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OR 95-714 Adopt National Electrical Code, 1993 Edition AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF COPPELL, TEXAS ORDINANCE NO. 95714 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF COPPELL, TEXAS, AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES BY AMENDING ARTICLE 15-2 TO ADOPT THE UNIFORM ADMINISTRATIVE CODE PROVISIONS FOR THE NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE, 1993 EDITION, AND THE NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE, 1993 EDITION, AS THE CITY OF COPPELL ELECTRICAL CODE; PROVIDING AMENDMENTS; PROVIDING A REPEALING CLAUSE; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; PROVIDING FOR A PENALTY FOR VIOLATION OF THIS ORDINANCE NOT TO EXCEED THE SUM OF FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($500.00) FOR EACH OFFENSE, EXCEPT, WHERE A DIFFERENT PENALTY HAS BEEN ESTABLISHED BY STATE LAW FOR SUCH OFFENSE, THE PENALTY SHALL BE THAT FIXED BY STATE LAW, AND FOR ANY OFFENSE WHICH IS A VIOLATION OF PROVISION OF LAW THAT GOVERNS FIRE SAFETY, ZONING OR PUBLIC HEALTH AND SANITATION, INCLUDING DUMPING OF REFUSE, THE PENALTY SHALL BE A FINE NOT TO EXCEED THE SUM OF TWO THOUSAND DOLLARS ($2,000.00) FOR EACH OFFENSE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COPPELL, TEXAS: SECTION 1. That the Code of Ordinances of the City of Coppcll, Texas, be and the same is hereby amended by amending Chapter 15, Article 15-2, in part, to adopt the Uniform Administrative Code Provisions for the National Electrical Code, 1993 Edition, and the National Electrical Code, 1993 Edition, with amendments to read as follows: "ARTICLE 15-2 ELECTRICAL CODE Sec. 15-2-1 ELECTRICAL CODE - ADOPTED There is hereby adopted the Uniform Administrative Code Provisions for the National Electrical Code, 1993 Edition, and the National Electrical Code, 1993 Edition, with amendments, and made a part hereof for all purposes, the same as if fully copied in full herein, with the exception of such sections hereof, which are hereafter deleted, modified or amended. If any conflict exists between or among any of the Codes or Standards, adopted herein, the AGGOBIB Code of Ordinances or any other ordinance of the City, the most restrictive Code, Standard, ordinance or regulation shall apply. Sec. 15-2-2 AMENDMENTS The following sections of the Uniform Administrative Code Provisions for the National Electrical Code, 1993 Edition, are hereby amended to read as follows: 1. The Uniform Administrative Code Provisions for the National Electrical Code, 1993 Edition, is hereby amended by amending Section 103 "General", under Definitions of Chapter 1 "Title and General" to add the following definitions: Electrical Construction: All work and materials used in installing, maintaining, or extending a system of electrical wiring and all appurtenances, apparatus, or equipment us in connection therewith, inside of or attached to any building, structure, lot or premises. Electrical Contractor: Any person engaged in the business of installing or altering, by contract, electrical conductors or equipment. It will include any authorized person who subcontracts to do such work, but does not include bona fide employees employed by such contractor to do or supervise such work. Electrical Wiring: The installation of electrical wires, fixtures, appliances, or apparatus, or the addition to any wires, fixtures or apparatus used or to be used on or in any building for the purpose of transmitting electrical current for electric light, heat, house power, lighting fixtures, or for any purpose, of any kind, nature, or description. Journeyman Electrician: Any individual who possess the necessary qualifications, training, and technical knowledge to install, maintain and extend electrical conductors and equipment. Further, such person shall be capable of doing such work in accordance with plans and specifications furnished to such person and in accordance with standard rules and regulations governing such work. Licensed: When used with the words "electrical contractor", "electrician", or the like, shall mean that the person has made application to the Building and Standards Commission and has satisfied the Commission that applicant is qualified to do the work stated in the application, that applicant has paid the necessary registration fees to date, and that applicant's name is carried in the records of the Building Inspections Department as a person authorized to do 2 AGG073B3 electrical work as defined in this article. Master Electrician: Any individual who possesses qualifications, training, and technical knowledge to plan, lay out, and supervise the installation, maintenance and extension of electrical conductors and equipment. Qualified Person: One familiar with the construction and operation of the apparatus and the hazard involved and one who has satisfactorily passed examination of the Building and Standards Commission. 