Mister or 3ourneymau ELECTRICAL - INSPECTOR: The partnership, asociation, or corpora- , flectrieian; 'dome of which .Chief Electrical Inspector shall have tion, its or their sucessors or experience shall have been as the - following; duties; - _ assigns, or the agent of any of the an electrical inspector, or in (a) He shall 'enforce the provi- aforesaid. a supervisory capacity _ in the lions: of .this. Code.-. Section 2 -15: REGISTERED: - installation of electrical. equip- ". (b) He shalt delegate- y powers - Registered shall mean that person numt, or equally gealif)ng i Of inspection to hie eubanli- ho has made application to the experience. - - nates . which -he deems advis- - Examining and Supervisory hoard - (f) He shall hold a .certificate able. _ of Electricians and has satisfied which has been .issued by the (c) He shall collect, or have col- the Board that he is qualified to Examining and Supervisory lected a1] 'fees as provided do the work stated in the applica- Board of Electricians of Cor- herein and transmit same to tion; that he has paid the- neces- pus .Christi, Texas as a Mae- the proper City Official. - airy registration fees to date; and ter or Journeyman Electrician (d) He shall, up.. application, that his notins, is carried to the for at least no. year prior - grant permits for the Instal - records of the Chief Electrical In- to his appointment subject to lotion, extension, or alteration, Spector is a person authorized to the provisions of Section 3 -4 ,. of electrical conductors and -. do, electrical work as defined in bereu,, i equipment. this Code. (g) He shall be physically cap - (e) He shall make Inspections of ". Section 2.16: REPAIR: Repair able of "performing. the duties - all electrical work as pro- shall Paean the act of restoring to of nix office.- - vided in" this Code: a safe and sound condition as An (h) In lieu of such experience, (f) He shall keep complete re- operating unit or element and con- he shall be n registered else- cords of .11 permits issued, - ductor or piece of equipment, used -trical engineer accepted In inspection. and re- luspectione either inside or outside, attached the State of Texas. made and other official work or connected to a building elec- Section 3 -2i ELECTRICAL IN- performed in accordance with - - trical system, but shall not include SPECTORS: - Electrical Inspectors the provisions of this Code, - (g) He .hall " keep a complete spe�tors in -so acting for the City ree.rd of.. all Electrical Car- .hall not render themselves person- . tificates of Registration in. any liable for any damage which secordance with the .provisions may accrue to persons or property - of this Code, as a result of any act committed (h) He shall keep on file a list in good faith in the discharge of of inspected electrical cap - 'their duties, and any snit brought plianees issued by Under- against anyy inspector by reason -ter.' Laboratories, Inc., thereof, .hall be defended by the which -fiat hall be acceeeible City Attorney until final terreina- ro public reference during tion- of the preeeedings contained regular office hour.. therein. w Section 3 -8: POWERS OF ELEC- Section 3 -11: SPECIAL RULING: TRICAL INSPECTORS: The City If s special ruling by the chief Electrical Inspectors shalt have the electrical inspector is necessary to fallowing powers and duties: govern electrical construction for (a) To enforce the provisions of some particular occupancy or build- - this Code and to arerst any not covered by this Code or by person who violates . any of the National Electrical Code as ap- nch provisions. For such proved by the American Standard. purpose, the .Inspector. -hall Association, whereby all wiring for hhaave the powers of a , Police similar types of occupancy or build - officer. Ing..will be changed u, the future, (b) To enter any house or preen- a copy of such ruling shall be filed' ices by due process of law, in the office of the Chief Electri- if necessary during reason cal Inspector, and such special ruling able hour., to examine any .shall be approvved by the Board lcetrlo 4 ring r install - before it becomes fully effective. on of ddectri al gl f - Section 3-14: SPECIAL PERMIS- turee or equipment therms in SION: The electrical regulation. of the performance of his Official- this Code may be modified or datfe.. waived by special permission in (e) To order the electric service particular cases where' much modifi -. disconnected: Where improper cation or waiver is reasonable, does or defective wiring exists or.� not - differ from the intent of the "where electrical emstrnet"m Code, and does not create an in- or .equipment has been install- justice. Such permission shall in ed without a permit . as re- all cases he obtained from the experience as a Master Else. trician 1 (b)- One person shall have had- at least five (5) years active C experience as a Journeyman Electrician. (c) One person shall have had at least five (5) years experience as Electrical $ngiueer. Section 4 -3: TENURE OF OF- FICE: The appointive members of ' the Examining and Suvisory ricia Board of Flect s shah per hold office from the date of their ap- pointment and gaelifkation until the date of their reappointment, or their successors have been appoint- ed and qualified. As .soon as this Code become. effective . . Board shall 8 appointed for a term of two ( ) years. Any member of the Board may be removed by the goveraingg body of the City of Cor us .Chrjsti for cause ilnca i, OiQjjael- inr- e8aae. Vacan• Gies within the Board shall be filled by appointment for the unexpired term. - Section %-4: COMPENSATION: The appointive members of the Examining and Supervisory Board of Electricians shall receive six ($8.(10) dollars per ,regular or called meeting attended, - and there shall be me Y regular meeting per month. The a officio embers hall not receive . compensation for attending qulred herein. chief. - electrical inspector in writ- Section 4 -5: POWERS do BUT- (d) To order compliance with pro- ing .prior to starting the .work, and IES: The Board shall select 'a Chair - visions of this Code where a. a copy of the permission shall be man and shall prescribe a procedure change of occupancy occurs filed in the office of the Chief and order of business Qor hearing in a building which requires Electrical Inspector and reviewed i applications for Certificates of changes or .artce.thm. to by the Board in - meeting. Registration d for hearing peals from the decision. of the (e) v c dmieao eectg obactricel acre CEAPTER- 4 Chief Electrical Inspector and g- "eor. services,.. cases f 'ev t 1 rid d for safel arty or meat mm work of (f) To attar the use of elecirieit,; and it shall be unlawful for any person to use any such seal or _ to—te, cover or otner —c defence or baler. any such of- ficial notice or seal posted by any City Electrical - Inspec- tor: Section 3-9: BADGES The City Electrical Inspectors shall each wear an appropriate badge evidencing his authority and commisslop of .police powers. Section 3 -10. LIABILITY OF IN- SPECTORS: Where action is taken by the Chief Electrical Inspector or Electrical Inspectors to .enforce the provisions of this Code, such acts shall be done in the name of, and on behalf of the City, and the in. EXAMINING AND SUPERVISORY herein. The ChiefaEElectrical pinspec- BOARD OF; ELECTRICIANS for o the City of Corpus Christi Section 4 lr' EXAMINING shall act as Secretary to said AND Board, but shall he excused from SUPERVISORY BOARD OF ELEC- as secretary to Board TRIMANS. (TREATED: There is hereby reated the "Examinin end y g in the hea of in the Vent. of hearings et capppeein- from decisions of the electis Superviaorg Bosr� of Ele¢tnpaae" let, o8 syi' zm Said epectore section and in his .stead stead persona. Board .hall Include itlrte : x another member shall act in his .p- I capacity. , pointive members and three ex- (a) It shall be the duty of said officio members The appointive I Board to pass upon the members shall be appointed- by the f qualifications of all appli- Mayor and Council. The ex officio caber. shall be the Chief Electri- cants for Certificates of - Electrical. Registration. Any al Inspector, the City Electrician and. the Read of Engineering and person who shall make appli- ratio¢ for Electrical registra- Construction Division or the Di- i tion may obtain proper forms rector of Public Works. The Head from the 'office of Chief of Engineering and Construction I Electrical Inspector. The Division and Director- of Public Board shall accept each ap- Works shall have, together. or Bing- pliestion with proper fee ly, one vote. accompanying same and shall - Section 4 -E: QUALIFICATIONS: fix the date of examination. Persons who serve on the Examin- for such a plicant.. Exami- ing and Supervisory Board of nations shall be held month- Electricians as appointive members ly or more frequently as di- shall be qualified as follows: diceted by action of the (a) -Offs? person shall have had at Board. The Board .hail make least ten (10) years active reasonable rules . relating to 1 the method of conducting such a nations or r inatione ".for .11 applicant.. The Board shall issue Certifi- cates of Registration to appli. cants who pass a satisfactory examination, but such certif- icate shall not authorize the .aid holder thereof -to enter into a c o tract for or to do any alteration, o,talla- tion o repair f any elec- trical r wiring, fixtures - -or equipment unless such cer- tificate holder shall pay his annual renewal or registra.. tion fee sa required by or- (b) Fouc...her. of the Board present at any meeting shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business and the concurring vote of not less than lour members of the Board shall be necessary to .. Mats a ffiehil "tie. of the Board. Ex of- fid. members shall have vot- ing power and shall be -not,-, ad in determining a. querum. i(c) Any applicant failing to make I a passing grade of 70% in his + examination, after review by the Board as herein provided, -shall be rejected" from re- ,examinat' for a period of, three –Z8p _..the; but shall' $} not suffer cancellation of his certificate of registration in, a "lower grade" which he may at the time hold. (d) It shall be the duty of the .Board to conduct r of grievance. and render de W.— in keeping with the findings of .their investigations. if after any applicant has failed to ;pass at least two (2) examinations given . by the Board, then, if so desired, he can appeal to the City .Manager who will appoint a Board of three (3) composed of representatives from the following groups. One licensed Master Eice tri ©an ) One licensed Electreial En- g �Onn meer; and, . licensed Architect. ' A vote of majority will constitute finthe al action. Section 4 -5: RECORDS: The Board shall keep a Minute Book in .which .shall be recorded all trans- actions and business of the Board. Said Minute- Book and other re- cords shall be kept in s manner and in .a form prescribed by the City Secretary: (a) .The Board shall keep a re- cord of the name and place of business of all persons to whom Certificates of Regis- tration have been issued; pro- - vided that said Board shall not be responsible for the re- cord of any person whose registration has not 'been re- newed or has lapsed for a - period in excess of 24 month.. Section 4 -7: EXAMINATION FEE: See Section 5-5 of this Code. Section 4 -8: CONDUCTING EX- AMINATIONS: The Board a All pre - cribe a r sonable examiaation of a uniform, fair and impartial nature ring the classification of Cer- tificate of Registration involved, testing the knowldege and skill of each applicant to do electrical work involving the installation, altera- tion, repair - and, maintenance of sequence prescribed by the Board relative to each claeei• fication as specified in map - ter 5 of this Cod".. (b) The Board shall examine each applicant pertaining to the - mpetency of the pplicant. (e) Examinations hall be graded promptly by the Board and the result. or finding. of the Board shall be filed with the City Secretary within thirty (30) days of the date of the examination. " (d) All Applicants examined by the Board shall be graded on the basis set out by " the 'minu- tes of the' Board. ' (e) The Board .hall be diligent and tolerant in :aidingg and assisting all applicants by en- „ lightening them concerning the ' rules prescribed by the Board for am n thin: Mimeograph- ed sheets of the requirements, as established by the Board for examination in each class -, ification of electrical regietra- tion shall be issued by the chief. electrical inspector to each applicant upon his re- quest for examination., . Section 4 -9: CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION: The Examining. and Supervisory Board of- .Electtic- ians;`alone shall be responsible for the issuance of all classes of Cer- tificates of.