(A) Section 90.2 Scope is amended by adding the following language:
90.2(D) Permits required. Permits shall be required for work contained within the scope of this article. Permit fees shall be derived from the City of Marshalltown Fee Schedule as adopted.
(B) Section 210.8(A) Dwelling units is amended to read as follows:
All 125-volt receptacles installed in locations specified in 210.8(A)(1) through 210.8(A)(11) shall be ground-fault circuit-interrupter protection for personnel.
(1) Bathrooms
(2) Garages and accessory buildings that have floors located at or below grade level not intended to be habitable rooms and limited to storage areas, work areas, or similar use
(3) Outdoors
Exception to (3): Receptacles that are not readily accessible and are supply branch circuits dedicated to electrical snow-melting, deicing, or pipeline and Bessel heating equipment shall be permitted to be installed in accordance with 426.28M or 427.22, as applicable
(4) Crawl spaces - at or below grade
(5) Basements
Exception to (5): A receptacle supplying only a permanently installed fire alarm or burglar alarm system shall not be required to have ground-fault circuit-interrupter protection
Informational note: See 760.41(B) and 760.121(B) for power supply requirements for fire alarm systems. Receptacles installed under the exception to 210.8(A)(5) shall not be considered as meeting the requirements of 210.52(G)
(6) Kitchens - Where the receptacles are installed to serve the countertop surfaces
(7) Sinks - Where receptacles are installed within 6 feet (1.8 m) from the top inside edge of the bowl of the sink
(8) Boathouses
(9) Bathtubs or shower stalls - Where receptacles are installed within 6 feet (1.8 m) of the outside edge of the bathtub or shower stall
(10) Laundry areas
Exception to (1) through (3), (5) through (8), and (1): Listed locking support and mounting receptacles utilized in combination with compatible attachment fittings installed for the purpose of serving a ceiling luminaire or ceiling fan shall not be required to be ground-fault circuit-interrupter protected. If a general-purpose convenience outlet is integral to the ceiling luminaire or ceiling fan, GFCI protection shall be provided.
(11) Indoor damp and wet locations
(C) Section 210.8(F) Outdoor outlets are deleted.
(D) Section NEC 215.13 Prohibited locations are added to read as follows:
Feeders supplying a townhome shall not cross a property line other than the individual unit served.
For the purposes of this provision, the term townhome shall mean a single-family dwelling unit constructed in a group of two or more attached units in which each unit extends from the foundation to the roof and with a yard or public way on not less than two sides.
Exception:
If a recorded easement is established in a concealed space or attic within the townhome unit, feeds are allowed within the easement.
(Ord. 15071, passed 9-25-2023)