HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC ORD 1976-1512 Amends §§ 15.24.010, 15.24.050, 15.24.124, and adds 15.24.002, 15.24.125, 15.24.126, electrical code (15.24)ORDINANCE NO. 1512
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY, CALIFORNIA
ADOPTING THE NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE, 1975 EDITION,
AS AMENDED, ESTABLISHING REQUIREMENTS, RULES AND
STANDARDS FOR ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS AND MATERIALS:
AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 1327 AND CHAPTER 15.24 OF THE
MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY
The City Council of the City of National City,
California does hereby ordain as follows:
SECTION 1. There is hereby added to the National
City Municipal Code Section 15.24.002 to read as follows:
Section 15.24.002. FINDING AND DECLARATION. The
Council of National City, California, does hereby specifically
and expressly find and declare that the nature and uniqueness
of the climate, terrain, location, environment and rate of
population growth of the City of National City does necessi-
tate and demand specific changes in, and variations from
the National Electrical Code, 1975 Edition, which are noted
in and made a part of this Ordinance.
SECTION 2. That Section 2 of Ordinance No. 1327
and Section 15.24.010 of the National City Municipal Code
is hereby amended to read as follows:
Section 15.24.010. CODE ADOPTED. There is hereby
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 prepared by the National Fire
Protection Association being particularly the 1975 Edition
thereof and the whole thereof, save and except such portions
as are hereinafterdeleted, added, modified, or amended,
of which code not less than three copies have been and
are now filed in the office of the City Clerk and the same
are 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.
SECTION 3. Section 15.24.050 of the National
City Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
Section 15.24.050. FEES FOR PERMITS. (a) the
fees prescribed in this section must be paid to the City
of National City for each electrical installation for
which a permit is required by this Section and must be
paid before any such permit is issued, except as herein-
after provided. (b) There shall be a fee of two dollars
($2.00) for each permit issued (not refundable) in addition
to the following fees:
FEE SCHEDULE
1. New construction, for each ampere of main service,
switch, fuse, or breaker • • $ .25
2. New Service on existing building, for increase
in main service, switch, fuse, or breaker
0 - 60 ampere $12.00
61 - 100 ampere $16.00
101 - 200 ampere $24.00
201 - 400 ampere $36.00
Over 400 ampere $36.00 plus $8.00 per 100 ampere
or fraction over 400.
3. Remodel, alteration, no change in service, for
each new circuit added $ 3.00
4. Temporary service up to and including 200 ampere $ 5.00
5. Temporary service over 200 ampere per 100 ampere $10.00
6. Minimum permit fee $ 5.00
NOTE: Ampere rate shall apply to the secondary side
of the transformer or transformers.
SECTION 4. There is hereby added to the National
City Municipal Code Section 15.24.124 amending the National
Electrical Code to read as follows:
Section 15.24.124. Section 210- 8 (b) GROUND -FAULT
CIRCUIT PROTECTION: CONSTRUCTION SITES. This Section shall
be enforced by the Director of Building and Housing commenc-
ing January 1, 1977.
SECTION 5. There is hereby added to the
National City Municipal Code Section 15.24.125 amending
the National Electrical Code to read as follows:
Section 15.24.125. Article 320 - OPEN WIRING
ON INSULATORS is deleted.
SECTION 6. There is hereby added to the
National City Municipal Code Section 15.24.126 amending
the National Electrical Code to read as follows
Section 15.24.126. Article 334 — METAL -CLAD
CABLE, is deleted.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 22nd day of June
1976.
ATTEST:
CITYy CLERK
Passed and adopted by the Council of the City of National City, California,
on Junk 22,,.. L976 by the following vote, to -wit:
Ayes: Councilmen C . c.11Q 5PTA,...
Nays: Councilmen None,
Absent: Councilmen None.
Abstain: Councilmen None.
AUTHENTICATED BY: KILE MORGAN
By:
Mayor of the City of National City, California
City Clerk of the City of National City, California
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 18, 1976
and on
June 22, 1976
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 mem-
ber 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 cor-
rect copy of ORDINANCE NO. .151.2.. of the City of National City, passed
and adopted by the Council of said City on June 22, 1976
(Seal)
By:
City Clerk of the City of National City, California
Deputy