Ordinance No. 414THE CITY
SECTION
Cypress City
ORDINANCE NO. 414
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CYPRESS AMENDING CHAPTER 8 OF THE CYPRESS CITY
CODE, CONSISTING OF SECTIONS 8 -1 THROUGH 8 -27,
THEREBY ADOPTING BY REFERENCE THE NATIONAL
ELECTRICAL CODE, 1968 EDITION
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CYPRESS DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
I. Chapter 8, consisting of Sections 8 -1 through 8 -27 of the
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, 1968 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,
1968 Edition, adopted by this chapter:
ARTICLE 90-- INTRODUCTION, Section 90 -7, is hereby amended to read as
follows:
"90 -7 ENFORCEMENT. This Code is intended to be suitable for mandatory
application by governmental bodies exercising legal jurisdiction
over electrical installations and for use by insurance inspectors.
The administrative authority supervising such enforcement of the Code
will have the responsibility for making interpretations of the rules,
for deciding upon the approval of equipment and materials, and for
granting the special permission contemplated in a number of the rules.
The Building Official of the City of Cypress is hereby 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 and 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."
ARTICLE 210 -- BRANCH CIRCUITS, Section 210 -1 is hereby amended to read as
follows:
"210 -1 SCOPE. The provisions of this Article shall apply to branch
circuits supplying lighting or appliance loads or combinations of
such loads. Where motors, or motor- operated appliances ,. are connected
to any circuit supplying lighting or other appliance loads, the
provisions of both this Article and Article 430 shall apply. Article
430 shall apply where branch circuit supplies only motor loads.
(a) Accessory or other buildings separately located on the same
lot or premises shall have connecting conductors run
underground.
(b) Where spare circuit protective devices are provided or space
for future circuit protective devices are provided on the buss
in any flush mounted panel, then raceways of sufficient
capacity to permit utilization of such spares or spaces shall
be provided to an accessible location."
ARTICLE 210 -- BRANCH CIRCUITS, is hereby amended by adding the following
section 210 -26:
"210 -26. LIGHTING OUTLETS
(a) Each single family dwelling and each occupancy of a multi-
family dwelling shall have not less than one fifteen ampere
(15 amp.) general lighting branch circuit with a maximum of
12 lighting outlets per circuit installed, minimum wire size
shall be No. 14 A.W.G.
(b) Every room shall have at least one switched general lighting
outlet. Living rooms, bedrooms, family rooms and dens may
be excepted, provided at least one switched wall receptacle
is installed.
(c) Entrance doorways providing access to the premises from the
exterior shall be provided with exterior illumination suitably
located. The illuminating source shall be controlled by an
interior switch conveniently located near the doorway.
NOTE: The intent of the above is not to provide a light and
switch at every door but only to provide adequate illumination
for normal egress and ingress at all doors.
ARTICLE 422 -- APPLIANCES, Section 422 -3 is hereby amended to read as follows:
"422 -3 BRANCH CIRCUIT REQUIREMENTS. Every appliance shall be supplied
by a branch circuit of one of the types specified in Article 210.
Motor operated appliances shall also conform to the requirements of
Article 430. Fixed appliances, such as food grinders, dishwashers,
washing machines, dryers, laundry tray locations, built -in refrigerators,
built -in freezers, furnaces, air conditioners, and built -in heaters, or
any other fixed appliance with motors 14 H.P. or larger shall be on a
separate branch circuit supplied by No. 12 AWG wire. Each single
family dwelling and each occupancy of a multi - family dwelling shall
have installed therein an individual food waste grinder branch
circuit. Said circuit shall be supplied with a minimum No. 12 AWG
wire and a 15 ampere indicating type switch. Said switch shall be
located on wall adjacent to the sink. Food waste grinder shall be
wired with a minimum of No. 16 AWG 3 -wire S.P.T. -3, thermoplastic
hard finish cord or equal and an approved, grounding type, cord grip
cap must be used."
ARTICLE 5.12 -- RESIDENTIAL STORAGE GARAGES, Section 512 -3, is hereby amended
to read as follows:
"512 -3. Garages or carports accessory to dwellings or duplexes
(Group I) shall be wired with a minimum of one switched light outlet,
and one grounding type receptacle. Said wiring, if exposed, shall
be in approved metal raceways. All wiring to detached garages to
be run underground."
