§ 150.22 2017 NFPA 70 NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE AMENDMENTS.
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90.10 MEANS OF APPEAL
 
 
(a) Application for appeal: Any person shall have the right to appeal a decision of the Building Official to the Zoning Board of Appeals. An application for appeal shall be based on a claim that the true intent of this code or the rules legally adopted thereunder have been incorrectly interpreted, the provisions of this code do not fully apply, or an equivalent form of construction is to be used.
 
 
(b) Disqualification of member: A member shall not hear an appeal in which that member has any personal, professional or financial interest.
 
 
(c) Compensation of members: Compensation of members shall be determined by law.
 
 
(d) Notice of meeting: An appeal must be filed with the Zoning Board of Appeals within 30 days after the date of the Building Official's decision thereon.
 
 
(e) Open hearing: All hearings before the Board of Appeals shall be open to the public. The appellant, the appellant's representative, the Building Official and any person whose interest are affected shall be given an opportunity to be heard.
 
 
(f) 121.6.1 Procedure: The Zoning Board of Appeals shall adopt and make available to the public through the Secretary, procedures under which a hearing will be conducted. The procedures shall not require compliance with strict rules of evidence but shall mandate that only relevant information is received.
 
 
(g) Section 121.7 Administration: The Building Official shall take immediate action in accordance with the decision of the Zoning Board of Appeals."
 
 
90.11 Enforcement
 
 
The county may at their discretion, enforce violations of this code in accordance with the Lake County Administrative Adjudication Ordinance (§§ 94.50 through 94.66 of the Lake County Code of Ordinances).
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Article 210.8(A)
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Exception to (4): Receptacles supplying power to sump pumps, battery backup sump pumps and ejector pumps in the areas noted above must also be protected by an alarm that indicates a tripped condition of the GFCI protection device.
 
 
Add the following sentence to the "Exception to (5)":
 
 
Receptacles supplying power to sump pumps, battery backup sump pumps and ejector pumps in the areas noted above must also be protected by an alarm that indicates a tripped condition of the GFCI protection device.
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Section 210.8(B)
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Exception to (10): Receptacles supplying power to sump pumps, battery backup sump pumps and ejector pumps in the areas noted above must also be protected by an alarm that indicates a tripped condition of the GFCI protection device.
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Article 210.12 Arc-Fault Circuit-Interru pter Protection (AFCI)
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Exception to 210-12(D) AFCI protection shall not be required where the extension of the existing conductors is not more than 1.8 m (6 ft.) and does not include any additional outlets or devices, and in circumstances where the Building Official deems that it is not practical to comply with this requirement due to existing conditions, the requirement can be waived, provided every effort is made to comply with the intent of the code.
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Article 230.28(A)
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(A) Strength. Service masts used for the support of overhead service drop conductors need to meet current utility company requirements
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Article 230.43 Wiring Methods for 1,000 volts Nominal, or Less
Delete the section in its entirety. Rewrite to say, "Unless special permission is granted by authority having jurisdiction, only the following wiring methods shall be used for service entrance conductors:"
 
 
1) Rigid metal conduit (RMC).
 
 
2) Intermediate metal conduit (IMC).
 
 
3) Electrical metallic tubing (EMT).
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Article 300.5(A) Minimum Cover Requirements
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"Underground installation of electrical conductors cannot be located in the same trench with plumbing or gas service(s) unless the distance between all utility services located in the same trench is a minimum of twelve (12) inches measured in a horizontal dimension. Utility services located in separate trenches shall be located a minimum of twelve (12) inches apart horizontally."
 
 
Exception: Plumbing and electrical systems that are part of a swimming pool installation may be located in the same trench in circumstances where the Building Official determines that it is not practical to comply with the separation requirement.
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Article 320.12 Uses Not Permitted
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(6) "In any occupancy other than one and two family dwellings.
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Article 334-10 Uses Permitted
Delete items (2), (3), and (5) with no substitution.
 
(Ord. 14-0316, passed 4-8-2014; Ord. 23-0785, passed 6-13-2023)