HomeMy WebLinkAbout2002-2558 - Ordinance - 05/09/2002ORDINANCE NO. 2558
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 3, "BUILDING REGULATIONS", OF THE
CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS, BY
AMENDING CERTAIN SECTIONS AS SET OUT BELOW; PROVIDING A
SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; DECLARING A PENALTY; AND PROVIDING AN
EFFECTWE DATE.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION,
TEXAS:
PART 1:
That Chapter 3, "Building Regulations", of the Code of Ordinances of the City of
College Station, Texas, be amended as set out in Exhibit "A", attached hereto and
made a part of this ordinance for all purposes.
PART 2:
That if any provisions of any section of this ordinance shall be held to be void or
unconstitutional, such holding shall in no way effect the validity of the remaining
provisions or sections of this ordinance, which shall remain in full force and
effect.
PART 3:
That any person, firm, or corporation violating any of the provisions of this
chapter shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof
shall be punishable by a fine of not less than Twenty-five Dollars ($25.00) nor
more than Two-Thousand Dollars ($2,000.00). Each day such violation shall
continue or be permitted to continue, shall be deemed a separate offense. Said
Ordinance, being a penal ordinance, becomes effective ten (10) days after its date
of passage by the City Council, as provided by Section 35 of the Charter of the
City of College Station.
PASSED, ADOPTED and APPROVED this 9t~h day of May, 2002.
ATTEST:
APPROVED:
Mayor~>~ - _
APPROVED:
City Attorney
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ORDINANCE NO. 2558 Page 2
EXHIBIT "A"
That Chapter 3, "Building Regulations", Appendix 2, Amendment Number A(8), of the Code of
Ordinances of the City of College Station, Texas, is hereby amended, by deleting the amendment
in its entirety and replacing said amendment with the following:
"8. Section 230-70 (a) shall be amended by adding the following at the end of said section: 'The
service disconnecting means for a commercial building or structure (service disconnect) shall be
installed on the outside of the building or structure. All such service disconnects shall be clearly
marked in a permanent manner. Power operated disconnect switches (shunt trips) shall be
permitted for service disconnects rated 1000 amps or more. All power operated disconnect
switches (shunt trips) shall be of the momentary contact type and installed in an approved,
lockable enclosure.
Exception: A power operated disconnect switch (shunt trip) may be allowed on service
disconnects rated less than 1000 amps, if the applicant requests an exception from the Electrical
Division and Building Official and satisfies the official that one of the following criteria has been
met.
(a)
A power operated disconnect switch (shunt trip) may be used for a service
disconnect rated less than 1000 amps when the building or structure is served by a
single transformer and the transformer is not anticipated to be used for multiple
services; or
(b)
A power operated disconnect switch (shunt trip) may be used for a service
disconnect rated less than 1000 amps on an existing building or structure when
space is not available to mount an external disconnect.'"
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