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ORDDlANCE. NO. 95.
.0 ORDINANCE FClt SAFEGUARDDIG LIFE- AND
PROPERTY; CREA!ING !BE OrFICE JQF ELEC..
fRIOAL INSPECTION Am> PROVIDING FOR
SELECTION AND APPOIN'f.M~ ()F CHIEi'
ELECTRICAL ',INSPECTOR' UD ASSIsTANT
ELECTRICAL INSPECTOR; SETTING FORTH
'THEm DUTIES AND BIGHTS UNDER !HIS
ORDINANCE;;' PROVIDING FOR PERMI'? BErORE
INSTALLING; REPAIRING OR MAKING ADDITIONS
TO WIRING., MOTORS, IIi APPARATUS USING
ELECTRICAL ENERGY; PROVIDING FOR ~
CREATION OF AND SELEOTION OF A BOARD
OF ELECTRICAL EXAMINliRS FOR THE LIC-
ENSING OJ' ALL PERSONS INSTALLI:NG, RE-
PAIRING OR MAKING ADDITIONS TO, WIRING,
MOTORS OR APPARATUS AND SmTING FORTH
PJlUvIIT AND LICENSE CHARGE; REPEALING
ORDINANCE 1/66 AND, ALL ORDINANCES IN
OONFLICT TEIEBEWI'l'H MD DECLlRINGAN
liXERGENCY. .
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE CITY OF
WEST UNIVERSIfi PLACE:: .
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SECTION I.
'RT.'ROI'f'R TeA T. l~g"P.Ji!OTOR
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There 1s hereby ereated the off'ice of Electr1calIn-
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spector of. the C1t7of' Wes~Un1versity 12-1ao1'_ Oompr1sing a
'- Ch1~t Electrical Ins~c'tor, an assistant Electr:Lcal Inspect..
or and;. C'ity Secretary. The persons ,chosen to f"il1 the ~fti~e
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shall be well versed in approved methods of electrical oon-
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struetion f"or saf'ety to life and property, the. Statutes o~,
the State or TeDs >r~lat1ng to eleetr:Leal work, this ord.1n-
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anee ,and all oth~r,. ordinances ~tthe City of" W~st University
1'lace eOl:Ulected, with-i;he. subject matter, h~reo~, an~ Gthe1'
installation and saf'ety rules and standards approved by the
Ameriean Standards Assooiation.
SECTION II.
APPOINTMENT, SALARY AND DU'l'IES OF
ELECTRICAL INSPECTOR
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ARTIOLE I.
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(Continued from HagelS)
AR!rICLE I. (Continued)
~'rhe Chief Electrical Inspector and Assistant E1ectri-
cal Inspector, shall be appointed by the Mayor with the advice,
consent and approval of the Board of Commissioners for a per-
i04 or two years, or until,replaced or until his a~ccessor
i-s appointed and qualified.
AR1'IOLE- II.
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A Chief Electrical IJ.1speetor. before entering upon
-thi dischaJ:'ge of his d'\lties, shall file a bona in th!l SUll
of One!houaand Dollars' ($1000.00), payable to the City of
west University Plae.e; said" bond -to'be approved by City Coun-
-e11 Iild conditioned upon the ,ralthful performance of 111s duties.
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He shall al-so'tak'e_ and subscribe to. an_ oCl,'thWhieh ~~get~r
with the certificate of his appointment- shall be..filed:with the
City Clerk.
A:!!!ICLE III.
The Chief Electrical Inspector and Assistant Electrical
Inspector shall receive such 'compensation ,as may be prov1.ded
from' tiine.to time by the City Oouncil.
SEC!rION III.
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RIGH'r OF ACCESS TO BUILDINGS
Said Electrical Inspector shall have the ~~gnt during
reasonable hours tC?enter any.bu11din~ in the dlscbal'ge of
his official duties, or wherever it may take within the City
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tor'the' purpose of making an electrical inspection or test
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of th~.1ns.~allation of elect~ie w1ring~ electric devices and
orelectr1c ~ater1al eontain~d there1n~and, s~ll.ha!e the
author1 tyto cause the turning off of. a~l ~1e.~trieal currents
and cut or disconnect in cases of emergency any wire where
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such e1ectr1cal currents are dangerous to life or pro~~
. '01' m.y interfere with the work of the Fire Department.
