§ 14-86. National Electrical Code adopted.

(a)

Adopted. The 2017 National Electrical Code is hereby adopted as the official electrical code of the City of Haltom City, Texas. This electrical code is fully incorporated by reference as though copied into this ordinance in its entirety. The material contained in the National Electrical Code shall not be included in the formal municipal codification of ordinances but shall be maintained as a public record in the office of the City Secretary and will be available for public inspection and copying during regular business hours.

(b)

Amendments. The 2017 National Electrical Code, as adopted herein, is hereby amended as shown on Exhibit "A" attached hereto. The material contained in Exhibit "A" to this ordinance, 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 a public record in the office of the City Secretary. This exhibit will be available for public inspection and copying during regular business hours.

(c)

Local amendments. The city may from time to time determine that additional local modifications to the codes adopted herein are necessary and appropriate to meet the unique building needs of the city. To effectuate modifications, the city council may enact individual ordinances amending this section fully setting forth the change to be made in the specific code. Such subsequent amendments shall be consolidated as an exhibit to this section, and shall be maintained as a public record in the office of the city secretary.

(d)

Violations; penalties. 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 section shall be fined no more than $2,000.00 for all violations involving zoning, fire safety or public health and sanitation, including dumping or refuse, and shall be fined not more than $500.00 for all other violations of this section. Each day that a violation is permitted to exist shall constitute a separate offense.

(Ord. No. O-98-054-18, § 1, 12-14-98; Ord. No. 2001-080-17, §§ 3, 4, 7, 8, 12, 10-22-01; Ord. No. O-2005-016-05, §§ 1—4, 7, 5-23-05; Ord. No. O-2014-023-15, § 1, 9-22-14; Ord. No. O-2018-006-15, § 1, 2-12-18)