HomeMy WebLinkAboutO-89-13ORDINANCE 0-89-13
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SEBASTIAN, INDIAN RIVER
COUNTY, FLORIDA, PERTAINING TO THE ADOPTION OF THE
NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE; AMENDING PORTIONS OF ARTICLE
III OF CHAPTER 7 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY
OF SEBASTIAN; REPEALING SECTION 7-47.4 PERTAINING TO
SERVICE ENTRANCE STANDARDS; REPEALING SECTION 7-47.5
PERTAINING TO SPECIAL ELECTRICAL STANDARDS IN
CONJUNCTION WITH COMMERCIAL CONSTRUCTION; REPEALING
SECTION 7-47.6 PERTAINING TO GENERAL REQUIREMENTS IN
CONNECTION WITH ELECTRICAL INSTALLATION; REPEALING
SECTION 7-47.7 PERTAINING TO THE CARRYING CAPACITY OF
ELECTRICAL FEEDERS AND SUBFEEDERS; REPEALING SECTION 7-
47.8 PERTAINING TO STANDARDS FOR VOLTAGE DROP;
RENUMBERING THE EXISTING SECTION 7-47.9; PROVIDING FOR
REPEAL OF ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT
HEREWITH; PROVIDING FOR INCLUSION IN THE CODE OF
ORDINANCES; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABiLITY; AND PROVIDING
FOR AN EFFECTiVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the Construction Board and the city staff has
recommended to the City Council of the City of Sebastian, Indian
River County, Florida, that the Code of Ordinances as it pertains
to certain amendments to the National Electrical Code be deleted
because they place an undue financial hardship on the citizens of
the City of Sebastian without providing significant safety
protections; and
WHEREAS, it is the desire of the City Council of the City of
Sebastian, Indian River County, Florida to amend its Code of
Ordinances as it pertains to the National Electrical Code based
on the recommendations of the Construction Board and city staff.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF SEBASTIAN, INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA, that:
Section 1. The existing Section 7-47.4 of the Code of
Ordinances of the City of Sebastian, Indian River County,
Florida, is hereby repealed in its entirety.
Section 2. The existing Section 7-47.5 of the Code of
Ordinances of the city of Sebastian, Indian River County,
Florida, is hereby repealed in its entirety.
Section 3. The existing Section 7-47.6 of the Code of
Ordinances of the City of Sebastian, Indian River County,
Florida, is hereby repealed in its entirety.
Section 4. The existing Section 7-47.7 of the Code of
Ordinances of the City of Sebastian, Indian River County,
Florida, is hereby repealed in its entirety.
Section 5. The existing Section 7-47.8 of the Code of
Ordinances of the City of Sebastian, Indian River County,
Florida, is hereby repealed in its entirety.
Section 6. The existing Section 7-47.9 is hereby amended
by renumbering the current Section 7-47.9 to become Section 7-
47.4.
Section 7. CONFLICT. All ordinances or parts of
ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed.
Section 8. CODIFICATION. It is the intention of the
City Council of the City of Sebastian, Indian River County,
Florida, and it is hereby provided that the provisions of this
Ordinance shall become and be made a part of the Code of
ordinances of the City of Sebastian, Florida; that the sections
of this Ordinance may be renumbered or relettered to accomplish
such intention; and the word "Ordinance" may be change to
"Section", "Article" or other appropriate designations.
Section 9. SEVERABILITY. In the event a court of
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competent jurisdiction shall hold or determine that any part of
this Ordinance is invalid or unconstitutional, the remainder of
the Ordinance shall not be affected and it shall be presumed that
the City Council of the City of Sebastian did not intend to enact
such invalid or unconstitutional provision. It shall further be
assumed that the city Council would have enacted the remainder of
this Ordinance without said invalid and unconstitutional
provision, thereby causing said remainder to remain in full force
and effect.
Section 10. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Ordinance shall take
effect immediately upon final passage.
The foregoing Ordinance was moved for adoption by Councilman
Frank 0berbeck
Councilman Robert McCollum
vote, the vote was as follows:
Mayor Richard B. Votapka
Vice-Mayor Robert McCarthy
Councilman Robert L. McCollum
Councilman Frank Oberbeck
Councilman Lloyd Rondeau
The motion was seconded by
and, upon being put to a
Aye
Aye
Aye
Aye
Aye
The Mayor thereupon declared this Ordinance duly passed and
adopted this 26th day of July , 1989.
ATTEST:
CITY OF SEBASTIAN, FLORIDA
Richard B. Votapka, Mayor
Kathry~5 M. O'Halloran, CMC/AAE
City Clerk
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I HEREBY CERTIFY that notice of public hearing on this
Ordinance was published in the Vero Beach Press Journal as
required by State Statute, that one public hearing was held on
this Ordinance at 7:00 p.m. on the 26th day of July , 1989,
and that following said public hearing this Ordinance was passed
by the city Council.
Kathry~ M. O'Ha~ll0~',' CMC/AAE
City Clerk
Appro/~ as to Form and Content:
Charles Ian Nash, City Attorney
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