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Home My WebLink AboutORD 87-41 WE ORDINANCE NO. XT- Vl ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE AMENDIN(:I; CHAPTER 61 ARTICLE IV, THE ELECTRICAL CO's:)E, OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF '.�EAUMONT; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY AN]--) PROVIDING FOR REPEAL. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF BEAUMONT: Section 1 . That Chapter 6, Article IV, Section 6-51 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Beaumont be amended to delete the definition for "authorized person" and to add the definitions for "electrical contractor" and "board" to read as follows: Electrical Contractor: Any person or firm engaged in the business of providing and selling electrical services. He shall have a permanently established place of business with a published telephone number. He shall hold a "Master Electrician' s" Certificate or shall employ an individual who doe:, and carry him on his active payroll. He shall be available to the inspection authority to answer any questions relating to electrical work coming under the jurisdiction of this electrical inspection authority. Board: Where this term appears, it. refers to "The Electrical Board of Review". Section 2. That Chapter 6, Section 6-60 of th.D Code of Ordinances of the City of Beaumont be amended to read as follows: Section 6-60: Revocation of Certificate:: or License Conviction under the provisions of this code shall be deemed just cause for the revocation of any certificate or license which such ,person may have or hold under the provisions of this rc:ode. Any license being revoked shall be for a perioif-t of not less than three (3 ) months. Reinstatement shall be contingent upon payment of all current license fees. Any appeals shall be made through the ElectricEil Board of Review. Section 3. That Chapter 6, Section 6-74 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Beaumont be amended to read as follows: Section 6-74: Same-From Refusal to Issue License or From Revocation of License Any applicant who is refused a license or whose license may have been revoked may appeal to the Board for a review of his/her case. If an applicant is dissatisfied with the decision of the Board, he/she shall have the right of final appeal to the City Council whose judgment as to all matters involved shall be final. Section 4. That Chapter 6, Section 6-91 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Beaumont be amended to read as follows: Section 6-91 : Master Electrician' s Office Every master electrician, if he qualifies as an electrical contractor, must have and maintain an established place of business and shall have a person in attendance to receive messages from the electrical inspector' s office of the city or other persons concerned during regular business hours. Section 5. That Chapter 6, Section 6-111 (b) of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Beaumont be 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, 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 (1 ) copy of such code has been and now is filed in the office of the City Clerk. - 2 - Section 6. That Chapter 6, Section 6-113 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Beaumont be amended to delete paragraphs (d) through (m) , inclusive, and to add a new paragraph (d) to read as follows: Section 6-113(d) : A permit for an electrical sign must be obtained from the Housing Code Enforcement Division before any sign is installed. Section 7. That Chapter 6, Section 6-115(1 ) , (2) , (3) , and 0) of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Beaumont be amended to read as follows: Section 6-115: Approved Wiring Methods, Use Thereof Wiring methods approved by the National Electrical Code shall be used with the exceptions listed below: (1 ) Any approved method may be used for temporary work. (2 ) In all buildings and on all properties within the first fire district, all commercial buildings, and all buildings used for commercial purposes, the following wiring methods are excluded from the approved methods, as listed in the National Electrical Code: Article 320 - Open wiring on insulators Article 324 - Concealed knob and tube work *Article 331 - Electrical non-metallic tubing Article 336 - Non-metallic sheathed cable Article 338 - Service entrance cable Article 339 - Underground feeder and branch circuit cable *Cannot be used in first fire district (3) The following equipment shall be installed on individual circuits: (a) Attic fan and heating unit (b) Diswasher (c) Disposal - 3 - (d) Washing machine (e) Dryer (f) Water heaters and space heaters (g) Ranges, built-in ranges, tops and ovens (h) Air conditioning equipment (i) Other types of equipment that requires special circuits (j ) Built-in microwave ovens (7) Low voltage wiring: All low voltage wiring and devices shall be installed according to the requirements of the National Electrical Code. Section 8. That Chapter 6, Section 6-118 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Beaumont be amended to read as follows: Section 6-118: Service Clearances Service clearances shall comply with the current requirements of "standard service practices" of the local utility company. Where these clearances are not covered by this standard, the National Electrical Code shall apply. Section 9. That Chapter 6, Section 6-119.1 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Beaumont be amended to read as follows: Section 6-119.1 : Temporary Construction Poles Temporary poles shall comply with the requirements of the local utility company' s standard service practices. Section 10. That Chapter 6, Section 6-122(c) of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Beaumont be amended to read as follows: Section 6-122(c) : Rectification of faulty work. The electrical contractor shall, within forty-eight (48) hours from the time of notification, make or start to make, the changes ordered and shall proceed with the work until the same is completed. Upon completion thereof and payment of the reinspection fee, he shall notify the electrical inspector to the effect that faulty work has - 4 - been corrected. The latter shall then cause the reinspection to be made, and if such work is found to comply with this code, he shall sign the inspection card noting thereon the date of approval of the work. If the electrical inspector shall again find the work incorrectly installed, he shall notify the responsible electrical contractor of the necessary changes and shall collect an additional reinspection fee. If the responsible master electrician does not make the required changes within a reasonable time, the electrical inspector shall refuse to issue to any such person any further permits until such work in question is corrected and approved. Section 11 . That Chapter 6, Section 6-123 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Beaumont be amended to read as follows: Section 6-123: Final Inspection Upon the completion of all electrical wiring or installation of fixtures or equipment in any building or on any premises, the electrical contractor shall notify the chief electrical inspector that the work is ready for final inspection, giving the electrical permit number and street address and the chief electrical inspector shall then cause inspection to be made within twenty-four (24) hours from the time of receipt of notification (exclusive of Sundays and legal holidays) , and if any faulty or defective wiring or equipment is found, the electrical contractor shall be notified of the changes to be made in order that such work shall conform to this code. If such work is found to be correctly installed, replaced or repaired, the electrical certificate shall state that the wiring or installation work has been installed in accordance with the provisions of this code. For each final inspection requested after the first has been made, the final inspection fee shall be paid as provided. Section 12. 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 - 5 - portions and provisions of this ordinance are declared to be severable. Section 13. That all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are repealed to the extent of the conflict only. PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL of the City of Beaumont this the a day of Z2;2 . - Mayor - - 6 - I 14 K ''-•9 OP tv '3