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Ordinance 079ORDINANCE N0. 79 AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING THE RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS IN THE CITY OF CUPERTINO. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CUPERTINO AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The rules and regulations here in this ordinance set forth shall be applicable to the installations of all electrical instal- lations made in the City of Cupertino, and the Electrical Inspector shall enforce the same. The rules and regulations hereby adopted are as hereinafter in this ordinance set forth, to wit: Section 2. ADOPTION OF NATIONAL ELECTRIC CODE The provisions of the 1953 Edition of the National Electrical Code, in effect at date of adoption of this Ordinance, an~3. each and all of the regulations, provisions, and conditions and the terms of said Code are hereby referred to ~,nd hereby adopted, the same as if fully set forth in this Ordinance, and are by such reference adopted as sections of this Ordinance. Section 3. LOCAL AUTHORITY APPLIES All electrical wiring, installations, apparatus and equipment shall be in conformity with the provisions of the 1953 Edition of the National Electrical Code in effect at date of adoption of this Ordinance, except that where specific standards are prescribed by Ordinance of the City, or by Statutes of the State, or by any orders, rules or regulations issued by authority thereof, the pro- visions of such Ordinances, Statutes, rules and regulations apply. Section ~-. PURPOSE The purpose of this Ordinance is to provide minimum standards, provisions, and requirements to insure safe installation, operation and maintenance of all manner of electrical work, apparatus, or appliance in the City. Section 5. SCOPE This Ordinance shall apply to all installations of electrical conductors, fittings, devices and fixtures, hereinafter referred to as "electrical equipment", within or on public and private buildings and the premises with the following general exceptions: This Ordinance shall not apply to installations in railway cars or to automotive equipment; This Ordinance shall not apply to installations used by utility or communication agencies in the generation, transmission, or distribution of electricity or for the ope ration of signals or the transmission of intelligence, and located within or on buildings or premises used exclusively by such an agency or on public thoroughfares. Section 6. LICENSE REQUIRED Before any person shall engage in the business of performing electrical work in the City, he shall first secure from the City a license to do so, and pay the license. fee imposed upon such a business and must register his name and place of business in the o~"ice of the Electrical Inspector. Section 7. ISSUANCE OF LICENSE When the City Clerk has satisfied himself that the applicant for such license has complied with the preceeding provisions, he shall issue a license to said person to engage in said business for the remainder of the fiscal year, and said license shall expi re at the end of that period unless sooner revoked as hereinafter provided. Provided, however, that maintenance electricians will not be required to file the bond nor pay the license fee herein prescribed when their activities are wholly confined within the plant or plants which they operate. Said maintenance electricians must, however, obtain the necessary permits, and pay the inspection fees prescribed by this Ordinance. Section 8. REVOCATION--See License Procedure Resolution. Any person regularly licensed and registered as hereinafter provided, who shall lend his license or registration to any other person or shall take out any permit to do electrical work pursuant to the provisions of this Ordinance and shall allow any person not regularly licensed and registered to do any electrical work under said permit in addition to an irrespective of any other penalty imposed have his license revoked and registration cancelled by the City Council of the City, after a fair and impartial hearing. Section. CERTIFICATION OF COMPETENCY. Before any person shall carry on, engage in, or labor at, the work or trade of installing, connecting, constructing, maintaining, or repairing, electrical equipment, such person shall first obtain such license as may be required pursuant to the applicable state laws and regulations. Section 10. DUTIES The electrical inspector shall enforce the provisions of this Ordinance. He shall upon application grant permits for the instal- lation or alteration of electrical equipment, and shall make inspec- tions of electrical installations, all as provided in this Ordinance. He shall keep complete records of all permits issued, inspections made and re-inspections made, and other official work performed. He shall also keep on file a list of inspected electrical equip- ment issued by or for Underwriters Laboratories, Inc., which list shall be accessible for public reference during regular office hours. Section 11. BOARD OF APPEALS Appeals under this Ordinance shall be processed through the Board of Appeals established for this purpose under the rules and regulations provided therefore. Section 12. SAME--A PPEALS Section 13. PERMITS No electrical equipment shall be installed within or on any building, structure, or premises, publically, or privately owned, nor shall any alteration or addition be made to any such existing equipment without securing a permit therefore from the Electrical Inspector, except as provided in Section 16 and except that no permit stall be required to execute any of the classes of electrical work specified in the next Section. Section 1~-. PERMITS, WHERE NOT REQUIRED Necessary repair to elec rical equipment, motors, generators, or appliances that do not necessitate new wiring or alteration to old wiring and such repairs as are necessary for the proper maintenance of electrical heaters, socket appliances, sockets o r switch parts, provided further that it shall not be necessary to obtain a permit for minor repairs or replacement of extensions to existing branch circuits where said extensions do not extend over six feet (6') from the original outlet, and do not materially increase the load. Section 15. A PPLICATION FOR PERMITS Application for permits shall be made in writing to the Electrical Inspector by the person or firm installing