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ORDINANCE NO. 69
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTIONS 4-47 AND 4-53 OF THE
KENNEDALE CITY CODE (1992), AS AMENDED, BY ADOPTING THE
NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE,1993, EDITION; PROVIDING FOR THE
ADOPTION OF LOCAL AMENDMENTS THERETO; PROVIDING FOR
THE ADOPTION OF FEES; PROVIDING THAT THIS ORDINANCE
SHALL BE CUMULATIVE OF ALL ORDINANCES AND REPEALING
SECTIONS 4-48 AND 4-49 OF THE KENNEDALE CITY CODE;
PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING FOR A PENALTY
FOR VIOLATIONS HEREOF; PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE;
PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION IN PAMPHLET FORM; PROVIDING
FOR PUBLICATION IN THE OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER; AND PROVIDING
AN EFFECTIVE DATE
WHEREAS, the City of Kennedale, Texas is a Type A general-law municipality
located in Tarrant County, created in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 6 of the
Local Government Code and operating pursuant to the enabling legislation of the State of
Texas; and
WHEREAS, the city council of the City of Kennedale deems it necessary to adopt this
ordinance governing standards for the design, construction, installation and materials quality
of electrical conductors and equipment in order to protect the health, safety and welfare of
the citizens of the City of Kennedale.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF KENNEDALE, TEXAS, THAT:
SECTION 1.
Section 4-47 of the Kennedale City Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
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"Sec. 4-47. Adoption of Code.
(a) The National Electrical Code, 1993 Edition, published by the National
Fire Protection Association, is hereby adopted. A true and correct copy of the
National Electrical Code, 1993 Edition, adopted herein, is attached to
Ordinance No. 69 and identified as Exhibit "A", and fully incorporated by
reference as though copied in its entirety. The material contained in Exhibit
"A" to Ordinance No. 69, although fully adopted and incorporated by
reference, shall not be included in the formal municipal codification of
ordinances. The material contained in Exhibit "A" shall instead be maintained
as public record in the office of the city secretary, and shall be available for
public inspection and copying during regular business hours.
(b) The National Electrical Code, 1993 Edition, as herein adopted, is
hereby amended as provided in Exhibit "B", the North Central Texas Council
of Governments Regional Amendments and Interpretations, incorporated in
and attached to Ordinance No. 69. The amendments set forth in Exhibit "B"
to Ordinance No. 69 shall be maintained as a public record in the office of the
City Secretary, and shall be available for public inspection and copying during
regular business hours. The City of Kennedale may from time to time
determine that additional local modifications to the National Electrical Code,
1993 Edition, are necessary and appropriate to meet the unique construction
needs of the City of Kennedale. To effectuate these modifications, the city
council may enact individual ordinances amending Exhibit "B" to Ordinance
No. 69 fully setting forth the changes to be made in the National Electrical
Code.
SECTION 2.
Section 4-53 of the Kennedale City Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
"Sec.4-53. Fees.
Permit and other fees set forth in the National Electrical Code shall be
applicable unless otherwise specifically listed in the fee schedule in Section 2-3
of the City Code."
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SECTION 3.
This ordinance shall be cumulative of all provisions of ordinances of the City of
Kennedale, Texas, except where the provisions of this ordinance are in direct conflict with
the provisions of such ordinances, in which event the conflicting provisions of such
ordinances are hereby repealed. Sections 4-48 and 4-49 of the Kennedale City Code are
hereby repealed and reserved for future use.
SECTION 4.
It is hereby declared to be the intention of the city council that the phrases, clauses,
sentences, paragraphs, and sections of this ordinance are severable, and if any phrase, clause,
sentence, paragraph or section of this ordinance shall be declared unconstitutional by the
valid judgment or decree of any court of competent jurisdiction, such unconstitutionality shall
not affect any of the remaining phrases, clauses, sentences, paragraphs and sections of this
ordinance, since the same would have been enacted by the city council without the
incorporation in this ordinance of any such unconstitutional phrase, clause, sentence,
paragraph or section.
SECTION 5.
Any person, firm or corporation who violates, disobeys, omits, neglects or refuses to
comply with or who resists the enforcement of any of the provisions of this ordinance shall
be fined not more than Two Thousand Dollars ($2,000.00) for each offense. Each day that
a violation is permitted to exist shall constitute a separate offense.
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SECTION 6.
All rights and remedies of the City of Kennedale are expressly saved as to any and
all violations of the provisions of any ordinances affecting the installation and maintenance
of heating, ventilating, cooling and refrigeration systems which have accrued at the time of
the effective date of this ordinance; and, as to such accrued violations and all pending
litigation, both civil and criminal, whether pending in court or not, under such ordinances,
same shall not be affected by this ordinance but may be prosecuted until final disposition
by the courts.
SECTION 7.
The city secretary of the City of Kennedale is hereby authorized to publish this
ordinance in book or pamphlet form for general distribution among the public, and the
operative provisions of this ordinance as so published shall be admissible in evidence in all
courts without further proof than the production thereof.
SECTION 8.
