Resolution No. 4565RESOLUTION NO. 4565
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CYPRESS
SUPERSEDING RESOLUTION NO. 4085 AND SETTING FORTH THE LOCAL
CONDITIONS UPON WHICH A DETERMINATION HAS BEEN MADE BY THE CITY
COUNCIL THAT MODIFICATIONS TO THE 1993 EDITION OF THE NATIONAL
ELECTRICAL CODE ARE REASONABLY REQUIRED BY LOCAL CONDITIONS
WITHIN THE CITY OF CYPRESS.
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THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CYPRESS DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS
FOLLOWS:
WHEREAS, Health and Safety Code Section 17922 requires the
City of Cypress to adopt the most current edition of the National
Electrical Code; and,
WHEREAS, Health and Safety Code Section 17958.5 authorizes the
City Council to make changes or modifications in the most current
edition of the National Electrical Code as may be reasonably
necessary because of the existence of certain local conditions;
and,
WHEREAS, the Building Official of the City of Cypress has
determined and recommends that, based upon the existence of
certain local conditions within the City of Cypress, the
modifications to the 1993 edition of the National Electrical Code
contained in Ordinance No. 940 are reasonably required to be
adopted by the City of Cypress; and,
WHEREAS, Health and Safety Code Section 17958.7 requires the
City Council to make express findings of the necessity for
modifications in the most current edition of the National
Electrical Code.
WHEREAS, it is appropriate to describe the existence of
specific local conditions upon which each said modification is
based.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City
of Cypress that the following amendments and modifications to the
1993 edition of the National Electrical Code contained in Ordinance
No. 940 are hereby found to be reasonably necessary due to
consideration of specific local climatic, geological, or
topographical conditions as follows:
1. Local climatic conditions necessitate that residential
dwelling units be protected from construction practices
and electricity usage practices that have had a history
of causing or contributing to the cause of fire related
damage to residential dwelling structures in the City of
Cypress. (Affects Sections 110 -5, 210 -1, 215 -10, 220 -3,
230 -43, 336 -3, 350 -2, and 422 -5)
2. Local geological conditions in the City of Cypress,
require that grounding electrodes be manufactured of
corrosion- resistant material to protect the grounding
electrode from deterioration due to high sulfate levels
found in the soil . [Affects Section 250 -81(c) and 300-
6b]
3. Modifications to Section 90 -4 are administrative
amendments of local discretion.
4. Section 300 -6 -b is hereby amended to add the following:
1. A minimum of 10 mil. pipe wrap must be
installed on all metallic conduit installed
underground and must extend 6" inches above
grade.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution,
together with a copy of Ordinance No. 940 adopting the 1993
edition of National Electrical Code, as amended, be filed with the
State Department of Housing and Community Development.
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PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Cypress
at a regular meeting held on the 13th day of November ,1995.
ATTEST:
CIT L RK 0 TH CITY OF CYPRESS
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) SS
OF THE CITY OF CYPRESS
I, DARRELL ESSEX, City Clerk of the City of Cypress, DO HEREBY
CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was duly adopted at a regular
meeting of the said City Council held on the 13th day of
November 1995 by the following roll call vote:
AYES: 5 COUNCIL MEMBERS: Bowman, Carroll, Jones, Kerry and Age
NOES: 0 COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
ABSENT: 0 COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
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CI Y CLERK OF THE,.CITY OF CYPRESS