HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 84-73 ORDINANCE NO. 0"Y- x3
ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 6 ,
SECTION 6-111(B) OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES
OF THE CITY OF BEAUMONT TO ADOPT THE 1984
EDITION OF THE NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE;
PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR
REPEAL; AND PROVIDING A PENALTY.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF BEAUMONT :
Section 1 .
That Chapter 6 , Section 6-111(b) of the Code of Ordinances is
hereby amended to read as follows:
Section 6-111(b) .
Conformity of electrical installations with
the applicable standards set forth in the
National Electrical Code shall be prima facie
evidence that such installations are
reasonably safe to persons and property;
provided that the provisions of this article
shall prevail over the National Electrical
Code in case of conflicting provisions. The
National Electrical Code of 1984, adopted by
the National Fire Protection Association, and
all amendments thereof, is hereby adopted,
and the same is hereby made a part of this
article as fully and to the extent as if
copied herein in full. One copy of such code
has been and now is filed in the office of
the c i ty clerk.
Section 2 .
That if any section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase
of this ordinance, or the application of same to a particular set of
persons or circumstances, should for any reason be held to be
invalid, such invalidity shall not affect the remaining portions of
this ordinance, and to such end the various portions and provisions
of this ordinance are declared to be severable.
Section 3.
All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith
are repealed to the extent of the conflict only.
Section 4 .
Any person who violates any provision of this ordinance
shall, upon conviction, be punished as provided in Section 1-8 of the
Code of Ordinances of Beaumont, Texas.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL of the City of Beaumont this the
day of 1984.
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