Chapter 15.15
ELECTRICAL CODE
Sections:
15.15.010 Adopted.
That certain code entitled “National Electrical Code” and amendments thereto, 2014 Edition, copyrighted by the National Fire Protection Association, is hereby adopted as the “Electrical Code of Huachuca City” and made a part of this title the same as though said code was specifically set forth in full herein. (Ord. 16-04 § 2, 2016; Ord. 08-14, 2009; Ord. 03-003, 2002; Ord. 97-007, 1997; prior code § 8-1-1-C)
15.15.020 Amendments.
The following provisions of the National Electric Code, 2014 Edition, as published by the National Fire Protection Association, are hereby amended as follows:
A. At Article 90.1, Purpose, insert subarticle 90.1.1 to read as follows:
That certain document, known as the “National Electric Code, 2014 Edition” published by the National Fire Protection Association, together with all appendices thereto be and the same are hereby adopted as the Electric Code of the Town of Huachuca City, for regulating the installation, alteration and maintenance of all electrical installations, and this code is hereby referred to, adopted and made a part hereof as though fully set forth in this chapter.
B. At Article 210.8(A)(5), Unfinished Basements, revise the wording as follows:
All 125-volt, single phase, 15-and 20-ampere receptacles installed in ground level rooms and unfinished basements shall have ground-fault circuit-interrupter protection for personnel. For purposes of this article, ground level rooms and unfinished basements are defined as areas not intended as habitable rooms and limited to storage areas, work areas, and the like.
(The exception shall remain unchanged).
C. At Article 210.8(B)(3), Rooftops, insert the following wording:
Rooftops. The receptacle(s) shall have the reset located on the roof.
D. At Article 210.12(A), Dwelling Units, insert a second paragraph as follows:
All 120-volt, single phase, 15- and 20-ampere branch circuits throughout dwelling units including bathrooms, other than the required GFCI protected branch circuits, shall be protected by a listed arc-fault circuit interrupter.
E. At Article 210.52(A)(2)(1), Wall Space, delete the words “fireplaces” and “fixed cabinets.”
F. At Article 210.52(H), Hallways, insert the following after the first sentence:
Hallways and foyers 5 feet or greater in width shall have receptacle spacing as required by NEC Article 210.52(a) and IRC Section E3801.2.
G. At Article 210.52(I), Foyers, delete the entire section.
H. At Article 210, Branch Circuits, insert subarticle:
210.65 – Commercial Buildings. 125-volt, single phase, 15-or 20-ampere-rated receptacle outlets shall be provided in the locations specified below:
1. Outdoors, near the front and rear entrances, accessible at grade level. NEC Article 210.8 (B) shall apply.
2. In all restrooms, adjacent to and within 3 feet of the outside edge of one basin. NEC Article 210.8 (B) shall apply.
I. At Article 210, Branch Circuits, insert subarticle:
210.71 – Power Source. Where required, smoke alarms shall not be installed on a dedicated circuit and shall originate from a general-purpose branch circuit.
J. At Article 215.2(A)(1), General, insert the following before the first sentence:
Feeder conductors shall have an ampacity of the highest rating of the equipment.
K. At Article 230.6, Conductors Considered Outside the Building, insert a second paragraph as follows:
A recessed service entry is not permitted.
L. At Article 230.70, General, insert the following wording after the first paragraph:
Service disconnecting means and risers shall be surface mounted.
M. At Article 230.70(A)(1), Readily Accessible Location, revise wording as follows:
The service disconnecting means shall be installed at a readily accessible location outside the building or structure. Exception: The service disconnecting means may be installed inside of the building when a remote means of disconnecting the service is provided from outside of the building.
N. At Article 230.70(A)(1), Readily Accessible Location, insert the following second paragraph:
For one-family dwellings, except mobile and manufactured homes, the service disconnecting means shall be permanently installed on the outside of the structure.
O. At Article 230.79(C), One-Family Dwellings, revise wording as follows:
For a one-family dwelling, the service disconnecting means shall have a rating of not less than 200 amperes, 3-wire. Exception: Existing structures.
