OR 2011-1262 National Electrical CodeAN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF COPPELL, TEXAS
ORDINANCE NO.__2011-1262______
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF COPPELL, TEXAS
AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES BY AMENDING
CHAPTER 15 ARTICLE 15-2 TO ADOPT THE NATIONAL
ELECTRICAL CODE, 2011 EDITION, AS THE CITY OF
COPPELL ELECTRICAL CODE; PROVIDING AMENDMENTS
TO THE NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE, 2011 EDITION
AND ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS; PROVIDING A
SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING A REPEALING
CLAUSE; PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; PROVIDING A
PENALTY FOR VIOLATION OF THIS ORDINANCE NOT TO
EXCEED THE SUM OF FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($500.00)
FOR EACH OFFENSE; EXCEPT HOWEVER, WHERE A
DIFFERENT PENALTY HAS BEEN ESTABLISHED BY STATE
LAW FOR SUCH 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
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
COPPELL, TEXAS:
SECTION 1.
That the City of Coppell Code of Ordinances be, and
the same is, hereby amended by amending Chapter 15, Article 15-2, in part to
adopt the National Electrical Code, 2011 Edition, with amendments to read as
follows:
“CHAPTER 15-2. NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE
Sec. 15-2-1. National Electrical Code – Adopted.
There is hereby adopted by the City of Coppell, Texas, the National Electrical
Code, 2011 Edition, 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.
Sec. 15-2-2. Amendments.
The following sections of the National Electrical Code, 2011 Edition, and
administrative provisions for the National Electrical Code, 2011 edition, are
hereby amended to read as follows:
1. Article 90.4 Enforcement add the sections E, through I to read as follows:
A Practical Safeguarding.
The purpose of this Code is the practical
safeguarding of persons and property from hazards arising from the use of
electricity.
B Adequacy.
This Code contains provisions that are considered necessary
for safety. Compliance therewith and proper maintenance results in an
installation that is essentially free from hazard but not necessarily efficient,
convenient, or adequate for good service or future expansion of electrical
use.
Informational Note:
Hazards often occur because of overloading of wiring
systems by methods or usage not in conformity with this Code. This occurs
because initial wiring did not provide for increases in the use of electricity.
An initial adequate installation and reasonable provisions for system
changes provide for future increases in the use of electricity.
C Intention.
This Code is not intended as a design specification or an
instruction manual for untrained persons.
D Relation to Other International Standards.
The requirements in this
Code address the fundamental principles of protection for safety contained
in Section 131 of International Electrotechnical Commission Standard
60364-1, Electrical Installations of Buildings.
Informational Note:
IEC 60364-1, Section 131, contains fundamental
principles of protection for safety that encompass protection against electric
shock, protection against thermal effects, protection against overcurrent,
protection against fault currents, and protection against overvoltage. All of
these potential hazards are addressed by the requirements in this Code.
E Powers and Duties of building official.
1. General. The building official is hereby authorized to enforce all the
provisions of this Code. He shall cause a record to be kept of all permits
issued and inspections made.
2. Deputies. In accordance with prescribed procedures and with the approval
of the appointing authority, the building official may appoint a Chief
Electrical Inspector and other related technical officers and inspectors and
other employees as shall be authorized from time to time. Reference to the
"Inspector" and "Electrical Inspector" in this Code shall mean the Chief
Electrical Inspector or other Electrical Inspectors.
3. Right of entry. Whenever necessary to make an inspection to enforce any
of the provisions of this Code, or whenever the building official or his
authorized representative has reasonable cause to believe that there exists in
any building or upon any premises any condition or violation which makes
such building or premises unsafe, dangerous or hazardous, the building
official or his authorized representative may enter such building or premises
at all reasonable times to inspect the same or to perform any duty imposed
upon the building official by such Codes, provided that if such building or
premises be occupied, he shall first present proper credentials and request
entry. If such building or premises is unoccupied, he shall first make a
reasonable effort to locate the owner or other persons having charge or
control of the building or premises and request entry. If entry be refused, the
building official or his authorized representative shall have recourse to every
remedy provided by law to secure entry. When the building official or his
authorized representative shall have first obtained a proper inspection
warrant or other remedy provided by law to secure entry, no owner or
occupant or any other persons having charge, care or control of any building
or premises shall fail or neglect, after proper request is made as herein
provided, to promptly permit entry therein by the building official or his
authorized representative for the purpose of inspection and examination
pursuant to this Code.