the work. Said application shall state the character of the work to be done, the number of outlets, the number of fixtures, the number, size and description of all pieces of electrical apparatus, the location by street and number of the building or structure where the work is to be done, and any other information which in the opinion of the Electrical Inspector is necessary to describe fully and define the work to be included in said application. No deviation may be made in the installation described in said application without the written approval of the Electrical Inspector. Section 16. PERMITS, TO WHOM ISSUED Permits shall not be issued to any person who is not a licensed electrical contractor in the State and in the City except the following: a. Any person who is regularly employed by the Federal Government, the State, the, County, the City, or any other political subdivision, as an electrician to perform electrical work in and upon premises owned by themselves. b. Ary person permanently employed as a maintenance electrician for electrical work to be done within the plant or property where he is permanently employed. c. Any owne r occupant of a single family residence for electrical work to be done by himself in his own residence or on the lot where such residence is situated. Section 18. AUTHORITY OF THE ELECTRICAL INSPECTOR The electrical Inspector shall- have the right during reasonable hours to enter any building or premises in the discharge of his official duties, or for the purpose of making inspection, rein- spection of test of the electrical equipment contained therein. When any electrical equipment is found by the Electrical Inspector to be dangerous to persons or property because it is defective or improperly installed, the person responsible for the electrical equipment shall be notified in writing and shall make any changes or repairs required in the judgement of the Electrical Inspector to place such equipment in safe condition. If such work is not com- pleted within ten (10) days or any longer period that may be specified by the Electrical Inspector in said notice, the Electrical Inspector shall have the authority to disconnect or order the discontinuance of the electric service to said electrical equipment. Section 19. SAME--EMERGENCY In cases of emergency, where necessary for safety to persons or property, or where electrical equipment may interfere with the work of the Fire Department, the Electrical Inspector shall have the authority to imrn.ediately disconnect or cause the disconnection of any electrical equipment. Section 20. SAME--REFUSAL TO ISSUE PERMITS The Electrical Inspector may refuse to issue permits to any person who has failed to make corrections to previous installations until the required corrections have been made. Section 21. INSPECTION When electrical work is ready for inspection, the person who has done such work shall notify the Electrical Inspector. The Electrical Inspector shall cause ,~,n inspection of such work to be made within forty eight (~-8) hours after receiving such notification-- exclusive of Saturday, Sunday and Holidays--or as soon thereafter as is practicable. Section 22. BEFORE INSPECTION Before electrical wiring is inspected, all plumbing, heaters, lathing strips, furring, piping, tube work, and all metal or wire work construction, whatsoever, to be placed within partitions, or wallks, or between or through studding, ceiling, or floor joists, must be in place on work to be enclosed, covered, or concealed. Section 23. A UTHORITY TO REMOVE No person shall place any lath, or cover, or conceal any elect- rical equipment until same has been inspected and accepted as herein required, and the Electrical Inspector is authorized and directed to remove at the expense of the person responsible for f~ e violation of the foregoing provisions, any flooring, lathing, plastering, sheet metal, or other material or covering whatsoever which may have been placed contrary to the provisions of this Ordinance. Section 2~-. NOTICE OF INSPECTION AND APPROVAL If, upon inspection, he Electrical Inspector, or his authorized representative shall find said electrical work has been done and is in conformity with the provisions of this Ordinance, he shall notify in writing the person doing said work that it has been "inspected and accepted". Notice left at the meter location of said electrical installation shall constitute good and sufficient notice of acceptance. If the said electrical work has not been done or is not in conformity with the provisions of this Ordinance, he shall notify the person doing the said work of defects which have been found to exist. Section 25. CONNECTION TO INSTALLATIONS No person shall make connec ion from a supply of electricity or supply electricity to any electrical equipment for the installation of which a permit is required or which has been disconnected, until such connection has been authorized by the Electrical Inspector. In cases„where there is an urgent necessity for the use of electricity, the Inspector may authorize the connection and use of certain specific portions of an incomplete installation; such authorization shall be revocable by the Electrical Inspector by cause. Section 26. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS Except as otherwise provide in Section 5, all installations of electrical equipment shall be in conformity with the provisions of this ordinance, with the Statutes of the State, and any orders, rules and regulations issued by the authority thereof, and with approved electrical standards for safety of persons and property. Where no specific standards are prescribed by this Ordinance or by the Statutes of the State, or by any orders, rules or regulations issued by authority thereof, conformity with the regulations set forth in the National Electrical Code shall be prima facie evidence of conformity with approved standards for safety to persons and property. Section 27. SAME Except as- co ~herwise provided in Section 5, all electrical equipment installed or used shall be in conformity with the pro- visions of this Ordinance, the Statutes of the State, and any orders, rules and regulations issued by authority thereof, and with approved electrical standards for safety to person and property. Unless by this Ordinance, by a Statute of the State or by any orders, rules, or regulations issued by authority thereof, a