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ORDINANCE NO. 2436
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ORDINANCE OF TilE' COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALO ALTO
AMENDING CHAPTERS 16 ~ 04 (BUILDING CODE) , 16. 08
(PLUMBING CODE) AND 16.16 (ELECTRICAL CODE)OF THE
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PALO A~TO ~ruNICIPAL CODE BY INCORPORATING THEREIN
THE UNIFORM BUILDING COD~, VOLUME I AND VOLUME II,
(UNIFORM MECHANICAL CODE), · 196 7 EDITIONS; UNIFORM
PLUMBING CODE, 1967 EDITIONAND NATIONAL ELECTRICAL
CODE 1965 AND CERTAIN ~1ENDMENTS THERETO
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The Council of the City of,.Palo Alto does ORDAIN as fol-
SECTION 1. That Chifpter-16.04, Building Code, of ~~he Palo
-Alto Municipal Code is hereby amended to read-as set forth in
EXHIBIT A, consisting of pages 1 through 19, attached hereto
and by reference made a part 'hereof.
SECTION 2. That ·chapter 16.08, Plumbing Code, ·of the Palo
Alto Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as set forth in
EXHIBIT B, consisting of pages 1 through'-7, attached here·t:o
and by reference made a part h~reof.
SECTION 3. That Chapter 16.16, Electrical Code, o'f the Palo
-Altc; Mun{cipal Code is hereby 'l'uriericieu tG' :;:-~=~ ::!~ ~Pt forth in __ ,_
EXHI~LT C, ·consistih~_ of;.pages 1 through 20, attached hereto
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and by reference mad~.?., a: part hereof.
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SECTION :4. Th~:.c this ordinance sha11 become effective.,upon'
the expiration of thirty days from its passage.
INTRODUCED:
PASSED:
May·6, 1968
May 27, 196~
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Chapter l.6 .04 ·
BUI.LDI,NG COf•E
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Sections:
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16.04.101 Uniform building code adopted-~hort title
16.04.020 Amendments to uniform bui.lding code
16.04.030 Section 103 amended-Scope
16.04.040 Section 201 amended-Division of Building
inspection.establiohed. .
16 ~ 04.050 ·Sect ion 202 amended-Power.g and· duties· of
building of!icial
16.04.060 Section~'.Ul3-204 deleted
16~04.070 Section 204 amended-Penalty for violation
16. 04~ 080 Section 302 amended--Unfinished but ldings
or structures·~·
16.04.090 Section 303 amended~Fees and refunds.
16.04.100 Section 306 amended-Certificate of
16.04.110
16.04.120
16.04.130
16.04.140
16.04.150
occupancy
Section 423 amended-Value or valuation
defined
Section 701 amended-Stadiums
Section 1110 added-Ventilating hoods and
ducts required
Section 1304 amended-Group.H occupancies
Section 1412 added-Household appliances :t£i
garages
16.04. 160 Section 1413 added-Construction of 1h1ellings
in Foothills aiea
16 • .04.170 Section 1414 added-Req!lirements additional
16.04.180 Section 1601 amended .... Fire Zone Map .. Teniporary
buildings
16.04.1~0 Section 1602 amended-Alteration6
16.04.200 Section 1603 amerided=Restrictions in fire
zone ·two
16 .• 04.210 Se~tion 1604 amended-Restrictions in fire · zone three · · , · ;~· -': ·.
16.04.220 Section 1605 added-Tents and umbre1fas
16.04. 230 Section 11(H amended-Entrances near pub lie
ways
16.04.240 Section 2202amended-Sheathing
16.04.250 Section 2203 amended-Interior walls
16.04.260 Table 28-!\ amended .. 16~04.270 Section 3303 amended-Type of 1o~k qr.lat:ch
·16·.'04. 280 -s~ction 3.309. amended~Stnokeproof en.qlosu,.:e
16.04.290 Section.3312'amended ... EtJ:iergency Lighting
16. 04. 300 · ~ection 36Ql atn·ended-Equipment Enc los uri> ...
, _ . . .. . When . Cons i,dered a Story
.. 16 3 04.310 Section 3801 amended-Fallo•.1t S,helters ·
16.04.320 Sectie>.n-3804 &mended~Size of dry st,ndpipes-
. 16. 04. ~30 Sect ion 380 6 amended-Wet:: s tan.dpip,es "
16~04.340 Section 4201 amended-Interlor wall and ceiling· · finfsw··:: · .
16.04.360 Section 4402 ·amJnded-Permit for storage for
construction,_me>.terial.
16.04.370 Secti,on 4506. amended-Awnings a,nd Hoods
16~04.380 Chaper 61 added. S,ection 6101 -6107e
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EXHIBIT A
P.~ges -1 through 19
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. J.££04.010 .!_!n~f0rm butldinf·.code ad~e~e~~~~!:rt ..t.Ule_. T~e
Uniform BuiiOTng C0de 1'~57 Edit on,-voTumet, autwr1zPoeditton,
sccc:1d printing,_ promu 1 gated by the ! nterna t 1. ;'':"a 1 Crc'~.fere·nce · bf
Building Officials, 50 Squth Los R0b les, PasadE>ra, California,
91101 and the·r.Jniform Bui~ding Code, Volume Ii. heing tl.1e· !fnlform
Hechanical CiJde, 1967 Edition, Second Printing, prornulgated by
·' the lnternat iona 1 Association of Pl umbirg a1\d Mecha., icll Of fi cia ls,
5032 Alhambra Avenue, Los-Angeles, California, 90032·and the
lntentational Cor.fererr:e of Building Of.fi<::ial·--, )0 S"•>th L~.;.
Robles, Pasadena, C,alifornia, 91101, which reg\Jla,te the erecti.on~
constructicm, enlargement, alteration, repair, mc•ving, remcwal,
conversion, demolition, occupancy, equipment, u::..e: height area,
and maintenbnce of buildings and other structures Are hereby
adopted, including the appendix in Volume 1 • arid by thic; reference
are made a part of this c-:>de ~ith the .::.arne fc,rc::e and effect as
though set out herein in full. Three copies. of .::.aid ~Jni form :
Building Code. Volt~rnes I and If are en file and opeP. t"· publ1.c·
:tnspe~tion in the office of the city clerk.
·.fuerever th'e-phrases '~!Jniform bui ldi ~g code" "r "hui lding
coqe" appear in this code and any ordi1.1ance of tht.> city, s~ch
f.hr~ses sha~l-~e deemed and con~t:ued to refer and ar,ply to the
. 'UnLform Bu1la1ng C.ode, 1967 Ed1t10n-V0lume I and I 1 · a~ adopted
and amended by this cr.de.
16.04.020 Amendments t0 unlfonn buildiro:&_code, The l_~ni
form Building Code, 1967 Editiot1, Vol~ tario~T:-: are hereby
amended by adding, amending or deleting the foll :'wi-r_g designated
chapters; sections''.and portions of sections as Fet fnrth in
Sections 16.04. 030 through 16.04. 380,
16.04. 030 _Section 103 amended~Scoee of the ur.~ frnm build~
ing code. Section 103 of the uniform bu{lding code is amended to
read:
"Section103 .• Scope. The provisions of !:hi~ cncie 8hall
apply ~o the construction, alteraticl"., m0•1ing. de1T'0li ti"nJ
repair ~nd use of any building or structure. parking l0t~
or grading within the city _but shall POt apply t0: ·
(a) Pub lie utility towet.s and p0les;
(b) Mechanical equipment pot specifically regu
lated by· this code;
(c) Hydraulic flood control and .::.ewerage diE"o:-·:;al
structures_: exec-ted by public. agency; -.
(d) Retaining ~~li~ riot eg~eeJing t~~ a~d orie-half
feet· in h~tght; _ ·
(e) Mihor work of negligible hazard t~ life exempted
by the building official;
(f) Ruilding~, structurpq nr land used hv the state
for governme11tal purpo~e .. Thi~ sub~·ect ion shall
not be construed as excluding bui ldingo::, struc·
tures or land by any.politic~l Slilidiv!~i0n,
ag~rtcy or district of the state; apd
·'(g)-_ Buildihgs, structure~ or land 0\•;rr.f?'d ;n•.d ''ccupied by th~ ·United States of Anieri ca ar,d ti:'ed hv. the
. United State.~ of America fc"~r go'vernrnenta l pt1r-
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-.-. A(idi t ~OP.S , al t E!~a t i.ons ' rep a i r.:-: and . chifngeF (\ f \1~ e or
o~cuparfcy_in all buildings-and .strd~ture.:;; ~hall c_Prnply with
the provisionR for l'le:\"1 ·building~ and ,;.t t·Jct~::te;.;.. except a~
·otherwise provided in Secti.ons 104~. 306· at"d '-502 ,,f this .
code. _ ·
Where, i~n ·any speci f~c case, di.ffererr .:.. ect i c'r, .... .:1f t-his
code specify di:ffe'!'ent maf~rials. m(~r-hr.d: ef c~~r>.;truct i.nn.
or other !-"eqtlir~ements,_> the most.·restrictive '-hall g0vern
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16.04j060 · Section t ion est a Et t.s"ned'~~~~a...;;p~t-e..;;;r~,-;;~~:..r--__;;..;.,.;.;""""~-.-r---"~--,;,;_.--.....;;;...;.~~
code-IS arnendea-to read:
11 CHAP~gRc 2 · ORGANIZATION AND ENFORCEMENT
Sec~i§![201. Division of Bu!lding Inspection Established.
'Ttlere ls"tlereby established ln the City aDivlslon of
Bui.ldirtg Inspection \vhich shall be under 'the .supervision
·· of the Buildin'g Offi.cial ~ho shall be· accountable to the
City· Engine·er. Wherever the term "Bui.lding lnsp,C;!ctor" is
used in this Code it shall we:.~n the 11 Building Offici.a1 11 •
16.04.050 . Sectioh 202 aroended .. Pm-1ers and. duties of Buildin
OfficiaCU (a) Genera . . u 1.ng 1. c a s a e t e executt.ve
and admfnistrat.:ive fiead of the Division of BuiJ.ding Inspection and
shall exercise supervision over all its activities. ln case of
.-~his absence or· inability to act, the Assistant Building Offi,cial
Rhall act in his stead. -· .
The Division of Building Inspection shall have the power
' and duty to enforce ~11 the ptovisions of this C6de, the Elec-·
_tri·cal Code, the Plumbing,Code and the Zoning Code and any
ordinance regulating advertising structures or signs and such
other ordinances as may be. adopted from time to ti.me in which
further duties are speci.fic11lly as::d.gned to it. No oversight
or direction on the part of the Building Official shall make
lawful any violation of any of t~e provisions of any ordinance
of the City of Palo Alto.
~--~.-(b) Appointments. The City Manager shall have the power
to appoint, remove ana.discipline all officers, inspectors,
assistants, deputies and ernployees·as shall be ·neces3ary and
authorized for the efficient conduct and operation of the Divi-
sion of Building Inspection. · · .·
(c) Reports and Records. The Building Official shall sub
mit a report to tne City Manager not less than once a year,
covering the work of the department during thE preceding period.
~ He ~hall incorporate in· said report a summary of his:~ecommenda-
. ·t·io'n as to desirable amendments to this Code. · ·· .
The Building Official .shall keep a permanent:, accurate
account._".of -all fees· arid other monies collected ·and received under
this Code, the nam·es of the· 'persons upon whose account t.he same
were paid, the date and amqunt thereOf," together with the loca
tion of the buildi.ng or premises .to which they relate~ .
· (d) Ri!ht of, .E.'1try;·~,Unlawful to Prohibit .. The· Bui ld~ng
Official oris authorized representative may enter 8ny building
or premises at all' ie~~onable times whenever necessary 'tb secure
compliance with, or prevent a violation of any provision of this
Code or -?\!1Y ordinance whi·ch he has power to enforce or to per
form_ any duty tmposed upon the Building Official by this chapter;
pro:\?irl~d: J~h#t if ·such l:>uildtng 'or premises be occupied, he .
shall first. presenf proper credentials and demand entry, ·and
if unoccupied, _h¢ shall first ~ake a reasonable effort 'to locate
tl,l~ owne:r 9r other' persons having charge o.r. control of the
bui-lding crri·premises and;,detl}an-4 entry. The term 'authorl~ed
·,." represepta£ive" shall Jn,cl4~e the·Builditig· OfficiaJ, the fi):'e
,. ~-.~·""---&h~ef, the Fire Marshal? the Police Chie~, and, the HealtP, Officer,
· and their authorized i!lspection persorme~. No owner o·t ·qccupaht
oJ: other person having charge or c·ontrol of any bu,ildirig or .·
·· p:remises· shall fail or refu$e, after proper demand has beeri made as herein ,provided, t<?:_prompt:ly permit entry therein by the .
Building Officiat__or hi's autborj.zed representat;i.ve for the pur
p"jse of inspection·':'and · exaruin~tT()~ pursuant to, this chapter .. , (e) Aut!}crity to Stop ·work~· Whenever any construction or
wol:-k is-being done contrary' to dl'e provisions of any law or
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16.04.060 , Sections 203-204 deleted. Sect:.ons 203-204
of the unifonn building code are hereby-deleted.
16.04.670 S~ction 205 amended-Penalty for violation.
Section 205 of tlie uniform building code is amended to read.:
"Section 205. Violations and Penaltl· ·It shall be
unlawful for any perSOll, firm or corporation tO_ erect,
constru .. -t, enlarge, alt·er, repair, move,, .. ~rppro'\./e, remove,
cot& vert •)r demolish, equip, use, occupy, or maintain any
building or structure in the ci~y, or cause the same to
be do~e, contrary to or in violation of any of the pro-
visio~~y0;e;~~~-, c~i-~ o~ ~~rporati~~-~t-o~ating --~~y--of , I
___ ~h~ __ p_J;p_'liisj.oo_f;~_of J:]}is-code.shall-be~ d€Emed -gu-i~lty -of a-
~-~~~~-~~~~~-~--· mi:sdemeanor, and each such ,per~on shall be deemed guilty
pf a separate offense for each and eyery: day or portion
_'. thereof during whi.ch any violation of any· of the provisions
of this code is .. committed, contint~e~, qr permitted and
upon convi<;tion of·any violation ·such person shall be punish
able by a fine of not more than five hundred dollars, by ·
imprisonment for not·more than sfx months or by both such
fine and imprisonment."
16.04.080 Section 302 aw~~nded-Unfinished buildings or
structures. Subsection (£) is~:>added to Section 302 of the uni-
. form building code to read: ·· · .
11 (f) Unfinished Buildings or sfruct ures . Whenever the
building official Cf;;;:tertrii.-nes by' inspection that work on
any building m: str_ucture for wl-,lch a p ei-"mit has been
issueri and the work started thereon has been suspended
for a period of one hundred eighty days or more, the owner
of the property upon which suc,h structure is located, or
other person or. ·agt!rtt in control of said property, upon
receipt of notice in writing frOm the building official
so to do, shall within ninety days from the date of such
written notice, obtain a new pennit to complete the re
quired work and diligently pursue the work to completion,
or shall remove or demolish the building ··or structure
within one hundred eighty days from the date of written
notice."
16.04. 090 Section 303 -~l'me·nded-Fees and r'efunds. ·subsection
(c) is .aooecrfo Section 3U1' of the uniform buiid{ng. code to read:. -.,
0 (\!) Refuqds •. No portion of the plan-checking fee shall
be refunded!'unless no chec_king has been performed, in which
:• case eighty pe,;cent: of ·the ·plan-checking fee shall be re-
.. f!Jttde~· UJ)O(l written app,lication fo;-refund SUbmitted by, the
pe:ts<?n whQ.:madeu~riginai paym~nt of _such fee and with, the
written cons.ent of the·owner. of the teal prop~rty on. which
·the work was ·proposed to be done. . ... ;
. In the event that any persori shall have obtained a ..
building permit, and no po:rtion ·of the: -work or ~onstructton
covered by such p~rriiit shaJl have been ~ommenced, and notice
of abandonment has been received from the .1Jwner of the real
propet·ty· 'on· which such work would have been performed, the
permittee, upon present'ation to .the building official of
a writt~'t'-r~·~'n~est for refund, shall be entitled to a refund
in an amo~n.t·equal to eighty percent of the building permit
fee ·actually p'aid for such permit. The building-~Jffic;ial
shall satisfy himself ·as to the right of an appl-1"\::atit::.i::o· ··
receive-a refund. ·
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In the event that. a subsequent application for
· plan-chec.~dng or pennlts is made by a person who
has recelved a refund, the full amount of all
required fees shall be paid a.~ elesewhere provided
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16.04.100 Section 306 amended.-Certificate of occupanaf.
Section 30G ,0£ the uniform huiidlng code is amena-ea-to rea :
. · usection 306. Certificate of Occu3a..!!...C:.t,
(a) Certificate Required. In or er to safeguard life and
limb, health, property and public welfare, every building,
structure or portion thereof shall confor .. 1 to the. construc
tion requirements for the occupancy to be hou:;ed therein
or for the use to which the building, structure or portion
thereof is to be put, as 3et forth in this code,
No buildirig or structure or portion thereof construc
ted or altered after June 30, 1962, shall be used or
occupied until.a certifi~ate of occupancy has b~en issued
therefor. · . · .
Exce~tion:·No· scructure, the architecture of which
Tniil-ii::soccupancy, shallrequire a certifi.cate of
occupancy~ . . .
. (b) Change of Occupancy or Tenancy. Each change of oc~
cupancy or tenancy of any butlcling, structure or portion
thereof after Jurie 30, 1962, shall require a new certi
ficate of occupancy, whether or not any alterations to
the building_are required ·!Jy this code,
If a· portion of any building does not con:Zorm to the
requirements of this code for a·proposed occupancy, that
portion shall be made to conformo The building official
may issue a new certificate of occupancy without stating
therein that all of the requirements of the code have
been made and without requiring compliance with all such
requirements if he finds that the change in occupancy or
tenancy will result in no increased hazard to life or limb,
health, property or public welfareo
When application is made for such ce~t;i.ficat:e of
occupar-.cy, the building official shall cause an i.nspection
o_f the building to be made. The inspector shall advise
the ~~ppTicarit ~ of those alterations necessary, or if none
is necessary, shall make a report of compliance to the
building official. _
_ Before any application for such ,nertificate of oc~
cupancy is accepted, a fee of five dollars shall be pa~d
by the applicant to ~over the cost to the cit:y .. of the
inspection of the building for which a change of oc
cupancy is desired. · Such f~e shall be in addition to the
regular building permit fee require~ by this codeo
. No fet:. shall be required for certificates of oc
cupance issued pursuant toChapter 18o94 of thi~ codeo
(c) Content ofC~rtificate, •. Each certificate shall con-
·tain the Ioliowi11gr .· · · . .· .
1. · The building permit number. ·
2.. The p.ddreas of .. the· buildlng.
3. The name and address of .the owner or lesseeo
4. k description. of th~t portion of the buil\Jing
for which the certiftcate is ·issuedo
5 ~ A sta,~ement ·that· the deS1f.ribed porti.cin of the
building complies with the requirements of this
code for' the intended tiseo .