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SECTION IV.
PJmMITS
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ARTIOLE I.
No installation or additions in wiring sl1al1be made
in any building or on the premise!!, nor shall apy bu1l~g
be wired. for the placing of any electric lights, motors ~
heat~ng deviee~, or any apparatus reqUiring the use ofelec-
tr1cal current, nor shal~ any. a1teratiQ~s < be made in the .
wiring in any building after inspection, without first not-
ifying the Electrical Inspector and securing a permit there-
for, exde:pt m~nor repair work, _ sl:lch as replacing flush and
snapswitch~s, rep~ae1ng fuses, changing lam~ sockets an~
receptaCles, taping bare jaunt. and repairing drop cords. [J
In all app11cations for ~ pe~1t f~r_wiring as set forth in
de~~ri:pt10n o~_ t~e work to be done,s~ll ~e made. by the
perso~, f~rm orcorpo~ation ~stal11ng .same and ~rmit when.
issued shall be to Buell applicant. This section shall not '
apply to maint.snance and repairs on t1).e premises of a person,
firm or eorper~tion r~f?U1~:t'I~ ~pl,?ying ~ experienced
Journeymen electricians for that purpose.
ARTICLE II.
. Application for such < pe-r,mit, describing the work to'
be done~ shall be in writing to the 01 ty Secretary by thed
person, firm or cor~Gra tion installing the work. and ~the -
permit, when issusd, Bball bs to. such applicant. The :QSilson, '0
f~ 01'_ corporation mak1~g application tor such ~~t 8~11
state tnthe application, the size of conductors to be used
in or upon any building for all se1:'v1e~s, mains, feeders
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and sUb-feeders, the -.reas to be served by such conduct..-
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ors and the basis used in computing the required sizes
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of B~chn con~uct~rs--and, s~ll wh~ll required by th~ eleot-
r1e.~1 1ns:pee~or ,~1~e w1 th ~m_: eOlllP~ete "planll 8lld spec-
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it1cat1ons to~ the ~stalla~i~ns s~w1ng sizes of all
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conductors and such other details as may be necessary to
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determine whether the installation as described 11'111 be
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in c.ontormity with the requirements of tb:1.s ordinance.
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~b.e ~!t,when issu~d, sba~l be torsu,?h_~n8'tallat:lon
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as '1s describe4, 1n the aRP1~~a!ion and no ,deviation shall
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be made from the installation so described without the
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written approval ot the electrical inspector.
ARTICI.E 111:
_,l{operm1t. fo~ the instl1ilat~~<?~ e~ ant .~lect~!<::
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,,~~g.dev1ces, equipm.e:Q,t, .,o:r;a. ,electrical work .,b,.e~e._,_
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.-e:t'm1t ~~ ~eqU1red ~de.1"_ tll~.terms. ..o~ t~s__o:t'~~~~e, ~CJ
. ~Y ~:pel'sQ~, t1rm or ~or~r~t~on.:a~~~~_ sllid ~.r!J~n_".~1rm
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~l'cerRDration ha~ d~~__~~~1f~ed 'l1!l~er _ ~~ _~~~ _an~ __ ,...
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cenditions of this ardbance to do and _pirtorm said work.
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SECi.eION V
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FEES FOR PERMITS AND. INSPECTIONS
ART! OLE 1..
The rollow1ng perm! t .Q,nd j.nspectlon tees shall
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bt) e~ged,. _ imd befGX'~ 8m" je1'mi t is gt-anted. the requisite
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tee,s~ll bepa1d in c.sh to the City 01' West)Jn1veJ'slty
,. m.a,c'~:e InaJpect;Lon.. fees sball ,,-180 be paid in cash to the.
