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Home My WebLink About17475 ORD - 02/16/1983AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ELECTRICIAN LICENSE ORDINANCE OF THE CITY CODE, TO AUTHORIZE AN EXAMINATION COMMITTEE TO COMPOSE, ADMINISTER, AND GRADE LICENSE EXAMINATIONS; OTHER PROVISIONS RELATING TO LICENSE APPLICATIONS, REPORTS TO THE ELECTRICAL ADVISORY BOARD AND APPEALS; AND PROVIDING FOR SEVERANCE AND PUBLICATION. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS: SECTION 1. That the Code of Ordinances of the City of Corpus Christi, Texas, Chapter 13, Building, Article III, Electrical, Division 1, Licensing, Sections 13-62 through 13-80 be amended as follows: (a) That Section 13-62 be amended to hereafter read as follows: The Board shall at its first meeting in each calendar year select a Chairman and a Vice Chairman and prescribe a procedure and order of business for hearing matters brought to it as provided herein, and for general business session. (b) That paragraph (c) of Section 13-63 be amended by deleting the second sentence thereof in its entirety so that said paragraph shall hereafter read as follows: Records: The board shall keep a minute book in which shall be recorded all transactions and business of the board. (c) That paragraph (a) of Section 13-64 be amended by amending the first sentence thereof to hereafter read as follows: It shall be the duty of an examination committee, comprised of the building official, the chief electrical inspector, and the permit officer to pass upon the qualifications of all applicants for licenses. (d) That paragraph (b), subparagraph (4), of Section 13-64 be amended to hereafter read as follows: (4) Where the licensing ordinance of another city has been examined and the licensing procedure approved by the examination committee, the building official may issue the applicant an electrician license, provided such city permits electricians from Corpus Christi to obtain electrician's licenses under procedures similar to the above; and further provided that the electrician examinations of those cities are reviewed by the examination committee to determine if said examinations are comparable to City of Corpus Christi examinations. (e) That paragraphs (c), (d), and (e) of Section 13-64 are amended by substituting the term "examination committee" for the term "board" wherever it appears in said paragraphs. ;x.'74'75 actiovILMED SEP 2 81984 (f) That paragraph (f) of Section 13-64 be amended to hereafter read as follows: Any applicant who has failed three (3) examinations may appeal the examination committee's failure to license him to the assistant city manager, who will appoint a special board for the purpose of considering whether such applicant should be licensed. This special board shall consist of a licensed master electrician, an electrical engineer, registered to practice in the state, and a mechanical engineer, registered to practice in the state. The special board may, in considering an appeal, review the examinations previously administered by the examination committee or, at its option, prepare, administer and grade a special examination. The action of this special board shall be reported to the city manager with a recommendation based on their investigations, and the action of the assistant city manager will constitute final action on the appeal. (g) That paragraph (g) of Section 13-64 be amended to hereafter read as follows: In the event the references or the past experience record of the applicant is unsatisfactory to the examination committee, and the examination committee fails to license him on that account, the applicant shall have the right to appeal to the assistant city manager for the appointment of a special board having the same qualifications as the special board used in case of failure of the examination and said special board shall make an independent inquiry of references and an independent investigation of past experience record and make its report and recommendation to the assistant city manager, and the action of the assistant city manager will constitute final action on the appeal. (h) That Section 13-65 be amended in its entirety to hereafter read as follows: Content of Examinations. (a) The board shall prepare and recommend examinations to be administered by the examination committee. The board shall also appoint a subcommittee of its members to assist the examination committee in reviewing applications for licenses and monitoring and grading examinations. (b) Examinations selected by the examination committee shall be of uniform language, fair, and impartial in nature, and shall test the knowledge and skill of each applicant to do electrical work involving the installation, alteration, repair and maintenance of electrical conductors and equipment. Examinations shall be graded at the earliest convenience of the examination committee, and upon the applicant scoring seventy percent (70%) or more on the examination the appropriate license shall be issued. The examination committee shall provide a monthly report to the board of examining and licensing activity, including licenses issued under Section 13-64(b). (i) That paragraph (a) of Section 13-66 be amended by amending the first sentence thereof to read as follows: The board may recommend that the city council suspend or revoke the license of any electrician who is found guilty of: (j) That paragraph (b) of Section 13-66 be amended by amending the last two sentences thereof to read as follows: If the accused pleads guilty, or if, upon a hearing of the charge, the board shall find any of the charges to be true, it may recommend suspending or