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When written application is filed with him or her requesting such permission, the City Inspector may, before a final certificate of inspection is issued, give temporary permission to connect and furnish electric current to any wiring, apparatus or fixtures for a period of not exceeding 30 days, if, in his or her opinion, the wiring, apparatus or fixtures are in a condition that current may be safely connected, and there exists an urgent necessity for such use.
(1998 Code, § 22-173) (Ord. 15-42, passed 12-16-2015)
When any electrical wiring, apparatus or fixtures covered by a permit shall be found on inspection by the Electrical Inspector, or his or her duly authorized assistant, to conform to the rules and regulations provided by this chapter, the City Inspector shall issue a final certificate of inspection certifying that the wiring, apparatus or fixtures have been inspected and found to comply with the rules and regulations, but no certificate shall be issued until the equipment is made to conform to the rules and regulations.
(1998 Code, § 22-174) (Ord. 15-42, passed 12-16-2015)
For the purpose of this chapter, to regulate the issuing of permits, and in fixing the inspection fees covering permits, each recording watt-hour meter and all subfeeder wires and branch circuit wires connecting the meter shall be considered as one SERVICE, and a separate permit must be issued for each service.
(1998 Code, § 22-175) (Ord. 15-42, passed 12-16-2015)
All electrical construction and all materials and appliances used in connection with the installation, maintenance and operation of electrical wiring, apparatus or equipment for the utilization of the service for the supply company in providing electrical energy for light, heat or power, inside or attached to buildings or property within the city, shall conform to the special rules and regulations as may be embodied in this or other ordinances of the city and to the code adopted by this chapter for the installation of wiring and apparatus for electrical purposes.
(1998 Code, § 22-176) (Ord. 15-42, passed 12-16-2015)
It shall be unlawful for any person to hinder or interfere with the City Inspector or any electrical inspector in the discharge of his or her duties.
(1998 Code, § 22-177) (Ord. 15-42, passed 12-16-2015) Penalty, see § 10.99
TECHNICAL REGULATIONS
(A)
There is hereby adopted for and by the city an electrical code known as the National Electrical Code (NEC), 2023 edition with appendices and amendments thereto, passed and recommended by the National Fire Protection Association and approved by the American National Standards Institute, which code is published in book form and which is referred to, incorporated in this section and made a part of this section for all purposes. A copy of such code is filed of record in the office of the City Secretary. Such code is hereby adopted as the minimum standard for the installation of all electrical wiring, devices and equipment in the city, except as otherwise specifically provided in this chapter. Adoption of subsequent amendments, supplement or new edition(s) is automatic upon publication by American National Standards Institute.
(B) In the event of any conflict between the provisions of the Electrical Code and the provisions of this Code, state law or city ordinances, rules or regulations, the provisions of this Code, state law or city ordinances, rules or regulations shall prevail and be controlling.
(1998 Code, § 22-201) (Ord. 93-52, passed 9-22-1993; Ord. 93-55, passed 9-22-1993; Ord. 96-21, passed 8-7-1996; Ord. 98-1, passed 1-7-1998; Ord. 01-65, passed 1-17-2002; Ord. 02-31, passed 7-17-2002; Ord. 07-48, passed 12-19-2007; Ord. 15-42, passed 12-16-2015; Ord. 2023-37, passed 11-1-2023)
Approved metallic and non-metallic raceways (such as rigid conduit or steel tubing), underfloor cast-in-place raceways, no armored cable shall be used for any wiring to conduct current for light, heat or power in the wiring of all new buildings and in all old buildings or additions to buildings within the fire limits of the city, as they are now or may hereafter be established, and in masonry apartment houses,
churches, schools, hotels, theaters and commercial buildings within the limits of the city; provided, however, that:
(A) There shall be installed in all frame or veneer apartment houses continuous grounding conductors;
(B) Where there is existing wiring which is not in metallic raceways and not readily exposed to mechanical injury and which otherwise conforms with the Electrical Code of the city, existing wiring may be continued in service during its safe and useful lifetime; and
(1998 Code, § 22-202) (Ord. 01-65, passed 1-17-2002)
(C) EMT conduit shall not be installed outdoors.
(Ord. 15-42, passed 12-16-2015)
(A) The service conduit and wires leading from the outside of the customer’s building to the meter cabinet and main line switch are to be supplied, owned and controlled by the property owner, but the installation of service drops and the connection of these wires to the supply lines is to be made by the electric public service company owning and operating the supply lines.
(B) No service wire of a size smaller than 101 AMP Rating will be allowed between the point where the service drops of the power company terminate on the owner’s premises and the main line entrance switch, and such wire shall be enclosed in rigid metal or schedule 40 polyvinyl chloride (PVC) conduit.
(C) Not less than three feet of each conductor shall be left at the service head for connection to the service wire from the public service company service drop, with the neutral marked with white tape.
(1998 Code, § 22-203) (Ord. 01-65, passed 1-17-2002) Penalty, see § 10.99
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