A. Exclusions. The following provisions of the National Electric Code, 2014 Edition, National Fire Protection Association Publication 70, are excluded from adoption by the Village. Where a range of sections is listed, the exclusion includes all sections and subsections within the specified range.
1. Article 230 II. - Oversize Service Conductors.
2. Article 320 Armored Cable: Type AC.
3. Article 322 Flat Cable Assemblies: Type FC.
4. Article 324 Flat Conductor Cable: Type FCC.
5. Article 334 Nonmetallic-sheathed Cable: Types NM, NMC and NMS.
6. Article 338 Service-Entrance Cable: Types SE and USE.
7. Article 340 Underground Feeder and Branch-Circuit Cable: Type UF.
8. Article 362 Electrical Nonmetallic Tubing: Type ENT.
9. Article 378 Nonmetallic Wireways.
10. Article 382 Nonmetallic Extensions.
11. Article 388 Surface Nonmetallic Raceways.
12. Article 394 Concealed Knob and Tube Wiring.
13. Article 396 Messenger Supported Wiring.
14. Article 398 Open Wiring on Insulators.
15. Article 547 Agricultural Buildings.
16. Article 550 Mobile Homes, Manufactured Homes, and Mobile Home Parks.
17. Article 551 Recreational Vehicles and Recreational Vehicle Parks.
18. Article 553 Floating Buildings.
19. Annex H Administration and Enforcement is amended by deleting the following sections:
a. 80.2 Definitions. Chief Electrical Inspector.
b. 80.15 Electrical Board. Delete subsections (A) (B) (C) (D) (E) (F) and (H).
c. 80.19(D) Annual Permits.
d. 80.19(F)(3) Inspections.
e. 80.19(F)(4) Approvals.
B. Amendments. The following provisions of the National Electric Code, 2014 Edition, are amended for adoption by the Village and shall read as follows:
1. 90.0 Title. These provisions shall be known as the Electric Code of the Village of Winnetka. As used in the National Electric Code, 2014 Edition, as adopted and amended by the Village, "this code" shall mean the Electric Code of the Village of Winnetka. As used in the ordinances and codes published by the Village, the term "this code" shall mean the Winnetka Village Code, and the Electric Code of the Village of Winnetka shall be called the "Electric Code."
2. 200.12 Use and Identification of Grounded Conductors, Outlets, Switches and Receptacles. All garage outlets shall be located not less than forty-two (42) inches above the finished floor.
Switches and receptacles in bathrooms shall not be located in a minimum of thirty (30) inches from the inside edge of a tub or shower measured horizontally at the floor line, unless GFCI protected. Lighting fixtures above, or within two feet of the inside of the tub edge, must have GFCI protection.
Grounded conductors shall be at least the same size as the ungrounded conductors of the same circuit.
3. 230.1 (A) Services, Scope – Overhead or Exposed Wiring. No overhead or exposed wiring on the exterior of buildings shall be installed except for main service conduits and wiring runs of four feet or less to freestanding cooling units and connections to underground wiring. In all such cases, rigid metal conduit shall be used, except that, where flexible connections are required, liquid tight or flexible metal conduit with a green equipment ground wire may be used.
4. 230.2 (F) Alterations to Special Occupancies. When alterations to existing buildings are made resulting in a change in the number of occupant spaces (or tenant spaces), the following changes shall be made to their services:
a. When existing buildings with additional services are altered from multiple occupancies and combined into one occupant space all other services shall be removed and reduced to one service.
b. When subdividing existing single occupant spaces into multiple occupants, each occupant space shall be provided with its own electrical service. Circuits that originally crossed over into adjacent occupancy spaces shall be removed in their entirety, within the new space.
5. 230.11 Service for New Single-family Dwellings. All new single-family detached dwellings shall have a minimum 200-amp single phase service with the main disconnect located at the meter and at the main distribution panel.
a. All service conductors shall be installed underground.
b. System design drawings shall be submitted for all services greater than 200 amps at the time of permit application.
c. Half-size breakers are not approved for use in new construction. In existing residential dwelling units half-size breakers are limited to manufacturer's specifications. Half-size breakers shall not be permitted in existing commercial or industrial units.
6. 230.43 Wiring Methods for 1000 Volts, Nominal, or Less. Service entrance conductors shall be installed in accordance with the applicable requirements of this code covering the type of wiring methods used and shall be limited to the following methods:
a. Rigid metal conduit (RMC).
b. Intermediate metal conduit (IMC).
c. Rigid nonmetallic conduit (RNC).
7. 230.70 (A) (1) Readily Accessible Location. The service disconnecting means shall be installed at a readily accessible location on the exterior of all building or structure as determined prior to installation by the Water and Electric Department. Larger electrical services (over 1,000-amps, 3 Ph) can locate the service disconnecting means on the interior within the main distribution panel or switchgear.
8. 250.64 (A) Aluminum or Copper-Clad Aluminum Conductors. The grounding electrode conductor shall be copper. The use of aluminum or copper clad aluminum for the purpose of grounding is prohibited.
9. 310.14 Aluminum Conductor Material. No aluminum or copper-clad aluminum wire shall be used.
10. 408.31 Busbars. Copper bus shall be used in switchboard, panel boards and meter socket enclosures.
