The Electrical Code, as adopted in section 4-1-6-1 of this chapter, shall be amended as follows:
(A) All conductors shall be copper.
(B) All services shall be installed in rigid metal or intermediate metal conduit. Rigid aluminum may be used for above- ground installations only. EMT shall not be used for electrical services.
(C) All underground electrical services shall be installed in rigid metal conduit, intermediate metal conduit, or PVC.
(D) In poured concrete, only rigid metal conduit, intermediate metal conduit, or PVC shall be used. PVC shall convert to rigid conduit prior to emergence.
(E) Where used underground, PVC shall not emerge from below grade. PVC shall convert to rigid metal conduit prior to emergence.
(F) All electrical wiring shall be installed in metal conduit, EMT, IMC, or RMC only, except low voltage wiring. PVC may be permitted in wet or corrosive areas.
(G) Section 314.27(A)(2), "Ceiling Outlets" - Add the following:
F an rated boxes are required in all bedroom ceiling lighting outlets.
(H) Section 320, "Armored Cable", is hereby deleted in its entirety.
(I) Section 322, "Flat Cable Assemblies", is hereby deleted in its entirety.
(J) Section 324, "Flat Conductor Cable", is hereby deleted in its entirety.
(K) Section 326, "Integrated Gas Spacer Cable", is hereby deleted in its entirety.
(L) Section 328, "Medium Voltage Cable", is hereby deleted in its entirety.
(M) Section 330.10(A), "Uses Permitted" - Add the following:
MC Cable may be used for concealed work, in dry locations, where conduit is not practical to install or to be fished through existing walls, ceilings, or floors. Where exposed, MC Cable shall not be longer than three (3) feet before converting to conduit.
(N) Section 332, "Mineral-Institute Metal-Sheathed Cable", is hereby deleted in its entirety.
(O) Section 334, "Nonmetallic-Sheathed Cable", is hereby deleted in its entirety.
(P) Section 338, "Service-Entrance Cable" is hereby deleted in its entirety.
(Q) Section 340, "Underground Feeder and Branch-Circuit Cable" is hereby deleted in its entirety.
(R) Section 352.10, "Uses Permitted" - Revise to read as follows:
(A), (C), (E), (F), and (H) are hereby deleted in their entirety. Section 352.10(D) may be approved on review of application.
(S) Section 355.10, "Uses Permitted" - Revise to read as follows:
(A), (C), (E), and (F) are hereby deleted in their entirety.
(T) Section 362, "Electrical Nonmetallic Tubing", is hereby deleted in its entirety.
(U) Section 382, "Nonmetallic Extensions" is hereby deleted in its entirety.
(V) Section 394, "Concealed Knob-and-Tub Wiring" is hereby deleted in its entirety.
(W) Section 396, "Messenger-Supported Wire" is hereby deleted in its entirety.
(X) Section 410.36, "Suspended Ceilings", - Revise to read as follows:
Fluorescent fixtures installed in suspended ceiling shall not be attached to the ceiling grid by screws, clips, or rivets. Fluorescent fixtures shall be supported by two pencil wires from the structural framing of the building to two angled corners of the fixture.
(Y) All flexible conduits shall contain an equipment grounding conductor and not be longer than 6 feet.
(Z) Commercial wiring shall be a minimum #12 AWG, except for flexible connections to lighting fixtures or control wiring.
(Ord. 0-15-18, 8-6-2018)