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Home My WebLink About04832 ORD - 08/07/1957AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 2204, PASSED AND APPROVED ON THE 30TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 1947, ENTITLED "AN ORDINANCE REGU- LATING ELECTRIC WIRING WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS FOR SAFEGUARDING PERSONS AND PROPERTY AND PROMOTING THE WELFARE OF THE PUBLIC; CREATING THE OFFICE OF CHIEF ELECTRICAL INSPECTOR AND PRESCRIBING HIS DUTIES, RIGHTS AND AUTHORITY; ESTABLISH- ING STANDARDS FOR ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT AND FOR ITS INSTALLATION AND REQUIRINGCONFORMNTY THEREWITH; MAKING IT UNLAWFUL TO UNDERTAKE THE INSTALLATION OF ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT WITHOUT A PERMIT THEREFOR, EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED; PROVIDING FOR THE REGISTRATION OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS AND CONTRACTORS; ESTABLISHING INSPECTION PERMIT FEES; PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR THE VIOLATION OF THIS ORDINANCE AND REPEALING ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT WITH THIS BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL GF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS: SECTION 1. THAT SECTION 1 -6 OF ORDINANCE ND. 2204, PASSED AND APPROVED ON THE 30TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 1947, ENTITLED "AIR ORDINANCE REGULATING ELECTRIC WIRING WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS FOR SAFEGUARDING PERSONS AND PROPERTY AND PROMOTING THE WELFARE OF THE PUBLIC; CREATING THE OFFICE CF CHIEF ELECTRICAL INSPECTOR AND PRESCRIBING HIS DUTIES, RIGHTS AND AUTHORITY; ESTABLISHING STANDARDS FOR ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT AND FOR ITS INSTALLATION AND REQUIRING CONFORMITY THEREWITH; RAKING IT UNLAWFUL TO UNDER- TAKE THE INSTALLATION OF ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT WITHOUT A PERMIT THEREFOR, EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED; PROVIDING FOR THE REGISTRATION OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS AND CONTRACTORS; FSTABLISHIIG INSPECTION PERMIT FEES; PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR THE VIOLATION OF THIS ORDINANCE AND REPEALING ORDINANCES 114 CONFLICT WITH THIS ORDINANCE -, AS AMENDED, BE AMENDED TO HEREAFTER READ AS FOLLOWS: "SECTION 1 -6: CITY DEPARTMENTS: THE VARIOUS DEPARTMENTS AND BUILDINGS OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, AND OF THE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL D15TRICT THEREOF, SHALL BE SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS CODE INSOFAR AS THE SAME MAY BE APPLICABLE, BUT THE CITY OF i- CORPUS CHRISTI ONLY SHALL-" EXEMPT FROM THE REQU1REMEN75 OF FEES. "; gg3z SECTION 2. THAT SECTION 5 -5, SUB - SECTION (D), OF SAID ORDINANCE NO. 2204 BE AMENDED TO HEREAFTER READ AS FOLLOWS: n(D) TABLE 1, FEES AND BONDS: ANNUAL OR EXAMINATION REGISTRATION SURETY FEE FEE BOND 1. MASTER ELECTRICIAN $10,00 $100.00 $1,000,00 2. LIMITED PIASTER ELECTRICIAN (SIGN) 10,00 50.00 11000.00 3. LIMITED MASTER ELECTRICIAN (ELEVATOR) 10.00 50.00 1,000.00 4. ,JOURNEYMAN ELECTRICIAN 3.00 5.DO NONE 5. MAINTENANCE ELECTRICIAN 3.00 5.00 HONE 0. LIMITED .JOURNEYMAN ELECTRICIAN 3.00 5.00 NONE 7. 'APPRENTICE ELECTRICIAN NONE 3.00 NONE -; SECTION 3. THAT SECTION 6 -3(F) OF SAID ORDINANCE NO. 2204 BE AMENDED TO HEREAFTER READ AS FOLLOWS: A(F) PERMIT FEES REQUIRED: CIRCUITS $$1.00 EA. FIXTURES RESIDENTIAL .10 EA. FIXa ORES (COMMERCIAL BUILDING) .10 EA. MOTORS 1 H.P. AND SMALLER 1,00 EA, MOTORS OVER 1 H.P. TO AND INCLUDING 5 H.P. 2.00 EA. MOTORS 5 TO 10 H.P. 3,00 EA. MOTORS 10 TO 25 H.P. 4.00 EA. MOTORS OVER 25 H.P. 5.00 -_ -EA. SERVICES UP TO 50 AMPERES 1.00 EA, $ERVICE5 61 TO 100 AMPERES 2,00 EA. SERVICES 101 TO 200 AMPERES 3.00 EA. SERVICES 201 TO 400 AMPERES 5,00 EA. SERVICES OVER 400 AMPERES 10,00 