(A) Code adopted. There is hereby adopted by reference as if fully set out herein that certain code known as the National Electrical Code, 2017 Edition, prepared and published by the National Fire Protection Association, together with the additions, insertions, deletions and changes herein set forth, one copy of which has been available in the village for inspection for a period of more than 30 days prior to the adoption of this chapter and shall continue to be available for inspection in the office of the Village Clerk.
(B) Amendments. The following additions, insertions, deletions and changes are hereby made to the National Electric Code:
(1) Article 210.63 is amended by entirely deleting the exception.
(2) Article 230.43 is amended by deleting the following subsections: (1), (2), (6), (7), (8), (9), (10), (11), (12), (13), (14), (15), (16), (17), (18) and (19).
(3) Article 230.70 (1) is amended by adding the following sentence to the end of the paragraph: "A service disconnect shall be required outdoors at the meter pedestal or box if the circuit board panel is located five or more feet away In distance from the point of entry for the service conductors."
(4) Article 240.8 is amended by adding the following text at the end of the paragraph: "No tandem, piggy back or space saver circuit breakers shall be permitted."
(5) Article 314.3 is amended to delete all text entirely and the following inserted in its place: "The use of nonmetallic boxes is prohibited except for low voltage applications. This same amendment will apply to all areas of this or any code that makes reference to non-metallic boxes."
(6) Article 320, Subsection II: Installation is amended by adding the following subsection: "(6) All armored cable (Type AC) shall be limited in length to six feet unless permission is granted otherwise by the Code Official due to specific existing conditions."
(7) Article 322 is amended to delete the text entirely and the following inserted in its place: "The use of flat cable (Type FC) is prohibited."
(8) Article 324 is amended toy delete the text entirely and the following inserted in its place: "The use of flat conductor cable (Type FCC) is prohibited.''
(9) Article 326 is amended to delete the text entirely and the following inserted in its place: "The use of integrated gas spacer cable (Type IGS) is prohibited."
(10) Article 330, Subsection II: Installation is amended by adding the following subsection: "(13) All metal clad cable (Type MC) shall be limited in length to six feet."
(11) Article 332 is amended to delete the test entirely and the following inserted in its place: "The use of mineral insulated cable (MI) is prohibited."
(12) Article 334.10 is amended to delete the text entirely and the following inserted in its place: "Uses Permitted. Type NM, NMC and NMS cables shall be permitted to be used in the following: (1) For low voltage wiring as may be required in Article 411. For temporary wiring as may be required in Article 590."
(13) Article 336 is amended to delete the text entirely and the following Inserted In its place: The use of power and control cable (Type TC) is prohibited."
(14) Article 338 is amended to delete the text entirely and the following inserted in its place: "The use of service-entrance cable (Type SE) is prohibited."
(15) Article 348.10 is amended to delete the text entirely and the following inserted In Its place: "Flexible metal conduit shall be limited in length to six feet."
(16) Article 350.10 is amended by adding the following subsection: "(4) All liquid tight flexible metal conduits (Type LFMC) shall be limited in length to six feet."
(17) Article 352.10 is amended to delete provision "A" and inserting in its place: "PVC conduit shall be permitted in walls, floors and ceilings for the conveyance of low voltage wiring only and shall always be sealed at one end. PVC conduit shall be allowed for all underground feeder applications providing a suitable ground is installed and shall also be allowed for wet locations in accordance with subpart (D) of this Subsection."
(18) Article 356.10 is amended by adding the following subsection: "(8) Liquid tight flexible nonmetalllc conduits shall be limited in length to six feet."
(19) Article 360.10 is amended by adding the following subsection: "(5) flexible metallic tubing (Type FMT) shall be limited in length to six feet."
(20) Article 362 is amended is amended to delete the text entirely and the following inserted in its place: The use of electrical nonmetallic tubing is prohibited."
(21) Article 382 is amended to delete the text entirely and the following inserted in its place: "The use of nonmetallic extensions is prohibited."
(22) Article 388 is amended to delete the text entirely and the following inserted in its place: "The use of surface nonmetallic raceways is prohibited."
(23) Article 394 is amended to delete the text entirely and inserting in its place: "Concealed knob and tube wiring is prohibited. Existing installations shall not require removal, alteration, or abandonment of, nor prevent the continued utilization and maintenance of properly maintained knob and tube wiring lawfully in existence at the time of adoption of this code. Such installations or systems may only be repaired and not expanded."
(24) Article 406.3, subsection: D, part (2) is amended to delete the text entirely and inserting in its place: "The use of nonmetallic boxes is prohibited except for low voltage applications. This same amendment will apply to all areas of this or any code that makes reference to non-metallic boxes."
(25) Article 406.4, subsection: D, part (2) is amended to delete the text entirely and inserting in its place: "The use of non-grounding type receptacles is prohibited. Existing installations shall not require removal, alteration or abandonment, nor prevent the continued utilization of properly maintained receptacles lawfully in existence at the time of adoption of this code. Any non-grounding receptacle requiring replacement shall be replaced with a grounded type."
(26) Article 408 is amended by adding the following subsection: "408.59 Panel board side clearances. In addition to the working space requirements of article 110.26, all panel boards shall have a minimum of three Inches unobstructed space between the sides of the panel board and any wall, framing or obstruction."
(27) Article 422.10 is amended by adding the following subsection: "Branch Circuit Rating (C)
Each furnace, heat pump, water heater, sewage pump, sump pump, air conditioning unit and similar equipment shall be provided with dedicated branch circuits. A disconnecting means shall be provided on or immediately near the unit."
(28) Article 604.1.1 is created to read as follows: "Testing Agency Approvals. Assemblies that do not have a recognized testing agency listing and cannot be verified for approved product materials and installation methods shall be subject of approval of the AHJ."
(29) Annex H is adopted as amended by the following subsections.
(30) Article 80.15, subsections: A, B, C, D, E, and F are amended to delete the text entirely and the following inserted in its place: "The village board of the Village of La Grange Park shall serve as the electrical board."
(31) Article 80.17 subsection: F, part 3 is amended by inserting into the blank: "seven."
(32) Article 80.23, subsection: B, part 3 is amended by inserting in the blanks: "$100.00" and "$750.00" and "one day" and "ten days."
(33) Article 80.25, subsection C is amended by inserting in the blank: "seven."
(34) Article 80.27, subsection A is amended by inserting in the blank: “The Village of La Grange Park.”
(35) Article 80.27, subsection B, parts 3 and 4 are amended by inserting in the blanks: The Village of La Grange Park", "two (2)" and "two (2)."
(36) Article 80.29 is amended by inserting in the blank: "The Village of La Grange Park."
(37) Article 80.35 is amended by inserting into the blanks: "Immediately upon adoption of this code."
(Ord. 1123, passed 1-28-20)