1761 ORD AMENDING ORDINANCE NO 1274 AND ORDINANCE NO 1612ORDTNANCE NO. 1761
AN ORDZNANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 1274 AND OR.DINANCE
NO. 1612, ELECTRICAL ORDINANCES, HERETOFORE PASSED BY THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY QF PARIS; ADOPTING THE 1965 NATIONAL
ELECTRICAL CODE, WiTH CERTAIN LIMITATIONS AND EXCEPTIONS; PRO-
VIDTNG FOR EXCEPTIONS TO 210-22, SUBSECTION (b), WITH REFERENCE
TO RECEPTACLE OUTLETSs EXCEPTING FROM THE 1965 COi7E THE
FOLLOrVING: SERVICE ENTRANCE CABLES; ALL SERVICE ENTRANCE
CABLES FROM THE METER SO"CKET TO THE PANEL SHALL BE INSTALLED
IN EITHER OF THE FOLLOWING WAYS: (1) ALL DISCONNECTS TO BE LO-
C.ATED BACK OF 'I'HE METER .AND INSIDE OF THE WALL WITH CO'_VDTJIT
NIPPLEs (2) EACH SERVICE ENTRANCE SHAL.L BE PLACED IN CONDUIT
FROM THE METER SOI:.KET 'TO THE PANEL WITH NO M.AIN DISCONNECT
AT THE METER, (3) ALL SERVICE CABLE FROM THE METER SOCKET TO
THE 1vIAIN DISCON.NECT SHALL BEEIVCLO,aED IN CONDUIT; THE MINIMUIVI
SIZE DISCONNECT SHALL BE 50 AMP; SERVICE PANEL BREAKER.S -
BRE.AKERS KNOW',~ AS PIGGY-BACK, TANDUMS, TWINS, THINS, AND ANY
OTHER OF THIS TYPE BREAKER, ARE HEREBY PROHIBITED O'_V ANY NE"vV
OR REPAIR IN5TALLATIONS; PROVIDING THAT ALL TRAILER HOUSES
SHALL HAVE A DRIVEN GROUND QR WATER PIPE GROUND COiVNECTED
TO TEiE TR.AILER HOUSE AND HAVE POLARIZED PLUG INS; THAT SECTION
9 OF ORDINANCE Nt7, 1274 BE AMLNDED TO PROVIDE r OR ANNUAL LI-
CElVSE FEE FOR AN ELEC TRICAL CONTRAC TOR OF $100. 00 FOR THE FIRST
YEARS LICENSE AND A FEE OF $25. 00 FOR E.ACH RENEW AL FOR E.ACH
YE.AR THEREAFTER; PROVIDING FOR A PE',VALTY; AND PROVIDING FOR
AN EFFECTIVE DATE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS:
That Ordinance No. 1274 and Ordinance No. 1612, heretofore passed
by the City Council of the City of Paris, be, and the same are hereby amended
as follows:
Section l. That the 1965 National Electrical Code, governing installa-
tions and wiring of electric installations, together with all subsequent amend-
ments thereto, are hereby adopted by the City of Paris, Texas, with the
following limitations and exceptions:
(1) Section 210-22, Subsection (b) of said National Electrical Code
is hereby amended to read as follows:
That on al], dwelling type occupancies, in every kitchen, dining
room., breakfast room, living room, parlor, library, den, sun-
roomg recreation room, and bedroom, receptacle outlets shall
be installed so that no point along the floor line in any useable
wall space is more than 6 feet, measured horizontal].y from an
outlet in that space, including any useable wall space 2 feet
wide or greater and the wall space occupied by sliding panels
in exterior walls. The receptacle outlets shall, insofar as
practicable, be spaced equal distancesapart. Receptacle out-
lets in floors shall not be counted as part of the required num-
ber of receptacle outlets unless located close to the wall.
(2) Service Entrance Cables: All service entrance cables from
the meter socket to the panel shall be installed in either of
the following three ways:
(a) The disconnect shall be located back of the meter in
inside of wall with conduit nipple.
(b) If the service entrance cable is placed in conduit from
the meter socket to the panel, no main disconnect shall be
required at the meter.
(c) Any service cable from the meter socket to the main
disconnect shall be enclosed in conduit.
(3) The minimum size of all service disconnects shall be 50
amp,
(4) Service Panel Breakers: All service panel breakers, known
as Piggy-back, tandums, twins, thins, or any other of this
type disconnect, are hereby prohibited on new or repair in-
stallations,
(5) No trailer house will be installed and connected with the
electrical service, which does not have a driven ground or
water pipe ground connected to the trailer house and
equipped with polarized plug ins.
Section 2, That Section 9 of Ordinance MD. 1274, be, and the same is
hereby amended to read as follows:
Before a license shall be granted to an applicant as an electrical
contractor as defined in said ordinance, a fee of $100. 00 shall
be paid to the City of Paris, Texas, for the first years license,
and the applicant shall execute and deliver to the City Clerk for
approval, a bond in the sum of $500. 00, having as surety thereon
a recognized surety company authorized to do business in this
State, s aid bo nd to be co nditio ned fo r the faithful wo rk fo r all
work entered upon or contracted forr, in strict accordance with
the terms and requirements of this ordinance. Such license, when
issued, shall entitle the holder thereof to engage in the business of
electrical contractor for a period of one year from the date of
issuance, unless sooner revoked, and may be renewed b -j the holder
upon the payment of an annual renewal fee of $25. 00 and the renewal
of the bond required herein.
Section 3. All ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict herewith
are hereby repealed.
Section 4, Any person, firm or corporation who shall violate any of
the provisions of this ordinance shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor,
and upon conviction therefor, shall be fined in any sum not exceeding Two
Hundred ($200.00) Dollars, and each and every dayzs continuance of any vio-
lation of the provisions of this ordinance shall constitute and be deemed a
separate offense.
Section 5. This ordinance shall be and become effective on the lst
day of January, A. D, , 1966.
Passed and adopted this 13th day D ember, A,D„y 1965.
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City Clerk
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