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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 954 (Electrical Code)CHARTER ORDINANCE NO. / AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 12.20 OF THE SAN RAFAEL MUNICIPAL CODE BY ADOPTING BY REFERENCE THE 1968 EDITION OF THE UNIFORM ELECTRICAL CODE AND THE SECONDARY CODE RE— FERRED TO THEREIN BEING THE NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODEt 1968 WITH CERTAIN CHANGES, ADDITIONS AND DELETIONS THERETO. THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN RAFAEL DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: SECTION I SEC. 12.20.010 OF THE SAN RAFAEL MUNICIPAL CODE IS HEREBY AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS: 12.20.010 ADOPTION OF UNIFORM ELECTRICAL CODE AND NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODEo ALL THAT CERTAIN "UNIFORM ELECTRICAL CODE" PUBLISHED BY THE PACIFIC COAST ELECTRICAL ASSOCIATIONS INC.r 1968 EDITIONS INCLUDING THE SECONDARY CODE REFERRED TO THEREIN BEING THE NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODES 19689 THREE CERTIFIED COPIES OF SAID CODESP IN PRINTED FORMv HAVE BEEN FILED AND ARE NOW ON FILE IN THE OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK MARKED "FILED" THEREIN ON THE & `—;-,_ DAY OF 1969t FOR USE AND EXAMINATION BY THE PUBLICS IS HEREBY ADOPTED AS THEE CTRICAL CODE OF AND F01 THE CITY OF SAN RAFAEL TO WHICH REFERENCE IS HEREBY MADE WITH LIKE EFFECT AS IF ALL THE PROVISIONS AND PRINTED MATTER THEREIN WERE HEREIN SET FORTH IN FULL. SECTION II SECTION 12.209030 OF THE SAN RAFAEL MUNICIPAL CODE IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS: 12.20.030, AMENDMENTS MADE'IN UNIFOFUl ELECTRICAL CODE THE UNIFORM ELECTRICAL CODE AS ADOPTED BY SECTION 12.20.010 OF THE SAN RAFAEL MUNICIPAL CODE IS AMENDED TO AND CHANGED IN THE FOLLOWING RESPECTS. THE SECTION NUMBERS HEREIN— AFTER REFERRED TO ARE THE SECTION NUMBERS OF SAID UNIFORM ELECTRICAL CODE. SECTION I —A IS HEREBY AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS: A. THERE IS HEREBY CREATED THE OFFICE OF CHIEF ELECTRICAL INSPECTOR TO WHICH SHALL BE PART OF THE BUILDING DEPARTMENT. WHENEVER THE TERM "CHIEF ELECTRICAL INSPECTOR" IS USED IT SHALL BE CONSTRUED TO INCLUDE THE CHIEF BUILDING INSPECTOR. SECTION 2—A IS HEREBY AMENDED BY ADDING THERETO THE FOLLOWING: NO PERMIT SHALL BE ISSUED TO ANYONE NOT LICENSED BY THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA TO DO ELECTRICAL WORK EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SUBSECTION B AND C OF THIS SECTION. -' OR19INA , SECTION 3 IS HEREBY AMENDED BY DELETING THE