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HomeMy WebLinkAboutO-318-10-80s REPEALED BY: i6t4-1- t -9q ORDINANCE NO. 318 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ALLEN, COLLIN COUNTY, TEXAS, CREATING A PROCESS FOR THE REGISTRATION AND LICENSING OF ELECTRICIANS; ORDAINING OTHER MATTERS ON THE SUBJECT; PROVIDING RULES AND REGULATIONS PERTAINING TO THE REGISTRATION AND LICENSING PROCESS; PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION OF THE ORDINANCE; PROVIDING FOR THE PUBLICATION OF THE CAPTION HEREOF; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, the Building Official has reviewed the policies and procedures, or lack thereof, of the City of Allen, Texas, surrounding electrical work done within the City by electricians; and, WHEREAS, the Building Official is of the opinion that electricians who desire to do work in the City of Allen, Texas, should be required to register and obtain a license therefor; and, WHEREAS, the Building Official further recommends that the City of Allen, Texas, create a method and process for the registering and licensing of electricians; and, WHEREAS, the City Council has reviewed the recommendations of the Building Official and concurs with his recommendations and opinons; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ALLEN, TEXAS: SECTION L- ADOPTION OF RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR THE REGISTRATION AND LICENSING OF ELECTRICIANS: That from and after the effective date of this Ordinance, there is hereby adopted by the City of Allen, Texas, for the purpose of establishing rules and regulations for the registration and licensing of electricians, the following: CHAPTER 1 Title Section 1-1: This division shall be known as "The Electrician Licensing Ordinance." CHAPTER 2 Electrical Advisory Board Section 2-1: Created; Composition; Terms: (a) Creation; Appointment: There is hereby created the Electrical Advisory Board (hereinafter called the 'Board") consisting of five (5) persons who shall be appointed by the City Council. This Board shall have the guidance and assistance of the Building Official and the Chief Electrical Inspector, and the Chief Electrical Inspector shall be considered an ex officio member of the Board. (b) Qulifications: Persons who serve on the Electrical Advisory Board as members shall be qualified as follows: (1) One (1) person who shall have had at least five (5) years active experience as a master electrician. (2) One (1) person who shall have had at least five (5) years active experience as a journeyman electrician. (3) One (1) person who has a Bachelors Degree in electrical engineering and a minimum of five (5) years experience in electrical engineering. (4) Two (2) persons, citizens of Allen, Texas. (c) Tenure of Office: All terms shall be for two (2) years. The term of each member shall continue until his successor is appointed. Any member of the Board may be removed by the City Council for cause. Vacancies within the Board shall be filled by appointment for the unexpired term. Section 2-2: Organization: The Board shall at its first meeting in each calendar year select a chairman and a vice-chairman and prescribe a procedure and order of business for hearing applications for licenses and for hearing matters brought to it by the Chief Electrical Inspector or on appeal and aggrievement appeals as provided herein, and for general sessions. Section 2-3: Meetings: (a) Frequency: The Board shall be on call to hold one (1) regular I meeting per month and such special meetings as are necessary for its proper performance of duty. (b) Quorum: Three (3) members of the Board present at any meeting shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business, and the concurring vote of not less than a majority of those members present shall be necessary to constitute an official action of the Board. (c) Records: The Board shall keep a minute book in which shall be recorded all transactions and business of the Board. The Board shall keep a record of the names and places of business of all persons to whom licenses have been issued; provided, said Board shall not be responsible for the record of any person whose license has not been renewed or has lapsed for a period in excess of twenty-four (24) months. CHAPTER 3 Examinations Section 3-1: Scheduling; Grading: (a) It shall be the duty of said Board to pass upon the qualifications of all applicants for licenses. Any person who shall make application for an Electrician License may obtain proper forms from the Building Inspection Division. Upon receipt by the Building Official or his authorized representative of an application accompanied by proper fee, an examination shall be scheduled for the first Monday following the receipt of the application. If Monday falls on a holiday, the examination will be given on Tuesday. (b) Recognition of Licenses from Other Cities: An electrician holding a current valid license in another city may apply for and receive a similar license in this City without taking an examination, provided the following conditions are complied with: (1) The applicant shall show that the current valid license referred to above was issued by a city having a licensing ordinance adopted in accordance with the National Electrical Code, and which is being enforced. (2) The electrician shall submit evidence that he has passed an electrical licensing examination as based on the National Electrical Code from such a city as in condition (1) above. (3) The electrician receiving a license under this provision must pay a license fee and comply with all other requirements under this division. (4) Where the