4. Notice. When any order or notice is issued pursuant to the provisions of
this Code to any person who cannot be found after a reasonable search, such
order or notice may be served by posting it in a conspicuous place upon the
premises occupied by him or upon the premises where the defects are
alleged to exist. Such posting of the notice shall be considered equivalent to
personal service of such order or notice. An order sent by mail in a sealed
envelope with postage prepaid and directed to the address of the electrical
contractor, owner, lessee, or occupant of the premises shall be equivalent to
personal service of such order. Electrical Inspectors are hereby empowered
to attach to the nearest electrical cabinet or equipment feeding defective or
hazardous wiring, any official notice or seal to prevent use of electricity in
that area, and it shall be unlawful for any other person to place or attach
such seal, or to break, change, destroy, tear, mutilate, cover or otherwise
deface or injure any such official notice or seal posted by an Electrical
Inspector.
5. Stop orders. Whenever any work is being done contrary to the provisions
of this Code, the building official may order the work stopped by notice in
writing served on any persons engaged in the doing or causing such work to
be done, and any such persons shall forthwith stop such work until
authorized by the building official to proceed with the work.
6. Authority to disconnect utilities in emergencies. The Chief building
official or his authorized representative shall have the authority to
disconnect any electric power or energy service supplied to the building,
structure or building service equipment therein regulated by this Code in
case of emergency where necessary to eliminate an immediate hazard to life
or property, or, where there is a violation of the temporary electric
connection per section 85-6(b). The building official shall whenever
possible notify the serving utility, the owner and occupant of the building,
structure or building service equipment, in writing, of such disconnection
immediately thereafter.
7. Authority to condemn electrical system and equipment. Whenever the
building official ascertains that any electrical system or equipment regulated
in this Code has become hazardous to life, health or property, he may order
in writing that such electrical system or equipment either be removed or
restored to a safe condition, whichever is appropriate. The written notice
itself shall fix a time limit for compliance with such order. No person shall
use or maintain defective electrical system or equipment after receiving such
notice. When such equipment or installation is to be disconnected, a written
notice of such disconnection and causes therefore shall be given within 24
hours of the order to disconnect to the serving utility, the owner and
occupant of such building, structure or premises. When any electrical
system or equipment is maintained in violation of this Code and in violation
of any notice issued pursuant to the provisions of this section, the building
official shall institute any appropriate action to prevent, restrain, correct or
abate the violation.
8. Connection after order to disconnect. No person shall make connections
from any energy or power supply nor supply power to any electrical system
or equipment which has been disconnected or ordered to be disconnected by
the building official or the use of which has been ordered to be discontinued
by the building official until the building official authorizes the reconnection
and use of such electrical system or equipment.
9. Liability. The building official, or his authorized representative charged
with the enforcement of this Code, acting in good faith and without malice
in the discharge of his duties, shall not thereby render himself personally
liable for any damage that may accrue to persons or property as a result of
any act or by reason of any act or omission in the discharge of his duties.
Any suit brought against the building official or employee because of such
act or omission performed by him in the enforcement of any provision of
this Code shall be defended by legal counsel provided by this jurisdiction
until final termination of such proceedings. This Code shall not be construed
to relieve from or lessen the responsibility of any person owning, operating
or controlling any building, structure or building service equipment therein
for any damages to persons or property caused by defects, nor shall the
Code enforcement agency or its parent jurisdiction be held as assuming any
such liability by reason of the inspections authorized by the Code or
approvals issued under this Code.
10. Cooperation of other officials and officers. The building official may
request, and shall receive so far as is required in the discharge of his duties,
the assistance and cooperation of other officials of this jurisdiction.