2. The Uniform Administrative Code Provisions for the National Electrical Code, 1993 Edition, Section 210 (e) "Authority to Disconnect Utilities in Emergencies", under Powers and Duties of Building Official of Chapter 2 "Organization and Enforcement" is hereby amended to add a second paragraph as follows: In cases of emergency, when necessary for safety to persons or when electrical equipment may interfere with the work of the fire department, the senior officer of the fire department at the site shall have the authority to immediately cause the disconnection of any electrical equipment. 3. The Uniform Administrative Code Provisions for the National Electrical Code, 1993 Edition, Section 203 under Board of Appeals of Chapter 2 "Organization and Enforcement" is hereby amended to change the term "Board of Appeals" to "Building and Standards Commission". 4. The Uniform Administrative Code Provisions for the National Electrical Code, 1993 Edition, Section 303(a) "Issuance" under Permits Issuance of Chapter 3 "Permits and Inspections" is hereby amended to add a fourth paragraph as follows: Permits will be issued only to contractors who are licensed with the City and to qualified homeowners as defined in this ordinance. Permit validations for new construction will be issued only to electrical contractors who are licensed with the City as provided in this ordinance. 5. The Uniform Administrative Code Provisions for the National Electrical Code, 1993 Edition, Section 304(a) "Permit Fees" under Fees of Chapter 3 "Permits and Inspections" is hereby amended as follows: Sec. 304(a) Permit Fees. The fee for each electrical permit shall be established by resolution of the City Council. 6. The Uniform Administrative Code Provisions for the National Electrical 3 AGOOT3B3 Code, 1993 Edition, Sections 304(b) "Plan Review Fees" and 304(c) "Expiration of Plan Review", under Fees of Chapter 3 "Permits and Inspections" are hereby deleted. 7. The Uniform Administrative Code Provisions for the National Electrical Code, 1993 Edition, Section 306 under Connection Approval of Chapter 3 "Permits and Inspections" is hereby amended to add sections (c) and (d) as follows: c. Electrical Utility Company to Notify of Change in Responsible Party for Electrical Service. When the responsible party, as listed by the electrical utility company, for a non-dwelling electrical service relinquishes that responsibility and another party assumes the responsibility for that electrical service, the electric utility company shall notify the Building Official by written notice within ten (10) calendar days of the date of such change giving the name of the party assuming responsibility and the address of the electrical service. d. Electrical Utility Company to Make Permanent Connection of Service. Only authorized employees of the electric utility company will be permitted to make the connection which will energize the customer's service entrance conductors except in an unforeseen emergency involving an existing service connection. In such emergencies, the Building Official shall be notified within twenty-four (24) hours after the service entrance conductors are energized. 8. The Uniform Administrative Code Provisions for the National Electrical Code, 1993 Edition, Table No. 3-A - Electrical Permit Fees of Chapter 3 "Permits and Inspections" is hereby deleted. 9. The requirements for qualification and registration of electricians under the Uniform Administrative Code Provisions for the National Electrical Code, 1993 Edition, is hereby amended to provide as follows: A. Registration Required; Exceptions. 1. No person, firm or corporation shall engage in the business of electrical construction or cause to make any repairs, alterations, additions, or changes to an existing system of electrical conductors, wiring, apparatus, or equipment within the city unless: a. the person, firm or corporation is registered as a qualified contractor or electrician in accordance with the 4 AGG073B3 provisions of this Code. b. the person, firm or corporation is registered in a classification as stated in subsection (2) below: c. a person who is an employee of an electrical utility company and who is conducting work described in Section J (3) below; or d. a person who is engaged in work described in Section J (1) and (2) below. 2. Electrical registration shall be in the classification listed below: a. Electrical Contractor b. Master Electrician c. Journeyman Electrician 3. A person registered in a classification stated in subsection (2) above shall be permitted to perform the work of that classification as defined in this chapter. 4. To secure a certificate of registration as a qualified electrician in any of the classes designated in subsection (2) above, a person shall apply in writing to the building official upon a form furnished by the building inspection department. 5. Applicants for a certificate as electrical contractor, shall file w/th the application an affidavit setting for the name or names of the persons who are responsible for the business. Applicants shall appear in person if requested by the Building and Standards Commission and be examined as provided in this Code. B. Prerequisites for Electrician's License. 