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ORD 2998
r. .~~;: -' • e:,RIGINAL ORD!NJ.HCE NO •• .222a 1 '; ~: . . OR.I>fl~AUCE OF TF.E COUHCIL OF THE CITY OF PALO ALTO AMENDiNG CHAPTER 16.16 OF THE PALO ALTO MUNICIPAL CODE TO ADOPT .THE 1975 EPITION OF 'mE N.AT!OU.M. ElECTRICAL CODE I AND TO MAKE CIW~GES THERETO :;' l'he Coll]:lcil of the City of Palo Alto does OP..DAIN as fol-·: ~ __ :1ow:a· ~ ··. / ',,',,, · · :_:' ~EC'I'ION 1 .. Cha.pt~r 16~ 16 (Electrical Code) of the Palo Al.to Mpnicipal Code is amended to read s.s ~et forth in :EXHIBIT A _attached h~reto and by :reference· Tl\~d~ · 2 pa,-c t hereof. _ . SECTION 2 •· The City Coui'l:cil heraby finds that the changes made to tl'ie national electzlcal code are nec.essarv t:o cc~o·i..fu1:m the co4e to _local practices and procedures; td pr~vide for ~urrent administrative enforcement pt·ar..tices; to continue amendments. to prev:Lous ed.i.tions of the electri~al c.ode fer whic.h no findings need be made; to prov.iJe for m.;tte.r:; not cove~ed in whole or in part in the national electr!.cal code; iui¢''to protect the public health, safety and +..;cl fare. Where· ~'l:l' s "'a ...... ~ .:!.J 1. """' o-,• l ... ~ h r.-.~.4o. n._,,.a p r._r, expres::; .L.l.nr...tl.ng.':' ." ..•. P .-1,_re_y ~........... . SECTION 3. The Council finds that Lhe changes to the 'Palo A.Ito'Muri'Icipal Code set forth in EXHIBIT A have nq sig nifica!).f.. environm~nt~l i::pact. SECTION 4. This ot·dinance shall become effective'·upon ·~-·• the c.ommencement of the thirty-first day after. the day of' it::> '.(1 \' '• passage. :;:. ., IUTRODUCED~ Jun~ 20, 1977 ., . PASSED~ July 5, 1977 NOES.: ., Norte ' .-,: ,'-~SEN'!: None ,. AasimirioN; ·~e .. ··. v s on-o · '"·.services ,. ~--· ... ·· .. d J<]~· :. ~t:~~.. . -. ·· .. ·. i. ·epartm.-ant ]if VU'S!ic"\ro'rks/· .· ~t~gin~e~ing · · ··-',J.'•I ( i I' .r ~ ' , . .. \'I 1.,, I '.• ' (~ ., '• '·,~I .I •• Section~·~ . j .. '16.•16. 010 16.16 .. 020 '16.16.030 16.16 .. 040. 16.16. 050,':, : 16.16. 06(h, 16.16;070 l6.'16. 080 16.16,090 16.16.100. 16.16 .110" 16.16.120 16.16.130 16.16.140 CH/;'i:TER 16.16 ELECTRICA!.. CODE UatioW.l !lectr:ical Code adol')ted. Article 100 emended -defL,-!.t!ons. Section 110-2 amended -Approval. Article 120 added -Permits Se.ctio·n 210-25(b) amended -Dwelling type occupanc~es . . Section 215-2 (a) (b) and (c) .. aw.ended :- -.Minimum ratings and size. Section 230-1 amended -Scope Section 300-1 (c) through (h) added-·~~ Scope Article 320 delc.t~d. Article 334 deleted. S~ction 336-3(c) amended -Uses not pc:qnissibL~ · Section 336-3 (d) t;dded ·-:-~liring rest.:-ictions Subsection (b) of Secti0n 347-2 deleted Section' 347-3 (f) acl·~ed -1Jses not permitt..cd 16,16. 010 N~tional Electrical Code ado]? ted. Except· as otherwise here1.n provided', th2 minimum standards, ··' pro";isions and requi-rements for the i.n~tallation, alter .s\tion. cr repair of ele.ctrical systems and th~ inspectiqn .... _ .·. . . . . ··thereof in the city shall be. in accordance. t-tith the .. ~'~~-~-~~:...c.:~:J?.~~:t:i:~_i~ns a.nd. ':tn the mP-cnne.r prescribed by the Natinnal ·· , .·'·: lU.ectrfcai·t-octe, i~/; £ciit:ion, p.t:C;.•iuulgfitea·by the National Fire Px:otection Aasociation and approved by the Ameri.can National.Standa,rda Institute,which electrical code is " .. (,• ... ''!• ~· " .. :.' -····· ,•. I• ·,, :' .. ,- ,·, , ,, r ,' -:'. ; ;·.• ~.:.1' ': ; '. ,. ':; ,.1} ,.'', ; ·-~' i ') ,. ' "' 1'>.1 ·· adQpted. Sai.d elect~:ical code is on file a.nd _open to .. / public insp~ction in the off!ee: of the city clerk. Wl}e~ev~r the .. phrases n\t'ttifs;n:• electrical code" ~or of·· ''electrlea,.l .coden are used in this code or any prdinance . •. the c:Lt:y, '$':!¢~ .f:h,~asea shall be de~d. and construed. to ·. · xefe·.r and apply to the Ha.;:ional El~et:r1.cal Code, 1975 .... Edit!ion, as . .:aopted and ~nde.d by this ·chapter,.; ,, I , •I ·,'j ·'' ,') •• "" , • ,·I • I ..• , _. ·· i 16.:i6_.020 ~. 1()0·~-:~ -Oef"milions. l.rtjcle 100 of the ."·National~ Co<1e''t1 atMnded to add, amend.Qr modify the following · deflpJtions· < i :--: : ··. . · ·. ;1• . _ ·· . · · The ·defPti&~; ~f ~ent' house." or .,ttifd1.ng," ••mveUin~~ , · "hote,1~~ ~--~q~ifie<r:etectrician'" .in. Article 100 are arh~nded, 11dd¢ or .• modifled tn.~; .•. . . .. . _ . .. · . .. •• 9 •AP,aftment hoUse:}\ny building or .. pomon thereof which is designed, built, rent~, teased, ~i or hired out to be oocupied9'!or which is occ~rAed as · th · h · ·· ··. 'd · ., f •fu' · r· ·r · · · d de +~-... f h ' e_. orne or res1 ence·o .. --ee or more .a..T..:.res livmg m ep~m. n .. J' o uc ,r Qt~e~ ~d doing their. own cooking in the Yid buildings and shall mclude ·-flats ari~ ap~~ts. · ·· · --·mujtiitlg; Any 1th~..;;tu're built for th~ support 91' •.helter of pc!"SSlls, . anima!