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Home My WebLink AboutOrdinance 8458 ~r ORDINANCE NO ~ 4 / V AN ORDINANCE AM ENDING CERTAIN PORTIONS OF ORDINANCE NO 8316 THE ELECTRICAL CODE OF THE CITY OF FORT WORTH TO REQUIRE MAINTENANCE ELECTRICIANS TO BE LICENSED IN THE CITY OF FORT WORTH AND TO ALLOW ARMORED CABLE (BX) AS A WIRING METHOD IN CERTAIN BUILD- ING CONSTRUCTIONS PROVIDING FOR A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE MAKING THIS ORDINANCE CUMULATIVE OF PRIOR ORDINANCES AND REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT WORTH TEXAS SECTION 1 That Ordinance No 8316 Sec 2 Exhibit B is hereby amended by adding the following provisions to-Wit 'Maintenance Licenses Sec 1015 Electricians regularly employed on a per- manent basis by any person and who perform work only in the confines of the building in or on the premises where they are regularly employed on a permanent basis and who do Electrical M aintenance work as defined in Section 1016 shall be known as 'Maintenance Electri- cians Sec 1016 Electrical Maintenance Work shall mean the keeping in safe repair of any and all electrical installations apparatus and equipment and the keeping in safe repair or moving and relocating of electrical equipment within a building or in or on the premises where the Maintenance Electrician as defined in Sec- tion 1015 above, is regularly employed on a permanent basis for which work a permit is required under the terms and provisions of this code but does not include the installation of new and additional electrical work electrical equipment or electrical apparatus Sec 1017 It shall be unlawful for any person to do any electrical work as defined in Section 1016 above within the City of Fort Worth unless such person. is a Maintenance Electrician licensed under the provisions of this Chapter provided however that this Chapter shall not prohibit a Journeyman Electrician provided for in Section 1015 such as electrical maintenance work under the supervision direction and control of a Maintenance Electrician licensed under the provisions of this Chapter without said Journeyman Electrician having to obtain a license as a Maintenance Electri- cian provided further that should the holder of a Journeyman Electrician s Certificate at any time bring himself within the definition of a Maintenance Electri- cian by becoming employed on a permanent basis and in general as provided for in Section 1015 such Journey- man Electrician shall be required to obtain a license as a Maintenance Electrician in addition to his Jour- neyman Electrician s Certificate .a ~.k ;~.~ •`" ~y~ i „mot. Nothing in this Chapter shall be construed to limit the right of a Master Electrician to perform such electrical maintenance work or to limit such work being performed by a Journeyman Electrician under the supervision direction or control of a Master Electri- cian or to prohibit a Helper and/or Apprentice from working under the direct personal and constant supervi- sion of a Maintenance Electrician Chapter 9 shall comply with Section 901 of this cod e Sec 1018 1 An application for a Maintenance Electrician s license shall be made in writing to the Secretary of the Board stating the name and address of the applicant and a statement as to the active and practical experience of the applicant 2 Those applying for such licenses shall be given a written examination as to their qualifications only to perform maintenance work as defined in Section 1016 3 The Electrical Board shall grant licenses ap- plied for and shall issue certificates therefor to each applicant who shall make a grade of 70 percent or bet- ter on the examination given him provided that in no case shall a license. be granted until after payment by the applicant of the fee provided for in this section 4 Every holder of a Maintenance Electrician s license shall notify the Secretary of the Board immedi- ately when such holder makes any change in his employ- ment giving in such notice the name of his new employer and the location of the premises in or on which he is to be employed to perform maintenance elec- trical work 5 Every holder of such Maintenance Electri- cian s license shall carry his certificate upon or about his person while performing the acts which such license entitles him to perform 6 Each applicant shall have four years experi- ence in the Electrical Maintenance industry to qualify to take the Maintenance Electrician Examination 7 Each applicant for the maintenance examina- tion shall pay an examination fee of $2 00 to the Secretary of the Board 8 (A) The first annual fee of $10 00 shall be paid in advance (B) The annual renewal fee of $5 00 shall be payable in full on the first day of January of each year 9 For the first year the Electrical Maintenance License is in effect any applicant with four years proper experience in the Electrical Maintenance Indus- try can obtain a Maintenance Electrician License by the grandfather clause -2- „~ ~.