- Registration for Elec- tricians. - See Section 5 -7 of this Code. Section 4 -10: SUSPENSION OR REVOCATION OF RIGHTS: (a). The Board shall have the power to suspend or revoke the Certificate of Competency or license or both of any electrician who is found guilty of: - "I The practice of any fraud or deceit in obtaining imeb Cer- tificate of - Competency or license. (2) Taking out electrical permits in the name of come person, firm, or corporation authoriz- ed by law to do electrical work and thereafter permit- ting a person without s pro- per Certlfidate of Competency and license to do the work. (3) Any gross negligence, incom- petency;'or misconduct in the perforinanee of electrical work within the jurisdiction of the City under this Code. (b) In determining any such . ebargeew the Board shall proceed pod o information fnrni.hed It by any official of the City, or by any person .aggrieved by the action of an electrician in the per- formance of electrical work for which an electrical permit is re- quired by this Code. Such informa. tion shall be. in writing and shall be duly verified by the person familiar with .. the fact. therein charg- d,.and three ) written copies of the same `shal be filed with the "City Secretary. Upon receipt of such information, the City Secretary shall retain *one copy . for the official records of the City and shall con- y two (2) copies to the Board. Thereupon the Board, if it deem, the information sidffeient to sup- port- further action on its part, shall make an order setting the .charges therein contained for hear- ing at a specified time and place, and the Secretary of the Board, with the advice of the City Attor- ney, shall cause' a copy of the Board's order and of the informa- tiou to be served' upon the accused by registered mail. at least thirty (30) days before the date appointed in the order for the hearing. The accused may appear in person or by counsel, or both, at the time and .place na ed in the ordeer 'ad ke his d'.f mL. to the The City Attorney hall provide counsel for the Beard. If the ac- rested fails or refuses to appear, the Board may proceed to hear and determine the charge in his absence. It . the accused pleads guilty, or if upon a hearing. of the. charge the Board by :vote of few or more of its members shall find' them to be true, it may enter an order sue - :pending or .revoking the license of such electrician. The Board" shall have the power, through its chair - man or secretary, to administer oathe and,to - compel the attendance of witnesses before it by subpoena issued ever the signature of the Secretary and Seal of the .Board. (c) When the Board has com- pleted such hearing, it shall -causes a record of its finding and decision to be filed with the City Secretary and shall cause a certified copy thereof to be forwarded to the ac- cused. (d) It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation whose rights under a Certificate of Com- petency or license have been sus- pended or revoked by the Board to engage im or do electrical work for which a.permit is required by this Code. V, (e) The - Board shall in reciting application shall be made In writ- its decision (sub- paragmpb (a) Ing and addressed to the Board. above). make provision for rein- The application shall show the ap. statement based :upon written notice plicant's "me and address, and by the Board at -the expiration of such other information as may be a specified period;; or ,by the sus - prescribed by the Board, end shall pended satisfactorily passing an be made out on forms available in examination .given for the grade of the office of the Chief Electrical electrician from which he was Inspector: pended. Such rd— of reinstatement (a) In addition to submitting a shall Ib filed as a part of the "properly eseented pplication, record sad a Copy shall be made the applicant, if of Contrac- sad given or .mailed to the . person - .:tual'status, as specified under so reinstated• classification of registration CHAPTER 6 1 to 3 inclusive, Section 5 -2, QUALIFICATION AND REGIS- shall file with the application en affidavit setting forth the TR.ITION' 'OF ELECTRICIANS - name of the person who is Section 5 -1: REGISTRATION RE- the o of the business, QUMD:.It .shall be unlawful for his eddies., aad name and ad- any person to engage in the busi- dress of the place of business; of ina4alline 'maintsinino al. - or if the business is'a -firm, tering or repairing of any wiring, fixtures or equipment used for the conducting of electricity for which a permit is requmed by this code, .or .hall anY .person, firm potation in any _m s undertake to esecuta such work unless such person,: firm or Corporation is - hold- er of a Certificate of Registration as required by this Code, except as provided in Section 5 -15, of this chapter. Every .master electrician .must have and maintain .an established place of business and shall have aperson in attendance to receive messages from the Electrical In- spection Section of the City or other persons concerned during regu- l.r business hours -- - (a) It shalt be unlawful for any h s a represent imsef e Registered Elec- triclan of any <class set forth in this code . or to use the ___1 r in: -inn, or 'words of similar im- portor meaning, on signs, cards, stationery,. or by any , of the word used as pro; id in this .Code. Section 5-2: , CLA138IFICATION OF REIG1ISTRATION: There . shall be seven Classes of Electrical Regis- tration -which shall be known as follow.: - 1.. Master Electrician 2. Limited Master Electrician (Sight) 3..Limited Master Electrician (Elevator) 4. Maintenance Electrician 5. Journeyman Electrician 6. Limited Journeyman Electric - ran 7. Apprentice Electrician - Section 5.3: METHOD OF REf1IS. TRATION: To secure a certificate of registration as a qualified and competent eI.Ct,ini.' n - any of the Claws. set out in Section r, -2, an who own or d the name and address of the person who shalt be te- sponsible for the .conduct and in charge of the business for all work done under this Code. The applicant shall further state the method' of super. vision of work to beeontract- ed by the firm and the name of the registered .electrician who is legally proficient as specified in this Code and shall be responsible for the actual installation, •repair, snd /or maintenance of elec- trical Conductors and cequip. ment which is to be rried on by the per..., firm or corporation - (b) The applimnt or a qua]ified member of the firm, partner - ship or corporation shall fur- nish three (3) written refen- ehces with the application. (c) If the applicant intends to nn . _t hiiiainm......i ...n- duetors and equipment, 'he shall be examined as provided herein for the class of work in which he intends to engage. (d) Master Electrician: Applicant. for Certificate f registration as Master Electrician .shall file with the application an affidavit, set- ting forth that such applicant is not less than twenty -one (21) year. of age and has had not lee. than five (6) years experience in the in- stallation, alteration, and re- pair of electrical equipment and conductors, or equally qualifying experience. (c) Limited Master Electrician: if the applicant desire. to do .work in electrical sign or 5 electrical elevator installation, repair, .and /or maintenance, he .hall pass a special examine- . tion on the name basis as that given to a master elec- trician, but with diagrams and a set of questions appli. cable to his particular classi. fiention. (1) Applicant shall be - amioed p ovided ea Chapter " 4 e cad r 5. A cer- tificate of graduation from, or an affidavit of atten- dance at a recognized tech- nical school or college shall be .credited year for year as three (3) years of the required five (5) years ex- per ence- (f) Maintenance Electrician: ,Applicants for registration as Maintenance Electrician shall file with the application an - affidavit, setting forth that he i not leas than twenty- .. a e(21). years of age and has had not lee. than two (2) years experience in build- ' maintenance un -. - der a person who was a cer- " tified electrician; or he has held ht least -a SQurueyman Electrician's Certificate for a continuous period of not lees than :twelve (12) months (1) Applicant .ball file . with his application a letter hearing the signature of the person" by whom he is regularly employed, and the address of the ,place of em- ployment, o shall state that he Intends to do work under this Classification and will furnish the Chief Electrical Inspector with the letter described above when so employed and will notify- the Chief Electrical Inspector " of ' each such 3 han me of employment dur. 'ng e life f his license. _(2) Applicant shall pass an. ex- aminatlon equivalent to and on the same basis - of -.`a - journeyman registrant as provided herein. (3) Malntenace electricians serv- ingfn such capacity on the date of passage . of this o dinance ,shall be deemed qualified as outlined herein but shall be .required to fur- nish complete information as provided for all appli. cants above. He shall be - issued a Certificate of reg- istraticn by the Board upon complying. with the re. quirements herein, but shall not be required to take examination, provided ap p- lication is made wfthfn twelve,@ months after pass - age of this ordinance. Ire shell be subject to all pro- 61 visions of this code relating - trade school pursuing a course nearly receipt upon the face toregistration in such class- n the electrical trades. y,� f his certificate I. the deelg• ification.Section (g) Journeyman Electrician: 5-4:. GENERAL: -In the actual work of installing, maintain- noted space. He shall r sad destroy any previously - Applicant. for Registration as Journeyman .Electrician shall "an - g, altering or repairing any else- trio conductors or equipment for issued reeeipt. (e) Annual renewal of a Regis• file with the application - which a permit is repaired by ordl- tration card shall be required affidavit, settibg forth that sore, there shall be present and as herein set forth and in he is not less than eighteen in direct supervision a qualified else- compliance with regulations ., (18) years of age and that trician of the proper classification- of Section 6.8, herein. _ --" he has had, not lesa than It -shall be' required that an sift- - four years -experience se an Elect an'e- helper or ap - trician of the registered clas.iri cation of the first three grades as - wb ? ? $ e e e prent a electrician. listed in Section 6 -2; above, be °1 QQ ,'F, 8 (1) Applicant shall be examin— Hible and responabile for layout m� -S ad. as provided in Chapter and- technical.,supervision. of any....- '� eB °- m Four. Applicant shall make work which - has required the seel i- The holder of said certificate in his application :officio mg of permits and a journeyman vit, a statement that he will engage only in the or ' higher classified grade electrician shall b 1 dir t - "mi the job" empty o-f any p sea registered "der the first au -of w k carried on as specified herein except in work O1 a= four (4)` : elessificat s - under the provisions of this falling under the classifications of sign- or elevator work, _which work .. Cade, and aball perform all shall be performed by - or directly p installation, alteration and supervised by the �l' a o g 8 g g o o m repair of electrical wiring, jestra certificate of registration or n- or e d -o A m 7 fi.to a and a ui Tent- ign 9 P journeyman- particolarly4ual f'edia journeymen .p'� •- accordance with t e Code, such branch. -of electrical work, fri - - _ :and that he will not dude• in the Should it come to the - notice of pendently engage business of contracting such the -Chief Electrical. Inspector or his assistants that such supervision W - - electrical work. and - control are being. maintain- d �- Ti �. ,n Limited Journeyman Electric- (h) Lim ed the inspector may order the .M W ian: for work to be dlseontinued-and the e m Appbcaate registration as Yi Jou Elee- person Yumor corporation to whom m P •• W t d yman .all file with tha pe firm o rp ration td W wliom p rmit hasp been leaved "Z m - plmattnn settin g .hall d1 tmue further ark vntil its m J "i: �' W (•<7 W " _forth that he is not less than proper supervision has been. employ- " is; d c eighteen (18) years of age edor supplied;. provided further that a .and that he has had not less .nothing herein shall be construed as pa ro _. �� In 91 . than two years esperience.as helper or sp• prohibiting the employment of a . E" an electrician's _ prentices assisting a - person duly a A 6 Prentice electrician: _ (1) 9.ppli- ent:ah.11 make I. hie registered and qualified under the . provision. of this Code.- A -a= .] —,.am j applicatims °affidavit Seition 6 -6: FEES FOR EXAM- �- statement that he will en- NATION OR REGISTR9.TION: The - Ssetion 6- 6:cSURETY -BOND FOR gage only in the employ of 'fees - covering -. examination for a ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS k or under the supervision of -a or Certificate of Registration ar a.. ELECTRICIANS: .All - electricians holder of a license or a Lim- ited.Master Electrician (Sign) registration card to qualified ciao; of all classes shall be certified under this Code "shall be or .Limited Master EIeo• - trician (Elevator) ; and that be payable able to the City of Corpus sti at the offire- of the Chief Electrical required tq`- furnish and to keepi in force each year during the life of his certificate of registration, a .hall perform .11 installs- - lion, :alteration and repair Inspector a a set out m' Table 1, herein. The examination fee shall of .equipment in accordance accompany the application for regis- with this Code, and that he tration. - - will not independently en- (a) The registration fee shall be gage in the business of paid to the City at the office contracting such electrical - of the Chief Electrical In- work. pector before the issuance (i) Apprentice Eleetricianr of . Certificate ofRegi.tra- Applicition..filed for ._Regis- tion and my after the per - - tratioh --as ,Apprentice Elect- son has been approved . by the ' riciau shall state the age of Board for registration. - the applicant and the intent (b) Annual renewal of - aCertifi- that he is engaging in the cate of Registration shall be learning of and assisting in acewliplished by issuance of a the installation, maintenaare, - certified receipt signed by the of electrical wiring, Chief Electrical Inspector is- fLrepair t,.ce and equipment work- ued up.. payment each year Wg directly lender the super -. extending the validity of eor- vision of a person holding a respondingly numbered certifi- certificate of of the fore- cates for that year, only. ly - : going classifica ions: or that The holder of said certificate he is enrolled in a certified shall affix and display each f Corpm eeified . 1 shall be injuries .--in- oy gala v' y by reason of the carelessness or neglect of aabi person in perating_ under thin Code. All such bonds shall be approved by the City At- torney ae to form. and shall be. filed with the City Secretary. Section 6 -74 CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION: A certificate of registration' form shall be prepared and need by the Board in the r pie- a tration of the first three clae.ifica. tions of electricians listed in Sec- tion 5 -Q- (a) A certificate of registration shall not be transferable and Of cer ieate held suns.. his of Corpm Christi ifie registration . elssaffiestfon becomes of s fee prescribed in this chapter, th- - higher .grade hereby. Chief Electrical Inspector shall re . gister. the name of the applicant in section 6 -9: REGISTRATION the records kept for that purpose CARD: A registration card of Eden -. and shall issue to the applicant a tiflcation shall be Issued to each Certificate of Registration. registrant as set out in. all classes Section 8 -I2; REGISTRATION In Section 6.2. NOT TRANSFERABLE: It 'hall be (a) The Registration Card as unlawful for any person to lend, issued shall bear the sign rent or transfer his Certificate f ture of the .Chairman. of the Registration his badge or any rights Beara and the signature of to any other person„ and for anyy the Chief Electrical Inspector person to make. nee .of any Ruch as secretary of the board; rights which are not actually is and provided further, that own. the applicant or - registrant Section 6 -13: ALTERING OR A- bee paid to the .City the MENDING REGISTRATION: It required .registration or an- shall be unlawful for any peracn nual renewal fee for his class- other than the sChh f Electrical In- Mention as set forth in spector at the direction of the for. Nof the electrical energy or the use of such a cor- poration in the operation of street railways, signals or the transmission of intelligences as'. specified in Chapter 1, pl) Any work involved I. the ioanufacture or test of elee- tricot materials, devices, ap- pUsaire or apparatus, but not including any installation of wiring other than that re- 4uired` for testing purposes,- if such equipment as complet- ed" is approved by the Chief Electrical Inspector before it I. installed or used within -the City, under a permit cover- ing such installation, 7 shall be issued to *a person Section 6 -6 (d) Table 1, here- Board to alter or amend lF any - examined by the Board and in. - manner any instrument of Regis- "mod on certificate and lb) Each such Registration Card tration as- set forth Herein. known as the holder of the shall expire at Midnight' -of Section 6.14: DISPLAY OR ' certificate. <: 0 ° -• December 31 of each year and EVIDENCE OF $ EGISTRATION:` (b) A certificate, at registration a new card shall be - issued it shall be- required that all reg�s• shall not be valid unless it eaeL year without cost to the trouts fittingly dispIsy their certi• .bear. the 'signature of the reglstreot upon receipt of the Beat.. or calve" of registration as - bolder, Chief Electrical In- - annual "renewal fee. for the provided herein. Spector, and Chairman of the class of registration granted (a) Every holder of a certificate Board with the seal of the as specified in section 5-5 as a Master Electrician, Lim- Board, _ (d) " Table 1; and provided tied Master Electrician (sign) (c) A certificate of registration further that he has complied or Limited Master Electrician ahan porovide designated with .11 the rules and reeala- (Elevator) hall display his which the a ml receipt of coal fee shall tions of this Code perta ing to r newel. rtitlrate- in .—F.— place -n his principal place be placed each year Section 6 -6: LOST OR DESTROY- ED:' " Registration Certificates or of business. (b) Every holder of a Registra• (d).-A certificate of registration card, lost or destroyed during the tiou. Card, -shall carry his shall expire December 31, each year and a new application year for which they are issued ( be by the Flee- Registration Card on his per - and examination sbal be re• shall reissued Chief trieal inspector in accordance with ami at all times while doing qaired for reinstatement if - the required. aunnal renewal the :rules and - regulations of this electrical work and shall produce and exhibit it when fee 3e not paid within sOx cud.; provided .satisfactory evil- once has been. presented by the re- .requested by say Electrical Inspector or proper official p (6) months from expiration date. gistrant f such loss or destruction, of the City . y o Corpus Christi. pu Should and provided the registrant pay to Section 6 -16: EXCEPTIONS FROM (e) the bolder of a cer- tlfieate of 'registration take the City at the Chief ImMtor's of- five the stun of one "dollar ($1,00) REGISTRATION REQUpEMENTS; The following classes of work may np another, occupation or for each such evidence of his regis- be carried out by persons who are - otherwise indicate that he he. abandoned his cocapation tration as he I. required to have for his ldentisestioa as herein pees- not registered . electricians: (a) The replacement of lamps, as elaesMod m Chapter 6 of - this Code, - even though he Bribed. Section 5-10: TERMINATION OF fusee- and of port - able devices to suitable re- may apply for registration REGISTRATION: NO REFUND: ceptacles which have each year, he shall be "exomin- Each Registration "Certificate or 'to .been . permanently installed. - - oil every two (2) years to Card when issued shall:be - issued - (b) The installation, alteration or maintain his registration. a person, firm or corporation to be repairing of . any . wiring, rfo fl Persons, firms, or cur rs- ( Pn known as holder of said Re- vices or equipment � the tions holding n certificate g y , siatration and should such person, operation of signal or the 0 f Registration within elami- i`` or q'm. or corporation dissolve aur- transmission of .intelligence, ' ficatious at rioted order Chap - - 'ter 6. of this Code,..: which Is render its :Charter,. such Registra- tion shall become null and void: where such wiring, devices, -- .'