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ORDINANCE NO. 2019 - 2469
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY
ADOPTING THE 2019 CALIFORNIA ELECTRICAL CODE, INCLUDING
ANNEX H, AND THE 2017 NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE, AND AMENDING
CERTAIN SECTIONS OF THOSE CODES, AND AMENDING
CHAPTER 15.24 OF THE NATIONAL CITY MUNICIPAL CODE
Section 1. The City Council of the City of National City adopts the 2019 California
Electrical Code, Annex H of the 2019 California Electric Code, California Code of Regulations,
Title 24, Part 3, including all Annexes, and the 2017 National Electrical Code except as amended
in Chapter 15.24 of the National City Municipal Code.
Section 2. The City Council of the City of National City deletes, adds, or modifies
certain provisions of the 2019 California Electrical Code and Annex H of the 2019 California
Building Code, consistent with their findings adopted in 2013 under Ordinance No. 2013-2386,
which findings are incorporated herein by reference.
Section 3. The City Council of the City of National City amends Chapter 15.24 of the
National City Municipal Code to read as follows:
Sections:
15.24.005
15.24.010
15.24.015
CHAPTER 15.24
CALIFORNIA ELECTRICAL CODE
2019 California Electrical Code, Annex H of the 2019 California Electrical
Code and the 2017 National Electrical Code — Adopted and amended.
Annex H, Administration and enforcement — Adopted and amended.
Annex H, Section 80.13 "Authority", Subsection 80.13(7) "Right of entry" —
Amended.
15.24.020 Annex H, Section 80.13 "Authority", Subsection 80.13(17) "Electric Fences
Prohibited" — Added.
15.24.025 Annex H, Section 80.19 "Permits and Approvals", Subsection 80.19(D)
"Annual permits" — Deleted.
15.24.030 Annex H, Section 80.19 "Permits and Approvals", Subsection 80.19(E)
"Fees" — Amended.
15.24.035 Annex H, Section 80.23 "Notice of Violations, Penalties," Subsection
80.23(B)(4) "Work commencing before permit issuance" — Added
15.24.040 Annex H, Section 80.19 "Permits and Approvals", Subsection 80.19(F)
"Inspection and approvals" — Amended.
15.24.045 Annex H, Section 80.19 "Permits and Approvals", Subsection 80.19(H)
"Applications and extensions" — Amended.
15.24.050 Annex H, Section 80.19 "Permits and Approvals", Subsection 80.19(1)
"Permit denial" — Added.
15.24.055 Annex H, Section 80.23 "Notice of violations, penalties" — Amended.
15.24.060 Annex H, Section 80.25 "Connection to electrical supply", Subsection
80.25(C) "Notification" — Deleted.
15.24.065 Annex H, Section 80.27 "Inspector's qualifications" — Deleted.
15.24.070 Annex H, Section 80.29 "Liability for damages" — Deleted.
15.24.075 Annex G, "Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA)" — Deleted.
15.24.080 Article 89 "General Code Provisions", Subsection 89.108.8 "Appeals
Board" — Amended.
15.24.005 2019 California Electrical Code, Annex H of the 2019 California Electrical
Code and the 2017 National Electrical Code — Adopted and amended. The City Council adopts
2019 California Electrical Code, Annex H of the 2019 California Electric Code, California Code
of Regulations, Title 24, Part 3, including all Annexes, and the 2017 National Electrical Code, for
the purpose of prescribing in the City of National City, regulations governing the inspection of
installations, investigation of fires caused by electrical installations, the review of construction
plans, drawings, and specifications for electrical systems, the design, alteration, modification,
construction, maintenance, and testing of electrical systems and equipment, the regulation and
control of electrical installations at special events including but not limited to exhibits trade shows,
amusement parks, and other similar special occupancies, in or on any building or structure, or
outdoors on any premises or property. The City Council amends, deletes, or adds certain sections
of the 2019 Electrical Code, Annex H of the 2019 Electrical Code, and the 2017 National Electrical
Code, based on local climatic, topographic or geological conditions that justify deviating from said
Codes. The City Council does specifically and expressly find and declare that the nature and
uniqueness of the dry Southern California climate, and the geological and topographical
conditions in the City of National City, including the age and concentration of structures, and the
differences in elevation throughout the City, do reasonably necessitate and demand changes in
and variations from the 2019 California Electrical Code. Copies of these codes are filed in the
office of the building official, and are adopted and incorporated as if fully set out in this chapter,
and the provisions thereof shall be controlling within the city limits.
15.24.010 Annex H, Administration and enforcement — Adopted and amended.
ANNEX H to the 2019 California Electrical Code entitled "Administration and Enforcement", is
adopted subject to the following additions, amendments and deletions contained in this chapter.