INDIVIDUAL FEE SCHEDULE AND SUBSTITUTING THE FOLLOWING: FEES FOR PERMITS AND INSPECTION SHALL BE AS SETFORTH BY RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN RAFAELo SECTION 6—D IS HEREBY AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS: D. NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE (1968 EDITION) AS APPROVED BY THE USA STANDARDS INSTITUTE IS HEREBY ADOPTED BY REFERENCE AS THE NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE REFERRED TO IN SUB —SECTION B C C ABOVE AND SAID NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE, 1968 IS HEREBY AMENDED, ADDED TO AND CHANGED IN THE FOLLOWING RESPECTS, THE SECTION NUMBERS HEREINAFTER REFERRED TO ARE THE SECTION NUMBERS OF SAID NATIONAL ELECTRIC CODE, 1968o SECTION 210-22(B) IS AMENDED BY ADDING THERETO THE FOLLOWING: DWELLING TYPE OCCUPANCIES: ONE PLUG RECEPTACLE, NOT PART OF THE LIGHTING FIXTURE, SHALL BE PROVIDED IN EACH BATHROOM !,WHERE A LAVATORY IS PROVIDED IN DWELLINGS, APARTMENTS, MOTELS AND HOTELSo SECTION 210-22(E) IS AMENDED BY ADDING THERETO THE FOLLOWING: ENTRANCE LIGHTING: ONE LIGHT OUTLET SHALL BE PROVIDED AT EACH OUTSIDE ENTRANCE TO A BUILDING INTENDED FOR RESIDENTIAL OCCUPANCY. 'WHERE T!WO ENTRANCES ARE LOCATED ON THE SAk1E SIDE OF THE BUILDING, ONE LIGHT MAY BE ADEQUATE PROVIDED IT IS CONTROLLED BY A SWITCH AT EACH ENTRANCEo SECTION 21-22(F) IS AMENDED BY ADDING THERETO THE FOLLOWING: OUTDOOR RECEPTACLE: IN SINGLE OR TWO FAMILY DWELLINGS, EACH UNIT SHALL HAVE NOT LESS THAN ONE WEATHER PROOF GROUNDING TYPE RECEPTACLE WHICH SHALL BE CON— NECTED TO ONE 20 AMP APPLIANCE CIRCUITo FOLLOWS: SECTION 220-3(A) IS AMENDED BY CHANGING THE LAST PARAGRAPH TO READ AS FOR GENERAL ILLUMINATION IN SINGLE AND MULTIPLE D6WELLINGS, NOT LESS THAN ONE BRANCH CIRCUIT SHALL BE INSTALLED FOR EACH 500 SQUARE FEET OR FRACTION THEREOF OF FLOOR AREA IN ADDITION TO THE RECEPTACLE CIRCUITS CALLED FOR IN SECTION 220-3(B), FOLLOWS: SECTION 220-3(D) IS AMENDED BY ADDING A NEW SUB —SECTION (D) TO READ AS IN DWELLING OCCUPANCIES INCLUDING UNFINISHED ROOMS SUITABLE FOR FUTURE OCCUPANCY EXCEPT GARAGES, STORAGE CLOSETS AND WORK SHOPS, ADEQUATE CIRCUIT WIRING MUST BE EXTENDED TO THE UNFINISHED AREAL TERMINATED IN AN APPROVED OUTLET BOX ACCESSIBLE FOR FUTURE USE AND IDENTIFIEDo — 2 — SECTION 230-44 IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 230-44 UIRING METHODS: SERVICE ENTRANCE CONDUCTORS SHALL BE IN— STALLED IN RIGID METALLIC CONDUIT, FOR SERVICES NOT EXCEEDING 600 VOLTS BUSWAYS i1AY BE USED. SECTION 230-46 IS HEREBY DELETED SECTION 230-47 IS HEREBY DELETED SECTION 230-48 IS HEREBY DELETED SECTION 230-49 