1. New applicants for a certificate as a master electrician shall be at least 21 years of age and: a. have been registered for at least one year as a journeyman electrician with the city, or b. file with the application, affidavits from past or present employers showing no less than five years experience in 5 AGG073B3 the installation, alteration,and maintenance of electrical equipment. 2. Applicants for a certificate as a journeyman electrician shall be at least 20 years of age and: a. have been registered with the city as an electrician i__n any classification for at least four years, or b. file with the application, affidavits from past or present employers showing not less than four years experience in the installation, alteration, or maintenance of electrical equipment. Evidence required in subsection (2) above may be waived by a vote of the Building and Standards Commission. One half of the time spent in attendance at an electrical technical school may be considered toward satisfaction of the required four years experience. C. Examination and Issuance. 1. Applicants for a certificate as a master electrician or journeyman electrician, shall appear in person before the Building and Standards Commission and be examined as prescribed by the Building and Standards Commission except as provided in Section J (3) below. 2. After an applicant has been certified by the Building and Standards Commission and has paid the required registration fee, the building inspection department shall register the name of the applicant in the records and shall issue to the applicant a certificate of registration. D. Recognition of Licenses of Certificate of Registration From Other Cities. 1. An electrician holding a currently valid license or certificate of registration in another city may apply for and receive a similar license or certificate or registration in this city without taking an examination if the applicant: a. submits evidence satisfactory to the Building and Standards Commission that: 1) the applicant's license or certificate of registration was issued under conditions not less restrictive that required by this Code for issuance of a similar license or certificate or registration, and 2) an electrician holding a certificate of registration issued by this city would be permitted to apply for and receive a similar certificate of registration or license in the other city under reciprocal conditions; and b. show proof of being currently licensed or registered: 1) in a reciprocal city which participates in the Dallas or Tarrant County electrical examinations; or 2) for at least one year in the same capacity in a reciprocal city which does not participate in the Dallas or Tarrant County electrical examinations; and 3) pays the registration fee required and complies with all other requirements of this Code. 2. The Building and Standards Commission shall approve all such reciprocal electrical licensing agreements. E. Transferability: Display of Certificate A person shall not lend, rent, or transfer their certificate or registration to any other person. It is unlawful for a person other than the building official or any electrical inspector to alter a certificate or registration in any manner. Every holder of a certificate as an electrical contractor shall display their certificate in a conspicuous place in their principal place of business. Every holder of a certificate as registered master or journeyman electrician, shall carry their registration card or certificate on their person at all times while doing electrical work and shall produce and exhibit it when requested by an inspector or officer of the city. F. Renewal: Expiration. 1. Except for renewal licenses issued starting December 1 for the 7 AGG073B3 coming year or new licenses issued from December 1 through December 31 of the present year, a certificate or registration required by this Code expires at midnight December 31 of any year shall be dated to expire December 31 of the next year. In any event, all licenses shall be renewed annually by the building inspections department upon application and payment to the city of the required renewal fee; provided, however, that if during the preceding year the certificate holder has been convicted of a violation of this Code or no longer meets the original certification requirements, building official shall require the application for renewal be reviewed by the Building and Standards Commission. 2. A certificate of registration that has expired for more than one month but less than one year may be renewed upon application and payment of the required renewal fee, plus a penalty equal to the registration fee established by resolution of the City Council for the classification of electrician in which the certificate holder was registered. A certificate that has expired for one year or longer is not renewable. A new certificate may be obtained by complying with the requirements of subsection A, B and C of this Code. 3. An electrician renewing a license must submit satisfactory evidence that their license or certificate of registration was issued under conditions that were not less restrictive than those required by the Code. A waiver of this evidence or requirement may be given by a vote of the Building and Standards Commission. G. Suspension or Revocation of Certificate. 