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Home My WebLink AboutOrdinance 1606 (Electricial Code; 1990 Edition)CLERK'S CERTIFICATE I, JEANNE M. LEONCINI, Clerk of the City of San Rafael, and Ex -officio Clerk of the Council of said City, do hereby certify that the foregoing Charter Ordinance No. 1606 entitled: "ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SAN RAFAEL AMENDING TITLE 12 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE CITY OF SAN RAFAEL BY AMENDING AND ADOPTING CHAPTER 12.20 "ELECTRICAL CODE" (NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE, 1990 ed. AND UNIFORM ADMINISTRATIVE CODE PROVISIONS FOR THE NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE, 1990 ed.) is a true and correct copy of an ordinance of said City and was introduced at a Regular meeting of the City Council of the City of San Rafael, held on the 15th day of Julv , 1991, published as required by City Charter in the Marin Independent Journal , a newspaper published in the City of San Rafael and passed and adopted as an ordinance of said City at a Regular meeting of the City Council of said City held on the 5th day of August , 19 91, by the following vote, to wit: AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: Boro, Breiner, Shippey, Thayer & Mayor Mulryan NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: None ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: None WITNESS my hand and the official seal of the City of San Rafael this 6th day of August , 1991. JEANN �,EONCI City Clerk ORDINANCE NO. 1606 ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SAN RAFAEL AMENDING TITLE 12 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE CITY OF SAN RAFAEL BY AMENDING AND ADOPTING CHAPTER 12.20 "ELECTRICAL CODE" (NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE, 1990 ed. AND UNIFORM ADMINISTRATIVE CODE PROVISIONS FOR THE NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE, 1990 ed.) The Council of the City of San Rafael do ordain as follows: Division 1. Chapter 12.20, Electrical Code, is hereby amended to read in its entirety as follows: CHAPTER 12.20. ELECTRICAL CODE. Section 12.20.010 Adoption of National Electrical Code. 12.20.020 Administration - Adoption of Uniform Administrative Code Provisions for the National Electrical Code. 12.20.030 Penalty for Violation. 12.20.010. Adoption of National Electrical Code. There is adopted, for the purpose of providing minimum requirements for the protection of life, limb, health, property, safety, and the general welfare of the general public, that certain code known as the National Electrical Code, 1990 Edition, save and ex- cept such portions as are hereinafter deleted, added thereto or amended. Not less than three copies of the National Electrical Code, 1990 Edition, are now and have been on file in the office of the City Clerk and the National Electrical Code, including the Appendix thereof, is adopted and incorporated herein by reference as though set forth in full. 12.20.020. Administration - Adoption of Uniform Administrative Code Provisions for the National Electrical Code. (a) In order to facilitate the orderly enforcement of the National Electrical Code as adopted by Section 12.20.010 there is adopted that certain code known as the Uniform Administrative Code Provisions for the National Electrical Code, 1990 ed, as published by the International Conference of Building Officials, save and except such portions as are hereinafter deleted, added thereto, changed or amended. Not less than three copies of said Uniform Administrative Code Provisions for the National Electrical Code, 1990 ed. are now and have been on file in the office of the City Clerk and said Uniform Administrative Code Provisions for the National Electrical Code, 1990 ed. is adopted and incorporated in this chapter by reference as though herein set forth in full. BRIGINA1 (b) Amendments Made in the Uniform Administrative Code Provisions for the National Electrical Code. 1990 ed. The section numbers are the section numbers of said Uniform Administrative Code Provisions for the National Electrical Code, 1990 ed. Section 201(c) is amended by adding thereto the following: "Section 201(c). Right of Entry. Whenever necessary to make an in- spection to enforce any of the provisions of this title, or whenever the Building Official or his authorized representative has reasonable cause to believe that there exists in any building or upon any premises an immediate threat to health and safety, the Building Official or his authorized representative may enter such build- ing or premises at all reasonable times to inspect the same or to perform any duty imposed upon the Building Official by this code; provided, that if such building or premises be occupied he shall first present proper credentials and demand entry; and if such building or premises be unoccupied he shall first make a reasonable effort to locate the owner or other persons having charge or control of the build- ing or premises and demand entry. If such entry is refused, the Building Official, or his authorized representative, shall have recourse to every remedy provided by law to secure entry, including the warrant provisions of Section 1822.50 et seq. of the Code of Civil Procedure of the State of California." Section 203 is amended by adding thereto the following: "Nothing contained in this section shall prevent the Mayor or City Council from appointing the Mayor and City Council as the Board of Appeals." Section 303(a) is amended to read as follows: Section 303(a). Issuance. The Building Official shall examine, review and check all applications, plans and specifications submitted by the applicant. Such application, plans and specifications may be examined and reviewed by other City departments to ensure compliance with the laws and ordinances under their jurisdiction. The Building Official shall satisfy himself that the work described in said application, for a permit and the plans and specifications filed therewith conform to the requirements of this code and other pertinent laws and ordi- nances, and that the fee specified in Section 304(a) has been paid. After such ex- amination, review and checking the Building Official shall approve the permit." -2- 'When the Building Official issues the permit, he shall in writing or by stamp note on both sets of plans and specifications 'APPROVED'. Such approved plans and specifications shall not be changed, modified or altered without autho- rization from the Building Official, and all work shall be done in accordance with the approved plans." Section 304(a) is amended to read as follows: "Section 304(a). Any person desiring a permit required by this code shall, at the time of filing an application therefore, pay a fee, which fee shall be set by resolution of the City Council." Section 304(b) is deleted. 12.20.030. Penalty for Violation. Any person, firm or corporation violating any of the provisions of this chapter is guilty of a misdemeanor, and each such person, firm, or corporation is guilty of a separate offense for each and every day or portion thereof during which any violation of any of the provisions of this code is committed, continued or permitted. Upon conviction of any such violation such person shall be punished by a fine of not more than five hundred dollars, or by imprisonment in the county jail of Marin County for not more than three months or by both such fine and imprisonment. DIVISION 2. If any provision of this Ordinance or its application is held invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions, sections, or applications of the Ordinance which can be given effect without the invalid provisions or applications, and to this end any phrase, section, sentence, or word is declared to be severable. DIVISION 3. This Ordinance shall be published once in full before its final passage in a newspaper of general circulation, published, and circulated in the City of San Rafael, and shall be in full force and effect thirty (30) days after its final passage. Attest: JEANNIt LEONCINI; City Clerk LAWRENCE E. MULRYAN, Mayor -3- The foregoing Ordinance No. 16o 6 was read and introduced at a Regular meeting of the City Council of the City of San Rafael, held on the 15th day of Jul y 1991, and ordered passed to print by the follow- ing vote, to wit: AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: Boro, Breiner, Shippey, Thayer & Mayor Mulryan NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: None ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: None and will come up for adoption as an Ordinance of the City of San Rafael at a Regular meeting of the Council to be held on the 5th day of August 1991. JJ �MLE'OhNCINfIZ,nCity Clerk -4-