1996-192a \elecamnd ord
ORDINA~ICE NO, ~ ' !~.
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS ~IENDING 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
~ That Division 2 of Article III of Chapter 28 of
the Code of Ordinances of the city of Denton, Texas ls 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
8eo. 28-81. offioe oreated; qu&lifioations-
(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.
8eo. 28-82. ~owers &n4 ~uties.
(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 slgnage unless such person shall have previous-
ly obtained a master or journeyman electrician's license,
or residential wlreman's license, or master or ~ourneyman
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 wlreman or a
licensed sign electrician
[section (b) is deleted]
8eo. 28-L12. Same-Examination.
(a) To obtain a master or ]ourneyman electrician's
license, residential wlreman's license, or a master or
journeyman sign electrician's license, an applicatIon
shall be made in writing through the off~ce 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 Wlreman
(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
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perform any electrical work permitted by
this Code
(b) Journeyman Electrician An applicant for
a journeyman electrician's license shall
show evldence of having had at least
three (3) years experience in the ~nstal-
lation, repair and maintenance of elec-
trical equipment, w~rlng 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 ]our-
neyman electrician's license permits the
l~censee, under the supervision of a per-
son holding a valid City of Denton master
electrician's l~cense to perform any work
permitted by this code
(c) Residential Wlreman An applicant for a
residential wlreman electrician's license
shall show evidence of having had at
least elghteen (18) months experience in
the installation, repair and maintenance
of electrical equipment, w~rlng 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 wlreman 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
exceedlng three (3) floors above grade.
(¢) Sign electrlcians There shall be two (2)
classifications of sign electrician's l~censes, master
and journeyman.
(1) Master S~gn 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 equlpment,
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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 slgn electri-
cian's license permits the licensee to perform
certain wiring associated wlth 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 s~gn electrician's l~cense shall
show evidence of having had at least three (3)
years experience in the installation, repair
and maintenance of electrical sign equipment,
wlrlng 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 ~n 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-
at,on of a s~gn under the supervision of a
person holding a valid master electrlclan's or
master sign electrician's license. This wiring
shall be l~mlted to w~rlng beyond the flnal
overcurrent protective device serving the
sign.
(d) Every holder of a master electrician, journeyman
electrlcian, resldentlal wlreman electrician, master sign
electrician, or a journeyman sign electriciants license
shall carry his registration card on his person at all
times while dolng 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 ~s 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 el~glble for an
electrical license issued by the C~ty of Denton pending
verifIcation of experience as required in Section 28-112,
subsection (b).
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seo~on 28-LL3. 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 wlreman's license, master sign electrician's
license, or journeyman sign electrician's license for the
renewal of the license.
~e~ion 2~-~4. ~&me-Issu&noe; te~m.
(a) Each applicant for a license required by this
dlvislon who has successfully completed the required
examlnatlon and is approved by the building official
shall be issued a master or journeyman electrician's
lloense or a master or journeyman sign electrician's
l~cense or a residential wlreman's license by the
bulldlng official upon payment of the required fees.
(b) License renewal fees are due each January 1, but
may be pald 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 establlshed by the city council and on file in the
office of the clty secretary, in addition to the normal
renewal fee. A license which has lapsed for more than one
(1) year shall not be renewable.
Seo. 28-~L5. S&me-Revo~&tion.
Any failure on the part of the holder of a master
electriclan's llcense 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 installatlon, 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.
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Sec. 28-$~6. Reco~nition 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 llcense 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 C~ty of Denton Electri-
cians licensed in the C~ty 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 c~ty 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 c~ty
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 wlrlng or apparatus shall first obtain a
contractor's license from the building official of the
city. A contractor's license fee established by the c~ty
council and on file in the office of the city secretary
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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 lndlv~dual.
SOO. 28-118. Chief eleotriclan for businesses.
(a) Appointment required. Any partnership, associa-
tion, f~rm, 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 chlef 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]
~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-
lty of the remaining portions of this ordinance, and the C~ty Coun-
cil of the City of Denton, Texas, hereby declares it would have
enacted such remaining portions despite any such invalidity.
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SECTION IV. That this ordinance shall become effective
immediately upon its passage and approval.
PASSED AND APPROVED this the /O day of.~, 1996.
ATTEST:
JENNIFER WALTERS, CITY SECRETARY
APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM:
HERBERT L. PROUTY, CITY ATTORNEY
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