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HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 95-43 - Board of Electrical Examiners!MOM ! Mel By iAT.! p m,e i iNSo INCLUDING A SEVERABIELITYAND ESTABLISHING AN .. WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Georgetown, Texas has heretofore established an examining and licensing board for the purpose of permitting, testing and licensing of electricians and electrical work within the jurisdiction of the City of Georgetown, Texas; and WHEREAS, the Electrical Examiners Board appointed by motion of the City Council has reviewed the effect of these regulations and made recommendation to the Council regarding certain revisions to the regulations; and WHEREAS, the Electrical Examiners Board reviewed the proposed revisions and conducted public hearings to take comments. The board voted to recommend the approval of the proposed revisions to the City Council; and WHEREAS, the adoption of this ordinance is necessary for the protection and maintenance of public safety, health, and general welfare; and WHEREAS, the caption of this ordinance was printed in the Williamson County Sun on in compliance with the City Charter of the I City of Georgetown; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF i ! SECTION 1 The facts and recitations contained in the preamble of this ordinance are hereby found and declared to be true and correct, and are incorporated by reference herein and expressly made a part hereof, as if copied verbatim. The City Council hereby finds this ordinance implements Housing Policy 1 of the Century Plan -Policy Plan Element which states: "THE CITY WILL WORK WITH BUILDERS, DEVELOPERS, AND PROPERTY OWNERS TO PROVIDE SAFE AND ADEQUATE HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES FOR ALL HOUSEHOLD TYPE", and further finds that the enactment of this ordinance is not inconsistent or in conflict with any other Century Plan Policies, as required by Section 2.03 of the Administrative Chapter of the Policy Plan. SECTION 2 The attached Exhibit "A", relating to Chapter 2.60 of the Board of Electrical Examiners of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Georgetown, Texas is hereby replaced by the City Council of the City of Georgetown, Texas. SECTION 3 All ordinances and resolutions, or parts of ordinances and resolutions, in conflict with this Ordinances are hereby repealed, and are no longer of any force and effect. SECTION 4 If any provisions of this ordinance or application thereof to any person or circumstance, shall be held invalid, such invalidity shall not effect the other provisions, or application thereof, of this ordinance which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end the provisions of this ordinance are hereby declared to be severable. SECTION 5 The Mayor is hereby authorized to sign this ordinance and the City Secretary to attest. This ordinance shall become effective and be in full force and effect in (10) ten days on and after publication in accordance with the provisions of the Charter of the City of Georgetown. PASSED AND APPROVED on First Reading on the1;elay of 995. PASSED AND APPROVED on Second Reading on the./day of ", 1995. ATTEST: Sandra Lee, City Secretary Marianne Landers Banks, City Attorney THE CITY OF GEORGETOWN: BY: Leo Wood, Mayor Electrical Examiners Ordinance No. 4?5`413_ 2of2 2.60.010 Chapter 2.60 Board of Electrical Examiners Sections. 2.60.010 Created and Established 2.60.020 Composition 2.60.030 Ex -Officio Members 2.60.040 Terms of Members 2.60.050 Compensation 2.60.060 Filling of Vacancies 2.60.070 Election of Chairman 2.60.080 Secretary 2.60.090 Meetings 2.60.100 Determination of Qualified Electricians 2.60.110 Reserved 2.60.120 Powers and Duties 2.60.130 Power to Hear Appeals 2.60.140 Hearings 2.60,010 Created and Established There is hereby and established an examining and licensing board which shall be known as the Electrical Examiners Board. 2.60.020 Composition The board shall consist of seven members who shall be appointed by the City council. Of these seven members, two shall be licensed Master Electricians with principal business office established in the City of Georgetown, Texas or its ETJ or postal service area, and one shall be a Journeyman Electrician licensed in the City of Georgetown; one shall be an electrical engineer or Master Electrician with at least 10 years experience as an electrician in Georgetown or its ETJ or postal service area, one member shall be an owner of a business whose residence is located in Georgetown, Texas or its ETJ or postal service area, but is not actively engaged in the electrical trade or electrical business, but who shall be familiar with building and construction trades; and one member shall be a homeowner citizen of Georgetown with knowledge of the electrical trade; and one member shall be a person_ experienced in the electronic communisations field or computer industry with a residence in Georgetown or its ETJ or postal service area. 2.60.030 Ex -Officio Members The City Building Official or his/her representative and the City Electrical Superintendent shall serve on the board as ex -officio members while holding their respective offices. No ex -officio member of the board shall have the right to vote in the proceedings of the board. 