Oity.of' West l,Jn~vers1'ty 1!lace. _
(1) Electrie wiring. tor ~1~ts, t~a, ~" h~a~ing
-dev1eesin either conduit, coneeaied knob and tube or
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. openwork, TwentY.!!IOFive (2Srt> pel' outlet tor the f1rst ten
outlets; Fi~teen (lsrt) per outlet for the second ten outlets;-
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ARTICLE ~(C0ntinued)
Tell Cents (lO~)'perolltlet thereatter.
(2) I1.1um1nat1ng 81gns, per,s1gn, $l.GO.
(3) Illuminated bill-b~ard8--at the same rate as
other light outlets.
(.4) For motel's of one-~lt horse.power or OVal', $1.00
per motor; fer motors where used on regular 11ght~ng 81st-.
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o! under one-halt' horse-po~.e:r t tJ:l18 s~ll be ~ncluded as ene
of the outlets ot the regular light mg system.
(5) New service connectioDs, .1.00.
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(6) lIew meter",loop, $1.00.
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Bew service and.a metel'-loop~u$l.~.
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Inspecting tempora17 installations, $1.00.
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Electric range, $l.QO.
Electric water-heater, $1.00.
SECTION VI.
INS~C,~iQl
Up~n th~ c!>~pletion o~ ~~e_w~in~.or other electrical
~~~~a:r1.~.~1~~ ~~_ ~'!'.,. ~~~d1n~.1ts~11 beu~h~ a.~ty Of.. the p~_
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~~n~.!~~.or~o~~ratlen 1n~t~l~~n~ the ~ame to notify the
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~~e~tr1c,!-~ ~~p~~~?n.c:1e~~~l:l~' !~ ,~~~~ ~!e ~uch in-
stallation inSpected within twenty-f"our hours of the time
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8uch notice is given. All wires wh1cll are to be. ~dde~
tJ.'~ v~ew shall ~e_ i~8pected before ee.nce~~en~) and,' 8.nl'
pe~S,OD,. :t1rm ,Q"tt. cOl'pora1;i:.on. 1nstall1ngauch wires 8ball
notify the Electr1calIn:apee1:1on Department.. qpyh.g~eil~7-
tour hours in wb4eh tOiJ,. ke- the required inspection be;f'~:J:te
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such w11'ea are concealed. It upon 1ns];8ctlon the InstalliLt10n
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is not found to be fully in com.pliance.with thisor.d1nance,
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SEOTION VI. (Continued)
the. ~e~. Eleet~l~al Ip8pec~or~hall at o~ce not1fy 1n
writ1ng 01' otherw1se the ,efson,t11'm or'col'porat1Gn 1n-
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sta:L~~~.sa~e, 1J~~t1n~_the de~e~t~~l'lh1~h have.1,l~en round
to exist. Noconneet1on to the electrical service 01' t~n-
ing on of electrical current shall be perm1tted until said
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w detects have been remedied and corrected and inspected by
the. Cb1~t Electrical Inspector or Assi.tant Electrical In~
spector. If said electrical 1n8talla~lons and 'work 1s found
to be tully_ in" c~;pli~ce wi ~h. th1~ ~~d1~ce and do~s not
constitut~. ~ hazard. to _ :ti~~_~~ pl'~per.~~~ . ~~ s~U 1s~ue"t~
. ~u~~ ~rs~n,.f'~rm. or ~~rl>o~a~~on _.f~,!.. d!l~!~~r _~. the. o\9Il~r,
~ .~~~~~~~eate. ot.1n~peet1()n_~~tht)~izin~.c,?~e~~~o~_~<? the
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e~eetr.1cal service and .the turning on or the current;.'ptto~
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Tided, however, that no ~uch. c~t1t~c~te shall be issued".
until, i,., perm! t and inspection fees sball have been paid"'.
in cash to the City of West University aace.
SECTION VII.
REIXSPECTION. .
: . .The CMef' E~eetrical Inspector. Sb.al~ IQ.ake .-erloC\1~al-.