licensing ordinance of another city has been examined and the licensing procedure approved by the Board under subparagraph (1) above, the Building Official or his assistant may issue to the applicant an electrical license, provided such city permits electricians from Allen to obtain electrician's licenses under procedures similar to the above; and further provided that the electrician examinations of those cities are reviewed by the Board or the Building Official to determine if said examinations are comparable to the City of Allen examinations. (c) After completion of the examination, if the examination was not under (b) above, the papers will be graded and the result announced to the applicant immediately. Upon confirmation of the fact that the applicant made 70% or more on the examination and that he has given satisfactory references and paid the required fees, the Building Official shall authorize the issuance of a license. In the event inquiries of the applicant's references and investigation of past exerpience record does not result in satisfying the Board as to the qualifications of the applicant, a satisfactory explanation and further references may be required of the applicant. Upon failure to obtain the approval of the Board by the furnishing of satisfactory references and satisfactory explanation of any items in past experience record, or upon failure to make a grade of 70% or more on the examination as graded by the Board, the Board shall deny or revoke the license and notify the applicant accordingly. (d) Form of Examination: For examinations, the Board shall prepare examinations for each class of license of electricians required to be examined under this division. The examinations may be changed by the Board r- at any time when no applications for examinations are pending. (e) Grading; Passing or Failing: The examination for a master electrician's license will be given in two (2) parts: Part I, Questions, and Part II, Plans. Each of these two (2) parts will be graded on a basis of one hundred percent (100%) each. The applicant must make a grade of at least seventy percent (70%) on each part in order to qualify for a master's license. The applicant will be given his questions and the examination will be graded at the earliest convenience of the Board. All other examinations shall be in one part. Any applicant failing an examination for any classification of license shall be required to wait twenty-eight (28) days before taking the examination again. (f) Special Board for Appeals After Three (3) Failures: Any applicant who has failed three (3) examinations may appeal the Board's failure to license him to the City Manager, who will appoint a special board for the purpose of considering whether such applicant should be licensed. The special board shall consist of a licensed master electrician, an electrical engineer registered to practice in the state, and a mechanical engineer registered to practice in the state. The special board may, in considering an appeal, review the examinations previously administered by the regular Board or, at its option, administer and grade a special examination. The action of this special board shall be reported to the City Manager with a recommendation based on their investigations, and the action of the City Manager will constitute final action on the appeal. Section 3-2: Conducting: (a) At each time of examination, the Board shall appoint an Examination Committee composed of the Building Official, the Chief Electrical Inspector and one member of the Board, which shall use one prepared set of examinations which shall be of uniform language, fair and impartial in nature, covering each classification of license involved and testing the knowledge and skill of each applicant to do electrical work involving the installation, alteration, repair and maintenance of electrical conductors and equipment. (b) Examination shall be conducted in the manner and sequence prescribed by the Board relative to each classfication. (c) The Examination Committee shall examine each applicant pertaining to the competency of the applicant. (d) Examinations shall be graded at the earliest convenience of the Examination Committee. Upon unanimous approval of the applicant's references by the Examination Committee and upon the applicant scoring 70% or more on the examination, the appropriate license shall be issued, subject to validation by the Board at its next regular meeting. (e) All applicants examined by the Examination Committee shall be graded on the basis set out by the minutes of the Board. (f) The Examination Committee shall be diligent and tolerant in aiding and assisting all applicants by enlightening them concerning the rules prescribed by the Board for examination. Copies of the requirements as established by the Board for examination in each classification of electrical license shall be issued to each applicant upon his request for examination. Section 3-3: Exception: The Electrical Board is hereby authorized and empowered to associate itself and the individual members thereof with authorized representatives of other municipalities in Dallas and Collin Counties, Texas, holding comparable positions in their respective communities for the purpose of participating in a voluntary association to be known as the "Reciprocal Electrical Advisory Board of Dallas County" and to schedule examinations and grading of examinations through said association and to participate in the activities of said association until further action of the Allen City Council. CHAPTER 4 License Suspensions Section 4-1: Suspension or Revocation of Rights: (a) The Board