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HomeMy WebLinkAboutordinance.council.003-90 ORDINANCE NOw ~ (Series of 1990) AN ORDINANCE TO REPEAL AND REENACT SECTIONS 7-157, A~ENDMENT, SO AS TO PERMIT ALL ELECTRICAL WIRING IN GROUP A, E, I, M AND B OCCUPANCIES, AS DEFINED IN THE UNIFORM BUILDING CODE, TO BE ENCASED IN APPROVED RACEWAYS AND REPEALING AND REENACTING SECTION 7-108 CONCERNING THE REGISTRATION OF ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Aspen, Colorado, in 1968, by Ordinance No. 46 (Series of 1968), adopted the National Electrical Code as further amended by Ordinance No. 55 (Series of 1974), and Ordinance No. 2 (Series of 1978); and WHEREAS, the Chief Building Official of the Aspen/Pitkln Regional Building Department has recommended that Section 7-157, amendment, be repealed and reenacted so as to permit all electri- cal wiring in Group A, E, I, H and B occupancies, as defined in the Uniform Building Code, to be encased in approved raceways, excepting low voltage wiring for audio, signaling and, thermo- stats, which shall be accepted in any method approved for the area served; and WHEREAS, the City Council desires to repeal and reenact Section 7-108 of the Municipal Code of the City of Aspen to delete reference to a $10.00 registration fee which is no longer required; and WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that the aforemen- tioned amendment is in the interest of health, safety and welfare of the people of the City of Aspen, Colorado. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ASPEN, COLORADO: Section 1 That Section 7-157, amendment, of the Municipal Code of the City of Aspen, Colorado, is hereby amended to read as follows: "All electrical wiring in Group A, E, I, H and B occupan- cies, as defined in the Uniform Building Code, shall be installed in an approved raceway, excepting low voltage wiring for audio, signaling and thermostats, which shall be accepted in any method approved for the area served." Section 2 That Section 7-108 of the Municipal Code of the City of Aspen, Colorado, is hereby repealed and reenacted to read as follows: "Sec. 7-108. Reqistration of electrlcal contractors. As a condition of performing services within the City, electrical contractors shall register themselves with the board of examiners and appeals. Applicants for registration must demonstrate that they hold a valid electrical contrac- tor's license issued by the state. Registrations made under this section shall terminate on the last day of the fiscal year." Section 2 If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase or portion of this ordinance is for any reason held invalid or unconstitutional in a court of competent jurisdiction, such portion shall be deemed a separate, distinct and independent provision and shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions thereof. Section 3 Nothing in this ordinance shall be construed to affect any right, duty or liability under any ordinances in effect prior to the effective date of this ordinance, and the same shall be continued and concluded under such prior ordinances. Section 4 A public hearing on the ordinance shall be held on the of ~/)~-fc~c~ , 1990, in the City Council day Chambers, Aspen City H~ll, Aspen, Colorado. INTRODUCED, READ AND ORDERED PUBLISHED as provided by law by the City Council of the City of Aspen on the /=~L~-/day of William L. Stirling, May~r ATTEST: Ka~hryn .,%~/Kocff, Clty Clerk passed and approved this /~/~--~day~ of __FINALLY adopted, ~illiam L. Stifling, ~ayor ATTEST: Kathryn ~ Koch, C~ty Clerk