11. Appeals. Any person, firm or corporation may file an appeal with the
Chairman of the Building and Standards Commission for review of any
decision of the building official, provided that such appeal is made in
writing within (5) days after notification by the electrical inspector. The
Building and Standards Commission shall meet within a reasonable time
following receipt of such appeal to hear the appeal and render a decision and
findings in writing to the appellant with a duplicate copy to the building
official.
F Electrical License and Registration.
1. Registration required. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, or
corporation who is not registered as a qualified electrician in the City of
Coppell to engage in work regulated by this code. Prior to the approval of
any permit to do work regulated by this code, the applicant for such permit
must first register in person with the Building Inspection Department.
2. Classifications of Electrician Licenses:
1. Master Electrician. Means a person possessing the necessary
qualifications, training and technical knowledge to plan, layout, and
supervise the installation, maintenance and extension of electrical
conductors and equipment. This person shall have the authority to order
the correction of defects or non-complying work installed in violation of
this code.
2. Master Sign Electrician. Means a person possessing the equivalent
qualifications as a master electrician, but limited to installation of signs
only – no work may be undertaken on the premises’ wiring system by
this person, other than the sole connection of a sign to an existing branch
circuit or feeder.
3. Journeyman Electrician. Means a person possessing the necessary
qualifications, training and technical knowledge to install, maintain and
extend electrical conductors and equipment and capable of doing this
work in accordance with prepared plans and specifications and under the
supervision of a master electrician.
4. Journeyman Sign Electrician. Means a person possessing the
equivalent qualifications as a journeyman electrician, but limited to the
installation of signs only, under the supervision of a master sign
electrician. No work may be undertaken on the premises’ wiring system
by this person, other than the sole connection of a sign to an existing
branch circuit or feeder.
5. Maintenance Electrician. Means a person engaged in the trade of
maintaining the electrical system on premises owned and operated by
the maintenance electrician’s employer.
6. Residential Electrician. Means a person possessing the necessary
qualifications, training, and technical knowledge to install, maintain and
extend electrical conductors and equipment and capable of doing this
work in accordance with prepared plans and specifications and under the
supervision of a master electrician. The scope of work allowed by this
license is limited to residential premises wiring systems of 225 Amperes
or less.
7. Electrical Contractor. Means a person engaged in the business of
installing, maintaining or extending, by contract, electrical conductors
and equipment. This person shall be a master electrician. An electrical
contractor is the only registered electrician that is allowed to acquire a
permit.
8. Other license classifications may be recognized if approved by the
building official.
3. Application for Registration. A person, firm, or corporation who desires
to register as an electrician, in the City of Coppell shall complete the
appropriate application and provide the following information:
1. A current electrical license issued by a municipality and
accompanied by a reciprocal letter or provide evidence of satisfactory
performance on an electrician's certification conducted by the Southern
Building Code Conference International in conjunction with the North
Central Texas Council of Governments.
2. A form of picture identification.
3. Business identification to include the business name, business
owner(s), address, and telephone number.
4. Issuance and Term of Registration. Upon satisfactory completion of
the requirements and payment of applicable fees as specified by the
City of Coppell Master Fee Schedule for registration as an electrician,
as classified, the building official may approve such registration. An
approved registration is valid for a period of not more than one (1) year
and shall terminate at the end of each calendar year.
5. Transfer of registration. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, or
corporation to lend, rent, or transfer an electrical registration issued by
the City of Coppell to another person firm, or corporation for any
purpose.
6. Revocation of registration. An electrical registration issued by the
City of Coppell may be revoked by the building official for the
following:
1. Falsification of any portion of an application for registration
with intent to defraud.
2. Revocation of an electrical license by a municipality with
which the City of Coppell holds a letter of reciprocity.
3. Any person, firm or corporation who, after being found guilty
in municipal court of violations of this code, is unwilling to
make appropriate corrections to the satisfaction of the building
official or his designee shall be denied registration as an
electrician.