shall have the power to suspend or revoke the license of any electrician who is found guilty of: (1) The practice of any fraud or deceit in obtaining such license. (2) Taking out electrical permits in the name of some person, firm or corporation authorized by law to do electrical work and thereafter permitting a person without a proper license to do the work. (3) Any gross negligence, incompetency or misconduct in the performance of electrical work within the jurisdiction of the City under this article. (b) In determining any such charges, the Board shall proceed upon sworn information furnished it by an official of the City or by some person aggrieved by the action of an electrician in the performance of electrical work for which an electrical permit is required by the Electrical Code. Such information shall be in writing and shall be duly verified by the person familiar with the facts therein charged. The Board, if it deems the information sufficient to support further action on its part, shall make an order setting the charges therein contained for hearing at a specified time and place, and the secretary of the Board, with the advice of the City Attorney, shall cause a copy of the Board's order and the information to be served upon the accused by registered mail at least thirty (30) days before the date appointed in the order for the hearing. The accused may appear in person or by counsel, or both, at the time and place named in the order and make his defense to the same. The City Attorney shall provide counsel for the Board. If the accused fails or refuses to appear, the Board may proceed to hear and determine the charge in his absence. If the accused pleads guilty, or if, upon a hearing of the charge, the Board shall find any of the charges to be true, it may enter an order suspending or revoking the license of such electrician. (c) When the Board has completed such hearing, it shall cause a record of its finding and decision to be filed with the City Secretary and shall cause a certified copy thereof to be forwarded to the accused. (d) It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation whose rights under a license have been suspended or revoked by the Board to engage in or do electrical work for which a permit is required by the Electrical Code. (e) The Board shall, in reciting its decision (subparagraph (c) above), make provision for reinstatement based upon written notice by the Board at the expiration of a specified period, or by the suspensed person satisfactorily passing an examination given for the same grade of electrician from which he was suspended. Such order of reinstatement shall be filed as a part of the record and a copy shall be made and given or mailed to the person so reinstated. Section 4-2: Review of Grievances: It shall be the duty of the Board to conduct reviews of grievances, make investigations and render decisions in keeping with their findings. CHAPTER 5 License Required Section 5-1: Generally: It shall be unlawful for any person to engage in the business of installing, maintaining, altering or repairing any wiring, fixtures or equipment used for the conducting of electricity for which a permit is required by ordinance, or for any person, firm or corporation in any manner to undertake to execute such work unless such person, firm or corporation is the holder of a license as required herein. Section 5-2: Method of Licensing: . (a) Filing Application: To secure a license as a qualified and competent electrician in any of the classes set out in this Ordinance, an application shall be made in writing and addressed to the Building Official. The application shall show the applicant's name and address, and such other information as may be required, and shall be made out on forms available in the office of the building division. (b) Filing Affidavit by Contractor: In addition to submitting a properly executed application, the applicant, if of contractual status, shall file with the application an affidavit setting forth the name of the person who is the owner of the business, the address of the place of business, or if the business is a firm, partnership or corporation, the names of officers who own or operate the business, their addresses, the address of the business, name, address and certification of bonding company, and the name and address of the person who shall be responsible for the conduct and in charge of the business for all work done. The applicant shall further state the method of supervision of work to be contracted by the firm and the name of the licensed electrician who is legally proficient as specified in this division who shall be responsible for the actual installation, repair and/or maintenance of electrical conductors and equipment which is to be carried on by the person, firm or corporation. (c) Master Electrician: An applicant for a license as master electrician shall file with the application an affidavit setting forth that such applicant has had not less than five (5) years experience in the installation, alteration, and repair of electrical equipment and conductors, or equally qualifying experience for at least five (5) years. (d) Master Electrician - Sign: If the applicant desires to do work in electrical sign installation, repair and/or maintenance, he shall pass a special examination with diagrams and a set of questions applicable to his particular classification. Such applicant shall file with the application an affidavit setting forth that such applicant has not had less than five (5) years of experience in the installation, alteration, and repair of electrical signs, or equally qualifyng experience