Ordinance No. 571A ..
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ORDINANCE NO. 571
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,
1975 EDITION WITH CERTAIN AMENDMENTS
THERETO.
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, 1975 Edition,
as amended by Sections 8 -2 and 8 -3 of this chapter, three copies of
which are on file in the office of the City Clerk.
Section 8 -2. Same - Amendments.
The following amendments are made to the National Electrical
Code, 1975 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 representatives 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 here-
in contained, no aluminum conductors smaller than
#6 AWG 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 space circuit protective devices are provided
or space for future circuit protective devices is
provided on the buss in any flush or semiflush
mounted panel, then raceways of sufficient capacity
to permit utilization 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 con-
veniently 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 en-
forcing authority."
The first paragraph of Section 210 -19(c) is hereby
amended to read as follows:
"210 -19. Conductors - Minimum Ampacity And Size.
(c) OTHER LOADS. Branch - circuit conductors supplying
loads other than cooking applicances as covered in (b)
above and as listed in Section 210 -2, shall have an
ampacity sufficient for the loads served and shall
not be smaller than No. 12."
The balance of Section 210 -19 shall continue in effect.
Section 210 -25(b) is hereby amended to add the following:
"At least one receptacle outlet shall be installed in
each basement, garage and carport.
"Exception No. 4: In hotel, motel and multiple
occupancies, receptacles may be omitted in garages
and carports."
Section 210 -26(a) is hereby amended to read as follows:
"210 -26. LIGHTING OUTLETS REQUIRED.
(a) DWELLING -TYPE OCCUPANCIES. At least one wall
switch controlled lighting outlet shall be installed
in every habitable room and in hallways, stairways,
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 an approved raceway."
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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 Or Less. Ser-
vice 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 wire ways,auxiliary gutters,or as busways.
(Over Head Services.)"
Section 230 -71(a) is hereby amended to read as follows:
"230 -71. Maximum Number Of Disconnects.
(a) Disconnection from service conductors. A Single
fusible switch or automatic circuit breaker shall be
provided to disconnect all underground conductors
supplying each separately metered occupancy."
ARITLCE 250 -- GROUNDING.
Section 250 -83 is hereby amended to read as follows:
"250 -83. Made Electrodes. Where electrodes des-
cribed in Section 250 -81 and 250 -82 are not available,
the grounding electrode shall consist of not less
than 20 feet of bare copper conductor nor smaller
than No. 4; or not less than 20 feet of No. 4 steel
reinforcing bar; or not less than 20 feet of 3/4
inch galvanized steel conduit; or an approved equal
installed as follows:
The electrode shall be located in the
bottom of the foundation footing with mini-
mum concrete encasement of 3 inches. One
end of the electrode shall extend out of
the foundation adjacent to the equipment
to be grounded to permit the grounding con-
ductor to be secured by an approved method.
EXCEPTION: Where the above method is not practical,
the following electrodes may be used upon approval .
of the enforcing authority:
(1) Plate Electrodes. Each plate electrode shall
present not less than 2 square feet of surface to
exterior soil. Electrodes of iron or steel plates
shall be at least 1/4 inch in thickness. Electrodes
of nonferrous metal shall be at least 0.06 inch in
thickness.
(2) Pipe Electrodes. Electrodes of pipe or con-
duit shall be not smaller than of the 3/4 inch trade
size 8 feet in length, and where of iron or steel.,
shall have the outer surface galvanized or otherwise
metal - coated for corrosion protection.
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(3) Rod Electrodes. Electrodes or rods of steel or
iron shall be at least 5/8 inch in diameter. Approved
rods of nonferrous materials or their approved equivalent
used for electrodes shall be not less than 1/2 inch in
diameter and 8 feet in length."
ARTICLE 300 -- WIRING METHODS.
Section 300 -13(b) is hereby amended to read as follows:
"(b) 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 con-
tinuity."
Section 300- 15(b), Exceptions No. 1 and 5 are hereby
deleted.
ARTICLE 334 -- METAL -CLAD CABLE.
Article 334 - -Metal -Clad Cable is hereby deleted in its
entirety.
ARTICLE 336 -- NONMETALLIC - SHEATHED CABLE.
Section 336 -3 is hereby amended to read as follows:
"336 -3. Used 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.
(a) Type NM. This type of nonmetallic - sheathed
cable may be installed for concealed work in nor-
mally dry locations. It may be installed or fished
in air voids in masonry block or tile walls where
such walls are not exposed or subject to excessive
moisture or dampness. Type NM cable shall not be
installed where exposed to corrosive fumes or vapors;
nor shall it be embedded in masonry or concrete and
covered with plaster or similar finish.
(b) Moisture and Corrosion - Resistant Type NMC.