6. . The use and occupancy ..£or which the certificate
is i$sued. ·
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_, (d) ~emp_orary Certificates .• Notwiths_tanding the provisions
of su section (c) of this secti6n, it the building official
after conferring with. the fire chief finds that no sub-·
stant.ial hazard wi 11 result from occupancy of any building,
or portion thereof, before the same is c0mpleted and satis
factory evidertce is submitted that the work could not have
been completed prior to the time such o~cupancy is desired
because of its magnitude or because of unusual constr,~tion
difficulti~s, the building offici~l may issue withcut
· ·----'ch1lr·ge -a t-e-mporary cc erti:ffc'at e_c of ~oc·cnp·ancy-~-for ~any-bu i.ld ing ~ = -------
or portion thereof. Suchteroporary certificate of occupancy
shall be ~alid for a period not to exceed six months. After
the expiration of a temporary certi.fi.cate of occupancy, th~
building, structure or portion thereof shall require a
certificate of occupancy in accordance with other provisions
of this section.
Upon the payment of one dollar each, duplicates of the
certificate or temporary cert~ficate may be secured by the
owner, architec·t, engine2r, ·contractor, permittee or
tenant.
(e) Postin of Certificate of Occu an£l_~ 'I.n Groups A to
H occupanc es, t e cert cate o occupancy shall be posted
in a conspicuous, readily accessible place in t.he port ion
of such building being used for such occupancy.
(f) Compliance. No person shall use or occupy any building
or structure, or any portion thereof, for which a certi-
·ficate of occupancy .ts required by this Section 306 without
first obtaining, posting, and keeplng posted, a proi>er
certifi~ate of occupancy as required by this Section 306.
16.0i.oll0 Section 423 amended-Value or valuation defined.
The aefinition of 11 value or valuatioil"rn-Section 423 of ·
the uniform building co·de is amended to reao: ·-
"The term 'value or. valuation' .of a building shall be
_ the estimated cost tp replace the building in kind, based
on current replacement costs as determined in Section 303(a)J
less depreciation at two percent per year for the life
of the structure determined by the actual period from the
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16~04.120 .Section 701 amended-Stadiums. Division 4 of
Section 701 of f,~e unifOrm building code is amended to read:
"Division 4.(a) Stadiums, reviewing stands and amusement
park structures not ittclud~d withLJ Group A nor_ Di.vision
1, 2, and 3, Group B qccupancies:
Fer fJCCupancy separations see Table No~ SB
For occupant load see Section 3301.
(b) For the benefit of the public at publ'ic ev'ents
or gatherings within the city of Palo Alto where larg~ boaies
of people may c?ngr~gate or gather, the bui ldi~g offi'cia 1
shall_ be author1.zed to ~rant permi_~s _for the er'ect~on, operation
and maint~nance. of refreshmer:tt stands for the Vending of food -'
products as de_~Lne~ ~n this chapter. c,,Sus.h permit shall be good
. for on~ day o~ly and shall n(jt b~ i~ssued by the bui. ldi ng offi.cial
unless the health. officer -e:,ertifLes that the public health, safety
and welfare· will not be det-rimentally affected by the same~
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Such stands shall not be permitted on city property
·or upon private property \\·here consent has not first been
obtained from the ov-mers -thereof. Structures erected
shall be approved.6y.~fh~ building official. For any
such permit issued as herein·set forth a permit fee of
ten i!.o!!lers per day shall be charged in· lieu of any other
· lic~nse fees. ·
·. Any -.stqnds ·erected under permit as herein provided
shall be promptly ~emoved at the expiration of the day for·
which s~ld permit is granted, ·and all rubbi.3h and debris
-shall-b.e·-likewise removed. ----_ ---------·-----__
Such permits must be produced upon demand of arty
officer of the city of Palo Alto. Permits herein authorized
shall not be considered to be in violation of the zoning
title ·of the city of Palo Alto."-
16.04.130 Section 1110-added-Ve~ati~g hco&~ a~d d~cts
reguired. Section 1110 is addE:>fl to Chapter IT ~t~e unifonn
bu~loing code·to read:
"Secti0n 1110. Ventilating h'.."ods and ducts re~uired.
Volume 2. Heat producing appliance.:. used tor t. e
preparation of tood ·, ,;.;~hich are over 12 KW or 100 CFH
shall be provided ~.;ith veP.tilating hoods a!"!.d ducts (as
specified elsewhere i.n. this code) to the outs ide ai.r to
take off the smoke, gases, and ccmbu2tible vapcr~ unless
. such appliances are of the enclosed type and are vented
in an approved manner.
Ventilating hoods and exhaust systems shall be so
designed that cooking vapors and residt!CS will not be
discharged inl'o the kitchen area. Such exhau.-;t systems
shall be equipped with an approved autcma~ic fire
extinguishing system or an approved grease extractor.
-EXCEPTIONS: 1. ")Welling units 0f Group H and
~roup I occupancies
2. InstalHttion of r.ot more than one
resid~ntial type appliance for non
commercia 1 use. "
16.04.140 Section 1304 ~mended-GroupH n<!cuaancies.
Section 1304 of the uniform 6u:L1al.ng code is amer. ed by adding
the following thereto:
"In Group H occupancies of one or more stories in hei~ht
and units consisting of one or more apartment;5 0f £:..}:.~.-or more .
rooms.on each of the ~loors.above the.first floor, each apartment or un~t shall be prov~ded w~th two ex~ts placed a distance apart
equal to not less than one fifth of the perimeter of the
apartment or ·unit. Each exit. shall lead directly to the
outside of the building or to an approved corridor or
walkw~y. Apartments on the-first floor may have cne
openable, window large enough to permit eme.rgE:mcy access
in lieu of asecondary exit. Such access ope~1i.ng shall
not be less than;; twenty inches by thirt;y inches .
. . ~XCEPTIONS ~ Secondary ~J(its, in GroUp H r:cc\.,;panci es
~ay be grouped to dispers·e into a sir.gle stairway
or batcony·provided they are of op_e hcur fire
resistive construc.tion and con font>·-to Sect ion 3305-
Width required for stairway. I.nsta llat H:-r of_ autof..Jatic
fire sprinkler system or·appr~ved he'at or smoke
detecting device.s may be ·substituted f8r the
additional exit requirement. .,
:tn compiling the number of ro·am~ for each apartmer.t or
unit'the bathrooms may be omitted.
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In all Group H buildi.ng~ C<'r..sistir.:.g ~'f thrE"e or m0re
apartments the followi.ng prnvi sicn:; ;:.hall· apply:
(a) Each apartment or unit ~hall bP-AP.parated
from the other by a thirt.Y mi~utE' fire resistive
separation applied eo both' sides of thP. framing
members.
l6.04.L50 -Section 1412 _added-Hciusehold A
Gara~es_. -' Section_-to_ apter -
bu{i ing code to 'read: . _
"Section 1412 Household Apeliances in Garages .. Any
appliance generating a glow or £ lame-capaoie .-_:f igniting
gasoline vapors shall be encl0sed in a c,.ne hour, fire
resistive room with self·-closi.ng device in.~talled <in a
tight.-fltting, solid core dcor. The doer shall be of
s~fficient stze to enable the removal of any appliance
without need of removing any structural pnrtior.s 0f the
enclosure, or disconnecting any adj0ini!'.g applianc:?.
Combustion air shall be provi.ded .thri..1ugh a permane~t
opening dit·ect ly to the outs ide~ See additi.o!!a 1 require
ments set" forth i.n Chapter 13 of the Uni fonn Plumbing Code~
Exception: Household appliari.ce~ ~uch a.~ gas
water heaters and gas dryers generating a glow
or flame, capable of i gnit i.ng gasol i.ne vapi)rs,
installed not less than thirtY !.nenes<..tbove the
garage floor need not be enclo.:;ed. 11
16.04.160 Section 1,413 ·a.qded~Constructicn of Dwelliugs·in
Foothills. Area. Section 1413 i~-c-dded to Chapter--t4 of" "f"fie
untfonn builafng code to r~ad: .
"Section 1413. Construction of Dwellings irt Foothills .
Area. · The Council £in&~ and aecTares · that t.he area vJithin
tfie City of Palo Alto tc· thP-west nf Jun i pero ~erra Freev1ay ·
is a hazardous· fire area, and chat tt is therefore necessary
to establish special minimum fire resistive requicements in
sa:i.P, area for theprotection of life and preperty. All
. buildings, wlthin. this ·area shaH _be constructed a-S hereil1-
affer set fo-rth. . Bui.ldings, ·or addi.tion3 ~ alterations
'or modifications to bui.ldi.ngs ,for which permits ha"~1e been
issued prior to the adoption of· this sect i011' need n.ot
comply with .tl1es-e spec tal requi.remer!tF. The;.,e special
requirements-are as follows:
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(a) All roof· covei'ing mar-erial sh'a 11 meet. requi.rements
for Class A, B or. C roof coverings j artd be deli,;er.ed
in original pa~kages bearing manufacturer' :s lahel
"'and the label Of an.appr(Jved "te:'3tir.g l.abora.tCr).f for
_Class ;·A, B or C roof.ing. '' · .
· .. _ .· -~ ~~:04._119 Section 1414_ ~d~ed~Re£u~reme'.}_ts. Addi£_1-.onal·~
. Sact~on 141A l.S added to the unt.form Ut.ldtng cooe tn reaa:
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."Section. J41_i~Req\,lirements Add:Lt.i<!!}..al. The -reqt.1i rements
enumerated'Tn. Section 14!3 are frt aaai ti or~-te ot~er
requirements 6-f -this . cod~.'. Nothi_n.g in-Set!t ic-:r1 141} _3 hall
be· co~strued~ a~. ~odi fic~tion or re~eal of 0r relief fr6m
the other provis1ons ·of this code. .
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16.04.180 Subsections £a) and (d) of Section 1601 am~nded·
Fire zone Map.:Tt-:mporirt Bull ings. · s\Jhs~ctions ;{a) ana (d) of
'S"ectfon_ I6ot,Chapter 6 of the uniform building cede are
amended to read: -
· (a) . Fire Zones Definedt Fire Zone Map Adopted. ~or the
puxpose or· tnTs code there are hereby "cre-ated and esta
blishedin the city' o£ Palo Alto three Fire Zones to be
known and designated as Fire Zone One,-Fire Zone Two,
Fir~ Zone Three.
The boundaries of said fire zones are hereby _
i!stablishect as set forth on a map entitle.d 1 0fricial Fire
Zone Map of the City of Palo Alto, Californi.a' I on ffle
in the office of the building official which map is hereby
adopted aud made a part of this section •
. · Whe,re U(lcertaillt:Y may cexist witll. __ :r:esp~~t: _to_the
boundaries of zones as shown on said map, -the following
i:Ules shall apply: , _
1. Streets. Alleys or lot lines as boundaries.
The-zone b·oundaries are either center lines of.
streets or center lines of alleys or lot lines of
record unless otherwise shown, and where the
hatcl).ir,g on said map is appproximat.ely bounded by
t£ stt:eet,. alley or lot litte, the center line of
said.str~et or alley or said lot line shall be
c6nstrued to be the boundarY of sai.d zone.
2. Other Cases. Where zone boundaries are now
shown to be streets, alleys, or lot lines and where
the property has been or may hereafter be divided
into lots and blocks, the zonE boundaries shall be
construed to be lot lines and where the hat_ching
on said zone map is approximately bounded by lot.
lines, said lot lines shall be construed to be the
boundary of s.gid zone. ·
·Whenever in this code, reference is made to a ·fire
zone or flre district, it shall be construed to mean one
of the fire zones cre6ted by.this sectivn.
(d) Temporart Buildings~ Tempora-ry buildings such as
. trailers, .rev ewing stands 'nd other miscellaneous struc
tures conforming to the requirements of this Code, and
~beds,_ canopies, or fences used for the protection of
the public; around and in conjunction with construction
work may·be erected ~nd .useci,only by special permit
from the building official for a limited period of
time ,,:_l:nid···such building or structure shall be. compLetely
removed ,u_p·on the expiration of the time 'limit stated in
such permit~ n ·
16. 04.190~:~Subsection.··
Subsection (b) o ect .on
amended to read:
"(b)' Alterations. No buildJ.nJh9.( Type IV construction in
excess o( ~e thousand square· feet .. ln-ufUior iu:ea nor any
builciing::of Type V construction lil:ready erected in Fire
Zope, No/J .. shall hereafter be altered;. raised, enlarged,
added to,-6r.·movf!d,,il!xcept as-follows:. -'. ..
1. Such" ':['ype l V building may be "·'mad~ to co.&'form,. to
all the provisions of Sections 1602(a) and 2103.
2. No alterations of exterior.-wa1Vor walls of Type tv
or Type. V business or commercial build.:ings in Ftre
Zo11e On_.a shall be permitted. Such buildings shall '
not\·be enlarged .by '[Jl~king additions 'thereto with
any' typ. of ~onstr,uction. . .
· Any el(istlrig Type V bui_lding within Fire Zone One
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which may hereafter be damaged by fire to an
amount greater than one·~third of the value at
the time of the damage, exclusive of the foundations,
shall not be repai.red or rebuilt, hut S~halL be
.immediately removed. In case thl.-: owner of the
da·maged building shall be_ dissatisfied with the
decision of the building official that such b~ild-
ing is damaged to a great·~r ext!?nt than one=thi..rd
of its value at the time of its damage, exclusive
of fou.11dat ion, the amount and extent of 5uch damage
shall .be determined upon an e~'itmination of the building
·by a board of three competent ·persons, one of which -
sha 11 be appointed_ b_y the building offi,cial, one by
the owner of' the ·building and· one by~the: B;Jard of
the F~tE! Rating.B•.lreau. The decisi.on of the major:ttY
--~()f such-board, r.educed t:o writTt1g and sworn t6~-Shall
be final and conclusive, and such building shall in
no·manner be repaired or-rebuilt until after such
decision shall have been renderedo
The building offici.al is hereby authorized and
directed to demolish or remove any building or
structure affected by this secti.on .a8 a dangerous
building unde~r the provisions of Chapter -16.40,
upon fai l.ure of the owner thereof to comply with
the Order of said building official so to do.
Roofs of such buildings may be covere-d only with
a fire retardant roofing as specifi.ed in Section 320.3.
Seec Sec~_ion 104 (f) for repairs. _ , .. •
Such building may be moved entirely outside the limits
of fire zone one.
Such huilding may be demolished ..
Any Type I, II or III building or structure which is
enlarged; altered, raised, repaired, or ·built upon
to an extent exceeding an expenditure within any five
·year,period of thirty percertt of the value of the building
or structure shall be .. made to comply with all the re--
quirements of a new building or structure erected in .
fire zone one apd the requirements of all other appli
cable ordinarJ:ces of the City."
16.04.200 Section 1603 amended-Restrictions in fire zone two.
Section 1603* of-the unifonn bt,ttatfig code is amen.aea to read:
"Section 1603.,Restrictions in Fire Zone Iwo~
· \a) ~ Ceneral;' B·ufiding~ .,or· struftures fiereaf'ter erected, construe~
ted, moved.wfthin.q,r 1.nto f1.re zone two.shall be·one of the types of
·.·construction as aefined in this code and shall meet the requirements
of this section: . . ·
(b) Li~itation of tyaes of constt\iction. ·'
1. :B~ii.dings locate nearer than sixteet to adjacent
<prop_erty lines and within eight ,,feet: ·of buildings on
the same property shall be of tw~ .... hour fire-resistive
construc;:tion. Roofs of such buildi.n.gs. shall be covered·
with a fire retardant roofing ~-s s¢t fm;~h ·in S~ction ·
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2. B~ildings located more· than six feet: but _'less ·than ,ten ·
. feet from adjacent propei."tY lines and also located·ruore
than ten. feet fr6m bulldi.ngs .on the same prop~rty ~.hall
· be of not·. less than one-hour fire,..resistlve const~uction.
-Roofs-cff-siich b\iil,dings· ·sn~-rr-be~ ¢-o-vered--wnn-~c-frrtf -------
retardant roofing as set for~h :inSection 320.'L ·
3 ... Buildings located 1qpre than ~e~ ·feet cl~fir distance-' f'fom
. / adjacent property ·tines and over ·sixfeen. feet• ··clear
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distance from bJ.lildings em
be as specified in Chapter
shall be covered with fire
forth in Section 3203.
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the same property s~~ll
V. Roofs· of such buildings
retardant r~fing-~s set
(c) Alterations. Any building or structute which is en
larged, structurally altere·d, or built upoi\ shall :be ·made
to comply with ,all-the requirements of a new building. or
structure erected in fire zone two. ·. . ·
Existing buildings not now compl}ting-with the requi're
ments of ~his·code for fire zone two shall not be altered,
raised, enlarged, aaded to or mov~d except as follows:
1.. Such buildings may be made to conform to the prcrvist.oris'
of subaection (b) of this section. .
2. -Changes, 'alterations and repairs to the interior, of
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6.
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in the oninlonof the buildin2 official. increase the
fire hazard,of su~h buildlngo--
Roofs of such buildings may be covered only with a
fire retardant roofings as sp~cified in Section 3203.
See Section 104(£) for repairs. -
Such building may be moved entirely outside the limits
of fire zone two.
Such building may be demolished.
Combustible finish on the outside of walls may be
replaced by or covered with exterior plaster as
-specified in Chapter 47.11
16.04.210 Section 1604 amended-Restriction in fi_re zone
three. Section 1604 of the uniform building code is amended to
read:
"Section U)04. RestrictiOns in ·Fire Zone Three.
(a) General. Any building or st~tu~complying with the
requirements of this code may be erected, constructed, moved
within .or ·into fire zbn:e three (provided also that it_ conforms
with the provisions of Chapter 16.32 of. this title relating to
the moving of buildings from one locationto another within the
city of Palo Alto)~
16.04-.220 Section 1605 added-Tents and umbrellas. Section
1605 is added to the uniform building code to read:
''Section 1605. Tents and Umbrellas.
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~a) Definition of Tent. For the' p-urpoE;e· of this sectiOn
' tent If shall mean a susp_ended rfabric roof or covering . · .
with or without side enclosures. ·· _
· -{b) General Prohibitions. No person shall erect or maintain
a tent except, .as· permitted in this. sectio~.. . · . .. \
(c). ,Tents., Tents may b(! .erected a'Qd maintained under the
followl.ng conditions: ·. ' -' ·.·· .
1. Pennit/. --A permit must first be obtained . from the
buil4-ing oft1.cial. .
··2. :. _ P~rmit ~ee. A permit fee shall be paid in accordance
with the schedule in Sect fen 303 of the uniform building · . ·-'
code. ).·-_o ' .--.
3. Approval by Fire Chiie-f. Application fo~ the p~uni-t · ..
. . '$hall be submitted··to the fire chief for. approval. . ' ··
_ 4:~. ,j' .D~ration of Permit. No permit shall be issued authott...,·
~ing th~_ma!ntenan<H! ·o·f a tent f9r mor~,.tha_n,:ttiirty .f!~y$ -.. -. · --.•
· · from the. date of erecfion. PeJ:mft"s )nay be extel)ded for an
additional period rtot J:o :exceed fif_teen addJt;i()rial days .. ·
-tipon pr6per application to the ·ouildirtg offic:i,.al.
5. Support. the tent.may be supported by poles and
l!orizontal r.idge·'members J)etween poles~. h\tt: shall not be
of a type which is $upported on' rafter, purl ins' or other,
rigid framework.