for at least five (5) years. Applicant shall be examined for sign work only. (e) Journeyman Electrician: An applicant for a journeyman electrician license shall meet either one of the following requirements: (1) The applicant shall have not less than four (4) years experience as an electrician's helper or apprentice electrician; or, (2) The applicant shall have not less than three (3) years experience as an electrician's helper or apprentice, and shall have successfully completed a course related to the electrician trade at a college or vocational school or in an apprenticeship program. Said applicant shall be required to file an affidavit in the Building Official's office certifying that the foregoing requirements have been fully complied with and further stating that said applicant shall perform electrical work in the City of Allen in accordance with the City of Allen Electrical Codes and ordinances; that said applicant shall perform work only under the supervision of the holder of a Master Electrician License, or Master Electrician/Sign License, and that said applicant shall not independently engage in the business of contracting such electrical work. (f) Limited Journeyman Electrician - Sign: An applicant for license under this classification shall file with the application an affidavit setting forth that he has had not less than two (2) years experience as an electrician's helper or apprentice electrician. Applicant shall make in his application affidavit a statement that he will engage only in the employ of or under the supervision of a master electrician -sign, and that he shall install all installation, alteration and repair of equipment in accordance with the Electrical Code and that he will not independently engage in the business of contracting such electrical work. (g) Residential Specialist: An applicant for license under this classification shall have not less than four (4) years experience as an electrician's helper or electrician's apprentice specializing in the electrical installation, alteration or repair of residences. Said applicant shall be required to file an affidavit in the Building Official's office certifying that the foregoing requirements have been fully complied with and further stating that said applicant shall perform electrical work in the City of Allen in accordance with the City of Allen Electrical Codes and ordinances, that said applicant shall perform work only under the supervision of the holder of a Master Electrician License, and that said applicant shall not independently engage in the business of contracting such electrical work. (h) Maintenance Electrician: An applicant for registration as maintenance electrician shall file with the application an affidavit setting forth that he has had not less than two (2) years of experience in electrical maintenance under a person who was a licensed electrician or has held at least a Journeyman Electrician's License for a period of not less than twelve (12) months. Applicant shall file with his application a letter bearing the signature of the person by whom he is regularly employed and the address of the place of employment, or shall state that he intends to do work under this classification and will furnish the Chief Electrical Inspector with the letter described above when so employed and will notify the Chief Electrical Inspector of such change of employment during the life of his license. Applicant shall pass an examination equivalent to and on the same basis of a journeyman electrician as provided herein. (i) Apprentice Electrician: No examination is necessary; however, an affidavit must be filed stating his employer's name and address and agreeing to perform duties only under the supervision of a licensed journeyman electrician. CHAPTER 6 Electrical Contractors Section 6-1: Place of Business: Every electrical contractor must employ a master electrician. Every electrical contractor must have and maintain an established place of business and shall have a telephone and a person in attendance to receive messages from the electrical inspection department of the City or other persons concerned during regular business hours. Section 6-2: Identification of Vehicles: Each electrical contractor engaged in the installation or repair of electrical wiring shall have the firm name conspicuously displayed on all trucks used by the firm in the transaction of business. CHAPTER 7 Miscellaneous Section 7-1: False Representing of Licensing: It shall be unlawful for any person to falsely represent himself as a licensed electrician of any class set forth in this divison or to use the words electrical contractor, master electrician, electrician, or words of similar import or meaning, on signs, cards, stationery, or by any other manner whatsoever, unless said person is properly licensed within the meaning of the word used as provided in this division. Section 7-2: Classification of Licenses: There shall be eight (8) classes of licenses which shall be known as follows: (1) Electrical Contractor (2) Master Electrician (3) Master Electrician -Sign (4) Journeyman Electrician (5) Limited Journeyman Electrician -Sign (6) Residential Specialist (7) Maintenance Electrician (8) Apprentice Electrician Section 7-3: Supervision of and Responsibility for Work: In the actual work of installing, maintaining, altering or repairing any electrical conductors or equipment for which a permit is required by ordinance, there shall be present and in direct supervision a qualified electrician of the proper classification. It shall be required that an electrician of the classification of the first two (2) grades as listed in