HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC ORD 1977-1550 Amends paragraph (b) of § 210-8 of Ord. 1512, ground fault circuit protection at construction sites (15.24)ORDINANCE NO. 1550
AN URGENCY ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF NATIONAL
CITY AMENDING A PORTION. OF SECTION 210-8 OF
ORDINANCE NO. 1512 AND SECTION 15. 2 4. 12 4 OF
THE NATIONAL CITY MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO
GROUND -FAULT ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT PROTECTION
ON CONSTRUCTION SITES
WHEREAS, the enforcement of a portion of Section
210-8 of National City Ordinance No. 1512 which adopted,
by reference, the National Electric Code, 1975 Edition as
the Electric Code for the City, would work a hardship upon
the construction industry and would effectively terminate
approximately 80% of all construction projects now under
way in the City of National City, and would effectively
prohibit the start of most new construction projects, and
WHEREAS, the City Council therefore finds it advis-
able to amend said portion of the Electrical Code on an
urgency basis in the interest of the public peace, health,
and welfare;
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of
National City, California does ordain as follows:
SECTION 1. That paragraph (b) of Section 210-8
of City Ordinance No. 1512 is hereby amended to read as
follows:
SECTION 210-8(b) CONSTRUCTION SITES. All
120-volt single phase 15 and 20 ampere receptacle outlets
which are not a part of the permanent wiring of the build-
ing or structure, shall have ground -fault circuit interrupters
for personnel protection.
EXCEPTION: The Director of Building and Housing shall not
enforce the provisions of this subsection until such time
as the electrical equipment manufacturing industry has
developed effective ground -fault circuit interrrupting
devices for use on construction sites, and until such time
as such devices have been approved for use in this State
by the California Occupational Safety and Health Act.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this llth day of January,
1977.
ATTEST:
Passed and adopted by the Council of the City of National City, California,
on Jwauaxu....1 1977 by the following vote, to -wit:
Ayes: Councilmen Qam cho,.Reid, ,d, Mo.rgan.
Nays: Councilmen None
Absent: Councilmen None
Abstain: Councilmen None
AUTHENTICATED BY:
KILE MORGAN
By:
Mayor of the City of National City, California
City Cler1k of the City of N ional City, California
Deputy
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing ordinance was adopted
on .Taniiary 11, 1Q77 , under the provisions of
Secs. 36934 and 36937(b) of the Government Code.
I FURTHER CERTIFY 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 City Council.
I FURTHER CERTIFY that the above and foregoing is a full,
true and correct copy of Ordinance No. 1550 of the City
of National City, passed and adopted by the Council of
said City on January 11, 1977
IONE CAMPBBLL
City Clerk of the City of
National City, California