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Ordinance No. 742ORDINANCE NO. 742 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CYPRESS AMENDING CHAPTER 8 OF THE CYPRESS CITY CODE AND THEREBY ADOPTING BY REFERENCE THE NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE, 1984 EDITION WITH CERTAIN AMENDMENTS. THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CYPRESS DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1: Chapter 8 of the Cypress City Code, hereby is amended to read in full as follows: ARTICLE I. IN GENERAL Section 8 -1. National Electrical Code - Adopted; where filed. There hereby is adopted by reference, as the Electrical Code of the City of Cypress, the National Electrical Code, 1984 edition, as amended by Sections 8 -2 and 8 -3 of this chapter, one (1) copy of which is on file in the office of the City Clerk. Section 8 -2. Same - Amendments. The following amendments are made to the National Electrical Code, 1984 edition, adopted by this chapter: ARTICLE 9 - INTRODUCTION. Section 90 -4 is hereby amended to add the following paragraph: "The Building Official of the City of Cypress is hereby designated as the enforcing authority and vested with the authority to enforce all of the provisions of this Code and shall have the right to enter upon any premises at all reasonable hours for the purpose of inspecting the installation and working of all apparatus coming within the terms of this Article. No person shall interfere with the Building Official in making the inspections, or refuse to permit the Building Official or his deputies to enter the premises for such purposes; provided that if such building or premises be occupied the Building Official shall first present proper credentials and demand entry; and if such building or premises be unoccupied, the Building Official shall first make a reasonable effort to locate the owner or other persons having charge or control of the building or premises and demand entry. If such entry is refused, the Building Official or his authorized representa- tives shall have recourse to every remedy provided by law to secure entry. ARTICLE 110 - REQUIREMENTS FOR ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS Section 110 -5 is hereby amended to add the following: "Notwithstanding any provisions to the contrary herein contained, no aluminum conductors smaller than #6 A.W.G. shall be used." ARTICLE 210 - BRANCH CIRCUITS. Section 210 -1 is hereby amended to add the following: "Accessory uses or other buildings, signs, etc., separately located on the same lot or premises, shall have connecting conductors run underground. (Agricultural areas excepted.) Where spare circuit protective devices are provided or space for future circuit protective devices is provided on the bus in any flush or semi - flush mounted panel, then raceways of sufficient capacity to permit utili- zation of such space or spaces shall be provided to an approved accessible location. Such accessible location is normally defined as follows: Where sufficient attic space is available or underfloor space is available, a raceway shall terminate conveniently for future use in each such space. Where this condition does not exist or other factors govern, then such terminations shall be approved by the enforcing authority." -7! Section 210 -52(f) is hereby amended to add the following: "At least one receptacle outlet shall be installed in each basement, garage, and carport. See Section 210- 8(a)(2)." Section 210 -70(a) is hereby amended to read as follows: "(a) Dwelling Units(s). At least one wall switch controlled lighting outlet shall be installed in every habitable room and in hallways, stair- ways, garages, carports and at outdoor entrances. At least one lighting outlet shall be installed in attic, underfloor space, utility area and basement where used for storage or containing equipment requiring servicing." ARTICLE 215 - FEEDERS. Article 215 is hereby amended by adding Section 215 -10 as follows: "215 -10. Raceways. All feeder conductors shall be installed in approved raceways." ARTICLE 220 - BRANCH- CIRCUIT AND FEEDER CALCULATIONS. The first paragraph of Section 220 -3 is hereby amended to add the following: "No convenience receptacle or appliance receptacle shall be installed or operated on a general lighting branch circuit at any time, in any occupancy." ARTICLE 230 - SERVICES. Section 230 -43 is hereby amended to read as follows: "230 -43. Wiring Methods for 600 Volts, Nominal, or Less. Service entrance conductors extending along the exterior or entering buildings or other structures shall be enclosed in rigid metal conduit to the first over - current device; or, for circuits not exceeding 600 Volts, in wireways, auxiliary gutters, or in busways. (Overhead Services.)" 250 - GROUNDING. Section 250 -81(c) is hereby amended to read as follows: "(c) Concrete - Encased Electrode. An electrode encased by at least two (2) inches of concrete, located within and near the bottom of a concrete foundation or footing that is in direct contact with the earth, consisting of at least twenty (20) feet of bare copper conductor not smaller than No. 4 A.W.G." ARTICLE 300 - WIRING METHODS. Section 300 -13(b) is hereby amended to read as follows: "(b) Device Removal. In all circuits, the continuity of conductors shall not be dependent upon device connections, such as lamp holders, receptacles, etc., where the removal of such devices would interrupt the continuity." ARTICLE 336 - NONMETALLIC- SHEATHED CABLE. Section 336 -3 is hereby amended to read as follows: "336 -3 Uses Permitted Or Not Permitted. Nonmetallic- sheathed cable shall not be used for exposed wiring and shall only be used for concealed wiring in one and two family dwellings or multi- family dwellings (apartment houses) not exceeding three floors above grade.