HomeMy WebLinkAbout311-A - Ordinances ORDINANCE NO. 31lA
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO
CTI?AMONGA, CALIFORNIA, AME~D~ ~ 15.24 Rr.WCTRICAL
CODE, OF THE RANCHO CUCAMONGA MUNICIPAL CODE; AND
ADOPTING BY REFERtl~CE THE NATIONAL k~.WCTRICAL CODE, 1990
~DITION; WITH CERTAIN AM~)I~RVi~, ADDITIONS, D~r.RTIONS
AND EXCEPTIONS TO SAID CODE
A. Reoitals.
(i) Article 2 of C~apter 1 of Part 1 of Division 1 of Title 5 of the
California Government Code authorizes the adoption, by reference of the
National Electrical Code, 1990 Edition as published by the National Fire
Protection Association.
(ii) At least one copy of said Code certified as full, true and
correct copy thereof by the City Clerk of the City of Rancho Cucamonga has
been filed in the office of the City Clerk of the City of Rancho Cucamonga in
accordance with the provisions of Government Code Section 50022.6.
(iii) A duly noticed public hearing, as required by California
Government Code Section 50022.3, has been conducted and concluded prior to the
adoption of this Ordinance.
(iv) Ail legal prerequisites to the adoption of this ordinance have
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Rancho Cucamonga does
hereby find, determine and ordain as follows:
SECTION 1: In all respects as set forth in the Recitals, Part A, of
this Ordinance.
SECTION 2: C~apter 15.24 of Title 15 of the Rancho Cucamonga
Municipal Code, entitled "Electrical Code", of the City of Rancho Cucamonga is
hereby amended, provided that said amendment shall not apply to or excuse any
violation thereof occurring prior to the effective date of this Ordinance and
provide further that the National Electrical Code, as adopted by reference and
amended by Ordinance No. 311 of this City shall continue to be applicable to
construction for which permits have been issued prior to the effective date of
this ordinance.
Chapter 15.24
CODES ADOPTION
Sections:
SECTION 3: Chapter 15.24 of the Rancho Cucamonga Municipal Code is
amended hereby to read, in words and figures as follows:
Ordinance No. 31lA
Page 2
~apter 15.24
~ .MCIRICAL CODE
SECTIONS:
15.24.010 Code Adoption
15.24. 020 Section 210-52 (g) Amended-Basement Receptacle Outlets
15.24.030 Section 210-54 Added-Buildings Accessory to Multiple
Dwelling Units
15.24.040 Section 210-70 (a) Amended-Lighting Outlets Required
15.24.050 Section 210-70 (d) and (e) Added-Buildings Accessory to
Dwelling Units
15.24.060 Section 220-10 (a) Amended-Ampacity and Computed Loads
15.24.070 Section 230-43 Amended-Wiring Methods for 600 Volts or
I~ss
15.24.080 Section 230-212 Added-Service Equipment Capacity
15.24.090 Section 300-15 (d) Added-Spare Raceways.
15.24.100 Section 310-14 Amended-Aluminum Conductor
15.24.110 Section 336-3 (b) Amended-Type NMC Cable
15.24.120 Section 336-4 Amended-Uses Not Permitted
15.24.130 Section 336-12 Deleted
15.24.140 Articles 550 and 551 Deleted.
15.24.010 Code ~opt ion.
15.24.010 - Code Adoption. The "National Electrical Code", 1990
Edition is hereby adopted in its entirety as the Electrical Code of the City
of Rancho Cucamonga, together with the amendments, additions, deletions and
exceptions set forth below; provided, however, that the provisions of Chapter
15.08 of this Code shall apply with respect to permits, fees and administra-
tion of said National Electrical Code.
15.24.020 - Section 210-52 Amended-Basement Receptacle Outlet-~.
Section 210-52 (g) of the National Electrical Code is hereby amended to read as
follows:
Section 210-52(g) Basements. For a one-family dwelling at least one
receptacle outlet, in addition to any provided for laundry equipment,
shall be installed in each basement. See Sections 210-8(a)(4).
15.24.030 - Section 210-54 Added-BuildinGs Accessory to Dwelli~j_~
Units. The National Electrical Code is amended by the addition of a new
Section 210-54 to read as follows:
Section 210-54(a) Buildings accessory to multiple dwelling uses.
