A. Adoption: The standards and specifications of the National Electrical Code NFPA no. 70 (2014) and the International Code Council Electrical Code - Administrative Provisions (2015) as may be amended from time to time and as amended below and forthcoming are hereby adopted as the standards and specifications and minimum rules and regulations for the installation, alteration, repair and use of electrical equipment, subject, however, to additional standards, rules and regulations set forth in this chapter and except where they are in conflict with other provisions of this Code. Where they are in conflict the standards and regulations set forth in the National Electrical Code shall prevail.
B. Amendments To National Electric Code: The 2014 National Electrical Code is revised and amended as follows:
Section 220.82 Dwelling - Add the following new subsection: "(D) Optional Calculation-Dwelling Unit. All single family units having living space less than two thousand square (2,000) feet shall utilize a minimum one hundred (100) ampere service excluding the requirements of electrical heating, if any. Dwellings having living space greater than two thousand (2,000) square feet shall utilize a minimum of two hundred (200) ampere service exclusive of electrical heating."
Section 230.70(A)(1) Readily Accessible Location. Delete this section and insert the following "Readily Accessible Location. The service disconnection means shall be installed at a readily accessible location outside of a building or structure nearest the point of entrance of the service conductors. The door from any room containing a three-phase, commercial service shall be equipped with panic bar hardware and shall swing out in the direction of egress from the room."
Section 324.10 Uses Permitted. - Delete this section and insert the following: "Flat conductor cable (type FCC) shall be prohibited."
Section 326.10 Uses Permitted. - Delete this section and insert the following: "Integrated gas spacer cable (type IGS) shall be prohibited."
Section 328.10 Uses Permitted. - Delete this section and insert the following: "Medium voltage cable (type MV) shall be prohibited."
Section 332.10 Uses Permitted. - Delete this section and insert the following: "Mineral-insulated, metal-sheathed cable (type MI) shall be prohibited."
Section 334.10 Uses Permitted - Delete this section and insert the following: "Nonmetallic-sheathed cable (types NM, NMC and NMS) shall be prohibited."
Section 338.10 Uses Permitted - Delete this section and insert the following: "Service entrance cable (types SE and USE) shall be prohibited."
Section 340.1 Scope - Add the following sentence: "Underground feeder and branch-circuit cable shall be a listed type UF copper cable in sizes no. 14 through no. 4/0".
Section 340.10 Uses Permitted - Delete subsection (4) in its entirety.
Section 352.10 Uses Permitted - Delete (A), (B), (C), (D), (E), (F) and (H). Paragraph (G) remains as written.
Section 354.10 Uses Permitted - Add subsection: "(5) Non- metallic underground conduit with conductors used for direct burial under streets, highways, and parking lots shall be placed at a depth at least thirty-six inches (36") below grade."
Section 362.10 Uses Permitted - Delete this section and insert the following: "Electrical nonmetallic tubing (ENT) shall be prohibited."
Section 394.10 Uses Permitted - Delete this section and insert the following: "Concealed knob and tube wiring shall be prohibited."
Section 396.10 Uses Permitted - Delete this section and insert the following: "Messenger supported wiring shall be prohibited."
Section 398.10 Uses Permitted - Delete this section and insert the following: "Open wiring on insulators shall be prohibited."
C. Amendments To Administrative Provisions: The 2015 International Code Council Electrical Code - Administrative Provisions are hereby revised and amended as follows:
Section 101.1 - Insert: "Village of Clarendon Hills"
Section 404.2. Schedule Of Permit Fees. - Insert: "See schedule S22 of the Clarendon Hills village code"
Section 404.5. Refunds. - Delete entire section.
Chapter 11. Means Of Appeal. - Delete entire chapter.
Section 1202.2. Nonmetallic-Sheathed Cable. - Delete this section and as a substitute insert the following sentence: "The use of nonmetallic-sheathed cable (types NM, NMC and NMS) shall be prohibited."
(Ord. 18-12-27)