October 15, 2012 - City of Laredo

Date:
10-15-2012
INITIATED BY:
Horacio De Leon, Jr,
Assistant City Manager
COUNCIL COMMUNICATION
SUBJECT: PUBLIC HEARING AND INTRODUCTORY ODINANCE
PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION:
AMENDING CHAPTER 11 ELECTRICITY OF THE CODE
OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF LAREDO BY
AMENDING SECTION:
11-2 OF THE LAREDO CODE OF ORDINANCE BY
ADOPTING, WITH MODIFICATION AND AMENDMENTS,
THE 2Wl2011 EDITION OF THE NATIONAL
ELECTRICAL CODE OF THE NATIONAL FIRE
PROTECTION ASSOCIATION.
PROVIDING A SAVING CLAUSE; PROVIDING FOR
SEVERABILITY CLAUSES; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE
DATE.
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STAFF SOURCE:
Erasmo Villareal
Director, Building Development Services
BACKGROUND:
The adoption of the most recent edition of the -2888 201 1 National Electrical Code will provide a
safe living environment in Laredo by:
1. Ensuring code complying installation with recently introduced electric equipment,
materials, and methods,
2. Continue to provide the City with the necessary rules for the abatement of electrical
violations; and
3. Provide up-to-date design and safety rules sufficient to reduce threats to life and property
from the misuse of electricity.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
None
RECOMMENDATION:
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that City Council approve
this ordinance.