HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance No. 1696-A ORDINANCE N0. 169-A
(Amending Ord. #99)
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 1220, PARAGRAPH (f) OF ORDINANCE
N0. 99, KNOWN NS THE ELECTRICAL CODE ORDIPJANCE; REPEALING ALL
ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE;
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, a review of Section 1220, Paragraph (f) of Ordinance No. 99
of the City of Friendswood, Texas, has determined that certain provisions
thereunder are not in the best interest of the health and safety of the
citizens, residents� and inhabitants of this City,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
FRIENDSWOOD, STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION I. Section 1220, Paragraph (f) , Ordinance No. 99, which
describes the term "conductor" previously read as follows:.
[(f) For the purpose of this ordinance the term conductor ]
[shall be taken to mean of copper or aluminum but the use ]
[of aluminum shall be restricted to lighting circuits, ]
[control and signal circuits only. Connector for a7uminum]
[conductors shall be in accordance with the National ]
[Electrical Code. The pressure type (Buchanan) shall not ]
[be used on aluminum conductors. ]
is hereby amended to read as follows:
�f) Anythinq in the National Electrical Code or elsewhere in
this Ordinance to the contrar� notwithstandin_ , aluminum con-
ductors ma not be used for inside wirin other than for
feeder circuits of #4 size conductors or lar er, and on t en
if the be installed in continuous racewa s with lated com-
press�on termination connections w�t approve a um�num �oint
compounded for use on aluminum conductors.
SECTION II, All Ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict with
this Ordinance are hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict only.
SECTION III . If any provision of this ordinance� or the application
thereof to any person or circumstances, is held invalid, the remainder of
the ordinance, and the application of such provision to other persons or
circumstances, shall not be affected thereby.
SECTION IV. This Ordinance shall be and become effective immediately
upon passage of third reading by the City Council .
PASSED and APPROVED on first reading this the 24th day of July , 1972.
PASSED and APPROVED on second reading this the �th day of August , 1972.
PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED on third reading this the 21st day of August ,
1972.
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Appro ed as tv� form: � Ralph . Lowe, Mayor
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dy K Jerde , Ci ty Attorney � `� �� ���
Bobbie C. Henry„ City cretary
ORDINAPJCE N0. 169 A—E (Amending Ord. #99)
AN AMENDMENT TO ELECTRICAL ORDINANCE N0. 99 KNOWN AS THE
ELECTRICAL CODE ORDINANCE OF FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS, AND
DECLARING AN EMERGENCY
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD, STATE
OF TEXAS, DULY ASSEP�BLED:
SECTION ONE•
Previously Ordinance Number 99, Section 1220, Paragraph (f) , which
described the term "conductor" read as fol1ows:
[ (f) For the purpose of this Ordinance the term conductor ]
[ shall be taken to mean of copper or aluminum but the use ]
[ of aluminum shall be restricted to lighting circuits, ]
[ control and signal circuits only. Connector for aluminum]
[ conductors shall be in accordance with the National ]
[ Electrical Code. The pressure type (Buchanan) shall not ]
[ be used on aluminum conductors. ]
is hereby amended to read as fo1lows:
(f) Anything in the National Electrical Code or elsewhere in
this Ordinance to the contrar notwithstandin aluminum
con uctors ma not be use for inside wirin other t an
for feeder circuits of #4 size conductors or ar er, and
onl then if the be insta led in con�inuous racewa s wit
lated com ress�on termination connections wit a roved
a uminum �oint compounded for use on a uminum conductors.
SECTION TWO:
There is hereby declared to exist a public emergency caused by the
use of aluminum wiring, requiring that this Ordinance be adopted and
passed as an EMERGENCY this the 19th day of June, 1972.
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jr�,` PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this the 19th day of June, 1972.
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