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I I 291 ORDINANCE NO. 1977 - 57 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, TEXAS, AMENDING CHAPTER 9 OF THE CITY CODE ENTITLED flELECTRICAL CODEfI, BY DEFINING ADDITIONAL LICENSE CATEGORIES; CHANG- ING LICENSING EXAMINATION REQUIREMENTS FOR THE MAINTENANCE ELECTRICIAN'S RESTR),CTED LICENSE; RAISING LICENSE EXAMINATION FEES, LICENSE FEES, AND INSPECTION FEES; AND PROVIDING AN E~FECTIVE DATE. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, TEXAS: Section 1. That Section 9-1 "Definitionsfl, of Chapter 9 of the City Code entitled flElectrical Code", adopted by Ordinance Number 1971-35 on December 27, 1971, be and is hereby, amended to include the follow- ing license categories: (d) The term "apprentice electricianfl, as used in this Chap-tel', is defined to mean and include a person who is learning the trade of an electrician and who works only under the direct supervision of a master or journeyman electrician. (e) The term flrestricted sign installation and repair serviceman", as used in this Chapter, is defined to mean and include a pe~son en- gaged in the business of installing electrical signs equipped with electrical lighting fixtures, repairing such signs, or replacing any electrical fixture on such signs; provided however that, the restricl sign installation and repair serviceman may not install new electri- cal fixtures on such sign. Section 2. That Section 9-2 (d) of Chapter 9 of the City Code adopted by Section 1.4 of Ordinance 1971-35 on December 27, 1971, be, and is hereby, amended by repealing the current Section 9-2 (d), and by sub- stituting in its place the following: Section 9-2. Examining and supervising board of electricians. (d) It shall be the duty of the board to pass upon all persons en- gaged in the electrical business as master electricians, journeyman electricians, and maintenance electricians. Whenever a person shall successfully pass the examination prescribed by the board, said board shall notify the city tax collector of such fact, and the city, tax collector shall issue a license to such person so passing the examination and shall record the issuance of such license in a book to be kept by him or her for such purposes. No license shall be issued to a master electrician until he shall have first given bond in the sum of one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) conditioned upon full and faithful compliance with the ordinance of the City of San Marcos, Texas, regulating installation and repair of electrical wiring and apparatus. Section 3. That Section 9-2 (f) of Chapter 9 of the City Code. adoptedl by Section 1.6 of Ordinance 1971-35 on December 27, 1971, be, and is hereby, amended by repealing the current Section 9-2 (f), and by sub- stituting in its place the following: Section 9-2. Examining and supervising board of electricians. I (f) Any person desiring a master electrician's license, a journey- man electrician's license, or a maintenance electrician's restrictedl license shall make application in writing to the city electrical inspector requesting an examination covering such license. The application shall be accompanied by the hereinafter specified fees. The required examination fees are not refundable. An applicant for a master electrician's license shall show proof of five (5) years experience as a licensed journeyman electrician. An applicant for a journeyman electrician's license or a maintenance electrician's restricted license shall show proof of two (2) years experience as a licensed apprentice. No examination shall be required fo]O person~ desiring the apprentice electrician's license or the restricted sig! installation and repair serviceman's license~