Garages and carports accessory to multiple dwelling uses shall be
provided with at least one receptacle. Garages or carports designed
for use by more than one dwelling unit shall be provided with at
least one receptacle for each four (4) parking spaces or fraction
thereof.
Where such garages or carports are separated by walls or partitions
so as to form individual areas serving individual dwelling units, at
least one receptacle shall be provided in each individual area.
Separated areas shall be wired either on individual dwelling unit
meters or on a house meter or meters.
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Receptacles provided in c~mnon-use garages or carports shall be
energized frc~ a house meter or meters. When energized from a house
meter or meters, the number of receptacles per circuit shall not
exceed six and no such circuit shall supply any other cutlets.
(b) Buildings accessory to single family dwelling uses. Carports and
garages, accessory to single family dwellings or duplexes, shall be
wired with a minimum of one grounding type convenience receptacle on
a separate 20 amp circuit. Additional receptacle outlets, not
exceeding 3, may be installed on the same circuit. See Section 210-
8 (a) (2).
(c) Detached garages or carports. Wiring to all new or reconstructed
detached garages or carports accessory to residential uses shall be
installed underground in minimum 3/4" raceway from the distribution
panel.
Laundry receptacles as required by Section 210-52(f) shall not be
construed as meeting the minimum garage or carport receptacles
required by this section.
15.24.040 - Section 210-70(a) Amended-Lightinq Outlets Require.
Section 210-70(a) of the National Electrical Code is hereby amended to read as
follows:
210-70 Lighting Outlets Required. Lighting outlets shall be
installed where specified in (a) and (b) below.
(a) Dwelling Units. At least one wall switch-controlled lighting
outlet shall be installed in every habitable rock, bathroom, hallway,
stairway, garage, carport, basement, utility rock, and at outdoor
entrances to or exits from dwelling units.
Where lighting outlets are installed according to (a) above in
interior stairways, there shall be a wall switch provided at each
floor level to control the lighting outlet where the difference
between floor levels is six steps or more.
Where attic or under floor spaces contain equipment requiring
servicing, a switched light outlet shall be provided located at or
near the equipment requiring servicing. The switch controlling an
equipment lighting outlet shall be located at the point of entry to
the attic or underflcor space.
15.24.050 - Sections 210-70~d) and (e) Add_~__-Buildinqs Accessory t~
Multiple Dwellinq Units. The National Electrical Code is hereby amended by
adding Section 210-70(d) to read as follows:
Section 210-70(d) Buildings Accessory to Multiple Dwelling Units.
Garages or carports designed for use by more than one dwelling unit
shall have at least one light outlet for each four (4) parking spaces
or fraction thereof. Where garages or carports are separated by
walls or partitions so as to form individual areas serving individual
dwelling units, at least one switched lighting outlet shall be
provided in each individual area.
Ordinance No. 31lA
Page 4
Separated garage or carport areas shall be wired on individual
dwelling unit meters or on a house meter or meters.
Lighting outlets provided in cu~u~n-use garage or carport areas shall
be energized from a house meter or meters.
(e) See Section 210-54(c) for underground wiring requirements to
detached garages or carports.
15.24.060 - Section 220-10(a) Amended-Ampacity and Computed Lo~d~.
Section 220-10(a) of the National Electrical Code is hereby amended to read as
follows:
220-10(a) Ampacity and Computed Loads. Feeder conductors shall have
sufficient ampacity to supply the load served. In no case shall the
computed load of a feeder be less than the sum of the loads on the
b~anch circuits supplied as determined by Part A of this Article
after any applicable demar~ factors permitted by Parts B, C or D have
been applied nor less than 50 amperes ampacity, whichever is greater.
15.24.070 - Section 230-43 Amended-Wirinq Methods for 600 Volt~
Nominal or I~ss. Section 230-43 of the National Electrical Code is hereby
amended to read as follows:
Section 230-43. Wiring methods for 600 volts nominal or less.
Service entrance conductors shall be installed in accordance with the
applicable requirements of this code covering the type of wiring
method used and limited to following methods for the occupancies as
outlined in (a) or (b) below:
(a) Nonresidential Occupancies.
1. Rigid Metal Conduit.
Exception No. 1: Aluminum conduit shall not be used for
overhead service entrance raceway.
Exception No. 2: Aluminum conduit shall not be used for
underground service raceway.
2. Intermediate Metal Conduit.
3. Electrical Metallic Tubing.
Exception No. 1: Electrical Metallic tubing shall not be
used where supporting or intended to support service drop
attachments.
Exception No. 2: Electrical metallic tubing shall not be
used as underground service entrance raceway.
4. Wirew~ys.
5. Busw~ys.
6. Auxiliary Gutters.
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Page 5
7. Rigid Non-Metallic Conduit.
Exception: Rigid non-metallic conduit shall not be used for
overhead service entrance raceway.
8. Cablehus.
9. Metal-Clad Cable.
10. Mineral Insulated M~tal-Sheathed Cable.
11. Flexible Metal Conduit not over 6 feet (1.83m) long between
raceway, or between raceway and service equipment, with
equipment bonding jumper installed around the flexible metal
conduit according to provisions of Section 250-79(a), (c),
(d) and (f). Also, see Section 350-2.
12. Approved cable tray systems shall be permitted to support
cables approved for use as service entrance conductors.
(b) Residential Occupancies. In addition to the methods outlined in
subsection (a), buildings regulated by Section 17921 of the
California Health and Safety code may utilize the following methods
for service entrance conductors when installed in accordance with
applicable requirements of this code:
1. Open Wiring on Insulators.
2. Service Entrance Cable.
3. Liquidtight flexible nonmetallic conduit.
15.24.080 - Section 230-212 ~ded-Service Equ~,_~r~ent Capacit%r. ~ne
National Electrical Code is hereby amended by adding Section 230-212 to read
as follows:
Section 230-212 Service equipment capacity. Service equipment
capacity shall be as follows:
1. Service equipment installed to serve single family dwellings
shall have a capacity of not less than 20 single pole
overcurrent protective devices in addition to a min switch
or circuit breaker. Service conduit serving single family
detached dwelling units shall be not less than one and one-
quarter inches (1-1/4") trade size conduit.
2. Service equipment installed to serve c~,~rcial or
industrial buildings shall have an ampacity rating to serve
the intended load but not less than 60 amperes. Service
conduit or feeder raceways shall not be less than 1" size
except that where service conduit or feeder raceway is
concealed, the minimum size raceway shall be one and one-
half inches (1-1/2") trade size.
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Page 6
3. Feeders serving individual units of multi-family dwellings
shall be installed in not less than one-inch trade (1") size
conduit and run from the meter location to a distribution
panel within each unit.
15.24.090 - Section 300-15(d) Added-Spare Raceways. The National
Electrical Code is hereby amended by adding Section 300-15(d) to read as
follows:
Section 300-15(d) Spare raceways. For attached or detached single
family dwellings, two (2) three-quarter inch (3/4") spare raceways
for future use shall be provided for each dwelling unit, one running
from the pane~ to an accessible location in the attic and one to
an accessible location under the floor. Where either space is not
available because of method of construction, such termination of
spare raceways shall be as approved by the Building Official.
15.24.100 - Section 310-14 Amended-Aluminum Conductors. The National
Electrical Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
Section 310-14 Aluminum Conductors. (a) Material. Solid aluminum
conductors, No. 8, 10 and 12 AWG, shall be made of an AA-8000 series
electrical grade aluminum alloy conductor material. Stranded
aluminum conductors, No. 8 AWG through 1000 MCM, marked as type XHHW,
THW, THWN, THHN, service entrance type SE, Style U and SE, Style R,
shall be made of an AA-8000 series electrical grade aluminum alloy
conducting material.
Exception: Aluminum conducted smaller than No. 6 shall not be used
for circuit conductors, feeders or subfeeders, unless installed under
full-time inspection by a Special Ir~or as a "special case"
outlined in Section 306(a)14 of the Uniform Administration Code as
adopted in Chapter 15.08 of this Title.
