HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 97-66 ORDINANCE NO.
ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 6, OF
THE CODE ORDINANCES TO REGULATE TEMPORARY
ELECTRICAL SERVICE AND ELECTRICAL BONDS;
PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR
REPEAL; AND PROVIDING A PENALTY.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF BEAUMONT:
Section 1.
That Chapter 6, Section 6-21 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Beaumont
be and the same is hereby amended to add Section 106.3.2 to read as follows:
Sec. 6-21. Amendments to Code.
Section 106.3.2 Temporary Service.
Temporary electrical service may be supplied to a building that is under
construction after the owner of the building and the general contractor make
such request on a form provided by the Building Official. The temporary
service shall be provided for a period not to exceed three (3) months. At the
end of three (3) months, ten (10) days written notice shall be provided to the
owner or occupant that the electrical service will be disconnected unless
permanent approval or an additional temporary permit has been issued. The
Building Official shall then issue written instructions to the electrical
company to disconnect the temporary electrical service. A letter addressed
to "Occupant," at the address of the temporary service shall be deemed as
sufficient to notify the owner if the name and address of the owner are not
known.
Section 2.
That Chapter 6, Section 6-4 is hereby amended to increase the Electrical
Contractor's bond as follows:
Section 6-4. Contractor's bond requirements.
Electrical Contractor's Bond . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2,000
Section 3.
That Chapter 6, Section 6 - 82(c) is hereby amended to read as follows:
6-82(c) The following fees shall be applicable in this code.
Classification Registration Annual Renewal
(1) Master electrician $50.00 $25.00
(2) Limited master electrician $50.00 $25.00
(3) Master sign electrician $25.00 $25.00
(4) Journeyman electrician $5.00 $5.00
(5) Maintenance electrician $5.00 $5.00
(6) Journeyman sign erector $5.00 $5.00
Section 4.
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 5.
All ordinances or part of ordinances in conflict herewith are repealed to the extent
of the conflict only.
Section 6.
That 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 the City of
Beaumont, Texas.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL of the City of Beaumont this the
l� day of , 1997.
Mayor -