Section 7-2 above shall be liable and responsible for layout and technical supervision of any work which has required the securing of permits, and a journeyman or higher classified grade electrician shall be in direct "on the job" supervision of work carried on as specified herein, except in work falling under the classification of sign work, which work shall be performed by or directly supervised by the person holding such license or a journeyman particularly qualified in such branch of electrical work. Should it come to the notice of the Building Official or his assistant that such supervision and control are not being maintained, in addition to the filing of a complaint in the Municipal Court for such violation, the inspector may order the work to be discontinued and the person, firm or corporation to whom the permit has been issued shall discontinue further work until approval of the Building Official or his assistant that proper supervision has been employed or supplied; provided further, nothing herein shall be construed as prohibiting the employment of apprentices assisting a person duly licensed and qualified under the provisions of this division. Section 7-4: Electrician License Fees: The fees covering licensing of qualified electricians of all classes shall be payable to the City when application is submitted. The license fee shall be paid to the Building Division before the issuance of a license and only after the applicant has been approved. (a) Annual renewal of licenses shall be accomplished by issuance of a license signed by the Building Official or his assistant issued upon payment each calendar year extending the validity of a license and for that calendar year only. (b) Electrician's license fees, by classification, are as follows: Classification License Fee (1) Electrical Contractor $ 50.00 (2) Master Electrician 25.00 (3) Master Electrician -Sign 25.00 (4) Journeyman Electrician 10.00 (5) Limited Journeyman Electrician -Sign 10.00 (6) Residential Specialist 10.00 (7) Maintenance Electrician 10.00 (8) Apprentice Electrician 3.00 Section 7-5: License -Expiration and Reinstatement: (a) The license as issued shall bear the signature of the Building Official and/or the Chief Electrical Inspector and shall be issued only after the applicant or licensee has paid to the City the required annual license fee for his classifcation as set forth in this Ordinance. (b) A license shall expire December thirty-first (31st) of each year, and unless renewed, the holder shall be deemed unlicensed under the provisions of this division; provided, however, reinstatement and renewal can be done by payment of the annual fee within six (6) months, or where the license holder has secured the license by examination, by payment of twice the annual fee within two (2) years of the date of expiration. Failure to secure reinstatement and renewal within two (2) years from the expiration date shall require a new application and examination or proof of license classification by a recognized licensing board. (c) Should the holder of a license take up another occupation or otherwise indicate that he has abandoned his occupation as classified by this Ordinance, even though he may apply for a license each year, he shall be examined or submit proof of examination every two (2) years to maintain his license. Section 7-6: Lost or Destroyed License: Licenses lost or destroyed during the year for which they are issued shall be reissued by the Building Official or Chief Electrical Inspector, provided satisfactory evidence has been presented by the licensee of such loss or destruction and provided the licensee pay to the City the sum of Three Dollars ($3.00) for each such duplicate license. Section 7-7: Termination of License; No Refund: Refunds shall never be given for the unexpired portion of the annual license period. Section 7-8: License Not Transferable: It shall be unlawful for any person to lend, rent or transfer his license or any rights to any other person and for any person to make use of such rights which are not actually his own. Section 7-9: Altering or Amending License: It shall be unlawful for any person other than the Building Official or Chief Electrical Inspector, at the direction of the Board, to alter or amend in any manner any license as set forth herein. Section 7-10: Display or Evidence of License: It shall be required that all electricians fittingly display their licenses as provided herein: (a) Every holder of a license as an electrical contractor shall display his license in a conspicuous place in his principal place of business. (b) Every holder of a license shall carry his license or approved substitute therefor on his person at all times while doing electrical work and shall produce and exhibit it when requested by any electrical inspector or official of the City. Section 7-11: Exceptions from License Requirements: The following classes of work may be carried out by persons who are not licensed electricians. (a) The replacement of lamps or fuses and the connection of portable devices to suitable receptacles which have been permanently installed. (b) The installation, alteration or repairing of any wiring devices or equipment in accordance with Article 720 and Article 725 of the National Electrical Code. (c) The installation, alteration or repair of electric wiring, devices, appliances and equipment installed by or for an electrical public service corporation, including cable television, operating under a franchise from the City when for the use of such corporation in generation, transmission, distribution or metering of the electrical energy, or for the use of