~ ch:ttteisl,)r,prop<~rty of any klild. · , . . DwelJi~: MY ~hildiitg, or any portion titereof, which is not an ~Ap&rtmer1tr.H,ouse,' 'Lodging House' oi a. "Hotel' as defined in the 1973 ·· -.Edition of t,h'~ t1nif~rrn Bllildin~ C~)(k, which contulns one or two 'Dwelling ".Units' .or ~CU2rof Rooms.' used, intt:mded, or d~signed to be buiH, ti:sed, . ~ted; leased; Jet or hired wu• to b~ oCcupied, or which ate occupied for . Jivi~g p,Urpo~ •· ··. 1 \·. EXHIBIT A .. ·.; i I I ) I I j .l ' '\''' . ' • / •• ./ Ilote( Anv hl!ildi:1~ C"rd :tining ~:ix orr:~,; · roo'.lS ir,~~!,r!ed or df!si~e·! to be used, or ,.,lw:h '<n: used, n:ntc.;d or hin:d out t•' be o..::cupied. or wluch are ~upied for slceg:Jng pu rpooos by guests. . · . . Qualified. electrician :Any person:. wh<.~ possesse~ a Cass C 1 ~ 1iamse with the California Contractors Stnt~ license Soard. FINDING: Uniformity of definitions bet:v1een. the vari::ous codes "· is. des!'rable ~ Terms not defined" should be defined . . ,.., ·: ''•,. '· 16 .• 16. ·~03o .. )lS<i¢tlo.,a 110-2 am~n..<!e,d -{anroval. Section 110-2 ·· of th~,::Nat~on;z;.£ .'Electr.:;.,c.al epde l.S amende to read: 1 ··· .. (' ... ,.. }' < I ~·.• I ' ' ' "11_., .':i .. · . 1,'/ ~"~'llP..~ Approval •• (a) All .materials used shall be approved .or li&t¢dby'Underwriter•s·labo:r:atories (or other ai_milarly · .reco&n~zed· testing ~gency) and shall be of a design suitable .·· .. for· th~ purpose to be ·used. except: that the building official ·.may. retus'e: to approve any such i.tem for goC'ld cause. · · · · ·.· .. · (b)/l .·The b,li lding official may accept materials, ·,, · de·vices{: fittings and applianc·es whic.h f.!re not approved~ listed Or ~abeled aS;'COnforming to th~ Standards bf any te;:; ting agencies.· upgh sat:isfadtory Bilidence that they ar.e designed and constructed sqYthat· they t;.;ril1 operate saf2ly under normal-conditions. ·..• (c) : .·All materials used in the installation, a.1 teratior1 6r repair of olectrical.~istribution·systems shall be free from · · defects and shall be at; ;least of the minimum appro~·ed s tandardf specified for all types .of material:=: provided for in this code. . (d) Prev·idusly used. material shall not be reused unless a:eproved by the building cfficial, • prior .Xo installation. · · .. ~ · .. (~)... Dielectric~ voltage, grbu:nd. fiul t or equipment tests s~.all: be .mact~ by J/~. ~· l(erson or f:i.rm doing the work, on request. of: the· ~bui~1dir1g d.ftfc1a 1." . ;, ,, ' ' . ', ,, ··,.,, FINnTNG: /;Local condition,s requ:b.'e more/ specific testing .. : ' and approval ~p'roced~re than contained in thg code. .··Code is . unCl~a,r,,a·$ .to What .is an approved material. . "'( . I \1 :· /; ·. :'16.16.~o4·0: ··&.tiel~ 120,,added .·.~ Permi~s. Article i20 is ' added to Chapt(!~'·l of ·the' Nati~onal Electrl.cal Code to read: ,, ',', .. : .. -·.' J''' ' ·::i· ,'' :-,: . ·'··· ''~;(~F).:;;··:·,. :~..\.RT"aCJ2--'i2C}-PERMiTS · ·. · . . ·,~12'0-l :'' Qlf~t;·b~ Buiktini',Otlici!d. It shall be the duty of the bulkling <ifl1datvf Uie city ;r Palo .. Alto. t<ienfo~.the provisiom of this eJeC'tiicat•~Odc.f:k·•.shaU/ttpon app~~" ~t Permits for the irlst:dlatioa :~ '3!teratiQ:r1 ot,( ~fectdctif wiring, qe.vices, ~pliances anti equipment, and .: ··. :• $naif make'"irt$~Ctions ·Of ail new eJectrical instatJatJons and tei,.'lS~tions of .. : .au;·~tecffical instuit~ticil$. all. its proVi~ in this clec(ri~ code. tie .. ~ k~p,: .:· )/·~mpleUt:i~~eorrti of altperrnHs ~·~inspections and reinspectioris made ·· :' ~d· od:aet'<>ffida! wQrlc perf<>imed irf acoordan~ with the provisions of this <~ ·eJe~l.~··· ~~· lie.· ;~aif also keep on file· a list of inspec~ ~f:octrical .. appti~'.issiie(b;f'or.:.tor·U~Jdetwrjtcl'$' La.borntl)rief, Inc .. which' list maU,, '· be av~~~:·fo.r ~ubrje l.l'lformat!on dur-i~~ t;egul:r ~mce houry;, No overSight ,. . ,. .or dere.bcUon on the p:art ,of .. the buddmg ofllc1al ·shall m~u,,kc lawful the · \10l~ti~ :of any of the J?rQ~t'isi~ns of this code, . · . ·· · u120-:2 . Au.thotit:y to Disconner,t Wire or ~rvicc. The building offidal . ~a!l l.~av~ t~~ liild~rit'y 'to cut or discon~1fct any wire in cases of emergency ·~h,~ ncCC$.';ary for_ safe~y to lifl! or Ii:~opcrty or where such wire ·may . i"!tC.rfe:•ic ~H:h .q,~c ·y;·gr.~ ,}I~Llh.c ti~ dtpartment The t·.Jilding offlcjaJ is . further m.Uhori:l.e.!d to disconnect or order discontirluanct of eJcctricai service .,~o · ~Y el.~ctric~~ wi.n~~~~ devi~s,· ;lppUance~ ·· ·~r equ'lpmen t found to be l.' ' · · . . : ... , · . - 3 I • ·. '· ' ._:, ., I,' \]'\ .'• ./; ' ~·· / •\,_ . I' 'I ., r . ),· .·· . ,,, ,',' ' ' ' ' ~: /, ~ ' ' ' ', ~ I ' \.'',.. .'(, , I. ''/,, .. ". •,;1,'·. \· .... ,,'·• ··.·.· .