HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC ORD 1999-2161 Amends Ch. 15.24, California Electrical Code (15.24)ORDINANCE NO. 9 9 -2161
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF NATIONAL CITY, ADOPTING THE CALIFORNIA
ELECTRICAL CODE, 1998 EDITION, AND THE UNIFORM
ADMINISTRATIVE CODE PROVISIONS FOR THE NATIONAL
ELECTRICAL CODE, 1996 EDITION, AS AMENDED, ESTABLISHING
REQUIREMENTS, RULES AND STANDARDS FOR ELECTRICAL
INSTALLATIONS AND MATERIALS, WITHIN THE CITY
AND AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 96-2117 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
California Electrical Code, 1998 Edition, and the Uniform Administrative Code Provisions for
the National Electrical Code, 1996 Edition.
Section 2. The City Council of the City of National City hereby amends and deletes
certain sections, and adds sections to the California Electrical Code, 1998 Edition, and the
Uniform Administrative Code Provisions for the National Electrical Code, 1996 Edition, and
amends Ordinance No. 96-2117 and Chapter 15.24 of the National City Municipal Code, to
read as follows:
CHAPTER 15.24
CALIFORNIA ELECTRICAL CODE
Sections:
15.24.005 California Electrical Code (1998 Edition) and the Uniform
Administrative Code Provisions (1996) Edition adopted
15.24.010 Title
15.24.015 Section 201(c) "Right of Entry" --amended
15.24.020 Section 202 "Unsafe Electrical Systems or Equipment" --amended
15.24.025 Section 203 "Advisory and Appeals Board" --amended
15.24.030 Section 204 "Violations" --amended
15.24.035 Section 303(d) "Permit Issuance" --amended
15.24.040 Section 15.24.040 "Permit Denial" --amended
15.24.045 Section 304(a) "Permit Fees" --amended
15.24.050 Section 304(b) "Plan Review Fees" --amended
15.24.005 California Electrical Code (1998 Edition) and the Uniform
Administrative Code Provisions (1996 Edition) 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 California Electrical Code (1998 Edition) and the Uniform Administrative Code
Provisions for the California Electrical Code (1996 Edition), prepared by the National Fire
Protection Association and published by the California Building Standards Commission, 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 Director of
Building and Safety; 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 Section 201(c) "Right of Entry" --amended. Section 201 (c) of the
Uniform Administrative Code Provisions for the California Electrical Code, 1996 Edition, is
amended to read:
201(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 Section 202 "Unsafe Electrical Systems or Equipment" --amended.
Section 202 of the Uniform Administrative Code Provisions for the California Electrical Code,
1996 Edition, is amended by the addition of a second paragraph as follows:
202. Unsafe Electrical Systems or Equipment. No electric fence shall
be constructed, maintained or operated within the City of National City.
Electrical fences as used herein, include 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 Section 203 "Advisory and Appeals Board" --amended. Section 203 of
the Uniform Administrative Code Provisions for the California Electrical Code, 1996 Edition
is amended to read:
203. Advisory and Appeals Board. The Advisory and Appeals Board
is established by City Ordinance No. 1834 adopted October 9, 1984. The
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Board shall have the jurisdiction to review the items as enumerated in Section
15.04 of the National City Municipal Code.
15.24.030 Section 204 "Violations" --amended. Section 204 of the Uniform
Administrative Code Provisions for the California Electrical Code, 1996 Edition, is hereby
amended to read:
204. Violations. 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.
15.24.035 Section 303(d) "Permit Issuance" --amended. Section 303 (d) of the
Uniform Administrative Code Provision for the California Electrical Code, 1996 Edition, is
hereby amended to read:
303(d). Permit Issuance. 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 three (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 for 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 California 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.
E. The renewal permit shall expire three calendar years from the date of
initial permit issuance.
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Where later editions of the California codes have been adopted than used
in the initial plan check, such applications for renewal shall be considered as a
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.
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.
D. A renewal permit shall expire three (3) 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.
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15.24.040 Section 303 "Permit Denial" --amended. Section 303 of the Uniform
Administrative Code Provisions for the California Electrical Code, 1996 Edition, is hereby
amended by addition of the following:
303(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 a violation of the National
City Municipal Code.
15.24.045 Section 304(a) "Permit Fees" --amended. Section 304 (a) of the
Uniform Administrative Code Provisions for the California Electrical Code, 1996 Edition, is
amended to read:
304(a). Permit Fees. The fees for each electrical permit shall be as set
forth in the National City Fee Schedule adopted by the City Council.
15.24.050 Section 304(b) Plan Review Fees --amended. Section 304(b) of the
Uniform Administrative Code Provision for the California Electrical Code, 1996 Edition, is
amended to read:
304(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 National City Fee Schedule adopted by the City Council.
PASSED and ADOPTED this 2 5 th day of May , 1999.
ATTEST:
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el Dalla, ty Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
George H. iser, III, City Attorney
Al.. L L-4--
George H. Waters, Mayor
Electrical Code Ordinance
Passed and adopted by the Council of the City of National City, California, on May 25, 1999, by
the following vote, to -wit:
Ayes: Councilmembers Inzunza, Morrison, Soto, Waters.
Nays: None.
Absent: Councilmember Beauchamp.
Abstain: None.
AUTHENTICATED BY:
GEORGE H. WATERS
Mayor of the City of National City, California
City Clerk of the Cit)I'of National City, California
By:
Deputy
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing ordinance was not finally adopted until seven calendar
days had elapsed between the day of its introduction and the day of its final passage, to wit, on
May 11, 1999, and on May 25, 1999.
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. 99-2161 of the City Council of the City of National City, passed and adopted
by the Council of said City on May 25, 1999.
City Clerk of the City of National City, California
By:
Deputy