The city secretary of the City of Kennedale is hereby directed to publish the caption,
penalty clause, publication clause and effective date clause of this ordinance in every issue
of the official newspaper of the City of Kennedale for two days, or one issue of the
newspaper if the official newspaper is a weekly newspaper, as authorized by Section 52.011
of the Local Government Code.
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1993 NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE
North Central Texas Council of Governments
Regional Amendments and Interpretations*
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210-4. Multiwire Branch Circuits.
(d} Identification of Ungrounded Conductors. Where more than one nominal voltage system
exists in a building, each ungrounded system conductor shall be identified by phase and system.
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REASON FOR CHANGE: Recommendation for enforcement on existing installations.
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250-81. Grounding Electrode System. If available on the premises at each building or structure
served, each item (a) through (d) below, and any made electrodes in accordance with Sections
250-83(c} and (d), shall be bonded together to form the grounding electrode system. lr~te~ief
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REASON FOR CHANGE: Impractical for north central Texas area standards.
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300-4. Protection Against Physical Damage. Where subject to physical damage, conductors
shall be adequately protected.
(d) Cables and Raceways Parallel to Framing Members. In both exposed and concealed
locations, where acable- or raceway-type wiring method is installed parallel to framing members,
such as joists, rafters, or studs, the cable or raceway shall be installed and supported so that the
nearest outside surface of the cable or raceway is not less than 1 1 /4" inches (31.8 mm) from the
nearest edge of the framing member where nails or screws are likely to penetrate. Where this
distance cannot be maintained, the cable or raceway shall be protected from penetration by nails
or screws a'< each support location: by a steel plate, sleeve, or egwvalent at least 1 /16 inch (1.59
mm) thick ~7h~s measurement requirement ~s from the exposed.;edge only:
REASON FOR CHANGE: To clarify the intent of practical installation of cables.
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310-15. Ampacity.
Notes to Ampacity Tables of 0 to 2000 Volts
3. "n-,-,moo'",~:ts, 3-Wire, Single-Phase Dwelling Services and Feeders. For dwelling units,
conductors, as listed below, shall be permitted to be utilized as 120208 vott of 120/240-volt, 3-
wire, single-phase service-entrance conductors, service lateral conductors, and feeder conductors
that supply the total load to a dwelling unit and installed in raceway or cable with or without an
equipment grounding conductor. The grounded conductor... (rest is unchanged)
REASON FOR CHANGE: To allow a 120/208-volt installation.
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685-1. Scope. This article covers integrated electrical systems, other than unit equipment, in
which orderly shutdown is necessary to ensure safe operation. An integrated electrical system
as used in this article is a unitized segment of an industrial wiring system where all of the
following conditions are met: (1) an orderly shutdown is required to minimize personnel hazard
and equipment damage or foss: of ;ti~ta; (2) the conditions of maintenance and supervision
assure that qualified persons will service the system; and (3) effective safeguards, acceptable to
the authority having jurisdiction, are established and maintained.
REASON FOR CHANGE: To comply with field requirements of engineers to prevent loss of data.
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(d) Bathrooms.
[A single duplex receptacle located a reasonable distance between two basins will meet
the requirements of this section.]
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[This specification may apply to restaurants regarding new occupancy, new b~~ildings,
change of occupancy in existing building, or upgrading existing buildings to new electrical
load requirements.]
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240-6. Standard Ampere Ratings.
(b) Adjustable Trip Circuit Breakers.
Exception:
[A locked door providing entrance to a service equipment room housing electrical
equipment is considered to meet the requirements of this section. A service equipment
room may include other equipment used for the operation of the facilities.]
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SECTION 9.
This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage and
publication as required by law, and it is so ordained.
PASSED AND APPROVED ON THIS ~ DAY OF 1995.
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MAYOR
EFFECTIVE:
ATTEST:
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CITY SECR ARY
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY:
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City Attorney
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B & B Publishing, Inc.
833 East Enon
P.O. Box 40230
Everman, TX 76140-0230
Phone (817) 478-4661
AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION
STATE OF TEXAS:
COUNTY OF TARRANT:
CITY OF KENNEDALE
Publishers Of:
EvE~AN TIMFS
)({ENNEDALE NEWS
FOBES'r HILI, NEws
So~rrx COUNT NEws
BEFORE ME, the undersigned authority, on this day personally appeared JEDDA DOLAN
who having been duly sworn, says upon her oath:
That she is the Circulation Manager of the newspapers for B&B PUBLISHING, INC.
which are weekly newspapers published in Tarrant County, Texas with a general
circulation in the cities of Everman, Forest Hill, Kennedale, and south Tarrant County
and that a copy of:
ORDINANCE N0.69
which is attached to this affidavit, was published in said newspapers on the
following date(s): to wit
JUNE 15,1995
EXECUTED THIS, THE 11TH DAY OF JULY, 1995
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J DA DOLAN
SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN TO BEFORE ME THIS, THE 11TH DAY OF JULY, 1995
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:°~'R'P"~:~ JOHN EDD BI.ESSIPJG
'" "= My con~r,~issioN ~xPiaES NOTARY PUBLIC
''"a~op;~;'.~ July ~o,1AS~ TEXAS