0669ORDINANCE NO. 669
AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING THE NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE, 1996
EDITION; PROVIDING FOR THE ADOPTING 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 thc installation and maintenance of electrical systems, and the
usc of electricity, in order 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, 1996 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 "A".
SECTION 2
The National Electrical Code, 1996 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, 1996 Edition, are necessary and appropriate to
meet the uniqne construction needs of the City of Southlake. To effectuate these modifications, the
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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 lhe 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,
Tcxas. exccpt 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ordinances, in which event the conflicting provisions of such ordinances are hereby repealed,
specifically including Ordinance 620.
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 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 ~wo thousand dollars ($2,000) for each offense. Each day that a violation is permitted to exist
shall constitute a separate offense.
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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 but 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 amo~:g 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 together with a notice setting out the time and place for a public
hearing thereon at least (10) days before the second reading of this ordinance, 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 its is so ordained.
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PASSED AND APPROVED ON FIRST READING ON THIS 21ST DAY OF
JANU2d/Y, 1997.
MAYOR
ATTEST:
CITY SECRETARY
PASSED AND APPROVED ON SECOND READING ON THIS 4TH DAY OF
FEBRUARY, 1997.
MAYOR
ATTEST:
CITY SECRETARY
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APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY:
CITY ATTORNEY
DATE:
^DOPT~D:
EFFECTIVE:
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EXHIBIT "A"
NFPA 70
National Electrical Code
1996 Edition
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EXHIBIT "B"
LOCAL AMENDMENTS TO THE 1996 NATIONAL ELECTORIAL CODE
The following sections and paragraphs of the 1996 National Electrical Code are amended as
follows:
Section 310.2 Conductors
(A) no change
(B) Conductor Material, Conductors in this article shall be copper. Except that
conductors 1/0 or larger may be aluminum when specified.
END OF AMENDMENTS WITH ORDINANCE ADOPTION.
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Star-Telegram FED. I.D. NO. 22-3148254
AD ORDER NO. 10505353
400 W.SEVENTH STREET•FORT WORTH,TEXAS 76102 ACCOUNT NO. C IT 57
THE STATE OF TEXAS
County of Tarrant
Before me, a Notary Public in and for said County and State, this day
personally appeared TAMMIE BRYANT Billing Specialist for the
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:
DATE AD ORDER NO. DESCRIPTION AD SIZE wTOTAL RATE AMOUNT
2/07M 1050535 ORDINANCE NO . 66 I358 , 1x 45L 45 . 66 29 . 70
AN O DI NANCEN ADOPTING 0 2/0 7-0 2/0 7
THE NATIONAL ELECTRICAL
CODE 1996 EDITION PRO-
VIDING FOR THE ADOPTING
OF LOCAL AMENDMENTS
- THERETO; PROVIDNG THAT - -- - - - - - -
THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE
CUMULATIVE OF ALL ORDI-
NANCES PROVIDING FOR A
SEVERABILITY CLAUSE;
--- PROVIDING FOR A PENALTY
FOR VIOLATIONS HEREOF,
PROVIDING A SAVING
CLAUSE; PROVIDING FOR
I PUBLICATION IN THE OFFI-
CIAL NEWSPAPER, AND
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE
DATE.
SECTION 6
Any person, firm or corpora
tion who violates, disobeys,
omits, neglects or refuses
to comply with or who re-
sists the enforcement of any
of the provisions of this ordi-
nance shall be fined not
more than Two Thousand
Dollars ($2,000.00) for
each offense.Each day that
s co aviolationisnstitute permittedatose apeax. S THE 10th DAY OF FEBRUARY 1997
ist shall
rate offense. aye,
PASSED AND APPROVEDN IN P,"••C.'�a RHONDA R. GOKE ��. �.
Eejelc-.
SECOND DURING O:
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THE CITY COUNCIL MEET- i2 ;n� Notary Public
1N 97 HELD ON FEBRUARY 4, U. ,4 COMMISSION EXPIRES
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/s/Sandra L.LeGrand, '�hts — SEPTEMBER 8, 1999 TARRANT COUNTY,TEXAS
City Secretary III
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
/s/E.Allen Taylor,Jr.,
City Attorney _
PLEASE PAY THIS ORIGINAL INVOICE AND RECONCILE WITH MONTHLY STATEMENT. THANK YOU!
.k TEAR ALONG THIS PERFORATION AND RETURN THE LOWER PORTION WITH YOUR PAYMENT--------A
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10505353 ACCOUNT CIT57 AMOUNT 29. 70
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Star-Telegrani FED. ID. NO. 22-3148254 AD ORDER NO 10441933
400 W.SEVENTH STREET•FORT WORTH,TEXAS 76102 ACCOUNT NO. C IT 5 7
STATE OF TEXAS
fiknty of Tarrant
Before me, a Notary Public in and for said County and State, this day
personally appeared TAMMIE BRYANT Billing Specialist for the
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:
DATE AD ORDER NO. DESCRIPTION AD SIZE INCH/LINE RATE AMOUNT
1/25ME 1044193 NOTICE OF PUBLIC I358 1x 53L 53 . 66 34 . 98
I 01/25-01/P5
NOTICE OF
PUBLIC HEARING
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
to all interested persons that
the City Council of the City..f
Southlake, Texas, will be
holding a public hearing dur-
ing the Regular City Council
Meeting to be held on Febru-
ary 4 1997,at 6:00 p.m.in
the City Council Chambers
of City Hall, 667 North Car-
roll Avenue, Southlake, Tex-
as.
Purpose of the hearing is to
consider the second reading
of the following ordinance:
ORDINANCE NO.669
AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING
THE NATIONAL ELECTRICAL
CODE 19FOR6THE ADOPPRO-
iiNG
LOCAL AMENDMENTS
RETO; PROVIDING THAT
ORDINANCE SHALL BE
ULATIVE OF ALL ORDI- S Cj ��.�`�\7�Q w�,
NCES PROVIDING FOR A
SEVERABILITY CLAUSE;
S fORVIVDING FOR A OLATONS HEREOF; WORN T FORE ME 27th JANUARY 1997
PROVIDING A SAVINGS , THIS THE _ DAY OF
CLAUSE: PROVIDING FOR '- p •` \" j\ v J�� T`� V�/�.
PUBLICATION IN THE OFFI- �P..••..,4jit /M)
CIAL NEWSPAPER AND a'• r, RHONDA R. GOKE
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE i27 ^,r Notary Public
DATE. SECTION 6 ,,:, 1,1 COMMISSION EXPIRES
Any person, firm or corpora- ��'' •- SEPTEMBER 8 1999
bon who violates, disobeys.I rr��F�O;��It+^ r TARRANT COUNTY,TEXAS
omits, neglects or refuses
to comply with or who re
sists the enforcement of any
of the provisions of this ordi
Hance ant t fined not ORIGINAL INVOICE AND RECONCILE WITH MONTHLY STATEMENT. THANK YOU!
more than two thousand dol-
lars, ($2 000.00) for each
offense.Each day that a vio-
lation is permitted to exist-TEAR ALONG THIS PERFORATION AND RETURN THE LOWER PORTION WITH YOUR PAYMENT-----..\
shall constitute a separate
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offense.
City of Southlake r4G)
Sandra L.LeGrand
City Secretary
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10441933 ACCOUNT CIT57 AMOUNT 34 . 98
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CITY OF SOUTHLAKE
667 N CARROLL AVE
SOUTHLAKE , TX 76092-9595 PLEASE PAY 34 . 98
THIS AMOUNT,
PLEASE WRITE IN AMOUNT ENCLOSED