7. Notice of revocation of electrical registration. The building official
shall provide proper notice in writing to the person, firm or corporation
holding a defective electrical registration of the decision to revoke an
electrical registration. Notice shall be deemed effective on the post date
of certified mail and/or acceptance by hand delivery.
8. Appeal of revocation. In the event that any person, firm or
corporation shall appeal the decision of the building official to revoke
an electrical registration, a request for a public hearing of the matter
shall be made in writing to the Chairman of the Building and Standards
Commission within five (5) days of receipt of notice of revocation. The
Building and Standards Commission shall meet to consider an appeal of
revocation within a reasonable time of receipt of a written request.
9. False Representation as to Registration Unlawful. It shall be
unlawful for any person, firm, or corporation to represent himself or a
business as an electrician or electrical contractor in the City of Coppell
without having first properly registered with the Building Inspection
Department.
10. Electrical Company Vehicles to Be Marked. All electrical
contractors vehicles engaged in doing work in the City of Coppell shall
have signs permanently affixed to both sides of the vehicle indicating
the company name of the electrical contractor.
11. Supervision. The actual work of installing, maintaining, altering, or
repairing of electrical work for which a permit is required by this Code
shall have supervision by a licensed master or journeyman electrician
as provided by this Code. In the event the owner of electrical
contracting business is not a licensed master electrician, a master
electrician shall be designated by the owner of such place of business to
the building official as the person responsible for, and supervising, the
electrical work done by such electrical contractor. Such designated
master electrician shall be the supervisory electrician for only one (1)
electrical contractor within the city at any one time. Should such
supervision not be constantly provided, the Electrical Inspector may
order the work being done by such electrical contractor to be
discontinued until proper supervision and control has been provided
and the name of the new master electrician disclosed to building
official.
12. License display. Each holder of a master, journeyman or specialist
license shall carry evidence of proper license on his person at all times
while doing electrical work and shall produce and exhibit same when
requested by an inspector or officer of the City.
4.Exception from Licensing and Registration.
Persons who are not registered electricians may carry out the following
classes of work:
1. The replacement of lamps, fuses and the connection of portable devices
to suitable receptacles which have been permanently installed.
2. The installation, alteration, or repairing of any wiring, devices, or
equipment for signaling, remote control, or the transmission of information,
provided such are inherently power limited and have a maximum
nameplate rating not exceeding one volt-ampere.
3. The installation, alteration or repair of the electric wiring, devices,
appliances and equipment installed by or for an electrical public service
corporation legally operating in the city when for the use of such
corporation in the generation, transmission, distribution or metering of the
electrical energy or for the use of such a corporation in the operation of
street railways, signals or the transmission of information.
4. 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 unless such equipment
as complete is approved by the Electrical Inspector before it is installed or
used.
5. Electrical work done by a property owner in a building owned and
occupied by him and classified as his homestead. Where the electrical work
done by property owner is deemed by the building official to be hazardous
to persons or property, and repairable beyond the skills and electrical
knowledge of the property owner by the building official, or his authorized
representative, the building official may void the permit or validation
obtained by the homeowner. In such an event, the electrical work shall only
be completed by a Licensed Electrical Contractor, registered with the City
of Coppell.
5. Application for permit. To obtain a permit, the applicant shall first file an
application therefore in writing on a form furnished by the City agency for
that purpose. Every such application shall:
1. Identify and describe the work to be covered by the permit for which
application is made.
2. Describe the land on which the proposed work is to be done by legal
description, street address or similar description that will readily
identify and definitely locate the proposed building or work.
3. Indicate the use or occupancy for which the proposed work is
intended.
4. Be accompanied by plans, diagrams, computations and specifications
and other data as required in Subsection (D) of this section.
5. Be signed by permittee, or his authorized agent.
6. Give such other data and information as may be required by the
building official.