Section 8-3. Same - Additional Provisions
In addition to the National Electrical Code, 1968 Edition, adopted by
reference herein as the Electrical Code of the City of Cypress, the following
provisions hereby are added to such Electrical Code:
(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 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 this
section and he shall make the necessary arrangements with the
utility companies for the installation of such facilities.
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"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 conditions 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 corporation installing the wiring 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 conformity 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 to be 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 conformity
with the provisions of this Code, all applicable State Laws, and the
National Electric Code, 1968 Edition, and in accordance with the
National Fire Protective Association standards for safety to life
and property."
"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."
(g) "USED MATERIALS. Previously used materials shall not be re -used
without the written approval obtained in advance from the Building
Official."
(f)
(h) NAMEPLATES. The maker's nameplate, trademark, or other identification
symbol shall be placed on the outside 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 ungrounded conductors in a branch circuit, the
breaker handles shall be designed to disconnect all ungrounded
conductors simultaneously."
(j) "ALTERATIONS, ADDITIONS, OR RENEWAL OF EXISTING WIRING INSTALLATIONS.
Alterations, additions, or renewal of existing wiring installations
shall be made in compliance with the provisions of this code:'
EXCEPTION: When a renewal due to deterioration or damage does hot
exceed 50% of the electrical installation 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 classifica-
tion, 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 provided in Section III.B.1.a,
as follows:
Minor repair work, such as the replacement of lamps or the
repair and connection of portable electrical equipment to
suitable permanently installed receptacles.
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 III.B.4, or to an owner
qualifying under Section III.B.5.
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 circuits 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, as prescribed in Section III.B.10.
No deviation may be made from the installation described in the permit without
the Written approval of the Building Official.
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, alterations 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 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. 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 in the event that such person is the bona fide owner of
any such dwelling and accessory buildings and quarters, and that the same are
occupied by or designed to be occupied by said owner, and provided that 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
Failure to obtain a permit and pay fees therefor before commencing work
shall be deemed evidence of violation of the provisions of this Code. Double
the amount of permit fee shall be assessed for work commenced before a permit
is issued.
Section 8 -10. Non 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
When in the opinion of the Building Official special conditions warrant,
a temporary working permit may be issued 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.
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 permit is not
commenced within 60 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
90 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 therefore, and the fee for such
permit shall be 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.
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(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
Fees for all work, new, alterations or repair shall be as follows:
FEE SCHEDULE
Minimum permit fee of $2.00, plus $1.25 for each service meter, plus fees
as listed below for installation.
Cooking Appliances:
For each electrical range (standard)
For cooking units with oven (domestic)
For each additional oven (domestic)
For each electric range (commercial)
For ovens (commercial) not over 15,000 W.
For ovens (commercial) over 15,000 W.
For each fry- kettle, toaster, waffle iron, coffee maker
or cooking device under 3,000 W.
For each fry- kettle, toaster, waffle iron, coffee maker
or cooking device 3,000 W or over.
$ 1.00
1.00
1.00
2.00
1.50
3.00
1.00
1.50
Fixtures:
First 20 fixtures, each .25
Additional fixtures, each .10
Lighting pole or standard 2.00
Mercury vapor fixture on pole, each 2.00
Generators:
Not more than 5 KW
Over 5 KW and not over 15 KW
Over 15 KW
NOTE: For the inspection of the installation of any motor genera-
tor set, the same fee shall be charged as provided for the motor of
the same HP, but no charge shall be made for the generator installa-
tion when in connection with any such motor generator set.
Heaters and Heating Appliances - Hair Dryers:
For each air heater including 1650 W.
For each air heater over 1650 W.
Electric radiant heater (1000 W. or portion thereof)
For each water heater
For each hair dryer
For intra -red drying units not over 15,000 W.
For infra -red drying units over 15,000 W.
For kilns
Home Appliances:
Clothes dryer
Dishwasher
Furnace
Garbage Disposal
Kitchen fan
3.00
5.00
10.00
.50
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.50
3.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
Miscellaneous:
For each moving picture machine, including sound
equipment used in connection therewith 2.50
For each ceiling fan 1.00
For other permanently connected fans with a motor of
not more than % hp 1.00
For all motors (permanently connected fans) same as
indicated in motor table of fees See Table
For each X -ray machine 1.00
For each sterilizer 1.00
For each dental unit 1.00
For each barber pole 1.00
For each capacitor over 5 KVA capacity 1.00
For each welder of the transformer type 1.50
For each self - contained vegetable and meat case 1 .00
For each deep freeze box 1.00
For each beverage and ice cream cabinet 1.00
For each drinking fountain 1.00
For each show case with lights 1.00
For each time clock 1.00
For each building moved to a new location 2.00
For each Murphy type kitchen 2.50
For each 5 feet or fraction thereof multi - outlet assemhlies .20
Motors:
Not over 1 hp 1.00
Over 1 hp and not more than 1 hp 1.00
Over 1 hp and not over 3 hp 1.50
Over 3 hp and not over 8 hp 2.00
Over 8 hp and not over 15 hp 2.50
Over 15 hp and not over 50 hp 3.00
Over 50 hp and not over 100 hp 5.00
Over 100 hp and not over 500 hp 10.00
Over 500 hp 15.00
Extra outlet for portable motors over 2 hp each 1.00
Outlets for Commercial, Hotels, Motels, and existing
Residential and Parking and Christmas lots.
First 20 outlets, each .20
Additional outlets, each .10
For each 5 ft. or fraction thereof multi - outlet assembly .10
For each multiple appliance outlet assembly 1.00
Signs and High Potential Gas Tube Lighting:
One sign and one transformer or ballast
Each additional transformer or ballast
Each additional sign and one transformer at the same
location (same building)
For each extra transformer, flasher or time clock
Each additional sign and one transformer on same lot
Sign and one transformer moved to a new location
For each additional sign and transformer moved to the same
new location
For altering or changing lettering of an existing sign
For connecting (Hook -up) of each sign or decorative outline
tubing
2.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
2.00
2.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
Lamp holding devices used on signs or marquees:
For each lamp holding device used in connection with a sign
or marquee: From 1 to 20 inclusive, each .05
Next 100, each .03
For each additional .01
Temporary, Permanent or Construction poles:
For temporary or permanent or construction poles, each
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2.00
31x-'
Temporary Underground and work -with services:
Temporary Underground Service
Temporary Work -with service (residential)
Temporary Work -with service (commercial)
Transformer:
Not over 1 KW
Over 1 KW and not over 1 KW
Over 1 KW and not over 5 KW
Over 5 KW and not over 10 KW
Over 10 KW and not over 15 KW
Over 15 KW and not over 25 KW
Over 25 KW and not over 50 KW
Over 50 KW and not over 100 KW
Over 100 KW and not over 500 KW
Over 500 KW
NOTE: For any electrical work for which a permit is
required but for which no fee is herein provided,
shall be
For any self- contained factory wired approved unit
A fee of $10.00 shall be paid for each annual Maintenance Electrician
Permit at the time such permit is issued. Fees for all new work
installed under such permit since date of last previous inspection
shall be paid, according to the above schedule, at the time when
such work is inspected; these fees shall be in addition to fee paid
at time when annual permit is issued.
No permit shall be issued to any person unless all fees for permits
are paid in full, except that no fee shall be paid for a Civil
Defense Shelter, provided said shelter shall not be designed for or
used as living quarters except during a disaster and provided such
shelter does not exceed 200 square felt in area.
5.00
2.50
5.00
.50
1.00
1.50
2.00
2.50
3.00
4.00
5.00
7.50
10.00
1.00
2.00
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) or less, or on any plan checking fee; refunds may be made in the
amount equal to eighty -five per cent (85 %) of the permit fee paid unless two
fees have been collected for the same job, in which case one hundred per cent
(100 %) may be refunded; provided that no refund of any fee or portion
thereof shall be made in either of the following cases:
(a) If the work designated in the permit has been commenced.
(b) The permit has not expired per Section III.B.10
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 $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 violation continued and 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.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Cypress at a
regular meeting held on the llth day of August, 1969.
MAYOR OF THE CITY OF CYPRESS
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK OF THE` CITY D 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 adopted at a regular meeting of said City
Council held on the day of , 1969, by the following vote:
AYES: 3 COUNCILMEN: Bowen, Harvey and Kanode
NOES: 1 COUNCILMEN: Noe
ABSENT: 1 COUNCILMEN: Kanel
CITY CLERK OF THE CITY OF CYPRESS