HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 26-UAN ORDINANCE
ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ARTICLE 71-11 OF THE
CODE OF THE CITY OF BEAUMONT, MAKING IT UNLAWFUL FOR
ANY PERSON TO ENTER UPON THE ERECTION, CONSTRUCTION,
ALTERATION OR CHANGE OF ANY ELECTRICAL INSTALLATION,
MACHINERY, WORK, OR WIRING WITHOUT FIRST SECURING A
PERMIT FROM THE CITY ELECTRICAL INSPECTOR; PROVIDING
FOR THE CONTENTS OF THE APPLICATION FOR SUCH PERMIT;
PROVIDING THE METHOD OF INSTALLING LOW VOLTAGE MAG-
NETIC SWITCHES THAT ARE DESIGNED TO CONTROL LIGHTS
AND OTHER NON -INDUCTIVE LOADS; AND PROVIDING THAT NO
PERMIT WILL BE REQUIRED FOR THE INSTALLATION OF
TVaRES TO OPERATE TELEPHONES, TELEGRAPH, DISTRICT MES-
SENGERS AND WATCH -CLOCK FIRE ALARMS; PROVIDING SEPAR-
ABILITY AND SAVINGS CLAUSE, AND REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES
IN CONFLICT WITH THIS ORDINANCE®
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF BEAUMONT:
SECTION 1:
Article 71-11 of the Code of The City of Beaumont is hereby
amended to -read as follows:
"It shall be unlawful for any person to enter up-
on the erection, construction, alteration or change
of any electrical installation, machinery, work,
or wiring, either inside or outside of any building
in the City, without first making application in
writing therefor, to and receiving a permit from
the Electrical Inspector for such construction, in-
stallation, repair, alteration, change, or wiring.
All applications shall be accompanied with the fees
herein provided for and a description of the prem-
ises affected, by street number or lot or block num-
ber, and when required by the electrical inspector,
plans -and specifications for the proposed work; pro-
vided, however, the electrical inspector may issue
a general permit to such person owning or controlling
any building, for a term not exceeding three months
from the date thereof, authorizing minor alterations
or changes, but such permit shall be revocable by the
inspector; and it is hereby further provided that all
low voltage magnetic switches that are designed to
control lights and other non -inductive loads shall
be installed as follows: The relay or magnetic
switches shall be installed in such a manner that
they may be readily removed and re -installed after
outlet box containing same is concealed without
removing plaster or finish of. building; they are
to be installed in outlet boxes of sufficient size
to compensate for space occupied by the relay, and
shall be securely ai
machine screws or of
outlet box in which
remote control low Z
used to control ligi
installed in an appy
readily accessible i
repairs. All relay
be approved only on
volts to ground, anc
must be separated by
circuit wires. All
not smaller than rr1F
less than 300 -volt i
wiring shall be inst
ner and shall not be
under floor joists c
wires must pass thrc
secured to sides of
with insulated stapl
Low voltage wires sh
d adequately fastened with
her approved method in the
they are installed. All
oltage devices that are
ting and power, shall be
oved metal box in a location
n maintenance, service and
or magnetic switches will
circuits not exceeding 150
all lower voltage wires
an approved barrier from
low voltage wiring shall be
gauge rubber covered not
nsulation. All low voltage
alled in a workmanlike man -
run over ceiling joists,
r across face of studs. All
ugh bored holes and be
joists, studs or rafters_
as at least every 41 feet.
ill be long enough to permit
tine removal ana reconnection of the relay or
magnetic switch. Low voltage switches used to
operate -the relay or magnetic switch shall be of
an approved type and installed in an approved
manner. The transformer for the control`system
shall not exceed 25 volts or 50 watts and shall
have overcurrent protection on the secondary
side not exceeding its cap city, located within
12 inches of transformer. /The primary side of
the transformer/will be considered protected by
overcurrent protection not exceeding 15 amperes.
And it is further provided that no permits will
be required for the installation of wires to
operate telephones, telegraph, district messen-
gers, and watch -clock fire alarms.11
SECTION 2:
Separability and Savings Clause: If any section, subsection,
sentence, clause, phrase, or portion of this ordinance is for any
reason held invalid or unconstitutional by any court of competent
jurisdiction, such section, sub -section, sentence, clause, phrase,
or portion shall be deemed a separate, distinct and independent
provision and such holdings shall not affect the validity or con-
stitutionality of the remaining portion thereof.
SECTION 3:
All ordinances or parts of ordinances inconsistent or contrary
hereto are hereby expressly repealed.
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1949.
PASSED by the City Council this 5th day of April, A.D.
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