.appliances, or equipment op- valid- and has not expired at however, no refund shad ever he crates at a voltage not ex- the date of the passage of made for the unexpired, portion of seeding fifty (50) volts be. this Code, shall be subject to J the registration. twcen conductors and do not . the terms of this '.Code, but REGISTRATION: Upon ptrical .include generating or trans- i . afte within three (3) months Iation to the Chief Electrical formingg egnipmenG- fter the .make o date of inspector f Certificate sign- by the Chairman (e) The installation, alteration this Code, make .for the .proper certificate f ed and the Secretary of the Board .tat- or repair of lectric- devices, appliances and quip- ' Registration as provided in tide Code, but shall not be in the 'name and address of the applicant, the classif¢ation ap- meat. installed by or for an electrical public service co n required to pay the oiwins- lion `iced or be examines for plied for, and that he has passed ( the required examination and after poratica operating Hader a franchise from the City when the respective grade or class the applicant has`paid to the City for the use of such corners- Of cer ieate held suns.. his of Corpm Christi ifie registration . elssaffiestfon becomes of s fee prescribed in this chapter, th- - higher .grade hereby. Chief Electrical Inspector shall re . gister. the name of the applicant in section 6 -9: REGISTRATION the records kept for that purpose CARD: A registration card of Eden -. and shall issue to the applicant a tiflcation shall be Issued to each Certificate of Registration. registrant as set out in. all classes Section 8 -I2; REGISTRATION In Section 6.2. NOT TRANSFERABLE: It 'hall be (a) The Registration Card as unlawful for any person to lend, issued shall bear the sign rent or transfer his Certificate f ture of the .Chairman. of the Registration his badge or any rights Beara and the signature of to any other person„ and for anyy the Chief Electrical Inspector person to make. nee .of any Ruch as secretary of the board; rights which are not actually is and provided further, that own. the applicant or - registrant Section 6 -13: ALTERING OR A- bee paid to the .City the MENDING REGISTRATION: It required .registration or an- shall be unlawful for any peracn nual renewal fee for his class- other than the sChh f Electrical In- Mention as set forth in spector at the direction of the for. Nof the electrical energy or the use of such a cor- poration in the operation of street railways, signals or the transmission of intelligences as'. specified in Chapter 1, pl) Any work involved I. the ioanufacture or test of elee- tricot materials, devices, ap- pUsaire or apparatus, but not including any installation of wiring other than that re- 4uired` for testing purposes,- if such equipment as complet- ed" is approved by the Chief Electrical Inspector before it I. installed or used within -the City, under a permit cover- ing such installation, CHAPTER 8 - such work." (Per transformer) 1.00 each - (a) The term ^ciresit" herein Signs (Incandescent 1.00 each PERMITS AND FEES: shall mean each main feed. -' e General R irs....... : 1.00. each pa ELECTRICAL INSPECTION - -er, cob- main -or braneb-. cir- _ Minimum. Fee _ .. 1.00 each EQUR- Becton 0.1:. P`ER.MITt3- REQUSR.- cuit,: for power, light or any Refnspeetsan Fee _ 1.00 each - - ED: It shall be. unlawful unlaw unlawful for r any other purpose.. of service; and. - each fused or- other type of Investigation fee -: E.00 each per- If work is started before per- person, firm or corporation n- , automatic cutout protected mit is issued or applied for, cause to installed, or stall installed, wire of a final branch multi- fee• shall be - double " - permit any icon to install, any electrical wiring, fxtures or equip - r wire circuit and shall be .Section 6-I APPLICATION FOR m t to make any Iteration, ad- ditions, or. repairs, within ba god f r and eo aid ed. - a ircuit thin the terms -section. PERMIT: Application Y its magi - permits eb be forms RCi-i the scope of thi�'Cod without first of this of this Code. (b) The term ' suet" shall mesa, id iiy the Inds =Ion fur that purpo . With such- having., procured a permit therefor ha by the city electrical fn- - and be construed as, any application :there shall be filed a apectai, except al): provided herein. Point oa a wiring system at wfiich's switch.i.*st&Htd or disgram.dr:pla ahowtnngg dearly the and kind of Wh* or There shall be one' for each - ,electricity is ,, taken from a .eharectei - installation H of fixtures or equip-, bui'Iding for which -rough *brk for electrical conductors, or electrical circuit for light, dower or menu work to be done: The plan' or equipment is Installed.' Accessory ny other Purpose Or servies, (c) The term "outlet addition" (c) diagram slrail show the manner in .which`the eleetri -I -- installation is cottages or group houses shall not be considered cep- or "outlet extension" shall to be made, or the character of crate - building when the work is to mean, and --be construed as any outlet installation made any repairs to an exist" y elm y jastalhtida. Said appl4ost on shall W installed as one complete pro- over and- above the number .include the follo tuformatitln: jest, and at one time; except where 'meter sa , requested in the permit, Street - and Housee Number, Lot separate d or • loops or as shown on the plans for Number, Block Number, Name of then are installleed thereon. - Section a4: PERMITS NOT RE- SQUIRED: new - construction;.. Or outlet Addit on where the work is to-he - No permit shall be re- stallation tending' from or - _ added -to it xisting circuits, don nam a of the Owner; Bind f 8 ildin Number of Stories m the g: quired for the aking of re pelt or maintenance work, the te- respectively. - `Investigation buildin naps Rat of elece fix - g a placement of lamps or the connect- id) The team Fee" In -lures and applianeea aq be install- tion of portable electrical ea, . shall mean, and: be - construed. that If o>9ce of the. fed „The diagram or plans and a�pppit- - be the M5 :Steal to suitable permanently in- stalled receptacles. No permit shall act; -the- City Eleetricsi Inspector has cation shell referred'to Electrical Inspector who shall have be required of an established refri. - not beet notified within sev- Lours the autim ity to issue or refuse to geratfon firm -or oa for esty -two (72). (Sundays issue a mit. PeT refriger the replacing of, a frigeration and LegalRolidays� cepted) - after. pgatio job ' started, BeeM a -5: II WHOM Permits ha TO Permits kalh be motor. by another motor of the came horse and rating, - solenoid an Investigation. Fee shall he ; i • s to regi; teased W ' regmtered eleciris ::.power - valves, low pressure controls, or charged and collected from ' the reepof for set q ualified to secure : permits as set other controls that are a part of h person sad it charge of tUe job; forth in ttds Code, or their_ duly authorized Agent. Qualified Regia- the; refrigeration .system, w en the electrical supply W same is or hoe ,. said fee to be m addition ttl f - iti Certify their tiny Elecorized been property installed by a li- . ceased - lectrieian: -NO permit shall all other permit .fees con -. tad with ea ti job. - gent dm authorised eat to the Chief y Ag ieal stating the form o- be squired for: the metsu uion of - `electrical '•conductors or equipment (e) P rmit appti boas ov. — the inatst t 6n of m tore n a” of it an d Eleit eating that said Rear- tiered Eleetriefaa es all :and to be installed by or for a public any jot. erall specify each full responsibility for ,any permit utility corporation in the genera -I motor individually, and no taken out 'or applied .for" by said tion, transmission sale er use of grouping of motors per ma -- Agent, This: Certification shall be electrical energy a, outlined in ( chine, or other such grouping kept fn the Chief Electrical insPec- their franehigges; nor for the 'use of of horse power shall be per- tot's file, after it has been approv- .a,h corporation in the tramemis- i .initted. ed by the'city attorney., of the City .ion of intelifgimee. No: permit (f) Permit Fees Required: of Corpus -Cbei ti, Teed. ,. shall be required for any work in tjService --Per Meter -Loup 1.00 Section 9 -e: 'INSPECTOR MAY volvedin the manufacturing, teat- Cirei5lts--4lrst Ten 1.00 aaeh ISSUE, PERMIT: When the Chief ing ,or• servicing, altering or Tepair- Above Ten .50 each ,Electrical Inspector finds the sppli -- ing of eleetfieal equipment or ap- Fixture .. . - _ ...._ .10 each cation to' -be correct and the die- paratus, except that this eicemp• - Motar (Fractional ...25 each gram or plan and specificationa are tion - shall not' - :include shy perms- Motors, other .(Per H. P. approved :and all `fees have been ncnt wiring. - ....._ .... 26 eacb -� paid, he-shall cause the permit to f See,tio a -a; PERMIT FEES: Be fore proceeding - ith the installs- - M tors (M mum Fee -: - - -. -.5.00 each, a be issued. Up receipt each permit, - -tae registered electrician tion, alteration of or the addition Appl ances nd Equipment may tart r came to start the to any electrical wiring'or equip- Additional to Circuit Includes. Following: proposed job and make the- installs- in his - meat within or on any bull ng, Fees, _ tion described application, stricture or premises, publicly or Moving Picture Projector requesting .inspection by city in- prlvately owned within the cot- ..... 1.00 eseh specters in the proper :sequence as Aerate. limits -of Corpus aChristi, - % -Rai Machine. .._ I.00 each the work' progresses. If ithe plane the Master Electrician in charge of Welding Machine .... 1.00 each relating to electrical wiring or. in- such. prepeeed work shall first She Rot Wate H ter. 1.00 each etaliatiory of fixtures' or equipment, with the Clifef' Electrical dmpeetor - Range ,,. - _...190 each.: and the. application. hereinbefore. re- an application requesting inspec Gasoline Pump ... 1.00 each quired, are found to' be incorrect tion, - and -pary fees to the City in Elevators ,�.. - ... 1.00 each or faulty,'they shall be disapproved, accordance with the following ache -. Others - .1.00 each and the Chief Electrical Inspector dune -to secure a permit to carry on Gaseous Signs or Lighting, shall notify the applicant, listing 9 the corrections me szy wog MIT AND INSPECTION FEE$: An epeetioa Fce, he shall tify . -. with..thie Code and rule. and regu- electrical permit me:y be eaneelled the electrical ' lnapector to, o the lotions or the Inspection :Section. by the ap.lica4.t at any time with- effect that faulty work .line :Section e• -7! PERMITS FOR in six (80) days - -_of the date been corrected.. The latter. PART JOBS: When one electrician of Its suance:- If no work bas been shall then cause the reinspee.. completes the rough work, in whole done under such permit the Chid tfon to be made, and if said or in Part, any electrical wiring Electrical Inspector, when formally work is found to oDmpty with or installltion of fixtures or equip requested in writing by the app this Code. he Shall Sign went and a eeemul electrician is .cent, may. refund 75% of the p inspection card o there- the nea po to complete the mark t. fee paid; 'but ia' n shall oa the date of 4ppprr s1 of the in hol in part; then, - in that th, amityy retain le than ai W to , work 1f the electrical event, s p topermit required, rover the coat f auditing the fee Spector shill again And the for which regular Shall be paid. an preparing the request for re. .,work incorrectly. installed, he for the work to be done. Each fund. shall' notify the responsible electrician shall be held responsible electrician of the neoeeeary only for the work installed by him, CHAPTER 7 chaegee, and shall elleect.,an Before the second electrician I. is..