specific type or class of electrical equipment is disapproved for installation and use, conformity with the standards of UnderwritersT Laboratories, Inc. and the electrical provisions of other standards approved by the American Standards Association shall be prima facie evidence of conformity with approved standards for safety to persons and property. Section 28. RESPONSIBILITY This Ordin~ce shall not be construed to relieve from or lessen the responsibility of any party owning, operating, controlling or installing any electrical wiring, electrical devices or electrical material for damages to person or property caused by any defect therein, nor shall the City or any of its employees be held as assuming any such liability by reason of the inspection authorized herein . Section 29. PROHIBITIONS No person, either as owner, architect, contractor, artisan or otherwise, shall permit to be done any electrical wiring as defined in this Ordinance in such a manner that the same shall not conform to all the provisions herein. Any person adding to, or altering an electrical installation for any reason shall leave the installation entirely free of unsafe or hazardous wiring. Section 30 .- REGULATIONS OF SALE OR DISPOSAL OF ELECTRICAL MATERIALS AND APPLICATIONS No person shall sell, loan, rent, dispose o by gift or premium, give or otherwise furnish for use any electrical material, device, or appliance, designed or int ended for attachment, directly or indirectly to any electrical system, circuit or electrical service for light, heat or power, unless such electrical material, device or appliance complies with the provisions of this Ordinance. Section 31. RATING All electrical materials, devices and appliances designed or intended for attachment, directly or indirectly to any electrical system, circuit or electrical service for light, heat, o r power, unless such electrical material, device or appliance complies with the provisions of this Ordinance. Section 31. RATING All electrical materials, devices and appliances designed or intended for attachment or indirectly to any electrical system, circuit or electrical service for light, heat or power shall be only those which conform with the requirements of this Ordinance and of rules and regulations adopted pursuant thereto. Each such article shall bear the maker's name, trademark or identification symbol together with such rating by the manufacturer as may be necessary to determine the intended use. The correct operating volts and amperes or volts and watts shall 'pe stated and no person shall remove, alter, deface or obliterate any such marking. Section 32. ADOPTION OF STANDARDS All electrical materials, devices and appliances cocvered by and intended to be regulated by this Ordinance-shall conform with the Code of Safety Standards for such materials, devices and appliances entitled "Code of Standards for Electrical Materials, Devices and Appliances in the City of Cupertino." Section 33. DECLARATION OF LEGISLATIVE POLICY AS TO SAFETY STANDARDS The City Council declares that the National Safety Standards for such materials, devices and appliances on file in the office of the United States Bureau of Standards are the minimum standards required to provide an adequate degree of safety to life and property in said City, and further declares that itincorporates said National Safety Standards in its "Code of Standards Electrical Materials, Devices and Appliances in the City of Cupertino." The City Council declares that there is need for uniformity between National Safety Standards and Local Standards and that it is one of the objects of this Ordinance that as technological progress and refinements be made in Local Safety Standards, and to that end the City Council declares that it is necessary that certain administrative rules=making power be vested in the Chief Electrical Inspector of the City in order to carry out the intent and purpose of this Ordinance and to provide the City and its inhabitants with the degree of safety required to adequately safeguard life and property in said City. Section 3~-. ADMINISTRATIVE POWERS OF THE ELECTRICAL INSPECTOR Whenever the Chief Electrical Inspector of the City shall determine that there is a lack of uniformity between the National Safety Standards on file in the office of the United States Bureau of Standards and the Code of Standards,and as and when refinements are made in the National Safety Standards which have not been incorporated as a part of the Code of Standards, the Electrical Inspector of the City is empowered to adopt and promulgate such rules and regulations as he shall deem necessary to bring such Code of Standards into harmony with the National Safety Standards. Before any rules or regulations may be adopted hereunder, the proposed rule or regulation, in writing, dated and signed by such officer, shall be filed with the said "Code of Standards for Electrical Materials, Devices and Appliances in the City of Cupertino." Three copies of such rule or regulation shall be filed with the three copies of the said Code on file in the office of the City Clerk. Such copies shall be available for use and examination by the public.. A copy of the proposed rule or regulation referred to above shall likewise be filed with the City Council, ~ d in the event that the same be approved by them, it shall, within thirty (30) days thereafter, have full force and effect, as though originally set forth in the Code of Standards. Section 35. EVIDENCE OF COMPLIANCE Listing or labeling of materials, devices, appliances by the Underwriters) Laboratories, Inc., or other testing la3~oratory approved by the Electrical Inspector as complying with Standards on file with the United States Bureau of Standards may be accepted by the Electrical Inspector as prima facie evidence of the conformity of such materials, devices and appliances with corresponding provisions of the Code of Standards of said City or of corresponding rules and regulations adopted hereunder. Section 36. WHERE NO STANDARDS HAVE BEEN PROVIDED FOR Where no standards have been a opte for any such materials, devices, or appliances, the Electrical Inspector may require that such materials, devices, or appliances be submitted to a testing laboratory deemed qualified by him for testing same. Upon receipt of a report from such laboratory, he may designate a standard for each article submitted and