*- ,r SECTION 2 That Ordinance No 8316 Sec 2 Exhibit B is hereby amended by adding the following provision to wit Sec 1601 (E) Armored Cable (BX) SECTION 3 That this ordinance shall be cumulative of all provisions of ordinances and of the Code of the City of Fort Worth Texas (1964) as amended except where the provisions of this ordinance are in direct conflict with the provisions of such ordinances and such Code in which event conflicting provisions of such ordfi- nances and such Code are hereby repealed SECTION 4 It is hereby declared to be the intention of the City Council that these sections paragraphs sentences clauses and phrases of this ordinance are severable and if any phrase clause sentence paragraph or section of this ordinance shall be declared unconstitutional by the val id judgment or decree of any court of competent jurisdiction such unconstitutionality shall not affect any of the remaining phrases clauses sentences paragraphs and sections of this ordinance since the same would have been enacted by the City Council without the incorporation by this ordinance of any such unconstitutional phrase clause sentence paragraph or section SECT ION 5 That any person firm or corporation who violates disobeys omits neglects or refused to comply with or who resists the en- -3- =_= ,t ~. forcement of any of the provisions of this ordinance shall be fined not more than Two Hundred and Noj100 Dollars ($200 00) for each offense Each day that a violation is permitted to exist shall constitute a separate offense SECTION 6 The City Secretary of the City of Fort Worth Texas is hereby directed to publish the caption and penalty clause and effective date of this ordinance for five (5) days in the official newspaper of the City of Fort Worth Texas as authorized by the Tex Rev Civ Stats Art 1176b-1 SECTION 7 This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after the date of passage and publication as above specified APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALIT Y ity Attorney ADOPTED ~~'~`3~17V / EFFECTIVE ~EI,~G~~-Ot/ dI y -4- ~~ City of F®rt North, texas ~~ .~ll~ ®~ a~cd C®a~~a~a~ ~®~~,u~a~~~a®an DATE REFERENCE SUBJECT Amendments tb City Electrical PAGE NUMBER Cody Ordinance No 8316 ' or~- 11 3 81 G-51~ 3 City Council approval is requested on two amendments to the City of Fort Worth's Electrical Code Background of Amendment 1 °~ Amendment 1 would allow the City to license journeyman maintenance electricians The reason for this request is that both the State Board for Hospitals as well as some insurance companies are now requiring the employment of licensed journeyman maintenance electricians As currently stated, the Electrical Code only allows for the licensing of jour- neyman craftsmen In order to license maintenance electricians, an amendment to the Electrical Ordinance is needed Background of Amendment 2 i Amendment 2 would permit armored cable (BX} to be used as a wiring me~;hod with limitations for all construction American Flexible Conduit Company the largest manufacturer of A-C Cable appeared before the Electrical Board and requested that A-C Cable be permitted as a new wiring method in the City of Fort Worth A survey was taken of cities that allow A-C Gable as a wiring method The survey includes Houston Dallas, San Antonio and Austin The Electrical B®ard after careful review voted to recommend a change in the E~,ectrical Ordinance to permit the new method of wiring The amendment will provide for an alternate method of construction that will be advantageous to the citizens 'sY there was A public hearing was held in Council Chambers on Octob~,R~~ ~a no opposition to the proposed amendments (,;~ (j ~V!(~~ Recommendation NOV 3 1981 It is recommended that the City Council approve these end~ents t~~ ity of Fort Worth Electrical Code Ordinance No 8316 . -~ C ecretary of the C of Port Wotth, Ta~9 GG plg ~ d 7~~ C ri A h iy y~i f,( ttac ment SUBMITTED FOR lMt CITY MANAGER'S DISPOSITION BY COUNCIL: PROCESSED BY OFFICE BY __ [] APPROVED ORIGINATING ~ ^ OTHER (DESCRIBE) DEPARTMENT HEAD: fOe Bilardi CITY 'SECRETARY FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CONTACT Lester Pal a Ext m ]820 DATE