(a) All electrical wiring, switches, switching devices, fixtures, appliances, outlets, lighting outlets, junction boxes, circuits, conduit, panels, panel covers and panel boards shall be of an approved type and shall be installed and maintained in a safe manner in accordance with the electrical code of the City of Fort Worth.
(b) Electrical circuits and outlets sufficient to carry safely a load imposed by normal use of appliances, equipment and fixtures shall be provided and maintained in proper working order.
(c) All wiring shall terminate in approved enclosures, including but not limited to switches, switching devices, fixtures, receptacle outlets, lighting outlets, junction boxes and panel boards.
(d) In each dwelling unit, each habitable room shall be provided with a minimum of two duplex receptacle outlets installed at opposing sites.
(e) In each dwelling unit, each habitable room, bathroom, shower room, hallway and stairway shall be equipped with at least one electric light fixture or outlet controlled by a wall switch, unless a wall switch was not required by the electrical code at the time of installation.
(f) Electric light fixtures located adjacent to exterior doors of all buildings or structures shall be maintained in safe and operative condition.
(g) When used in dwelling units, flexible cords, such as extension cords, shall not exceed six feet in length when measured from end to end. Appliance cords shall not exceed six feet in length when measured from end to end. The combined length of an appliance cord(s) and a flexible cord(s) shall not exceed six feet in length.
(h) In dwelling units, existing electrical outlets in bathrooms and existing counter top electric receptacles within six feet of a kitchen sink, that require replacement due to defect or damage, shall be replaced with electric receptacles with ground fault circuit interrupter protection. All electrical outlets with ground fault circuit interrupter protection shall be maintained in proper working order.
(Ord. 13743, § 1, passed 3-23-1999)