6. Plans and specifications. With each application for a permit, and where
required by the building official for enforcement of any provision of this
Code, plans, specifications and calculations shall be submitted in the
quantity deemed necessary by the building official. When deemed necessary
by the building official to ensure code compliance, the building official may
require plans and specifications to be prepared and designed by an engineer
licensed by the State of Texas. All drawings, specifications and
accompanying data involved with the practice of engineering, such as
structural, mechanical, plumbing, electrical, heating and cooling, fire, life
and safety systems, shall comply with state and local laws governing the
practice of engineering as required by Article 3271a, Vernon's Annotated
Texas Statutes.
7. Information on plans and specifications. Plans and specifications shall be
drawn to scale upon substantial paper or cloth or otherwise submitted as
electronic media files as may be approved and shall be of sufficient clarity
to indicate the location, nature and extent of the work proposed and show in
detail that it will conform to the provisions of this Code and all relevant
laws, ordinances, rules and regulations.
8. Permits issuance. The applications, plans and specifications, and other
data, filed by an applicant for permit may be reviewed by other departments
of the City to determine compliance with any applicable laws under their
jurisdiction. If the work described in an application for a permit and the
plans, specifications and other data filed therewith conforms to the
requirements of this Code and other pertinent laws and ordinances, and the
fees specified by the City of Coppell Master Fee Schedule been paid, the
building official may issue a permit therefore to the applicant. When the
building official issues the permit where plans are required, he shall endorse
in writing or stamp the plans and specifications "APPROVED." Such
approved plans and specifications shall not be changed, modified or altered
without authorizations from the building official, and all work shall be done
in accordance with the approved plans. The building official may issue a
permit for the construction of part of an electrical system before the entire
plans and specifications for the whole system have been submitted or
approved, provided adequate information and detailed statements have been
filed complying with all pertinent requirements of this Code. The holder of
such permit shall proceed at his own risk without assurance that the permit
for the entire building, structure or building service will be granted.
9. Retention of plans. One set of approved plans and specifications shall be
returned to the applicant and shall be kept on the site of the building or work
at all times during which the work authorized thereby is in progress. One set
of approved plans, specifications and computations shall be retained by the
building official until final approval of the work.
10. Validity of permit. The issuance of a permit or approval of plans and
specifications shall not be construed to be a permit for, or an approval of,
any violation of any of the provisions of this Code, or of any other ordinance
of the City, nor shall the issuance of a permit or approval of plans be
construed as representing or warranting the safety or lack of defects of any
electrical work described therein. No permit presuming to give authority to
violate or cancel the provisions of these Codes shall be valid. The issuance
of a permit based upon plans, specifications and other data shall not prevent
the building official from thereafter requiring the correction of errors in said
plans, specifications and other data, or from preventing building operations
being carried on thereunder when in violation of these Codes or of any other
ordinances of the City.
11. Expiration. Every permit issued by the building official under the
provisions of this Code shall expire by limitation and become null and void,
if the building or work authorized by such permit is not commenced within
180 days from the date of such permit, or if the building or work authorized
by such permit is suspended or abandoned at any time after the work is
commenced for a period of 180 days or more. Before such work can be
recommenced, a new permit shall be first obtained and the fee therefore
shall be one-half the amount required for a new permit for such work,
provided no changes have been made or will be made in the original plans
and specifications for such work; and provided further that such suspension
or abandonment has not exceeded one year. In order to renew action on a
permit after expiration, the permittee shall pay a new full permit fee. Any
permittee holding an unexpired permit may apply for an extension of the
time within which he may commence work under that permit when he is
unable to commence work within the time required by this section for good
and satisfactory reasons. The building official may extend the time for
action by the permittee for a period not exceeding 180 days upon written
request by the permittee showing that circumstances beyond the control of
the permittee have prevented action from being taken. No permit shall be
extended more than once.
12. Suspension or revocation. The building official may, in writing, suspend
or revoke a permit issued under the provisions of this Code whenever the
permit is issued in error or on the basis of incorrect information supplied,
or in violation of any ordinance or regulation of the City.
13. Fees. Permit fees shall be levied in the amounts specified by the City of
Coppell, Master Fee Schedule.