revoking the license of such electrician. (k) That paragraph (c) of Section 13-66 be amended in its entirety to hereafter read as follows: When the board has completed such hearing, it shall cause a record of its finding and recommendation to be filed with the city secretary to be submitted for consideration by the city council. The board shall also forward a certified copy of same to the accused. (1) That paragraphs (d) and (e) of Section 13-66 be amended to hereafter read as follows: (d) The city council shall as soon as practicable after receiving the board's recommendation shall set a hearing to either adopt, amend or reject the recommendation of the board. Notice of said hearing shall be given the accused by registered mail at least five (5) days prior to the date thereof. In the event an order is entered suspending or revoking the license of such electrician, the city council may make provision for reinstatement based upon written notice by the examination committee at the expiration of a specified period, or by the suspended person satisfactorily passing an examination given for the same grade of electrician from which he was suspended. Such order of reinstatement shall be filed as a part of the record and a copy shall be made and given or mailed to the person so reinstated. (e) It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation whose rights under a license have been suspended or revoked by the city council to engage in or do electrical work for which a permit is required by the electrical code. (m) That paragraph (a) of Section 13-73 be amended in its entirety to hereafter read as follows: To secure a license as a qualified and competent electrician in any of the classes set out in Section 13-72, an application shall be made in writing and addressed to the building official. The application shall show the applicant's name and address, and such other information as may be prescribed by the examination committee, and shall be made out on forms available in the office of the chief electrical inspector. (n) That the first paragraph of Section 13-75 be amended by deleting the term "board" appearing as the last word of said paragraph and substituting in its place the term "examination committee." (o) That the first sentence of Section 13-76 be amended by deleting the term "board" as used therein and substituting in its place the term "examination committee." (p) That Section 13-80 be amended by deleting the term "board" as used therein and substituting in its place the term "examination committee." SECTION 2. If for any reason any section, paragraph, subdivision, clause, phrase, word, or provision of this ordinance shall be held invalid or unconstitutional by final judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction, it shall not affect any other section, paragraph, subdivision, clause, phrase, word, or provision of this ordinance, for it is the definite intent of this City Council that every section, paragraph, subdivision, clause, phrase, word, or provision hereof be given full force and effect for its purpose. SECTION 3. Publication shall be made one time in the official publication of the City of Corpus Christi by publishing the caption of this ordinance, stating in substance the purpose of the ordinance. That the foregoing ordinance was read for the first time and pas ed to its second reading on this the p( day of , 193, by the following vote: Luther Jones Betty N. Turner Jack K. Dumphy Bob Gulley Herbert L. Hawkins, Jr. Dr. Charles W. Kennedy Cliff Zarsky That the foregoing ordinanc third reading on this the following vote: Luther Jones Betty N. Turner Jack K. Dumphy Bob Gulley Herbert L. Hawkins, Jr. Dr. Charles W. Kennedy Cliff Zarsky s read for day of econd time and , 19 sed to its 3 , by the That the fore ing ordinan Y ..s read for the rd time and passed finally on this the /6, day of• ____,L___19`3 by the following vote: Luther Jones �, ' i Betty N. Turner 1//, J Jack K. Dumphy S0 Bob Gulley / ' Herbert L. Hawkins, Jr. Dr. Charles W. Kennedy / Cliff Zarsky Of PASSED AND APPROVED, this the ATTEST: ;a e-CA94e( y Secretar ATM/ED: VED: r51rDAY OF , 1973 J. BRUC. COCK, CITY TTORNEY By A stant City Attorney day of ief MAYI, TN CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS 9b. 17475 NOr17-6, *.2k — 0!:.:1301DINA.NC CMENDINC,a14..EL 4tNe 'RICIAN L-1,t.'iNS )RDINANCE QF TH ;ITV CODE -1'0 AUTHO. ZE AN EXAMINATION E 1MMITTEE TO COM. SE, ADMINISTER, AND 'ADE LICENSE EXAM! - TIONS: OTHER IOVISIONS RELATING I LICENSE APPLICA- DNS, REPORTS TO THE LRDADVISORY AND APPEALS: D PROVIDING FOR ERANCE AND PUBLI- FION. ispassed and approved the City Council of the of Corpus Chriitl, Tex - on the 1 6th day of bruary, 1903. The full text [said ordinance Is avail - Ile to the public in the lice of the City Secretary. -s-BIll G. Rea - a-` C1tY-etit 1, N:,-. • M STATE OF TEXAS, Iss: County of Nueces. 1 PUBLISHER'S AFFIDAVIT #16538 CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI Before me, the undersigned, a Notary Public, this day personally,eame. ANNA GARZA who being first duly sworn. according to law, says that he is the ACCOUNTING CLERK of the Corpus Christi Caller and The Corpus Christi Times, Daily Newspapers published at Corpus Christi, Texas,, in said County and State, and that the publication of NOTICE OF PASSAGE OF ORDINANCE NO 17475....... of which the annexed is a true copy, was published in CORPUS CHRISTI CALLER -TIMES on the 21__ day Gt..... FEBRUARY 19 83, and once each DAY thereafter . ONE consecutive DAY 31.68 ANNA GARZA S ACCT CLERK Subscribed and sworn to before me this..._ z8th.day EUGENIA S. CORTEZ . FEBRUARY S- 19_ 83 Notary P blic, Nueces County, Tex