This type of nonmetallic - sheathed cable may be in-
stalled for concealed work in dry, moist, damp or
corrosive locations, and in outside and inside walls
of masonry block or tile. Where embedded in plaster
or run in shallow chase in masonry walls and covered
with plaster within 2 inches of the finished surface,
it shall be protected against damage from nails by
a cover of corrosion - resistant coated steel at least
1/16 inch in thickness and 3/4 inch wide in the chase
or under the final surface finish."
Section 336 -6 is hereby deleted.
Section 336 -11 is hereby deleted.
ARTICLE 348 -- ELECTRICAL METALLIC TUBING.
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Section 348 -1 is hereby amended to read as follows:
"348 -1. Use. Electrical metallic tubing may be
used for both exposed and concealed work. Electrical
metallic tubing protected from corrosion solely by
enamel shall not be used. Electrical metallic tubing
shall not be used (1) where during installation or
afterwards, it will be subject to severe physical
damage; (2) for installation underground or in con-
crete. Where practicable the use of dissimilar metals
throughout the system shall be avoided to eliminate
the possibility of galvanic action; (3) electrical
metallic tubing shall not be used where exposed di-
rectly to the weather or excessive moisture."
ARTICLE 350 -- FLEXIBLE METAL CONDUIT.
Section 350 -2 is hereby amended to read as follows:
"350 -2. USE. Flexible metal conduit shall not be
used (1) in wet locations unless conductors are of
the lead - covered type or of other type specifically
approved for the conditions; (2) in hoistways, except
as provided in Section 260 -21; (3) in storage battery
rooms; (4) in any hazardous location except as per-
mitted in Section 501 -4(b), 502 -4 and 503 -3; (5)
where rubber - covered conductors are exposed to oil,
gasoline, or other materials having a deteriorating
effect on rubber; (6) for installation underground,
exposed to the water, embedded in masonry, concrete,
adobe, plaster or similar finish; nor (7) where exposed
to physical damage."
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, dishwashers, 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 sup-
plied 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."
ARTICLE 680 -- SWIMMING POOLS, FOUNTAINS AND SIMILAR
INSTALLATIONS.
Section 680 -8 is hereby amended to add the following:
"EXCEPTION: Installations of service drops above
public and private swimming pools shall be avoided where
practicable. Where service drop conductors are
installed above a swimming pool, the conductors shall
have a radial clearance of not less than 20 feet
from the top edge of the pool walls and shall have a
vertical clearance of not less than 18 feet above
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the highest water level of the pool surface.
Service drops having coverings of materials specially
approved by the Public Utilities Commission
for installation above swimming pools may have
vertical clearances above the pool and radial clearances
from the top edge of the pool wall of not less than
16 feet for public and commercially operated pools
and not less than 12 feet for residential pools.
No service drop may be installed less than 16 feet
vertically above the horizontal plane through a
diving board or platform, the area of such plane
being within 8 feet radially of the diving board
or platform and over the water surface of the pool.
No service drop may be installed less than 12 feet
vertically above the horizontal plane through a diving
board or platform and over the water surface of the
pool.
No service drop may be installed less than 12 feet
vertically above the horizontal plane through a
diving board or platform, the area of such plane
being the area within 3 feet radially of the diving
board or platform and not over the water surface
of the pool."
Section 8 -3. Same - Additional Provisions.
In addition to the National Electrical Code, 1975,
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
34K.V. capacity which provide direct service to the
property being developed shall, within the exterior
boundary lines of such property be installed under-
ground. Risers on 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
Planning Commission may waive the requirements of
this Section if topography, soil or any other con-
ditions make such underground installation 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 coporation installing the wiring installation
shall notify the Building Official and such parts of
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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 inconformity with the provisions of
this Code, the Building Official shall notify the
person, firm, or corporation making the installation,
stating the defects which have been found to exist.
All defects shall be corrected within 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 Inspector.
(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 electrical installations, industrial,
commercial, and residential within the governmental
jurisdiction covered by this Code, shall be in con-
formity 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 con-
forming 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.
(g) Used Materials. Previously used materials shall not
be re -used without the written approval obtained in
advance from the Building Official.
(h) Nameplates. The maker's nameplate, trademark, or
other identification symbol shall be placed on the out-
side where it is visible at time of inspection on all
electrical materials, devices, appliances, fitting,
and equipment used or installed under the provisions
of this Code.
(i) Proximity of Circuit Breaker Handles. Where
circuit breakers are used for protection of undergrounded
conductors in a branch circuit, the breaker handles
shall be designed to disconnect all undergrounded con-
ductors simultaneously.
(j) Alterations, Additions, or Renewal of Existing
Wiring Installations. Alterations, additions, or re-
newal of existing wiring installations shall be made
in compliance with the provisions of this Code.
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EXCEPTION: When a renewal due to deterioration or
damage does not exceed 50% of the electrical in-
stallation of any existing building or structure,
such renewal may be installed in the same manner as
the existing installation.
(k) Change of Occupancy Classification. When any
building or structure or portion thereof, is placed
in a different occupancy classification, those
portions directly affected by such occupancy change,
shall be wired in compliance with the provisions of
this Code.