G Inspections.
1. General. All electrical systems and equipment for which a permit is
required by this Code shall be subject to inspection by the building official.
No portion of any electrical system intended to be concealed shall be
concealed until inspected and approved. Neither the building official nor
the City shall be liable for expense entailed in the removal or replacement
of any material necessary to allow inspection. When the installation of an
electrical system and equipment is complete, an additional and final
inspection shall be made. Electrical systems and equipment regulated by
this Code shall not be connected to the energy source until authorized by
the building official.
2. Inspection requests. It shall be the duty of the person doing the work
authorized by a permit to notify the building official that such work is
ready for inspection. The building official may require that every request
for inspection is filed at least one working day before such inspection is
desired. Such request may be in writing or by telephone at the option of the
building official. It shall be the duty of the person requesting inspections
required by this Code to provide access to and means for proper inspection
of such work.
3. Operation of electrical equipment. The requirements of this section shall
not be construed to prohibit the operation of any electrical system or
equipment installed to replace existing equipment. The request for
inspection of such equipment must have been filed with the building
official not more than 48 hours after such replacement work is completed
and before any permanent portion of the building conceals any portion of
such electrical system.
4. Other inspections. In addition to the called inspections required by this
Code, the building official may make or require other inspections of any
work to ascertain compliance with the provisions of this Code and other
laws which are enforced by the Code enforcement agency.
5. Reinspections. A reinspection fee may be assessed for each inspection or
reinspection when such portion of work for which inspection is called is
not complete or when required corrections are not made. This provision is
not to be interpreted as requiring reinspection fees the first time a job is
rejected for failure to comply with the requirements of this Code, but as
controlling the practice of calling for inspections before the job is ready for
such inspection or reinspection or when required corrections are not made.
Reinspection fees may be assessed when the approved plans are not readily
available to the Inspector, for failure to provide access on the date for
which inspection is requested, or for deviating from plans requiring the
approval of the building official. In instances where reinspection fees have
been assessed, no additional inspection of the work will be performed until
the required fees have been paid.
H Service Connections.
1. Connection approval. An electrical system or equipment regulated by
this Code for which a permit is required shall not be connected to a source
of energy or power until approved by the building official.
2. Temporary connections. The building official may authorize the
temporary connection of the electrical system or equipment to the source of
energy or power for the purpose of testing the equipment, or for the use
under a temporary Certificate of Occupancy.
3. Authorized connection. When new electrical meters are installed or
existing electrical meters are to be relocated, the disconnection, connection
or reconnection to the meter shall be made only by authorized employees
of the Texas Utilities Electric Company. Only authorized employees of
TXU Electric Company shall be permitted to make connection between the
customer's service entrance conductors and TXU Electric Company lines.
IViolations.
It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to erect, construct,
enlarge, alter, repair, move, improve, remove, convert or demolish, equip,
use or maintain any electrical system or equipment or cause or permit the
same to be done in violation of this Code. The issuance or granting of a
permit or approval of plans and specifications or the completion or approval
of an inspection shall not be deemed or construed to be a permit for, or an
approval of, any violation of any of the provisions of this Code. No permit
presuming to give authority to violate or cancel the provisions of this Code
shall be valid, except insofar as the work or use which is authorized is
lawful.
2. Article 100, Part I definitions shall be added or amended to read as follows:
Definitions.
Intersystem Bonding Termination.
A device that provides a means for
connecting bonding conductors for communication systems and other
systems such as metallic gas piping systems to the grounding electrode
system.
Approved,
as to materials, equipment and method of construction, refers to
approval by the building official as the result of investigation and tests
conducted by him, or by reason of accepted principles or tests by recognized
authorities, technical or scientific organizations.
Board of Appeals
shall be the Building and Standards Commission as
appointed by the City Council of the City of Coppell.
Building Code
is the International Building Code, 2009 edition, as adopted
by the City of Coppell.
Chief Building Official(building official)
is the officer charged with the
administration and enforcement of this Code, or his duly authorized
representative, and is the authority having jurisdiction for this Code.
Electrical Inspector
shall be the person providing expertise for the building
official in the area of electrical regulations.
Code Enforcement Agency
is the department, division or agency of the
City of Coppell charged with the function of Code Enforcement and shall be
under the administration and operational control of the building official.
Electrical Contractor
is any person, firm, or corporation to whom a valid,
current electrical contractor's registration has been issued by the City of
Coppell.
Electrical Code
is the National Electrical Code, 2011 edition promulgated
by the National Fire Protection Association, as adopted by the City of
Coppell.
Journeyman Electrician
is a person to whom a valid, current journeyman
electrician's registration has been issued by the City of Coppell.
Master Electrician
is a person to whom a valid, current master electrician's
registration has been issued by the City of Coppell.
Multiple Occupancy Building
is a building having more than one tenant
and may be of single or mixed use groups as classified by the Building
Code.
Modifications.
Whenever there are practical difficulties involved in carrying out the
provisions of this Code, the building official may grant modifications for
individual cases, provided he shall first find that a special individual reason
makes the strict letter of this Code impractical and the modification is in
conformity with the intent and purpose of this Code, and that such
modification does not lessen health, life and fire safety requirements.
3. Amend Article 100, Part I to read as follows:
Intersystem Bonding Termination.
A device that provides a means for
connecting bonding conductors for communication systems and other
systems such as metallic gas piping systems to the grounding electrode
system.
4. Amend Article 110.2, Part I to read as follows:
110.2 Approval.
The conductors and equipment required or permitted by
this Code shall be acceptable only if approved. Approval of equipment may
be evident by listing and labeling of equipment by a Nationally Recognized
Testing Lab (NRTL) with a certification mark of that laboratory or a
qualified third party inspection agency approved by the AHJ.
Exception: Unlisted equipment that is relocated to another location within a
jurisdiction or is field modified is subject to the approval by the AHJ. This
approval may be by a field evaluation by a NRTL or qualified third party
inspection agency approved by the AHJ.
Manufacturer’s self-certification of any equipment shall not be used as a
basis for approval by the AHJ.
Informational Note: See 90.7, Examination of Equipment for Safety, and
110.3, Examination, Identification, Installation, and Use of Equipment. See
definitions of Approved, Identified, Labeled, and Listed.
Article 300.11; add the following exception:
5.
Exception: Ceiling grid support wires may be used for structural supports
when the associated wiring is located in that area, not more than two
raceways or cables supported per wire, with a maximum nominal metric
designation 16 (trade size 1/2”).
Article 310.15(B)(7); change to read as follows:
6.
(7) 120/240-Volt, 3-Wire, Single-Phase Dwelling Services and Feeders.
For dwelling units, conductors, as listed in Table 310.15(B)(7), shall
be…{text unchanged}…provided the requirements of 215.2, 220.61, and
230.42 are met. This Article shall not be used in conjunction with 220.82.
7. Article 500.8(A)(3); change to read as follows:
500.8 Equipment.
Articles 500 through 504 require equipment
construction and installation standards that ensure safe performance under
conditions of proper use and maintenance.
Informational Note No. 1: It is important that inspection authorities and
users exercise more than ordinary care with regard to installation and
maintenance.
Informational Note No. 2: Since there is no consistent relationship between
explosion properties and ignition temperature, the two are independent
requirements.
Informational Note No. 3: Low ambient conditions require special
consideration. Explosion proof or dust-ignition proof equipment may not
be suitable for use at temperatures lower than -25°C (-13°F) unless they are
identified for low-temperature service. However, at low ambient
temperatures, flammable concentrations of vapors may not exist in a
location classified as Class I, Division 1 at normal ambient temperature.
(A) Suitability.
Suitability of identified equipment shall be determined by
one of the following:
(1) Equipment listing or labeling
(2) Evidence of equipment evaluation from a qualified testing laboratory
or inspection agency concerned with product evaluation
(3) Evidence acceptable to the authority having jurisdiction such as a
manufacturer's self-evaluation or an owner's engineering judgment signed
and sealed by a qualified licensed professional engineer.