11. 410.16(C)(6) Luminaries (Fixtures) in Clothes Closets. In dwelling units, all closets that are at least twenty-three (23) inches deep and all utility rooms and pantries, shall be illuminated.
12. 445.18(A) Disconnection Signage. When stationary generators are provided and installed remotely from the exterior main means of electrical service disconnect, signage identifying the presence of a generator shall be permanently placed immediately next to the building's main means of electrical service disconnect, meter and switch gear, reading as follows: "WARNING! THIS ELECTRICAL SERVICE IS EQUIPPED WITH AN AUTOMATIC BACKUP GENERATOR. REMOVING THE METER OR DISCONNECTING THE SERVICE MAY CAUSE THE GENERATOR TO START WITHOUT NOTICE. GENERATOR LOCATION INDICATES BELOW [] NORTH, [] SOUTH, [] EAST, [] WEST, DO NOT REMOVE THIS DECAL (Electrical contractor's name and phone number)", or similar wording (or color) as approved by the Fire Code Official. Sign must have a red or orange border and a minimum size is 4" x 6".
13. 720.12 Low Voltage Wiring. Add new section: Low voltage wiring for residential furnace or HVAC equipment and remote water meter wiring shall be installed in conduit in areas made inaccessible by building construction or where subject to damage.
14. Annex H Administration and Enforcement, Section 80.15 Electrical Board, Subsection (G) Appeals, is amended to provide:
(G) Appeals - Review of Decisions. Any person, firm, or corporation may register an appeal with the Building and Zoning Board of Appeals for a review of any decision of the Electrical Inspector, provided that such appeal is made in writing within fifteen (15) days after such person, firm, or corporation shall have been notified. Upon receipt of such appeal, the Building and Zoning Board of Appeals shall, if requested by the person making the appeal, hold a public hearing and proceed to determine whether the action of the Electrical Inspector complies with this law and, within fifteen (15) days after receipt of the appeal or after holding the hearing, shall make a decision in accordance with its findings.
15. Annex H, Administration and Enforcement, Section 80.27, Inspector's Qualifications, Subsection B(3) and (D) are amended to provide:
80.27(B)(3) Experience. Be well versed in the National Electric Code 2014 Edition and the amendments hereto.
80.27(D) Revocation and Suspension. The Director of Community Development or the Village Manager shall have the authority to revoke or suspend an inspector's authority to conduct inspections.
C. Additions. The National Electric Code, 2014 Edition, is further amended for adoption by the Village by adding the following provisions:
1. Nonconforming Installations. All nonconforming electrical installations or matters discovered or revealed during remodeling, renovation, or other alteration projects, shall be corrected in accordance with this code.
2. Removal of Abandoned Materials. All abandoned wiring, conductors, conduit systems, raceways, junction boxes, electrical devices, electrical materials, equipment, and the like, shall be completely removed prior to a final electrical inspection.
3. Light Switches. Stairways, hallways, passageways, corridors, garages, rooms or other areas with more than one (1) entry shall have a sighting outlet switched from all exits and entries.
4. Materials and Equipment. New materials and/or equipment must be used on all installations.
5. Final Inspections. For final inspection purposes, all light fixtures shall have at least one (1) bulb or lamp in each fixture.
6. Remodeling. Existing wiring, materials and equipment shall be in good condition, without actual or potential hazards or in an unsafe condition. Hazardous or unsafe conditions include, but are not limited to the following: open boxes, unstable raceways, frayed wiring, dried out/flaking insulation on conductors, improper connections, burned or defective contacts, overloaded circuits, insufficient number of circuit breakers/fuses, defective main breaker/bus bar, non-listed or labeled fixtures or devices or other similar unsafe conditions, and shall be replaced, removed or repaired as provided for by the provisions of the code. Unusable electrical systems and devices in good condition, which will provide safe electric service, may remain in place.
7. Smoke Alarms. In addition to other Village requirements pertaining to smoke alarms, the following is required:
a. Any circuit dedicated to a smoke alarm system shall have a "lockout" device installed on the system's circuit protection device to maintain power to the equipment;
b. A separate raceway shall be provided for the system's circuit and detector's control wiring, thereby eliminating the interference of circuit conductors and raceways, which may be installed for other equipment or outlets.
c. Attics and/or closets that contain mechanical equipment, i.e. heating, ventilating, or cooling equipment, shall contain an approved smoke detector.
8. Installation of Electric Services. The Water and Electric Department shall install underground services for all new and modified electrical services. The charge for such service(s) will be in accordance with rates, fees and charges established from time to time by resolution of the Village Council. The cost of these services must be paid prior to installation. No overhead electrical services shall be installed. Meter pedestals must be installed so that the center of the meter is forty (40) to forty-eight (48) inches high, as measured from the adjacent finished grade. Electrical services shall be installed to the most proximate point of the primary structure. All other electrical work shall be performed by a licensed electrician.
9. Inspections. All permitted electrical work shall be subject to the inspection and approval of the Director of Community Development, or the electrical inspector under the supervision of the Director.
(MC-5-2019, Amended, 06/04/2019; MC-4-2012, § 18, Amended, 07/17/2012; MC-5-2009, Amended, 05/05/2009; MC-3-2005, Added, 06/21/2005)