HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance #1742 ORDINANCE NO . 1742
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH
AMENDING THE HUNTINGTON BEACH ORDINANCE CODE
BY AMENDING SECTION 8221 . 63 , AND ADDING SEC-
TION 8221 . 5 . 1 PROHIBITING THE USE OF NO . 6
AMERICAN WIRE GAUGE ALUMINUM CONDUCTORS
The City Council of the City of Huntington Beach does
ordain as follows :
SECTION 1 . The Huntington Beach Ordinance Code is hereby
amended by amending Section 8221 . 63 to read as follows :
8221.63 . SEVERABILITY. If- any section, subsection, sen-
tence , clause , phrase , or portion of this code, or any future
amendments or additions hereto, is for any reason held to be
invalid or unconstitutional by the decision of any court of
competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the va-
lidity of the remaining portions of this code, or any future
amendments or additions hereto . The City Council of the City
of Huntington Beach hereby declares that it would have adopted
this code and each section, subsection, sentence , clause ,
phrase or portion or any future amendments or additions thereto,
irrespective of the fact that any one or more sections , sub-
sections , clauses , phrases , portions or any future amendments
or additions thereto be declared invalid or unconstitutional .
SECTION 2 . The Huntington Beach Ordinance Code is hereby
amended by adding thereto Section 8221 .5 .1 to read as follows :
8221. 5 . 1 . USE OF ALUMINUM CONDUCTORS PROHIBITED.
(a) The City Council finds that the acts prohibited by sub-
section (b ) of this section are hazardous or dangerous to persons
or property and declares that the public health, safety and
welfare requires such prohibition .
(b) It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corpo-
ration, either as an owner, architect , contractor, artisan or
otherwise , to terminate , or to connect to any other conductor,
any solid size No . 6 American wire gauge or smaller aluminum
conductor in residential construction branch circuit wiring.
SECTION 3 . This ordinance shall take effect thirty days
after its adoption. The City Clerk shall certify to the passage
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of this ordinance and cause same to be published within fifteen
days after adoption in the Huntington Beach News , a weekly news-
paper of general circulation, printed and published in Huntington
Beach, California.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of
Huntington Beach at a regular meeting thereof held on the 17th
day of April, 1972 .
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Mayor
ATTEST:
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
City Attorne
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Ord. No. 1742
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss :
CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH )
I , PAUL C. JONES, The duly elected, qualified, and
acting City Clerk of the City of Huntington Beach and ex-
officio Clerk of the City Council of the said City, do hereby
certify that the whole number of members of the City Council
of the City of Huntington Beach is seven; that the foregoing
ordinance was read to said City Council at a regular
meeting thereof held on the 3rd day of April
19 72 and was again read to said City Council at a regular
meeting thereof held on the 17th day of April ,
19 72 and was passed and adopted by the affirmative vote of
more than a majority of all the members of said City Council.
AYES- Councilmen:
Shipley, Bartlett, Gibbs, Green, Matnev, Duke, Coen
NOES: Councilmen:
None
ABSENT: Councilmen:
None
City Clerk and -officio Clerk
- of the City Council of the City
PAUL C. JONES, CITY CLERK of the City of of Huntington Beach, California
Huntington Beach and ex-officio Clerk of the City
1 Council, do hereby certify that this ordinance has
been published i the Huntington Beach News on
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In accordance with the City Charter of said City.
UZ C.
JONES
- City Clerk
Deputy City Clerk