tested, which designation shall be in writing and shall be adopted and promulgated as a rule or regulation in the manner herein provided. Any such standards so prescri'ped sra.ll be designated to provide as the minimum degree of safety to life and property as is required by the standards adopted for materials, devices or appliances of similar or related character or nature. Section 37. REVOCATION OF APPROVAL Any approval granted y he Electrical Inspector may be revoked by him if the electrical materials, devices or appliances are found to be hazardous to life and property for the purpose used or intended, or do not conform with the standards under which they Mere approved for use. Before any approval may be withdrawn, the Electrical Inspector shall give notice in writing to the person to whom approval was granted of his intention to withdraw approval and shall afford such person an opportunity to be heard with respect thereto at a public hearing to be held thereon. In the event that approval is withdrawn or modified by the Electrical Inspector after such hearing, any person aggreved thereby may appeal from the ruling of the Electrical Inspector to the City Council in the manner provided in this Ordinance for the consideration by the Council of Appeals. Section 38. ENFORCEMENT The Elec~rical Inspector is hereby directed to enforce the pro- visions of this Ordinance. He is hereby authorized to delegate any of his powers under this Ordinance to any of his assistants, with the sole exception of the power to adopt and promulgate rules and regulations, which power may not be delegated by him. Section 39. LIABILITY FOR DAMAGES This Ordinance shall not be construed as relieving or limiting in any way the responsibility or liability of any person owning and operating, controlling o~-installing any electrical materials, devices or appliances for personal injury or property damage rea€zlting from the use thereof by reason of any defect therein or for any other cause, nor shall it be construed as imposing upon the City or its officers or employees of any responsibility or liability by reason of the approval of any materials, devices or appliances under the provisions of this Ordinance. Section ~-0. APPEALS In the event that any person believes that unreasonable restrict- ions or unnecessary or extraordinary hardship or damage will be imposed upon him by the enforcement of any of the provisions of this Ordinance or by the application. of any of the standards hereby adopted or by the adoption or application of any rules or regulations by the Electrical Inspector, or from any rulings or determinations of such Inspector, such person may appeal therefrom to the City Council in writing and request a public hearing thereon by the City Council. Section ~+1. SAME In the event of such appeal, the City Council shall fix a time and place for a public hearing. and thereon and shall give notice thereof in writing to the person requesting such hearing by mail, postage prepaid to the address shown in such request, and shall also give notice thereof to the Electrical Inspector. At the time fixed for such. hearing or at any later time to which such hearing may be adjourned, the City Council shall proceed to hear the testimony of the appellant and of others in his behalf and of the Electrical Inspector and others in his behalf and of other competent persons who may be .present and desire to testify or who may be called by the City Council to give testimony at such hearing, said City Council shall by Ordinance declare its findings and the decision in the matter. If it finds unreasonable restrictions or unnecessary and extraordinary hardships or damage will be imposed upon the appellant, then it may grant an exception or variance from the application in whole .or in part-of such provisions of this Ordinance or of such Standards, rules and regulations, ruling or determinations or it may modiry, rescind or otherwise al'cer such standards, rules and regulations, rulings or determinations, provided that in granting such an exception or variance or in taking such other action, such action may be taken in harmony with the general purpose and objectives of this Ordinance, to preserve the public health, safety and welfare. FEE SCHEDULE -- ELECTRICAL Permit fee for the inspection of wirint or equipment included under one permit--for issuing each permit or additional permit written . Lamp outlets, baseboard wall outlets and floor receptacles, switch outlet, and the like with necessary wring devices therefore (except electric. signs( for each of the first ten (10) outlets which are installed at a distance exceed- ing 18" from each other . For each of the next ten (lo) outlets which are installed at a distance exceeding 1 " from each other For each outlet exceeding 20 which are installed at a distance exceeding 18" from each ocher . Lighting outlets which are installed at a distance not exceeding 18" from each other . For each fixture or drop cord With permit fee of $1.00 plus .10¢ for each fixture, where permit is taken out for fixtures only. For each range, heater or dryer . . For each ta'ole top, bu~1.t-in range For each built-in oven , For connection of each portable or stationary motor, including control equipment, generator, transformer or other devices consuming or generating current up to and including 15 kilowatt K.V.A., horsepower or fraction thereof, per device--as per following schedule: For each motor z H. P, or less, For each motor exceeding 2 H. P.~'put including 2~H,P. . For each motor exceeding 2 H.H. but including 5 H.P. . For each motor exceeding 5 H.P. but including 15 H.P. For each motor exceeding 15 H.P. but including 25 H.P. . For each motor exceeding 25 H.P. but including 50 H.P. . For each motor exceeding 50 H.P. 'cut including 100 H.P. For each motor exceeding 100 H.P,and up For each generator, each K.V.A. of capacity shall be considered one horsepower (1 H, P.) as a motor For ~°ach motor-generator set, the fee shall be 50/ greater than the fee of the motor: For each air cooled or oil-cooled lighting transformer, or banks of transformers er K V A . $1.00 .10 .10 .10 .10 .10 .75 .75 .75 . 25 .75 1.00 1.50 2.00 3, 00 6.00 g.oo p Arc lami-~s, arc or incandescent projection lamps with the necessary wiring therefore, for each lamp Mercury arc or other rectifier sets (except per K.V.A. Lamp socket devices) . 