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WHEREAS,
the City of
Georgetown (City")
has heretofore adopted the National Electric Code
("Code")
of
regulations
concerning
electrical systems;
and
WHEREAS, it is the desire of the City Council of the City to adopt the updated version of the Code; and
WHEREAS, the adoption of these updated Codes is required to facilitate inspection by the City officials of
building and housing projects of construction within the corporate limits and extra -territorial jurisdiction of
said City; and
WHEREAS, the adoption of these Codes is necessary to the protection and maintenance of public safety,
health and general welfare.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GEORGETOWN,
TEXAS, THAT:
SECTION 1.
Section 6-20 of Article II, Division I is hereby amended as follows:
Section 6-20. Electrical Codes - Adopted.
(a) In the installation, construction, erection, repair and maintenance of all electrical wiring
and apparatus, the rules and the requirements of the National Electric Code, 1990 Edition,
as published by the National Fire Protection Association as approved by the American
Standards Association in force and effect at this time together with such requirements and
rules as are provided herein, shall be complied with and become part of this code.
SECTION 2: CONFLICTING PROVISIONS
In the event any matters in the Codes adopted above are contrary or in conflict with existing ordinances of
the CITY or those that may be adopted, the ordinance shall prevail and such existing parts of the Codes
addressed above that are in conflict, are repealed to the extent of such conflict.
SECTION 3: SEVERABILITY
In case any one or more of the provisions contained in this Ordinance shall for any reason be held by a
court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable in any respect, such invalidity, illegal-
ity, or enforceability shall not affect any other provision herein, and this Ordinance shall be construed as if
the invalid, illegal, or unenforceable provision had never been included.
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SECTION 4: GRANDFATHER
All electrical construction activity which has commenced prior to the effective date of the ordinance, the
former code shall apply. Commencement of construction activity is construed as the actual date that the
building permit is issued.
SECTION 5: PUBLICATION AND EFFECTIVE DATE
The City Secretary is hereby directed to publish this Ordinance,or its caption at least one time within TEN
(10) days after final passage hereof or as soon thereafter as possible in a newspaper in the City of George-
town, Texas. The City Secretary shall also receive from and file an affidavit of such publication by the
publisher of such newspaper taken before any officer authorized to administer oaths as evidence of such
publication.
This ordinance shall become effective within ten (10) days of publication
Read, passed and adopted on first reading this I *"day of Alem eo- , 19 .
Read, passed and adopted on second reading this ' 'day of f 19 .
ATTEST:
Leslie Barone, Deputy City Secretary
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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CITY OF GEORGETOWN
BY: C7_
Tim Kennedy, Mayo,