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Home My WebLink AboutORD 37-RAN ORDINANCE ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ARTICLE 71-18 OF THE C ODE OF THE CITY OF �BEAUMONT PROVIDING FOR.PERMIT AND INSPECTION FEES FOR ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS OR ALTERA`1'IONS; PROVIDING A SEPAR- ABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING FOR THE REPEAL OF ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES INCONSISTENT OR CONTRARY THERETO. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY C0101 ISSION OF THE CITY OF BEAUNONT:; That Article 71-18 of the Code of the City of Beaumont, be and the same is hereby amended to read as follows; Section 1 Article 71-18. Amount of fees --Before any permit is granted for the installation or alteration of electric wiring, devices or equipment, the person making appli- cation for such permit shall pay to the city,, a fee in such amount as specified below; For service, and up to 10 outlets $3.00 For each additional outlet .10 For installation of lighting fixtures and drop cords,each socket .10 For installation of fluorescent fixtures, each tube .10 Elect-ric range and service, separate installation 1.50 Elect-ic water heater and service, separate installation 1.50 Electric range and electric water heater and service, installed together 2.50 Temporary Power Service 1.50 Temporary wiring for working lights in building under construction 2.00 Neon signs costing up to $100.002.00 Neon signs costing from $101.00 to $200.00 3.00 Ideon signs costing from J'201.00 to x1500.00 5.00 Neon signs costing from 4;501.00 and over 7.00 For each Mogul socket .10 A stage border light, footlight or strip light.or a metal trough, raceway, or conduit with sockets or receptacles attached used for similar purposes, shall be considered a lighting fixture. For each such socket or receptacle .03 Service for Motors up to 5 HP. 1.00 Ser",nice for Motors from 6 HP to 30 HP 2.00 Service for Motors, all over 30 IIP 3.00 Each outlet for welding machine 2.50 Rectifiers, heating appliances and transformers, per kilowatt .50 All over 5 kilowatts, per kilowatt .10 The rate for each unit shall be considered separately in figuring fees for motors, rectifiers, heating appliances, and transformers. Each pole or anchor 1.00 Underground conduits and cable ducts, each -100 lineal feet_- 1.00 Transmitting or broadcasting stations (including also the receiving equipment in such stations). The fee.for such 'installations shall be determined on the basis of the electrical equipment installed but in no case shall such fee be less than 5.00 Flood lights, each .50 Gasoline Pumps - 1.00 For the inspection of any electrical equipment, appliance or apparatus for which no fee is herein prescribed, there shall be charged an hourly inspection fee of 3.00 The minimum fee for any electrical permit shall be 1.00 ' Section 2 Separability and Savings Clause; If any section, sub- section, sentence, clause, phrase, or portion of this ordinance is for any reason held invalid or unconstitu- tional by any court of competent jurisdiction, such section, sub -section, sentence, clause, phrase or, portion shall be deemed a separate, distinct and in- dependent provision and such holdings shall not affect the validity or constitutionality of the remaining portion thereof. Section 3 All ordinances or parts of ordinances inconsistent or contrary hereto are hereby expressly repealed. PASSED'by the affirmative vote of the City Commission on this the day of , A.D. 1947. TETT PUBLISHER'S AFFIDAVIT THE STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF JEFFERSON Before me, the undersigned authority, personally appeared R. A. Bean who, being by me duly sworn, says that the f o r e g o i n g and attached Legal Notice was published on the following dates: Fal, - 11 _ A. D., 19 in the BEAUMONT Journal, a daily newspaper ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE AMEND- ING ARTICLE 71-18 , OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF. BEAUMONT PRO- VIDING FOR PERMIT AND IN- SPECTION FEES FOR - ELECTRI- CAL INSTALLATIONS OR ALTERA- TIONS: PROVIDING A SEPARABILITY CLAUSE: PROVIDING FOR THE RE- PEAL OF ALL ORDINANCES OR i .'I PARTS OF ORDINANCES INCON- SISTENT OR CANTRARY THERETO. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF i 13EAUMONT: That Article 71-18 of the Code of the City of Beaumont, be and the same is Ihei'eby amended to read as follows: If Section 1, Article 71-18iAmount of fees—Before any permit s granted for the instal- lation or. alteration of electric wir- ' t Ing, devices or equipment, the person making application for such permit shall pay to the city, a fee in such amount as specified below: For Service, and up 'to 10 outlets $3.00. !For each additional outlet .10 'For installation. of -lighting fixtures: /, f and drop cords,' each socket -_ .10: For' installation .of- flourescent fix= tures, each tube - .10 'Electric range and service, separate I- installation 1.501 'Electric water heater -and service, separate installation ' 1.50 Electric range and electric water heater.and service, installed together 2.5C'"'�` Temporary Power Service 1.50:: i Temporary wiring for working lights in building under construction 2.00 Neon signs costing up to $100.00 2.00 Neon signs costing from $101.00 to $200.00 3.00 Neon signs costing from $201.00 to $500.00 5.00 Neon signs costing from $501.00 and over - 7.0Cc For each Mogul socket .10 . A stage border light, footlight or strip light or a metal trough, raceway, or conduit with sockets or receptacles attached used for similar purposes, shall be . considered a lighting fix- ture. For each such socket or, re- ceptacle.03 Service for Motors up'to 5 HP 1.00 _ !Service for Motors from 6 HP to 30 HP 2.00 .Service for Motors, ell. over 30 HP 3.00 Each outlet for welding machine 2.50 %i Rectifiers, heating appliances and transformers, per kilowatt .50 1 All over 5 kilowatts, per kilowatt .10 The rate for/each unit shall be con- sidered separately in figuring fees - for motors, rectifiers, heating ap- printed and published at Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas. pliances, and trap: Each pole or anchor 7 Underground condo ducts, each 100 line Transmitting or broa (including also the went in such static such installations termined on the trlcal equipment in cast shall such fee Flood lights, each - - _ Gasoline Pumps SUBSCRIBED and sworn to before me, this the_ d7 of C Ale, A. D. 197 -' - NOTARY LIC in and for Jefferson County Texas 1.00 and - cable A LOD Ing stations lving equip - The fee for 1 11 be de - of the elec- .d but in no :ss than 5.00 50 1.00 iv electrical for wbich no fee Is herein pre- scribed, there shall be charged an hourly inspection fee of 3.00 The minimum fee for any electrical 1:00 permit shall be Section 2 Separability and Savings Clause: If any section, sub -section, sentence, cic use, phrAse, or portion of this ordinance is for any reason held invalid or uncon- stitutional by any court of competent , jurisdictionsuch section, sub -section, sentence, cl,ause, phrase or portion shall be deemed a separate, distinct and in - i dependent provision 'and such holdings shall not affect the validity or con- stitutionality of the remaining por- tion thereof. Section 3 All ordinances or parts of ordinances• inconsistent or contrary hereto, are I hereby expressly repealed. PASSED by the affirmative vote of the 1City Commissionon this the, 4th day of ;February. A. P. 1947. - f /s/ James F. Parker, _Mayor Pro Tempore: