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BE 17 ORDAINED BY TEE BOARD OF MULIKIKERS OF THE OITY Of
FOE wamrA TES AS.,
SE OT 0
That all companies, firms, cx` ° ;e,r er ss Y;)s
gd, r call 'co pa rx ,, s op , . ,I lUf Indet regulax V "anch,"F,ee' I" g=
ed by the Uty pf Fort Worth and 41ready Inder ' bonds Q AV"',
�va b l w g except en l r l station W W e b Wr
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b stations belonging to the pct, ligh ar street, reel
wad` compalies spareting u d;r "r nchise shall "before suda
installations is tone, procure a pe=it frotri th,,,,,,,� City,
to mean the inStallation of eleotrio wires azx4kaxadlikkan
any wire, fixture , appliance, or 'npparwtus or to be used an
or in any buil#tg for the purpose of Kansmitting electriM
teal current "'' electric lights, 'eat or p 'm�"K"„!b , as .. .gb i
eyotems, house announ Y �,tor, kurglar alarms,electrivb elle
electric signal system, privVe telephone . telegraph,mee-
senger call system, lighting fictures or installing eleo-
I' �order to a, pe=it for the installation
06". electric the said comptnies fIrms, co-partner,
fleotrical work omm ""n '"d,d:, or any ad0tion madp t he`d 1,,.
wiring, 4"wd;m k e, written a p l c a t �v��In to the 0 i 4';✓F y
shall pay the said Wty Electrici&a the as required
by the following setedule;
FEES FOR PERKITS: For fram one to ten ontlett for new work
For each a V:d i i o " outlet five (5 cents. "l ., switch 0',-.M P B
other t F a n entrance sw III r,I'"�h. loops n ,x e II n,"r„m a ,,"e d a.rcro':u. outlets.
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FOR arc Kbgts , au l ash,,, 9 er4 Incanaescent W eiU7, g
ne ; for evcb Arc or f an I i y iv e (35) cents. where
h i& nuai M7,r does not x i t to I y and f. M r the each i .�:-
ate or cam twenty-five (25) 9 cents.
IS rate be for are , v� fan eitbe connected to N
o t t I Lm or when,
new -1.w�""A4,��Mf��"++,�✓�„�.;„���m#m In Wd '�wW+ �r�lp: N4�.«q'Yr+. �k nu(r���""x!"jr
'"FOR, AND GUERATORSO for electleal motore , each
$1 )00: fOT electrical generators used fox lights or Power
erators , each $2.00:
FOR ADDITIONAL TO OLD WORA For �: e,. Outlet 2�,33 cei,,its
For move than one and not more than s $1.00, F 1 r epch out-
let
VLECTRIC SIGNS: Fop eaoh electric sign a Tate of
If; for any reason, after a permit is it U
necessary to provide adr3liol,,tal, oi,,;,t1ets7 a fee of $1.00 shh"rME,
be charged for each additional oy e not in
th , pormit , and new permit us be taken out to cover all
Fox inspect�joj,) Ejp�riq,,,�j!atus, for which no fee is Wxr*
in Prescribed , Qe City El ect&ci nn, d,hr�, .1, chAge 75, r. cent
for the first hour, or part thereof , and 500 for eaeb addition4f
hours, or part thereof, engaged in making the ire qpeption''
Where an additional or extems ion, is made , to any eleotzical,
installation or any change made thereiD on which a certi-
ficate had been iddued A otigVal wrrk, than r,.i p(minnit, must
be Atained for such addition , shange or extensiot, whether
obtained o6original work ot nott and in the event a perAt
is not taken au t as herein prescribed he an ins 'ection fee
all beobarged for the Q&Te installatierr.
SECTION 11.
On the completionof the work, covered by a permit
in accordance with the Mrs of this ordinance, and to the
satisfaction of the City Electrician, said City ElectricKn
sahll issue a Oertificatr of lnap ectlon In this oertcate
said-City Electrician shall certify that the work is in a4ar-
cordance with the Tules governing the reepective class to
whiMh it belongs as opecifled by this ordinance. Whenever
a permit in; issued for an addition to of work Which does
hot conform to the Mee as laid down in this ordimvaoe ,
the City Elp6tridian shall issue a statement that the new
work amp lies with the riles, but thet a certifioate oannot
be issued owing to i' s connection with he old work, which
does not comply witb the Klee.
SECTION 111.
This City Electrician is berejam. givta,n 'the iuxtht,,,ix1ty
ro rOfu e to i sr,uz a pexzlUt a,xiy, additional , A any exteh-
slon to any wiring system in of obany guilding where the
Actip is la an unsafe conditiam. If, after a permtt , is
Avued, thr work do's any posbot covered by this AxAzanza
permit , or any n work in the buildingnot covered by the
permit , does -not comply with the regulations of the ordinance,
the City Electrician may feftse to isnue a certifleRte ,,
of j.,xisepotion, and d1l own-re of KAM& all electric lights
host any AM be notified not to have cohnection
made, not to connect to any buildiqy aithout having a cer-
tificate of inspection, or written, permission from the City
Electrician*
Mon the a,pppli cat ion of i.ix!,Avidual the city,
Electrician Shall Inspeot ) or cause to be inspected , any old wirin
or electrical iz any building within the oarporate,
limwt a of the City of Fort Worth, upon the payment of "tht fee
covering such work,and shall ther- -pon issue a certiftzate if j4e
work is in accordance with the provisland of this ardinancroIn
case the work dies tot 'with ordinance he shtll issue a
'written atatement as to tye changes n-cessary to bring thw work
up to the stab,clard. I Mder no consideration shall a certificare
be on work Qat is concealed in spah, a manner thet it
cannot be examined.
SECTIOK IV.
It shall be unlbwful for tim:,�, electric lights) or
,he',"St P"PWe"'i to any wiring ol any nataxe Q, or on, any
buildlng ( excepting power Itoijees sub-station of electria-
lightem heat and powler ooza,a,�niee operating under a franahleis
granted by the City of Fort W orth) for wbich a permit has not
been issued, or to make any electrical connection to p,. iy b,,i�iild-
ing until a, oertfficate etating thet the wcyrixW; ep-
proved, Us by the City Electrician. Ali firms,
corpozatian or s, whtther opecatire, arider a rem,', lar
fvancVes grante5 by the City of Fort Worth , or not $ shalj
upon written notice from the City Wlectrician, dieconneat Wa's
any oircuit as designated by the daid notice , and s#01 n4b
re-connect said otroult expect upon obtaining a permAjunde ,
tbA provisions of the ordinance, erom the City Zlectrloian/,
SECTION V.
It AM be iimlao Asap" ill. f, r all owners, contractoTs
or wovkmau, n9t hdiding license as pre a crib rr,,41, b-y thiis,
in any attar0,"r to install work upon, c4ange or extend any Me-
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any, buil,
in rny mabber what-soever#
wiring ipo, tr on
'is in aush a poettion as to interfox
w0b the o -zpletion of the au dling as c0led for by the Plansp
the wiring contractor must be notified to hove it changed, No
wood or metal work is to be placed withiri, o'ne, "It,),,oh of. any elec-,
EMI. ical condustor. Om Mv
pe0ti'nqg,',',;' 'the electric wKing ofas
ballding2 the City Electrician, or his representatIve, shall,
leaie a notice in the form of a teg or 16bel sttaohed to the
service switch. This notice 011 state that the work has been
passed up or b the electrical inpeection Mrartment , and no
workmen shall lathe, seal or in any manaer conceal any elec-
trical wiring until it has been dualy, p u,,,,ssed Ta on, ny authority,
of the City. The City Electrician must in all cases inspect , or
evase to be i nspe fat edm bys qualified representative , all eleo-
tKa Ming Wthin the colporatb-1 unit s of He it of Fort
Worth, within, 4e` laoi„=s of the receipt of notide from th-
electric vireing contractor that the warR, Is ao,,/,,,,zpUtbd,( Holiday
4PA Sunday at i a,olr,%ded in this time) . All stea, fitAng,fUr-
nace work, gas fitting am telelhone Wiring which is to be
Sao; oealed must be in place befpre the elec fir:rio wiring is co,-
pleted, and no wiring shall be cnnzidered 'until
the above MOTk referred to is In place.
SECTION V1 .
Arenitects and builde s axe required , when draw-
ings plans and specifications, to make provisions for channel-
Kg and pocketing of building for elecrical amdtctora as may
be, required by the Oity Elect riccian,,, an,,5 to stUe definitely
in each sped ficati7n , and matk in such plans, the location
of all switbWay ( except mo line a,_r,,Ld oiatcut . ) a""n'd
state the rear nsimiare nudbar of IaAps at each outlet*
SECTION VII,,,
That all compines , ,firm , corporation or individuaRi.
except public telephone , telegrepli �r,' m- ,sae nger all oompaniam.31
operatinp: 1,11316,RX Tegu la; , franchies giranted blothe Qty of Fort,
Wbrth) engahed Un the business of runnigg or installing eleo-
trical wires ox cinductorso inside of an building with in the
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corporate limits of the City of Fort AM except Antral wta-
oa ,a pa w haa as e , au a— a a M oa,ae OT oar be. ams) for the purpose
of as n s itti , ,lectaa,a, a currents f"a„a a electric ri 1140s heat oT
power , a;� ;a aaa, site , �o u, �,r„r.k;r,"�� ,w "�,J,�� We , burg a ",,�,u��� �,, arms,e
e' ° M a�a ,jell, electrical eignal systems, p i vas e el ell t n a:)
messenger call a y uµ"m,' i,°;h ;yin, "Installing electrical
' as naraaa,t u s of any aaV a",a.x kind ^ discription, 4401 first procure
from the City arµ Collector aa, license a-a unt6re gndd by leas City
Electrican, Provided , MAW ,A W , t h a t before o ut h Meense shell be .
granted to said ft w�"'wa aM",1 rn'„r rat n orAdi `AW , there ,
shall e deposited with the City Co leas Wa,<n Sa ar."r`e & tie
m.aar A l a as r e.a n alter s ae; e a"' bp payment AT 1he particular
class A. license ,MV equi r ed and, ro vided , JIM1 r II4Y ne 1,r , 'b,rl at g4Vr of r,e
such. c e n e shell M P is i u p ,
Individual to whom � a e b a , � r � « U.. 6 a u a aa �e r
bonds to the ; , i y, of F;wa r t worQ in the rk e spa of, $1000.00) OW
tinned that he or the,will in food faith observe the ao nditi ri
and perform all t��s n, e required—if them ,,.„.d� a t e pOovision of
this dinaan e ,
No alteration; o cn a�*I"Jf e shell b i isa wd in ik '%J'l i„,' wt n
of any b a,'1, ,d rarr ar'"t shif, 11 any" buildigg be Kred a ;'a electric
w., ght S MOtOTZ or heet. %g devices,7,i, o N any other e .e N"I r .car; opa 4 J�
of whatever
nor aa,n a l any e ,, ect a,c al apparatus>; ,e 1*
stalled without f °s eecuring f a m the C a t Electrical a written,
Permit
t ,-.. n,P of ,V$e N vi de d:. in See c t n I. of t h is o r d i n f";s;,.n f.:e . Merl
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rN�, y aa'a l t a' rat » 'an h., changes are V e in the M i a we of apy are
build-
ing, or any new wire electrical a a ar a t a �a installed, .t
sha "b
the duty of the o a any , firm o a �a aa a e µ i
v a:f a�u
a, o,i a V,) as a" a aaa ac � � a ' ` , w� „ ( i p y
E e a w t.,"bN; as i ia(,aa
� e; i a a y after;. .ro , , p x a z work J „^ the work
Teady Aa inspect. On receipt A the notice the ` i t Electrician
shall inspect
said
: w a r aas issue certificate
' s� � a,.� a c o, p l i
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with all e Met gavm lVg work of the class i,,aziid f r w oh it
belongs. On business "blocks, hotels , apartment houses,an inepection
will be made of Ufferent secQ-,,,r,,4, of' the reork at the discretion of the
Wpection departmento in order not to delay thd pther workin c on-
nectlin with the cKstruetbon of th, building.
Nothing brein contmined skyl be co,,ntrui,,�,e#,,I, as gr ant i
per mlsAion for exoavation in the streets ; allays or sidewalks , or
other public graunds of the City without full c mpliance w0b all
W anN ordinances of the City of Fort Worth, coverning excavations
in the atreets and other public gourndr of the City.
SEQTION X.
The City electrician is hezeby authorized , empowered
and directed to have genevil supervision oter the placing, strinoing
of tae legrapb , telepbone electriv lQhts or othrer
a il -
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wires, so ne to prevent fore, ' ;4.4444A or injuxy to perenne, 0,Ir
arv,:5, to cauee all such wores and electric li;ht a, to
be so plaoed, sonstnicted and garded ae not to ceuse fire to . I
or endanger life or prf�qp�e,,tty, am,,I any or all of such lights ani'Al"
suoh wires or eoectrical apraratus n= existiq, , es well as thos as
hereafter c,.,,,),i,,ittructech,,j abd placed shall - "be sUbje t up
ct o such s -
revision. And whenever any electTical wore or oth r piece of eh-
eat ri orl. apparatus is or aball become defective by reason of impr opt T
in sufficient to for any othor like or unlike cause
dangerous to life or propo why s -the City Electrician s#all at once
notify t, - owner of agent of said wire A electrical apparatus
to repair or remooe the same , an .pon the owners foilate to do
' ;. or remove the wore within, twenty-faur 'hottre tim ." t e e i d
h Sa
City Electxician shall oause said wire or apnuratus to beremoved
or repaired at the expenee of asid ownnry or agont . Provided, how-
C'Irel*j tIIat 'whereeven and whenever suoh defeative wire of In aril,latiIIII
is in condition as to make it of imlinent peril to life and property
as that to AS the perscribed h,,i.,,x"i,,,rs would be accompanied
by the grear risks to life and property, then and thereipan the City,
Electrician shall have the power to avate the dame and cotrect said,
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conditiin, W the expense theroof shall be fecome t,,'Vesion Mme"
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of th, owner, of said property 04t the part thereof.
UCTIV Xl�'
All persons , firms, or sorporatiobs engaged in thes
work on installing electrical apparatus, fixtures or a liencesoor
offering or profes, ing to do such work, and ✓elore engaging insudallb
business or work within the oopor0t limits of &,"xe '-',ijVty, 4"y lr(,,,)rt 1,117,ort rye;
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shall obt; in, tr-"t,k:e mr1t; and procure from the City Tax Collector of the
City of Foet Worth and lieense and pKiy therefor tlie suri of
MW Dollars , which satd Mpsawmallicense shall bezrenewed from
tinte to time, as the same expixes, and AM qay be revoked A may
ti*e by order of the Mard Of COMMiSSinn= for any violation, of the
provisions of tbai ordinance, and ther-tpon re thre,,a,fte':r sla,d'h of-
fending person , firm or corporation so ;11 be inhibited frow enghg-
ing in thoh bhoineess or such work the corpC)r'%"'d';e
limits the it of Fatt lortht for one year, the 4pplication for
such license , before, same is issued,shall be, to '1;1'k'e ot'ty X"t
Electrician, and he shall coantereign the same before the license
is Issued by-the Tax Collector of the Oity of Fort Worth.
U
STIuX Al. k My"""
Ever''3 firm coppotation, co- pertnarshi,'p
or indiyidual own Ang or con t r�:),l electrical wites and apparatus
for the trazamission of lights , Vat or power s4all in Ame for fire , t
or U4 oeet of se re storm, wbeiein the lives or property of ther,
MtKnes, of For W001.,, may be by the operatinn of auch
wires and 4pparatlua, shall, upon requ�st of the Gity ElootriaianIthe
kayor,or the Chief of the Fire Department , disoontints such wires as
are designated by the said officials.
SECTION X.111 .
It shall be the dVty of the =7 Electrician to
inspect all ptit,')Iia isolated electric lights plants now is op
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oration in the City, tt hereafter installed, once in each year A
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oftener , of upplicationi is made by the pwners of suoh plants , and he
shall s e r, that any dangerous or defective maeb"i n ery , wir�, s ox
are removed or remedied immediately at the expe,,nae of nwnf,'.,,,r c,�r
SEVION Mv.
It sball be the dyty of the City Electrician to cause
all dead wiresm unsued poles of eleotrio ap p ax atus on t he outside
of buildings , or in streets or elleye , to be removed at the expense.,
of the ownere Q suld wires , poles or apraratus, by giving the said
owner , or owners , or their agevt , written notice , and it the owner
or owners , or their agent fail or neglea) to remove, the same w
in ten days after the notice has been given enid owner . or owners
or their agpnt , Wall be subjeK Q the pn,lty hereinafter presetibed.
SECTION XV.
The My Electrician, or other ier son x, or Perannson
e#axge of said department s4all notify the own or , or owners or Met
agents to renew the old wire me N 9 whiere stah wire or wires have
become dtfective End dangereous to life or Por per ty.
SEOTION XVI.
The City Electrician, or other person, or persons,
deeignated by bim shall moke a tbarough i,4ppecti�:�n tb,e lines of
all companies owning wires in the City) at least once a ye= 2 nn
sAch lines ere in dangersous conditions , shall notify the coapanyt
owning using or operating tbpm j Q place them in safe vnd secure
conditions forthwitb. Any conpany, failing Ov refusing to cisply
Flith" ice , n& made tje teceddaty repaixe or ofanges, and he Mk'
iRSH work completed within ten days aftef the neceipt of UK notice
sha%11 be stil',iject to the pe=10 Vreinofter prescribed.,
SECTION XV11.
firm, co-partnerdhip, corporati -s. ior indi-
vidual sjall permit pieoes of wire to be leff on the surface of the
Wepts ox sidewalks , nir permit unueed o,',,,,, loose ends of wire
tointain attmahed to any corso-arm or post more than twenty-four
houTem nor peTmit loose wirea to f row p6sts , awning or building.
SEOTION XV111 .
All f ese re;ceive�,:] un,,Jer the of this
shall, 1:, turn pd over to the Otty Treaeurer; to credit of Gene TJI
Funds, Providrd that the eArry of the Aty Eleotriciam shall be paid
as now provided by the Harter and ordinanaces of the City of Fort
Wort4. UpQ requisition there shall be furnished said Electrician
laepecti,,m Department "11 w�xp',;:,),lies for the purpose and efficient
maintenRace of said department ; W ich lies shal I be chatged
to eat& Eelectrical De7artment ,
7he 01ty Electriclen Q1.1 , 'u.pon the first of each wontb,
make a written Teport to the Comm Won and City r" M" shwoing all
permits issued Pnd fees collected, by lilra t,,ar),,der fl',ie of' tbis
ordinances for the preceeding month.
S E 0 T L:✓ X 7,X.
This ordinance ehq11 not be construed to releive OT
lessen th, responsibility if *ny personsor P a, ro-,pr-i,.,r'tnrr r 91d,p
'� o otpe: ating Q installing any eledtrioal wires, applIances ,
apparatus, constriaton ar equipment for the damages to any ane
injured by any defect V,ier-inl nx:),r dhall the City or aby agent
thereof, ne held as assuming any such Kbailty"f the Uppection
autborized horein, or the certificate0of inspection issued by the
city Electrician.
SECTION XX.
The rules and requirement of the BatVal Boor- of Fir(,,,�
UhUrwriters for the installation of electric ic.��,.n(,,,",,
known as the National Electrical Code. recogrd-zre��d em!tgy
authority on the subject of electric Min : nd the insUllation of
I lectric apparatus , and the Cdty Electricianx in ttapecting , .all.,
eleotric knetallation, Is be r-,",§y in tructed to refer thereto,
SECTION XXI.
ny person , association or pe'rt,',;,fnne , firra or,
Violatingo or disrPgarding any cf the
or azy of the rules or xaguUtions hreir contained, a4all be deened,
guilty of a misdemeanor , and upon cnnvicticm , thareof ,be fined in,
any, S'wn less then, Five D l ,,,rats and not z t'ktez,'i
Dollarso tnd evoh My" s violations of the provielze af this' ordi—
nantes or any one of aaid provisions shall be construed M Md
to be a separate and distinct 006nee , and punishOle as euch.
SECTIOU XXII.
All ordinances or parts of orlln&noes of the City
of Fort Worth in oonflict herawitb are hereby repealed.
8ECTIOK XXIII .
This ordinance shall ON effett from and agtex its
passage ane publicaMin as presofibed by Ow.
Presented and adopted by the Board of OomwMaum
of the City of Fort Nor% August 20th. 1907o
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