IS HEREBY DELETED SECTION 230-50 IS HEREBY DELETED SECTION 230-70(B) IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS: LOCATION: THE SERVICE DISCONNECTING MEANS SHALL BE LOCATED AT A READILY ACCESSIBLE POINT NEAREST TO THE ENTRANCE OF THE SERVICE CONDUCTORS9 AND IN RESI— DENTIAL PROPERTY SHALL BE ACCESSIBLE FROM THE EXTERIORS EXCEPT IN GARAGE, CARPORTS OR WHERE A METER ROOM IS PROVIDED. SUCH SERVICE DISCONNECTING MEANS SHALL NOT BE INSTALLED UNDER SHOW WINDOWS OR AT ANY LOCATION ABOVE THE GROUND FLOOR LEVEL OR IN THE CASE OF MULTIPLE OCCUPANCIES IN ANY LOCATION NDT READILY ACCESSIBLE TO ALL PARTIES CONCERNED. THE CENTER OF THE GRIP OF THE OPERATING HANDLE OF THE DISCON— NECTING MEANSS WHEN IN ITS HIGHEST POSITION SHALL NOT BE MORE THAN SIX AND ONE—HALF (6-1) FEET ABOVE THE FLOOR OR WORKING PLATFORM. SECTION 230-70(D) IS k'lENDED BY ADDING NEW SUB —SECTION (3) TO READ AS FOLLOWS: A RAIN SERVICE DISCONNECTING MEANS SHALL BE PROVIDED FOR EACH SEPARATELY METERED SUBDIVISION OF THE SERVICE CONDUCTORS. SWITCHES OR CIRCUIT BREAKERS ACCESSIBLE FROM THE EXTERIOR OF A SINGLE FXIILY OR DUPLEX DWELLING SHALL BE LOCATED !°!ITHIN A SINGLE ENCLOSURE APPROVED FOR THE PURPOSE, EXCEPTION: T!d0 SWITCHES OR CIRCUIT BREAKERS IN A COMMON ENCLOSURE MAY BE USED AS THE MAIN SERVICE DISCONNECTING MEANS WHEN THE AMPACITY EXCEEDS 225 X4PERES. SECTION 230-70(G) IS AMENDED BY ADDING THERETO AN EXCEPTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS: EXCEPTION: FOR SINGLE FAMILY DWELLINGS THE SERVICE DISCONNECTING MEANS SHALL CONSIST OF A SWITCH OR CIRCUIT BREAKER EQUIPPED WITH A HANDLE WHICH IS — 3 — MANUALLY OPERABLE FOR SIMULTANEOUS DISCONNECTION OF ALL UNGROUNDED SERVICE CON— DUCTORS. THIS DISCONNECTING MEANS SHALL BE OF A TYPE APPROVED FOR SERVICE EQUIP— HENT. SECTION 250-8?.,IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 250-81 WATER PIPE: THE INTERIOR METALLIC COLD WATER AND GAS PIPING SYSTEl SHALL ALWAYS BE BONDED TO THE GROUNDING ELECTRODE. THE BONDING CON— DUCTORS SHALL BE A NO. 6 COPPER CONDUCTOR OR EQUIVALENT. SECTION 250-82 IS AMENDED BY DELETING SUB —SECTION M . SECTION 250-83 IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 250-83 MADE ELECTRODES: CONCRETE ENCASED ELECTRODES INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION (2) SHALL ALWAYS BE USED AS THE GROUNDING ELECTRODE. ARTICLE 300 IS AMENDED BY ADDING A NEW SECTION 300-24 TO READ AS FOLLOWS: THE WIRING METHOD FOR THE FOLLOWING OCCUPANCIES AS DEFINED IN THE CURRENT EDITION OF THE UNIFORM BUILDING CODE AS GROUP A9 B• C9 D9 E9 F AND Go IN— CLUSIVE9 SHALL BE RACEWAY AS DEFINED UNDER ARTICLE 100 NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE, EXCEPT FOR USE LIMITED IN THIS CODE. TYPE M. I. CABLES ARTICLE 3309 N;E;C. AND TYPE -MC POWER CABLE SUPPORTED BY CONTINUOUS CABLE SUPPORTS REFERRED TO IN SECTION 334-6 N.E.C. MAY BE INSTALLED IN THE ABOVE OCCUPANCIES. SECTION 324-2 IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 324-2 USE: CONCEALED KNOB —AND —TUBE WORK MAY ONLY BE USED IN THE HOLLOW SPACES OF WALLS AND CEILINGS OF 14001) FRAME CONSTRUCTION, GROUPS H9 I AND J OCCUPANCIES AND MUST BE CONCEALED BY THE PERMANENT FINISH AF THE BUILDING. CONCEALED KNOB —AND —TUBE WIRING IS LIMITED TO USE ON CIRCUITS NOT EXCEEDING 300 VOLTS BETWEEN CONDUCTORS OR 150 VOLTS TO GROUND. SECTION 334-13(A) IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS: IN ACCESSIBLE ATTICS: CABLE IN ACCESSIBLE ATTICS OR ROOF SPACES SHALL BE RUN THROUGH BORED HOLES IN JOISTS OR PFOTECTCD BY APPROVED MEANS. EXCEPTION: IN ATTICS NOT ACCESSIBLE BY A PERMANENT STAIRHAY9 NO BORING OR PROTECTION IS NECESSARY WHERE THE VERTICAL HEIGHT BETWEEN THE CEILING JOISTS AND RAFTERS IS LESS THAN TWELVE (12) INCHES9 OR IN ATTICS WITH MAXIMUM HEIGHT LESS THAN THIRTY (30) INCHES. SECTION 336-3 IS AMENDED BY ADDING NEW SUB —SECTION (D) AND (E) TO READ AS FOLLOWS: (D) USE. iNON—IIETALLIC SHEATHED CABLE WHICH IS RUN EXPOSED IN ACCESSORY WILDINGS AklD ATTACHED GARAGES -SHALL BE INSTALLED NOT LESS THAN 7'6" ABOVE THE — 4 — FLOOR. !°dHERE THE CABLE IS SUBJECT TO PHYSICAL DAMAGE IT SHALL BE PROTECTED BY THE USE OF RUNNING BOARDS, CONDUIT OR OTHER APPROVED MEANS. IT IS LIfIITED TO USE ON CIRCUITS NOT EXCEEDING 300 VOLTS BETWEEN CONDUCTORS OR 150 VOLTS TO GROUND. (E). USE. CONCEALED ELECTRIC WIRING UNDER KOOFING MATERIALS. NON- -1ETALLIC SHEATHED CABLE MAY 13E USED FOR CIRCUITS FEEDING CEILING LIGHTS AND RE— SPECTIVE SWITCH LEGS ONLY,, IT MUST BE PROTECTED FROM INJURY BY THE USE OF CONDUIT OR METAL CHANNELS NOT LESS THAN 1/16" THICK. WIRING UNDER ROOFING TO ALL OTHER OUTLETS SHALL BE RUN IN METAL CONDUIT CONTINUOUS FROM OUTLET TO OUTLET. THE 11INI— F•1UM TEMPERATURE RATING OF THE CIRCUIT CONDUCTOR SHALL BE NOT LESS THAN 75°C. SECTION 338-2 IS HEREBY DELETED. SECTION 339-3(D) IS AMENDED BY THE ADDITION OF THE FOLLOWING: U. F. CABLE SHALL NOT BE USED FOR EXPOSED EXTERIOR WIRING, OR DIRECT BURIAL UNDER SLAB FLOORS HITHIN A BUILDING? UNLESS APPROVED FOR SUCH USE. SECTION 350-2 IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 350-2. USE: FLEXIBLE METAL CONDUIT SHALL ONLY BE USED WHERE THE USE OF RIGID CONDUIT OR ELECTRICAL METALLIC TUBING IS I11PRACTICAL. SECTION 384-13 IS AMENDED BY ADDING THERETO THE FOLLOWING: GENERAL: FOR SINGLE AND TkIO—FAMILY DWELLINGS THE PANEL —BOARDS SHALL BE OF A DESIGN ',WHICH WILL PROVIDE FOR IJJO SPARE CIRCUITS OF OPPOSITE POLARITY, IN ADDITION TO THE NUMBER OF CIRCUITS AS COMPUTED FROM ARTICLE 220. THE PANEL OR PANELS INUST BE ACCESSIBLE FOR EXTENSION OF SUCH CIRCUITS. SECTION 420-3 IS AMENDED BY ADDING THERETO THE FOLLOWING: CONTROL SWITCHES SHALL BE PROVIDED FOR THE CONTROL OF KEYLESS LAMP — HOLDERS AND FOR THE CONTROL OF LAMPHOLDERS OF THE SWITCHED TYPE THAT ARE NOT WITHIN SAFE AND CONVENIENT REACH. IN THOSE ROOMS OF DWELLING TYPE OCCUPANCIES WHERE RECEPTACLE OUTLETS ARE REQUIRED? (SEE SECTION 210-22(B))? BUT NO LIGHTING OUTLET IS INSTALLED? AT LEAST ONE SUCH RECEPTACLE OUTLET SHALL BE CONTROLLED BY A WALL SWITCH. SECTION 410-4 IS AMENDED BY ADDING NEW SUB —SECTION (C) TO READ AS FOLL06IS: (C). FIXTURES NEAR GROUNDED SURFACES: FIXTURES WHICH ARE OPERATED THROUGH ANY TYPE OF SWITCHING DEVICE NHICH IS A PART OF A LAMPHOLDER? SUCH AS PULL CHAIN SOCKETS, KEY SOCKETS, OR PUSH TYPE SOCKETS SHALL NOT BE USED IN BATHROOMS, KITCHENS? LAUNDRY ROOMS, OR ON THE EXTERIOR OF BUILDINGS OR STRUCTURES, OR !4ITHIN EIGHT (8) FEET VERTICALLY OR FIVE (5) FEET HORIZONTALLY OF A GROUNDED SURFACE, — 5 — SECTION 600-1 IS AMENDED BY ADDING THERETO THE FOLLOWING: THESE PROVISIONS SHALL BE SUPPLEMENTARY TO ANY AND ALL LOCAL ORDINANCES OR REGULATIONS WHICH GOVERN THE LOCATIONS ERECTION, AND/OR STRUCTURAL SUPPORT OF SIGNSo THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ORDINANCE SHALL NOT APPLY TO ANY SIGNS IDENTIFYING THE LOCATION OF PUBLIC TELEPHONES OR THE EXISTENCE OF PUBLIC UTILITY FACILITIES. NOT'v4ITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISIONS OF THIS ORDINANCE, NO SIGN SHALL BE CONSTRUCTEDS ERECTED, INSTALLEDS MAINTAINED9 OR REPAIRED IN ANY ?BANNER THAT CON— FLICTS WITH ANY RULES REGULATIONS9 OR ORDER OF THE CALIFORNIA P.U.C. PERTAINING TO THE CONSTRUCTIONS OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF PUBLIC UTILITY FACILITIES. SECTION 600-2(A) IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS: (A). IN SIGHT OF SIGN: IN ADDITION TO THE SWITCH REQUIRED BY SECTION 600-29 AN APPROVED DISCONNECTING MEANS SHALL BE SO LOCATED THAT IT SHALL BE WITHIN SIGHT OF THE SIGN AND/OR OUTLINE LIGHTING AND UNDER THE CONTROL OF AUTHORIZED SIGN SERVICEMEN, NORMALLY NOT READILY ACCESSIBLE TO UNAUTHORIZED PERSONS WHENEVER OPERATING VOLTAGES ARE IN EXCESS OF 19000 VOLTS. WHEN SAID DISCONNECTING MEANS CONTROLS ROOF SIGNS9 IT SHALL BE LOCATED NOT PORE THAN SIX AND ONE—HALF (632-) FEET ABOVE THE ROOF. SECTION 600-6 IS AMENDED BY ADDING THERETO THE FOLLOtIING: SIGN