Informational Note: Additional documentation for equipment may include
certificates demonstrating compliance with applicable equipment standards,
indicating special conditions of use, and other pertinent information.
Guidelines for certificates may be found in ANSI/ISA 12.00.02, Certificate
Standard for AEx Equipment for Hazardous (Classified) Locations.
8. Article 505.7(A) changed to read as follows:
505.7 Special Precaution.
Article 505 requires equipment construction and
installation that ensures safe performance under conditions of proper use
and maintenance.
Informational Note No. 1: It is important that inspection authorities and
users exercise more than ordinary care with regard to the installation and
maintenance of electrical equipment in hazardous (classified) locations.
Informational Note No. 2: Low ambient conditions require special
consideration. Electrical equipment depending on the protection techniques
described by 505.8(A) may not be suitable for use at temperatures lower
than -20°C (-4°F) unless they are identified for use at lower temperatures.
However, at low ambient temperatures, flammable concentrations of
vapors may not exist in a location classified Class I, Zones 0, 1, or 2 at
normal ambient temperature.
(A) Implementation of Zone Classification System. Classification of areas,
engineering and design, selection of equipment and wiring methods,
installation, and inspection shall be performed by a qualified persons
Licensed Professional Engineer.
9. Article 680.25(A) changed to read as follows:
680.25 Feeders.
These provisions shall apply to any feeder on the supply
side of panel boards supplying branch circuits for pool equipment covered
in Part II of this article and on the load side of the service equipment or the
source of a separately derived system.
(A) Wiring Methods.
(1) Feeders.
Feeders shall be installed in rigid metal conduit or
intermediate metal conduit. The following wiring methods shall be
permitted if not subject to physical damage:
(1) Liquid tight flexible nonmetallic conduit
(2) Rigid polyvinyl chloride conduit
(3) Reinforced thermosetting resin conduit
(4) Electrical metallic tubing where installed on or within a building
(5) Electrical nonmetallic tubing where installed within a building
(6) Type MC cable where installed within a building and if not subject
to corrosive environment
(7) Nonmetallic-sheathed cable
(8) Type SE cable
Exception: An existing feeder between an existing remote panel board and
service equipment shall be permitted to run in flexible metal conduit or an
approved cable assembly that includes an equipment grounding conductor
within its outer sheath. The equipment grounding conductor shall comply
with 250.24(A)(5).”
SECTION 2.
If any section, subsection, paragraph, sentence, phrase or
work in this ordinance, or application thereof to any person or circumstance is
held invalid by any court of competent jurisdiction, such holding shall not
affect the validity of the remaining portions of this ordinance, and the City
Council of the City of Coppell, Texas hereby declares it would have enacted
such remaining portions despite any such invalidity.
SECTION 3.
That the repeal of any ordinance or any portion thereof
by the preceding sections shall not affect or impair any act done or right vested
or accrued or any proceeding, suit or prosecution had or commenced in any
cause before such repeal shall take effect; but every such act done, or right
vested or accrued, or proceedings, suit or prosecution had or commenced shall
remain in full force and effect to all intents or purposes as if such ordinance or
part thereof so repealed shall remain in force.
SECTION 4.
That any person, firm or corporation violating any of
the provisions of this ordinance or the Code of Ordinances as amended hereby,
shall be 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 ($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 any
provision of law that governs fire safety, zoning or public health and sanitation,
including dumping of refuse, the penalty shall be fine not to exceed the sum of
Two Thousand Dollars ($2,000.00) for each offense; and each and every day
such offense is continued shall constitute a new and separate offense.
SECTION 5. That this ordinance shall become effective immediately
from and after its passage and the publication of the caption, as the law and
charter in such cases provide.
DULY PASS-ED by the City Council of Coppell,
day of 2011.
Texas, this the
ATTEST:
CHRISTEL PET OS, CITY SEC TARY
AS TO FORM:
ROBERT HAGER. QTY ATTORNEY