25 1.00 ,50 Exterior electric signs, luminous gas type For each transformer ( sign Combination lamps and luminous 'gas type signs, ten lamps equal one (1) transformer. Interior, porta'ole, skeleton or window signs, gas or lamp type . Outline or decorative luminous gas tube lighting . Each transformer (sign) Temporary installations :. Per 10 K.V.A. . Over 10 K.V.A. For the inspection of any electrical equipment for which no fee is prescribed herein for the time consumed, per hour Minimum fee For each special circuit not herein charged For each. trailer space out let For each temporary pole . $1.50 .50 1.00 11.50 .50 2.00 3.00 x.00 1.50 1.00 . 50 l.oo Double fees: Upon failure to make application and obtain a permit before commencing work, the permit fees above specified shall be doubled. A11 of such fees shall be paid to the City Collector of the City of Cupertino. ARTICLE 100--DEFINITIONS The following definitions are supplementary to those contained in the National Electric Code. Article 100: PERSON: Corporations, Associations, Partnerships, Agents aryl. Individuals. ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT: All wires, wiring, connections, appliances, signs, neon installations, apparatus, and material used for or in connection with the transmission or use of electricity for light heat or poanrer. ELECTRICAL WORK: The installation, construction, maintenance and repair of electrical wiring and equipment. A PARTMENT HOUSE: Any building or portion thereof which is designed, built, rented, 1-eased, let. o.r hired out to be occupied, or which is occupied as the home ar residence of three or more families living independently of each other and doing. their own cooking in the said buildings, and shall include flats and apartments. ASSEMBLY BUILDING: A building used, in whole or in part,. for the gathering of persons for such purposes as deliberation, worship, entertainment, amusement or awaiting transportation. BUILDING: Any structure built for the support or shelter of persons, animals, chattels or property of any kind. DWELLING: Any building or any portion thereof which is uaed for living purposes, but is not an apartment house or a hotel as defined in this Code. ELECTRIC OR ELECTRICAL WIRIivG: The installation or the alteration of any material, fixture, device, appliance or equipment in or on any material, fixture, device appliance o r equipment in or on any building., st.ru~cture or premises used or designed or intended to be used to generate, trans mit, transfer or utilize electric energy. HOTEL: Any building containing six or more rooms intended or designed to be used, or which are used, rented or hired out to be ~veupied, or which are occupied for sleeping purposes by guests. TRAILER COURT: Any area or tract of land where space is rented o r held out for rent to two or more owners or users of trailer coaches furnishing their own equipment. ARTICLE 110--GENERAL The following sub-sections are hereby added to Section 1101 of the National Electric Code, Article 110: 1101--APPROVAL a. Quality of Material. All materials used shall bear the Underwriters' (UL) approval and shall be of a design suitable for the purpose to be used. All materials used in the installation, alteration or repair of electrical distribution systems shall be free from defects and shall be at least of the minimum approved standards specified for all types of materials provided for in this Ordinance. b. Dielectric and voltage tests under load shall be made by installing activity on request of the Building Inspector. ARTICLE 210--BRANCH CIRCUITS The following modifications are hereby made in Section 2115 of the National Electric Code, Article 210: a. Convenience plug receptacles shall be installed on circuits that are separate from the lighting outlets. The conductors of the circuit shall not be smaller than No. 12 A.W.G, and the voltage between conductors, or between the conductors and ground, shall not exceed 125 volts. The approved circuit protective device shall not be set or rated more than 20 ampers. Sub-section "b" shall be modified to read as follows: b. In dwellings, flats and apartment houses, not more than 12 receptacles may be installed on any 2-wire circuit, or on either side of a 3-wire circuit in bedrooms, living rooms, dens and bathrooms. In all other buildings or structures and in all other areas of dwellings, flats and apartments, not more than eight plug receptacles shall be installed on any 2-wire circuits or on either side of a 3-wire circuit. Sub-section "c " shall be modified to read as follows: c. In dwellings, flats, apartment houses and hotels, not more than twelve (12) light outlets shall be placed in a 15 ampere branch circuit of No. 1~ A.W.G. To Section 2121, sub-section "c", Sub-section 1, there shall be added the following: c-1 Range circuits in new construction shall be run in raceway with conductors not smaller than 2 #6 A.W.G, and 1 #8 A.W.G. Neutral. (Note: ALL 220 volt circuits in new construction shall be run in raceway. See article 300, Paragr~.ph "h" . Range and other 220 volt circuits in old work may be installed in cable. Any work shall be considered "old work" when a property has been placed in the possession of the occupant and all utilities have been connected.) To Section 2122, there shall be added the following: Temporary service .poles shall be wired for the load to be served in accordance with State Safety Orders and the Utility Guide Sheets. (These branch circuits, main service and overcurrent protection requirements shall not be constructed as pertaining to temporary poles.) Section 2122--Sub-section "a"-- change to read as follows: __ Plug fuses and circuit breakers protecting branch circuits shall be of the "Non-Tamperable" type. Garbage disposals and dish washers may be installed on the same circuit under the following conditions: Conductors of #12 wire protected with 20 ampere time delayed tamper-proof fuse. Garbage disposals and dish washers shall be connected with approved 3-wire receptacles. There shall be no other loads on the circuit that supplies the garbage disposal and/or the dish washer. To section 212, Sub-section "b" there shall be added the following: Laundry receptacle shal following restrictions shall and not more than a total of of the house except those in room, Electric clothes dryer, 30 ampere 3--wire receptacle with a minimum of two No, 10 1 be on a restricted circuit. The apply: Minimum wire size No. 12 A.W.G. four (~) receptacles located in any area the kitchen, dining room, or breakfast 230 volt type shall be provided with a with "L" shaped grounding slot and wired and one No. 12 neutral conductor, ARTICLE 210 Section 212- Paragraph "b" (NEC), Amend this paragraph as follows: Delete the words "every 20 liner feet". Substitute the words "every 15 liner feet", ADD the following sentence: "At least one receptacle shall be installed in any enclosed garage" . ARTICLE 220--FEEDERS The following Sub-Sections are hereby added to Section 2201 of the National Electric Code, Article 220: a. All feeders and sub-feeders are to be placed in rigid conduit or metallic tubing, (Industrial wireways permitted under National Electrical Code conditions). To Section 2203, sub-section "c", subsection 1, there shall be added the following: For the purpose of computing the size of feeders in residence type occupancies: sub-feeders, etc., each lighting and convenience receptacle circuit shall be assumed to be fully loaded. The first two-wire branch circuit shall be considered as requiring 1500 watts, Each additional 2-wire branch circuit shall be considered as requiring 1000 watts, and the first three-wire branch circuit shall be considered as requiring 2500 watts and each additional 3-wire branch circuit as requiring 2000 watts. The last paragraph of this section will remain as it is, All single phase lighting loads of 2500 watts or less shall be served with not smaller than two No. 8 A.W..G, wire. Greater loads than 2500 watts shall be served with three (3) wires not smaller than No. 8 A.W.G. Where an installation has been wired and arranged for 3-wire service, no 2-wire energy supply or 2-wire service shall be connected thereto without approval obtained in advance from the Electrical Inspector. Article 230--SERVICES In Section 230- of the National Electrical Code, Article 230, sub-sections "a" and "b" shall be deleted and the following para- graphs substituted. a, All service conductors shall be in rigid metal conduit or metallic steel tubing, Minimum 3-wire service conductors shall not be less than three #2 wires in a i2" conduit. Old 2-wire 3~~+" services may be increased to 3-wire by using TW wire, 1~" conduit or larger shall be installed in all services feeding over four circuits in all buildings. b. All periscope services shall have a minimum of lam" conduit on the periscope and securely fastened to take the strain of the service drop conductors. Where the service drop conductors are not secured to the periscope, electrical metallic tubing for the periscope service will be permitted. c. The length of service conduit in the building shall be as short as is reasonably practical, and shall in no case exceed thirty (30) linear feet. d. Note more than one (1) set of service conductors shall be installed on one piece of property, except by special permission of the Electfical Inspector. At least twenty-four (2~-) inches of wire shall be left beyond service head to make utility connections. e. Service wires for overhead service connection shall be located at the lighest and nearest assessable point on the building from the utility company's pole and at the extreme front of the building. On residences, services may be located on the side of the building provided wires are not mere than eighteen (18") inches from the front building wall. Where a building is located on a corner lot, either street frontage may be considered as a front. Where the utility company's pole is located at the rear of the building, the service outlet wires shall be located at the rear of the building in the same relative location as .applies when the pole is located in front of the building. Where the building has an irregular front, the service outlet wires may be located on the portion of the front which is in the shortest direct line from the utility company's pole provided the proper height a:nd clearance on the property can be obtained. When other conditions exist, the location of the service outlets shall be determined by the Electrical Inspector and the utility. f. All electric meters and entrance switches located in residences must be installed accessible to the outside of either weatherproofed equipment or rendered weatherproof by means of a weatherproof cabinet; such cabinet shall be a minimum of 14" by 112" deep and shall be constructed with 3~~+" minimum material if of wood. Meter boxes shall be painted. g. Conductors of each metered subdivision shall be in separate raceways. h. LABELLING OF METERS. When two or more meters are grouped at one point, each individual met°r location shall be plainly and permanently labelled so as to clearly identify the load to be supplied through each meter. i. Where a service is changed or a meter board moved because of alterations to a building or fcr other reasons, a new service and meter equipment shall be so installed so as to comply with this Ordinance. ~. Each separate subdivisien of a main service shall be so arranged that the utility company can permanently seal off all current supplied by each meter. k. All meter boxes shall be hinged on the sides. No door to be hinged from the top. 1. Wiring Sequence: METER--SWITCH--FUSE 2357. RATING. OF SERVICE SWITCH Each installation shall have a main service switch which shall have a rating of not less than the load to be carried as determined in accordance with Section 2203, The service disconnection means for single family dwellings shall have a rating of not less than 100 ampers if a switch is used, and net less than g0 ampers if a Labeled Thermal magnetic non-tamp~~rable circuit breaker is used; (Duplexes--2-60 amp.; Triplexes--3-30 amp.); however, fo r installations consisting of not mere than two 2-wire branch circuits a switch or non-tamperable labele~~. Thermal magnetic circuit breaker of 30 amper minimum rating may b~~ used. Where multiple switches or circuit breakers are used in accordance with Section 2371 - a - 3, the ratings of the service equipment shall not be less than the minimum specified in this Section. No straight thermal main service switch will be permitted. To Section 2373, there shall be a~~.ded the following: a. Electric motors must not be confined in close quarters with gas meters, unless they are separated by permanent gas tight partitions. b. All service equipment, fuse blocks, switches, and firstr installations