15.24.015 Annex H, Section 80.13 "Authority", Subsection 80.13(7) "Right of entry" —
Amended. Section 80.13(7) of Annex H of the 2019 California Electrical Code is amended to read
as follows:
80.13(7) Right of entry. When necessary to make inspections to enforce
any provision of this code, or when the Building Official has reasonable cause to
believe that there exists in any building or upon any premises a condition or code
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violation which makes such building or premises unsafe, dangerous or hazardous,
the Building Official, or designee, may request entry as specified in Chapter 1.12
of the National City Municipal Code.
15.24.020 Annex H, Section 80.13 "Authority", Subsection 80.13(17) "Electric Fences
Prohibited" — Added. Section 80.13 (17) is added to Annex H of the 2019 California Electrical
Code as follows:
80.13 (17) Electric Fences Prohibited. No electric fence shall be
constructed maintained or operated within the City of National City. Electric 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 Annex H, Section 80.19 "Permits and Approvals", Subsection 80.19(D)
"Annual permits" — Deleted. Section 80.19(D) of Annex H of the 2019 California Electrical Code
is deleted.
15.24.030 Annex H, Section 80.19 "Permits and Approvals", Subsection 80.19(E)
"Fees" — Amended. Section 80.19(E) of Annex H of the 2019 California Electrical Code is
amended to read as follows:
80.19(E) Fees. Fees shall be assessed in accordance with the current City
of National City Fee Schedule.
15.24.035 Annex H, Section 80.23 "Notice of Violations, Penalties," Subsection
80.23(B)(4) "Work commencing before permit issuance" — Added. Subsection 80.23(B)(4) is
added to Annex H of the 2019 California Electrical Code as follows:
80.23(B)(4) Work commencing before permit issuance. Any person who
commences any work on a building, structure, electrical, gas, mechanical or
plumbing system before obtaining the necessary permits shall be subject to an
administrative penalty equal to the inspection fee portion the permit fee that would
be required by this code if a permit were to be issued. The administrative penalty
is in addition to a permit fee.
When a plan review is required for issuance of such permit, the plan review fee
portion will not be subject to said penalty. The payment of such administrative penalty
shall riot exempt any person from compliance with all other provisions of this code or from
any penalty prescribed by law.
15.24.040 Annex H, Section 80.19 "Permits and Approvals", Subsection 80.19(F)
"Inspection and approvals" — Amended. Section 80.19(F) of Annex H of the 2019 California
Electrical Code is amended to read as follows:
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80.19(F) Inspection and approvals
(1) All electrical systems and equipment for which a permit is required
by this code shall be subject to inspection by the Building Official, and the electrical
system shall remain accessible and exposed for inspection purposes until
approved by the Building Official.
It shall be the duty of the permittee to cause the electrical system
to remain accessible and exposed for inspection purposes. Neither the Building
Official, nor the City of National City shall be liable for the expense entailed in the
removal or replacement of any material required to permit inspection. When the
installation of an electrical system and equipment is complete, an additional and
final inspection shall be made. Electrical systems and equipment regulated by this
code shall not be connected to the energy source until authorized by the Building
Official.
Approval as a result of an inspection shall not be construed to be
an approval of a violation of the provisions of this code or of other ordinances of
the City of National City. Inspections presuming to give authority to violate or
cancel provisions of this code or other ordinances of the City of National City shall
not be valid.
(2) Inspection requests. It shall be of the duty of the permittee to notify
the Building Official that such work is ready for inspection. The Building Official
may require that every request for inspection be filed at least one working day
before such inspection is desired. Such request may be in writing or by telephone
at the option of the Building Official.
It shall be the duty of the permittee to provide access to and means
for inspection of such work.
(3) Operation of Electrical Equipment. The requirements of section
15.24.040 shall not be construed to prohibit the operation of any electrical system
or equipment installed to replace existing equipment. The request for inspection of
such equipment must have been with the Building Official not more than forty-eight
hours after such replacement work is completed and before any portion of such
electrical system is concealed by any permanent portion of the building.
(4) Re -inspections. A re -inspection fee may be assessed for each
inspection or re -inspection when any of the following occurs:
A. The portion of the work for which the inspection was called
is not complete or the corrections previously required are not made;
B. Calling for an inspection before the job is ready for such
inspection or re -inspection;
C. The inspection record card or the approved plans are not
posted or otherwise available to the inspector;
D. Failure to provide access on the date for which the
inspection is requested; or
E. Deviating from the approved plans when such deviation or
change required approval of the Building Official.
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To obtain a re -inspection, the permittee shall file an application in
writing on a form provided for that purpose and pay the re -inspection fee in
accordance with the current City of National City Fee Schedule. In instances where
re -inspection fees have been assessed, no further inspections shall be performed
until the fees have been paid.