2,60.040 Terms of Members The appointed members of the board shall hold office for a period of three years or until their successors have been duly appointed and qualified; provided however, that the initial appointments made under this section shall be for a term of such duration that no more than two of the terms shall expire in any one year; and provided further, that the terms of the two Master Electricians and one Journeyman Electrician shall expire one each year. 2.60.050 Compensation The members of the Board shall serve with no compensation whatsoever. 2.60.060 Filling of Vacancies If for any reason any member of the board fails to attend the regular monthly meeting for four consecutive months, resigns from his/her respective position, or is removed for any cause, then the City Council shall appoint a successor to fill the unexpired term. 2.60,070 Election of Chairman The members of the board shall elect one of their members as chairman of the Board. 2.60.080 Secretary The City Building Official or his/her representative shall be the secretary of the board and shall keep a full record of all proceedings of the board and such other records as the Boardinay direct. 2.60.090 Meetings The Board has the power to make and promulgate its own rules governing its meetings and proceedings, subject to the provisions of this chapter, but the Board shall have at least one -regular 11 d b h Ch meeting each calendar month. Special meetings of the Board shall be ca e y t e airman of the Board or upon the written request of two members of the Board. 2.60.100 Determination of Qualified Electricians It is the duty of the Board to examine and pass upon the fitness and qualifications of all persons applying for licenses under the provisions of this chapter, and to certify to the City Building Official applicants are found by the Board to possess satisfactory knowledge, fitness, and ability as electricians and familiarity with and understanding of the rules, ordinances, and regulations governing electrical wiring, repairing and construction in the City. The examination shall relate to the fitness and qualifications of each applicant for the particular class of license for which he/she has applied. 2.60.110 Reserved 2.60.120 Powers and Duties The Electrical Board shall have powers and duties to: 1. Make and promulgate rules governing its meetings and proceedings, subject to the provisions of this chapter. The Board shall hold at least one regular meeting each calendar month. Special meetings may be called by the Chairman of the board or the Building Official. 2. Approve the form and content of examinations given hereunder. 3. Determine that applicants for licenses meet all requirements and to authorize the issuance of licenses. 4. Suspend licenses pursuant to the provisions of this Ordinance. 5. Recomend to the City Council amendments to ordinance pertaining to minimum safety standards whenever equivalent or safer materials or construction procedures can be utilized to accomplish the stated purpose of this chapter. 2.60.130 Power to Hear Appeals Whenever any person has requested a special ruling or permission by the Building Official, under the provisions of this ordinance, and such ruling has been refused, and such person is aggrieved by such ruling or refusal, he/she may appeal such ruling or refusal to the Electrical Examiners Board for review. Such appeal shall include the following: (A) Name and address of the person making the appeal. (B) Factssurroundingthe particular ruling or refusal to make a ruling or refusal to make a ruling. (C) The ruling, if any, of the Building Official. (D) Reasons why such ruling should be set aside, or, if a ruling was refused, why such a ruling should be made. The person making the appeal shall send copies of such appeal to the Building Official and the City Attorney. 2.60.140 Hearings Upon receiving a notice of appeal the Chairman of the Electrical Examiners Board shall make an order setting the appeal for hearing at a specified time and place, and shall give notice of such information in writing to the person making the appeal, and the Building Official, and the City Attorney. The hearing shall be held as soon as is practical, and in all cases, shall be within two weeks after the notice of appeal is received by the Chairman of the Electrical Examiners Board, unless the person making the appeal requests in writing that he/she be granted additional time. If such person has failed to make his/her appearance at the proper time and place to present his/her appeal, then at the next consecutive regular meeting of the Electrical Examiners Board after such notice of appeal has been received by the Chairman, said appeal shall be dismissed by the Electrical Examiners Board. The Electrical Examiners Board shall, in every case, reach a decision without unreasonable or unnecessary delay. If a decision of the Electrical Examiners Board reverses or modifies a refusal, order or disallowance of the Building Official, or varies the application of any provision of this ordinance, the Building Official, shall immediately take action in accordance with such decision. The Electrical Examiners Board after hearing an appeal, may vary the application of any provision of this Code to any particular case when in its opinion, the enforcement thereof would do manifest injustice and would be contrary to the spirit and purpose of this ordinance or public interest, or when, in its opinion, the interpretation of the Building Official should be modified or reversed. Every decision of the Electrical Examiners Board shall be final, subject however to such remedy as any aggrieved party might have at law or in equity.