- ChInges, Rein ed a permit for the con letion of INSPECTIONS- speetion. Fee. P IY 'tae responsible electrician ,Of electrical wiring or inetalalt he Section 7 -l: INSPECTIONS. RE ID does net' make 'the required . - of fixtures or equipment job the QLTMED: It shell be unlawful for changes within a reasonable ChietEiectriaea Ins$ect"i' ehall'firet any person, or rw time the or inspector notify a electrician holding the corpora to shoji refuse to cal sp any original, `ac iu� 'Permit `if, `3e can ma)ES eon_,"ii.. from a source of lie found that the second perm! is electrical' energy to any electrical such person any further Per to he issued. The issuance of the wiring, devices or equipment on an mits-nntil said work in quer- - installation for which .permit is tib3t'is corrected and, approv -- ' second `Pewit shall cancel the hall rreequired as net forth -is. this Oode, ed- rmmiti -x¢d no ret¢nd of lees hall til tifieat of approval has 8eetion 7 -e: FINAL INBPEC- te• been issued by the Electrical In- TION: Upon the completion of all Section a A: QPECrer. PE Spector authorizing such' connection electrical wiring . or installation of . Where- additional, fixtures or al;- and the use of such - wiring, _devices fixtures or equipment in any build - terations are to -.be made _which or equipment. ing, or on any premise a, the elec- cannot. practically be constructed, Section 7 -2: ROUGH INSPEC- tr!dLn in .Large shall notify the in accordance with all the provi TION: When the rough wiring or Chief Electrical inspector that the lions of this Code, a Special _: permit installation work is completed on work ready for final inspection, in writing' may - be issued liy the any premises, the person reappneible II giving the Electrical Permit Number Chief Electrical Inspector -for suss therefore Shan notify the Electrical Y and met Address; and the chief work. if hie judgment the con. Inspector that the job cis read - Electrical Inspector .Shall . then rouse -- d}tioae require;. however, such. fix- for. eaapection, gluing proper idea• mslrection to Ire made within - tures or alteratioaa shall be ;-of a tification of the work, address and twenty -four, (@f). hours from time character that will make the else- permit aumher. The -Electrical In- of receipt. -of notification (exclusive .1 We system in the" building ag a Spector shall then make an Me of Sundays and legal Holidays), - whole : conform to the irit of this tfon of tha eieetric installation with. ec' and if any: faulty or defective .wir- Code. In the event of a specal in tweuty-four i44) boors from the ' °r -equipment is :found; -.the ruling by the Ch of Electr3eal Ia- time of notification (exclusive of Large Shall be .tifi- pector.. For me unuaval type of Sunday. d Iegal hall ed of the r days)- If eaeagee to ha made. m 1 _. onstruction o oce. pansy of cub said. wiring or. installation work order East soon work shout conform lined herein, and which will .stab- has been installed, in .accordance to. this Code. If such work is found lish a policy on future work, the with .the terms' sad prcvjeioae of to be correctly installed, 'replaced Chief Electrical Inspector shall'. make this - -Code, this: city electrical fn- or repaired; -.the electrical Inspector It written ruling, obtain approval Spector, shall sign the inspection shall endorse . his approval upon the from the Board, and shall place the dard,.._noting thereon the 'date of inspection card and shall issue an I same on file in big office fyr public approval of the work More than inspection certificate stating that information, one rough inspection may be made the wiring or installation work has Beeti -If &9: TIME LTldITATION without charge when the, progress been installed }n' accordance with OF PERMITS: It electrical airing of eonstructdo¢• ::requires such in. the provi.Imm of .this Code. For each �. or installation of fixtures or equip- spection. and every final inspection repeated 1 Mont work authorised under a. per- (a) FAULTY' WORK: tf the by el"W011e in - charge of a job mit is not at>lrted within e}xty. (60) eloetrjq wiring or :installation after' the first he been made the days after is k is of each permit, of fixtures or equi meat is final inepectiva fee shall be paid: as or H the work is started and the found to be faulty,' incorrect- hereinhefore_ provided. 'a discontmuo and the work remains ly or defectively installed, the Section 7 -4: WORK LEFT OPEN: discontinued without tifiable eieetrieal Inspect r hall notify cause fur zipd- of eixt 80 et_ahall be unlawful -fur. any pe - day , the permit shall become, the responsible person who in- n to rover or ca tolie covered ( d, tailed ouch work -of, the any Part of a Wiring; installatiou. - - and no work shall be done on the chsngeeneceaeary to be made with flooring, premises •unt }i a new permit is lathe'wall• board; or P in. order that the work may other materi_al'untp the electrical - issued and all necessary f� rp er- may to this Code. inspector shall have approved the No refunds shall be made for per- (b) RECTIFICATION OF FAUL- wiring iastelaltion in.:part.or AS 8 mite tion 0-10 become Cold. TY WORK:' The electrician. whole, except. as herein set ,forth:, Section 8 -I0: R.EVOCATION OF - Shall, within forty -eight (48) .Section 75: INSPECTORS :RE PERMITS: The Chief Electrical 7n- hours from the time of oil- .MODAL. REQUESTS It shall be the specter shall have the right to de. ficatiea make or start to dot of the electrical -.ins .tor he Clare a,. Permit null sand void if make the changes ordered, cause all abandoned dead -wp ice, nn- there has been Mierepreientatina of - and Shall proceed with. tha need lea or Electrical a sratas. facts or any violation of "the pro• work until the same: is con- on the Poles of the builpd'iinge or visions of this Code pleted. Upon completion there- in streets or alleys to he removed Section 6 -1I: REFUND OF PIiR- P of slid payment of the Rein- at the expense of the bo ,hers- of, by giving the said owners writ- ten notice. Section 7 -e: INTERFERENCE: -It hall be unlawful for any un- authorized Arson to, any -au- ner, change r alter sleetrical con. doctors or equipment in or on any o building. If in the course of the erection of a building or structure, electrical conductors or equipment have previously been installed in such position as to interfere with the erection or completion of the structure notice shall be immediate- ly given the authorized person or firm using the electrical conductors or equipment, and he shall be re- qu�Ted to accomplish this needed hhnge in accordance with this Code. Section 7 -7: PERIODIC GENER- AL INSPECTION: The Chief Elec- trical Inspector shall inaugurate thorough periodic "inspection . of installation of all electric wiring, electric devices, and electric equip- ment now installed, or that 'may hereafter be installed within the City of Corpua Christi, and within the scope of this Code, and when the installation of any such wiring, devices Or equipment is found to be defective, dangerous or in an un- safe condition, the person, firm or corporation owning using or opeMt- in the same shall be notified in writing and hall make the > eko eery r iu ro ge, required place such wiring, devices equip- ment in a safe condition within five days or any longer period specified by the Chief Electrical Inspector fn said notice. The Chief Electrical Inspector shall immediately order the disconnection • or discontinuance of electrical service to such wiring, devices or equipment until same has been ode safe as directed.' Section. 7.8: PROPER SUPERVI- SION: In the actual work of in- stalling, maintaining, altering or repairhlg any electrical' wiring de- vioe or equipment for which a per- t is required by tbfs Code, there ,hall be present d in supervision qualified electrician of the proper classification of regis- tration as specified in Section 5-4 herein. - Section 7.9: ELECTRICAL SER- VICE CONNECTIONS: It shall be unlawful for any person, firm o corporation to ske connection from a source of electrical ever to any electrical wiring, device o equipment which has been discon nected by order of the electri inspector or the use of which ha been prohibited for reasons here' set forth until a certificate of a prove] has been issued by h' . tl.orizing the reconnection and n of such wiring, devices or i ment. (a) It shall beunlawful for a unauthorized person firm corporation to disconnect an service ogired from the point of entrance to and including uticeh'tiea' equipment, opt in f treme .Vg Section 7 -10: IiERVICE F NO- TICE: If the person to whom any rder or notice issued pursuant to the provisions of this Code, can- not be found after reasonable search has been made for him, then such order or notices may be served by posting same in conspicuous place upon the pretuieee occupied by him or where the de4ecte recited fn the order or notice are alleged to exist, or on the premises which maySnbee deemed unsafe or dangerous. service shall be equivalent to per - .1 service of such order or no- tice. An oder to comply with the bemen�f... h ail der o e led shall lopes with ypostagemprepaid and di- rected to the address of the elec- trfcian, owner, - -lessee . or occupant of the premises where the defects recited in the order are alleged to coat, and shall be equivalent to the Personal service of such order. CHAPTER 8 Section 8 -1: STANDARDS FOR ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS All installations of electrical wiring and equipment shall be reasonably safe to persona and property and in fortuity with the parovr,ion. of this ordinance, the pplicable statute. of the State of Texas a d any rules or regulations issued by authority thereof. (aj Conformity of electrical in' etallatim s with the appli. noble standards set forth in the National Electrical Code, National Electric - Safety Codf yr electrical provisions othersafety codes which have been approved by the Ameri- can Standards Association shall be prima facie evidence that such installations are reasonably safe to person, direct and property. (b) Due to the unu ual in an, ditui t prevailing in e 'about Corpus Christi, certan exceptions to the co'r'n' methods and materials as se forth in National Standard r herein adopted shall be mad e as set forth in Chapter of this Code. r Section 8 -2: STANDARDS FOi ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT: A cal electrical equipment installed r e used shall be reasonably safe t m persons and property in conformit with the provisions of this cod rpm the applicable itatutes of the stal of Texas and any rules or reguli p- d issued by authority theereof o(a) Conformity of luetrical qu ny meat with the appticab or standards of the Underwri v era' Laboratories, Inc, eh, be prima facie evidence that such equipment is reasonably safe to peraons and property. (b) standard vr part. and Eerisis pped by the Underwriters' I boratorfee, I.e. or by the Chief- Electrical Inspector as set forth in Chapter 10, herein, shall be permitted in electrical repair or maintenance work, Section a -3: STANDARDS FOR UXCTRIC SIGNS: All electrically Ruminated or electrically powered outdoor and indoor signs . and die- days .shall be reasonably safe ,tu )ers0118 - and property and in so'- 'ormity with the provisions of this ;ode and any rules or regulations .sued by authori� thereof. (a) Conformity fw all ll atypes ble Of electrical signs PP ien standards f the Und¢rwri- y tern' Laboratories, Ise. and the National Electrical Code; National Electrical .Safety Code or electrical provisions of other safety codes which have been approved by the American Standards Asvxia- tion shall be Prima fan's evidence that such metalla- tions are reasonably cafe to persona and property. (b) Conformity of construction, erection, foundation and /or means of support of all such with the City Building Code ,hall be approved by the City Building Inspector before permits for electrical inspection shall be issued under the authority of this Code. Section 8 -4: CONDITIONS FOR CERTIFICATE OF APPROVAL: A certificate of approval shall be i ued upon the completion of en electrical installation for light, power, signs, air-conditioning and ventilation,. or heating services for which permits are required only when said installations are in strict conformity with the prmoviafoms of this Code and in -cuff 't with riles ao oil F —crmng the same as et forth herein. Section %- STANDARD ELEC- TRICAL REFERENCE VAAM- ABLE: The City Secretary is by directed to properly mark and identify one printed copy of the National Electrical Code as a part of this article, which said copy the I City Secretary shall keep on file in r his ofXice as part of the permanent records, rules and ordinances of the f office. The City Secretary is further directed to certify two other copies a of said National Electrical Code and deliver one of said copies to the Office of the Director of Pul,lic Works and the other to the Chief �e Electrical Inspector, which said copies shall be kept there as pu- ll manent records, rules and regula- 11 Lions governing the work covered and larger shall be wrapped coated with an approved tfiereb7. and coated with approved water-proof sealing compound - Section 8 -8: UTILITY COMPANY -water -proof preservative;. or at all joints or at junctions. RULES :& REGULATIONS, Rules &ban be encased in tbree - • in each run of -said conduit, and regulations of the Central - .