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ORDINANCE NO. 1483
AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO ELECTRICITY; AMENDING THE CODE OF
ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF WEST UNIVERSITY PLACE, TEXAS WITH
RESPECT TO WIRE, CONDUCTORS AND CIRCUITS; AND CONTAINING
FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE SUBJECT.
WHEREAS, members of the Building and Standards Commission and the
Building Official have recommended that the City increase the minimum wire size for
new wiring in the City; and
WHEREAS, the City Council believes that increasing the minimum size of
wiring will help prevent the danger of electrical overloading, fires, etc.;
NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST
UNIVERSITY PLACE, TEXAS:
Section 1. That Section 8 -26 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of West
University Place, Texas is hereby amended to read in its entirety as follows:
Section 8 -26. Wires, Conductors and Circuits.
(a) Wires and Conductors. Notwithstanding any other code
provision or ordinance to the contrary, it shall be unlawful for any person to install or
use any of the following in connection with electrical work for any building or other
structure in the City:
(1) any aluminum wire or conductor; or
(2) any wire smaller than gauge 12/2 AWG, or
(3) any wire without a separate ground, either in the same
cable or in the same conduit
(b) Circuits. Nothwithstanding any other code provision or
ordinance to the contrary, it shall be unlawful for any person to install or use more
than ten openings (outlets or fixtures) on any single electrical circuit for any building
or other structure in the City.
(c) Affirmative Defense for Old Work. In any proceeding to enforce
this section with respect to:
(1) wire smaller than gauge 12.2 AWG, or
(2) wire lacking a separate ground, or
(3) more than ten openings on a single circuit,
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it is an affirmative defense that the itein was installed in strict accordance with an
electrical permit issued by the City prior to the effective date of this section, as
amended.
Section 2. All ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are
hereby repealed to the extent of the conflict only.
Section 3. If any word, phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph, section or other
part of this ordinance or the application thereof to any person or circumstance, shall
ever be held to be invalid or unconstitutional by any court of competent jurisdiction,
neither the remainder of this ordinance, nor the application of such word, phrase,
clause, sentence, paragraph, section or other part of this ordinance to any other persons
or circumstances, shall be affected thereby.
Section 4. The City Council officially finds, determines and declares that a
sufficient written notice of the date, hour, place and subject of each meeting at which
this ordinance was discussed, considered or acted upon was given in the manner
required by the Texas Open Meetings Act, as amended, and that each such meeting has
been open to the public as required by law at all times during such discussion,
consideration and action. The City Council ratifies, approves and confirms such
notices and the contents and posting thereof.
Section 5. This ordinance shall become effective on the tenth day following
its publication, as provided in the City Charter.
PASSED AND APPROVED ON FIRST READING, this e day of _�'
1994.
Voting Aye:
Voting Nay:
Absent:
PASSED AND APPROVED ON SECOND READING, this day of ,
1994,
Voting Aye:
Voting Nay:
Absent:
ATTEST:
Kaylynn Holloway
City Secretary
(SEAL)
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Bill Watson
Mayor
REVI WED:
James 6ougherty, Jr.
City Attorney