CIRCUIT REQUIRED: EACH COf•MERCIAL BUILDING AND/OR EACH COMMERCIAL OCCUPANCY ►•PITH GROUND FLOOR FRONTAGE SHALL BE PROVIDED WITH A MINIMUM 20 AMPERE BRANCH CIRCUIT TO THE SIGN LOCATIONS OR A SPARE CIRCUIT AND AN EMPTY RACEWAY ImAY BE PROVIDED. SECTION 600-31(A) IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLO!'S: (A). WIRING METHOD: CONDUCTORS SHALL BE INSTALLED IN RIGID METALLIC CON— DUIT OR IN ELECTRICAL METALLIC TUBING. OPEN CONDUCTORS MAY NOT BE USED EITHER IN— DOORS OR OUTDOORS EXCEPT WHEN CONTAINED !.!ITHIN THE SIGN ENCLOSURE OR AS PROVIDED FOR UNDER 600-31(H). ALL CONDUCTORS FOR OUTLINE LIGHTING, EITHER INTERIOR OR EXTERIORS OR WHERE PASSING THROUGH WALLS9 SHALL BE IN A RACEWAY SYSTEM WITH APPROVED FITTINGS. SECTION 600-31(D) IS HEREBY DELETED. SECTION 600-31 (E) IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS: (E). CONCEALED CONDUCTORS OR INSULATORS SHALL NOT BE ALLOWED OUTSIDE THE SIGN ENCLOSURE. SECTION 600-31(G) IS HEREBY DELETED. ARTICLE 725 IS AMENDED BY ADDING NEW SECTION 725-8 TO READ AS FOLLOIWS: SECTION 725-8. TRANSFORMER LOCATIONS: SIGNAL TRANSFORMERS: SIGNAL TRANSFORMERS SHALL BE INSTALLED IN FUSE CABINETS IN A SEPARATE COMPARTMENT OR MOUNTED ON OUTLET BOXES ADJACENT THERET09 INSOFAR AS PRACTICAL. WHEN INSTALLED IN CLOSETS OR FURNACE ROOMS9 EXPOSED SIGNAL TRANSFORMERS SHALL BE LOCATED ON THE CEILING OR ON THE WALL OVER THE DOOR. TRANSFORMERS SHALL NOT BE INSTALLED IN ATTICS OR IN CONCEALED AREAS OF BASEMENTS, SECTION 10 IS HEREBY DELETED. SECTION 11 IS HEREBY DELETED. SEC. 12.20.040 OF THE SAN RAFAELIMUNICIPAL CODE IS HEREBY AMENDED BY CHANGING THE REFERENCE FROM SECTION 12,20.020 TO SECTION 12.20,030 AS IT APPEARS IN THE EXCEPTION UNDER FIRE ZONE II. SECTION III. THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE PUBLISHED ONCE IN FULL BEFORE ITS FINAL PASSAGE IN THE INDEPENDENT JOURNAL A NEWSPAPER OF GENERAL CIRC.ULATION9 PRINTED9 PUBLISHED AND CIRCULATED IN SAID CITY AND SHALL BE IN FULL FORCE AND EFFECT THIRTY (30) DAYS AFTER ITS FINAL PASSAGE. C. PAUL BETTINI MAYOR OF THE CITY OF SAN RAFAEL ATTEST: + MAR I ON A: GRADY CITY CLERK OF THE CITY OF SAN RAFAEL THE ABOVE AND FOREGOING CHARTER ORDINANCE N0. 954 IIAS READ AND INTRODUCED AT A REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN RAFAEL HELD ON THE l8th DAY OF AUGUST 9 19699 AND ORDERED PASSED TO PRINT BY THE FOLLOWING VOTES TO WIT: AYES: COUNCILMEN Qarbier, Jensen, Miskimen, Robbins, Jr. and Mayor 6ettini NOES: COUNCIL1EN None ABSENT: COUNCIL`-9EN None AND eJILL 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 15th DAY OF September v 1969. B CITY CLERK MAR=%ON A GRADY