1970-044AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THF CITY OF
DENTON, TEXAS~ PROVIDING FOR AN ELECTRICAL CODE BOARD, PRO-
VIDING THE DUTIES AND POWERS OF SUCH BOARD, PROVIDING A SAV-
INGS CLAUSE, AND DECLARING AN EFFECTIVF DATE
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS, HEREBY ORDAINS
SECTION I
That the Code of Ordinances of the City of Denton, Texas,
is hereby amended by adding new Article V to Chapter Nine of
said Code which shall hereafter read as follows
ARTICLE V ELECTRICAL CODE BOARD
Section 9-50 Electrical Code Board-Creation
There is hereby created an Electrical Code Board consist-
lng of five (5) members, each to be appointed by the C~ty Council
for a term of two (2) years, and removable for cause by said
Council after public hearing Initially, however, all f~ve (5)
members shall be appointed for a term to expire colncldently with
other City Boards, to serve until their successors are appointed
The City Council may appoint Ex Officio members to this board, to
have a voice in all matters before it, but who shall have no vote
Section 9-51 game - Procedure and Powers
The Board shall adopt rules to govern ~ts proceedings provid-
ed that same are consistent with the Code of the City of Denton
and Statutes of the State of Texas The Electrical Code Board
shall have the same powers and duties on matters concernlng Chapter
Nine of the Code of Ordinances as the Building Code Board has on
matters concerning, and ar~slng from, the Building Code, Including
the following
(1) elect a Chairman, who may administer oaths, and
compel the attendance of witnesses,
(2) hear and determine, by 4/5 vote of the members,
appeals from any decision of the Electrical In-
spector made pursuant to Chapter Nine, after pro-
per not~ce has been given,
(3) by a 4/5 vote of the members, grant variances to
any provision of Chapter N~ne, subject to appro-
priate conditions and safeguards, and after a
determination by the Board that a hardship exists
which would be cured by the particular variance
sought
Section 9-52 Same - Addltlonal Duties
The Board shall with the assistance of the Electrical In-
spector, Director of Public utilities, and C~ty Attorney, review
the existing electrlcal codes, pertinent standard or model codes,
and present to the City Council its recommendation on the adoption
~f a new, more comprehensive, Electrical Code
SECTION II
Thls ordinance shall be and it is hereby declared to be
cumulative of all other ordinances of the City of Denton, Texas,
and shall not operate to repeal any such ordinance or ordinances
except ~nsofar as the provisions of such other ordinance or ord-
inances are inconsistent or in conflict with the provisions of
this ordinance, in which instance or instances those provisions
shall be hereby repealed
SECTION III
If any section, word, clause, phrase or provision of th~s
ordinance is declared unconstitutional or invalid, then, ~n that
event, it ~s expressly provided, and ~t is the intention of the
C~ty Council in passing this ordinance, that all other parts of
this ordinance shall not be affected hereby and shall remain ~n
full force and effect
SECTION IV
That th~s ordinance shall become effective ~mmed~ately upon
its passage, and the City Secretary is hereby directed to cause
the caption of th=s ordinance to be published ~n the Denton Re-
cord-Chronicle within ten (10) days of the date of its passage
PASSED AND APPROVED this 10th day of November, A D 1970
ALEXAN4)ER M FINLA~, J~/,'~AYOR
CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS
ATTEST
~OOK~ HOLT, C
CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS
APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM