(A) The minimum electrical wiring standard shall be the 2017 National Electrical Code, National Fire Protection Association Publication Number 70-2017, as adopted in whole or amended in part by the State Electrical Board which is incorporated herein by reference and filed with the Secretary of State. The effective date of this rule is July 2, 2019.
(B) The provisions of the Code adopted by this section shall apply and be enforced in the city's corporate limits and the unincorporated extraterritorial jurisdiction beyond and adjacent to the corporate boundaries of this city with the same force and effect as if the outlying area were within the corporate boundaries of this city, provided no provision shall be extended or applied so as to prohibit, prevent or interfere with the conduct of existing farming, livestock operations, businesses, or industry.
(C) The State Electrical Inspector shall be the administrative authority who shall administer and enforce the Code and shall take such actions as may be reasonable and necessary to secure compliance with it. He or she shall appoint such electrical inspectors, assistants, clerks, and other employees as may be required to administer the Code and fix their compensation.
(Prior Code, § 9-402) (Ord. 1781, passed 9-16-1985; Ord. 2016-2928, passed 5-16-2016; Ord. 2020-2996, passed 2-17-2020)
Statutory reference:
Authority, see Neb. RS 19-922, 81-2104, 81-2124, 81-2125