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6. Standards. The tent shall me~t the standards set
forth in Title 19 of the State Administrative Code, Sub
chapter 2, Arti~les 1 to 14, inclusive, and Subthapter 8,
Articles 1 .to 11, inclusive.
7. Use Restrictions. The te·nt shall not be W3ed as a
place of st·orage for goods J ware$ and merchandise except
in case of fire, flood, earthquake or other disaster, ·or
as-a· place of business except when used to raise money for.
R nonprofit organization. .
8. Location. The tent shall not be located in an auto
and trailer camp.
9. _ Removal. The tent shall be promptly dlsmantled and
remvved when the pennit expires.
10 ~-~C f~~f!l~~~!o~f~n~_·-"-_'l:h.~'--~~~-t ·. m~st h~ve __ ?een E!'~e~te(} __ ~~ a tlameproottng solution so as to renaer lt reststant to
·ihe· action uf fire. The flame-proofing solution or process
shall be of a type approved by Subparagraph 8~ Articles 1
to 11, inclusive, or by any other recogniz.ed testing
laboratory satisfactory to the fire chief. The fire chief
may take samples of thw tent fabric being used for the
purpose of making flame tests. If requested, such samples
shall be furnished before the tent is erected.
11. Exits.· Adequate exits shall be provided and marked,
and benches, seats, and chairs shall be secured in place,
in compliance with the requirements of the uniform building
code and Title 19 of the State Administrative Code, Sub
chapter 2, Articles 1 t:o 14, inclusive.
12. Fire Hose. Fire hose lines and other auxiliary fire
equipment shall be maintained at the site of the tent in
such numbers and sizes as may be required by the Palo Alto
fire code and Title 19 of the State Administrative Code,
Subchapter 2, Articles 1 to 14, inclusive.
13. Electric Wiring. Electric wiring, if installed, shall
meet the-t¢quirements of the Palo Alto electric code,
Chapter 16.16 of this code •
. , 14. Toilets. Temporary toilets shall be provided: for
both sexes as.follows: One toilet for every one.hundred
seventy-five female ·.·occupants; one toilet for every or1e
hundred s~ven~y-five male occupants. The toilets shall
comply with_the requirements of the Palo Alto plumbing code,
-Chapte:r: l(ie_QS-of this code. . ·
(d) Umbrellas. Tents in the form of umb~,,e llas may be
erected and. maintained in.·.C'litm":!E:-rcial and ihdustrial zones
only if they do not exceed eight feet in diameter, are
securely fastened to a substantial base which is'movab1e,
are not set into· the ground, and are at all times maintained
in SJ.Ich mann~r that they do not constitute a ·fire or wind
hazard to persons or property. . .
(e) Exem~tions. Thio section shall not apply t.o tents
temporarl y erected for camping purposes'or to umbrellas
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16.04.230
Sect ion 1?-ij} . of ..;:;t~e~u~n:-il.~()~rm~Tl~lrr-Tr~~~~;;;:.,;;:;..;:;.;.;~~~~~~TT~~
thereto the following par3graph:
11 For the purpose of detennining fire resistance of building
enclosure walls, all comrnerical buildings facing public
ways of thirty feet or more in width and where the side
the
or rear property line abut a city owned parking lot or
wher~ adiacent_nronertv is dedicated to recreational uses.
may haveJadditionai openings facing upon said public land.
as defined in Section 2003. Openings in exterior walls
where side lines or rear lines abut public land shall
be permitted only when distances from buildings to property
lines are maintained as set forth in Chapter 5, Table SA.
Buildings with a frontage on a public alley and with
pu])Jic'landdirectlyacross the alley, shall be considered --as fr-oriting on ·a pub1icway with widtiur a:S-ah()ve~ ----..
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egreSS tnrough the side or rear of a building wall
which is located directly on or less than five
feet from adjacent property lil1e, an opening may
be installed ,within the~e walls provided, however,
that the operiing be prote~ted with a yated fire
door and provided further that a written agreemetit
between the two property owners-must remain in full
force and effect for the period that the exit
opening will be used. At the termination of the
agreement by either party, the opening shall be
sealed with permanent ~ire resist~nt materials->
equivalent to the fire resistant materials used
in the initial construction of the building.
The building official may impose more restrictive
procedures when he finds that unusual circumstances exist
or he may deny such opening when he finds that a hazard may
result.
16.04.240 Section 2202-amended-Sheathing. Section 2202 of
uniform building coae is amended to.rea:d as follows:
"Section 2202•Sheathin,. Type V buildings two or three
stor1es in height shal have all exterior walls covered
with ~olid sheath'ing as· specified in this section. The
first ·story of, ~}Yo and three story bui-ldings shall he
covered with one or more of the. following materials: __
1. Wood sheathing applied diagonally not less than'five-
eighthsof-an inch thick. · _
2. Exterior grade plywood three-eighths of one inch thick
with perimeter nailing at four inches oc and eight
inches oc through field na:t,ling with 8d common nail.
3. Fiberboard not less than 25/32 inch thick nailed four
inches oc perimeter and eight inches oc through field
with 8d coated nail.11
16.04.250 Section 2203 amended-Interior walls-e Subsection
(c) is ·addea to Section 2203 of tfie· uniform hul!ding code to
read: -
"(c). Interior Walls. On Type v structurt:;s Whf;!re interior
walls are covered with wood :less than three .. eighths of an
inch in thickness the interior division wall separating
the Jiedroom area fx:<?m ·the living area shall be cov~red·:~·
:~ith-a materi?.:l suf:ficfent to provide a thirty minUte · · ·-__ ''
-~. · fij:·e :i·etard&rii separation. __ Such tn~i:erial:.:sha~i-be· applied
·on-_at le~st one side of the framing members. :Doo:rs·in
thfs wall shall be solid core.11
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MlN:M'~~ REQ~!!REMENTS
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N1J.reber: T!-ti~kne·.-=. Wldrh I :h~ckP.t>~ '· DPp~ n ~"'f F•"mdati<m
0 f . C' f (' f " f : :• E' lr'·w -~ -'l t 11 r a 1 . s 11 r fa c e
Wall · ___ .(:~·.~..:l.Je:~.) 1 finches.\ 1 •;rade (!n~he:<.l
_ --~Lr;ch~tt.l .. ------t··--·--~ --~::.:~ .~£!.L .. __ ~d __ ob_e __ -t
-~ & 2 I .. g. . I ii I ··~ . : ~~··· .· jg ·~h 1 ~~~~ng1c f~ygfg~~I:i~"~t ~~l .. Yll"~)'Y"b~~~l;:gs~~H. h~~f ept"'!J"I;~~~P~~f~~~~~··l
16.04.270_ Sub~_-ectinr ___ 'C_'_ nf Se.cti.or_. )lfJS a_TPended··T.,tte ot "· ---·~
leek "qr laf~-:-.. :.;;iilJS'ectr0n-·fD-0£"'"'recffnn-11lJ1'"nf""fl)'e -,jn 1 cnn-
buildlng C<:'Oe-is amended to read i. ·· · ·· ·· ... · u
"(c) .. '!:n'.e.2.f,)oc~~:.r l_~!:~.h· ~xit d·Jer,.; ..:.~all bE' ''-PE'P.~!ble fr001
the ins1a~ witli0i1t tne u~e 0r kev nr any _;;;:pet:"ial k"l~'·oledge
or effort. ;
.§xcept)0!l.~: R0ltF. 0r l0cks requi ri'lg the 'J~e ~·(:a key
willoe permitted np_ exit d00rs 0r retai 1 :">.tr·rek~ ban.kg,
theaters, etc, from which the pu]:llic is excludE,'d at all
times ether !.haP. during bu~:.inez.,s hr•Jrs and whi<;h, at such
times as the public is admitted, h-":tve <;;,'~t::h holt:; 0r 0ther
locking devices withdrawn.,.
16.04. 280 52l!~~ct__i e-n .Jb} .. ad~e~ __ L; _}~~~-~.£.~ l JO?.;_?mc:ke.{~00f
enclosure, SUb,:::ectt·:n ffi) 1.~ aoaE>at0 secttn., J'RT9'-·--.tt:he 1li1Trorm
buildtrig""ct>rie· to read: ·
"(h) Smokept:~--:! ercl:.~~~-· ThE' hui.lding r~ffidal a-ld the fire
chlef may app rC"ve an 1 nt eri nr tvpe ~rr.:•kep-r,,,-.f ePc lc;.;ure if
they find that the pr0pc:;ed l.~·ca t i fm a:~d de"'· i ~ i..:.. sat i ~factory
and substantlally provides the eq·tiv<ile:"'t .~.aff'ty features of a
sm0keproof er:cle~ure which is lrcated 0n. an exterier wall
whereby the vestibule is Clpf'n to the ,·,ut~ide."
16.04. 290 Sub~ect ion (d.) added to Sec( i hr. 3l i 2:• Em~!_g~r,Sl
Li9htins~ Sub~~~~isaclded tfl-~ecrr.::n-jJT7 .. 0fTfie--iint f0rn,
bu1lding code to·~ead:
11 (d) Emer~enc:t Cight ing. Type 0f hui ldi r:.g.:. requiring emPrg·
geri.cy 1i g fi 11g: · .
'Any building intended for ti5e IF an a:;::".embly building
and/or designP,d for art OCCupant ltiad in. .exce~~ r~f CPE' hundred
persons and intended for use after daylight hour~ r:r. designed
in such a manner a& to exclude natural light fr001 pn.tering
tHe btiilding~ . ·
(1) All requfre~, emergency lighting facilities .;;.hall
be automatic, n0t requ ir'i ng any mnpua l atl i t)n tn put
t;.hem tnt0 or'e'rati<;-:n,':'~fter failure :"f·r;""rmal lighting,
. (2} -~ .E;::cr;;·.:>!!~Y H gh(i.nz f.Rc i 1 it i e"_ .:,11,~11'_ he art:anged
to l!laintain the ::.pecified degree ,,f'i lltirn!r.at.i.-,n 0f at
least nne half 1-}r:-ur ih the event i--f fai 1 (Jf t.hP n0rmal'
lighting. . . · · .
· (3) .,.·1 n.c: ta llafi c~" , , ... per.:H 1 t_'P-. ar·d ma i "t. en_;r· ce , ... f
circurf.~ t sysfems' and equip~pnf. ·~hall r·'mp!y with rhe
standards a~ set ft.,rth ·in Article 32 •. Fm'='rg.er>cy Lighting,
Division of InduF;·(fi.gl Safety, Ti.tle -~• CaJif.•rn!-'1
Administrative Code, and the Nati ·nal Electd,cal Code,
NFPA No~ 7_0. Standard 'nf the Nat i nna 1 Fire Protection
·Association· for ·F.1ect-ric Wiring ant Ap~aran.::... ard l'\FPA
No. 101, Building Exit~ CodQ, StcH"rlard rf the \atinnal
Fi.re Pr~fecti''Tl A:..;;nciatior,·•
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ri.'!ad:
"(e) Eluipment Enclosure. Operating equipmen~ located on the
roof o a buiTGrng shatr be enclosed so as to be shielded ·
from view. Such enclosed area shall be considered penthouse
'area, whether roofed or not.
( fj When Considered a Story o 1 f''·any structure in the nature
of a penthouse rsusea for a'ny purpose ott.~:?t than for the
shelter of a shaft or exit way passing through the roof or
for the protection of equipatent necessary for the operation
of the building (e.g., for the purposes of ~anufacturing,
storage or. l_!uman habitation) 1, then tt sha 11 be considered
as a story tor all purposes.·· ..
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are exempt from the above requirements providing fmch
shelter is used exclusively for emergency purposes only
where protection from re..dioactive fallout is required and;
meets the requir~ents of Chapter 16.44 of the Palo Alto
Municipal Code. "
16.04.320 Para ra h added to Subsection fb to Section 3804-
Size .of dry stan Pl.J.!es. Su sect1.on o ect1.on . of the .
uniform building code is amended by adding thereto the following
paragraph:
"The size for· standpipes shall be not less than four inches
for buildings not more than six stories or seventy-five ·
feet in height and six in-ches for buildJngs exceeding six
stories or seventy-five feet in height."
16.04.330 Subsections a e and amended and subsection
(h) ~~ded to Section H02-Wet tan p1.pes. u sections (a), (e)
ana (g) are amended and subsection (h)-is added· tb Secti~H1 3806 (Jf
. the' uniform building code to read: . . ..
11 (a) · Construction. Wet s-tandpipes shall be ·a£ wrought
iron, galvanized steel or type L water copper tulle and copper
fittings shall be of the sa~e material as the tubing, and
shall be of sufficient stren~h to withstand a hydrostatic
pressure of not less than two hundred pbunds per squi:ire inch
of wat~r prczsure foL" two hours or at -fifty pounds per square
it:tch of water~press1.1re in excess of the normal pre~sure when
the normal prG:t;oure is ·in excess of on·e ~undred fifty pounds
per square inch without leaking at the joints, valves· or
fittings. Tests shall be conducted by the owner or contractor
in the presence of the Fi.re·oepartment whenever deemed·ne~
essary and ordered by the Building Offlc!a)_ :· .. '!'h(! tests shall .
be applied at the. top, and bottom connections of such stand-' •
pipes ~··arid,-the ~owner~or~·~c-onL-ractoJ."s · "sha.l i ·be --tt:fspons ib le for
any damage caused by breakage'or faulty installatiort while
such tests ar£ being conducted. .
· . ·(e) , Outlets and Hose _Cabin~ts. All interior wet st:~ncl~
pipes shall·be equipp~d witFi a one·and one-half inch yalve
in each~~1:9_ry, including the basement or cellar ·of the .
building arid the.top of the,hose cabinet and/or one and
one.:..half inch valve .. he not tnore than five feet from the
floor. ~
(g): Water Supplies. All interior wet standpipes shall
b'e connected to a street water main not less than four inches
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·in diatnet er, or when the water pressure i..; insuffi ci~nt
to maintain thirty pounds pressure at the highest hose
outlet, such standpipe shall be connected to a pressure
tank, gravity tank, or fire pump. su~h supply shall be
sufficient to furnish at least thirty pounds pressure
at· the topmost standpLpe out let.. Connections shall
be installed with a shut-off valve in a pit with a
cover. Cover shall be labeled ''Wet Standpipe Valve. u
Exception: Take off for wet standpipe may be
taken from the domestic line between the street
meter and the building shut-off' valve, prov~ding
that it meets the water pressurP. and ghut-u_ff
valve requitemtmts as specified in this subsection.
Wet standpipes shall b~ independent and used for
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When more than onP. interior wet standpipe is
required_in the building such standpipes shall
·--be cutu1eet e·o.-di.: ·their bo.o~s or at-thc!.r top~
by pipes of equal size. . .
(h) Buildinss under construction, Buildings· over 100
feet in height; While in the process of con~rruction,
of-f'_ey-,avery serious problem t.o the Fire DcpaJ;"tment in
fighting fires at the higher lf:!vels. A sta:;ld!Jipe
system, either temporary or perniane:\t irr nature,. .sh~;tll.
be installed before the bu:i.lding has·reached the height
of approximately seventy feet (the exact limiting height
to be determined by the fire department) above the
street grade and carried up with each floor. Suitable
means of access shall be provided so that the Fire
department may quickly reach all parts of the building.
16.04.340 Section 4201 amended-Interior wall and ceiling
-finish. Sectio~ 4201 of the unifot::m buildfni code is amended
to read: --· ·
'~ection 4201. Interio~ wall and ceiling finish material
shall mean interior wairtSC(Oting,. paneling)' or qther wah erial
applied structurally or for decoration 1 acoustical c·or
rection, surface insulation, or similar purposes. Re-
> quirements for fi,nish material· shall not apply to trim,
·· .. ,____.., . doors' windows ot: their frames' no.r to materials which
-are less than one twenty-eighth·--inch (0 .036 11 ) in thick;..
ness'' cem.ented to t~e surfl:lce of walls or ceilings, if
these materials have flame-spread characteristics no
gre,'lter than paper of._ this thickness cemented to an
incombustible backing."
16.04.350 Table 4Z'"'B am·ended. 'l'abie 42-B ir{ Ch~pter 42 of.
the uniform buil~ing code is amended to read:
"TABLE 42-B M!NIMuM INTERIOR-FINISH CLASSIFICATION
Occupat"'=Y ·Enclosed Vertic.{l -Other · Rooms or
Group · '· Exitways '· · Exitways Areas
A I II 'ltt· '---~
B I II ill
C I II ;~II
D •; I II 1.1*
E I II Il.J'kk
F I II Ill
.·G I II -III
H I II III·k
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**.In :Looms in which personal-liberties of inmates are
restratned, Class 1 material only may be used.
Note: Other materi-als having a flame spread in excess of
two hundred twenty~five may be used in any room or space
subject to human occupation in an amount not exceeding
ten percent of the aggregate interior surface of the
walls and ceilings of the room.u
16.04.360 Section 4402 amended-Permit
construction mater1a • code
is amended to read:. · .. .
\'Section 4402. Temporart Use of Streets and Alle~s. Mater~al
or equ1pment necessary or the work under a buii ing pernn.t
rn~Y .. "b~ placed or ._stored on public_ property_ only upon securing ·---·-a.n encroachment---p.ermte~·tram·-en.e·city engfrieer··-·as proviueti.Ln
· · · Title 12 of the Palo Alto Hur1icipal Code. Such perrr;it may
be granted for the following locations subject to such
reasor1abl~ condil.:.iOfl::J _a$ ~hf; city engineer may impose:
(1) In front of t:he buildtng site. :in tbe eight -
foot area of the street that fs:adjacent to the curb
in ·front of the building site for which a permit has
been issued. P:=ovided ·that no material or ~quip;nent
· shall be placed or stored-within five feet of any
rail or any street railway track, nor shall any
material or construction,houses be placed within
thirty feet of any street intersection. ''.--.
(2) In front of the ad oinin site. In the roadt\lay of
-the street a o n~ng t e u~ 1ng site for which a
permit has been issued to the same extent and under
the same restriction as specified in Subsection (1)~
(3) In the alley. In the alley adjoining the
building site for which a permit has been issued,
providf!d that a clear and unobstructed roadway not
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such alley along the building site.
(4) Public _sidewalk in front of buildin site. on any port1on o t e pu . c s1 ewa 1n ront of
the building site for which a pertnit has been issued,
except on.· the walkwe3.y required to ~~ maintained. 11
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16!04.370 S-r.c~-ion 4506 ~mended-Awnings and 'Hoods_. Section
4506 of the uniform bttilding. code is amenaeo by adding thereto
two new subsections to be design~ted subsections (c) arid (d)
and to read: . _ .. · , -· . . _ ·
"(c)·Movabie Aw:nJngs orHoods. Awnings and hoods constructed
_entirely on private property shall be constructed under the
following conditions:
1. The frames of such awnings and hoods shall be of . .
incombustible materials and .~hall be e_t;tached to a. building · ._,
with a: floor area of at least five hundred square feet.
2. Cove'rings. for such awnings and hoods may .·be of
combustible materials and if of a material other than,cloth
shall be construct~ to support. a live load of twenty pounds
per square· foot. _,Coverings, if of cloth, shall be of fire
resistive tilateriais and shall_; be impreg'q.,~ted with an apprqyed
fire r_etardant condition for the life of ~the awning· or hood.
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3. Such awnings or hoods shall extend not more than
eighteen feet frOM the building to which they are
attached and may have some of their supports away
from the building.
· -Cloth coyerings on awnings or hoods shall be
replaced immediately upon being torn or broken, and
shall be replaced whent-•;er deemed necessary because of
wear, tear or dilap{datiun at the direction of the
building officia1.
(d). Awning Permit. ;\wning permits shall be obtained
ft•om the building official for each awning or hood
constructed over any public street, sidewalk or for, OL
upon, any commercial building. The permit fee shall be
as specified in s~ction 303(a) of this code for building
permits' but never l~ss thfm one. dollar~·· .
16.04.380 Chaeter 61 added -Airdomes. A n€'".-J chapter is
added to the UniFonn· 5ut1olitg··codc 'to'~bl!" <fcsignated· Chapter
61 and to read: ·
"CHAPTER 61 -AIRDOMES
Section 6101 Definition. For the purpose of this chapter an
airdome is defined to be an air-inflated or air~supported
unit made of nylon rubber base or other similar materials
which is erected or supported mainly by air pressure, and
whether known as radome, airdome, pneumatic shelter, air
mushroom or other trade ot cm,unonly accepted name.
Section 6102 Location Airdomes ahall be erected or main
tained in the clty of Palo Alto nnly in accordance with the
pr~1isions of this che-~er.
Section 610) Permit. Permit for erection shall be obtained·
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·fee of one dollar.
Section '6104 Use. Airdomes -shall be used onlv in con-. ,
JUnCt10U ~fEb industrial Operations and Only as a temporary,
shelter for equip@ent or where the process of equipment
erection is being carried on in th~ interior of the airdome.
Section 6105 Permitted in Fire Zone Two. Airdomes shall
bnl)/ be p litcea· in Fire zon.e~'Nlo and .Placed on the property .
in compliance with Section 1603(a) of this code.
·sec.tion 6106 Prohibited for PubliF Assembla~e-0-Erection
or manttenance of airdomes shall not be pern11tted to
acc0ll1Dlodate any pub.lic. assemblage.
Section 6107 ~ecifications. Airdomes shall be erected
and maintainefiith adequate and sufficient anchorage to
withst·and winds of one hundred miles per hour,, and as a
minimum, in :accorda"t'i"ce with the specifications of the
manufacturer thereof."
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16.08.010
16.08.020
16.08.030
16.08.040
16.08.050
16.08.060
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CHAPTER 16.08.
_ PLUMBING CODE _ __ _ __ _ __
Adoption of 1967 unifonn plumbing code
Short title
Amendments to uniform plumbing code
Section 1.1 amended-Administrative Authority
and assistants ·
Section 1.2 deleted
Section 1.3 deleted
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16.08. 080 -Section 1.. 7 arr:ended-Pem~ lty fnr vio 1 at: ions
16.08.090 Section 1.10 amended-Contractor's license
17.08.100
16 .oA: il.O
16.08.120
16.08.130
16.08.140
16.08.150
16.08.160
16.08.170
.·16. 08.180
16.08.190
16.08.200
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required for permit
Sections 2. 2 through 2.11 deleted.
Chapter l definit-io-ns added -
Tabie A, Chapter 2 amended
Section 323-deleted
Table4-3, footnote added
Section 608 amended-Appliances
Section 612 amended-Chemical Industrial Wastes.
Section 110/ amended-Cleanouts
Section 1207 amended-Certificate of Inspection
Section 1218 amended-Gas piping outlet
Section 1306 amende:d-Valve required·
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16.08.010 Ado~tion of 1967 uniform §lumbinf code. The
Uniform um 1ng Co e, 1967 edition inclu ing at appendices,
by the International Association of Plumbing and
Mechanical fficials Association, a non-profit corporation,
5032 Alhambra Avenue. Los Angeles.~C~li_forn.i_a, _90032 at its
thirty-seventh annuai conference held Octobe·L· 1966, which~---
.regulates the installation, alteration, repair, removal,
conversion, use aqd maintenance of plumbing, gas, swi.mming
pools, d~ainage systems and other similar work and t:'rovldes
for the issuance of permits for the doing of such work, is
hereby adopted and by this r'eference made a part of this muni
cipal code with the same force and effect as though set out
h;;;rs=U.a iu full. 7hre:~ ·;;;oi'it:s :ur~cc-~e uniform-piUmoofng coae :are
··on. FiYP•·fn·r-nnhl:i;..· inono,.f-·i.-. ... -r:.-. .... 1...~ ~.&:&.:----~&: ._,__ ..., ........ --,1---'--. --~.-·~_;.._:··--~-r-;-----·~-··-,t"" ... --............................. & ........ V.L..I..L\...C ~.&.. LL1t: \,;LLY \,;.l.C:I."•
· 16.08.020 Short title. In this code or anr. ordinance of
the city where the phrase 11 unifonn plumbing code 1 or "plumbing
code" appears, such phrase shall be deemed and considered to _
refer and apply Lu--tht:: uniform plumbing cede which i.s described
and referred to in the preceding section.
16.08~030 Amendments to uniform plumbing code. The uni
form plumbing code is h~reby amended by adding, amending'or
deleting the following provisions thereof to read as designated,
and set forth in this chapter.
16.08.040
and. asSiEttsnts.
amended to read:
rrsection 1_.1 Administrative, Authority and Assistants.
\Jnenever tfie-t:erm 'administrative authority' is used in
this code it shaJ.l mean the building ·officiar of the· city
of Palo Alto." . '" .
16.08.050 Section 1.2 deleted. Section 1.2 of the uni
form· p1Cumb~ng cocte is herepy deleted~
'.16.08.060 Section 1.3 deleted. Section 1.3 of the uni.
form plOumhing coae is hereby _d~ietecL
16~08~070 Sec.tion 1.4 (10) (;leleted. Item 10 of Section
1.·4 of the un!fo"i:·m building code is h~reby deleted .
. 16.08 .'080 S_ection L 7 amended-P~naltY for violatipns.
The first· paragraph of Sect"lon 1 o 7 of the uniform plumbing code
is amended to read: "Any persprt,-f:trm'or corporation violating any of _the
provisions of ·this code shall be ·deeflled gui..lty of a .
~i.sder!;ieanor and lJpun convict ion thereof sha 11 be
.. punishable by a fine of not to· ~xceed fiv~ hundred.
d61lars or by imprisofunent in the city jail or in the
Santa. Clara county· jail for not to exceed six months
or by both such t"ine and imp-risonment~ :: ,
Each sepa_rate·day or·. atlY portion thet'eof during
.. . ~vhibh ariy violati"o~ __ oL this· code occurs or c.bnt-irtues.
· .. >"shall be deemed ·t:() consti~ute a. separate· offense a.tu;l
upon conviction thereof shall be punishable as·b~teirt
provided. 11 · ·
16.08.090 'Section i"."10 amended•Contractdr's license·re-
g'.l;irea for permit. sectlon i.to(a) ~:o~·the uniform plumb{ng
code is amended to read:
--"No perin.~t shall be _,issued to any person to' do. or
cc.tuse_, toc·be done any plumbi_ng or drainage work regulated
by this code exc_ept to .a person holding _a valid, ~nexpired
and unrevoked contractor's license issued by the &"tate of
California. 11
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16.08.100 Section 2.2 through 2.11 deleted. Sections 2.2,
2.3, 2.4, 2~5, 2.6, 2.7, 2.8, 2.9, 2.10 and 2.11 are hereby-_
deleted •
. _ _ _ J6.!,08 ._!10m Chapter 1 definitions. added. The following
definTtion·s are added to ·Cbapter 1 ot the 'J·,iiform plumbing--c-ocie:
"Cond~nsate Waste. Was~e water caused by the formation
of moisture onfne outside of coils or ol.:her surfaces.
First Floor The first floor is the ground floor; or the
-slab floor on the ground or immediately above the ele<oation
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16;.08.120 Table AJ. Cha_Qfer 2 amended. The following com
mercial standards are added to Table A in Chapter 2 of the
uniform plumbing code under the sub-heading Nonmetallic Piping:
11Poly Propolene
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Rigid ABS Plastic Pipe (SWP) CS 219-59
Use of Plastic pipe
{a) PlastTc ptpe shall not be used for any underground
drainage and vent systems wh{·n part of the sanitary system.
(b) Plastic pipe for above gH~:)nd chemical dra'inage and
vent systems shall conform-to the commercial standards
noted in Table A and as approved by the bUiLding. official.
(c) Plastic pipe shall not be used for potable water
systems within a buildlng. ·. . · ·
(d) Plastic pip~ fvr w1dergrcund non-potable water syzte~~
shall not be installed below concrete floor slabs or paving
· · ~nless approved by th;~ building officiaL
(e) Plastic pipe for above ground-and underground non
potable water systems shall conform to the commercial
·standardS ___ :not·ed iri---Table --A-.
{f) The buildihg official may approve the installation
of plastic pipe for po~able water sys'i.ems when installed
underground on the exterior ofthe building structure. "
16.08.130 Section 321-deleted. Section 323 of the uniform
plumbing code is her~by deleted.
16.08.140 Table 4-_3-footrwte added. -The following footnote
is added to -Table 4-3 (page 40) of the uriifortn pllnnbing code::
11All horizontal drainage piping below the first floor,
receiving the discharge of water closets, ~hall be not
less than four inches in diameter."
16. 08' .150 Section 608·-amended..-Appliat1Ct!$_. Section 608 of
the uniform· plumbing code is amended to read:_ , '. ·
· · 11~ction 608 . Appliances~ Appliances,· .devices, of equip•
ment c:Iassiiieaas cotnfort cooling units of not more than
ten ton capacity may dispose of the condensate drainage
l,nto the city storm drainage system or through a sys.tem. .
of'dry ·wells or french drains when approved by the building
official. .. · . _. _
Units consisting of ov~r, ten ton capacity m.~Y dispose
of the condensate drainage-into tl;t,e city storm drainage
system or city sanitary sewer system~
Th~, above. provisions shall not· be construed to mean .
food storage units which shall dispose of· their condensate
drainage into the city sarii~~ry sewer system.n
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16.08.160 Section 612 amended-Chemical Industrial Wastes.
Section 61.2 o:t ·tne unl£o'nn plum"61ng code is. amended· to read:
"Section 612 Cheillical Industrial Wastes. The city of Palo
· Alto maintains a sanitary sewerage system for the disposal
of dom€!st!o sewag~-~.!vL~ppropriate liquid ind'-l~tt"i_al wa_sres.
In order to prevent degradation of the sewerage system
and the sewage treatrneut process, and to avoid inequity in
-the rcnd~:t"-ing-of se-wcrag~ se~~vice,--tndustrial waste dis
chargers shall comply with requirements prescribed by the
chief engineer, wa.tf'~-gas-sewer department.
· Discharge of wastes not meeting ti\e requirements
s_tated below wi 11 l)e by specia 1 agreement between the
pischarger and the city. The city shall have the right to
disallow exceptional discharges~ prescribf.! pretreat-ment
of such in~ustrial wastes, and to establish industrial
waste surcharges based on the cost of handling -.exceptional
wastes in the city's sewage collection and treatment system.
Definitions of t~nns and analyses for various wast~·
characteristics --··r~ferrcd tc herei-n ci!~!.l-be-~n ac~ordance
with STANDARD METHODS FOR THE EXAHINATION or WATER-AND
WASTEWATER, Twelfth Edition, 1967, ·puolis~ed by American
Public Health Association:~.".. .. . .. . .
(1) Character of Wastes.Liquid industrJal wastes acceptable
for discharge to the city 1s sewerage system without special
agreement are those described by the following limitations:
-(a) Storm watez. No storm water, roof or yard
'drainage foundation or underdrainage shall be dis
charged to the sanitary sewer-system, no~ shall any
plumbing or piping be connected in such ·~ manner as
tomake possible the ~ischarge of storm waters.
(b) Biochemical Oxygen Demand ·(B.O.D.). Average
·)
B.O.D. of discharged wastes .shall not excr ed~three . . .
hundred parts pe~ million (PPM). · ·
( c\ Total. Solids ;·Average total soli<:}s ·shall not .. E:!XQel;'!c;t.
lSbO ppm, and ma_:Kimum tot:al solids shall not exceed 5000 ·ppm.
(d) Suspe~ded Solids~-Average suspended solids shall.
not exce¢dthree hundred ppm nor_shall the maximum
·suspended sol ids concentration exceed one thousand ppm.
(e) Inert Solids. S~t;tling chambers or othe:r treatment
~orks shall be maintained. to_ prohibit di.schar~e of
inert solids such as sand, glass, {l}etal chips, bone,
plastics, etc. · .. ·. _ .
(f) ·solid Particles. Industrial wastes shall_ not
contain particulate mattr;r·which will not pass a one
half inch screerr. '!'his restriction.does not apply to
sanitary wa'stes from 5.ndustrial, establishments and
does not imply a· requirement of ~ontinuous screening
for wastes kriown to comply with -this limitation~
(g), Temperature.--'l'emper·a,t;u~e of wastes -shall be
limited to one hundred fifty degrees Fahrenheit at the
point .of discharge. _ ..
(h) Expld'stves. No solids, liquids, or gases which by
themselves ... or by~interaction with o~her substances may
cause ·f;ire-or exp~osion hazards shall be discharged o
Discharge~ of any explosive substance will be consi-
dered a ·violation of this requir·ement·o ·
·(i) Noxi.ouo or Malodorous Suhstances o · No ·wastes which
,1Jy themselyes or by interacticm with other .wastes may
cte~u:e a publh~"ntfi-sance ·or hazard or make h\lliian entry
-into· the sewer$ ~xtraordinarily hazardous,•shall be
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(j) Grease and Oil. The sanitary sewer system
shall not be used as a means of disposal of grease
and oil. In no case shall the concentration oi
floatable oil-and grease (here defined as that which
is subiect to 2ravitv seoaration at a· temoerature of
twenty-degrees ~Centigrade and pH of 4. 5) exceed twenty--,
ppm, nor shall the total oil and grease concentration ·
(dispersed and emulsified~ as well as floatable) exceed
two hundred ppm. · '
(k) Hydrogen Ion Concentration. The pH of wastes ·
discharged to the sewerage system shall at all times
be wi thi'ft the range of 5. 5 to_ 9. _ _0. 'Whgrc;! 11e.::essa_ry_,
neutralizatif)n facilities Shall be provided to maintain
an acceptable pH range. If marble' chip chambers are to
be used, they shall provide approximately one hour
detention at the maximum flow rat·e.
(1) Radioactivity. Discharge of waste having a gross
beta activity greater than one microcurie per liter is
orohibited excent bv: SPE!ciaL arran_gements.
-(m) Toxicity. -Wastes-containing concentrations of
toxic substances sufficient to inhibit biological
processes employed at the sewage treatment plant shall
not be discharged to the sewer system. Toxic substances
-;nclude, but are not limited to, salts of the heavy
metals, cyanides, chloro~orm, certain organic solvents,
phenols, bacteriocides, antibiotics, insectictdes, etc.
Thi's restriction is not intended to prohibit the dis ..
charge of incidentaL laboratory quantities or n1inute
carryover quantities of toxic substances. In general~
ouch permissible discharges shall be limited to 0.1
kilogram per day for each ppm determined to be the
minimum toxic concentration of the subject substance.
Determinations of permissible quantities of toxic· substances
. -l·li 11-be !IJade by the ~!li_E!_f engineer. In the absence of
such foirnal determinaCion· the following wilt' he considered
toxfc· concentrations: bexavale~t chromium, cyanide, p,hertols-
1 ppm; other heavy metals-five ppm; orga~ic 59lvents,
.~nlcrr:ofbrm: -fifty ppm; antibiotics, bact~r;tocides.;.trace.
(n) Other. Additions to the above list of:·urtacceptable
wastes will be made by the chief engi~~er.a§ ·necessary.
(2) guantit~ of wastes. The rate of discharge of industrial
wastes to the public. sewer system shall be litnited--to···the .
capacity . of the. lateral and main sewers ~lowing ·as open-f;.hannel
/conduits. Facilittes shall be provided for dampening or
equali~ing "slug" discharges in order to comply with con-
centration. restrictions in (1) above. . ..
(3) _ Re o~fi:n · of Industrial Waste Disl!hi:rt es·. At the time of
applicat on or. a UL Lng perm1;.t~>-. o~> constructJon of · fa~ilities
produci>:J.g · indust·rial wast'~, applir;_~tt_t ___ w_i-11 St!bfui:t -a detai_led
analysis or estimate of industrial wa.~tt:: produ~ti'c:?n, -trc~ttncnt,
and d-i_sposal_on forms·provided by the city. If, after beginning
opera,tion of a new plant ·or pro"9.ess, the data submitted are i ; ,
found to be in error by more than. twenty per cent, a revised'
industrial waEfte data sheet shall be submitted to the chief
engin~er· 'within ninety days. From time to l;ime the chief
·enginee.r may require revision or resubmissiort of the detailed
industrial _waste information. -All waste samP-linm and/or
analyses needed t;:o.pr9vide the.required·data shalf be per-
i formed by the· industrial_ waste dis~harger. . . .. .. .
(4) Waste Sampling Locations,. Every estafilishmen~ -from which
industrial wastes are discharged to the publiC:. ,~anitary
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sewer system shall provide one ·or mor~ outside manholes,
access boxes, or junction chambers which will pennlt the
sep,arate sampling of sanitary and industrial wastes.
_ S.anJ~!l~Y -~t\~--~l}~~strial wastes shall be kept completely
separated upstream-of ~iuch-sanrpling points:--Eampling __ .
points shall be so located that they are accessible to
city inspection at any reasonable time during plant ,
working hours. . .
__ The buildinJLOf_f_icial. the chief en~ineer, __ or their
authorized repres~ntatives· are authori?ed to make ur.an
nounced inspections ·pf the sampling structure, and to take
·. samples and inst~ll automatic sampling or analytical equip-
ment .-__ . __ . . . .
(5) Construction o'f Waste Pi-~s. ·· Each waste pipe receiv
ing or intendedto receive the discharge of any fixture in
which any acid or corrosive chemical is placed 'and each
ventilating pipe connected t.hereto shall be constructed of
he_a,yy_ ~~$t irq~, high silicon iron pipe, appr~v~d gla~s
drainage materials, approved plastic drainage materials
or lead pir.e.if not less than one-eighth inch wall
thickn~ss. '
16.08~170 Section 1107 amended-Cleanouts. Section 1107 of
the uniform plumbing code is amended to read: ·'
~'Section 1107-Cleanouts c At the point of connection
between the house sewer line and the city lateral-a wye
branch fi!.:ting which does not exceed forty-five: degrees
from the horizontal, shall be installed. The cleanout
riser shall be fulL bore cast iron and brought to gra(je at
the proper location with respect to property line. ·
· If required a cast iron forty-five degree bend shall
be installed to bring the cleanout riser to grade at the
proper location.
When sewer cleaqouts are to be connected to existing
city vitrified clay laterals, such connection shall be ac
compUshccl·by using a hot poured C.P.I. joint or approved
equal. Cement joints will not be allowed.
A ecn~,r.ete bover box shall be placed qyer the cleanout,
set to graJe. This concrete box will be supplied by the
sewer department of the city of Palo Alto; this box may be
obtained by applying for one-in each case from the sewer
department office at the· Municipal Se·rvi.ce Center~ There
will be no charge for these boxes. ·
The removal of one" square of concrete, -full width of·
the sidewalk, shall be. required where the house·'~ewer
laterals cross under "th~ sidewalk. Tunn'eling under the
sidewalk is not permitted._". ·
ln .• 08.180 . Section 1207 amended-Certifi.cate
Section t2o7.of t e un orm p um ng co e· s amen e to rea:
"Section 1:207 -C~rt.ificate"1of Inspection. (a) If, upon
·, fin~ I -pfpl-,ng -·a.l:!~ ·appii.sn~,;c:: · tn~pcction~ · th~ .. in~t:?.ll dti.oit
-is found to· comply with·the provisions of thia:.code, an
apprpvar··of i.nspec~Jort sh~1l b;e ··issu¢d by the ·buil,_dirig .
official, or· his duly authorized ~gent·. . •. . . ·,,, -. ·.
. (b) , It shall be· uidawful:--f9r any utiiity·; ·or· person
furnish-es gas, _to turn· o~, ()r_ cause to ~e turned,on, ~nY, .
gas meter, meters, or supply of gas -~n_t_Ll_ such approval,· or·
certif.icl!te of final inspection has been 'issued am~ final··
gas tests of ten pounds air pressure for fiftf;!en minutes.
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,.\ section (e) uf Section 1218 of the uniform piuiiibing cocl.e is
amended to read: ·
11 (e) The size of the supply piping outlet for any gas
•· · appliance shall be not--less than the size of t~e ·inlet
ccmnect.ion of that appliance and in nci_ case ~maller than
one-half inch.
The minimum size of any piping outlet for a free
standing. gas range,. or a recessed;· top section shall be
three~quarter inch; a recessed oven section may be not
less than one-half inch." ·
16.08. 200 ... Sect:i on_--1306-amended• Valve
. -section (c) is added to ect10n 0
code to read:
"(c) All water heating appliances shall be provided .
with an approvEi!d .. tt;!mperature and pressure relief valve. 11
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CHAPTER 16.16
ELECTRICAL CODE·
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16.16.010 National electrical code adopted.
i6.16.020 Amendments to electrtc code.
_16.16.030 Article 100 amended-Definitions.
16. f6-~040 ··-Se-ctiui't~-110~2 a~l:"nded.)..APP.roval of materials.
16.16.050 Section 110-23 added-QuaLity -ch mateL·i~-ls.-
16.16.060 Article 120 added-P~rmi.ts.
16.16.070 Section. 210-19(b) amended-Circuits to range
receptacles.
16.16.086' Section 210-19(c) amended-Tap conductors for --"" ..._
16.16~090
16 .16e-100
16 .16.J20
electric cooking units.
Section 210-22 amended-Receptacle outlet_s re
qulred.
Section 210-23 added-Garbage disposals and di.sh
washers.
Section 215-2 am~nded-Conductor size.
16.-1-6 .-13tJ · --s~cciuL-~--:230~2.-1 --t. .. t~cndcd:.:.-3tr-;;ic~ di:op s~ts li:~it ~ct I.-
16.16.140 S~ction 230-26 amended-Overhead ele~tric service.
16.16.150 Section 230-30 amended-Underground service con-
ductors.
16.16.160 Section 230-32 amended-Service conductors.
16.16.170 Section 230-40 amended-Insulatio-n of service
entrance conductors. _
16.16.180 Section 230-41 amended-Size of service entrance
conductors.
16.16.190 Section 230-44 amended-Wiring methods.
16.16. 200 .Sections 230-46 through 230-50 deleted.
16~16;210 Section 230-51 amended-Service h~ad.
16.16.220 Section 230-53 amended.;Tenninating raceway at
' service equipment.
16.16.230 Section 230-70 amended-Switch and·circuit breaker.
16.16 .. 240 3ection 230-71 amentled-Servi.ce disconnecting
means.
16.16.250 Section 230~94 amended-Meters.
16 .16. 260 · Section 250-42 amend~d-Outlet boxes.
16. 16.2 70 Section 250-5 7. amertded-Grounding device_s.
16.16.280 Section 300-1 amended-Approved type L"aceways.
· 16.16.290 Sect:i.on 300-4 amended,-Condtict-c;rs protected.
16.16. 300 ·Section 300-15' amended..; Use -.of· rails.
16~16.310 .Arti~i~ 320 d~i~ted. · . .
16. i.6. 320 Section 324-2 amended-Concealed kn.ob-and :-tube
. . . \<dring. . .
16.16.330 ·Articl~·Jj4 d~leted.
16.16.340 Secti.on 336-3 amended-Wiring .restriction.
16. 16.350 Se~:tioh '336-s-·.: amended-Nonmetallic sheathed cable •.
16.16.350 Section 339-3 amehded-Direct·buria1 cable.
16 .16·. 3 70 Section· 339-3 amended-Type UF cable.
16.16.380 Section 348-.4 amended-El-ectrical metallic tubing.
16.16.390 Section 370-10 amerided,.Outlet boxes for con-
. cealed fixture installations.
16.16~·400 sec-t~ton '380-8 a.mended-Swttches and circuit
breakers, <~~·-~ ·I _
16.16.410 .·Section 410;...SJ amen:ded-R.eceptacle boxes f.or
floor tiles. . . .
·. 16''·.16. 420 · S~ctiort 410-81 .amenqed-Necn ·signs.
16~16.430 Section 422-13(b), (1), (2) ·deleted.· · .. · ·
1§ .16. 440 .· Section 422,~40 amended-Electric sp~.ce·· heating.
16 • 16.450 :-Section 430-25 amended-Ventilators. and air
-:-conditioners.
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16.16.475 Section 680-9 amended-Clearances. -.. _,_
16.16.480 Section 700-2 amended-Emergency lighting systems •.
16.16.490 Section 700-7 amended-Battery charge.. · .
16 ~ 16.500 . Section 7DO·l5 ctrnen4!!.d-Requirements for exit
lights.
16~16.510 Section 725~11 amended-Condactors. _
16.16.520 Section 725-35 added-Transformer and relay
locations. ·
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16.16.010 National electrical-code adopte4_ .. Except as other~-
u _wise herein pro•Jided,--tht: minimum ·standards, provisions and require
ments for the installation, alteration or_ repair of electrical
systems and the inspection thereGf 1n the city of Palo--Alt0 shall
be in accordance with the provisions and in the manner prescribed
by the 1965 National Electrical Code, Standard of the National Board
of Fire Underwriters for Electrical Wiring and apparatus as recom
mended by the National,Fire Protection Association which electrical
code' is hereby adopted. _ Three copies of said electrical code are
on file and open to public inspection in the office of the city
clerk.
Wherever the phrases "uniform electrical code" or "electrical
code"are used in this code_ot any ordinance of the city such
~hrases'shall be deemed ahd con~trued to. refer and apply to the
'1965 National Electrical Code" as adopted and amended by this
chapter. -
16.16.020 Amendments to_ electrical code. The electrical code
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designated chapter, sections a11d portions of sections as set forth
in this chapter.
16.16.030 Article __ lO_O Cimenaed-Definitions. Article 100 of the
National Electrical Code is amenctea~~ _
The definitions of "apartment house", or 11 building 11
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11 dwelling",
"hotel 11
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11 qualified electrician 11 and 11 trailer ~ourt"in Article
100 -are amended to read:
:A~artment house: Any building or portion thereof which is
designe , c)uilt, rented, leased, let or hired out to be occupied,
or which is occupied as the home or residence of three or more
families living independently of each other and doing their own
cooking in the said buildings and shall include flats and apart•
ments.
Building: Any structure built for the support or shelter of
persons, animals, chatt·, ls ot property· of any kind,
Dwelling: Any buLiding' or any pot·tion thereof which is sued
f6r living pu~poses but is not ~ti apartment house or a hotel as
defin~d irt this code. ·
Hotel: Any building contair;;:-ng -_six or mqre rooms intenqed or
designed to be used, ·or which are used, rented or hire:d out to be
occupied, or which are occupied for sleep-ing purposes by guests.·
Qualified electrician: Any person who carries a .Class B 10 ·
_ license with the California Contractors State License Board or
has been ex£lmined and qualified by {he Building Official.
_ ·.-·Trailer court: Any area or tract of land '\~here space is
rented or held out for rent to two or more owners or users of
trailer coaches furnishing their own equipment." ·
16.16. 040 Sect-ion, 110-.2 _am~nded-Approval of m~terials.
Section 110-2 of the national electric code is amended to read:
_ .... 110 ... ~·-Approval. (a) _All ma,terialf?, appliances and devicE!S
which are listed ·by· the Underwriters Laboratori.es" ·or other ap
prov.ed testi;pg.,agencies shall ·be of a type sp~cifically approved
for the-purpqs·e. ·--_ · ·--___ . •. _ · <-;·· :' _ · -·, · ' -_
All' mat·erials used in the installation, alteration or repair
of electrical distribution 'syst¢ms shall be. free fr.om defects
artd shall ,be at ;lea·st of·. the minimum approved stariciards specified
for 'all-· typ.es 'of materials· provided for·. in this.-·code; _ _ _
(b) .. Di ~lectrtc· end'"voltage-tests shall--be made by install
ing testing equipment or{ request of the building official. "
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16.16 •. 050 Sect ion 110-2.3 ad2ed~Quali ta of ma·teriale. ---:;Action
110-23 ·o£ tlie"'"nationai electricai code i.:; a aea to Article 110 to
read: _
11 110-23 Qualitt of Materials. .
· (a) All mater ala used shall be approved or listed by
Unaerwrite~s Laboratories (or other similarly recognizeri testing
agency) and shall be of a design suitable for the purpose to be
used, except that the building official may refuse to approve any
such item for good· cause. --
(b) The building ~fficial may accept materials, devices,
fittings and appliances which are not approved, listed or labeled
as conforming to the standards 9-f _any testing agencies upon -~,atis-
-faet:ory "='~J!.dence t 1 ~ot t~~y-a:L·e dt:s igL1ed an-d const-ructed -so that
they will operate _$a fely"u_nder normal conditions. _
(c) All matetials,used in the installation, alteration or
repair of electricJil distribution systems shall b_e _free from -
defects and shall be at !east of thE~ miriimum approved standards
specified for all:types of materials provided for in this coda.
(d) Previoui/ly used material shall not be reused unless
app::cvcd by the bUilding official j pri nr t:o i nst:allation. .. ___ ~.
(e) Dielecttic and voltage tests under lead shall be made
,by the person or 'firm doing the wor\c on request of the building
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16.16. 060 1:rti.cle 120 added-Permits. Article 120 is added
to Chapter 1 of 'iihe national electrical code tc read:
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120-1 Enforcemr~nt b~ Building OfficiaL It shall be the duty
of the builaing offic~al oi the-city of Palo Alto to enforce
t:he provisions of this electrical code. He shall, upon.qpplication,
·grant permits for the installation or alteration of elect.tical
wiring, devices, appliances and equip.nent, and sha 11 \il&'k?i 'inspec-
. tions of all new electrical installations and reinspect.ions of all
electrical installations, ali as provided in this electrical code.
He shall keep complete records of all pennits issued, _ir1_sp~cti.ons
and reinspect ions made. and other official ~vork perfonn'ed in ac
cordance with the provisions-of this electrical code. He-shall
also keep on file a list of ,iaspected electrical appliances issued
by or for Underwriters' Laboratories; Inc. which list shall be
·available for P':lblic information duririg regular office hc>urs. ·No
· .· oversight: __ or d~r~l i,c_tipQ __ ()_n th¢ p_art of_ the building official shall
make law'ful-~th·e ·vioTation O'f-arty---of the-p1:.0visi-oi1s-·of -~his--elec-
trical code~ .
·120--2 Autho_rit~ to .Qt~·conner.t R'!-re or Service. The building of
ficial shall have the authority to cut or disconnect any wire in
cases of emergency where necessary for safety to l~fe.or property.
or where. such wire may interfere with the wor,k o~ tb~ ·fire qepart
ment. ,The _buiJAi.ng · o:f;ficial ·is further autho;-lze~d. ·to-disconnect_._, ..
o-r order-· discontinuance of electric~l service· to any electrical
· wiring, devices, appliances or equipment fotind to b~ ~9angerous
·to lifeor property because they are defecti.ve or-~e.fectively
installed until such wiring; devices, applian~es_ a:ftd-·equipment
and their installation have been made safe and. a.'pproved by the
building o~ficial. · . .
120-3 ··--(aY Permit Requt:r:ec\. N.o :electric ·wir:i_ng 1 devices, -~p~-·.
plTances or .·.equipm~rtt _sh~II P.e ·installed withi:ri. or on any bull~-
·ing, structure or pr-emises ·ncr shall· any· alterations or addit_ions
be made in ·any such existing wiring, devices, ·appli.ances or equip•
ment wit;:hout first -securing .a permit therefor from tl:te building ·
official. No, electrical· work shalt. be done in the·<'city of' 'Palo
Alto by any pers·art,;:other than a 'ql}alified electrician, as de
fined herein, or ~·;·person holding a special owner's permit. ···
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(b) E~ce_pticns. No permit shal~ be requited to perform
the following:
1. The replacement of lamps or the connection of portable
appliances to suitable receptacles which have been permanently
·installed. .
2. The instllation;' alteration or repair of wiring, devices,
appliances or equipment for the operation of signals or the trans
mi.ssion of intelligence. where such wiring, devices, appliances
, or equipment operates at a voltage not exceeding_ twenty-five between
conductors and do not include generating or trans forming equ~fnnelil.
capable of supplying more than fifty \<liltts of energy. ·
3. Th_e installation, alteration· or repair of electric wiring,
devices, appliances and equipment installed by or for a public
utility corporation for the .use of'such·-corporation in the genera-·
_, tion, transtnission, distribution, or metering of electrical energy,
or for the use of such corporation in the operation of sign.:;tl~ ___ pr
the transmission of intelligence. ·
120-4 Reguirements of Aaplication. Application for such permi~,
descrfDing the work to be one, shall be made in writing to the ·
building official by a qualified electrician, owner or his author ...
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specifications and schedules as may be necessary to determine
\·•hether the l.·nst~1 l"'tl.• ..... -.~~ ~~ ... ~..,;{J...,..A ._,.;11 ho ;'"' ,..nn.fnrrn-i't-u -r.ti~h .-y Q.&. Q VLl CA.~ '\,.&1,..;&3'-~-IJ'-'-4 'l"f.L..&...a. ...,':-........ ., __ ,., .. ___ ,.,L,_...;J ... __ .. ._
the requirements of this co\ie, and if the applicant has complied
with all provisions of this code, a permit for such installation
shall be issued; provided, however, that the issuance of the
permit shall not _be taken as permission to violate any of the
retpirements of this code. Before issuing such pemit ·the build
ing official may demand evidence that the applicant is a "qualified
electrician 11 as defined in this code.
The permit when issued shall be for such installation as is
described in the application and no deviation shall be made from
the ins·~allation so described without the written approval of the
bui:lding official. .
120-5 Annual Maintenance Electrician Permit. In lieu of an
individual permit for each installation or alteration, an an9ual
maintenance electrician permit may, upon, application therefor,··
be ·issued to any person reg\Jlarly employing one or more qualified
electricians for the installation, maintenance, overhauling,
servicing or repairing of electric wiring, devices, appliances
and equipment on premises owned or occupied by the applicant for
the permit. The application for such annua.l permit shall b'e made
in wriJ:ing to the building official' and shall contain a. descrip
_tion of the premises within which work is to, be done under the
permit. Within not more than fifteen <;lays following the end of
each half year, the person to whom an annual permit is issued shall
transmit to the building offici~l a report of ci"ll. the electrical
work which has ·1Jeen done under 'the ann,ual pe_rmit during the pre
c~ding three months. Each artrtual permit shall expire on December
· thirty-fi-rst·. of the year in which it. is .. issued. · .
120-6 Sp~cial Owne:r:.'s Permit. The building official may issue
to an ~ndividual.a special owner's permit authvriziilg said indi
vidual to ill_~ tall, .alter, . change or rep~ir electrical <2quipment
in, or or about a one family resitjence of which sai.d individual
is the owner of, record and in which he resides or. -intends to
-reside/but not elsewhere. No electrical work authOr:ized under-·
any Special 0\\Ttler IS p~rmit Shall be done, except personally by
the owner to whom the petmit is issued or. ()y a member cif his
.· immediate family. Violation of· any pro'(i.sions of·· such permit
shall be grounds for it1191ediate .canc~l.laeion by the building of-
. fi·cial, -an<!-:-ttw hoVier thereof shall" be liable to the penalty ,,' '
hereinafter provided for violation of this code.
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120-7 Penalty Fee for Late Applications. Whenever an elec
trical permit fee is required by this code to be paid prior to
starting of electrical work and such work is started prior to
obtaining a permit, a double fee for each permit wilL be chal'ged.
120-8 Permit Fees. Each applicant _.shall pay to the building
official for each permit issued, at the time of issuance, a fee
in a~cord~nce with the iollciwing s~hedule and the r~te provide~
for each classification shown there 4 ,n:
For issuing each permit or additional permit .••. #> ..•. $1.00
For outlets at which current is used or controlled
1-10 • • • ' • • • ..; • • • • o ~ • • • ~ • I' Cl • • e ., e • j.." ~ -It • j. s • • • .,_ Go • • 11 s IJ 11-• I' •
Each outlet over ten ••••••••••••••••••••..•.••..••••..
For each motor of not more than one-half horsepower .•.
·· F61-eacii motor ·of not more than trN'o horsepower but
more than one-half horsepower ••.•......•...•.•••• ~ •..
For ~ach motor of not more than five horS-=!power,
but more than two horsepower ..... ·, ....••..... ·• , .....
For each motor of not more thg~ fifteen horsepower,
but more than five horsepower ........•••.•.•.....••
For each motor of not more than twenty-five horA';-
. -~ -~~-.. ·!--·-----·-.. · .. _ -----· power, ouL mtnct:! L(H:i(t i.L.Lteen nursepuwer •• ~ .·;. •~ •• ;-. ~-
For each motor of not more than tifty horsepower, ·
but more than twenty-five horsepower~ •••..••••.•.••.
For each motor of not more than one hundred horse
power, but more than fifty horsepower •••••••••••.•••
For each motor of more than one hundred horsepower.~··
For each motor-generator set the fee charged shall
be fifty percent greater than for the motor alone.
Air cooled or oil cooled lighting and/or-power
transformers for each transformer-each KVA shall
be considered as one horsepower and charged (or
as per motor schedule
For each mercury arc lamp and equipment .....••••••.•••
Fo~: eac}-1 ·runge, eleci:ri<! clothes dryer, or water
heat'l. .... installation~ ... -S ... .., ..... ~ .... 'I •• 0 0. I' s ~-·., ....... e
For each oven or -bu -::-ner unit :. .••... ~ • o ....... ~ • ; :: ~ = !: = ~ ~
For each temporary meter set •••••..••••. -...••...•.••.
For each moved-in house ... ~ •.. ············~··········
For each lighting, power and/or control panelboard, '
switchboard, cabinet or panel ••••.• , .. ~············
For ea~h sep~rately circuit~d ~coking or bakirtg
app 1_1ance·~ :1 tl ~ 0 .... -~ ~ ""--~-.a a 0 0 -~ 0 ..... _, • :: -o •••••• ~ •• " ;II .. ~ •• Ill " ., ~ -:
For· each heating device, including protection eq~ip..: ·
mentt, each-RW •• -.-.............. ,. ••• A.e: ... ~ ..... ~,~ •••• -;.-. ••• .,
For v-10rking, lights in buildings in course of _
of construction Qr undergoing repair's or where
temporary lighting is-to be _used:
Temporary wiring up tl.1 ten KVA ••••••• #' ••• ~. ~ •••••••
Temporary wiring over ten KVA ••••••••• ~···~······•··
'For each festoon or decorative lighting, one
1.00
.10
.25
. 75
LOO
1.50
2~oo ..
3.00
3.00
4.00'
1.00
' . 15
'75
2.50
4.00
1.-00
.75
.25
2 .·oo
3.00
2.00 ·. ' hup.d~~d lamps q~ less •. e G 0 •. ~. 0 • e a e ~--(1 • o .• ~-~., •• a 1!1 ....... 1J "S •
For each festoon. Y() f one. hundred one to -t,\10' hundred , ..
'lamps ...... ·., ..•.• ·-·. a. • _.e. • c:': e ••• ' & e • & • • .••• e "' • • IJ • 8 0 ••• 6 • • • • 3 .. 00
For each . festoon of over two hundred lamps •.•. -••..•••.. 4. 00
For each -~lectrir' si.gn._ incande$cent type .•...•.••. • :·. • 1. 5_0
For electric sign~ luminous gas type .. OD •••••• '; • : , •• d 1. 50
Per transformer (sims).: •. · .•••••.••...••.• .'.¢......... .50 -·
For each electric !·~elder, per KVA •••••••••••••••••• ~.. • 50
,""'"-. For each mercury ate rectifier ,and syl)cr~nous . _
~~o~~~~~~t=~tr~ein~~!~~ i~~ ·d.~~~ i:~"~ d~f~~ti ~~ ·~~r~~~: · · · • 50
.
. . ' slitp~ or materials (or when owner or buil-der {iall
for special itispectfon) •••••..•• · •••.•••.•••••.•••..
. -.6
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-For the i nspecit lon of any elect rica 1 equipment
for which no fee is herein prescribed there
-------_, ___ ------slta 11·--b·e~--clta rged a-fee-per-hour ~e .. :e ~·---. ~-i: • :a-= : ~ ~ -, ~ ~ ___ 4. ()_!)_
For each spe~ial circuit (circuits ~ot herein listed) 1.00
For each trailer space installation , , .. , .. o o....... . 75
For each temporary pole . ...•... ......•.. .•....• .••• 2.00
For each char'lge c f s erv ice .•.••..••..••.. o • • • • • • • • • • 2 . 00
Yi re damage ir.spect icn-one dollf\r for permit plus... 4. 00
FIXTURES
Cold cathode fixtures:
~wo-lalnps ~ . -.•• .;1-~. -......... 0 ,;. :lo " 0 • (I oJ & C' " .. It " -C' II!' " • ~ ,. e ~ ~ • ., -o ..... ,.
F ou _r 1 a uip s . . c-.. • • .,. • • .. .. , c .,. .:. • ._ e ~ • t-,. .. • • • •• ., .. ~ ., ., e c • ~ .-,.·. ;. -~ . ~ ..
Cold cathode lighting installation:
Each transformer per KVA or fraction thereof ...••••
Each section of t.qbing ....••. < ••••• ~ ••••••••••••••
Fluorescent or incandescent lighting:
·Fixtures one through ten .••....•.. ~ •..••.•••..•.. •'•.
For each fixtu!'e over ten •••.•. , ••..••..•.•• ~ .•...
• 35
,50
.50
.OS
1.00
310.
.50 For each mercury vapor lamp •••..•.••...••.•.•.•.••..
No r:~rmit shall be issued to any person unless afl tees due
are paid in full. _ ·
A fee of ten dollars shall be paid for each annual mainten
ance electrician permit at the time when such permit is issued.
Fees for all new work installed under such a permtt since the
date of the la8t previous inspection shall be paid according to
the above schedule, at the time '"hen such work is inspected; these
fee$ .shall be in addition to the fee. paid at the time when the
annual permit is issued.
· '12.0-.9 Inspection and Certif\cate of ApprovaL Upon com-
. plt'tion of the work wl.h:h i.uis beE.·.', authorized by issuance of any
permit, except an annual permit, it shall be the duty of .:the per
son installing the same to notify the building official who shall
inspect the installation-within forty-eight hours, exclusive of
~aturdays, 'Suridays and holidays, of the time such notice is given
or at soon thereafter as is practicable.
. . lvhere the building official finds the installation to be in
conformity with the provisions of this code, he shall issue t:o the
person making the installation a certificate of approval, aut.hori
{hg the ·use of the installatiot1 arid conn~ct:ion to ·the ·source
of supply; and shall send notice of such authorization to the
'•, departtnent of light· and power.
120-l.O Gq::trection of Defects. If; upon inspection 1 the
installation is not found to be fully in conformity with the pro
visions of this code, the building official shall at once notify
the person making the installation, stating the defects which
have been found to exist. ·
All defe~ts shall be c·orrected within ten c;lays ·after inspec
tion and notification, or within·other reasonable time as per
mitted by the building official .
. _ . !,20--11 Temporary and Preli~inarf P~rmits. When a certi
ficta.~e of approval is issued authoriz1ng the connection and use
of temporary work, such certificate shall b~ issued to expb:e at
a time to be stated therein and shall be 'r~vocable by the'build-
ing offici?l for cause.···_:··,.,,.,···· . . .
. . A preliminary certificate of approval may be issued authori-
. zing the conne_c~:iron and use of certain specific portions o;t an.,·
incomplete9. installation; such certificate shall be revocable···&t
the discretton of the ·building official.
.-120-12 Concealment of Wirin · Ri ht to . -. . . --:-'lo"'-. .
When any pcu.·t. v1: a w1.r_1.ng
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view by the pernianent placement of part.~ of the building, the
pe~son-lnstalling the wiring shall notify thP building official
and such parts of the wiring installatior. ::hall riot.: be concealed
unt i 1 they have been inspected and -~ippi··~v\:'-'d -by~ the oui ldiiYg ----
official; provided that on large installations) where the con
cealment of parts of the wiring proceeds continuously, the per
son installing the wiring shall give the buildJng official due
notice and inspection~ shall be made perindic~lly during,the
prog~~As of _the work. The buildirtg offici~l ~hall have the
power to remove or require the removal of any obstructio~ that
prevents proper inspection of any electrical equipment.
120-13 Ins ection of Annual 'pe~mittees. At least once in
each six mont s t e · ui 1ng otticial shall v{sit all premises
where work has.been done un-ier the annual pennit;:; and shall
inspect all electric ~iring, devices, appliances and equipment,
and shall issue a certificate of approval fo~ such work as is
found to be in conformit:y with·. the-proviaions of this code
after the iee required by Section 120-8 has been paid.
120:::-14 -Connection ~nd--I~~t3ll_n~io~ .• ---E:--:cept-~!her~ work ~is
done under an annual maintenance el~ctrician's permit, it shall
be unlawful for. any person to make connection from-a source of
electrical en~rgy or to supply electric service to any electric
wiring, devic-es, appliance$ or equipment for the installation of
which a permit is requi::::ed; unless such person shall have ob:
tained satisfactory evidence that such wiring, devices, appli
anc~Fs or equipment are in all respects in conformity \-lith all
applicable provisions of this code. . · .
120-15 Unlawful to Connect without Certificate qf Approval.
It shaJl be unl:awful for any personto make connection from a.
source of electrital energy or to supply electric service to any
electric -wiring, devices, .?.pp liar1':!eo:; 0!" eq1.1! :pm~?nt ~hirh h~~ hPPn
disconnected or ordered to b.e d:i_sconnectedby the building C'f
ficial or the use of which has been ordered by the building of
ficial to be discontinued.until a certificate qf approval has
been is~ued by him authorizing the re~ctinection· and use of such
\..tiring, devices, appliances. or equipment, The buil,ding official
shall notify the department of light and power of such ordet to
discontinue use."
16.16.070 Se5tion 210-11fb) amended-Circuit.3 to ran_ae
receptacles. Suosection (b) o Secticn 21U-19 of the nat1onal
electrical-code is .amended to read: -
"(b) Mi.rtimum· Size. Circuits to range receptacles shall be
installed with copper conductot-s not· sinallEit than two No-., 6 AWG un
·gr'ounded conductors and one No. 8 AWG Neutral., ,or aluminum conductors
equivalent ampacity. NOTE:-(See Section 300-l(a) N. E. C.)"
16.16.080 Section 210-19(c amendedf-TaE .. cor.ductors for
electrit;·cooking un·1ts. Su sect1on.: f. o . Except.ioP. No, 2 0f
Subsection (c) of' Section 210-19 of thP. natfonal eH•ctrical code
is amended to read:
"(d).·: Tap conductors supplying "electric tanges, wali
mounted electric ovens and countet· mounted electric c0oking
units from fifty ampere branch circuits, ~hall he no longer than
necessary for wiring, and in n0 case shall he over five feet in
length' and'_shall b~ye a carrying'capaci ty 0f not 1C'-S3 than the
rating of the branch circuit, 11
.· -16. 16. 69·o-Section il0-22 amen.d~d-Rece.¥tac le outlets ..
rP,quired. $~!S"ticm-tl0-22 of the national e ectrical_ cede is
amended, to read: .. '·
11 210-2.2. --~~.:~pt.a~l~ Gutlt::tb· R~yuii .. .:-d't ·-Rc::-c.::~,tacl~._-O~tl~t~
shall be irtsfalled as ·.follows:
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the attRcnmenfOf cords by Pther means f.s Spcciffcally permitted.
A cord connector that is supported· hy a permar.ent ly connected
cord pendant is considered a receptac:le outlet.
(b) _Qwelling Tyae Occup~ncies. . · ·
In every kitchen,ining room, breakfast room, living room, parlor,
J. i_hrary, den, s·,mrcom, recreation room and bedroom reccptac le
outlets shall be in~ tallE:t!. s·o that· n-o point a long the floor
line~in any usable wall space i~ more than six feet, measured
horizontally, from an out let in_ that space inc ludi.ng ~ny usable
wa 11 space two feet wide 0r greater an.d th~ wa 11 space o:ccupied
by sliding panels in exterior walls. The receptacle outlets
shall, insofar as practicable be spac•ed cqua 1 distances apart,
Receptacle outlet-s in fl--:'or shall not· be ~ounted as part of the
required number of receptacle out lets. ·unless lncated close to
the wall.
Where outlets are installed in ·che kitchen, bathroom or
other locations, within reach of grounded cooking or plumbing
fixtures, these outlets shall be of the grouod~d type.
See 210-7. ·
(c) Receptacle out lets shall be instalH~d on circuitn
-that--arc :;~paratc fr,Jm th·-='' l igl1t i ng: out lets. The conducto;ts
of the __ circuit shall not be c;maller :thar! No. 12 AWG copperi and
the voltage between ccnductors, or between the conductors :~nd
grcund, shall not exceed one hundred fifty volt~, The appr~ved
circuit protective device shall not be set or rated moie ~han
twenty amperes. . ,;
(d) I-rt dwelU.ngs, flats· and apartment houses, not mbre
than 12 receptacles may be ins ta 11 ed on any two-wire ci rct~i..t
or on either Side of a three-wire circuit in bedrooms, living~_
rooms, bathrooms and halls,
(e) In all other buildings o~ structures and in ~11 other
areas of d\'Jellings, flats, and apartment~, no!2 more than eight
plug receptacles shall be installed on any t\vo-wire circuits
or on c!.the:r-side of a three-wire circuit,
(f) In d\vellings, ·flats, apartment hCru.:-e.:;. and hotels, not
more than twelve .light outlets shall be placed Cf'. a fifteen
a·mpere branch circuit of No. 14 AWG copper or not more than six
~AAn ·nn ~ rw~ntv-amoere circuit.
----· (g)-in d~ellings, flats and ·apartment 1'touses not more
than four receptacles shall be placed on a ci.rcuit i.n the .
kitchen and service area and there mjst be at lea.st t".!JO recep
tacle circuits in the kitthen and se~v[ce area.·
(h) One receptacle outlet shall be in.5talled irt each
bathroom in each· dwelling~. flat, a.pa.rtment, hotel and moteL
(i) Built-in iioning boards must be provided a ·receptacle
outlet ofthe concealed contact type and·must not be installed
inside the ironing board cabinet. . · .
(j) A -r·~ceptacleout.J.et shall b'e installe4 at each .gas
range and each. refrig'er.itor location,'~in a c'opvenient locaticn
and readily acc~ssible when the range 0r refrigerator is in
place. . .
(k) At least one recept~cle outlet shall be installed
in a_ny enclosed garage. This shall )>e in addition to the laun-
dry outlet if it should be in the garage, -·. . . . ..
. . (1) At ·least one receptacle outlet shall 'be installed
in the:patio area in each dwelling, flat and apartment, .
(m) At least one receptacle for. laundry appli.;:mce outlet~
(ri) At lea~t one ~epa~ate cir~uit for diqh~asher and
di_sposal." ,.,_,, ·
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d1shwashers. Section 210-23 of tfie nat1onBT electrical code
ls amendeuoy adding \thereto the following subsections to be
designated Subsections ((:), (d) and (e) and tn read as f~~-
lows: -
11 (c) ln d\voellings, flats and apartmenta, garbage dis-
posals and dishwasher& may oe insta lled ___ on the .Sa-ine -circuit
under the following condtticn~~ Conductors 0f No. 12 AWG copper wire
protected with twenty ampere circuit breaker or Type S plug
fuse and holder. ·
---(d) -Wirilig foL~ elt;!JL.d .. (; ·g.~:ii·tagc dJ..:tpv.sahs-and dishwashers
~rom junction or outlet to units shall be Types.-J. cord
terminating in an approved three wire cord cap ... Receptacles
shall be a three wir~ grounded type. There ~hall be no other
loaJs on the circuit which supplies the garbage disposal and/
or the dishwasher. · ·
(e) Electric clothes dryer, two hur-dred thirty volt ~
type;, shall-be ~rcvid.ed ~·.7 ith ,g !'1in5mnm of ~ thirt_'r~ ampere three...,.
wire receptacle with "L" shaped eroundi no ~ 1 ot and wired t.d .. th
three No. 10 AWG copper minimum. Dryers shall be.figured as
four thousand eight hundred Hatu; minimum.··
16.16.120 215-2 amended-Conductor ~{z~. S~~tiDn 215-2
of the nat10naJ 'elect rica 1 code 1s an~ended to read:
11 2!.5-2 Conductor size.
(a) For the purpose of computing the size of feeder con
duetors in dwellings, flats and apartments, the total number
of receptacle outlets and light outlets.may be divided by ten
to ascertain the number of circuits to be used in the fonnula
below, except that special circuits, such as laundry circuits,
garbage disposal/di!~h\.vasher circuits· shall be individually
counted as separate circuits.
Formula: For the purpoE•e of computing the size of feeders
ln dwellings, t tats and apartments: . Each light·ing ~P.d -·
receptacl~ outlet circuit '3hall bE:· aio;siimed to be fully
lc:.ide\l-. The first two-wire brc:nch circuit shall be'
considered as requiring one thousand five hundred watts.
Each additional two-wire branch circuit shall be con ... ,
~idered,~s requiri~g one thousand wAtts, and th~ first
three-\>/ire branch circuit sha 11 be considered· as re
quiring tw(N-thousan,rt five hundred watts and \~.ac,h addi·
tiorta 1 3 ~wtre brancn· circuit as requiring two .. thousand
watts. Wh1~re at-anv time it is found that fee•1er con
ductors ar,a, or will be, overloaded; the feeder ·;~op-
..1 .. __ .._ _____ ..... ,,,, h~ .;.,..,....,.."'"'"'"""rl .;..,. ,...<>rHiP-i ,..~ t-n ::trcomm· a· date
UU\;.LUL..:t -~'~~,....~ u"'-; .&..~~o .. ""' ... '"''-4~~-· ......... ---· .. --r::...--~-.r ~-~--·--__ -
the actual lead served,
(The above formula shall be_. used in lieu of table 220-4
(a) on dwellings, flats and apartments).
(b) All feeder l.R~d,B of two thousand five huadred watts
or less sha.ll be··servea ·wtth .. not smaller .than two No~ 8 .AWG copp~r
wire, -~Greater loads thail tll.ro thousand fiv~ hunt;ired watt"~ shall -.
be served with thre'e wi.res not smaller than Noo 8 AWG copper.· Where
an installatio-n.. has been wired and arranged for a three-wire .
system~ no two-wire energy supply: or two-wire Bervice ahall
be connected thereto without approval 0btained in advat\Ce from
the building offic.ial. NOTE: Aluminum c'onduetors of equivalent·
ampacity may be used in lieu of copper in'sizes'of No. 8 AWG or·
larger •. · · .. , :_ · ·.· ;-< ·· · -.
{c) All feeders shall be, placed i:l.'any · typ·e. tOtally en
closed-raceway permitte.cl by this code, except fJ..e:x.C01:1duit.
(See ~xception for residential wir'-tng. Section 300~·(i) of
this code.) (Also see Section 339, .and-Sect Lon 300-(e) . ) tl
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16.16.130 Section 230-21 amended-Service drop s_et::s limited._
Section 23o-2f oT the national electrical coae iu amended to read:
H2)0-21 -Number of Drops-: No building or premises shall-be
suppliecft:nrough more than one service drop except: _
(a) Two or more service drops may be extended to a single
. building _or premises provided they attach to the building or
___ other_struc.ture at _p_oi_nts located at lt~ast 150 feet apart _
(measur~d in a straight -f:i.rie) -a-na -providtfd-all wh.'"iug-, other-tl'(an: ----------L
control or metering conductors, supplied by each servi._:'.e drop·-1-'~as
no common raceway or connection or service area with wiring -
supplied by any other-_such service.
-(b) Two or more -s-er\iice drops may be extended •to supply-a
single switchgear for the purpose of providing additional capa
city or back-up protectior., in accordance with the rules and -
J:'egulations of the Department of Light and Power, City of Palo
Alto.
On commercial and industrial properties where there are
separate buildings designed for separate occupancy, each such
building may be coii:1lut::i:~(~ as a .:;cp~ratc prcperty for the purposes
of this .ection.11
16.16.140 Section 230-26 amended-Overhead electric service.
Section 230-26 of the national electrical code is amendeo-'£>y add-
ing thereto the following: .
"Overhead Electric. Servic~ to One -and T-wo Faiuil
A e ectr~c meter an . serv1.ce entrance ocat ons s a e
ueterffiii1i::d by the Dep::!.rt!!'ent of_ Light and Pow~r of the City of
Palo Alto. -, -··
· Overl1ead Electric Service to Conunercial artment and
lndustr~a u1. 1.ngs.
All pt~iscope services shall have a minimum of one and one
fou.t'th inch r\gid steel or two inch aluminum conduit on the peri
scope and shall be securely fastened to take the strain of the
scr...rice drop conductors. Where the se~vice drop condnctors are
not secured to the periscope, electrical metallic tubine ft)r the
service periscope will be permitted. All service periscopes
extending more than thirty inches above the roof shall be ·ade
quately braced or guyed."
16.16.150 Section 230~30 am~nded-Underground Service
Conduc tots a Section 230-"1"0 of tlie ua1:ional electrical code is
amended to read: __
"230-30 Under round Service Conductors:
(a) Undergroun serv~ce con uctors s all be installed in
approved raceway.
(b} Numbe-r of service laterals: No building or premises
shall be served'by more than one service lateral except:
(1) TW<?''or more service laterals may be extended
to a single 'building or-premises provided they enter the
Jmilding or other structure at points located at least
150' feet' apart (measured in a straight line) and_ pr.ovided
all wiring, other than control or -metering ·condUctors,
supplied· by each ser\·ioe lateral has no connnon _racewav or
' connectio,n or service cu·ea· with wiring supplied by any
other such service. . ·
(2)-Two or more service."laterals may be extended to c:,
supply a single switchgear for the ·'purpose of providing
additional capacity or back-up· protection-in accordance -
with-the rules and regulations of the City 6£ Palo Alto
Department of Light and Power~
On· conunef~ial and industrtal--properties ,·where the.re are
sep~rate build,ings designed for separaee occupancy' each such.
_ building may be considered a·s a·· separate property for the pur'"''
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16.16.160 Section 230-32 amended-Service conductors.
Section 2!0-32 ot the national electrical code is amended to
read: __ :
"230-32 Service Co~tductors: All service conductors must
be in approved· raceways. See a"'Iso 230-30 r II
16.).6.170 Section 230-40 amended-Ihsulation·of service
entrance conductors.. Section 230-40 of the national electrTcal
code is 8~Pnded to read: ·
"230-40 Insulation of Service Entrance Conductors: Ser
vice entrance conductors extending along the exterlorof-6:..:'-
entering buildings shall be J_nstt 1~ tcJ 'a her-fn ccm:Eormance with
Table 310-2(a) of -this code; in raceways.11
16.16.180 Section 230-41 amended-Size of service entrance
--d -------conductors: St!cLi.vli. 2J0.:..4l of the neti(mal.-e1_c:>ctric:.:tl cnrlt=> i ~
americtcata read: .. ,
"230-41 Size of Service Entrance Conductors.
_ (a) Ne'O·l Work~ Service-entrance conductors including under
ground services, shall have a current-carrying capa.city sufficient
to carry the load as determined by Artie lr'. 220 and_ in accordance
with Tables 310-12, 310-14 and 310-15. .
The minimum size of service conductors shall be three No. 2
wires·for dwellings, flats and apartments, and fifty-five amp
wire on all other,type buildings. (EXCEPTION: See 230-7l(a).)
At least twentyo.four inches of wire shall be l.eft beyond
the service head for the utility to make connections.
All overhead service conductors shall be in approved metal
cortduits or raceways. (Busways permitted).
Service entrance conductors shall not be smaller than No. 6
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£xce£!_icr: No. l: F0r ir~::.f;-.llat~•~o:-: '.::.:.,~.;;i~.:ting -;f net more
r.:narl tHo tw.:l-\·;'1 re branch circuits they ~ha 11 P.Ot. be smaller
than No. 8.
Exception Nc. 2~ By special per;-;1ic:::ion due tc' Limitations
of supply ~ource 0r lead requir0~cnts they shall not b~
smaller than ~o. 8. ··
Exce tion No. J; For in~tallations tc-supply orily limited
oacs o{ a-~I~gle brar.ch circuit, -such a~= small polyphase
po~er~ eortr0lled water heaters and the like, they shall not
be smaLler than the condncto~s of the branch circcit and
in no case s~aller thah No. 12.
Exception l\o .. l,; The neutral conductor vihi.ch :;ball have a
current carry1ng capacity i11conformity with Paragraph
220~4(d) ~ but shall not be smaller than the underground
conductors when these are Nc. 8 or smaller.
(b) .Existing Service Cot~duit3-0ld \.Jork. When three-fourths i.r~c~1
or one inch service cocduit2 ar~ concealed in the walls, they
may be re-used as follcws;
in three~fourths :i P.c!h . ccndu"i"t. d1n~e No' I) t , w' L:Upp~i'
conductors ·may be used to st:pp ly a sixty amp service,
In one inch ccnduit~ three No. 2 T~ W. c0pper ccnductors
may be used to supply 0ne hu.r..rln~d amp service. t_~t way not CO!l
tain more than twa quarter ber:ds,) ''
16.16.190 Section 230-44-Wirin& methods. Secticn 230-44 of
the national electrical code ~rnenaed to read~
"230-44 Wiring Methods. Service e:~t ranee ccnductcrs exten
ding aTong the exterior, or entering buildings shall be in rigid
conduit, or, for circuits not exceeding six hundred volts, in
electrica 1 metallic tubing or as bus"\·Jays,"
16.16.200 Section;; 230-46 through 230-50 deleted, Sections
230-46, 23"0-47, L"JU-4S,' 230-49 ano Z3U-.)U are nereby oeleter.L
16.16.210 Sectic~ 230-51 amended-Service head. Section 230-
51 of the national electn"EaT~f.:1de is amended to read! ·
11 230-51. .§_~n!i ce Head, Service raceh'ay.:; sha 1 L be equipped
;.;oith a raJ..ntight .servi.ce head. Drop lc0ps shall be formed on
individual conductors, To prevent the entrance of moisture,
service entrance conductors shall be' connec'ted to the servj_ce-drop
conductors below the level of the :'service head. \.Jhere service
heads are used; cnnductor,:; <'f opposite. pcbrity shail be brought
out through separatelv bu~h~d holeR,.Notdmore than two service heads shall be supph~ed .trom a s1ngle servu:e. rop.
~.6 .16 ~ 220 · Section 230-51-Termi11atj.ng racet·Jay at <service
eguiament~ Secti.an 230-"55 of the national elect~r1cai ,code is
amen ed to read. . . . , .·. . .
11 230-5"3 Te·rl!!inati~g R<icew!l..Y at · Servi~ e· Equi2!!1ent.
. (a) Where conduit or electrica'l metalli(' t•Jt~ing is used to
enclose service conductors~ the inner etld shall enter tl terL:Jinal
box, fueter base, or cabin~t, or be made up to a~ e~uivalent fit
ti-ng enclo8i.ng all live parts, except that where the service
disc·onnecting means is r.lOunted on a .stvi tchboaid having exposed
bus-ban; on the back, the ·rac.E;>~>J_ay may he equipped '"i tl, a hushing
which·shall be of the ins~lating type unleq5 iead c0vered c0n~-·
duct6rs ~re used.· '· ·
· (b) The·l~ngth of.~rirvice ccndui~ in thP b~{ldirg shall be
· as shutt <!::o· is'·Tea:::.onably pr<H.:ti.~a1 '"ith_ A .. ftlR_x}muw '"'{ ~hir~y _f~t>t._•: . . ' . . -
16. 16. 2JO ··Sec't i l"'tl ~2 . .io<7{) amendi:d-Slvi rch and ci. reG it. breaker,
Subsect1on {g} ·:)t Sect lOP ··2Jo .. 7£r 0rthe nat1onaT -e1eccncatcoCTe" ·.
is amended to read: ,.
1 ~(g) Switch and Circuit~grcaker. Twc ~r-thrcc sln~le ·p~le
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pole for ~ach t.mg~ounrled c·onductor as _on~ tmllti.-pole discG'nnect I
iwher.~ appl icab ie ., see Paragraph 230-70(h)] pt"ovided-they-at·e---~-'_-:-----:_:~ -I
equipped with Hhandle ties" hartdl es within one-sixth inch proxi-..
~ity, a "master hat\dle 11 or 11 othcr means", making it practical to
disconnect all conductors of the s~rvice with one operation. -All
services with more than six meters shall have a single main dis-
connect ahead of s arne. 11
16~16o240 Section 230-71 amended-service disconnecting rneans.
Subsecticn (a) oi Section 23o-7r of-the national electrical code
is amendcd·to read:
. "(a) A -:;.\ain service disconnecting means shall be-installed
for each individual service and shall sin::.lltaneously disconnect
all ungrounded conductors and have a rating of not less than the
load to be carried~ The service disconnecting means for single
family dwellings shallhave a ratine of not less than one hundred
amperes; howevers; for installations consisting of not more than
lwo two~wire branch circuits, a switch or circuit breaker .of
thirty ampere minimum rating may be used, Each metered installation
shall be provided with a single main disconnect. Where multiple
switches or circuit-breakers are used in accordance with Section
230-71(b), the ratings of the service equipment shall not be less
than the minimum specified in this section ..
Duplexes may be served with a minimum of two si.xty amp main
disconneets; triplexes (or large'r) may be served with thitty amp
main disconnects~"
16. 16.250, · Section 230-94 amended-Meters~ Nine new subsec
tions are aaaed to Sectfon 230~94 to be designated subsections (f)
through (n) and to read:
11 {f) The normal sequence of service equipment (except as
provided above) shall. be; Meter-:; switch;) fuse.,
{g) Conductors of eac~h metered subdivision shall be in
separate race\vays ~ _
(h). Labelling of Meterso When two or mote meters are group
ed at cne point, each fo.diviaual meter location disconnecting
means shall be plainly and permanently labelled so as to clearly
ident:i fy the unit pr load to be supplied through each meter.
. (i) Where a service is ehanged or a meter board mo·v·ed be-
cause of alterations to a building or for otherre,asons, a new
servic:e and metei' equipment shall be so installed· so as to COt!lply
with this ·code.. ··
(j) Each separate subdivision of a main service shall be
so arranged· that the utility company can permanently seal off all
current supplied by each meter~
(k) £!ete);' He:!:.&ht.,. M;ters s11all b7 lobated in accordance .
wit:h the ruies ~nd regulatl.Qns of the C1ty· of Palo Alto Department
of Light and Power, but in no case more than 75 inches rtor less
than -36 inches above the standiog surface in front of the meter.
If the meter is protected by a l~abirtet, the cabinet-door shall be
hinged at th,e side" 1;op or bottom hinges will not be pern'titted.
(1) Electri.c service equipment shall not be confined'in
close quarters -with gas meters!! unless they are separated by per-
manent. gas tight partitions" .· . . . ; . . .
(m) All electric meters and entrance switches located in
dwellings!) flats and apartments shall-bel installed_ accessiple
to the,out:side_and use either weatherprOofed equipment or be r~nder
ed ~eather,-proOf by means o~ ~-we.atherproof cabinet or box.;· such .·
cab.tnet or b9x ·shall be a m1n1mum of 14 11 x42 11 xl2u deep and .sh?ll
be constructed with ·three~ fourths inch minimum material if of
wood •.. Such cab'inet:s. or boxes shall be tocated not I.escL than
eighteen inche~ 'nor more than severi ~eet"fro'm'··the: f.in~s\l~d grade,
shall be, painted inside aml outside and shall· be prov~ded with
hinged doors and .proper hat~dwar::e· to keep doo·rs normally closed.
··-. (n} Meters and service disconnects i'ristall.ed in covered
carport_s and other covered areas shall be _moyed-to. an outsj,__de
accessible location if and when such covered area is enclosed.11
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-·16. 16. 260 Sect ion 250-42 amended -Out let boxes. A new sub
usection is a.daed to Section 250-42 of the national electrical
code_ to be designated subsection (h) and to read:
_ ._ "(h) t1etal outlet boxes installed w_ithin reach of any
grounded surface, such as t-.rater pipe, gas pipe, floor furnace,
bathtub, wa-sh trays,_ wash bas in, masonry, bare concrete floor,
grounded metal window frames or other grounded surface, shall be
grounded to\the system.ground with a minimum No. 14 A. K. G. wire,
or as provided in Table 250-95. 11
16.16.270. Section 250-57 arn~ndcd-Groundin.
tion 18) of Section 250-5 t e nat1ona
amended to read:
"(a) Metal boxes, cabinets and fittings, or noncurrent
carrying metal parts of other fixed eq<.:dpment, where metalliteally
~i.Hlill;:ci.:ed i:o metal raceway u.L G~h;::~ ~??::"~-;c::! :;;;ca;;.::; <l:LO: Cv&.;:;i~c:L:;d
to be grounded by such connections. Nails shall not be used in
lieu of r.ressure connectors. Approved grounding devices sha~_l
be used. 1
__ 16~16.280 Section 300~1 amended-Approved ttpe raceways.
Twelve--new suosectiona ·.::r€ added to Section 300-of the riation::1l
electrical code to be de!:;lgnated subsections (e) through (p) ai1d
to read: ·· -
; 11 (e) All buildings Jnd structures (other than single or t 1dO
family dwellings and accessory buildings thereto) shall be wired
in any approved type raceway permitted by thi.s code. (M.I.cable
permitted.)
In motels, hotels, dormitories, assembly, commercial and
industrial buildings, flex conduit.may be used only upon approval
of the building officia 1 t·Jhen condi. t icms prevent the use of rigid
raceway in ceilings or walls, in alterations, individual extensions
or relocations. .
(f) ·Where living quarters are combined with stores, offices
or other commercial uses, the entire building shall be installed
with raceway in accordance with subsection (e) above.
(g) No panel, disconnect switch, meter or similar equipment
shall be placed directly over sinks, stovesj dryers, washers,
basins, water.· closets or other plumbfng fixtures, nor shall any
panel, disconnect switch, meter or _similar equipment be pl_aced
directly ovelc' stairs, irt clothes closets, to;l.lets or bathrooms~
(h) All general lighting outlets shall -be wall switch con
trolled. Li'ghting outlets placed over, or adjacent to, plumbing
fixtures, when outside of building, when in basements of build-
. i,ng~, garages, or when located in damp places shall be wall switch
contoll~d. .
(i) In single and two family dwellings,-all fe~de:L'.-; and
._circuits supplying two hundred thirty volts to appliances such
as_heaters, water heaters, cooking or haking appliancesJ etc.,
·ra:ted at two thousand five hundred watts or more, shall be insta:l
~~d in any approve_d type raceway penni.tt-ed by this code.
· _ (j) Single and two family dwellings in fi.re zones -one and
two shall be wired in ,raceway. , . .. . . · _
(k) ·An electric light outlet e_hall be 'provided at the furn
ace location so as'to illuminate the furnace, and shall be con.;.
trolled by a switch located at the. p·assage opening.
. (1) All \·dring sha_ll be· f'ither concealed or protected from
mechanical damage by approved rac.eway. No· exposed or open wiring
will be allowed, except aerial wir~~ng between buildings .
. (m) Where cable or "fle;c conduit is run through members,
they shall be placed in bored holes, Multiple run~ may pass •.
through the same hole if not crowded. (See section. 336-5 of this
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(n) Binding 8crews of devices and self locking wire
tenninals shall not be substituted for splicing devices or
splices in conductors.
(o) All buildings moved lnto the city of Palo Alto shall
be wired in accordance with this code.
_ (p) 'fhat portion to R~ r~~r.n(!cl)~d-G,hg_l-].-)~_;,;:-:::w_i:red~~in_~ac~--
cordarice with this-code~~nd all" uti-Ier areas. of the building-sh.all
---be-made safe as may be required by the building offid.al.11
16.16.290 Section 300-4 amended-Conductors protected.
Section 300-4 of the national electrical code is amended to read:
"300-4 Protection A.s..ainst Phtsical Damage. Hhere e.ubject
to physical damage, conductors sha 1 be aaequately protected.
If nonmetallic sheathed cable is installed before the roof
and other wall she~ting is put in place, it shall be suitably
protected from rain and mechanical damage.11
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16.16.300 Section 300-lS amended":"'Use of Natls. The fol
lowing paragraph-fa added to Sectfon 300-15 of the national elec
trical code to read:
"Nails shall not be used in lieu of screws to support boxes,
gutters, etc., unless patent hangers are attached as part of
assembly, or unless equipment is designed for nail support."
. 16.16.310 Article 320 deleted. Ar~icle 320 of the national
·electrical code ls hereby deleted.
16.16.320 Section 324-2 amended-Concealed knob anc tube
wiring. Section j24-2 oJf the national electrLcai code is amended
to read:
11 324-2 Use. Concealed knob and tube wiring shall not be_
used in any structure -:·Ihere this c•Jde speci-fies other methods of
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16.16.330 Article 334 deleted. Article 334 of the national
electrical code is hereby deleted.
16.16.340 Section 336-3 amended-Wiring restriction. A new
subsection IS addeo to Section 336-:~ of the nationar electrical
code to be designated subsection (d) and to read:
·"(d) Type N. N:. or N. M. C. shall not be used in any struc
ture \-vhere this cude specifies other methods ·.of wiring. :r
16.-16.350·' ~"'Cticn'336-5 amended-Nonmetallic sheathed cable.
The following.paragraph is added to Section 336-5 of the national
electrical tod~ ~o read:
_ .. rrNonmetallic Sheathed cable wiring in basements, garages· and
acc'~ssory buildings of· one and two family dwellings shall be
securely fastened. to the sides of joists,·plates or studse Wiring
through the members shall be placed in bored hol12s~ They-shall be
ei.ther·concealed Or protected from ·mechanical damage by the use
of approved :r;-aceway. The wiring shall follow the supporting mem
bers, cHid be installed in a workmanlike manner. 11
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16.16.360 ;Section 339-3 amended-Direct burial cable. Sub
secti'on (c) of Section 339-3 of d1e n,ational electrical code is·
amended to r--.ead: · . ·
"(c) Direct B~rial Cab.le. ·,Direct burial. cable shalL be
installed two·. £e·et h~Xow grade-and p-rotected from. mechanical
damage by a covering of' one inch by three inches redwood __ (or_
equivalent:), and sh~ll have mechanical protection Hi ~he--' form
of rigid conduit, electrical metallic tubing,·or·o~her app~oved
raceway, extending from. outlets to a minimum ()_f eighteen inches
into the trench from the finished grade and shall' not be
inq.t-AllP.rt 11nrlo-r h.•il~-; ............ -. --·-•"'v-·~.-,'.-.-J.··.:.; ~--~L,..'u•..; tn -r-u~~:.-y-vruur 1 u ·· ------~--::-----· .. ----· ---1""--...... 4 ... ae~ ......... ~~ . ~ """""-"'-.....,. -........ • ..._ . ...._ ..... &..... o '
a sand or rock free soil base shall be provi.ded,11
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16.16.370 Se~tion 339-J amended-Type UF cable~ A new sub
section is-added to Section 139-J of the nationa1 electrical code
to be designated subsection (f) and to read: ·
''(f) Type Uf Cable:> shall not -h2-used~
1. As feeders-~ithin, over, under or on buildings;
2 • -For aeria 1 wiring; . ·
3. Where oth~r \--!iring methods are prescribed by this code.''
16.16.380 Section 348-4 amended-Electrical metallic tubing.
The follo~~ng paragraph is added to Section 348-4 of the national
electrical code to read:
"Electrical metallic tubing shall not be used in concrete
slabs or pours except under the following conditions:
1. All couplings and connectors shall be specifically ap-
proved for the purpose. .
2. All tubing shall be securely tied dm-m at least: every
five feet and suitahly protected.o?gA.inst mechanical damage from
trucks, concrete buggies, agitators, ·leveling equipment, etc.
