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Home My WebLink About91-19 CC OrdinanceORDINANCE NO. 91-19 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TEMECULA, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING BY REFERENCE THE NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE, 1990 EDITION, INCLUDING THE APPENDIX THERETO, WITH CERTAIN AMENDMENTS AND THE UNIFORM ADMINISTRATIVE CODE PROVISIONS FOR THE NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODES, 1990 EDITION WITH CERTAIN AMENDMENTS THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TEMECULA DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. Adoption of the National Electrical Code. There is hereby adopted by reference, as the Electrical Code of the City of Temecula, the National Electrical, 1990 edition, including the appendix thereto, and the Uniform Administrative Code Provisions for the National F. lectrical Code, 1990 Edition, as amended by Section 2 of this ordinance, three (3) copies of which are on file in the Office of the City Clerk. SECTION 2. Amendments. The following amendments are made to the National Electrical Code, 1990 edition, as adopted by this ordinance: 1. Section 110-5 is hereby amended by adding the following: Notwithstanding any provision or provisions to the contrary, no aluminum conductors smaller than #6 A.W.G. shall be used. 2. Section 210-1 is hereby amended by adding the following: Accessory uses or other buildings, signs, etc, separately located on the same lot or premises, shall have connecting conductors run underground. (Agricultural area excepted.) Where spare circuit protective devices are provided or space for future circuit protective devices are provided on the bus in any flush or semi-flush mounted panel, then raceways of sufficient capacity to permit utilization of such space or spaces shall be provided to an approved accessible location. Such accessible location is normally described as follows: Where sufficient attic space is available or under floor space is available, a raceway shall terminate conveniently for future use in each such space. Where this condition does not exist or other factors govern, then such terminations shall be approved by the Building Official. 3. Section 336-3 is hereby amended to read as follows: Section 336-3 Uses Permitted. Non-metallic sheathed cable shall not be used for exposed wiring, except as provided in Section 336-10(b), and shall only be used in one and two Ords 91-19 -1- family dwellings or multi-family dwellings (apartment houses) not exceeding three(3) floors above grade. 4. Section 350-2 is hereby amended by adding the following: (7) Where exposed to physical damage. The following amendments are made to the Uniform Administrative Code provisions for the National Electrical Code, 1990, edition. 5. Section 2-2 is hereby amended by adding the following: All industrial, commercial, and residential electrical installations within the governmental jurisdiction covered by this Code, shall be in conformity with the provisions of this Code, all applicable State laws, and in accordance with the National Fire Protective Association standards for safety to life and property. Listing or labeling as conforming to the standards of Underwriters Laboratories, Inc., as approved by the United States Bureau of Mines, the American Standards Association, the United States Bureau of Standards, or other similar institutions of nationally recognized standing, shall be prima facie evidence of conformity with approved standards of safety to life and property. 6. Section 301 (a) is hereby amended by adding the following: Permits may be issued only to a person, firm, or corporation licensed by the State of California in the classification authorized to perform the work and subject to the conditions and limitations of such classification, or to an owner to do any work regulated by the sections of this code pertaining to electricity in a single family dwelling used exclusively for living purposes, including the usual accessory building and quarters in connection with such buildings, provided that such person is the bonafide owner of any such dwelling and accessory buildings and quarters; that the same are occupied by or designed to be occupied by said owner; and that said owner is determined by the Building Official to be qualified and shall personally perform all labor in connection therewith. 7. Section 301(c) is hereby amended by adding the following: All electrical, telephone, C.A.T.V. and similar service wires or cables, carrying below 34 K.V. capacity, which provide direct service to the property being developed, shall, within the exterior boundary lines of such property, be installed underground. Risers on existing poles and buildings are permitted and shall be provided by the developer or owner onto the pole which provides service to said property. Utility service poles may be placed on the rear of the property to be developed only for the purpose of terminating underground facilities. The developer or owner is responsible for complying with the requirements of the utility companies for the installation of such facilities. For the purpose of this section, appurtenances and associated Ords 91-19 -2- equipment such as, but not limited to, surface mounted transformers, pedestal mounted terminal boxes and meter cabinets, and concealed ducts in an underground systems, may be placed above ground. The City Council may, but is not obligated to, waive the requirements of this Section if topography, soil, or any other conditions made such underground installation impossible or impractical. 8. Section 303(a) is hereby amended by adding the following: In lieu of an individual permit for each installation or alternation, a monthly permit may, upon application thereof, be issued to any person, firm, or corporation regularly employing one or more qualified electricians for the installation, alteration, and maintenance of electrical equipment in or on buildings or premises owned or occupied by the applicant for the permit. The application for this permit shall be made in writing to the Building Official and shall contain a description of the premises on which the work is to be done under the permit. Not later than fifteen (15) days following the end of each calendar month, the person, firm or corporation to which a monthly permit is issued shall transmit to the Building Official a written report of all electrical work which has been done under the permit during the preceding a month. The person, firm or corporation to which a monthly permit is issued shall keep a record of all electrical equipment installed under said permit, and the Building Official shall have access to such records for purposes of inspection and examination. SECTION 3. Severability. The City Council hereby declares that the provisions of this Ordinance are severable and if for any reason a court of competent jurisdiction shall hold any sentence, paragraph, or section of this Ordinance to be invalid, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining parts of this Ordinance. SECTION 4. City Clerk. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of the Ordinance and cause it to be posted in at least three public places in the City. PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 28th day of May, 1991. Ronald J. Parks, Mayor ATTEST: k, City Clerl'~ [SEAL] Ords 91-19 -3- STATE OF CALIFORNIA) COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE) SS CITY OF TEMECULA ) I, June S. Greek, City Clerk of the City of Temecula, do hereby certify that the foregoing Ordinance No. 91-19 was duly introduced and placed upon its first reading at a regular meeting of the City Council on the 23rd of April and that thereafter, said Ordinance was duly adopted and passed at a regular meeting of the City Council on the 28th day of May, 1991, by the following vote, to wit: AYES: 5 COUNCILMEMBERS: Birdsall, Lindemans, Moore, Mufioz, Parks NOES: 0 COUNCILMEMBERS: None ABSENT: 0 COUNCILMEMBERS: None Ords 91-19 -4-