15.24.110 - Section 336-3 (b) Amended-Type NMC Cable. Section 336-
3(b) is hereby amended to read as follows:
Section 336-3(b) Type NMC. Type NMC cable shall be permitted: (1)
for concealed work in dry, moist, damp or corrosive locations; (2) in
outside and inside walls of masonry block or tile; (3) in a shallow
chase in masonry, concrete or adobe and covered with plaster, adobe
or similar finish. Where embedded in plaster or run in a shallow
chase in masonry walls and covered, NMC cable shall be protected
against damage from nails by a cover of corrosion resistant steel at
least 1/16" in thickness.
15.24.120 - Section 336-4 Amended-Uses Not Permitted_. Section 336-4
of the National Electrical Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
Section 336-4 Uses not permitted. (a) Type NM or NMC. Types NM and
NMC cables shall not be used: (1) in any dwelling structure
exceeding three stories above grade; (2) as service-entrance cable;
(3) in any co~t,,~rcial or industrial building; (4) in any hazardous
location; (5) in hoistways; (6) in unenclosed locations of private
garages or carports; (7) embedded in poured cement, concrete or
aggregate; (8) in unenclosed underfloor areas.
Ordinance No. 31lA
Page 7
(b) Type NM. Type NM cable shall not be installed: (1) where exposed
to corrosive fumes or vapors; (2) where embedded in masonry, concrete
adobe, fill, or plaster; (3) in a shallow chase in masonry, concrete,
or adobe and covered in plaster, adobe, or similar finish.
15.24.130 - Section 336-12 Deleted. Section 336-12 of said National
Electrical Code is hereby deleted.
15.24.140 - Articles 550 and 551 Deleted. Articles 550 and 551 of
the National Electrical Code are hereby deleted.
SECTION 4: Penalities, Remedies, and Severability.
A. Penalty for Violation of Ordinance. It shall be unlawful for any
person, firm, partnership, or corporation to violate any provision or
to fail to comply with any of the requirements of this Ordinance or
the Codes adopted hereby. Any person, firm, partnership, or corpora-
tion violating any provision of this Ordinance or the Codes adopted
hereby or failing to comply with any of its requirements shall be
deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be
punished by a fine not exceeding One thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) or
by imprisonment not exceeding six (6) months, or by both such fine
and imprisonment. Each such person, firm, partnership, or corpora-
tion shall be deemed guilty of separate offense for each and every
day or any portion thereof during which any violation of any of the
provisions of this Ordinance or the Codes adopted hereby is
c~,~tted, continued or permitted by such person, firm, partnership
or corporation, and shall be deemed punishable therefor as provided
B. Civil Remedies Available. The violation of any of the provisions
of this OrdiD2~nce or the Codes adopted hereby shall constitute a
nuisance and may be abated by the City through civil process by means
of restraining order, preliminary or permanent injunction or in any
other manner provided by law for the abatement of such nuisances.
C. Severability. The City Council hereby declares that should any
provision, section, paragraph, sentence or word of this Ordinance or
the Codes hereby adopted be rendered or declared invalid by any final
court action in a court of competent jurisdiction, or by reason of
any preemptive legislation, the remaining provisions, sections,
paragraphs, sentences and words of this Ordinance and the Codes
hereby adopted shall remain in full force
SECTION 5: The Mayor shall sign this Ordinance and the City Clerk
shall cause the same to be published within fifteen (15) days after its
passage at least once in the Inland Valley Daily Bu]letin, a newspape~ of
general circulation published in the City of Ontario, California, and
circulated in the City of Rancho Cucamonga, California.
PASS~D, APPROVq~, and ADOPI]~ this 18th day of September, 1991.
Ordinance No. 31lA
Page 8
AYES: Alexander, Buquet, Stout, Williams, Wright
NOES: None
ABS~T: None ~~
L. Stout, Mayor
Debra J. Ada~, City Clerk
I, DEBRA J. ADAMS, CITY CLR~K of the City of Rancho Cucamonga,
California, do hereby certify that the foregoing Ordinance was introduced at a
regular meeting of the Council of the City of Rancho Cucamonga held on the 4th
day of September, 1991, and was finally passed at a regular meeting of the
City Council of the City of Rancho Cucamonga held on the 18th day of
September, 1991.
Executed this 19th day of September, 1991 at Rancho Cucamonga,
California.
D~a J. 3~ _&~s, City Clerk