06/13/2006 Ordinances 9049
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ORDINANCE NO. 9049
An ordinance to amend Chapter 18 of the Grand Island City Code; to amend
Sections 18-3, 18-7, 18-20, 18-24, 18-34, 18-38, and 18-41 pertaining to housekeeping issues; to
delete Section 18-15 pertaining to notice of inspection approval or rejection; to delete Section
18-19 pertaining to records of inspections and tests; to repeal Sections 18-3,18-7,18-15,18-19,
18-20, 18-24, 18-34, 18-38, and 18-41 as now existing, and any ordinance or parts of ordinances
in conflict herewith; and to provide for publication and the effective date of this ordinance.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
GRAND ISLAND, NEBRASKA:
SECTION 1. Section 18-3 of the Grand Island City Code is hereby amended to
read as follows:
~18-3. Violations of Article
It shall be unlawful for any person operating a system of natural gas and distributing through the streets and
public places and selling natural gas in the City, or for any agent or employee of any such person, to sell or attempt
to sell or to collect for or to charge for, any such gas supplied or furnished to any customer, user, or purchaser
thereof in the City at any rate or price in excess of the rate or price fixed by this article, and any person violating any
of the provisions of this article shall be deemed guilty of an infraction.
SECTION 2. Section 18-7 of the Grand Island City Code is hereby amended to
read as follows:
~18-7. Interfering with Safety Equipment
Any owner of a gas installation which has been provided with automatic safety equipment, any employee
or agent of such owner or any other person who shall block open by manual means or by any other manner
whatsoever interfere with or defeat the purpose of such devices to function automatically in the interest of safety
shall be guilty of an infraction within the terms of this article, and subject to its penalties, as in the base of a
violation of any other of its terms or provisions.
SECTION 3. Section 18-15 of the Grand Island City Code is hereby deleted.
SECTION 4. Section 18-19 of the Grand Island City Code is hereby deleted.
Approved as to Form J:I
June 14, 2006
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ORDINANCE NO. 9049 (Cont.)
SECTION 5. Section 18-20 of the Grand Island City Code is hereby amended to
read as follows:
~18-20. Application
Application for registration shall be made in writing to the building department which shall show the name,
residence and business location of the applicant and such other information as may be required.
SECTION 6. Section 18-24 of the Grand Island City Code is hereby amended to
read as follows:
~18-24. Insurance
(A) Every master gas fitting contractor shall maintain in full force and effect insurance policies written by a
company or companies authorized to do business in Nebraska, with the following coverages and amounts.
(1) Comprehensive General Liability Insurance covering the operations of the licensee, including
coverage for completed operations, with limits of not less than $300,000 per occurrence for bodily injury
and property damage.
(2) A provision making the City of Grand Island an additional insured for any third party claims for bodily
injury or property damage based upon occurrences in connection with the licensee's business operations,
including completed operations, within the City's zoning jurisdiction.
(B) Said contractors shall furnish the City Building Department a certificate or certificates of insurance for the
above insurance coverage which shall contain a statement that said policies contain a provision that said policies
may not be canceled without written notice of such cancellation having been served on the City at least thirty (30)
days prior to the date of cancellation.
SECTION 7. Section 18-34 of the Grand Island City Code is hereby amended to
read as follows:
~18-34. Persons Not Required to Register
Any person engaged in wholesale or retail sales of plumbing or gas connecting materials or supplies but not
engaged in the installation, alteration, repair or removal of gas piping or appliances shall not be required to
registered hereunder.
SECTION 8. Section 18-38 of the Grand Island City Code is hereby amended to
read as follows:
~18-38. Issuance; Information in Report
Upon approval of the application for permit, the gas inspector shall issue a permit to the applicant, stating
the name of the owner, agent, or occupant of premises where such work is to be done, the location of premises, lot,
block, street, and number and addition, the name and location of the master gas fitting contractor having charge of
such work and a description of the work to be done.
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ORDINANCE NO. 9049 (Cont.)
SECTION 9. Section 18-41 of the Grand Island City Code is hereby amended to
read as follows:
~18-41. Penalty for Violation of Article
It shall be unlawful for any person upon whom a duty is placed by the provisions of this article to fail or
neglect to comply with the provisions thereof, and every person failing or neglecting to comply with or violating any
of the provisions of this article, shall be deemed guilty of an infraction and upon conviction thereof, shall be filled in
any sum not exceeding one hundred dollars; each day's failure or neglect to comply with or the violation of any of
the provisions of this article shall be cumulative and deemed a separate and distinct offense and punishable as such.
The penalty provided for in this section shall be cumulative and in addition to any other penalty provided for in this
article.
SECTION 10. Sections 18-3, 18-7, 18-15, 18-19, 18-20, 18-24, 18-34, 18-38, and
18-41 as now existing, and any ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith be, and
hereby are, repealed.
SECTION 11. The validity of any section, subsection, sentence, clause, or phrase
of this ordinance shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any other section, subsection,
sentence, clause, or phrase thereof.
SECTION 12. That this ordinance shall be in force and take effect from and after
its passage and publication, within fifteen days in one issue of the Grand Island Independent as
provided by law.
Enacted: June 13,2006.
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Attest:
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RaNae Edwards, City Clerk
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