HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 7212 ORDINANCE NO .
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTIONS 1001 (4) and 1004
OF CHAPTER 10 OF ORDINANCE NO. 6245 REGULATING
THE QUALIFICATIONS FOR LICENSES FOR MASTER ELEC-
TRICIANS, MASTER SIGN ELECTRICIANS AND JOURNEY-
MAN ELECTRICIANS ; AND NAMING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT
WORTH, TEXAS :
SECTION 1.
That Chapter 10 of Ordinance No. 6245 , Section 1001 (4) ,
Licensing Requirements, be, and the same is hereby amended so
that hereafter same shall read and be as follows :
"Section 1001. (4) Comply with all other
licensing requirements herein. There shall be
four (4) grades of licenses and one (1) grade
of temporary working permit. "
SECTION 2 .
That Chapter 10 of Ordinance No. 6245 , Section 1004,
Required Qualifications and Experience, be, and the same is
hereby amended so that hereafter same shall read and be as
fo 1 lows :
"Secticn 1004. To be qualified, an appli-
cant for a license shall have passed a required
examination, or hold a certificate of examination
from an approved examining agency, or hold a li-
cense or certificate of registration from another
city and have the following minimum qualifications
and experience :
" (a) Master Electrician License
" (1) Shall have had at least four (4)
years ' experience as a Journeyman
Electrician in the construction
industry; or shall be a graduate
of a recognized electrical trade
school with a four (4) year cur-
riculum and have at least two (2)
years ' experience as a Journeyman
Electrician.
" (2) Shall have graduated after major-
ing in electrical engineering from
an accredited college or university
which has not less than a four (4)
year curriculum and shall have had
at least one (1) year of practical
electrical experience.
" (b) Journeyman Electrician License
"Shall have had at least four (4) years '
experience in the electrical construc-
tion industry or shall be a graduate of
a recognized electrical trade school
with a four (4) year curriculum.
" (c) Master Sign Electrician License
"Shall have had at least three (3) years '
experience in the installation and/or manu-
facture of electrical signs , exclusive of
experience devoted to nonelectric compon-
ents , such as enclosures ; or in lieu of
such experience, shall have graduated after
majoring in electrical engineering from an
accredited college or university which has
not less than a four (4) year curriculum
and shall have had at least one (1) year
of practical electrical sign experience;
or in lieu of either of the above require-
ments, shall have had at least eighteen (18)
months of practical electrical experience
and shall have had either two (2) years '
college credit in an accredited college or
university or be a graduate of a recognized
electrical trade school. "
SECTION 3 .
That this ordinance shall be in full force and effect
from and after its passage, and it is so ordained.
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY:
S . G. JOHNDROE, JR. , City Attorney
Adopted:
Effective :
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City of Fort Worth, Texas
Mayor and Council Communication
DATE REFERENCE FCode
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BAILIFF On April 2, 1975 (1_R-2448) , the City Council was furnished information
on the requirements for Journeyman and Master Electricians' licenses as
GRAHAM provided in the Electrical Code (Ordinance No. 6245). The Council was
PAIGE advised that the ElectrElectricalBoard had voted to recommend minor changes
in these requirements.
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On August 4, 1975, the Chairman of the Electrical Board submitted a
proposed amendment to the Electrical Code (Ordinance No. 6245) , Sections
1001 and 1004, with Boards recommendation that it be adopted. The pro-
posed changes will meet the recommended standards of the United States
Department of Labor for vocational and trade schools.
The proposed amendment changes the licensing requirements as follows:
1. The requirement for good moral character is deleted.
2m The minimum age of 21 years for a journeyman license,
25 years for a master license and 22 years for master
sign electrician are deleted.
3. The practice of allowing the substitution of 4 years
of trade school for apprenticeship for journeyman status
is spelled out,
4. Training/experience requirements for Master Electrician
status are modified as follows:
Education Present Proposed
to No requirement 4 yrs. apprenticeship 4 yrse apprenticeship
+4 _yrs. journeyman ±4 yrs. journeyman
8 yrs. 8 yrs.
20 Degree in Elec- 4 yrs. college 4 yrs. college
tr cal Engi- +4 yrs. apprenticeship +1 yr. practical
neering +fro journeyman experience
9 yrs. 5 yrs.
3. Two years college 2 yrs. college No credit
credit, electri- 4 yrs. apprenticeship Same as No. 1 above
cal engineering Ursa journeyman
9 yrs.
4. Graduation from 4 yrs. trade school 4 yrs. trade school
4 year recognized + yrs. journeyman Urso journeyman
trade school 6 yrs, 6 yrs.
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Recommendation
It is recommended that an ordinance be adopted amending the licensing
requirements of the Electrical Code of the City of Fort Worth (Ordinance
No. 6245) as described above.
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