15.24.045 Annex H, Section 80.19 "Permits and Approvals", Subsection 80.19(H)
"Applications and extensions" — Amended. Section 80.19(H) of Annex H of the 2019 California
Electrical Code is amended to read as follows:
80.19(H) Application and Extensions. 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
twelve 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 six calendar months, or if the building or work authorized by such permit
exceeds three 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 twelve
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 six 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 twelve 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 is 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; and
E. The renewal permit shall expire three calendar years from
the date of initial permit issuance.
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.
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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; and
D. 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
subsection 15.24.045.3 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 Subsections A, B and C as stated in subsection 15.24.045.3 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 as
determined by the Building Official in his or her sole discretion, the permittee is
unable to continue work within the time required by section 15.24.045. The Building
Official may extend the time for action by the permittee for a period not exceeding
six calendar months beyond the expiration date in effect at the time of the
extension application, upon written request by the permittee showing that
circumstances beyond the control of the permittee have prevented action from
being taken.
5. Permits issued where the permittee has been deployed to a foreign
country, may be held in abeyance until six months after the return of the permittee
from his/her deployment if necessary, upon application for such relief by the
permittee.
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15.24.050 Annex H, Section 80.19 "Permits and Approvals", Subsection 80.19(1)
"Permit denial" — Added. Subsection 80.19(1) is added to Annex H of the 2019 California
Electrical Code to read as follows:
80.19(1) Permit Denial. The Building Official may deny the issuance of a
building permit on any property where there exists an unsafe or 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.
15.24.055 Annex H, Section 80.23 "Notice of violations, penalties" — Amended.
Section 80.23 of Annex H of the 2019 California Electrical Code is amended to read as follows:
80.23 Violations, Penalties. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or
corporation to erect, construct, enlarge, alter, repair, move, improve, remove,
convert or demolish, equip, use, occupy or maintain any building or structure or
cause or permit the same to be done in violation of this code.
Violations of any provisions of this code may be punishable as a
misdemeanor and shall carry the penalties as prescribed in Chapter 1.20 of the
National City Municipal Code.
15.24.060 Annex H, Section 80.25 "Connection to electrical supply", Subsection
80.25(C)"Notification" — Deleted. Subsection 80.25(C) of Annex H of the 2019 California
Electrical Code is deleted.
15.24.065 Annex H, Section 80.27 "Inspector's qualifications" — Deleted. Section
80.27 of Annex H of the 2019 California Electrical Code is deleted.
15.24.070 Annex H, Section 80.29 "Liability for damages" — Deleted. Section 80.29
of Annex H of the 2019 California Electrical Code is deleted.
15.24.075 Annex G, Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) — Deleted.
Annex G of the 2019 California Electrical Code is deleted.
15.24.080 Article 89 "General Code Provisions", Subsection 89.108.8 "Appeals
Board" — Amended. Subsection 89.108.8 of Article 89 the 2019 California Electrical Code is
amended to read as follows:
Section 107.1. Board of Appeals. In order to hear and decide appeals of
orders, decisions, or determinations of the Building Official relative to the
application and interpretation of this code, the City Council shall appoint an ad hoc
Board of Appeals comprised of three (3) members who are qualified by experience
and training to pass upon matters pertaining to building codes, regulations, and
ordinances, and who are not employees of the City. Board members shall serve
at the pleasure of the City Council. The Board shall comply with Rosenberg's Rules
of Order in conducting their business, and shall render written decisions and
findings to the appellant with a copy to the Building Official. Decisions of the Board
may be appealed to the City Council by the appellant or by the Building Official
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within thirty (30) days of the Decision of the Board by filing of a written notice of
appeal with the Director of Community Developement stating the reasons for the
appeal. The person filing the appeals and the opposing party shall be given at least
ten days' written notice of the time and place of the hearing on the appeal.
PASSED and ADOPTED this 3rd day of Decem
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Adopted: December 3, 2019 2019 Electrical Code
Passed and adopted by the Council of the City of National City, California, on
December 3, 2019 by the following vote, to -wit:
Ayes: Councilmembers Cano, Morrison, Quintero, Rios, Sotelo-Solis.
Nays: None.
Absent: None.
Abstain: None.
AUTHENTICATED BY: ALEJANDRA SOTELO-SOLIS
By:
Mayor of the City of National City, California
City Clerk of the City of National City, California
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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 November 19, 2019 and on December 3, 2019.
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. 2019-2469 of the City Council of the City of National City, passed
and adopted by the Council of said City on December 3, 2019.
By:
City Clerk of the City of National City, California
Deputy