such a corporation in the operation of street or railway signals. (d) The installation, alteration or repair of electrical wiring, devices, appliances and equipment installed by or for the state or federal government in connection with construction or repair of buildings used, owned and located on property owned by said state or federal government. Nothing herein shall be construed as a waiver on the part of the City of any inspection fee or other fee for services that the City may lawfully collect. (e) The installation, alteration, or repair of electrical wiring, devices and appliances in a person's home may be performed by the homeowner himself. Nothing herein shall be construed as a waiver on the part of the City of any other permit fees that the City may lawfully collect. SECTION II: PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION: From and after the effective date of this Ordinance, any person, firm or corporation violating any rule or regulation pertaining to this Ordinance shall be penalized as follows: (a) Any person, parties in interest, or corporation who shall violate any of the provisions of this Ordinance or fail to comply therewith or with any of the requirements thereof shall be subject to a misdemeanor prosecution and upon conviction shall be punished by a fine of not less than Five Dollars ($5.00) nor more than Two Hundred Dollars ($200.00), and each day that such violation shall be permitted to exist or continue shall constitute a separate offense. (b) In the event a corporation is the violator of any of the provisions of this Ordinance, each officer, agent and employee of such corporation who is responsible for or contributes to such violation in any manner shall be individually and severally liable for the penalties herein prescribed. Where any person is acting solely as agent for the party in ownership, no penalties under this section shall be assessed against such agent as such. (c) Conviction under the provisions of this Ordinance shall be deemed just cause for the revocation of any license which said person, firm, or corporation or association may have and/or hold under the provisions of this Ordinance or any ordinance of the City of Allen dealing with the issuance of licenses which relate to the codes adopted herein. (d) In addition to the penal remedies herein, the City Attorney shall, upon the direction of the City Manager, institute any appropriate action or proceeding, including actions for injunction to prevent, restrain, correct or abate any act, conduct, work, business, practice, or use which is a violation of and illegal under this Ordinance. SECTION III- VALIDITY CLAUSE: If for any reason, any section, paragraph, subdivision, clause, phrase, or provision of this Code shall be held invalid, it shall not affect any valid provision of this or any Code of the City of Allen to which these rules and regulations relate. SECTION IV: PUBLICATION AND EFFECTIVE DATE: The caption of this Ordinance shall be published one (1) time in a weekly newspaper published in the City of Allen, and shall be effective immediately upon its passage and publication. PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ALLEN, TEXAS, on this day of , A.D., 1980. M. B. Pierson, Mayor ATTEST: J elle Dalsing, City Secretary APPROVED AS TO FORM: A. Don Crowder, City Attorney AFFIDAVIT AND PROOF OF PUBLICATION THE STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF COLLIN BEFORE ME, the undersigned authority, on this day personally appeared BUDDY W. CAMPER, who having been by me duly sworn, on oath deposes and says: That he is publisher of THE ALLEN AMERICAN, a newspaper published in Collin County, Texas, not less fre- quently than once a week, having a general circulation in said county, and having been published regularly and con- tinuously for more than twelve months prior to publishing of which the attached is a true and written copy, and which was published in THE ALLEN AMERICAN on and which was issued on 42�ze,_� 2• ZM0 , by of Collin County, Texas. A printed copy of said publication is idtached hereto. SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN to before me this day /�'"�'�", , A.D. 19` " . ) J Notary Public in and for Collin County, Texas Publisher's Fee $ ORDINANCE N0.318 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ALLEN, COLLIN� COUNTY, TEXAS creating a process for the registration and licensing of electrl- clans; ordaining other mat.' ters on the subject; pro- viding rules and regulations irtaining to the' reglatra- t lorj'and 71ce1i9ing•prbce3 ►Providing Penalties for viola-; tion Of -the ordinance; pro- viding for the publication of the Caption_ hereof, and pro- viding for an effective date. DULY PASSED by the Cl. All n, Texas �on the nf the id day Of October, 1980. Approved: •s-M.B. Pierson, Maydr Rest: ianelle Dalsing, ty Secretary r-onaned in tha All lmarican, Monday, 980.) October Octol and Thursday, O Z_ b1Notice: ORDINANCE NO. 318 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ALLEN, COLLIN COUNTY, TEXAS, creating a process for the registration and licensing of electri- cians; ordaining other mat- ters ,on the subject; pro- viding rules and regulations pertaining to the registra- tion and licensing process; providing penalties for viola- tion of the ordinance; pro- viding for the publication of the caption hereof; and pro- viding for an effective date. DULY PASSED by the Ci- ty Council of the City of Allen, Texas, on the 2nd day of October, 1980. Approved: -s-M.B. Pierson, Mayor Attest: Juanelle Dalsing, i City Secretary (Published In the Allen American, Monday, October 6 and Thursday, October 9, 1960.)