ORD 1995-05 - Amend Electrical Code 02-14-1995ORDINANCE 95 -05
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
HUNTSVILLE, TEXAS, AMENDING ITS CODE OF ORDINANCES
ALTERING THE EXAMINATION REQUIREMENTS FOR MASTER
ELECTRICIANS; REQUIRING EXAMINATION OF JOURNEYMAN
ELECTRICIANS; AMENDING SECTION 7 -11 OF THE ELECTRICAL
CODE; MAKING OTHER PROVISIONS AND FINDINGS RELATED
THERETO; PROVIDING FOR A PENALTY OF UP TO $2,000 FOR EACH
VIOLATION OF THIS ORDINANCE; AND PROVIDING FOR THE
PUBLICATION AND EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HUNTSVILLE, TEXAS,
that:
SECTION 1: The Code of Ordinances of the City of Huntsville, Texas, is amended by the
repeal of Section 7 -11 as presently constituted, and by the adoption of a new
Section 7 -11 that shall read as follows:
Section 7 -11. Application, examination for, issuance, renewal, and revocation of
certificates, fees.
a) Any person, firm or corporation desiring a master electrician's certificate andlor
electrical sign manufacturer's certificate shall make application in writing to the
City electrician.
b) Any person, firm or corporation desiring a master electrician certificate shall be
required to show proof of a minimum of four (4) years electrical trade
experience, in a journeyman's status, and show proof of successful completing
and passing the Southern Building Code Congress International's Texas
Standard Master electricians examination. Application for such certificate shall
be accompanied by the proper fees as hereinafter provided.
c) Journeyman Electrician certificate holders which obtained a certificate before
February 14, 1995, will be required to show proof of taking and passing the
SBCCI Journeyman Electrician exam by February 14, 1997.
d) Any person desiring recognition as a journeyman electrician shall be employed
by a master electrician holding a valid certificate from the City of Huntsville,
and shall pay the sum of ten dollars ($10.00) per year as registration fee and at
such time the fee is paid, state the name of the master electrician under which
he is employed and show proof of successfully completing and passing the
Southern Building Code International's Texas Standard Journeyman electricians
examination. Also, the journeyman electrician will be required to notify the City
electrician any and each time he shall change employment.
e) Any person aggrieved by a decision of the building official under this section
may appeal in writing to the Board of Adjustments and Appeals as provided by
the Standard Building Code.
The registration fee for a master electrician certificate shall be fifty dollars
($50.00).
g) The registration fee for electrical sign manufacturer's certificate shall be forty
dollars ($40.00).
h) For the purpose of ascertaining the qualifications of persons, firms, corporations
desiring to become master electricians and/or electrical sign manufacturers, and
engage in the business of electrical contracting and/or outline lighting, on what
is known as high voltage or the secondary side of transformers and to ascertain
their knowledge, the City Manager shall appoint by and with the approval of the
City Council, a City electrician, as heretofore set out in this chapter.
SECTION 2: Any person, firm or corporation violating any provision of this ordinance or
failing to comply with any requirement of the ordinance will be guilty of a
misdemeanor and subject to a fine of up to two thousand ($2000.00) dollars upon
conviction. Each day during or upon which a person shall violate or continue
violation of any provision of this ordinance shall constitute a distinct and separate
offense. The violation of any provision of the ordinance or the failure to comply
with any requirement of this ordinance shall each constitute a distinct and separate
offense. Texas Local Government Code § 53.001 and § 54.001.
SECTION 3: If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase or portion of this ordinance is
for any reason held invalid or unconstitutional, such portion shall be deemed a
separate, distinct and independent provision and such holding shall not affect any
of the remaining provisions of this ordinance.
SECTION 4: All ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict with the provisions of this
ordinance are hereby repealed; provided, however, that such repeal shall be only
to the extent of such inconsistency and in all other respects this ordinance shall be
cumulative of other ordinances regulating and governing the subject matter
covered by this ordinance.
SECTION 5: This ordinance shall take effect ten (10) days after its passage by the City Council.
The City Secretary shall publish the caption of this ordinance in the official City
newspaper at least twice within ten (10) days of its passage. Texas Local
Government Code § 52.013.
PASSED AND APPROVED THIS 14TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 1995.
THE CITY OF HUNTSVILLE
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William B. Green, Mayor
ATTEST:
Danna Welter, City Secretary
APPROVED:
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Scott Bounds, City Attorney