(3") inch covering of approv- except where approved fit- - Power and Light._. Company regard- - ed concrete measured from tinge meet the requirements ing .service and meter installations - the outside circumference of of a tight joint when encased - for the kind and character of ser- the conduit.. in concrete. vice to be rendered, as passed and (c} Grouped runs of approved k) All underground installations approved by the governing body of rigid metal conduit -shall be of rigid non - metallic conduit the City of Corpus Christi, from separated by sin approved - shall be encased in concrete time to time, in accordance with apace to permit pp'—cd velope ae set. forth I. Sec - franchise provlaiou hereby - eoncrete to e each uch tion 9 -2, paragraph. (b) and ferred to, incorporated herein and conduit; but in shall case - (c)- herein, except -bare - made a part hereof. - there be tees than and "heavy. wall" types of ton- . Section - 8- T: .CONFORMANCE- TO one -half (2% ") aches of con- duit is approved for installs- PLANS: The installation of eleetri- Crete above, below, or on each tions outside of heavy vehicu- cal equipment, within .or attached side of outside runs in a tion of electrical wiring eye- to buildings or structures, shall be group. Plate No. 2, herein- lar traffic areas done " in accordance: with specific& -. after, : shall be - considered 'as (d) All .rigid non- metallic .conduit j tions, : previously submitted to and a basic standard for spacing - need n underground nstalls- approved b the Chief ..:Electrical - Inspector- 7 -plate description. of soil. - rrannggeement of under! to -be tees shall - be so placed that "ion - - proposed work . ahall he required by ground condnits encased in approved concrete envelope, _ ininfmum stress shall be posed on, or sustained by the the Chief Electrical Inspector. When as herein specified. The same said conduit and/or concrete drawings are required they shall be basic spacing - and arrange- envelope. tb it definite scale, showing the ment shall govern installs- (e) All rigid non - metallic conduit " point -- at which service - connection tions of any other number of - -. where terminated in manholes i��reuired, the - size of the service approved types. of conduits - br "'junction bases - .ball be " 'd b- feeders,-the location f ser- to be used. ended with approved type of vice switches and center f. distri- Section- 9 -3: ELECTRICAL ME- entrance fittings to enable bution, the arrangement of circuits TALLIC TUBING: Electrical metal- safe conductor pull -n, and and the .number of . outlets can-' lie tubing shall not be installed in where approaching: termina- _- neeted thereto. any exposed - -. outside. .location or - tion or ending, of a run in a . - in underground installations subject vertical riser shall be joined . - - CHAPTER 8 to continuous moisture exposure. _ or eaupled with approved ` `SPECIAL ELECTRICAL -RULES Section 9.4: FLEXIBLE METAL- rigid steel conduit byymeans Scetion 9 -1: GENERAL: Duo to CONDUIT: The installation of flex- ible metal conduit for .11 electrical - of approved weather- proof fitting or coupling before on- the extreme climatic conditions pre- wiring systems, indoor or outdoor, `sang with concrete as set vaiing in and about Corpus - Christi, is hereby prohibited except as here- forth " n .Section 9 -2, pars - certain special rules covering elee• inafter provided: graphs (bj and (e). -. Tfiever• , trical wiring and equipment instal - (a) Use.of flexible metal conduit tksl riser of rigid metal eon- lations are set forth herein, and _ is permissible for encasing duit- shall extend to an ap- .certain exceptions are -taken to the electrical conductors in -wir- proved vertical distance and I rules and_: regulations of the Nation- hig .7.tem. involving movable shall terminate_ with .approved i al Electrical ..'Code to the safety level of electrical ainstalla -. m meer -ea motors thereto, but .shall be limited to of n fitting, for sealing and pre- venting moisture r gas o i tions and prevent the rapid deferrer- more than -three -(S') feet cumutsttoa n . the conduit -- ` ation - of electrical material&' and length' -being used for any . ,. system. equipment from severe atmospheric such individual use. - Section 9 -9: SERVICE EN• and underground corrosive aeti (b) Use of flexible metal conduit TRANCE and METER U)CATION: Section 9 -2: RIGID METAL C0 - is permissible for encasing The service entrance shall be locat- DUI i Approved rigid metal Co.. electrical conductors in wiring ed at s Pont on the building meet duct "shall be need for outdoor or systems where inacicssfbflity convenient 'for connection to the " . underground wI biginstallsti.es and for &Nation precludes the' utility company's asrvice pole or for indoor wirtng nstauations to use of rigid conduit or elec- .distribution center,- and with due - eonfonn with requirements of -the ' Weal metallic tubing for r egard for. property rights n erose- National Electrical Code, except- as - such installation,- but a ing of adjacent premises or running hereinafter set fortlf; "Special Ruling" shall. be se- ovehead " service " "wire. construction (a) All underground installations cured from the Chief "Electric• over a roof or along a. wall of any of approved .rigid metal con• al Inspector - for each such bnjidj•. The distance - between - duit a .. of one -half (� ") case before proceeding . with light sad• pgwer. service entrances - nch toe d eluding the work, each. building .hall' be not greater - (1") h shall be^coated with Section 9 -6: NON- METALLIC than four feet (4 Ft.). 6hguld a - approved terproof preser- CONDUIT: The installation of sp- controversy arise as to the location native i;nmediately. poor to proved rigid non - metallic conduit of - service entrance conductors, such back filling of earth, or shall is. permissible for encasing approved- controversy shall be "settled by be encased in a three (3") electrical conductors n underground tri-party conference with authorized inch covering of approved wiring installation in accordance representatives of the .property concrete -- nleasured from -the with the following provisions: owner or owners, the utility coin- . outside circumference of the (a) The useof only approved pany and the Chief Electrical In- - conduit. - types of non - metallic conduit spmtor present. " - (b) .All underground stallations is._ permitted.. (a) Meters and service switches of single race of "approved (b) All underground installations on buildings of multiple -oecu- rigid metal conduit size one I of approved rigid non - metallic pany shall be grouped to•- ,. and one -forth (1 % ") inchj conduits.of all size& shall be gether on the first floor of such building, preferably on the outside or in a hall readily accessible to meter - readers and service men. (b) The main line r master serv- witch and fuses, where practicable, shall be located closeo and a directly . t below a possible the point of service attachment to each building, All - service switches shall be located in a readily accessible place, never above the second floor of any build- ing and within - twenty -five circuit feet of sere- - ice entrance, except where special permio ' n. le. granted by the chief electrical in- spector to install longer runs. (c) Where more than six (0) separate sub - feeders from a single building Ce en- _ trance ace eary they shall be controlled by a single master safety switch -with separate safety fused discon- nect . switches or - separate fused thermal circuit break- ers in a panel to control each individual sub- feeder. (d) Individuals sub- feeder conduct- ore shall be pulled in continu -. me conduit run from each sub - feeder service point to their respective distribution panels which shall be located on the individual customer's room& or premises and readily aeible to the customer. (e) AR meters hall t be installed in approv accordance with - Plate 3 herein and shall be supplied by the utility company. All meters shall be installed not lower . than five feet, six in-. chew (5' -611) nor .higher than x feetaero inches - (6'A ") from grade, floor, or walk elevation directly below said location to the center of the meter. Other than this height of installation will he granted only by special permission from the Chief Electrical In- spector. (f) where& ten subject to mecbs cal injury, shall be protected by metal guards. - (g) Where one service run is in- stalled to control Several in- stallations, apartments or customers, the main cabinet and individual cut -off- or di-- connect switches shall be ac- cesaible at all times to each such premises so controlled and each such cut -off or dis. connect switch shall be clear- ly marked to identify same with the premises which i ontrol&. Section 9 -7: DISTRIBUTION T AND IN BUILDINGS: The electri- cal system from service entrance to point of service &hall be run in separate conduits or raceways and when a three phase power and sin- gle phase lighting system are used from different tranformer banks they shall be metalled in separate dbits or raceways- is) ... (a) WIRING eTO BE ENCASED IN CONDUIT. All electric wiring for lights, heat and power, or other purposes, here- after to be installed in or on buildings within the City of Cotpus Christi, other than e' family dwelling& of wood frame construction and decor- ative street. stringers, shall, . in all cases; be installed and encased is rigid metallic con- " duit or electrical metallic tubing. Tourist court or grouped - commercial rental cottages shall not be leasi- fiud a single family dwell- ing herein. (b) ORNRACEWAYS: All nus of rigid conduit that enters me- ter cabinets, switches, panel boards and all equipment, which is .e part of the build- jog and service distribution for lighting and power shall be continuous and sball term- inate with a bushing and double lock -nut. All equip- ment shall be bonded and grounded; but in no case shall raceway, conduit or metallic tubing be used as ground or tral oudunctor for rry electric --t. No etalla- -tion of electrical metallic tub- ing or "thin wall" conduit shall be permitted in which ,aid tubing or "thin wall" conduit is imbedded in con- crete floors, walls or roefe of buildings, (c) HAZARDOUS LOCATIONS: All electrical wiring and equipment installed in loca- tions classified as "hasardoua locations" in accordance with National Board of Fire Un- derwriters, -Is. shall con- form with Article 500, Na- t5onsl Electrical Code Ih methods and in detail. (d) SWITCHES AND CABINETS, PANE BOARDS: All holes in cabinet, panel board,'switch, and out- let boxes that are not in use must be plugged an that boxes will be as near dust -tight as passible. (e) CHtCUIT IDENTIFICATION: All circuit& and switches shall be properly tagged or identi- fied when roughed -in and - marked at panel board before t final inapeetian. (f) SPLICES:All ep1h,e or con - O motion. i onduetors bell be soldered c and insulated with tape on+ all "rough -in" jobs. Fixture lead connections shall - be soldered or an ap- proved fixture connector used. (g) TERMINALS FOR STRAND- . ED WIRE: Stranded conduct - of sire No. u or larger hall have the ads soldered or otherwise made into s solid firm end before being co - nected to a lug or approved pressure connector. (h) PROHIBITED CONNECTORS: All crimp type connectors and couplings used with electrical metallic tubing shall be pro - hibited. (i) APPROVAL- OF PLANS: Plana and specifications for all Installations