.11' 'a thoro~_in!lpectlo~ or re1n8~~~1eD_ of' ~h~_1n~~lla~lon
in l?~1c:u.ng8 of all.elee~r~~ :!1ring, "elec:tr1e.~~~1ees &lld
elect1-1c material nQW 1astalled or tbat may h~eatter be
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~stalled. within..the 01ty of West.Unib~~sity Plac~,ancii
.when the.installa~iol1 of any such Wiring,. devices aD.d/or
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mater~a~ .i~ found. to _ be in a dan~~rous 01'. unsafe ~ond~~if.)~
. the p~rson, f1rm or corPf.)~a~lon_o'W111ngJ. .!181~~ ~~ _~~e~~t~~..
the s~e shall be notlfl~_I!-m._ts~l~ _~ak~ ~~~ ..~e~e~s~y' re-
~1P~ ,~~ ~~g~.s_ ~e9-~e~:to p~ee. ~~c~.!h'~~, ~eviees. and
. ~1;el'ia~ ~. a sa~e._ ~ol:\d1t!on _.~~_!1&ve 8.,:\ch w~~ completed
within fifteen 48.78,01' any longer period specified by the
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Electrical.' IU8pec:tor in .8&id notice. 'lhe electrieal in-
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~pe~t()r 1. hereby empowerCMl to disconnect or order~he"
dillco1it1nuanee ef; e~ectr1cal service to such: w1r-1ng. .4e- .
.viees a:nd/or material so found to be defectively -installed
until the installation of such wiring, deY1ces and mate1!lal
bas been-ma4e safe as directed by the .Eleotrical Inspe0tor.
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SECTION.VIII.
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Bo certlf'1cate of 1nspe~tion shall 'be issued UJlless'
the!t1ee~1e lights, .~w~~" :tl~a~~8__ ~t~l~~t~~~~, and,.a11
, t)1;~er _ e:Le~tr.1e~1~sta11ations,~~_ ~ ~~1ct ,conformity.
w1 th the provisions of tb1s ord1nanee and the Statutes. .of ~
tae st. te . ot Texas, ,and unless ~hey are 1~, conform1 tiT:Wi th
the. approved !letb.od~ (Jf _ CG~tructi~n tor aat'ety' to lit.'...
ID.tlpZ!Op81'!ty and the 1'egulaU..... as laid. dewn 1D. the ,]fat-- . D
10nal Standards Association,. and 1nthe lfat10nal El.et~i~"
eal Satety Code, as "PIrOTed by the Amer1can Stamlards'
. ~sso~1ilt1on, and other 1nstallat1onan4safety. regulations
,approved Dr the .American. Stan4ards Aa"oclat1on, all ot,wh1ch
shall. '&e pr1m.a fac1e e,,1dence of ~uch ~pprove4met:bod8. .'
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RECORDS' OF 'PERMITS AND INSPECTIONS '
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The Electrical Inspection Department shall keep camp-
'~ete recor~s, of all permits 1ssued a:Bd inspections _4.; and
other otficial W'orko 1'8 r'ltormed Under the provisions of tb1a
., ordinance.'
SECTION.X.
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When the.. Chief' Electrical Inspecto~ or. Assistant
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SEOTION.X. (Continued)
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Electrical Irispector condemns all or part ot any electrical
ins~a.lla~~Gn or rei~spectedw1r1ng of a. ~ui~d~g or,where
~ef'ects are t~'UI!-d by them. tllil t ~arrants _ ~e~1rS or changes
,in order to prevent disconnection ordisconttnuance of elect-
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rical service, the owner may, wi thin five. days atter recei v-
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i~~ ~itten__n~~iee from the Electrical Inspe!lti,?n Department
ti~~a~et1ti~n ~.wr~t~ng for review ot. said act10n of the
e:Lectr.lcal_~sp'~e.~~:r: ~~th_~he _ Cl~yColmeil. of W~st TJniv-
ers~tr_~l~c~~ where~p~~. theCouneil aha~l_ set said appeal
down for hearing and shall notlfy the owner of the date ot
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~a~d beari~g. ~e_ Couneil ahall thereupon render 11;s de-
cision 1f~eh sball _ ~e _ fina~ and binding and from wh1~b no
appeal. sha1.l be pposecuted.