·:l·', . • ! ,.'1 ., 1. .,._ r,', ,!.:··· ·• .. ·· dan!l"rous tll li,or ptr~·ort)r l>ecouse t:•ey ao: defcc! or defecti~ly . .instalkd 11 :h~ 'melt ··.vir:n~,/jbi~l!s. ap;1hmce) :mJ : -i;·•ipmcnt ,•n .1 tll::di i~t~lla.lion hav(: beet! mali<! safe ~H1d ~ppro'l·ed t)y th~ l.>Jili.lin~; vffici:ll. :. . . '~120..3 · ·(a) Pennit .Required. No electric wiring, d~vi~s, appliances or eqUt~r.n«9i'1 .$bail ~·installed. within or on a~y buildh1g, structure C)r premises .'nor an~f.;any alterations or addition$ be made in. a:ty 5ueh existing wi.rjnc. devt~s., ·apptianc~s. os· equipment without first ~~urin,g a. pe¥mit theref('f &Om the bu.ilding' officiaL No electrical work shall be done in th~ city of Palo Alto by any pers~7in other than a qualified electrician, as defmed herein,, . or a person holding a. tpeda.l Clwnei's penrrit. .: . '{b) EXcwtions. No p~'tmh sha.V: be required to perf orin the following: 1. The repl'a~m~nt of lamp$ otthe ;;G9i:lnection of portable appliances J t9 ,Uitabl_, re~p~acl~ wltich i:la~ ~en· per£rj;~it~ijtly·mstaJ1ed. / . . . · :t .· T!le ·installation~ alteration or rupair of wiring, d~vices, appliances or ecNlphlent for ~he operation of sighals. ~· .the taouismission of inteUigenec · whef:e su~h Wiring; .~eviees, appliances or .equipment operates at a vot~ not · . ex~~mg · twcnty~fiv~ volts bet¥f.'f!.(m conductors and do not include generating or transfoririing equip.mi.1t capable of supplying mom. than fifty · watts of energy. , · · · · , ... · 3, The installation, alteration. or repair or electric v.1nng, devk.:csp ap.ptianccs and cqttipment installed by Oi for a publir, utility corporatior: for the use.· of such corporation J.n the gent:rat!on, transmission, distribution, or Jl;letering of electrical energy, or for the use~ of such corporation in the ope.ration of signals or the transmission of intelligence .. ·· ·. '•~!20·4 · Requirements of i\.pplication. Application for stlch pennit descrihi!lg th~ work to oe done, !;hall. be made in writjr:g to the building ) official 9Y a qui,HJfit;d ei\!.:::tr,id<~iJ, o~1I1er or his authorized agent. The npplicatit:m r,haH be accompanied hy 5uch pl~ms, ~pccifkations and schedtllcs .~sm~y be.necessary to drt~rmin,e whether the installation as described v.'ill be .in cqryfom1!ty with thc;lequir•~n'lents of this code, and ifth~ applicar.t ~las . compHe.:J V.ith :aJ1 provision~ of this code, a permit for suc."Jnsta1Jation !lh<lli · ·be issu~d;. proyi~ed, .~:o~cvet_,;-t.hat the issimn~ of the pern:it shaH no~ be . ta~en ·as t>emusston Y.J VIolate. Jny of the re.qlllrfments of th1s cod0. Beton;: js..~~ing &Uch permjt tJ'le hnilding .. official may dem~,d eVidence. that the applicant is a ·~qua!if.i,e(i electrician' ·M defined in this code. '· . 1lte pr-rmif~.!lh.~~l i~ed shnll be for sucl~ installation as described in the . ' ··. appJi~"1ttio.p. apd fio'atviatl,Qil sh;:l!l,~)pade frQ;tn the inStallation so de~ib<>.d ... · w'ith9i1·~ th~.wTitten app.fov.al ofth:e buildi•1rs~otllciat · . , · · : ~•tiO..$.; .. Am,tu!ill ~·ien.anec '·mectrician Permit. In lieu of an ·. ;: hi41yidti~.~it}i~r eadt)jh~ta.tlaUon or alteradim, an ~nuai maintenance : • ; 'eJectriGm:n' ~fl'ryif~niay, · ~~P<m· appl*c:ation thJ~,fqr,·.be ~~ to any peiSOn ,, :: ,. : 'regu.!a,rl:c.emplo~ririt 9Jle ·or.:·r.not:e q\lilifie(f .. ~Jectrleialis fc'r the instalbtioo, · ·. · · · .fuairitenarice . c>ve.r"';;...u...., 'Sfirviciti . or re Ui: ' · of·:.LM+ic Wirin d · · '· ·'" ;· ..• : .... f ..•• : .. ·~ :1:· .. Jt " .. : . p nng .. ·• ~ . & eYICeS, . appUances un4 .ec.wi~:ml' Pre~ .owned m:.~ by the applicant ·~ ' I '. fot Jhc,. ·~~t:,: _The,,· ~~~ation .. for ~ch ~:!pe~~IJ! .. shai1 be rr~~e in · ~·: ·,\~ ,,~~· ~~ Pl~. ~il~;~~-~1 md·~~ ~ a dl~ of the pt~inises \~tlliif ~cit·· work l&i~~F be ·&me , ~~nder tOO permit. Within not more than · fi~~~.n dsy:J f~lo,wing ~ ent,·of ea~h half. Yf~.l'. the peoon to whom an ,ann\'4!11 permi~ is isSued mali. trat~snut t:(';:·thc tmilding official a~·report or all .. , .·~~.e~e-~tri~ .~:~\~as'~eri d()il~'lJ,Pd.~the2!'mull permit during.the. ·., P~Gf3 .. dmg)J~ ~tbk Each .. ~ug~ual pemut shall exprre on December ... tb.Uty .. first of·U.:y~fut;Wh~cllifid'.issued . ·· •.... . · · . . ·. ·.·:~.·:cl2t}6 ,: .. ~.·<l~t~&.~~il f7Jte b~dlng•ofn~fma:Y issue to an.· '' ··· · · mdtVJ,d~~ ~ ··~~ .~~er's . permit auUt()rizing. saitf itidiV!dual to instan: altef~ ·qta,ngc Or ·rep~ ¢1ectr;caJ r.quipmeot in; .or about' a one farruly .. ·.~denc"r.?.f which. saj~ ·jndiv~hla~··.:n the o~1 \er ~t ie~rd ~md in ~Mch he ·· . ·~IS or m.t~nds to ~4.~? bUl not ei~e:where. No erectncal work authorized ··: :~~.~t nttY s~ci~ o~~r's'.pC.rt:nif shdh .be dorie,::except. personally by th(i . .o~~.r .to whom th~ perin~f i.s issu~d or by ~fmember. of his immediat6' ... f&nilly~ \fio.J.a~iun ;9f any pftjViSi?itS, o( .such permit shalf be grounds for .. im~~"' ~.