shall be sub - mitted to the City Electrical Inspector for approval before installation is made or per- mits issued to start any elec- Section 9 -6: MOTOR CONTROL EQUIPMENT — SWITCHES: Where required by this Cad - or recala- tions herein, motors operating on 550 volts or less shall have a sep- arate non -fused safety -type -dis- connecting switch with means for external operation and padlocking in the open or closed position as follows: (a) Installed on the power in- take or line aide of each controller when within sight of the motor. (b) Installed . at the motor in case the controller is not within eight of the motor and which case the disco- -t-g switch may be installed separately or in the controller case or enclosure provided that the switch is equipped with means for external oper- ation ID s for ventilating padlocking. All Ic) fate shall be installed with separate protective device, not exceeding 125 . percent of motor rating. Section 9 -9: MULTIPLE MOTOR 11WCH CIRCUIT CONTROL: Where one main disconneetiag with controls a cirenit feeding e than on. motor, cash branch motor circuit shall be provided wRb a separate pr tective. device of the type used in the distribution panel, or other type as required in this chapter of this Code. Section 940: MOTOR INSTALLA- TION REQUIREMENTS: Require- ments for motor installations under this Code shall be in aceordence with National Electrical Code regu- lations in general and the following specific rules: (a) All motors larger than five (5) horsepower shall be three phase except as approved by special permission granted by the Chief Electrical Inspector - (b) All three phase motors, ex- cept as stated under sections 13 hebeiabefore, -shall have magi , tic type. tartars with push - button BTARTEA-6TOP cult: 1. In family dwellings - -Io. (3) Branch i its supplying out- - Tit. f t bight. .ball eta- tione. (except pplianee cult z. In ply .no t}.er t_h such out. (r) All tore larger than ten family d dings (.mall appliance) 3 lets, and shall be in separate - - race (10) acres "r shall have reduced�oltage starting equip- - - - -- 5. Other occupancies -_ a wa e. (h) All hot le and places of ea ment-.,anleas the motor is (c}'For buildings otter than were- - hopses there be tertainment with a capacity 'specifically designed for across the line shall one re- - ceptacle installed for every of 100 persona or more .shall be provided - withan approved start. (d) All fractional horsepower mo- twenty (20) lineal feet mess- ured h'vizontally type emergenccyy elcefri light - tors $hall have. thermel over- along the teri- wall at the floor system. -of U7 ant - capacity to load protection except where level. - - apply all each exit light. installed ea a it of equip- ment with other (d) Convenience outlets shall not $tolled on .one remises. The" building exit - lighting , approved protective device. Where one be mixed with general light. ing outlets except in dwell-, _ system shall he so connected _ to horsepower and larger single ings containing 500 square the electric eerviee feeder,, that 'in phase' and /or three phase mo- feet or Iess. case of Utility Com- ` - ors Are used in conamtion kith ..to— tic (e) One spare circuit shall be In- puny power service failure, the exit lighting cireat or start or cue- tamed operation without an .it they shall atedled for very flue -'(5) - circuits in all building. es circulte shall be urtomati- cally removed from the power ;have. , magnetic .starter. with cept `:in. dwellings :containing ls$e than five hundred (600) - service feeder and 'shall con - approved protective devices as herein square t. or each spare neck same, with a time de- lay .. of not less than - ten set Yorth, (e) All motor frames,: machinery circuit, a spare raceway shall he from me- ands, to the emergency light. and equipmeat located in in. .installed the pane] : to an accessible location. ing system. The automatic duetr' ..-buildings,. shops and ` (f) 'The minimum " service changing device when operated garages shall be grounded . with - pirate equipment, size r ice switch shall not be I— the. from Utilit y Com- pany - power. service failure ground :conductor connected to sixty (60) ampere or a fifty - shad lconnect the starting e -. g an underground .water pipe (,50) ampere- circuit. breaker Minimum vice immediately, where available, or to an ap- size service coo- The design of he emergency - proved driven ground_ Tod. -Thel ductors shall be Number Six System shall be such that full '- aesistance to in any (g) except for buildings or P - Bs automatic o Aeration is ob- .ground cos. shall not exceed ' 25 two:. (2) m cirwits or I... tamed in lase than tea sec- - a All c al, ' d t ial, -g. nde. Return to 1' per- . (f) All motor, f e -third - un - public bu Id sad Il ni- _ itable tics f the sit lighting Sys - horsepower r larger shall e'' °ally be] burldin tem after restoration of pow- have - separate branch cir- or two :stories or more shall er - to the Utility Company, ! cults or feeders, or grouped have installed approved exit Service feeder may be either _ on a separate feeder with light using a. separate circuit manual or automatic:. i individual branch circuits connected ahead of the main (i) Extension cords- shall be no therefrom for each :motor. If building_ disconnecting - .switch, - ..longer than .eight (W) feet, - two or more motors are cup- but on the house or load -side of the except those used for portable plied from one feeder the cir suit protection - .hall be ' ac- meter and . specially mdentified lock -type discos- tool. and trouble light.. (i) All belt ringing or other volt. e rdance with National Elec- sect switch shall be provided age lowering transformers on 'trical Code rules - except in at the t atlas of thle efr -- the primary widening shall he I - - special permission cases. amt cosneccroa TO cne warn considered as a circuit outlet (gl 911 motors, their switches, building feed, so designed that at point of attachment to controllers and circuits! shall rircnit cannot be opend with• the building branch circuit iii be permanently marked and out first unlocking. ,All and the transformer shall be .id tii in ma upon mmplatr n�of buildings having fire se - f°'niag soda'' the el esgf a placed n an ppr.,ed etal i- appproved fo- b. -- canons ... act forth hie' sainted bushings to primary (ti).All motors -. where- installed are Occupied at night shall and eeeonda.ry conductor sn- :overhead sad /or on other than on an have all public balls, stair- - -' ' trances. - ' fireproof -nd/or foundations shall ways and passage -ways prop- erlylighted, and have Section 9-12: SPECIAL -ELEC- provided with ,suitable drip shall a TRICAL light marked `EXIT" kept FIXTURES The .pane. - following the g ' specific Te cover - Gtype _ Section 9 -11: BPECLILELEC- flight g -.at head of each fhgkt of etaire,. ad at the t an '� the, inetataltioq type and Iwo - TYt1CAL CIRCUIT RULER: The intersection of 'halls with $ion of ; certain electrical .fixture. hall he observed 'as forth.. follawtn�- specific- regulation. eoc- ering circuiting in building die. main corridors or passe - ways and at the point of set (a) All bathroom, kitchen, private tribution systems shall be observed - in all electrical installations within egress to each outlet door - or to each fire - ,garage and basement fixtures, and all other fixtures install- the City.. escape. more than twenty (1J Not (20) - ed in wet locations shall be (a) In All commercial, industrial, exit light outlets shall be in- controlled from wall switches. - public building and private ' 'reaidence - electrical ' :stalled on each branch cir- suit. - (b) Receptacle outlets or fixtures with receptacle outlets insure- wl wi g, byateme no conductor hall be (2) There ehall be only. a set $ in bathrooms hall be in- stalled of less than five (5) Smaller than No. 12 AWG sine, except for use in special of fuses or a suitable over -. feet above the finished floor. low voltage, .. low amperage current circuit protective de- (c) All fixture cords or lam or control circuits.' vice connected between any sockets suspended' from the - (b).Number of Outlets. Per Cir- exit light and the service ceiling shall be equipped with main. approved reinforced cord and ternlindte i socket or re- ceptacle cap with a " pipe - wise insulating bushing, and it shall be unlawful to run lamp cord extensions from ceiling, wall or panel outlets, across or around rooms, through transoms or p.r- titum. to other rooco. o parts of the building . r (d) All clothes loaets hall have only pull-chain or wall switch controlled ceiling fix- tares, and no drop cord light- ing fixtures will be approved. Closet mildew lights or simi- lar electrical dryingdevicee .hall be installed only with approved metal a aced doctors aad the lamp or other drying device shall have a non - inflammable guard - or enclosure surrounding it. Section 9-13: ELECTRICAL SIGNS: All electrical display signs :hall meet the requirements of other sections of this Code and any rule or regulation of any other ordi- nance or Code issued by authority of the governing body of the City and shall" be constructed and in. stalled in accordance with the special regulations herein set fortli. (a) All 'outdoor electrical sign. hall be a constructed, erect- ed and installed as to with- stand the pressure of a 150 mile per hour wind exerted on the projected face or back area of such sign without failure of the structure. (b) All wiring and equipment for outdoor incandescent electrie- 1 - :1gns, 600 volt; and lea., .hall be in acordanee with applicable section of this Code and NEC herein adopted as standards. (c) All conductors for outdoor signs and outline lighting using a..—. tubing having than 900 v lt. .hall be ccordance with applicable sections of this Code and the NEC except that high volt -- . 'age secondary conductors shall be encased in ap- proved rigid metal conduit from the weatherproof trans- former enclosure to within 4 inches of the .first sign ter - nal and .hall- be "conduc- tors of approved voltage in- .ulation for the circuit in- stalled. Any single run of cable in approved rigid metal conduit shall not exceed 20 feet here the voltage be- twee, the conduct,, and the onduit esoseda 5,000 Its and an adequate ground shall be provided on each separate run of conduit. (d) All conductors for gaseous tubing signs, indoors and out- doors, shall be of a -type ap- proved for the purpose and for the voltage of the circuit, d shall not be smaller than No. 14, AWG. (e) No bare conductors shall be allowed on secondary high voltage aide of sign installa- tiona, and open outdoor con- ductor. shall be mounted on on- combustible, n lib.crp- tive nsulatore. Glass tube support. will not he approv- ed for insulation of high voltage conductors. Pyrex or equal insulators and bushing will be the only approved type of insulates for outdoor exposed construction. (f) Alon high voltage Ild, sign doctors .hall have s minimum 2 inch separation maintained be- tween conductor. and between con. ductors and other objects. Where subject to mechanical injury, or where within reach from ground, roof, winnow or other substantial support s.sa sible ho u ona qualified p- all igh votage conduc. tors shall be enclosed in suit. able protective. raceways or suitably guarded. (g) All high voltage gaseous tube sign circuits shall be pro- tected on the low voltage or primary circuit of each sign transformer by the in.t.11a- tion of a separate non -tam- perable fuse of 125 percent for each circuit of the ap- proved capacity as determin- ed by calculation of the load, or by teat with suitable iu- .trument. in the primary cir- cuit thereof. The input load in watts, for determining fuse capacities necessary under this