P. At Article 230.90(A), Ungrounded Conductor, insert the following before the first sentence:
The ungrounded conductor shall have an ampacity of the highest rating(s) of the service equipment.
Q. At Article 250.50, Grounding Electrode System, insert the following second paragraph:
All accessory structures with a poured foundation require the installation of a concrete-encased electrode as required by NEC 250.52(A)(3) and IRC Section E3508.1.2.
R. At Article 300.1, Scope, insert subarticle 300.1(D) to read as follows:
Special Requirements. The following requirements shall apply to all work except R-1, R-2, R-3, and R-4 Occupancies (as defined in the International Building Code) and U and S Occupancies accessory to R-1, R-2, R-3, and R-4 (including feeders and home runs serving these excepted occupancies).
1. All wiring shall be installed in Rigid, IMC, EMT, PVC (below top of slab), MC, AC or steel flexible metal conduit, as permitted by this code.
2. Existing energized wiring may remain if it was lawfully installed to code.
3. Changes to an existing circuit require any wiring method listed in (I) above with installation back to the panel.
4. Conductors shall not be smaller than No. 12 copper or equivalent.
5. Unused conduit, conductors, and cables located above accessible ceilings and in accessible walls shall be removed.
S. At Article 300.21, Spread of Fire or Products of Combustion, insert the following second and third paragraphs:
i. Penetrations of one-hour fire-resistance-rated walls shall require approved metallic raceway with 12-inch extensions on both sides of the wall. The penetrations of the wall and the conduit ends shall be fire safe.
ii. Penetrations of two-hour, or greater, fire-resistance-rated walls shall required approved metallic raceway with 5-foot extensions on both sides of the wall. The penetrations of the wall and the conduit ends shall be fire safe.
T. At Article 334.12(A), Types NM, NMC and NMS, insert item 11 as follows:
In other structures as specified in Article 300.1(D).
U. At Article 406.4(A), Grounding Type, insert item 1 as follows:
Installation. When installed in a vertical position, grounding-type receptacles shall be installed with the grounding contacts down. When installed in the horizontal position, grounding-type receptacles shall be installed with the grounding contacts on the right.
V. At Article 406.4(D)(4)(3), Arc-Fault Circuit-Interrupter Protection, revise second paragraph to read as follows:
This amendment becomes effective at the time of adoption of the 2014 NEC. This requirement applies to all installations when a permit is required by code.
W. At Article 408, Switchboards, Switchgear, and Panelboards, insert subarticle:
408.31 – Subpanels and Low-Voltage Boxes. Subpanels and low-voltage boxes shall not be located in any firewall, fire barrier, fire partition, or in the garage side of the common wall separating the dwelling from a garage or carport. Subpanels and low-voltage boxes may be surface mounted on any of the above-mentioned walls.
X. At Article 410.16, Luminaires in Clothes Closets, revise title as follows:
Luminaires in Clothes Closets, Pantries, and Storage Rooms. (All references in this article and section to closet or clothes closet shall apply to clothes closets, pantries and storage rooms.)
Y. At Article 410.30(B)(3), Metal or Nonmetallic Poles Supporting Luminaires, revise the wording in the first sentence as follows:
All metal poles supporting lighting fixtures shall have a 20-foot coil of #4 copper installed at the base of the footing and extended to a separate grounding termination point on the pole.
Z. At Article 450.13, Accessibility, insert paragraph (C) as follows:
Doorbell transformers shall not be permitted in a closet, pantry, or storage room. If a remote receptacle is installed for an alarm system transformer, it shall be located above the door.
AA. At Article 720.11, Mechanical Execution of Work, revise wording as follows:
Circuits operating at less than 50 volts shall be installed in a neat and workmanlike manner. Cables shall be supported by the building structure, independently of suspended ceiling wires, every 6 feet. Cables shall be installed parallel or perpendicular to the building framing.
(Ord. 16-04 § 3, 2016; Ord. 09-01 (Exh. A), 2009; prior code § 8-1-1-C)