of all fuses complete, together with all meter pro- visions, including wires and conduit -from service switch to outside of building ready for connection by the utility company, shall be installed by the person, firm, or corporation obtaining the permit for the interior wiring. c. No fuse cabinet or meter box shall be more than seven (7) feet from the floor or ground to the top of the bix, and the bottom of the box shall be not less than twenty-four (2~-) inches from the ground. To Section 2382, sub-section "d`°', shall be added as follows: d. No metal outlet box shall be installed within reach of any ground connection, such as water pipe, gas pipe, floor furnace, bath tub, wash trays, wash basin, masonry, bare concrete floor, ~r other grounded surface, unless the outlet box is grounded to cold water pipe with a No. l~+ A.W.G, wire with approved ground clamps. Plastic boxes, when used in these areas, shall have non-conducting covers. ARTICLE 300 - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR WIRING METHODS The following sub-sections are hereby added to Section 3001 of the National Electric Code, Article 300: a. A11 stores, office buildings, hotels, factory buildings, shops, warehouses, theaters, schools, public buildings, or any commercial or hazardous buildings shall be wired in any type raceway permitted by the National Electric Code except flexible conduit. (M.I, type cable permitted). Where conditions prevent the use of raceway as above in ceilings or walls, in alterations, individual extensions or relocations, in such buildings flexible conduit may be used only upon approval of the Electrical Inspector. Residential buildin s located in Fire Zone 1 and 2 shall be wired in raceway (condui t~ . b. Where living quarters are combined with stores, offices or other commercial uses, the entire building shall be installed with raceway in accordance with paragraph "a". c. No panel, disconnect switch, meter, or similar equipment shall be placed directly over sinks, stoves, basins, water closets, or other plumbing fixtures, nor shall any panel, disconnect switch, meter or similar equipment be placed directly over stairs. d. The following lighting outlets shall be switch controlled: When placed over or adjacent to plumbing fixtures, when outside of buildings, when in basements of buildings, when in basements less than seven (7) feet high, or when located in damp places. e. One (1) plug receptacle outlet shall be installed in each bathroom in each dwelling, flat, apartment or hotel. f. Bell transformers may be installed in fuse cabinet or mounted on outlet boxes alongside of fuse cabinets, in kitchens on outlet box covers alongside of the bells, or in accessible locations in basements. Transformers shall not be installed in attics. g. All wiring in basements, garages and accessory buildings of dwellings, unless of concealed type, shall be wired in raceway in accordance with Section 3010 paragraph "a" Article 300. h. All circuits carrying 230 volts to heaters, water heaters, or other 230 volt appliances, shall be run in raceway in accordance with Paragraph "a", except in "old work" -- See Section 2121. i. Nails shall not be used in lieu to support boxes, gutters, etc., unless patent hangers are attached or part of assembly, or unless equipment is designed for nail support. j. All permanent ironing boards must be equipped with a plug receptacle. Light sockets will not be approved for use in place of receptacles. All receptacles must be of the concealed contact type, screw type will not be approved. Electric iron plug receptacles must not be installed inside of an iron board cabinet. There shall be a plug receptacle installed at each gas range location. Plug receptacle shall be in an accessible location after range is installed. k. An electric light outlet shall be provided at or near furnace location, controlled by a switch located ahead of the passage opening. Section 3010--paragraph "a" All knob and tube and non-metallic sheathed cable wiring in basements, garages, and accessory buildings shall be securely fastened to the sides of joasts, plates or studs. If the wires are run at right angles through the members, they shall be placed in bored holes and either concealed or be protected from mechanical damage by the use of approved raceway. ARTICLE 324--CONCEALED KNOB-AND-TUBE WORK The following sub-sections are hereby added to Section 3242 of the National Electric Code, Article 324: a. Knobs used knob and tube work-shall be of a type designed to hold the size and type of wire used. ARTICLE 370--BOXES AND FITTINGS Sub-section 1 is hereby added to sub-section "a" of Section 3707 of the National Electric Code, Article 370: 1. Plaster rings shall be installed for all four (~-) inch and four and eleven=sixteenths (4-1116") inch boxes on concealed installations where outlet boxes are to be used for fixtures. ARTICLE 380--SWITCHES Sub-section "a" is hereby added to Section 3808 of the National Electrical Code, A rticle 38.0: a. Where two (2) or more externally operated switches, motor starters, motors, controllers, or• other units of electrical equipment are installed at the same center of distribution, an auxiliary wiring gutter shall be installed for the wiring connections to said equip- ment. Each switch, controller, motor starter, meters or other units of electrical equipment shall not be used for a wiring raceway for conductors other than those of the specific switch or starter control. All splices shall be made within the wiring gutter. ARTICLE 410--FIXTURES AND LAMP HOLDERS Sub-section "a" is hereby ad~.ed to Section 4194 of the National Electrical Code, Article 410: a. Corrected power factor transformers shall be used on all flourescent, neon electric signs or similar circuits, to correct power factor in such devices to not less than ninety (90/) per cent. ARTICLE 430 -- MOTORS AND CONTROLLERS Sub-section "a" is hereby added to Section 4312 of the National Electrical Code, Article 430: a. Kitchen or bathroom ventilators of 1~8 H.P. or less may be installed on either a light or receptacle circuit and shall be counted as one outlet. 