1280 ORDINANCE NO. 1280
AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING THE 2023 EDITION OF THE
NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE IN THE CITY OF SOUTHLAKE;
PROVIDING A PENALTY CLAUSE; PROVIDING A CUMULATIVE
CLAUSE; PROVIDING A SEVERIBILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING A
SAVINGS CLAUSE; PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION IN
PAMPHLET FORM; PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION IN THE
OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE
DATE.
WHEREAS, the City of Southlake is a home rule city acting under its charter
adopted by the electorate pursuant to Article XI, Section 5 of the Texas Constitution and
Chapter 9 of the Local Government Code; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Southlake deems it necessary to
adopt this ordinance governing requirements for the installation and maintenance of
electrical systems including requirements for materials, in order to protect the health,
safety and welfare of the citizens of the City of Southlake; and
WHEREAS, the Texas Electrical Safety and Licensing Act requires the Texas
Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR) to adopt the revised National Electrical
Code (NEC) as the electrical code for the state of Texas; and
WHEREAS, on September 1, 2023, the Texas Commission on Licensing and
Regulation adopted the 2023 NEC as the electrical code for the state of Texas and
established it as the "minimum standard" for all electrical work in Texas covered by the
Act;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF SOUTHLAKE, TEXAS:
SECTION 1
That the 2023 National Electrical Code, published by The National Fire
Protection Association, is hereby adopted as the Electrical Code of the City of
Southlake. A true and correct copy of this Code is referenced as Exhibit "A."
SECTION 2
The material referenced as Exhibit "A" to this ordinance shall not be included in
the formal municipal codification of ordinances but shall be maintained as a public
record in the office of Building Inspections and will be available for public inspection and
copying during regular business hours.
SECTION 3
Any person, firm or corporation who violates, disobeys, omits. neglects or refuses
to comply with or who resists the enforcement of any of the provisions of this ordinance
shall be fined not more than Two Thousand Dollars ($2,000.00) for any violation
involving zoning, fire, safety or public health and sanitation, including dumping or refuse,
and shall be fined not more than five hundred dollars ($500) for any other violation of
this ordinance. Each day that a violation is permitted to exist shall constitute a separate
offense.
SECTION 4
This ordinance shall be cumulative of all provisions of ordinances of the City of
Southlake, Texas, except where the provisions of this ordinance are in direct conflict
with the provisions of such ordinances, in which event the conflicting provisions of such
ordinances are hereby repealed.
SECTION 5
It is hereby declared to be the intention of the City Council that the phrases,
clauses, sentences, paragraphs, and sections of this ordinance are severable, and if
any phrase, clause sentence, paragraph or section of this ordinance shall be declared
unconstitutional by the valid judgment or decree of any court of competent jurisdiction,
such unconstitutionality shall not affect any of the remaining phrases, clauses,
sentences, paragraphs and sections of this ordinance, since the same would have been
enacted by the City Council without the incorporation in this ordinance of any such
unconstitutional phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph or section.
SECTION 6
All rights and remedies of the City of Southlake are expressly saved as to any
and all violations of the provisions of any ordinances affecting the regulation and control
of the use, occupancy, maintenance, repair, design, construction and quality of
materials for buildings and structures within the City which have accrued at the time of
the effective date of this ordinance; and, as to such accrued violations and all pending
litigation, both civil and criminal, whether pending in court or not, under such
ordinances, same shall not be affected by this ordinance but may be prosecuted until
final disposition by the courts.
SECTION 7
The City Secretary of the City of Southlake is hereby authorized to publish this
ordinance in book or pamphlet form for general distribution among the public, and the
operative provisions of this ordinance as so published shall be admissible in evidence in
all courts without further proof than the production thereof.
The City Secretary of the City of Southlake is hereby directed to publish in the
official newspaper of the City of Southlake, the caption, penalty clause, publication
clause and effective date of this ordinance one time within ten days after passage of this
ordinance, as required by Section 3.13 of the Charter of the City of Southlake.
SECTION 8
This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage and
publication as required by law and is so ordained.
PASSED AND APPROVED on the 1st reading the 17th day of October 2023.
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