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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1996-192e \elecamnd ord ORDINANCE NO. q6 -4OUL AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS AMENDING DIVISIONS 2 AND 4 OF ARTICLE III OF CHAPTER 28 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE, AND DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON HEREBY ORDAINS SECTION I That Division 2 of Article III of Chapter 28 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Denton, Texas is hereby amended to read as follows; except as otherwise noted in brackets, all provisions of this division not specifically changed herein shall remain intact and in full force and effect - DIVISION 2. ELECTRICAL INSPECTOR Sec. 28-81. office created; qualifications. (a) There shall be an electrical inspector for the city who shall be appointed by the building official, subject to the approval of the city manager (b) The electrical inspector shall be a competent electrician well versed in the provisions of this article, the electrical code adopted in this article and generally accepted trade practices. Sec. 28-82. Powers and duties. (a) It shall be the duty of the electrical inspector to enforce the provisions of this article and to keep a record of all electrical wiring and apparatus inspected by him. (b) The electrical inspector shall be given free and prompt access to any place of public accommodation for the inspection of any electrical wiring or apparatus within the city, and it shall be unlawful for any person to interfere with or hinder the electrical inspector while he is acting in the line of duty. [section (c) is deleted] SECTION II. That Division 4 of Article III of Chapter 28 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Denton, Texas is hereby amended to read as follows; except as otherwise noted in brackets, all provisions of this division not specifically changed herein shall remain intact and in full force and effect: DIVISION 4. LICENSES, PERMITS AND INSPECTIONS Sec. 28-111. License -Required. (a) It shall be unlawful for any person to install electric wiring or apparatus or to make any repairs, alterations or changes to electric wiring or apparatus used in connection with electric lighting, heating, power, or signage unless such person shall have previous- ly obtained a master or journeyman electrician's license, or residential wireman's license, or master or journeyman sign electrician's license from the building official of the city or unless such person is a bona fide employee working under the direct supervision of a licensed electrician or a licensed residential wireman or a licensed sign electrician [section (b) is deleted] Sec. 28-112. Same -Examination. (a) To obtain a master or journeyman electrician's license, residential wireman's license, or a master or journeyman sign electrician's license, an application shall be made in writing through the office of the building official of the city. The application shall show the applicant's name and such other information as prescribed by the Building Inspection Division (b) There shall be two (2) types of electrical licenses, electrician and sign electrician. (1) Electrician. There shall be three (3) classi- fications of electrician's licenses Master, Journeyman, and Residential Wireman (a) Master Electrician An applicant for a master electrician's license shall show evidence of having had at least five (5) years experience in the installation, repair and maintenance of electrical equipment, wiring and apparatus, or expe- rience considered equivalent thereto by the building official Applicants shall furnish the name and address of former employers, dates of employment and in what capacity, proof of which shall be furnished in a manner satisfactory to the building official A master electri- cian's license permits the licensee to PAGE 2 perform any electrical work permitted by this Code (b) Journeyman Electrician An applicant for a journeyman electrician's license shall show evidence of having had at least three (3) years experience in the instal- lation, repair and maintenance of elec- trical equipment, wiring and apparatus and/or experience considered equivalent thereto by the building official. Appli- cants shall furnish the name and address of former employers, dates of employment and in what capacity, proof of which shall be furnished in a manner satisfac- tory to the building official A jour- neyman electrician's license permits the licensee, under the supervision of a per- son holding a valid City of Denton master electrician's license to perform any work permitted by this code (c) Residential Wireman An applicant for a residential wireman electrician's license shall show evidence of having had at least eighteen (18) months experience in the installation, repair and maintenance of electrical equipment, wiring and appa- ratus and/or experience considered equiv- alent thereto by the building official Applicants shall furnish the name and address of former employers, dates of employment and in what capacity, proof of which shall be furnished in a manner satisfactory to the building official. A residential wireman electrician's license permits the licensee, under the supervi- sion of a person holding a valid City of Denton master electrician's license, to perform all wiring associated with sin- gle-family and multi -family dwellings not exceeding three (3) floors above grade. (c) Sign electricians There shall be two (2) classifications of sign electrician's licenses, master and journeyman. (1) Master Sign Electrician. An applicant for a master sign electrician's license shall show evidence of having had at least five (5) years experience in the installation, repair and maintenance of electrical sign equipment, PAGE 3 wiring and apparatus and/or experience consid- ered equivalent thereto by the building offi- cial Applicants shall furnish the name and address of former employers, dates of employ- ment and in what capacity, proof of which shall be furnished in a manner satisfactory to the building official A master sign electri- cian's license permits the licensee to perform certain wiring associated with the installa- tion, repair, maintenance, or alteration of a sign. This wiring shall be limited to wiring beyond the final overcurrent protective device serving the sign. (2) Journeyman Sign Electrician. An applicant for a journeyman sign electrician's license shall show evidence of having had at least three (3) years experience in the installation, repair and maintenance of electrical sign equipment, wiring and apparatus and/or experience consid- ered equivalent thereto by the building offi- cial. Applicants shall furnish the name and address of former employers, dates of employ- ment and in what capacity, proof of which shall be furnished in a manner satisfactory to the building official. A journeyman sign electrician's license permits the licensee to perform certain wiring associated with the installation, repair, maintenance, or alter- ation of a sign under the supervision of a person holding a valid master electrician's or master sign electrician's license. This wiring shall be limited to wiring beyond the final overcurrent protective device serving