1. The Building and Standards Commission shall have the power to suspend or revoke the certificate of registration of any class of electrician who is found guilty of: a. the practice of any fraud or deceit in obtaining a certificate of registration; b. intentionally violating any provisions of this Code; c. any gross negligence, incompetency, or misconduct in the performance of electrical work within the city. 8 AGG073B3 2. In considering charges under this section, the Building and Standards Commission shall proceed upon sworn information furnished by an official of the city, or by some person aggrieved by the action of an electrician in the performance of electrical work for which an electrical permit is required. Such information shall be in writing and shall be duly verified by the person familiar with the allegations made. The Building and Standards Commission, if it deems the information sufficient to support further action on its part, shall issue an order setting the matter for hearing at a specified time and place, the building official, with the advice of the City Attorney, shall cause a copy of the Building and Standards Commission's order and the information to be served upon the electrician by certified mail, return receipt requested, at least fifteen days before the date set for the hearing. The electrician may appear in person or by counsel, at the time and place named in the order and present their defense to the Building and Standards Commission. The City Attorney shall provide counsel for the Building and Standards Commission. If the electrician fails or refuses to appear, the Building and Standards Commission may proceed to hear and determine the charge in their absence. If they plead guilty, or if, upon a hearing of the charge, the Building and Standards Commission finds any of the charges to be true it may enter an order suspending or revoking the certificate of registration of the electrician. 3. When the Building and Standards Commission has completed the hearing, it shall cause a record of its finding and decision to be filed with the City Secretmy and shall cause a certified copy to be forwarded to the electrician. 4. The Building and Standards Commission shall, in reciting its decision make provision for reinstatement based upon written notice by the Building and Standards Commission at the expiration of a specified period, or by the suspended person satisfactorily passing an examination given for the same grade of electrician from which they are suspended. An order of reinstatement shall be filed as a part of the record and a copy shall be made and given or mailed to the electrician concerned. 5. Any person who may feel themselves aggrieved by any action or decision of the Building and Standards Commission may, within 30 days after receiving notice of the Building and Standards Commission's final order, file suit in the district court of Dallas 9 AGG073B3 County, to correct any error of law in the decision. The suit shall be filed against the Building and Standards Commission as defendant and service of process may be made upon the Building and Standards Commission by serving the City Secretary. 6. A person whose rights under a certificate of registration have been suspended or revoked by the Building and Standards Commission, shall not engage in electrical construction for which a permit is required. H. Examination and Registration Fees. 1. In addition to an annual registration fee, new applicants or those required to take an examination shall pay the examination fee established by resolution of the City Council, which must be submitted with application to the building inspections department. An applicant who fails to take the first examination following the date of their application forfeits the examination fee unless the applicant notifies the building inspections department before the examination date and unless the applicant files a new application before the next scheduled examination. 2. After an applicant has been certified by the Building and Standards Commission, the annual registration fee shall be paid by the applicant. The fee, which is due by January 1 of each year, must be paid at the building inspection department before the issuance of a certificate of registration. Renewal applications will be accepted starting December 1 of the preceding year. 3. A person desiring to take an examination at a time other than at the scheduled examination time may file an application for a special examination with the Building and Standards Commission with a nonrefundable special fee paid to the Building Inspection Department in addition to the registration fee to offset the increased expense of conducting a special examination. A license issued under the terms of a special examination cannot be reciprocated. 