(1) Relocated Buildings. Relocated buildings shall
conform to the minimum standards as required in this
Code for new buildings.
ARTICLE II. Permits
Section 8 -4. Required.
No electrical equipment shall be installed within or on
any building structure or premises, publicly 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:
Minor repair work, such as the replacement of lamps
or the repair and connection of portable electrical
equipment to suitable permanently installed recep-
tacles.
Section 8 -5. Issuance.
Permits may be issued only to a person, firm or corporation
licensed by the State of California in the classification authorized
to perform the work and subject to the conditions and limitations
of such classification, or to a person, firm, or corporation
qualifying under Section 8 -7 or to an owner qualifying under
Section 8 -8.
Section 8 -6 Application.
Applications for electrical permits, describing the work
to be done shall be made in writing to the Building Official.
The application shall be accompanied by such plans complete
with calculations of load for service, feeders and branch cir-
cuits as may be necessary to determine whether the installations
as described will be 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
legal 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 be issued upon receipt of fees
therefor, except as prescribed in Section 8 -13. No deviation may be
made from the installation described in the permit without the
written approval of the Building Official.
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Section 8 -7. Monthly.
In lieu of an individual permit for each installation
or alteration, a monthly permit shall, upon application therefor,
be issued to any person, firm or corporation regularly employing
one or more qualified electricians for the installation, altera-
tions and maintenance of electrical equipment in or on buildings
or premises owned or occupied by the applicant for the permit.
The application for this permit shall be made in writing to the
Building Official and shall contain a description of the premises
on which the work is to be done under the permit.
(a) Within not more than 15 days following the end
of each calendar month, the person, firm or corpora-
tion 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 per-
mit 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. 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 pertaining to electricity in a single
family dwelling used exclusively for living purposes 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 that said owner is determined by the Building Official
to be qualified and shall personally perform all labor in con-
nection therewith.
Section 8 -9. Failure to Obtain.
Failure to obtain a permit and pay fees therefor before
commencing work shall be deemed evidence of violation of the pro-
visions of this Code. The amount of the permit fee shall be
doubled for work commenced before a permit is issued.
Section 8 -10. Nontransferable.
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.
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 installation of electrical
wiring prior to obtaining a regular electrical permit. However,
the working permit shall be replaced by a regular electrical
permit before the complete rough inspection can be made.
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Section 8 -12. Expiration.
Every permit shall expire and become null and void for
any one or more of the following reasons:
(a) Whenever the electric wiring authorized by a per-
mit is not commenced within 120 days from the date of
issuance of such permit;
(b) Whenever the electric wiring authorized by a
permit has been suspended, abandoned or discontinued
for a continuous period of 120 days;
(c) Whenever the electric wiring done during any
continuous period of 120 days amounts to less than 10
percent of the total of the electric wiring authorized
by such permit.
Before recommencing, 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 the fee required for a new permit.
Section 8 -13. Revocations and Suspensions.
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) Any material misrepresentation or falsity in the
application upon which said permit was issued;
(c) For failure to comply with the provisions of the
Section in this Code pertaining to electricity,
after due notice of corrections and the time limit
therefore has expired or for failure to comply with
other codes of this jurisdiction that may be related
to or appertain to the Sections in this Code pertaining
to electricity.
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. Same - Refunds.
The Building Official shall collect such fees as are
provided to be paid by this Code. He shall make no refunds on
fees collected amounting to Three ($3.00) Dollars or less, or
on any plan checking fee; refunds may be made in the amount equal
to eighty -five (85%) percent of the permit fee paid unless two
fees have been collected for the same job, in which case one -
hundred (100%) percent may be refunded; provided, that no refund
of any fee or portion thereof shall be made in either of the
following cases:
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(a) If the work designated in the permit has been
commenced;
(b) If the permit has not expired.
ARTICLE III. Penalties.
Section 8 -16. Penalties - Generally
Any person, firm or corporation, violating any of the pro-
visions of this Code shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon
conviction thereof, shall be punishable by a fine of not more
than $500 or by imprisonment for a period of not more than six
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 viola-
tion continued shall be punishable thereof as herein provided.
Section 8 -18. Building Official - 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, electric devices or electric
material for damages to person or property caused by any defect
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 Offical
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.
FIRST READ at a regular meeting of the City Council of said City held on
the 24th day of May 1976, and finally adopted and ordered posted at a regular
meeting of said Council held on the 28th day of June 1976.
MAYOR OF TH CITY OF CYPRESS
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK OF THE C3TY OF CYPRESS
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) SS
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 28th day of June 1976; by the following roll
call vote:
AYES: 4 COUNCILMEN: Harvey, Hudson, Sonju and MacLain
NOES: 0 COUNCILMEN: None
ABSENT: 1 COUNCILMAN: Lacayo
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CITY CLERK OF THE CITY OF CYPRESS