HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC ORD 1996-2117 Amends Ch. 15.24, National Electrical Code (15.24)ORDINANCE NO. 96-2117
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY,
ADOPTING THE NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE, 1993 EDITION, AND THE
UNIFORM ADMINISTRATIVE CODE PROVISIONS FOR THE NATIONAL
ELECTRICAL CODE, 1993 EDITION, AS AMENDED, ESTABLISHING
REQUIREMENTS, RULES AND STANDARDS FOR ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS
AND MATERIALS. WITHIN THE CITY AND AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 93-2051
AND CHAPTER 15.24 OF THE NATIONAL CITY MUNICIPAL CODE
BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of National
City as follows:
Section 1. The City Council of the City of National City
hereby adopts the National Electrical Code, 1993 Edition, and the
Uniform Administrative Code Provisions for the National
Electrical Code, 1993 Edition.
Section 2. The City Council of the City of National City
hereby amends and deletes certain sections, and adds sections to
the National Electrical Code, 1993 Edition, and the Uniform
Administrative Code Provisions for the National Electrical Code,
1993 Edition, and amends Ordinance No. 93-2051 and Chapter 15.24
of the National City Municipal Code, to read as follows:
CHAPTER 15.24
NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE
Sections:
15.24.005 National Electrical Code adopted...Added.
15.24.010 Title...Added.
15.24.015 Right of Entry...Added
15.24.020 Unsafe Electrical Systems or Equipment...Added
15.24.025 Advisory and Appeals Board...Added.
15.24.030 Violations...Added.
15.24.035 Permit Issuance...Added.
15.24.040 Permit Denial...Added.
15.24.045 Fees...Added.
15.24.050 Plan Review Fees...Added.
15.24.005 National Electrical Code adopted. There is
adopted by the city council, for the purpose of prescribing
regulations governing the installation, repair, operation, and
maintenance of all electric wiring and electrical apparatus
within the city, that certain code known as the National
Electrical Code and the Uniform Administrative Code Provisions
for the National Electrical Code, prepared by the National Fire
Protection Association being particularly the 1993 Edition
thereof and the whole thereof, save and except such portions as
are hereinafter deleted, added, modified or amended, of which
code one copy has been and is now filed in the office of the city
clerk; and the same is adopted and incorporated as fully as if
set out at length herein, and from the date on which the
ordinance codified in this chapter takes effect, the provisions
thereof shall be controlling within the city limits.
15.24.010 Title. These regulations shall be known as the
"Electrical Code", may be cited as such and will be referred to
herein as "this code".
15.24.015 Right of Entry. Section 201 (c) of the Uniform
Administrative Code Provisions for the National Electrical Code,
1993 Edition, is hereby amended to read as follows:
(c) Right of entry. When necessary to make an inspection
to enforce any of the provisions of this code or
reasonable cause to believe that there exist in any
building or upon any premises a condition or code
violation which make such building or premises unsafe,
dangerous or hazardous, the building official, San
Diego County Health Department and/or their authorized
representatives may request entry as specified in
Chapter 1.12 of the National City Municipal Code.
15.24.020 Unsafe Electrical Systems or Equipment. Section
202 of the Uniform Administrative Code Provisions for the
National Electrical Code, 1993 Edition, is hereby amended by the
addition of a second paragraph as follows:
No electric fence shall be constructed, maintained or
operated within the City of National City. Electrical
fences as used herein, includes all fences which in any
way use electrical energy as an additional deterrent or
have wires charged with electricity which are not
covered with adequate insulation to protect persons and
animals coming in contact therewith.
15.24.025 Advisory and Appeals Board. Section 203 of the
Uniform Administrative Code Provisions for the National
Electrical Code, 1993 Edition is hereby amended to read as
follows:
The Advisory and Appeals Board is established by city
ordinance no. 1324 adopted August 1, 1972. The Board
shall have the jurisdiction to review the items as
enumerated in Section 15.04 of the National City
Municipal Code.
15.24.030 Violations. Section 204 of the Uniform
Administrative Code Provisions for the National Electrical Code,
1993 Edition, is hereby amended to read as follows:
Violation of any provisions of this code shall be
punishable as a misdemeanor and shall carry the
penalties as prescribed in Chapter 1.20 of the National
City Municipal Code.
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15.24.035 Permit Issuance. Section 303 (d) of the Uniform
Administrative Code Provision for the National Electrical Code,
1993 Edition, is hereby amended to read as follows:
(d) Expiration. Every permit issued by the building
official under the provisions of this code shall expire
by limitation and become null and void if the building
or work authorized by such permit is not commenced
within six calendar months from the date of such
permit, or if the building or work authorized by such
permit is stopped at any time after the work is
commenced for a period of 6 calendar months, or if the
building or work authorized by such permit exceeds 3
calendar years from the issuance date of the permit.
Work shall be presumed to have commenced if the
permittee has obtained a required inspection approval
of work authorized by the permit by the building
official within six calendar months of the date of
permit issuance.
Work shall be presumed to be stopped if the permittee
has not obtained a required inspection approval of work
by the building official within each 6 month period
upon the initial commencement of work authorized by
such permit.
Before such work can be recommenced, a new permit, or a
renewal permit as specified below, shall be first
obtained.
1. Permits where work has not commenced. For
permits which work has not commenced in the first
six calendar months from the date of issuance, a
renewal permit may be obtained provided that:
(A) No changes have been made or will be made in
the original plans and specifications for
such work;
(B) The expiration has not exceeded three years
from the original issuance date;
(C) The same edition of the model codes are in
effect as used in the initial plan check;
(D) A fee equal to one-half the amount required
for a new permit is paid.
The renewal permit shall expire three calendar
years from the date of initial permit issuance.
Where later editions of the model codes have been
adopted than used in the initial plan check, such
applications for renewal shall be considered as a
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new plan check submittal. Accordingly, plans
shall reflect the requirements of the current
codes in effect, a full new plan check is
required, and a full new plan check fee shall be
paid. Upon completion of a new plan check, the
permit may be renewed upon payment of a permit fee
equal to one-half the amount required for a new
permit. The renewal permit shall expire three
calendar years from the date of initial permit
issuance.
2. Permits where work has commenced. For permits
where work has commenced and was subsequently
stopped as defined herein, a renewal permit may be
obtained provided that:
(A) No changes have been made or will be made in
the original plans and specifications for
such work;
(B) The expiration has not exceeded three years
from the original issuance date;
(C) A fee equal to one-half the amount required
for a new permit is paid, except that where
construction has progressed and has been
approved to the point of requiring only a
final inspection, a fee equal to one -quarter
the amount required for a new permit shall be
paid.
A renewal permit shall expire three calendar years
from the date of initial permit issuance.
3. Permits that have exceeded three years. For
permits that have exceeded three years beyond the
issuance date, a renewed permit may be obtained
provided that:
(A) Construction in reliance upon the building
permit has commenced and has been approved;
(B) No changes have been made or will be made in
the original plans and specifications for
such work;
(C) A fee equal to the full amount required for a
new permit is paid, except that where the
building official determines that
construction has progressed to the point that
a lesser fee is warranted, such lesser fee
shall be paid.
The maximum life of a permit renewal in accordance
with this subsection shall be one calendar year
from the date of renewal. The permit may be
renewed for each calendar year thereafter provided
that all requirements of (A) , (B) , and (C) as
stated in this subsection are met.
4. Extension of an unexpired permit. For an
extension of an unexpired permit, the permittee
may apply for an extension of the time within
which work under that permit may be continued when
for good and satisfactory reasons the permittee is
unable to continue work within the time required
by this section. The building official may extend
the time for action by the permittee for a period
not exceeding 6 calendar months upon written
request by the permittee showing that
circumstances beyond the control of the permittee
have prevented action from being taken. No permit
shall be extended more than once.
15.24.040 Permit Denial. Section 303 of the Uniform
Administrative Code Provisions for the National Electrical Code,
1993 Edition, is hereby amend by addition of the following:
(f) Permit Denial. The Building Official may deny the
issuance of a building permit on any property where
there exists an unsafe or a substandard building as
provided in Chapter 15.10 and 15.16 of the National
City Municipal Code, or where there exists unlawful
construction, or where there exists a violation of the
National City Municipal Code.
15.24.045 Fees. Section 304 (a) of the Uniform
Administrative Code Provisions for the National Electrical Code,
1993 Edition, is hereby amended as follows:
(a) Permit Fees. The fees for each electrical permit shall
be as set forth in the Fee Resolution adopted by the
City Council.
15 . 24 . 050 Plan Review Fees. Section 304 (b) of the Uniform
Administrative Code Provision for the National Electrical Code,
1993 Edition, is hereby amended as follows:
(b) Plan Review Fees. When submittal documents are
required by Subsection (b) of Section 302, a plan
review fee shall be paid at the time of submitting the
submittal documents for plan review. The plan review
fee shall be as set forth in the Fee Resolution adopted
by the City Council.
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PASSED and ADOPTED this
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tcSr\i Anne Peo p les � Y tit Clerk
APPROVED:
George H Eiser,
18 th day of
June
, 1996.
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Passed and adopted by the Council of the City of National City, California, on June 18,
1996, by the following vote, to -wit:
Ayes: Council Members Beauchamp, Inzunza, Morrison, Zarate, Waters.
Nays: None.
Absent: None.
Abstain: None.
AUTHENTICATED BY:
$ C i erk of the City of National City, alifornia
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GEORGE H. WATERS
Mayor of the City of National City, California
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Deputy
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing ordinance was not finally adopted until seven
calendar days had elapsed between the days of its introduction and the days of its final
passage, to wit, on June 4, 1996 and on June 18, 1996.
I FURTHER CERTIFY THAT said ordinance was read in full prior to its final passage or
that the reading of said ordinance in full was dispensed with by a vote of not less than a
majority of the members elected to the Council and that there was available for the
consideration of each member of the Council and the public prior to the day of its passage
a written or printed copy of said ordinance.
I FURTHER CERTIFY that the above and foregoing is a full, true and correct copy of
ORDINANCE NO. 96-2117 of the City Council of the City of National City, passed and
adopted by the Council of said City on June 18, 1996.
City Clerk of the City of National City, California
By:
Deputy