3. ·All tubing shall be completely surrounded and covered
with concrete when placed in slabs.
4. · Elcctric~l metallic tubing Bh~ll not .be installed under
ground unless completely encased with two incheu of concrete."
16.16.390 Section 370-10 ame~ded-Outlet hox~s for concealed
fixture insta'Ilations. The "following paragraph is added to Sec
t~on 370-10 of the national electrical code to read:
"Outlet boxes for fixtures on concealed installations shall
be provided with plaster rings, except in installations v1here the
box extends through to the finished surface.11
16.16.400 Section 380-8 amended-Switches and circuit breakers.
Sect ion J~u-~ of the national electrical co<fi: is amended to read:
"380-8 Accessibi1it¥ and Grouping. Switches and circuit
~reakers, so far as prict1cablei shall be readily accessible and
shall be grouped~
Wher·~-. two or more externally operated switches, panels, motor
starters, motors, controllers, or other units of electrical ,equip-.
ment are installed at the same center of distribution) an auxiliary
wiring gutter shall be installed for the wiring connections to
said equipment. Each switch, controller, motor starter, meters or
other_ units of electricaL, equipment shall not be used for a wiring
raceway for conductors other than those of the specific switch or
starter control. All splices shall be made within the wiring
_gutter.11
1§ ~16. 410 Se~tion 410-53 amended-Receptacle boxes· for floor
tiles. The following paragraph· is addea to Section 410-53 of the
nat1onal electrical code to read:
-"Boxes· fo:a: rec.eptacles in floors o'f tile, concrete or masonry
shall be specifically approved for that purpose, and i.f used iJn
such floors in dir~ct contact. with the earth, shall be of types
having threaded hubs or bases for conduit entry.11
-· ' 16.16.420 Section 410.~81amended-Neon $i91JSo The following
paragraph is added to Section 410-81 of the nat~onal electrical
code-to read:
"Corrected pbwer factor tranGformers.shall be us-ed on all
fluorescent, peon electric signs or similar circuits, to correct
power factor in such devices to not less than 'ninety p·ercent.
All fl~orescent-and gas tube fixtures shall be grounded i.n an ap
proved manner." ,
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111. J.5.l..40 c;,..~,o:..:.·-:: t.22-60 .ame'lce~I-E\f•ctric ::p.:lcP •
Eectic~ ~~~7:_4n .--=~-:1at l'~'~·al e:lecr:ricaLcode t.~ <H:wnc f•t• to ~ead:n
,.£. -~2-40 Elecrr.!_~._Space !ieat!.!::g_:_ . .
(<1 ! Requ_~;_£~£2~.2-_I~r l:.~!J?..J2~~\[E£~~!.-All hc<=:t r.c1erating
and emiss.:..o:1 u:.,i.t. ,::·ct a~c~t-.::-01 n~"'lCC"'-.:.'l:1ll he ir1 accontanc:e
···ith the standard lx_o.-~afcty 0f elP.ctric beati.ng app·t:;ances esta-
1:-listed by Unden-<ri. t er:; · Lnb0rat ori 2s, l nc. a copy. of which is on
ftle for ln~pectir~ i~ t~e nffice of the building offlcial and
sh1ll be in5tal1ed 1:-.<ICC''"rdan.ce tdth ttc: listing and in compli-
e<nc:c <d th this cndc, . . :
Th labeled v0irage of th~ equip~2nt ~hall be wi~hin five
percent cf the service voltage provided.
(b) Rlgui!:~.!J:t:S _for Ccnverting Electrical Enr~>.-gy to Heat
Ene!..&l.. AT heat gc11crat;r:g ar.d ern1::.::ion units are to oe concnder-eaas constant l0adc ard the conductor -.;;hnll be capahle of carry
ing one hundred t\..r0~'.ty-five percent L~ f the rated current. Where
the lahrdt">d.volri:1:Z? r·.f ? he-at gc~crdting 0i" ~llli-~si"on unii"" is
greater nr less tl-•-"l"'1 fi,Je percent of the servir=r ''Olt:}ge, an ad
justr(: ratb1g :of thf' heat genE>rating --:-r emis~i~"'n unit shall be
used ir1 dr.termining t 11e output.
Adjusted Ra r i :-:g CService Vo~ta~e) 2 = S NJ~e Plate Rating
......__ cabe I Voltage_) 2
Also see 220-~ (el
The demand for ~lectric
intermittently by i11divi.dual
the following table:
heat unit~ on duty cycle, or operating
thermostat contr;ol may be computed by-
, N0. r f Fn its
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3-5
6-10
11-20
21-J)
36-60
61-100
0-...:er 100
I> Dem~nd
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70
60
50
1+0
35
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fc) Load Li.mit"'uirps of Circuit:$:
i. Ali elect::·ic heating unit\:. 0t.rnore t.L:n one thousand six
hundred fifty \.vat t::; r2t ed capaci.tv sh;lll be equ t r.red with 230/240
volt single phase e lemeHt:;, except in areas "'here· the • nominal stan
dard is tvw hundred ~-: gh.t volts. Heating units served. at one hundred
twenty volts shall not exceed one thousand six hundred fifty vmtts
each or an aggregate capacity of three thn1:sand three hundred watts.
2. Receptacle-: i•:3talled in rlr('tric t:.eating units shall
not be connected <:.r; t:w heating c~rcuit.
(d) Name "PlatE::: RE-guired. ·The man\.tf:ar:::turer' s · nanc plate shall
he ·attached to the r.e1ting uni.t j n J! locat i.c:n ~rhi.ch i.g accessible
v1hen the unit i.s i-:-J <h0 in.stalled\'lo"-itiO"'"L
The name plate ··r.a 11 iLdi cat e.-the· ma11u fac t.urer: s n~"1me, the
rating in ampere•;' cir r..;<Jtt.s ."'!nc! the v0lt~g~ nf the unit.
(e) General fn~tallati0n Reguirem~pts.
1. · Ail appha!lces <:i.hali.ne lCca::.f:d 11.;-Flich a manner that
continuous operati nn nf tl)e app li .;w~e will ne-t nd se the t0.rnpera
ture nf surrounding c0mbustible:: ml:'re th2.o ninety degrees above
normal room temoeratu:-e whep mea.::urec! Hith rtaorcurv thet-;noraeters
Or COnVent l'ona ( head l ype tberm(lC0Up J e-::.
2. All ·permanently installed clf>clrLc bec:~ters .:;hall be
pe:::-man ent ly coh'1ectr-·d.
(f) Radiant Glasc.: Hea.ter.s_, Wali..!.1:££· ·(~1>1i(·:.;s approved for
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2. Radiant glass heat en~. shall not be installed on ceilings
Un 1 ~,..,., ,...~...,...,.,....,,....,4 f:,.,.,. ~~i 1 f no ""O!Int-i no ··1 n Wni ch-cas e· they Shall -~-i:J.;; c,..•,t-•t_,.,_ "'-"V""r.._"-.6-"-.6.1---..2.-..LL £0 iU~ -·ii'ir.,.._5b~ _..,., ---=-:!!. --_
comply with'the requirements of prefabricated panels, where
mounted tightly against the ceiling.
3. All recessed electric wall space heaters shall be in
stalled in a fully framed opening~ lined with one-eighth'inch
asbestos she~t, one-fourth inch corrugated asbe.stos, or equivalent:
(g) !1:.;.£tric Panel Heating-Resistance Cable Tn~e
1. Res1stauce ca61e shall not be installed in walls.
. 2. CAble:.~ may be· installed in ce11ings or poured masonry
floors. Cables shall not extend beyond the room in which they
originate. Cables shall not be.installed in closets, over cabinets
which extend to the ceiling, under v-mlls or partitions, oc over walls
or partitions which extend to the ceiling, except that single runs of
c~ble may pass over partitions where embedded. This requirement shall
got. Rfgqtbit .low-tempera.ture heat sources in closets to control relative
um~"':t.) ·cables shall be,separat:ed at least eight inches from
lighting fixtures, out let·· and j 11nct: ion boxes; and two·· inches froru
ventilating openings and other :>uch openings in room surfaces.
Sufficient area shall be provided to assure that no heating cables
will· be covered by surface mounted lighting units.
4. Thermostatic control shall be provided in each heated
space; except that no individual thennostatic control shall switch
any combination of heaters totalling more than five kilowatts
except through properly sized relays,
(h) Electric Panel-P:cefabricated Conductive :t-1aterials.
1. Prefabricated conductive panels snall not extend oeyond
the room in which they originate.
2. Panels shall not be installed on walls unless approved
by the building official,
3. Panels may be mounted on ceilings.
4. Panels shall be separated at least eight inches from
lighting fixtures, outlets and junction boxes, al'td two inches
from ventilating openings and other such openings in room sur
faces. Sufficient area shall be provided to assure that no heat
ing panels will be:covered by surface mounted lighting units.
5. Thennostat:i,c control shall be provided in each heated.
space, except that rio indi.vidual thermostati.c control shall switch
uny combination of heaters totaling more than five kilowatts.
(i) Central Heath1g Systems, Electric ·
F"ans to be wired in· sequence to shut off automatically when
mechanical failure occurs. · .
(j) Other Permanentl Placed Electric Heate~s ~ Nothing con
tained in t 1s co e sa pro 1 Lt t e ~nsta __ at1on of other types
of ·permanently placed electrical heat generating and emissitm
units not presently covered herein.when such units are approved
by the building official and installed in a rnanner ·approved by
him provided they meet the general provisions of t~is code~ No
i.ndtvidual thermostatic control shall switch any combination of
heaters totaling more than fiVe kilowatts except·. through properly
sized releys. . ·
(k) .Switching~ The heating units .in each space shall be
provided wlth a disconnecting means for each space heat~d~ The
switching, or disconnecting means for the spaces heated may be
:centrally located. . .
1. ··.Thermostats and Disconnect in Means. The space heating
disconnects may e t erinostats or t ertnostatically controlled
switching devi~es which have an· indfcated "off" position. Such
devices shall simultaneously'open all. ungrounded conductors when
put. in the "off"··position. · ·. · .
2. Devices not having"on" or 11 off 11 positions are not re
quired to open all ungrounded·conductors, in whi.ch case other·
·· disconnecting means shall be provided. 11
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16.16.450 Section 4'30-25 amended-Ventila-tors and air .
condit~oners .. The-following paragraphs-are-added to St:~tion
~30-25 of the national electrical code to read:
"Kitchen or bathroom ventilators of 1/8 H. P. or less
may be.installed on either a light or receptacle circuitt and
shall be counted ~s one outtet on that circuit.
In residential type dwelling 1/3 H. P. or smaller furnace
or air condit_ioning motors may be connected to a receptacle
circuit and be counted as one m..ttlet on that circuit. The
motor shall have tamperproof over~current protection rated at
net more than one hundred twenty~ five percent-of th-e motor 1 s
full load rating."
16.16.460 Section Subsections {b) ~a~n~~~~o~-~s~e~c~t~1~o~n~~b~~~~~~~~~~~~~
electrical code are amended to read:
11 (b) Conductors of a sign circuit shall be of a type
approved for general use and, except in "{>er"tcible signs and for
short leads permanently attached to lamptiolders or ballasts,
shall be not smaller than No. 12 A. H. G. minimum.11
-(f) All commercial buildings shall hav~ a separate sign
circuit run to an accessible point on the front of each individual
occupancy and terminate on th~ exterior of the puilding in an
approved manner. " ·
16.16.470 Section 600-21 added-Outlets on windows.
A new subsection is added to Sect1on 6 - . o t e naf:~onal
electrical code to be designated subsection (g) and to read:
"(g) Each first floor window area in connnercial buildings
which can be used for commercial display purposes shall be
provided with one three-wire receptacle outlet above the window
-for each. ten feet of litl.eal window space."
16.16.475 Section 680-9 amended-Clearances. Section 680-9
Of the natl.Onal electrical code is amend~d to read:
11 680-9 Clearances Crossings of conductors shall be avoided
where pract.icab\e~ Unprotec~ed line conductors shall have radial
clearances from the top edg'e. of.-switt;ning po(.ll walls and verti.cal
clearances above· the highest water level of the p.0ol surface, not
less than the clearances specified below (Ref: GQ;-95)
A. Supply Conductors and ~upply Cables 0~ 7 50 volts:. -20 feet
B. Supply conductors· and· supply :cables "750-20000 volts ,. __
25 .feet
C. Supply conductors and supt)ly cables more th~.tl 20,000
volt's ..;. -30 feet . .
D. Service drop conductors 0-750 vol'ts--20 feet"
16.16~4-80 Section 700·-2 arnended.:.,ltmergencf light in~ systems.
Section 700-2 of tbe nat~onal electrical cooe l.S amende toreaa:
"700-2 O.ther ~guirements o All requirements of this code
shall apply_to emergency systems except as follows:
(a) Minimum requirements for·. emergency -lightin.g syatems as
provid~d ih Section 3312 of tl)e .uniform b!Ji.lding code shall apply:
(b) Where required in assembly bti.i.tdings, the emergency
lighting system shall consist of the following:-General lighting
of not less tha.n one foot candle shall be supplied to the assem
bly areas and foyers or corridors leading from the Rssf>mbly are2.
Such general lt.ghti'ttg shall be supplied· through the following
means~ ,
1. By --a. on·e ·and' one-half hours capacity wet cell battery
system automatically controlle:d to operate at the instant of a
power failure. (Automobile storage-type batteries shall not be
used). This battery system:···dhall furnish current at any con-
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venient voltage to floodlights mounted strategically through
out the area to be lighted. Battery charge shall be main
tained by means of a permanently connected, automatically
controlled trickle charger.
2. By an eng.'1e driven generator system automaticully
controlled to operate at the instant of power failure. The
generator shall take over full load within a maximum time of ·
five seconds, starting from a cold engine. Lighting furnished
shall be as described above. 11
16.16.490 Section 700-7 amended-Battert charge. The fol
lowing paragraph is added to Section 700-? o the national
electrical code to read:
."Battery charge shall be maintained by·means of a perm
anently connected, automatically controlled trickle charger.11
16.16.500. Section 700-15 amended-Re9uirements for exit
lig~~s. A new s';Ibs~ctlon ~s added ~o Sect1on ?00-~5 of the
nat~onal electr1.ca1 code to be des1.gnated subsect1..on (c) and to
rp~rf: o-.•
11 (c) ·Requirements for _Exit Lights._ Exit lights shall be
supplied by one or more circuits entirely separated from other
cii.·cuits in one bui]ding. Exit light _circuits mqy be -supplied
from panel boards servicing other lightirtg fixtures ·provided
that only exit lights shall be supplied from the exit l!.ght .
····circuit. E<1-ch light shall be equipped with two individual iii;;,
candescent lamps of twenty watt minimum size, or a~proved
fluorescent lamps of equal lumen output." .
16.16.510 Section 725-11 amended-Conductors. The follow
ing paragraPfiS are adaed to Section ?25-11 of the national elec-
tri~al.code to read: .
"All conductor insulation shall be one hundred fifty volt
type 11 T11 or "R" minititum or approved low voltage cable. Con
ductors shall be No. 18 A.W. G.,_ or larger, and shall be placed
in holes bored through joists and studs run at right angl~s to
them, run parallel to joists and studs or.strongbackS, and
fastened with eye rings or approved staples.
Switch boxes shall be placed at ~11 switch outlets. A
minimum of four inch square o~tlet boxes shall be used at all
relay locations and relays shall. be installed so that they can ·,,
~· .L'C:\iKr-vcd ... ;rith0tJt removing the building finish."
16.16.520 Section 725-35 added""-Tr.ans!om~rs and relay loc
ations. A new section is added to Subdivfsion E of Article 715
of the national ~1ectrical ·code to be designL<ted Section· 725-35
and to 'read: . . ·
"725-35 Transfot:nier and Relay Locations. .
(a} TiansforttJers shafl be located in accessible· ~ocations
and shall ndt be install~d in attics, exc~pt that if the, trans
former is a fixed part of an attic type furnace, the t~ansformer
may be permitted to remain in this fixed position. Dotirbell'
anqother low voltage transformers may be installed immediately
adjacent-tO: suet). furnace installations •.
·(b) All coiinections shall be soldered or an approved term
inal or solderless connector shall be used and all joints and
splices shall be taped. _ . , . . .
(c) Relays .stial! not be instaiied in the .ter:miual tox·cf
the recessed fixture Unless such fixture is app.roved for relay
installation.11
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'l'he undersigned, b~fng first duly sworn, deposes .and says: That at
ail times herel.uafter mentioned affiant was and stlll Js a cltl7.en of the
United States, on:r the age of eighteen years, and not'a party to nor In
terested 1n the above entitled proceeding; and was at and durtng all satd
times and stlll ls the prlnctpal clerk of the printer .and publlsher of the
PALO ALTO TIMES, a news-oapcr of general circulation printed and
p1:':1Hshed dally £except Sundays) Jn the city of Palo Alto ln said
County of Santa Clara, State of California, that said PALO ALTO TIMES
Is and was at all times herein mentioned a newspaper of general ctrcu
laUon as that term is d~fined by Sections 6000 and following, of the Gov
ernment Code of the State of Callfornla, und, M prov!ded by said sections,
ls published for the dissemination of local or telegraphic news and ln
telll~ence of a general chamc~r. ha\'lnr~ a hC'H?.. fide sub..~rlptlon list of
paying subscribers, and Is m·t devoted to the inwrests or publlshed for
the entertainment;· or Instruction of a particular class, l)rofesslon; trade,
calllng, race 91:' ttenom1natlon, Ol' tor the entertainment and Lnstructlon
-'J! any rru . .rnber of ~uch cl~~ses, professions, tradeJ, calUngs, mces or
denomltlations; that at all· times said newspaper has bcf:h established,
printed and published in the sald ctt:r· of Palo Alto iu said CoWl'iY and
State at regular intervals for more tban o.1e year precedJng the first
publication ot the noth::e herein mentioned; that said notice was set In
type not smaller than nonpareil and was preceded with wotds printed
iA uln.ck-face type not small~r than nonpareil, des~-rib\ng and expressing
in general terms, the Plll'P'Jl't and character of the notice inte:o.ded to be
given; that the cH'\';pJng of which the n.nnexed Is a· true printed copy,
was publlshed and pi!r.ted in said newspaper on the following dates,
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NOTIC:F' rs HEREBY given that t' .. c Council of t.heCity of PaJo Alto will hold
a public hea rit~g on May 27, 1968 at the hour of 7:30 p. m. in the Council Chambers
of the City Hall, 1 31 3 Ne\Vcll Head. Palo Alto, California, f0r the purpose of
hearing C>.JX!:.'Q'{NI!N publi-:: comnH:'nt on the Con neil's intention to adopt, by ,
refe renee, at said U rnc, the folhnving secondary codes: Unifor1n Build:nf,l:: < .··L, 1 ,.
Code, Volume I and Volume II (t'nif·..J'ihn Mechanical Code), 1967 editions;
Uniform Plu:-~1bing C,1de, I 9(J7 edition and National Electrical Code 1 q65;
save and except those portionc-of the preceding secondary codes as are deleted,
modified or am~ndcd by the ordinance introduced tVlay 6, 1968. Copies of
each of said codes are open to public inspection in the office of the City Clerk .
Dated: May 13 ar..d 20, l 968
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