A. Adoption Of Code: The National Electrical Code (2020 edition) is hereby adopted as the electrical code of the City of Woodstock, subject to the additions, insertions and changes provided in subsection B.
B. Additions, Insertions, And Changes:
1. Conduits:
a. Wiring exposed in an unfinished basement shall be in rigid, intermediate or thinwall metal conduit.
b. Above ground electrical services must be in galvanized rigid or intermediate metal conduit only and installed in accordance with the height and location requirements set forth in the national electrical code.
c. No conduit smaller than three-fourths inch (3/4") shall be installed underground.
2. Armored Cable:
a. Type AC wire, commonly referred to as "BX wire," may only be used in one- and two-family residential dwellings. Wiring in residential buildings greater than two-family shall be in conduit.
b. In one- and two-family residential dwellings, type AC wire may be used in an unfinished basement ceiling if the ceiling is sealed before occupancy. Where additional outlets are to be installed in dwellings that already have the basements wired in AC, AC wire may be used for the additional outlets.
3. Section 334.10 Uses Permitted: One-family dwellings and their attached or detached garages, and their storage buildings.
Delete: (2) through (5).
(A) Type NM. Type NM cable shall be permitted as follows:
(1) For concealed work in normally dry locations except as prohibited in 334.10.
(2) To be installed or fished in air voids in masonry block or tile walls.
(B) Type NMC. Type NMC cable shall be permitted as follows:
(1) For concealed work in dry, moist, damp, or corrosive locations.
4. 334.12 Uses Not Permitted:
(A) Types NM, NMC, and NMS. Types NM, NMC, and NMS cables shall not be permitted as follows:
(1) In any dwelling or structure not specifically permitted in 334.10 (1).
Delete: (2) through (10).
5. 334.15 Exposed Work:
Delete: (A)
Delete: (C). Insert: Where cable is run at angles with joists in unfinished basements and crawl spaces, cable shall be protected from physical damage where necessary by rigid metal conduit, intermediate metal conduit, electrical metallic tubing, Schedule 80 PVC conduit, Type RTRC marked with the suffix -XW, or other approved means. Conduit or tubing shall be provided with a suitable insulating bushing or adapter at the point the cable enters the raceway. The sheath of the nonmetallic-sheathed cable shall extend through the conduit or tubing and into the outlet or device box not less than 6 mm (1/4 in.). The cable shall be secured within 300 mm (12 in.) of the point where the cable enters the conduit or tubing. Metal conduit, tubing, and metal outlet boxes shall be connected to an equipment grounding conductor complying with the provisions of 250.86 and 250.148.
6. Annex H Administration and Enforcement - Section 80.13 Authority:
Insert at end: "The authority having jurisdiction is authorized to approve minor building alterations, improvements, or changes after making a determination that such alterations, improvements, or changes do not affect the safety or structural integrity of a building or structure or negate the intent of these regulations."
7. Annex H Administration and Enforcement - Section 80.15 Electrical Board:
(A) Creation of the electrical board. Insert: ...City of Woodstock, Illinois, ...
(B) Appointments: Delete subsections 3 and 4.
(C) Terms and (D) Compensation: Delete in their entirety.
(Ord. 16-O-20, 4-5-2016; amd. Ord. 23-O-05, 1-17-2023, eff. 5-1-2023)