0620ORDINANCE NO.620
AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING THE NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE, 1993
EDITION; PROVIDING FOR THE ADOPTION OF LOCAL AMENDMENTS
THERETO; PROVIDING THAT THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE CUMULATIVE OF
ALL ORDINANCES; PROVIDING FOR A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING
FOR A PENALTY FOR VIOLATIONS HEREOF; PROVIDING A SAVINGS
CLAUSE; PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION iN THE OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER;
AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, The City of Southlake, Texas 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, City Council of the City of Southlake deems it
necessary to adopt this ordinance governing requirements for the
installation and maintenance of electrical systems, and the use of
electricity, in order to protect the health, to protect the health,
safety and welfare of the citizens of the City of Southlake.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF SOUTHLAKE, TEXAS:
SECTION 1
That the National Electrical Code, 1993 Edition, published by
the National Fire Protection Association, Inc., is hereby adopted
as the Electrical Code of the City of Southlake. A true and
correct copy of this Code is attached to this ordinance as Exhibit
SECTION 2
The National Electrical Code, 1993 Edition, is hereby amended
as set forth in Exhibit "B" attached to this ordinance. The City
of Southlake may from time to time determine that additional local
modifications to the National Electrical Code, 1993 Edition, are
necessary and appropriate to meet the unique construction needs of
the City of Southlake. To effectuate these modifications, the City
Council shall enact individual ordinances amending this ordinance
fully setting forth the change to be made in the Uniform Code.
These amendments shall be consolidated as Exhibit "B" to this
ordinance.
SECTION 3
The material contained in Exhibits "A" and "B" to this
ordinance shall be maintained as a public record in the office of
the City Secretary. These exhibits will be available for public
inspection and copying during regular business hours.
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provisions of such ordinances are hereby repealed.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 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
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phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph or section.
SECTION 6
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 each offense. Each day
that a violation is permitted to exist shall constitute a separate
offense.
SECTION 7
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 electrical systems and electricity 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 buy may be
prosecuted until final disposition by the courts.
SECTION 8
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.
SECTION 9
The City Secretary of the City of Southlake is hereby directed
to publish the proposed ordinance or its caption and penalty
togeEher with a notice setting out the time and place for a public
hearing thereon at least ten (10) days before the second reading of
This ordnance, and if this ordinance provides for the imposition of
any penalty, fine or forfeiture for any violation of any of its
provisions, then the City Secretary shall additionally publish this
ordinance in the official City newspaper 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 10
This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and
after its passage and publication as required by law, and it is so
ordained.
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PASSED AND APPROVED ON FIRST READING ON THIS /~ DAY OF
",,,~, ~.~ czTY SECReTlY
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PASSED ~ APPROVED ON SECO~ RE~ING ON THIS ~ DAY OF
CITY SECRETLY
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY:
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EXHIBIT "B"
LOCAL AMENDMENTS TO THE 1993 NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE
The following sections and paragraphs of the 1994
Electrical Code are amended as follows:
Section 310.2 Conductors
(a) No change.
{b) Conductor Material, Conductors in this article shall
copper. Except that conductors 1/0 or larger may
aluminum when specified.
END OF AMENDMENTS WITH ORDINANCE ADOPTION.
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
400 W.SEVENTH STREET•FORT WORTH,TEXAS 76102
Tiii STATE OF TEXAS
(nty of Tarrant
Before me, a Notary Public in and for said County and State, this day
personally appeared DAWN M. RIVERA Billing Specialist for the Fort Worth
Star—Telegram, published by the Star—Telegram Inc . at Fort Worth , in Tarrant
County , Texas ; and who , after being duly sworn , did depose and say that the
following clipping of an advertisement was published in the above named
paper on the following dates :
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PASSED AND APPROVED ,
BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF t1s•: �� COMMISSION EXPIRES
THE CITY OF SOUTH- #G'•'•
LAKE,THIS THE 6TH DAY ,/ �; SEPTEMBER 13, 1997
OF SEPTEMBER,1994. ,y,E^�"� .
SGouth ake es,Mayor of
/I� Attest: Sandra L. LeGrand,
C City Secretary
Approved as to form:E.Allen
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
400 W.SEVENTH STREET•FORT WORTH,TEXAS 76102
TUC STATE OF TEXAS
my of Tarrant
Before me , a Notary Public in and for said County and State , this day
personally appeared DAWN M. RIVERA Billing Specialist for the Fort Worth
Star-Telegram , published by the Star-Telegram Inc . at Fort Worth , in Tarrant
County, Texas ; and who , after being duly sworn , did depose and say that the
following clipping of an advertisement was published in the above named
paper on the following dates :
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NOTICE OF PUBLIC
HEARING
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIV-
EN TO ALL INTERESTED
PERSONS that the City Coun-
cil ofTexas,thewill Cbehity olofdiSngouthlakapublice,
hearing during the Regular
City Council meeting to be
held on September 6 1994,be-
glnning at 7:00 p.m.the meet
ing will be held In the City 0
Council Chambers of City
Hall,667 North Carroll Ave-
nue, Southlake, Texas. The
purpose of the publIc hearing_-- -- ditoconsider}hefollowingor- SIGNED
dinance:
ORDINANCE NO.620
AN ORDINANCE ADOPT-
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TION- PROVILOPTIONING FOR NOTARY PUBLIC � ,A �.,
THE ADOPTION OF LOCAL / �W✓ ,
AMENDMENTS THERE- l/
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NEWSPAPER AND PRO-
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DATE SECTION 6 ,fNT,;/\k+ram SEPTEM3ER 13, 1997
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City Secretary
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PLEASE WRITE IN AMOUNT ENCLOSED