EA, $ERVICE5 EACH ADDITIONAL METER 1.00 EA. - APPLIANCES (RANGE, HOT WATER HEATER, DRYERS, DISHWASHERS, DISPOSALS, ETC.) 1.00 EA, EQUIPMENT MOVING PICTURE PROJECTOR 5.00 EA. EQUIPMENT X -RAY MACHINE 5.00 -EA. EQUIPMENT WELDING MACHINE (TRANSFORMER TYPE) 2.00 EA . EQUIPMENT GASOLINE PUMP 2.00 EA. EQUIPMENT EL EVATORS 5,00 EA. EQUIPMENT OTHERS 2.00 EA. SIGNS MINIMUM 2.00 EA , SIGNS (MORE THAN 2 TRANSFORMERS) 2.00 EA, PER TRANSFORMER) 1.00 EA. MINIMUM FEE 2.00 EA. REINSPECTION FEE 2,00 EA. INVESTIGATION FEE 2.50 EA. IF WORK IS STARTED BEFORE PERMIT 15 ISSUED OR APPLIED FOP., FEE SHALL BE DOUBLED."; SECTION 4. THAT SECTION 6 -3 OF SAID ORDINANCE NO. 2204 BE FURTHER AMENDED BY ADDING THERETO SUB - SECTION (G), WHICH SHALL READ AS FOLLOWS: - 2 - "(G) ALL CHURCHES, PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND PUBLIC GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES SHALL BE LIABLE FOR PAYMENT OF ONLY FIFTY PER CENT (50%) OF THE PERMIT FEES HEREIN REQUIRED.• SECTION 5. IF FOR ANY REASON ANY SECTION, PARAGRAPH, SUBDIVISION, CLAUSE, PHRASE, OR PROVISION OF THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE HELD INVALID, IT SHALL NOT AFFECT ANY VALID PROVISIONS OF THIS OR ANY OTHER ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI TO WHICH THESE RULES AND REGULATIONS RELATE. SECTION D. ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HERE- WITH SHALL BE AND ARE HEREBY REPEALED. SECTION 3. THIS ORDINANCE SHALL TAKE EFFECT FROM AND AFTER ITS PUB- LICATION ONE TIME IN THE OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, WHICH PUBLICATION SHALL CONTAIN THE CAPTION STATING IN SUMMARY THE PURPOSE OF THE ORDINANCE AND THE PENALTY FOR VIOLATION THEREOF. SECTION S. THE PUBLIC IMPORTANCE OF THIS ORDINANCE IN SECURING ADE- QUATE FEES TO DEFRAY THE COST TO THE PUBLIC IN PROVIDING EILECTRICAL INSPECTIONS CREATES A PUBLIC EMERGENCY AND AN IMPERATIVE PUBLIC NECESSITY REQUIRING THE SUSPENSION OF THE CHARTER RULE THAT NO ORDINANCE OR RESOLUTION SHALL BE PA55CO FINALLY ON THE DATE OF ITS INTRODUCTION AND THAT SUCH ORDINANCE OR RESOLUTION SHALL BE READ AT THREE SEVERAL MEETINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL, AND THE MAYOR, HAVING DECLARED THAT SUCH EMERGENCY AND NECESSITY EXIST, AND HAVING REQUESTED THAT SUCH CHARTER RULE BE SUSPENDED AND THAT THIS ORDINANCE BE PASSED FINALLY ON THE DATE OF ITS INTRODUCTION AND TAKE EFFECT AS HEREINABOVE PROVIDED AND BE IN FULL FORCE AND EFFECT FROM AND AFTER ITS PASSAGE, IT IS ACCORDINGLY ORDAINED. PASSED AND APPROVED THIS THE i DAY OF AUGUST, 1957. MAYOR THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI,TEXAS ATTEST; CITY SECRETARY APPRCVED AS TO LEGAL FORM T -IS THEY DAY OF ^UST, 1957; 414 CITY ATTORNEY ` CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS .7 Liz ,1957 TO THE MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS GENTLEMEN: FOR THE REASONS SET FORTH IN THE EMERGENCY CLAUSE OF THE FORE- GOING ORDINANCE, A PUBLIC EMERGENCY AND IMPERATIVE NECESSITY EXIST FOR THE SUSPENSION OF THE CHARTER RULE OR REQUIREMENT THAT NO ORDINANCE OR It ESOLU- TION SHALL BE PASSED FINALLY ON THE DATE IT IS INTRODUCED, AND THAT SUCH ORDINANCE OR RESOLUTION SHALL BE READ AT THREE MEETINGS OF THE CITY COUNCILS I, THEREFORE. HEREBY REQUEST THAT Y011 BUS ►END SAID CHARTER RULE OR REQUIREMENT AND PASS TIIIS ORDINANCE FINALLY ON THE DATE IT IS INTRO- ' DUCED. OR AT THE PRESENT MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL. RESPECTFULLY, %�j�.�/ MAYOR � THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS THE CHARTER RULE WAS SUSPENDED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTED: FARRELL D. SMITH W. J. ROBERTS l B. E. BIGLER MANUEL P. MALDONADO. 1 CHARLIE J. AILLB ARTHUR R. JAMES 1 ODELL INGLE THE ABOVE ORDINANCE WAS PASSED By THE FOLLOWING VOTES FARRELL D. SMITH 2 W. J. ROBERTS IL B. E. BIGLER MANUEL P. MALDONADO %/4 -. .✓' -., CHARLIE J. AILLB ARTHUR R. JAMES ODELL INGLE Lf83-