~U•dq.l by th~)?~!il~hig officlal, ·and the hoJder thereof shaU · .~ Jia~e :.to. lbc Pt~a.ltj ·1lercizwftf;1r pi\;)Vtdi\~p· ;for viol~tion Of ttds code. < .. :. \.\ . ·.: • . ' . . •. '". . .·. ·.·. .. . .• ·.~~·· . ... . . -.. \• :. ~\. .,'' ,. ·''<,•' .' ... ,· .... ..~' _.,i .. ',,--' .•. 1, I i . ' (,! ·,~ .:J. '·.i ,,l:, i/ . ,, ' ' " "12~7 Pennl.e-e for Late Apj)licati(ms. Wh:~cwln e1cctrJ~w . permit fc:\': is I'!''JUir~d .hy thb •.:od~ 1q tx-. p<~id c'rior to ~t[!r(ing of dedrica! work and ~uch \H'' ~~ t·.: .st . .~rk{~ prior to obtilirL 11g n ;u::.nHH, a dout;.l-.: il-.::.: for eact\ permit wiH'oo ch~gcd. . ·~·:··... -, ' . : •· · '~l?o-·~ )~erm:ti ~. . Each applicant sha.ll pay to the h"!-ild!;ng o~~::cl.~ for e<:lch pe,:r;mitissued, at the time of ia•ua:'4ce; a :te~ l.n ac£ordanc::e with the schedule of fees as . set forth. in the ..;~~urticiJ?al ~ e~ schedule a:nd the rate . provided for eac(l class~fication shall be ·shown therein. Uq pepn;t· sha~l. b~ .1ss~ed to any person unless all 'tee.s due ar~ p~id· .. 1.n ,:full. . .. . . . ,;/:'' : : .. · .~· ... . . .,A :fee: .~·~·>~·e:t; · ;o.:rtll:"',in the m~ni.!=ipal fee. schedule :: -;' (;,, s'h.a.l.~o .. be pa:v .. '. for:,:each··annual ma:tntnance el~ctricia.n p~:rm.:f,t at ·the .. ' t;~~. wheri '8:ilch; jj·~~rmit is. issu~d< ·· Fees for all new .. ·~ork i!l·st·alled unde~<s'(.[qh,:a. permit d.ri'ce the date of. the ·last previo'us insp(El'Ction shall be paic;l a(:!cordir-Lg to the s~hedule set fott,h t!l the municipal fee sch~dule 1 •. at the . . ·· t::1..me "7hen s1,1ch work is ,,ins pee ted; . thf!.se :fef'ftfs shall be in ., addi t~on to t.h,e fee pa~d at the time when the annl,la 1 permit is issued. n 1 · .· ·. ·· 1.: // '-' . ·. ~· !1&,; Inspection· m\d Certificate 1 'nf Apprnvt1l. Upon completion of the work vvhich .has qeen authorized by issuance of any pennft, except an " P-nri.tta! permit, it shalfbe the (.luty oft he person .installing the same ton oti fy the. b1 .. 1ildlng oftJd~l· vvhO ~hi1!l in~:p~ct tlt~~ instn!.1ati.on within forty-ci~ht ho\.irs~ excl~1siv<~ of Sat~1rdri~s. S~mclays ahd holidays, of-the time such notice ·.· !s g~v,~n or :?.s soon;thcn~aHer ns i.~ fi'racticahle~ . . · ·. ·•.• . \\t1H:re the pt1ilding qffkiaf.fin~L<> the installation to be: inconformity · .. · · { with ~he provislqns:·of this cod~,: 1\e shall issue to the prson making the . :,, tl:tst~Uation a certlh¢:j~e ofnpptoyal,authorizing th~ use qf .the' installation ~nd cortner;;ti·()u · tq•t]fc S1.Jurce .o.f s~tpply, 11nct shall. send notice of. such- ,1:' ,, . . '· ~ ' . . ·;,a'uthorfzation to thc.d(~il~rtJncnt of light aftd power. · . · · "120-.tO Corre~.~.tion of l>ef(!t.'t'l . .If, upon irspcction) Hw insta!l.ation is nM. fQ\!t'ld tQ oo fu)ly. ip:•· cpn f()tmlty ~iih · th~~ provisions of th{s code, the . ,• .. tiuild.~:'oft1cial·$1l.~fat o~ce· notifY, the .p~rwn makjng the installation, <matifig Ute:~f~JJ(Which h~vo'b~en fotind .t() exist.· .··•·· .. · ·:, . . . · ·· .. · ; . · .;.}.:.U :·d:~ftct~ sh~JLbc ~.orr.~cted wit~n :ten days )ifte.r inspection and .· =.notitloot.iort;,:Qr: willi1h qt,)lel)ji~aso~able ti~"as ~rniitted by Ute building · ·.officinL• ·,, ~. .. . ·. ··:< .. · · "· ·· .:.::. ·. , ,.. , · · :, "12(}11· .. Teb\f,Or1ty and ~.imrrr ~muU/. When a certificate or' appro':~ ~~ 'i9$P~( ~"J~bari,~ing th~ .. ~/~e~ ~d use· ,o.r temporary. wQrk. · . su7.h :certlfl.ca~c-· .shtill be iss~ed to • ·~}l' time to ~e stated therem: and shall be revOf;able by: the .. butl<ih18{)~,f0r cause. ' · ·. , . I . ~ . =v"i " . . . . . . • . , . . . .. ··:A PreHwinaf:Y': cenincatcr<t()t~\~ti>val ~.n~)'.:~-'t~ued au'U.t~,ins.:.the ~V®tion ':~·~ng : :U~ : .of ~ · spec.J.fMJ J)Orti~t\!L Of . ~ . incomplete(! · : ·:\~~tation; ·~ch .~rtifie,nte shall·~~~ :.rev~,bJe·,·, at . tl,l~ .. 'di~.r~tion· of,tl~e ·· ··wnding,officiat . , :.~·:. · , . • ·,·:·,:. · ......... ; ... ::. . · .. • .... ···· '·'·' ; ·.: ,,::;" · ?l20-l2· COr~.~nen;·=·c;r, Wirlng;.':Wgbt.· t() ~ire Remov~t .When .. anr':·~~·,o(a· ~!·Jini·:.iJ,si~nati~ is to·~· h!d4~ri .. rf.~ni'1~W,bY.ttte peminnent· · pla~~t 'OL:parts'-of·.the .buUding, th~. pef$9n,inst~uing th¢ :Widn~ shall .. . .. ft()tj(y·;~·:~~ng qfficlaL~d. slitJr:pa.rts.~fth¢ ~!t~i.r1sta1la,fion·.$ball not . ··:· .be ~~d .iinUf th~y hiw~ been io~cted. and· at.~proved :by the b~ilding ; ; ·~fff~~~'(jfro-.1~edj that .;io IA~ge'fusG!)Ia,ti~ns, whtte tbe\~oriccalllleq~ of parts ·.. ''. Q_(.J'he· wi~i%P~¢ceer.j~ cori~in??u$1!', ~!1e pei'Sfh. i~taiHng th,e wi~ng, shaU g1ve' t~t: .buddmg Qfficiul· due. rrotA~e ·llnd m~pcc~1on .shaH ~. made:, pen od1c~~Jy1 ,dl~ring th~.flrogtess of th~ work, 'nte buHd.fiig official. shaiLh:~v~ .thit ppy,rer to·· • ~rfqve. or. require ~~·· 'tem9vul ot:' any .. oostruc;ticm trfat. PreVents rrt)per .ii1SPedi911 onmy eh~tt,ri.C(,lf~C)Ui{)filCnt. .. •' ' ,,. ,,, ' ,, : .... ', ' ,. .