° Section 336 -6 is hereby deleted. Section 336 -11 is hereby deleted. ARTICLE 350 - FLEXIBLE METAL CONDUIT Section 350 -2 is hereby amended by adding the following: "(7) Where exposed to physical damage." -2- 0g3 ARTICLE 422 - APPLIANCES. Section 422 -5 is hereby amended to add subsection (c) to read as follows: "(c) In every dwelling unit,fixed appliances, such as food grinders, dish- washers, washing machines, dryers, laundry tray locations, built -in heaters, or any other fixed appliances with 1/4 H.P. motor or larger shall be on a separate branch circuit supplied by a minimum No. 12 A.W.G. wire. Each dwelling unit shall have installed therein an individual food waste grinder branch circuit. Said circuit shall be supplied with a minimum No. 12 A.W.G. wire and a 15 ampere indicating type switch. Said switch shall be located in the wall adjacent to the sink. Food waste grinder shall be wired with a minimum of No. 16 A.W.G. 3 -wire S.P.T. -3 thermo - plastic hard- finish cord or equal and an approved, grounding type cord grip cap must be used." Section 8 -3. Same - Additional Provisions. In addition to the National Electrical Code, 1984 edition, adopted by reference herein as the Electrical Code of the City of Cypress, the following provisions shall be applicable in the City of Cypress: (a) Further Scope. All electrical, telephone, C.A.T.V. and similar service wires or cables, carrying below 34 K.V. capacity, which provide direct service to the property being developed, shall, within the exterior boundary lines of such property, be installed underground. Risers on existing poles and buildings are permitted and shall be provided by the developer or owner onto the pole which provides service to said property. Utility service poles may be placed on the rear of the property to be developed, only for the purpose of terminating underground facilities. The developer or owner is responsible for complying with the requirements of the utility companies for the installation of such facilities. For the purpose of this Section, appurtenances and associated equipment such as, but not limited to, surface mounted transformers, pedestal mounted terminal boxes and meter cabinets, and concealed ducts in an underground system, may be placed above ground. The City Council may waive the requirements of this Section if topography, soil or any other conditions make such underground instal- lation impossible or impractical. (b) Concealed Wiring. When any part of a wiring installation is to be hidden from view by the permanent placement of parts of the building, the person, firm, or corporation installing the wiring installation shall notify the Building Official and such parts of the wiring installation shall not be concealed until they have been inspected and approved by the Building Official. (c) Inspections and Corrections. Upon completion of the work which has been authorized by issuance of any permit, except an annual permit, it shall be the duty of the person, firm, or corporation installing the same to notify the Building Official, who shall inspect the installation as soon thereafter as practicable. If, upon inspection, the installation is not found to be in conform- ity with the provisions of this Code, the Building Official shall notify the per- son, firm, or corporation making the installation, stating the defects which have been found to exist. All defects shall be corrected within ten (10) days after inspection and notification, or within other reasonable time as permitted by the Building Official. No electrical installation shall be energized until inspected and approved by the Building Official. (d) Temporary Connection. When authorizing the connection and use of temporary or incomplete work, such authorization shall expire at a time stated by the Building Official. (e) Standards for the Installation of Electrical Equipment. All industrial commercial, and residential electrical installations within the governmental jurisdiction covered by this Code, shall be in conformity with the provisions of this Code, all applicable State laws, and in accordance with the National Fire Protective Association standards for safety to life and property. (f) Listing or Labeling. Listing or labeling as conforming to the standards of Underwriters Laboratories, Inc., as approved by the United States Bureau of Mines, the American Standards Association, the United States Bureau of Standards, or other similar institutions of nationally recognized standing, shall be prima facie evidence of conformity with approved standards of safety to life and property. o$4- (g) used Materials. Previously used materials shall not be re -used without written approval obtained in advance from the Building Official. (h) Nameplates. The maker's nameplate, trademark, or other ident i ifcat ion symbol shall be placed on the outside where it is visible at the time of inspection of all electrical materials, devices, appliances, fittings, and e(plipnlent used or installed under the provisions of this Code. ti) Proximity of Circuit Breaker Handles. Where circuit breakers are nscd Iol- protect ion (11 undergrounded conductors in a branch circuit, the breaker handles sha l I be designed to disconnect all undergrounded conductors 5 imnl l aneons1v. (i) Al tern ions, .Addit ions, or Renewal_ of Existing Wiring Installations. 