(A) Replacement Of Thirty And Sixty Amp Services:
1. One hundred (100) amp electrical service or greater shall be installed whenever major remodeling is being performed on a residence (50 percent or more of fair market home value), whenever major fire repairs are being performed, or upon the installation of additional electrical appliances that would overload existing service.
2. All thirty (30) and sixty (60) amp services shall be removed from all residences within the city that are sold, transferred or conveyed and replaced with electrical services in accordance with the national electrical code adopted by section 7-5-1 of the city code at the time the work is performed before the date of sale, transfer, or conveyance.
(B) Article 210.12 shall be amended to read as follows:
210.12 Arc Fault Circuit Interrupter. All one hundred twenty (120) volt, single-phase, fifteen (15) and twenty (20) ampere branch circuits supplying outlets installed in dwelling unit bedrooms and closets shall be protected by a listed arc fault circuit interrupter, combination type, installed to provide protection of the branch circuit.
(C) Fee Schedule: Fees shall be determined according to section 7-1-9 of the city code.
(D) Article 210.19(A)(5) shall be added to read as follows:
210.19 Conductors-Minimum Ampacity And Size. (A) Branch Circuits Not More Than 600 Volts. (5) Microwave Circuits. The wiring used to supply power to a permanently installed microwave oven shall consist of a dedicated circuit installed with 12 AWG or larger conductors.
(E) Article 210.70(A)(1) shall be amended to read as follows:
210.70 Lighting Outlets Required. (A) Dwelling Units. (1) Habitable Rooms. At least one wall switch-controlled lighting outlet shall be installed in every habitable room and bathroom. The switch shall be installed at a point of entry to the room. The main lighting outlet in each room may not be fed from the load side of a GFCI device. Unless 210.70(A)(1) exception no. 1 is applied, provision shall be made in the wiring of each ceiling box of all habitable rooms (excluding dining rooms) for a luminaire to operate independently from a fan.
(F) Article 210.70(A)(3) shall be amended to read as follows:
210.70 Lighting Outlets Required. (A) Dwelling Units. (3) Storage Or Equipment Spaces. For accessible attics, underfloor spaces, utility rooms, each area of an unfinished basement, and equipment spaces, at least one lighting outlet containing a switch or controlled by a wall switch shall be installed in such spaces. At least one point of control shall be at the usual point of entry to these spaces. A lighting outlet shall be provided within six feet of any equipment requiring servicing.
(G) Article 210.70(C) shall be amended to read as follows:
210.70 Lighting Outlets Required. (C) Other Than Dwelling Units. For accessible attics and underfloor spaces, at least one lighting outlet containing a switch or controlled by a wall switch shall be installed in such spaces. At least one point of control shall be at the usual point of entry to these spaces. A lighting outlet shall be provided within six feet of any equipment requiring servicing.
(H) Article 230.11 shall be added to read as follows:
230.11 Service Modifications. When any part of the service entrance equipment, branch circuit panel, or service conductor is replaced, modified, or required to be repaired, the service in its entirety must be installed to comply with the current codes. The main branch circuit panel shall be at least 16 spaces.
Exception: Replacement or addition of a branch-circuit overcurrent protective device.
(I) Article 230.43 shall be amended to read as follows:
230.43 Wiring Methods For 1000 Volts, Nominal, Or Less. Service-entrance conductors and service laterals overhead shall be installed in accordance with the applicable requirements of this code covering the type of wiring method used and shall be limited to rigid metal conduit (RMC) or intermediate metal conduit (IMC). Electrical metallic tubing (EMT) may be used inside a building or structure.
(J) Article 230.70(A)(1) shall be amended to read as follows:
230.70 General. (A) Location. (1) Readily Accessible Location. The service disconnecting means shall be installed at a readily accessible location, either outside of a building or structure, or inside at or within 5 feet of the meter enclosure.
(K) Article 250.52 shall be amended to read as follows:
250.52 Grounding Electrodes. A concrete-encased electrode that complies with 250.52(A)(3) will be required in all new construction. (Remainder of article unchanged)
(L) Article 300.1(D) shall be added to read as follows:
300.1 Scope. (D) Mixed Use And Occupancy Buildings. The entire mixed use and occupancy building shall be wired by the most restrictive code.