4. Examinations: a. The Building and Standards Commission shall prescribe 10 AGG073m a reasonable examination of a uniform, fair and impartial nature, testing the knowledge and skill of each applicant to do electrical work, involving the installation, alteration, repair, and maintenance of electrical conductors and equipment. b. Examinations shall be in writing. c. The Building and Standards Commission shall conduct examinations with utmost fairness and patience. Should any applicant fall an examination, the Building and Standards Commission shall, so far as it may be practicable, apprise the applicant wherein they are deficient, or fails to meet in a reasonable manner the requirements of the examination. d. An unsuccessful applicant may make application for re- examination at such time as may be prescribed by the rules adopted by the Building and Standards Commission. No applicant, however, may be re- examined before the expiration of two months from the date of his previous examination. An applicant that is unsuccessful in two successive examinations shall be required to wait six months before being allowed to make application for re-examination. An applicant that is unsuccessful in three successive examinations shall be required to wait twelve months before being allowed to make application for re-examination. e. An applicant shall not be denied an examination or certificate on account of their affiliation with any person or any unlawful organization, union, or association. f. The Building and Standards Commission shall be diligent and tolerant in aiding and assisting all applicants by enlightening them concerning the rules prescribed by the Building and Standards Commission for examination. g. The Building and Standards Commission shall authorize the building inspections department to issue each applicant who passes the examination a certificate of registration. 11 AGG073B3 5. Records: The building official shall keep a record of all persons qualified by the Building and Standards Commission to whom certificates of registration have been issued and shall not be responsible for the record of any person whose registration has not been renewed for a period of one year. I. False Representation as to Registered Class of Electrician and Registration and Regulation Generally. 1. A person shall not represent themselves as a registered electrician of any class set out in this chapter or use the works of similar import or meaning on signs, cards, stationary, or by any other manner, unless the person is the holder of a valid certificate or registration in the class for which they are representing themselves as being registered. 2. A person shall not engage in the business of electrical contracting without being registered in the manner required by this section. 3. An electrical contractor shall not establish, maintain, or advertise a place of business at any location within the city under any name other than that registered with the building official. 4. Any person desiring to engage in the business of electrical contracting shall make application for registration at the building inspections department office. After the application has been approved by the Building and Standards Commission, and upon payment of the registration fee, the building official shall register the applicant and issue to the applicant a certificate of registration. The certificate of registration must include the proper address of the applicant's established place of business. Upon request, the building official may grant permission for an applicant for electrical contractor's license to begin work on a single project before approval of their electrical contractor's license by the Building and Standards Commission if, in the opinion of the building official, the applicant meets all the requirements of the provisions of this Code. An applicant for contractor's license temporarily qualified by this method shall at the time of the application submit a 12 AGG073B3 nonrefundable fee in the form of a cashier's check or money order with their application which shall be made payable to the City of Coppell in the amount established by resolution. 5. An electrical contractor's certificate shall entitle the holder to engage in the business of, and to secure permits for, the installation, addition, alteration, devices, and equipment. 6. An electrical contractor shall not engage in an electrical contracting business within the city unless the business is qualified by a master electrician; and a. is an owner or full-time employee of the business; and b. actively supervises the dally operation of the business; and c. is not engaged in or employed by any other electrical business at the same time that the electrical contracting business is registered to perform electrical work within the city unless the master is an owner/operator; and d. is authorized to order employees of the business to correct defects, errors, and deficiencies in electrical work installed or performed by the business. 7. The building official is authorized to withhold inspections from, and the issuance of permits to, any registered contractor who: a. falls to correct a defect, error, or deficiency in work installed under the authority of an electrical permit within 10 calendar days after written notification from the office of the building official and/or b. fails to pay any indebtedness to the city for inspection fees or permits obtained. 