111erat ions, addit ions, or renewal of eist ing wiring installations shall be made in compliance with the provisions of this Code. EXCEPTION: When a renewal due to deterioration or damage does not exceed f if t v (iO) percent of the electrical installation of an exist ing building or structure, such renewal may he installed in the same manner as the existing installation. (l:) change of Occupancy Classification. When any building or structure a 1pot!i ion thereof, is placed it a different occupancy classif icat ion, those portions direct1v affected by such occupancy change, shall he wired in compliance with the provisions of this (:ode. (1) Relocated Fin ildings. Relocated buildings shall_ conform to the minimrnn stand.ttds :is required in this Code for new buildings. 1R f 1 ('1 1! 1 1 . PERM 11S i ,n 8 -'t. Permit Required. No electrical equipn10)11 shall he installed within or on any building structure or prenrises, pnhl icly or privately owned, nor shall any alteration or addition be made in any such existing equipment without first securing a permit therefor from the Building, official except as follows: Minot- repair work, such as the replacement of Lamps or the repair and connection of portable electrical equipment to suitable permanently installed receptacles. Sect ion 8 -5. issuance of Permit. Permits may be issued only to a person, firm or corporation licensed by the St:lt1_, of California in the classification authorized to perform the work and subject to the cond1t ions and 1 imitat ions of such classification, or to a person, firm, of cotpor:o ion final ify ing under Section 8 -7, or to an owner qualifying under Section 8 -8. Sect ion H - -h App1 jolt ion for Permit . Appl icat ions for electrical permits, describing the work to be done, shall be nrlde hi writing to the Building Official_ '1'lle application shall be accompanied by such plans complete with calculations of load for service, feeders and branch cir- ca i t s as nrav be necessiry to determine whether the instal lat ions as described will he in conformity with the requirements of the sections in this Code pertaining to electricity. If it shall_ be found that the installation as described will conform to all 1tg :11 requirements and if the applicant has complied with the provisions of the sections in this Code pertaining to electricity, a permit for such installation may he issued upon receipt of fees therefor, except as prescribed in Section 8 -13. No devia- tion may he made from the installation described in the permit without the written 1pprocal of the Building Official. Section 8 -7. Monthly Permits. In lieu of an individual permit for each installation or alteration, a monthly permit t slay, upon application therefor, be issued to any person, firm or corporation regularly employing one or more qualified electricians for the installation, altera- tion and maintenance of electrical equipment in or on bui l-dings or premises owned or- occupied by the applicant for the permit. The application for this permit shall be nrncle in writing to the Building Official and shall contain a description of the premises on which the work is to he done under the permit. -4- ro (a) Within not more than fifteen (15) days following the end of each calendar month, the person, firm or corporation to which a monthly permit is issued shall transmit to the Building Official a report of all electrical work which has been done under the permit during the preceding month. (b) The person, firm or corporation to which a monthly permit is issued shall keep a record of all electrical equipment installed under said permit, and the Building Official shall have access to such records. Section 8 -8. Issuance to Owners. Any permit required by the sections of this Code pertaining to electricity may be issued to an owner to do any work regulated by the sections of this Code per- taining to electricity in a single family dwelling used exclusively for living pur- poses, including the usual accessory buildings and quarters in connection with such buildings; provided that such person is the bona fide owner of any such dwelling and accessory buildings and quarters; that the same are occupied by or designed to be occupied by said owner; and the said owner is determined by the Building Official to be qualified and shall personally perform all labor in connection therewith. Section 8 -9. Failure to Obtain Permit, Pay Fees. Failure to obtain a permit and pay fees therefor before commencing work shall be deemed evidence of violation of the provisions of this Code. The amount of the per- mit fee shall be doubled for work commenced before a permit is issued. Section 8 -10. Permits Not Transferable. A permit granted to one person, firm or corporation shall not authorize any other person, firm or corporation, except an employee of the permittee, to do any electric wiring. Section 8 -11. Temporary Working Permit. When, in the opinion of the Building Official, special conditions warrant, a temporary working permit may be used to allow the permittee to commence the installa- tion of electrical wiring prior to obtaining a regular electrical permit; however, the working permit shall be replaced by a regular electrical