1~4 H. 1', or less furnace or air-conditioning motors may be connected to a receptacle- circuit, and shall be counted as one outlet on the circuit. ARTICLE 600-- SIGNS Sub-section "a" is hereby added to Section 6001 of the National Electrical Code, Article 600: a. Electric sign circuits shall be not less than No. 12 A.W.G. wire. All commercial buildings shall have a sign circuit run to an accessible point on the front of the building. Dis lay window areas in commercial buildings shall be provided with one (pl) receptacle outlet above the window for each ten (10) feet of lineal window space for window sigi s . ARTICLE 700 -- EMERGENCY SYSTEMS Subsection "a" is hereby added to Section 7003 of the National Electrical Code, Article 700: a. Minimum requirements of emergency lighting systems as required by the Uniform Building Code - 1952 Edition - Section 3312. Where required in assembly buildings, the emergency lighting systems shall consist of the following: General lighting of not less than one (1) foot candle shall be supplied to the assembly areas and foyers or corridors lea~~.ing from the assembly area. This general foyer or corridor leading from the assembly area. This general lighting shall be supplie~~. through the following means: 1. By a one and one-half (12) hours capacity wet-cell battery system automatically controlled t~~ operate at the instant of a ower failure. (Automobile storage type batteries shall not be used. This battery system shall furnish current at any convenient voltage to floodlights mounted strategically throughout the area to be lighted. Battery charge shall be maintained by means of a permanently connected, automatically controlled tricke charger. 2. By an engine-driven generator system automatically controlled to operate at the instant of power failure. The generator shall take over full load with a maximum of five (5) seconds, starting from a cold engine. .Lighting furnished shall be as described above. Requirements for exit lights. Exit lights shall be supplied by one (1) or more circuits entirely separated from other circuits in the building. Exit light circuits may be supplied from panel boards serving other lighting fixtures provided that only exit lights shall be supplied from the exit light circuit. Each light shall be equipped with two (2) individual lamps of 20 watt minimum size. ARTICLE 725 -- REMOTE CONTROL, LOW ENERGY POWER AND SIGNA L CIRCUITS The following sub-sections are hereby added to Section 7261 of the National Electrical Code, Article 725: a. All conductors shall be 300 volt type "T: or "R" or equal, No. 18, A.W.G. or larger, conductors and shall be placed in holes bored through joists and studs if run at right angles to them, and when run parallel to joists and studs or strongbacks, they shall be fastened with eye rings or approved staples. b. Switch boxes shall be placed at all switch outlets. Four (~F) inch square outlet boxes shall be used at all relay locations and relays shall be installed so that they can be removed without removing the building finish. c. Transformers shall be located in accessible locations and shall not be installed in attics, except under the following con- ditions: If the transformer is a fixed part of an attic type furnace, the transformer may be permitted to remain in this fixed position; door bell transformers may be installed immediately adjacent to these furnace installations. d. All transformers shall be properly fused at not over three (3) ampers, unless they are of the current limiting type, and shall not be of a size over 100 V.A. Fuses shall be located adjacent to transformers and shall be of the non-tamperable type. e. All remote control conductors placed in or on commercial, industrial or assembly buildings shall be run in conduit or other approved metal raceway. f. A11 connections shall be soldered or an approved terminal or solderless connector shall be used and all joints and splices shall be taped. g. Relays shall not be installed in the pull box of the recessed fixture unless such fixture is approved by the Underwriter's Laboratory for relay installation. h. For the purpose of inspection each remote control switch, each relay and each transformer shall be counted as a separate device. Section ~-2. This Ordinance shall, after first reading, be scheduled fo r public hearing as provided in Section 50022.3 of the Government Code. Notice of hearing shall be published pursuant to Section 6066 of the Government Code in the Cupertino Courier. Copies of the Uniform Code and this Ordinance shall be on file with the City Clerk and open for public inspection. Section ZI-3. Any person, firm, corporation, partnership, or copartnership who wilfully violates any of the provisions, or fails to comply with any of the mandatory requirements of this Ordinance, is guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof, shall be punishable by a fine of not to exceed $500.00 or by imprisonment not to exceed six (6) months, or by both fine and imprisonment, except that nothing herein contained shall be deemed to bar any legal, equitable, or summary remedy to which the City of Cupertino or other political subdivision, or any person, firm, corporation, partnership, or copartnership may otherwise be entitled, and the City of Cupertino or any other political subdivision, or person, firm, corporation, partnership, or copartnership may file a suit in the Superior Court of the County of Santa Clara, to restrain or enjoin any attempted or proposed subdivision, or acts, in violation of this Ordinance. Section ~-~-: This Ordinance shall take effect and be in force thirty (30) days after its passage, and before the expiration of fifteen 15 days from and after its passage, this Ordinance shall be publish ed once with the names of the members voting for or against the same in the Cupertino Courier, a newspap er published in said County of Santa Clara. Introduced at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Cupertino on the 23rd day of February, 1959. Passed and adopt the City of Cupertino following vote: AYES: Councilmen: NOES: Councilmen: ABSENT: Councilmen: ed at a regular meeting of the City Council of on the 2nd Say of March, 1959, by the Nathanson, Pelosi, Saich, Wilson None La,zaneo APPROVED: Mayor, City of Cupertino ATTES (l~,~.~ City Jerk I, LAWRENCE K. MARTIN, City Clerk of the City of Cupertino and ex- officio clerk of the legislative body of said City do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of Ordinance No. 79 on file in my office and that the same has been published pursuant to law. IN W NESS WHEREO~ I have hereunto set y hand and City Seal this day of ~--~--~ _,19-~ ~'' o ----- City Clerk