(M) Article 300.5(D)(3) shall be amended to read as follows:
300.5 Underground Installations. (D) Protection From Damage. (3) Service Conductors. Underground service conductors shall be installed in galvanized or stainless steel rigid metal conduit (RMC) or intermediate metal conduit (IMC). Underground service conductors that are not subject to physical damage may be installed in schedule 80 rigid electrical nonmetallic conduit (PVC), protected by galvanized or stainless steel rigid conduit (RMC) or intermediate metal conduit (IMC) to a minimum of 450 mm (18 inches) below grade. No exposed nonmetallic conduit shall be allowed. Underground service conductors that are not encased in concrete and that are buried 450 mm (18 inches) or more below grade shall have their location identified by a warning ribbon that is placed in the trench at least 300 mm (12 inches) above the underground installation.
(N) Article 300.11(A)(3) shall be added to read as follows:
300.11 Securing And Supporting. (A) Secured In Place. (3) Tie Wire. Tie wire shall not be allowed as a sole means of supporting or securing conduit or cable in above ground applications.
(O) Article 300.13(C) shall be added to read as follows:
300.13 Mechanical And Electrical Continuity--Conductors. (C) Multiple Conductors. A device designed to be used for switching or as a receptacle may not be used to provide electrical continuity to any circuit conductor.
(P) Article 300.13(D) shall be added to read as follows:
300.13 Mechanical And Electrical Continuity-Conductors. (D) Push-Type Clamping Devices. No push-type or clamp- type connections for splices or for terminating to devices will be allowed unless the wire connection is secured with a screw or crimping tool.
Exception 1: Disconnecting means for ballasts.
Exception 2: Factory installed terminations in luminaires.
(Q) Article 310.106(B) shall be amended to read as follows:
310.106 Conductors. (B) Conductor Material. Conductors in this article shall be aluminum, copper-clad aluminum, or copper unless otherwise specified. Aluminum and copper- clad aluminum conductors shall be prohibited to be installed in sizes smaller than 4 AWG. Stranded aluminum conductors 4 AWG through 1000 kcmil marked as type RHH, RHW, XHHW, THW, THHW, THWN, THHN, service-entrance type SE style U and SE style R shall be made of an AA-8000 series electrical grade aluminum alloy conductor material.
(R) Article 314.27(A)(2) shall be amended to read as follows:
314.27 Outlet Boxes. (A) Boxes At Luminaire Or Lampholder Outlets. (2) Ceiling Outlets. At every outlet used exclusively for lighting, the box shall be designed or installed so that a luminaire or lampholder may be attached. Boxes shall be required to support a luminaire weighing a minimum of 23 kg (50lb). A luminaire that weighs more than 23 kg (50lb) shall be supported independently of the outlet box, unless the outlet box is listed and marked on the interior of the box to indicate the maximum weight the box shall be permitted to support. In all habitable rooms with a ceiling fixture (other than recessed fixtures) in a location acceptable for a ceiling-suspended (paddle) fan in single-family, two- family or multi-family dwellings, a box rated for ceiling fan support shall be installed.
(S) Article 334.10 including (1) through (5) shall be amended to read as follows:
334.10 Uses Permitted. Type NM, type NMC, and type NMS cables shall be permitted to be used only in the following: R-2, R-3, and R-4 structures (as defined by the international building code) not exceeding three floors above grade.
(T) Article 334.15(D) shall be added to read as follows:
334.15 Exposed Work. (D) All Unfinished Areas. Any exposed cable 7 feet (213.36cm) or closer to the floor must be protected with a durable building material or sleeved in an approved manner.
(U) Article 334.40(B) shall be amended by the deletion of the following:
334.40 Boxes And Fittings. (B) Devices Of Insulating Material. Delete "and for repair wiring in existing buildings where the cable is concealed."
(V) Article 410.36(B) shall be amended to read as follows:
410.36 Means Of Support. (B) Suspended Ceilings. Framing members of suspended ceiling systems used to support luminaires shall be securely fastened to each other and shall be securely attached to the building structure at appropriate intervals. Luminaires smaller than 610 mm by 610 mm (24 inches by 24 inches) shall be securely fastened to the ceiling framing member by mechanical means such as bolts, screws, or rivets. Listed clips identified for the use with the type of ceiling framing member(s) and luminaire(s) shall also be permitted. Fluorescent fixtures 610 mm by 610 mm (24 inches by 24 inches) or larger shall be supported independently of the ceiling grid by at least two wires on opposite corners of the fixture. The same size (or larger) wire used to support the ceiling system shall be used to support the fixture, but in no case shall the wire size be smaller than size no. 12 AWG steel.
(Ord. 2992, 2-1-2016)