A. Except as hereinafter provided, the California Electrical Code, 2022 Edition (Part 3, Title 24, California Code of Regulations), including all annexes (“CEC”), which incorporates and amends the National Electrical Code, 2020 Edition, published by the National Fire Protection Association, is hereby adopted by reference as the electrical code of the city of Yucaipa for regulating the design, construction, quality of materials, erection, installation, alteration, repair, location, relocation, replacement, addition to, use or maintenance of electrical systems in the city of Yucaipa, and providing for the issuance of permits and collection of fees therefor; and each and all of the regulations, provisions, conditions, and terms of such National Electrical Code, 2020 Edition, published by the National Fire Protection Association, not adopted or amended in the California Electrical Code, which are on file in the office of the building division of the community development department in the city of Yucaipa, are hereby adopted and made a part hereof as if fully set out in this chapter.
B. A copy of the electrical code of the city of Yucaipa shall be maintained in the office of the building division of the community development department in the city of Yucaipa, and it shall be made available for public inspections while this code is in force.
C. Article 690.13 of the California Electrical Code is being amended to read as follows:
690.13 Photovoltaic System Disconnecting Means.
(A) Location. The PV disconnecting means shall be installed at a readily accessible location outside of a building or structure nearest the point of entrance of the system conductors. A single visible, lockable AC disconnect shall be within 3 feet of the meter on the exterior of the building. Where disconnecting means of systems above 30V are readily accessible to unqualified persons, any enclosure door or hinged cover that exposes live parts when open shall be locked or require a tool to open.
(Ord. 417 § 4, 2022)