··: ·. ,, ·~. ' . . , . . · ·tl l• t-.,, ,','· . ,,., l.· ·-. ·'s: -..' .. ;_. ·v:.' i . )' "· ' .. _,' •,I, '··· I) •.\- ' ) '~ ;-...' :! '·''•, ··.·\'· ' "'II / • • " .. 120-1.3 '·Inspection of Annual Prrmittet'!s. At least once in each six:, ... months the building offJCial :;,hall visit aH pr~misf;s wh\lre work l}.as been done\ · und~r t!t< a~null! .Pe,nriits 0111d ~a1.l,,·msp~cL ~!. eh:ctri~ wifing, devices, $ppban~ ·an4 C%J.Ulpment~ :and snoU !SSUe a ~rtihca~ ()(approval for sl.lch ·.· . wor.k as is found. to ·be in c~nfonnHy with t11e provisitms of thjs code after thef~oe requ~d by Sectioo l2Cf.8 has been paid. ·· · .. . · ... • ·~t ~,C .. 14 . Connection·· and .. lns.talbtion: Except where work is . d()ne under ari:·~nual mainterianc;e eJectricl~ •s ~rmit, it shall be unlawful .for · · · ;ny Pet~n· :· t? m~e: connc~~ion· fron1 ~ · svuf':tl' of eJc~trical eqergy. or· to . supply electric . ser.v1ce .to any· electr.tc W!MJ., devJces, llWPiianccs or equipment. for· ·the· instaliat!on of which a pem~,it is requirea,· unless· stich · PersOn·:shaU hive ob_~llined ~H5fji¢tocy. eviderice that s!~ch wiring, deviccst appimn~s •. or.equ:ipl.riei'it are}3ry~trespectsin c<jnfo:rrnity .with aU applicable· <1, ' J)!Qii~ons ()f thisj/o4~·. . . .·!'.>' -.)?! • .. • · .. , . , .. .. · · • •• •• ~G 12~1 S ·. :~l:Jn,,l.awful .t~: C,Jn~ec.r wHhout. Certifi~at~ .of. ApprovaL It. ··•, ·~. be J!nla'wful for any· person to mak{) connection ffum. a source J~:f cleqric~ energy. or to supply' electi:ic sen1lce:td\ any ,electric ;~Niring, devices,: . apt)llances or equipment which has been disconnected ot ordered to be qiscol1nected b~· .the building offkial ()r the use· of. which has been ordered by the·' b~ilding :Official, t;:, ·be disG:Oll tjnued Unt lJ a ccrtifka·ie of approval has ~en issued by him authqrizing the rcc:onnection and. ll:Se of. suclL wiling~ device.~. appliances· or equipment.· 'fhe building officialsM!ll notify ·ttJ.e· departlii\mt oqight nnd power·ofsuch on.le,r to discontin~ie qsc." " .· '::~;/~ ·.. ., ' . ' Ji"It~DLNG: · A system fo-r .. wi~:fo~c~uien t) venn{ ts ,a,nd i1nsp~ection should be' pl:ovidelfl. . r• . •. · ... >{'• . 16~16.050.·: §..trs.tl.<?n· ~~p.). amended -' Rwelling-Type· Q~.£~ncies. . .~di . < .... · ·: • . i . ·'· '• ,''' ··· · . . · "S~c._t.,.;.:on 210-2~ (b ~, Dwe.ll:Lri'g-Tvoe O_ccuE..ancies 'arnen,d~Mq., •. · · Subse.ctJ.on 1b'TOFSect~6Ii:-zJ3.n25 ·oT the Na:tfona! Electr~cal ·/ ' Code 3,5' o,u:nended ;to 1:ead: · . . . · . , ·.-· · .... iii. , .. ' .. ··. ·. 1/ .. • . · ............ ·.·· ..••• :J· ... ·: .. · .~Y .. ··. . '"· · .•..•.. >;{b) . ln.:~vez'y.:kitchen, :ofuilx ]:':oom; dini,ng r.oom, break- .. • :fas;t .. roQtil.,<l~v~n$: rodtr~·,· pa,r.~~Jt•;.~::~':l~ra.;y/• den~.· sun room~····. •· •• 1-, · ·· ·.·. :l?edr.o¢Jil,:'' .. -,:;e:creij,:tion. r.oom,· or'~·s~tar ·r.Q~ 1 .. ~~~~ceptacJ.e :'out~:~.ts· sh~a.ll ~lie' i'nstall~d· so ':t:ha.t· -~c?~:point~!along .the .·· .. •. ,.;f~p()i!'.lin~ 'in' ~ny ~'wall·:;·5pac:~ ·~.i:f~te·_' ·t~~·.· .. ~~x._fe~.~·! .. m~.~.sured ... :h.·o. r:tzo~t ... ~U. l. y •..... fro:m. · '~ ··~.ut·l· ~t., in.· ·t··· 'ha. t .·.~p~~.e .... ( t,n.c.lud.l.n.g a:~:1.y ·· .·.· · . wa-ll. ~P~:C~L ·t~ f~et, · o~ · mo:rej~:Jl ·wi~tlt: ~4; :~-the wa:l,:L $pace · .Q~cup;r:a b;y $li4ing pal'k.~l.s l;i;\ ~~t~~~t'wal.ls.~ ·. ·-;rhe, wall :. · . \,sl"~9e a~tP.fd~d by,, ;.ix~d.rJ;~.om .. ~dJ;:Y·t~er~·,.:.::~~ i-$ f~E:~,""stane1ing .•bs.r":':·type: counters~.·shaJ,l ~···· l.ncl.:~d~~ i~.'.tne six foot xn~~s1irement,: : .. · "'.'! .. ... . .. ~ ' ;_: 0 :. ; . ·e;,• . .. ,="•.:: .. __ ·:;~ ·---' \' •.. ... _ .~ lll k.i t6hen:··an.d .. d:triing ar.eas' :a';:.lf-e¢(aP~~liel~ ·ot!tlet ~hall .·:. be .iQ.SJ!~+.~ed• 'at:·::~a~: ... ~P}m:ter. sp~·c.Ef-.w~4~i·. ~h4ti.·· twelve inc?es • .. ·.· :·::• Counter top. spac~ · .,epaJ;:~·ted· by ral)!~e ·t:Op$ , .... refr,igerators • . ... ·.,·.or •:~Jr.t:l shall. p~. '¢on·s~q~i'ed ~lj's. s,(ip~rate ... ciOUl:l·ter top spaces • '•·. ···.·Rece(pt4~.~·~s ~.endE7red~~,~~cessibJe•br ... ,tt.t.7 · itJstalJ.~tion. o; .. .. , :s.~.atiQ'Oi;o,: ,app~i~nces: s.P.~.~l .. not .be ·consn.dered 11s thea~ · '•· ;required" ·outlep.:s. ··:· .. :~ .. · -·: . .~ .•... · , ··. , ·· .. ·· .. i! ' ' '' • • '~ . ~~' ,(, :, '. • " . ' ' ' '. '' . ' ' •. ' • ..i: ·,','• · . , 'Rec.~ptacle"C.mtlets '$hail, i"'sofa~ as prac.ticab·le~ ·b~ spaced· ~qual diatllnces apart·. · ~eceptaclj~ ~ut:Jets in floors shal'l ilOt be, CO\mted 8$ part ·of: ,the .rf!,f!U!red number·. o.f re'ce,p)::aclle outlets unless 'locat!ed close to the wall. 1 _t ·I .i. ,>·'.~>, ~~' , , '.. i> ''.' , h •,, '·" .': . , . .. · At l:ea.at one w~ll · l;'ec~pt;acle c:.utlet .shall· be tnstallcd ijl ;ha bathrOQ;tl) powciel;:' r.90m,. pt; t;fl';'f!SSing ·l,:Ocml adjllcent to t '&..