rule, shall be fixed by the following formula when transformers are rated in milliampere and output voltage. Milli Amper, X Output Voltage 1000 Watts (h) All signs shall be on a sapa. rate circuit installed in .'a separate conduit from the distribution panel and not greater than 1320 watts will be allowed each such branch circuit' Several such sign circuits will be permitt- ed in one conduit of approved size but no other circuit will be approved in sign conduits. (i) All sign switches shall be located within eight of the sign and .hall provide for the Opening of all undergroundcd conductors supplying the sign, or supplying the low voltage primary circuit of the gaseous tube sign transformer. Each such switch shall be exter- n.11y oper.table and sc de- signed that it can be locked in the open and cloeed p -- tion. Switches or similar de- vices controlling sign trans- formers shall be of anapprov- ed type and ahall have a current rating: not less than twice the current rating of the'tranaformer.. (j) All electric signs a ted nd 'petalled under this Code shall have a permanent manufac- turer'a plate attached to the outside of the sign at the most readily accessible" place to be reed after the sign is stalled. The plate shall be of approved- metal, bearing the came aad busies. add,. of the manufacturer, the max- imum voltage, number of air - cuita; and maximum amperage of the sign, all information stamped, not painted there n. (k) All neon lamps, mer,alry vapor lamps, fluorescent lamps, and other gaseous tube lamp. or lighting devices for indoor or outdoor lighting or display use having low power factor characteristics shall have power factor corrective equipment, which will mtain- tain the power factor of each such lighting device _ at not less than ninety perct (90q ) , installed the cir- cuit between thh lighting de. vices and the switch, controll- ing the devices. It shall be so installed that the corm. Give equipment will operate only while lighting device. are operated. Section 9 -14:. EFFECTIVE GROUNDING: In areas of Corpus Christi below the Bluff, or at eleva- tions twelve feet - or lees above mean tide elevation of Nuecee Bay, the building electrical system shall be- `grounded by connection to an artificial ground -hoes electrode .hall consist of driven -rod of approved material and dia- meter and not lees than eight feet in length; or a. buried plate, or :other device approved for the purpose located in the ground not less than four feet above mean tide elevation. Such artificial grounding is preferablbe to the use of water or gas piping system. to this area only, of Corpus Christi; (a) In areas of .Corpus Christi at grade above twelve feet described above, the building electrical system shall be grounded by connection to a rontinuous metallic under- ground water piping y.tem. Ib1 In all c of grounding to water piping eyale.., the ground wire shall be connected to the riser pi of the ser- vice pipe to the meter, or: (c) The .ground wire shall be ,on nected to the building waiter main pipe, if metallic, and a permanent electrical 15 .. jumper eonmeeted to bridge - Section 042: An insulating bush- termined whether the :article the removal of the water ing shall be instated on ungrounded. is safe to. persona or pro, meter. This jumppeer stall - be conductors of number 4 or larger party. - not less than No. 0, AWO where enterni a race -way in O When an article is disapprov- gg e In- The copper wire. c auxiliary .:pull box, junction boa a ed by the Chief lion Electrical Ibe ' (dj The ihdrvidual service ground auxiliary gnEter when deflected Spector the decision bay be connection `shall be made, in more than -30, degrees. appealed for review by the addition to any grounds made Board. by the electric service com- CHAPTER 10 (d) The Chief Electrical Inspector pony. The building gerund shall keep in his office o - ' ronnectioa shall be made on SALE OF ELECTRICAL complete.- list of eleetrical EQUIPMENT th -pply e d of the main equipment, material, ed b rvI deco - tug Set 10 1: SALES PROHIBrt- and devices ed by ee m s (e) All f t n.1 t — 9nt the Underw t La stories, a fan' of an Person, St shall be —lawful for any Iprovisio..B a ved,- gr un g sleet mat- ation firm; ae :anon, to olimits- - - '� y le - eyy�tem as set Forth in the anon within the incorporated limits or disapproved for sale with- - h7ational Electrical Code shall of Corpus. Christi to sell, expose for in the City of Corpus Christi. be. observed to meet the re- sale, his list shall be available le, offer. to eel,, dispose of as ' quiremeuta of this Code. a premium, .offer for tent, or to � the public daring regular Section 9.15: +RAT J'ROOFING: working hours. All electrical: inatalaitfon shall be repair any appliance which has not - beea by the Underwriters made 'eo that rat prop$ ...ditioae CHAPTER 11 drag be maintained. Labor tors �_sta or Cher mat el- tv recognized standards Association; �8ection men No part of the se- or, without first obtaining approv- `PENALTIES a bedruipment shall be placed in al from the Chief Electrical Inspec- Sectimi 11 -1: PENALTY FOR.VIO- a .bedroom. tor, In absence of such evidence LATION OF ELECTRICAL CODE: Seetion 9.17: Switches and meter of safety approval. Any person, firm, - corporation or cabinets shall not be used a§ just- association who violates an of the �Efon besea.: .. Section ie 10-2: APPROVAL GIVEN: y Section 9 -18:. -Line and load qo 'The Chief Elect eel. Inspector shall be d e me of this. brdini.d shall doctors shalt not be used in met r- apps for sale at retai3 such he deemed guilty of a misdemeanor ( ing troughs. - leetrlcal equipment, material, con- and upon So vhtinn thereof, shall Section B 19: Grounding conductor .doctor., apparatus, or appliances be puniahed by a fine of not leas g - soa .are rea®onably . safe to persons and than floe ($5.00) dolalta nor more 4 or larger may be attach- Property. Conformity of such equip- than number numb- two hundred .'$200.00) dollars, ed to the surface without protee ment and material- with the Ann• and each and every day of con• tion 'unless subject to severe me- darda of the Underwriters Labors - timmnce thereof shill! :constitute a - ctlanical injury.-Number :8 may be torigs, Inca Shall be prima facie evi- distinct and separate offense. run along the surface of the build deuce that snob equipment is rev- Election 11.2: VIOLATION: Vin- ing without metallic protection if sonably safe to persona and pro - lotion of any of the terms 6f- pre - it 3s rigidly stapled to the eon- pro- perty vision. of this code by any corpora - , .traction. Grounding - conductors Secion'10 -3: SPECIAL APPROV- tion or association shall subject the smaller than number 8 must be in AL: Should any material or equip. officers • and agents actively in metal enclosure, ment be submitted for approval, charge of the business of such cor- Section 9.20: GROUNDING COIF, which is not Bated as approved peratiou, - or association, to > the NECTIONS FOR ALTERNATING by the Underwriters Laboratories, penalty herein provided. CURRENT SYSTEM: Inc.,' the Chief .Electrical Inspector Sedan .11-3: CONVICTION- Co.- A. Connection -shall be made on shall, within :ten day, of the re- victfon der the provisions of this i eupply ids f service disconnecting oeipt of written r request for special Code hall be deemed just ae ' mear...eveept se, : pr dad in section approval, approve provisionally p- for the of any eertifi- 2621 NEC. No. connection's to a 'j prove, or disapprove such electrical sate or license .which veld person, i1 grounding electrode shall . be made material or equipment. I firm; corporation or association may i. to the grounding circuit conductor ,(a) Approval shall be bused on have and /or hold under the pro• on the Load aide of the service reasonable, safety to persons visions of this Code, and examina -. disconnecting means except as pro- - or property and material and Lion for re -issue of such certificate . vided in auction 2524 Nat oml Else equipment ball . ba .considered or license shall be at the descre- -- trical :Code. When two or more asadequate for approval if tioa of'. the Board, but i no building. supplied by service and the e -of the rinder- event shall be delayed longer than consists of two or more c ircuits the writers Laboratories, Inc. and /or a period of one (1) year. system shall be grounded as provid. provisions of this. Code are - . ed in section % 'a--. National met.: When material or equip CHAPTER 12 Electrical Code. jf'ly: meat is approved by the LEGISLATION Section 9.21: Receptacles shall be Chief Electrical Inspector such in.taRed in every kitchen, dining approcaI .hall continue until Section 12 -1: VALIDITY m, breakfast room, living r the material ur workmanship CLAUSE: If for any rae.on-any parlor, library den, ew:r om,r create n the -tick, approved i section, preproph, subdivision, -_ tton ro a d bedroom,�One er-&p- changed. When the material clause, phrase, or provision of this tacle hall be installed every 20 or workmanship is changed Code shalt be held invalid, it shall linear feet or major fraction there- the article shall be re- axamin -. not .affect: any valid provisions of of of the total' ;(Gross) distance ed for approval. this or any other Code of the City around the room as measured hori- (b) When no applicable standard of Corpus Christi to which these zontaty along the wall at floor can be used to determine roles and regulations relate. line. At least one 3 -pole type whether an article is rsa- Section 12 -2: REPEAL OF CON - receptacle and .cap shall be porvided eonab)y safe the Chief Elec- WLIC=. G ORDINANCES: All or- for a laundry outlet when desig- tries, Inspectir may grant dinancea or codes, or parts of or- nated. It shall be designed for provisional approval and al- dinances or codes of the City of equipment ground and carried to a low its sale until such time Corpus Christi in conflict here - grounding electrode. as it can be tested or de• with are hereby repealed: 16 Section 12 -3: - ENACTMENT: mg, in the official wepaper of the third T I he foregoing Ordinance cad was Whereas the existing ordinances or City, and shall be in force and th time and passed and codes regulating the inatalaltion, effect from and fter ten (101 days after ouch ordered approved b the Mayor, of alteration, repair and maintenance publication. The foregoing Ordinance was read the 30th day of December, 1947, _ by the following of electrical wiring and equipment the first time and passed to the vote; are not sufficient and are not ode - second reading, on the 16th day of Wesley E. Seale Aye quote, based upon present day December, 1947, by the following George R. Clark, Jr. Abseni practices and materials; therefore vote: John A. Ferris Aye R. R. Il this condition creates an urgency and an emergency for the protee- Weals E. Seale rge George R. Clark Aye Joe T. Dawson _ Aye tion of persons sad property from John A, Ferris Aye R. R. Remy APPROVED this 30th day of De- electricaP and Fire hazards and war- Joe - T. Dawson Aye �, 1 rants the immediate enactment of /s esl ea e, yor this Code as the Electrical Code for The foregoing Ordinance was read Co City of rpus Cbristi, the City of Corpus Christi, Texas. the second time and passed to the Texas. Section 1E -4: PUBLICATION: Tl.ie being a Code providing for n third din December, 1947,0 by�thc folio ing _ - AT penalty as of its violation, same shall ul read three con- lots: Seale ®� City $ r.j-'' - -'C aecutive regular meetings of the ti George R. .George R. Clark, Jr. Aye APPR AS � City Council of the City of Corpus John A. Ferris Aye LE(3 F /7 {�nL }•• Christi, Texas, and shall be pub- R. R. Henry Aye /a/ t lished at once after the third read- Joe T. Dawson Aye City Attorney. I