8. Master Electrician a. A person who has been employed as a master electrician by a registered electrical contractor shall register with the building official in writing on a form to be furnished by the building inspection department. When an applicant has complied with the requirements of this AGG073B3 Code, the building official shall certify them as a master electrician for a specific registered electrical contractor by placing their name on the contractor's registration certificate and by identification card issued to the registered master electrician. b. When a master electrician has not acted in the capacity of a master electrician or in a supervisory position on electrical work in the city for a continuous period of two (2) years, the building official may require them to be re-examined before they are certified as a registered master electrician. c. A master electrician who qualifies an electrical contracting business assumes responsibility for the business complying with the provisions of this Code in its entirety, including payment for indebtedness to the city of permit fees. d. Whenever a master electrician leaves or is discharged from the employ of a person who is required by this Code to employ a master electrician, a notice in writing shall be given immediately by both the employer and the master electrician to the building official, and the permit privileges of the employer shall, without further order or action, be suspended until the employment and qualifying of another master electrician. e. A master electrician shall not qualify more than one electrical contracting business at one time. f. A master electrician shall not knowingly permit their name to be used or themselves to be held out as the master electrician who qualifies a specific electrical contracting business unless they: 1) are an owner or full-time employee of the business; and 2) actively supervise the daily operation of the business; and 3) are not engaged in or employed by any other business at the same time that the electrical 14 AGG073B3 contracting business is registered to perform electrical work within the city unless the master is an owner/operator; and 4) is authorized to order employees of the business to correct defects, errors, and deficiencies in electrical work installed or performed by the business; and 5) resides within the trade area of the city in which the electrical contracting business is located. 9. Journeyman Electrician. A journeyman electrician's certificate or a temporary journeyman's certificate shall entitle the holder to engage themselves in the employ of any person registered under the provision of this Code as an electrical contractor. 10. Supervision. An electrical contractor may have laborers or apprentices on any of such contractor's jobs, but they must at all times be under the direct supervision of a licensed journeyman, maintenance or master electrician, until such time as they pass the examination. Direct supervision shall mean that a licensed electrician shall be on the job site or project site at all times when electrical installations are being made or maintained. There may be no more than four (4) laborers or apprentices supervised by a licensed journeyman electrician. J. Certain Work Exempt From Registration Requirements. 1. The following classes of work may be carried out by persons who are not registered electricians: a. The replacement of lamps, fuses, and the connection of portable devices to suitable receptacles which have been permanently installed; b. The installation, alteration, or repairing of any wiring devices or equipment for the operation of signals or the transmission of intelligence, where such wiring, devices, appliances, or equipment operates at a voltage not exceeding 25 volts between conductors and does not include generating or transforming equipment; c. The installation, alteration, or repair of electric wiring, 15 AGG073B3 devices, appliances, and equipment installed by or for an electrical public service corporation operating under a franchise from the city, when for the use of the corporation in the generation, transmission, distribution, or metering of electrical energy; d. Any work involved in the manufacture or test of electrical materials, devices, appliances, or apparatus, but not including any installation of wiring other than that required for testing purposes if the equipment is approved by the building official before it is installed or used within the city. e. The installation, alteration, or repair of any wiring devices or equipment installed by or for a cable television company operating under a franchise from the city when such devices or equipment is used solely for the transmission or distribution of a television signal. 