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SECTION XI.
BOARD OFELECTRIOAL EXAMINmS
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ARTICLE I.
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There is here created a Board ot Electrical ~iners
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of the Oity o~ West University Elace which shall "consiat of
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three members, who shall be appointed by the Mayor by and
with 'the consen't of the Baed of Commissioners, of which
the Electrical Inspector shall.. constitute a member. lIem-
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bers other than the 1napectQr shall possess such quall.-
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tlcat10ns as would entitle them to ,receive a license under
this ard.1nanee.'
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ARTIOLE II.
This Board shall be appointed for a period of two
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years or until replaced or their successors are appoint-
ed and qualified.
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AR~IOLE III.
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1I~ p~~~~n. Shal~,.1:>e p~~~ t~e!i to do electrical 1f1r~~
of any character or electrical work within the Oity ot West
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~~~ !.ers~~! _ ~a!-,e. (~cep1i~hat. wll1.ch ~sspe~if'~ea11y so ~o-
~~~~ ~re1n) . w~~out fir~t. !J~tain~g .e.-. l;~~~~~.:tr<?m, ~~.,.
B~~~~t E:L~c~:t'~~al. ~~n~r~... Sal~. ~~c~~.e~. when. ebt~1n-
ad.. shall be carried upon their person and. shall be ppotiu~ed
when rElquest theretor 1s made by the. Electl!ical InapeeWl!.
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No 'person' shall be issued a . license by said Boar4 of
EI.ctr~cal ~m1ners ~lthout.t1rst D&y~gtothe Cltyot
Wes~,'U~1versity P'lace, a tee !nthe sura of Fifteen Dol~aJrs
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~.15.00), which ~ee 8bal~entitle ~aid pers~n to a 11cenae
to.7! _ ~.J)erlod. of one year.. Pttovided, however, that $..id
~1cense may be renewed ~om year tc:>> "(ear by the pa,ment
of Pit teen Dollars ($15.00) a.year, unless same be re-
voked as horeinafter prov1ded.
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AR!IOm V.
lii..ch pErson, be1'o,:,e be.ine; 1ssued a llcEtnse, shall,.
.1~o..be required to execute a bond with two good a~ ~ut.'
tlelen't sure'tles . or a sure'ty company, in the sum of One
~~"san~ ($1,000.00) Dollars, palyable to the C1ty of West.
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UD~Ve1'81ty mace, and. conditioned upo!! the talthfu14is-;-
charge of b.1s .duties and the p.~ent ot all tees due. the
Cit7 of West University E:-1ace.
ARTICLE VI~
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Licenses granted hereunder shall be non.-t:ransferable.
SECTION XII.
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P'RWAJ.lPT'F.R li'OR VTOT.AIfITOW.
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ARTICLE I. Any person fQtmd gu11!iY' of violating this ord-
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SECTION XII.
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ARTICLE I.
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~anc~ 8~11 b~ .~eeD1ed ~lt1 .of a misdemeanor and upon
~oIlv1c~iQn thereof 'hall. ~e . tine(.\ 1n ~n7 sum. not ex-
ee~d1ngOn~ Hundred" (.l~~.OO) Dollars. Each se:rarate
ylo1atlon shall"be deemed an offense.
ARTIcm II.
In addition to the penaltleshereinabove provided an7
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~ontractor h()ld1n~ a. license under this ordinance ~ upon a
~1~~at1on of same, m&yhaveh1s license cancelled.
ARTICLE III.
Any corporat10n or other organization shall be deem-
ed a person 'within the purview of this Gl".d1nanee, and the
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penalties herein provided.
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SECTION XIII.
This ordinance shall take effect and be in force im-
mediately.from and atter its passage, approval and publi-
cation as required by law.
IWlSEIland APPROVED th1s the .$-da7 ~
A. D., 1935
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