•.;.. b ""i . 1' •tt ' . .. ·:·· ' ·, .. ·-·~ .,,~ .a."'. tl oca· ·.on.. . ._: ...... ·: \·1r.":--,,·.'·.~.. .·<. - : .:-t . At least. least t.ln~. r~~e~~~~le ·outlot '&:hall be installed on the· eite.rior at the pat~o. ·-ot' balcpny of··S: <Sw~lling or .fl.p·a'rt=ment. · ·· ... · .'. •, ·' ,:• I '·, ~ .. i __ ::--- (' '\'i . • • • . At l~ast one receptach·. outlet shal). be installed in each basement a.nd att;ached gar_age ~ ,, OUtl~ts .in other se~_t:ions· of the dwelling; fox·;:·speci.al applianeis~ S\lCh as laund:t".Y equipment .• · shall be placed"'l~ithin si..""t feet of the intended. location of the al>pliance. . . At: ·lea'st. on.~/ r~cepeacle outl~t •· shall _pe inst~lled· · , · for· the 1a1ltldry. . >;? ._, ... . . 0 . . ... ' . . " . . .. .. . . . :·_.... . . .. ,. ·. :cn;f: :'~ 1 In. !~..!i~;!,ll~~ ;;H~~;~;~:;!:'i:;:~~ni: f~ci.lities ·c-~re provi.9e4 on the premises. that ,.are .~vailable to all buildirtg occUpants, a laundry rece}:l~able · $'l+al~ not·~-~ requirf!d. · ,_ ·· -, ·· .. : ····· ____ _ · ··· ·· -~~c·e~ti~n N9. :~2? .. t~ ~ther tha'fl si;ngle-~t;unily &,iellings ''Wner.e laundry?.ac~ll.t:l.e~r are not to be 1:nstal.led or permitted, a. laUndry rece:nta.o~e shall': THj't be re·:ru:.ixed. . . .. ' . ' , .· ·. , , 'I ',' ' '.. , , , , . ··. . · Exce~tion No. 3: A dwelling that is :a unit in a hotel~ mofe:2~ mot;or-court, pr moto~ .. hptel, a l.:H.ii.~dry ~eceptacle shall not 'he rcquir:e<f. . . . ,' ·.As used in this section .. a. u~<all space", shall. oe COil.Sldered a wall unbrokf;:n along the floor li·ne by door ways lt. fireplac.es ~ and· Ed;:~rt_i.lF.J.r operiings'o .. ! ~ac.h wall spac~ two or mprc feet: -yJide ,shall be ~rr~ate.d 'ind;!;:vidually and separa~ely 'f~c;>m~/o.t,h~r w~;r eP8.Ce~ ~\v.ithin _the ::td()i4}:/· A wall space shal>:l be perm~tted to 1:nclude tt·r.c:-: ~~t' IUore walls of a. room··(~rouncl coz:·ne.rs) wher~~ unbroken .at :the floor. . line. · ., . . ;, The p\l,f!?CG~. of this ~~quirement .is to: m:inimi;_Ef the , . Use., of corc;is ac'toss· doo~ay~, flreplace$, and. ~~lar > · Qp1e,n, __ ings. . · · · · ·.:'-1: .:.:· .. '\, " . " • . 'I. ' .·., . ' " l ·.'' . l I .. , . ' :;::· ' •' ,. ' • .... :·1:'/\1 ' ' . . ·• ... '!11~ x:es~ptacle \outlets· requir!ld b~ this :,n_~/t:,9ti:?n ~hall · pe ~n addit~dn:.to any _recepta~::~e _tnat·;J~.s part· o~· ~ny ·>:i~~~ing :::~~~u;'~e o+~:. app Ltan<;~~~ lo~ted withi.n c~fne~.~· e~ ··. . 1 · ··~~=fls• Qt'-:t~cat.~d .over -:five.: and -C)Jle.:"'~f., f~et· appv-~<· ·. .·.· ... ·· ····, ·~·~~~c!~f~_u· '··_.·.-.::r.<:,· .. ~---•.•. 1 .1 c.~-;:·-:.': ·_:·.,; · ... :~ __ ,····" ·~> .· ..•. · . . .. ·.Lir~~,< · .:M~-~-.~~~~-~--~~ ·~~~n$~~~tidln. ·· ari4l~vipg patt~··.: •.. ·. :.MC. :-.¥~.-i;~ __ .te: .a_. taore,. rq:;ac,i~~~-·l«?~ation ·for, t.h~ <eu.t'd. __ 9o~: .o.Htlet . . require"·' by .. this ·S~ction,. .. :: · .. , ... , .. _ : .. .· ..•. ·.·. ·... , ... · .. ' ' .·.· .. ::. ::! . . , · ..• '· ·.. . .:::.: ... ".. . . ,r ·, .•,' • Su~~e~~i~!s 0 ~~; ;:s~rt~;a 2 {~~1 '!r'~:~f~ m~f:~*!~-~~~~~!~": , ·· Electrical code are amended. to re~uh ·· _·.. ·.· ,, ·· . .. ,J :-···· ... · · ·. ,1 ·· · . ·: · . ; . C~l·._. Fo;. !th~ .. :~~rya~~ ·~£ ~~~t~iig -' e~:,·ii.z~ "~£' _·,~ee4~~ :. , · . · co.nduc.tor.~ _J.n dW:_ .:elli.ng_ s\',: f~a.ts._. an~ ~a.p~:r_ .. ~t:;s_ ··i, .. J::he .tptal <·~.. nUIQber 1, .. of z:~c~pt~~le. outle.ts. artd·"I:l.ght outl~t$ may be, . _.d;f.vid~d }?.y . te~ to a~certa~p. . :the. t:l~P.~;r. or ~ .. ;i~cuit;s t_o. be~ -:J,.tsed m the. £prm~la.; below_, ·:-..x~ept t~t ''sp.eci~t c~rcuits, , ·,, ' sue~= a;~ .la~~ry cirs~!ts;: :s;;);rbage; ct;sposSll/dishwa.>he.;. · ·· . circui.t:s. 1snall b.e ;~..ndivl.4ual,ly, .counted as septirate , ~ircuits .< · ·· . · ·· · . , .· .;, : ',', '·•,' ' . -, •. t ... · '.',•, '''-,, I . ~., "<7 .:;·_~· . _'·.~ . ' ·. { . . . '. ., . ,, ',':' .. ' ... ( -~-ti : .1·'-.l-,· r · .. , I! .. ,_l 2 / 1\ .•.. i1 . . . ''· .. , '/,', ~:6mula:. For t:he purpose L>·f. computi.ng· the siz.e of feeders in dwellings, flat·s and apartments, e~ch. lighting and receptacle .. outlet .circuit. shall be· assumed ··to be fully _loaded.. The_.·· ftx-s ~;:: ,:Wo wi.re. bra.l')ch ·cir.cuit 'shall·· be considered as. re~uir~ng .one ''tho~s4nd. 'five hundred watt·s·~ Each·-additiowil ·two ... wire br,anch ·.circ~it shall be consicered as requi:ring o,n•1 • !;:ho'usarid-watt~~ and the ... fir s.t three~wire . ·branch circuit· sha:ll be cons~d~red .,_as requiring two. · · thousand:, fiv~. hundre.d watt~: . .flud :,caa3{i ~d-~itional. 3.~\'Jil:-e .. bxanch circu~t _aa req\J,iring.tWQ.:th9usana.watts ... · Whe:t:e. at.: ·any tilne it is found t~t feeQ.,e~·· ~6nd1Jctors ar~,·~;·i?r will ·-t>El• > 0 : . overloaded, the fe.e.de1: cQnduet6r3· ·shall be. :fnc-r.