2. A homeowner may personally install electrical conductors of equipment with that person's own home if the owner files with the building official approved plans and specifications, has satisfied the building official as to that person's ability to install electrical wiring, applies for and secures a permit, pays required fees, does work in accordance with this Code, and applies for inspection. Work performed by a homeowner under the provisions of this section must be done by such homeowner on premises owned and occupied by such homeowner, without compensation. A homeowner shall not employ another person to assist such homeowner in any way on the work. 3. The provisions of this Code shall not apply to the installation, alteration, or repair of electrical equipment installed for or by an electric utility company for the use of such company in the generation, transmission, distribution, or metering of electricity. 10. The National Electrical Code, 1993 Edition, Article 210-4(d) "Identification of Ungrounded Conductors" under Article 210-4 "Multi-wire Branch Circuits" of Article 210 "BRANCH CIRCUITS" shall be amended to read as follows: '210-4(d) Identification of Ungrounded Conductors. Where more than one nominal voltage system exists in a building, each ungrounded system conductor shall be identified by phase and system. For existing installations, this applies only to new circuits, extension, or alterations. This means of 16 AGGO73B3 identification shall be permanently posted at each branch-circuit panel Building and Standards Commission (FPN). The means of identification of each system phase conductor, wherever accessible, may be by separate color coding, masking tape tagging, or other equally effective means. See Sections 215-8, 230-56 and 384-3(e) for high leg marking. 11. The National Electrical Code, 1993 Edition, Article 210-5(a) "Grounded Conductor" under Article 210-5 "Color Code for Branch Circuits: of Article 210 "BRANCH CIRCUITS" shall be amended to read as follows: "210-5(a) Grounded Conductor. The grounded conductor of a branch circuit shall be identified by a continuous white or natural gray color. Where conductors of different systems are installed in the same raceway, box, auxiliary gutter, or other types of enclosures, one system grounded conductor, if required, shall have an outer covering of white for low voltage and gray for high voltage." 12. The National Electrical Code, 1993 Edition, Article 210-63 "Heating, Air- Conditioning, and Refrigeration Equipment Outlet" under Article 210 "BRANCH CIRCUITS" shall be amended to read as follows: "210-63. Heating, Air-Conditioning, and Refrigeration Equipment Outlet. A 125-volt, single-phase, 15- or 20-ampere-rated receptacle outlet shall be installed at an accessible location for the servicing of heating, air-conditioning, and refrigeration equipment on rooftops and in attics and crawl spaces. The receptacle shall be located on the same roof level and within 25 feet of the heating, air-conditioning, and refrigeration equipment, as required by the 1994 Uniform Mechanical Code. The receptacle outlet shall not be connected to the load side of the equipment disconnecting means." 13. The National Electrical Code, 1993 Edition, Article 300-4(d) "Cables and Raceways Parallel to Framing Members" under Article 300-4 "Protection Against Physical Damage" of Article 300 "WIRING METHODS" shall be amended to read as follows: "300-4(d) Cables and Raceways Parallel to Framing Members. In both exposed and concealed locations, where a cable- or raceway-type wiring method is installed parallel to framing members, such as joists, rafters, or studs, the cable or raceway shall be installed and supported so that the nearest outside surface of the cable or raceway is not less than 11/4 inches (31.8 mm) from the nearest edge of the framing member where nails or screws are likely to penetrate. Where this distance cannot be maintained, the cable or raceway shall be protected from penetration by nails or screws by a steel plate, sleeve, or equivalent at each support location at least 1/16 17 AGG073B3 inch (1.59 mm) thick. This measurement requirement is from the exposed edge only." 14. The National Electrical Code, 1993 Edition, Note 3 of "Notes to Ampacity Tables of 0 to 2000 Volts" (page 70-165) shall be amended to read as follows: 120/208 Volts, 3-Wire, Single-Phase Dwelling Services. In dwelling units, conductors, as listed below, shall be permitted to be utilized as 120/208 volt or, 3-wire, single-phase service-entrance conductors and feeder conductors in raceway or cable with or without an equipment grounding conductor. The grounded conductor shall be permitted to be not more than two AWG sizes smaller than the ungrounded conductors for application of this note, provided the requirements of Sections 215-2, 220- 22, and 230-42 are met. 15. The National Electrical Code, 1993 Edition, Note 8(a) "More than Three Conductors in a Raceway or Cable" under Note 8 "Ampacity Adjustment Factors" of "Notes to Ampacity Tables of 0 to 2000 Volts" is amended to add at the bottom of the table (page 70-166) the following: Column A is applied when only 1/2 of the conductors are energized at the same time. Column B is utilized when all conductors carry full load at the same time. 16. The National Electrical Code, 1993 Edition, "Installation Requirements" are hereby amended to provide as follows: A. Unlawful to interfere with Wiring. It shall be unlawful for any owner, contractor or workman, other than an authorized electrician, in any manner to interfere with any electrical wiring being installed in or on any building. If in the course of construction of a building, the wiring is in such a position as to interfere with its erection or completion as called for by plans, notice shall immediately be given to the person installing the wiring, or the electrical contractor, and the needed change shall be made by such persons. B. Service Requirements. 