the sign. (d) Every holder of a master electrician, journeyman electrician, residential wireman electrician, master sign electrician, or a journeyman sign electrician's license shall carry his registration card on his person at all times while doing electrical work in the city and shall produce and exhibit it when requested by any inspector or officer of the city. (e) The City of Denton is a participant in the Texas Standard Electrical Contractor Examination Program administered by the Southern Building Code Congress International, Inc. All applicants who have successfully completed this examination will be eligible for an electrical license issued by the City of Denton pending verification of experience as required in Section 28-112, subsection (b). PAGE 4 Section 28-113. Same -Fees (a) Licensing fee A licensing fee established by the city council and on file in the office of the city secretary shall be paid at the time of license issuance. (b) Renewal fee. A fee established by the city council and on file in the office of the city secretary shall be paid annually by each holder of a master electrician's license, journeyman electrician's license, residential wireman's license, master sign electrician's license, or journeyman sign electrician's license for the renewal of the license. Section 28-114. Same -Issuance; term. (a) Each applicant for a license required by this division who has successfully completed the required examination and is approved by the building official shall be issued a master or journeyman electrician's license or a master or journeyman sign electrician's license or a residential wireman's license by the building official upon payment of the required fees. (b) License renewal fees are due each January 1, but may be paid on or before the following February 1 without payment of a delinquency fee. After February 1, a license which has lapsed not more than one (1) year, from December 31, may be renewed upon payment of a delinquency fee established by the city council and on file in the office of the city secretary, in addition to the normal renewal fee. A license which has lapsed for more than one (1) year shall not be renewable. Sec. 28-115. Same -Revocation. Any failure on the part of the holder of a master electrician's license or a master sign electrician's license or any employee working under him to comply with the provisions of any ordinance of the city regulating the installation, repairing, changing or altering of any electrical wiring or apparatus, after careful review by the electrical code board, may be deemed to be sufficient cause for revoking the license, together with all rights and privileges thereunder. PAGE 5 Sec. 28-116. Recognition of licenses or certificates of registration from other cities. (a) Conditions of recognition. An electrician holding a current valid license or certificate of registration in another city may apply for and receive a similar license or certificate of registration in this city without taking an examination, provided the follow- ing conditions are met: (1) The applicant shall submit evidence satisfac- tory to the building official that he has been the holder of a similar license in a city from which he is reciprocating for a period of at least twelve (12) months The twelve (12) months shall not apply to applicants that have successfully completed the required Texas Standard Electrical Contractor Examination. The applicants license or certificate of registration shall have been issued under conditions not less restrictive than required by this article for issuance of an electri- cian's license in the City of Denton Electri- cians licensed in the City of Denton under similar conditions would be permitted to apply for and receive a similar license or certifi- cate of registration in such other cities under reciprocal conditions. (2) The applicant shall pay, in advance, the same fees required for a particular license set forth in section 28-113 and comply with all other requirements of the city electrical code. (b) Fee. An electrician or sign electrician licensed in the city seeking a license in another city with which the city has reciprocity shall pay a fee established by the city council and on file in the office of the city secretary for the issuance of a reciprocal letter to such other city Sec. 28-117. Contractor's license. (a) In addition to the requirements contained in section 28-118, any partnership, association, firm, corporation or individual desiring to engage in the business of installing, repairing, changing or altering any electrical wiring or apparatus shall first obtain a contractor's license from the building official of the city. A contractor's license fee established by the city council and on file in the office of the city secretary PAGE 6 shall be paid at the time of issuance of such license. Contractor's licenses expire on December 31 of each year, and a renewal fee established by the city council and on file in the office of the city secretary must be paid before the contractor can obtain additional permits. (b) A contractor's license shall not be issued to anyone who is not the holder of a valid city master electrician's license or a valid city master sign electrician's license unless he has in his employ a properly licensed master electrician or a master sign electrician. A contractor's license shall become invalid when there is no longer a master electrician or a master sign electrician employed by the partnership, associa- tion, firm, company, corporation or individual. Sea. 28-118. Chief electrician for businesses. (a) Appointment required. Any partnership, associa- tion, firm, company, corporation or individual desiring to engage in the business of installing, repairing, changing or altering any electrical wiring or apparatus shall first appoint a chief electrician whose name and address shall be on file with the city and who shall obtain a master electrician's license or a master sign electrician's license before any such partnership, association, firm, company, corporation or individual shall be authorized to engage in such business in the city. (b) Responsibility Each chief electrician shall be fully responsible for the work of all employees of the partnership, association, firm, company or corporation and shall be directly liable for all damages, injuries or violations of law arising from the work of such employ- ees. [sections 28-119 through 28-122 remain unchanged] SECTION III. That if any section, subsection, paragraph, sen- tence, clause, phrase or word in this ordinance, or application thereof to any person or circumstances is held invalid by any court of competent jurisdiction, such holding shall not affect the valid- ity of the remaining portions of this ordinance, and the City Coun- cil of the City of Denton, Texas, hereby declares it would have enacted such remaining portions despite any such invalidity. PAGE 7 SECTION IV. That this ordinance shall become effective immediately upon its passage and approval. PASSED AND APPROVED this the /17"' day of , 1996. i JACK MI LER, MAYOR ATTEST: JENNIFER WALTERS, CITY SECRETARY BY: (mot/ per_ 01" APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM: HERBERT L. PROUTY, CITY ATTORNEY PAGE 8