~~~"--i.n · '· ·capacity to accommodate the ac~l-'l.oad. servec:t. ·· •.· ., '. (b) AlLfeeder··l,.>ads. to· two thousand: fi~e huhdr~d· wa.tts o:r less shall be served with.-not smaller than two No •. 8 AWG copper wire. __ Gteater···loa,ds than two tho\1-sa.rid five hundred 'i-vatts sha.ll b~-. served w$.th tht'ee, wires not: smaller than No. 8 At.-JG cor)pc:r·. t~here an in5tf;;1lation ··has been wired and a-rranged for a thre.e-wh:'e $Ystem~ no tt.vo wire ·energy ~~::-;;:<:·;;/ .. i.ii' -two-wire ,.;:;~rvice ,shall be connected th~;:-;:.tc -..;ithou.t approval obtairlt-'"ld in advance from the · , building of:Eicial ~ NOTE (Aluminum con:ductors. of :~qui,ial~nt-. mnpacity may b~ \lsed tn lieu of ~opper iu Sl.ZC!$ df No~ B '· ..•.. AWG ox larger. · :· .· . . . . · · · .. · . · · · . (a) Ail feeders shall be plabud in any type totally · enclos~q r~'?eway permitted. by r.hi.§'"._code },) ~xcept flexil.?l~ . metal cc•ndul. t · ·.. ... . · · / . PiliDIN'G':'. To .sir.ap·ly. si?.~ing: of fe¢d~r con~uctors to ' .i.iininate .. the need for at~· .elect·rical .engineer t:o de~Jgn other trvm c'o~ple:;': .. ' ' • _f :• • .systems. ·'. ). . 16 •. 16.()70 se.ction-.;23o~l.~ended· '~--.sc.o;pe,~·:··s~~t:i.9Jl.230.-l 6fr ·. · the National ·!1ect~£a:rr?.f63e Ii ·menaed .. to .riad:';:>: :: !' , .. :. :;_:: · • ' .·\, , ..... ~-., ' " .. · .•. , .: '~:.:, ,'. ···: '·-'":~' :1", ;.;· ···_';.: ·; ·.·, ",·;.:;,. .• , •. :..· ' '. ..:· ·, .... •:·-:·· ,. "_~:~~:.\ .• ·• ·:.··. ··.• ,, ; .. ~ ••230-1 Scppe. Thi~':AJ:ti~le cb~·ers se-rvic.e':cdllducto:t'8-.. ·and equipment for eontrol an.cl prot.ect.~Qri of .. &1eni¢~s ~ t.h~ · DUmber,· types, and si\zes ~>f .Nerv:i(!es ·.$;~d .. ~e·r."tce ·equipment; and.-th'~. inst;.~lla-tion-.r~t~.,esents .. ,,· . l .r· · , ·1 • .: • _, ·:~-'-~·-"The ins1,ts.llati:on .of se1:vfce, ~h?;r:.nce cm~d~tors ~d ( ... · •.· :::~ii~~di~!;~~~:~~~a:dJ~g~£~:~~~-:~~1t!!~~~ . . -~IIC!II~,.., ·-, . .,a;·xu~es· as'·'p:i;~lpteu~ib.y·.'t:h~' · ..... · :· · .. ·· . · .. ·· · depar~~t. qf_ Jight ~a:~ po'We~;· c. · · FINDING: , ,r!n~;ei~·se·s:c::a:o~ir:.~~f 9·Qv01:a~~-.. ~~: ·r-~6gnize iu~l- ownership. ~nd <>peratiop. ·'Of electt·tc ·\Jt:1·1.1.ty. .. · ' . :, ··· • ' ' :: ~· ,,, , •• , .' • • '• • ' j ·:-' :I ,.. l,. ' ( ' • ·I' .•· . , ,, ··, .. '~~ .. ~; ,:. ~ '·:;; ·_,.,· -~-~=-~--.:--- ii (c) .. All .. buildings ~d···titi~t~t'~•.' (other. than: single or to··<family dwellings, . ap_~r:t:ment building~-· o:; yood ~~lame , · .. .. ' constr.uctio_n:·~l~~ r;~c:ls.ory l_)uiltiings thereto)~~d aJl _feeder,s-. ·:f..rt'' any typ-(! occupancy sb~ll bi\ ~;:~d in an-·appro.v~<i t:YP~t·rac~wa,-. ·· pat1Ditted·.by t~i.$' code, except,,flexible metal conduit (M .. ! .. Cable ermit . d) ·· .·.... ' · . · · . · ·· ·.·.· . . ;~ · ·· · · ~· · . . . · 11· . .· · ·. . . " · W . · p . . cNr ,, No:'p~nel i:. dis'eonne'ct . ~J..t~.n~ .. ~:~f;~t' 0~ _jfuli.tar ··equ~pment' . 0 . ,,,, ._,' . ii:haJ.l . b.e .. place_ .d. ·"'_d. 1 .. rec e __ lY_· .. ov_ er s.:t.~k_.:_s __ f $t9Y~ .. s '. -:·.a_"-Y1e_r_s, w~s_._· he_r_ s ' ... ;(, . ·. . .... ·-basins, w.ate:t _closets .. o-:~ oth~r· plUmbing· fixt~,lst ·nor. shall. •nY.,· · panel, discp~n~ct ~ s~~.t,;ch~ , .• t&~. ot' .t~iuli:l.f;\1:_. equ:tpment;· 'In pla~~d., . _,. directly over sta-lX3, in clo~bes ,clo.ae~a •. t·o_il.~ts· ()1;' :bathroQil.t~~: . . ·. . -,•' ·•·, '. · .. ---~-;~~·~ "\_ '·': ,_·.:.. . ' .: ... : '. '•,'.. ':: ". ,\''-~,_,.:~..:/.:::· ,', ', " (e) In ~ingle ~nd. ·two lal:ly dwe1,ltttg8, ail ~eedti~e-·ad. · ~· . ~-•, . ' -·····. •·,. a'.: ', '• ·' I~ ' , . .,, . ol•.;o '• I .· .c_: ·~ . ·-· '" . . '·' . :. '·'-. :· ~ ' ~:. . ")1-;: . ,-· ·-... ._;: ';:~. r; ' L r I l· . . -· .. ---·-·-----··-·---·~-----·-,, • • circuits supplying two hundred th;trcy volts to 'applianqes sJJch as _ heaters. W3ter heaters,. c<Joking or baking appl.iance.s, etc~ , .. , .rat·ed at two thousand five hun0red wa.tts or more, shall be ins,tall'ed .. · in an·,· apnrt"J,!~rf type raceway permitted by ·this code, e~cept flexible metal conduit. . ·· . . .. ··· • ·· . .. ·. •.. , · . . (f) Binding ~:crews and self iockir~S. wire 'terminals of receptacles and switches shall .not be su~:st;t~ted fo~ splic-ing device~ or spi ict'!.S, i_n conductors. {g) All b~ildings moved .. intQ the.C.±'ty of_PaloAlto shall be wired in accordan_ce with this . code. ' . ~ (h) That po.rtion/ to' b~ r~~-t:'A¢}lecl $.1:~11.-be wired· ·in .· . ' <:'/ .. accordance with tnis codr-,and· all Other :ar~as of t:he building , shall be m&de safe as l!!.dy pe x-equired by -th~\ btiildJ.ns offic1.:al ~ • .. • c ''. ·., FINDING: To further clarify code requireme!lt a~-to :i.nstallat:ion · procedures and to define hazardc.ilis. locatforis referred to ::tn the code. · · , _)' ' 16.16.090 Artitle 320 deleted. Article 320 of the National· Electrical Code is-·aelf:feT.