permit before the com- plete rough inspection will be made. Section 8 -12. Expiration of Permit. Every permit shall expire and become null and void for any one or more of the following reasons: (a) within one hundred eighty (180) days from the date of issuance of such permit. Whenever the electric wiring authorized by said permit is not commenced (b) Whenever the electric wiring authorized by a permit has been suspended, abandoned or discontinued for a continuous period of one hundred eighty (180) days. (c) Whenever the electric wiring done during any continuous period of one hundred eighty (180) days amounts to less than ten (10) percent of the total of the work authorized by such permit. Before commencing, proceeding with or doing any electric wiring authorized by, but not done before expiration of, any such permit, a new permit shall be obtained therefor, and the fee for such permit shall be one -half (1/2) the fee required for a new permit; provided such permit is obtained within one hundred eighty (180) days of expiration of the prior permit. Section 8 -13. Revocations and Suspensions of Permits. The Building Official may suspend or revoke any electrical permit for any of the following reasons: (a) If any reason is found to exist which would have been cause for denial of such permit. (b) If any material misrepresentation or falsity is found in the application upon which said permit was issued. (c) For failure of permittee to comply with the provisions of the -5- Electrrcl_)Code after due notice of corrections and the time limit therefore has expired,. or for failure of permittee to comply with other codes of this jurisdiction that may be related to, or appertain to the Electrical Code. Section 8 -14. Fees. The fees which shall be paid to the Building Official shall be determined and set forth by Resolution of the City Council. Section 8 -15. Collection, Refund of Fees. The Building Official shall collect such fees as are provided to be paid by this Code. In the event that any person has obtained a permit hereunder and no portion of the work or construction covered by such permit has been commenced, such permittee shall be entitled to a refund of eighty (80) percent of the fee paid for such permit in excess of five dollars ($5.00) upon presentation of a written request therefor. ARTICLE III. PENALTIES Section 8-16. Penalties - Generally. Any person, firm or corporation, violating any of the provisions of this Code, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction, thereof, shall be punishable by a fine of not more than five hundred dollars ($500) or by imprisonment for a period of not more than six (6) months, or by both such fine and imprisonment. Section 8 -17. Same - Each Violation Separate Offense. Every person, firm or corporation violating any of the provisions of this Code shall be deemed guilty of a separate offense for each day or portion thereof during which such violation continued and shall be punishable therefor as herein provided. Section 8 -18. Construction of Code. The Building Official is hereby authorized to determine the intent and meaning of any provision of this Code. Section 8 -19. Liabilities. This Code shall not be construed to relieve from, or lessen the responsibility of, any party owning, operating, controlling or installing any electric wiring, elec- tric devices or electric material for damages to person or property caused by any de- fect therein, nor shall the jurisdiction be held as assuming any such liability by reason of the inspection authorized herein, or certificate of inspection issued as herein provided. ARTICLE IV. MODIFICATION AND SEVERABILITY Section 8 -20. Modifications. The City Council reserves the right and power, at its own discretion or upon the recommendation of the Building Official, to modify any of the provisions of the Electrical Code when there are practical difficulties in carrying out the strict let- ter thereof; provided the spirit of the Code shall be observed, public safety secured and substantial justice done. Section 8 -21. Severability. The City Council of the City of Cypress hereby declares that should any section, paragraph, sentence or word of this Chapter of the Code hereby adopted be declared for any reason to be invalid, it is the intent of the Council that it would have passed all other portions of this Chapter independent of the elimination herefrom of any such portion as may be declared invalid. -6- ARTICLE V FINDINGS Section 8 -22. Findings. Resolution No. 2905 , dated April 8 , 1985, is incorporated herein by reference and the City Council makes the findings contained therein. FIRST READ at a regular meeting of the City 8th day of April , 1985, and finally adopted of said Council held on the 22nd day of April ATTEST: e f://?ilticel CITY CL fK OF THE CITY OF PRESS Council of said City held on the and ordered posted at a regular meeting , 1985. / r MAYOR OF T =E CITY OF CYPRESS STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) SS COUNTY OF ORANGE ) I, DARRELL ESSEX, City Clerk of the City of Cypress, DO HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Ordinance was duly adopted at a regular meeting of the said City Council held on the 22nd day of April , 1985; by the following roll call vote: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: 5 COUNCIL MEMBERS: 0 COUNCIL MEMBERS: 0 COUNCIL MEMBERS: Coronado/ Lacayo, Mullen, Partin, and Kanel None None CITY CLERK OF THE CITY aF CYPRESS