1. Location of Disconnection Device. The disconnecting means for Group R, Division 3, occupancies shall be located on a wall of the garage. If located on the inside of the garage, the 18 AGGtY73B3 box must be located directly opposite the meter. If the disconnect is located on the outside of the garage, the inside circuit box must be located opposite the outside disconnect box. All disconnecting means must be direct from service to disconnect. Any variances from the above will require approval of the Building and Standards Commission. C. General Specifications. The following general specifications shall apply to all wiring installed in the city: 1. Any addition to, alteration of, or any building or structure hereafter erected and used for other than single family, duplex, or multi-family uses, shall have all wiring installed in rigid metallic conduit, steel tube or metal molding system above the ground or slab level. Exception: Approved cable tray and busways shall not be prohibited. Exception: Underground installation of polyvinyl chloride conduit containing feeder or branch circuit conductors shall be permitted to extend above ground level or floor grade to a maximum length of five (5) feet where not subject to mechanical injury or prohibited by the Building Code. 2. Ground Clamps. All clamps for wiring system grounds shall be placed so as to be readily accessible at all times. 3. Underground Conduit. All conductors installed underground except those suitable for direct burial shall be installed in rigid metal conduit, or rigid nonmetallic conduit (PVC). 4. Aluminum Conductors. Aluminum or copper-clad aluminum conductors shall not be used or installed in the city as a wiring method. This requirement shall not limit the use of materials of the Electrical Utility Company. Exception: Aluminum conductor material may be used as service entrance conductors provided that the nominal size of the conductor is Number 2 AWG or larger and the conductor material is an AA-8000 series Aluminum Alloy. All aluminum conductors shall terminate with approved 19 AGG073B3 compression connectors. 5. Armored Cable. Type A/C armored cable, bx shall not be installed in the city as a wiring method without a full-size ground conductor. Sec. 15-2-3 APPEALS BOARD SECTION 2. That should any word, sentence, paragraph, subdivision, clause, phrase or section of this ordinance, or of the Code of Ordinances, as amended hereby, be adjudged or held to be void or unconstitutional, the same shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of said ordinance or the Code of Ordinances, as amended hereby, which shall remain in full force and effect. SECTION 3. That all provisions of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Coppell, Texas, in conflict with the provisions of this ordinance be, and the same are hereby, repealed, and all other provisions not in conflict with the provisions of this ordinance shall remain in full force and effect. SECTION 4. An offense committed before the effective date of this ordinance is governed by the prior law and the provisions of the Code of Ordinances, as amended, in effect when the offense was committed and the former law is continued in effect for this purpose. SECTION 5. That any person, firm or corporation violating any of the provisions of this ordinance or of the Code of Ordinances, as amended hereby, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction in the municipal court of the City of Coppell, Texas, shall be subject to a fine not to exceed the sum of five hundred dollars 20 AGG073B3 ($500.00) for each offense, except however, where a different penalty has been established by state law for such offense the penalty shall be that fixed by state law, and for any offense which is a violation of any provision of law that governs fire safety, zoning, or public health and sanitation, including dumping of refuse, the penalty shall be a fine not to exceed the sum of two thousand dollars ($2,000.00) for each offense; and each and every day said violation is continued shall constitute a separate offense. SECTION 6. That this ordinance shall take effect immediately from and after its passage and the publication of the caption as the law and charter in such cases provide. DULY PASSED by the City Council of the City of Coppell, Texas, the /,.& day of .. ~' L .~ t'~ , APPROVED: / TOM MORTON, MAYOR ATFEST; APPROVED AS TO FORM: PETER G. SMITH, CITY AT'FORNEY (PGS/ct 9/7/95) 2 1 AGG073B3