§ 153.02 ADOPTION OF NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE.
   (A)   There is hereby adopted by the City of Mt. Vernon, Illinois that certain Electrical Code, NFPA 70: National Electric Code, 2023 Edition, issued by the National Fire Protection Association, at least one copy of which is on file with the City Clerk, and the same is hereby adopted and incorporated herein and so set out in full; and, from the date of which this Ordinance shall take effect, the provisions thereof shall be controlling in the installation, alteration, and use of electrical equipment within the City of Mt. Vernon and on any City property that may be located outside the corporate limits.
   (B)   Any part of said Code which may conflict with this Ordinance is hereby superseded. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, or corporation to use any electrical device that does not comply with said Code.
   (C)   The following provisions of the 2023 National Electric Code are hereby amended as follows:
      (1)   Chapter 2, Section 210.12(B)(1) shall be deleted in its entirety and will have no effect.
      (2)   Chapter 4, Section 406.12(1) shall be deleted in its entirety and will have no effect.
(Prior Code, Art. 7, § 7.2) (Ord. 2024-37, passed 10-21-2024)