-~w ·· ' · /~;~.. ' FINDING: 1h:1~.s type of wiring is no longf3,-r: used in:· . actual, practice. 16.16, 100 Article 3 3i+ del!#t'ed. El..:'-=trf.c~1. coae is "d81ececL · · ~ ~· !fiNDING: Tends to be inad~quately grounded .and is othe.:r.wise hazardous in installation. -,, . ; ~ ) :r S~· , 16!16.1<10) amendtid .:. ~jse ~· ~~t: p~rmi~si.ble. . . : _ ·>' ·®aectl.on c o ·Sect on $ 4men· e :_to. rea ·f·.:: _;"· . · : :·· ·:.· j/ . . . .. / . : ·.·· .... ·;; . ·.·· . '/--. :' · ... ·• '·; ' ''\·.' . . "(c) Us~ Not Permis·s.ible ,f,o~ .Either fYp_f;!··l-fM o,r mt:c· ·No!W;~tal~ic Sheathed Cable. Tha_ae. types shall 1\Pt 'b~< t!&et~: (l): . 51& servi~e-.. ' ·· · , ent;:rance ~ble, (2) in e9ntnercial gar~ges~·; (J)'· in,,t.W.a_te'X's e~cept; · .. ·; ... ·o .. as" prqvided 1• in Section 520-4, i (4) in ·any ha;ardous :~ocationr, (8) . . .. embedded in p~ed cement:, conc-rete 'or'' a~grqa.t(!i,, (t) .. th''.any',: .. J ,: :; atructure ·.exe~pt; onef t<wo. or thiee ·fmnily ~ll:tngs, and .bas.-.nts. prages or accee-so:ty buildings thexeof, or ap•t~e.nt hqus¢s·. ,of. · <' wood frame co~struction :.or exceeding _t-l:rree sto.riQs ::1-n hei&ht·•'' .. ·· · · • \ ", •, " ',, )' .• ,' ":·,;';, I •./ .: ,l·'~ ,< ,:·· '> > ., ,) '·, (,~• .. , ,'1 '"'~,·-',~~·.~·;,);:,>•,',llo:···l: < ,:·,:,,<:.1·'.,,1~~,·;<~ c . lliiDING :, .~ Tq ~;rohib it ·· ~~·= pf . eombus t-i~le ~a bit~ , ~PO;'-~~, : w.li(#.Fe ,_: . fire. ... rea:t.stive construction reqU:iref} by oth,e:r .~·oQ.es ~~ · .. 11/,,· · .:· . . . . . . •'•;. . ·''"' \. ·' ' •• • ·"' •• 1" • .'• ... ,1' • '-',, !6,16.120 seCt.ion )3~~:i~d) ali~~~ ,;, .w~:or~*fii"coStr{o:~g ... ·· A new ~ubsection is· addea t" ~ection> 335..,J:of !Fi~ ffa1r:u~nal.," .· .. Electrical Code to be de~dgnated · subsecti~h. (d) ·and .'¢'~ ~ead: · · · • ,~ ' . , I , . ' , , , · " ' : · · • !1 (d) Typt:! N.M. or N.M.C~ · sh•ll not be ~;s:cd in an:J_· _., ·_· . structure.-where th:ts code specifies oth~r math:o.dti 9:£ wiring.'' FINDING: Clarifies the intent·-o1~ code. ,, t , .. · ":' ''9 .. ' i .' • ~ ... ... ;~ ' ' . ,',1 ,' 'i ·.:''·•! ·.• ~--. ~·· ' " '.' '·"' ... '.··· . ·:· .. ,.·, . ' 16.16.130 Subsection (b) o is deleted. •• .. deleted •. eetr'Tca1 Code / FINDING~ Eliminates conflict between se~tions of' code~ · ,.,,, sub- "(f) " Nonmetallic conduit is prohibited ::'in .wall:&, floors, and cei.:iings." ,, 'FIMDI!~G: Further/blarifies what are hazardous location,s .. , £' .. •' .. " ... .,. -----.-:-:--::--- (", ' ·,:I .·.,, ' ~-.' . ,_·_·! .. •:,.· .. ;•, ·.·· _,, 'i . ·:: ,·, -,· ~ ) " ~·. ,'·'.·,· ... ;_ -· .. :~ • PALO ALTO ,. ,, ,., . ENVIRONMEl>t'TAI. Ass.EssMt..~~. · !IA-1 i r Project DeaeriptioniTiue· .-.,a.ts to Chapter 16.~ .of the PalO A(;t,; lluili.,_¢_1p,....a_l_..,...__ :a~·· Code adopting 1975 edition of National E~~al Code ~ ~· Location/Addr.ess_ City· of Palo Alto _..._ ______ ...__ ___ --'~--.....---·--_;;;__~ : { Spo:: .. ,oring Agency/Applicant . City of l,alo -~~~-.....,._.,..--------~----...,.. i l Addrnss and Telephone of Applicant_. 250 Hamilton Avenue v I ..., 'a , ~ Appl:Lca tion for •lt 1 ·' ·~ J (e.g., bui! df~~p·er;;;:i"·t. ;~,;;permit 1 ~oning d1<1.ngej subdivision map; ii.RB t,.evi~•) , 1-4 L Zon(ng a.t P.t'cject Lo;;'ation_~--nla..----..--}!;;c. Receipt N.o' • .,._ __ ...;...;.. J; ·i ~ ····· j II r ~I L The projec.t Hs an 0 .. emet~gen.~y project, C1 ministerial prfdect, )}J.~de.t' CEQ.\ "&uidi:-· lines and p-r~Jcedun?s adopted by the Cit·y of Falo Alto and th·t'fef'ore 'i-9 e.xempt froin .· er.~virq:!W..-ental assessrue.tt c=r +be ptojec t qualifies for a C.at-egori;al ExmRption (Clasa_~ __ J under CEQA guide-· .. l~n~s and procedures adop:ted by the City o! Palo Alto,, and no fu.rther envirotullental assessaent is ne-eeasary • · · · ' · · · · · ·./ i ·City Offieia~---...---------~· Dep.artll;lef't_:_ ___ ._;... Dat.~...; .•. ·.: '· ])"" '.\,'"{/ ~:· ~ . ~·. ,,-. "•\..) ' ' ~' . -. • • ' ' :~ .. _:.):;' ', .' .' ' :·_ •,·1 '·.:.[./.'~' " • Jlased upcm .;'be .information on the. enviroatJI.en~ vorksbeet.s, tb.e und~raigned m•ber < •. ':iZ:" .. of the· f'lanning Department has .a4e an in{t:tli ~~~ .. of. •the proj'ect end ha~_ con~lv,d~~-·· ' • , • • • , \'· ) ' , • • ' , I ' • ' ~ ". C • : ; :~' ~ ' ~· ~ lleaati..,re Declaratto~: The. f«~ec:t. baa ~ s1.~1e1caat ~~Qtm.~ent:al, imp,~ct~,~· ' No !arirOJUBeatal Ulpac. t' } :eport Sa 'requir.ed. TIP.e re.a~.-if' fot: a. Nesa t1ve : · . ': ' , Deelaration &J"e: 'f!!t"rriised code wi11 confom"to' low miactie~ and will '' ' . . '' . . ' . '•' ,., h.ave no adverse ctffect OD tb bioooyslc.i · eDV"iro~t~~~~·,............_,...._.. __ -:-~· .·:0~. :.~.-- : ,>' •' ', ;:r ·· 0 approved The project has been .. , · · · · tJ disaps;r~ed lev:Ued '5/31/17