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ORDINANCE NO. 809 8
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA AMENDING TITLE 18, CHAPTER 18.12 BY THE AMENDMENT OF VARIOUS SECTIONS TO ADOPT BY REFERENCE THE 1981 EDITION OF THE NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE WITH CERTAIN MODIFICATIONS.
The City Council of the City of Carlsbad, California
does ordain as follows:
SECTION 1: That Title 18, Chapter 18.12 of the
Carlsbad Municipal Code is amended by the amendment of section
18.12.010 to read as follows:
"18.12.010 Adoption of the National Electrical Code.
The 1981 edition of the National Electrical Code, copyriqhted by the National Fire Protection Association is hereby adopted by reference as the electrical code of the city except for the changes, additions and amendments set forth in this chapter which shall supersede the provisions of said code."
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SECTION 2: That Title 18, Chapter 18.12 of the
Carlsbad Municipal Code is amended by the amendment of sections
18.12.030, 18.12.040, 18.12.050, 18.12.130, 18.12.150, 18.12.180
and 18.12.200 to delete the title of "Director of Building and
Housing" and to insert the title of "Director of Building and
Planning" wherever appearing in those sections.
SECTION 3: That Title 18, Chapter 18.12, section
18.12.100 of the Carlsbad Municipal Code is amended by the
amendment of subsection (a) to delete the word "sixty" and to
insert the words "one hundred eighty" wherever they appear.
SECTION 4: That Title 18, Chapter 18.12, section
18.12.220 of the Carlsbad Municipal Code is amended by the
amendment of the schedule of fees to read as follows:
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"Schedule of Fees
Issuance Fee
New construction for each ampere of main service, switch, fuse or breaker per amp. single phase per amp. three phase
per amp. 480 three phase
$5.00
.25
.50 1.00
Service upgrade on existing building.
For each ampere of increase in main service,
switch, fuse or breaker per amp. single phase .25
per amp. 480 three phase 1.00
per amp . three phase .50
Remodel, alteration, no change in service per amp or minimum
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5.00
Temporary service up to and including 200 amps. 10 .oo
Temporary service over 200 amps. 10.00 plus $10.00 plus $10.00 per each 100 amps over 200
Test Meter 25.00
Minimum permit fee 10 .oo
Note: Amperes rate shall apply to the secondary
side of the transformer or transformers."
SECTION 5: That Title 18, Chapter 18.12, section
18.12.225 of the Carlsbad Municipal Code is amended by the
amendment of subsection (a) to read as follows:
"(a) Any person or corporation who violates any of the provisions of this chapter is guilty of an infraction except for
the fourth or each additional violation of a provision within
one year which shall be a misdemeanor. Penalties of a violation
of this chapter shall be as designated in section 1.08.010 of this code."
SECTION 6: That Title 18, Chapter 18.12 of the
Carlsbad Municipal Code is amended by the amendment of sections
18.12.235 and 18.12.240, and by the addition of sections
18.12.245, 18.12.250 and 18.12.255 to read as follows:
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I1 MODIFICATIONS
"18.12.235 Section 220-3 amended - Branch circuits
required. Section 220-3 of the National Electrical Code is
amended by the addition of subsection (e) to read as follows:
"(e) Each appliance branch circuit shall be limited to two duplex receptacles above counter area and within six feet of
serviceable counter area.
receptacles shall not be in consecutive order but on alternate circuits."
Convenience outlets or duplex
"18.12.240 Section 250-26 (c) amended - Grounding
separately derived alternating-current systems. Section 250-26
(c) is amended by the addition of the following after the first sentence:
"The primary grounding method shall be that which is
referred to as the 'Uffer Ground' consisting of 20 feet or more of #4 (minimum) or larger copper conductor sized fron NEC Table 250-94 Grounding Electrode Conductor for AC Systems.
from the bottom and three inch clearance from the sides of the
concrete footing and supported by two 84 or (larger) reinforcing
bars completely encased in concrete.
unbroken to its termination at the service connection.
including 200 amp service, the concrete encased electrode (rebar) may be used.
The copper conductor shall be placed three inches up
The copper electrode conductor shall be continuous and
For single family residential use only, up to and
The following minimum requirements shall be followed: 1. The #4 (1/2") or larger rebar to which the grounding
2. The total developed length of rebar placed three
electrode conductor is connected must be a minimum
of 20 feet long, unbroken.
inches up from the bottom of the foundation must be no less than 20 feet. Where splices are necessary to obtain the required 20 feet of rebar, they must
be made so that the two bars overlap by no less than
15 inches and are secured by at least two steel tie wires. This splice shall occur at the opposite end
from the extended location.
3. The rebar may only extend out of the slab in a dry locat ion.
4. The rebar must extend out of the slab at least six
inches and no more than 18 inches and the point of connection of the grounding electrode connector must be accessible. Aluminum or copper-clad aluminum electrode conductor shall not be used in concrete, outside or in any other corrosive
environment .
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"18.12.245 Article 336 Amended Nonmetallic-Sheathed
Cable. Section 336-3 is amended to read as follows:
"Uses permitted or Not Permitted. Type NM and Type NMC
cables shall be permitted to be used in one- and two-family
dwellings or multifamily dwellings and, with approval of the
administrative authority, other structures not exceeding three
floors above grade. For the purpose of this article, the first
floor of building shall be that floor which is designed for human habitation and which has 50 percent or more of its
perimeter level with or above finished grade."
"18.12.250 Article 225 Outside Branch Circuits and
Feeders. Section 225-10 is amended - Wirina on Buildinas.
Section 225-10 of the National Electrical &de is amendGd by the
addition of the following:
"The installation of outside wiring on roof surfaces shall not be allowed. The installation of outside wiring on surface of building shall have approval of the administrative author i ty .
"18.12.255 Article 384-3 (f) Support and Arrangement of Busbars and Conductors. Section 384-3 (t) is hereby amended to read as follows:
"(f) Phase Arrangement. The phase arrangement on
three-phase busses shall be A, B, C from front to back, top to
bottom, or left to right, as viewed from the front of the switchboard or panelboard. The C phase shall be that having the
higher voltage to ground on 3-phase, 4-wire delta-connected
systems. Other busbar arrangements may be permitted for additions to existing installations."
EFFECTIVE DATE: This ordinance shall be effective
thirty days after its adoption, and the City Clerk shall certify
to the adoption of this ordinance and cause it to be published
at least once in the Carlsbad Journal within fifteen days after
its adoption.
INTRODUCED AND FIRST READ at a regular meeting of the
Carlsbad City Council held on the 2nd day of Novenber I
1982, and thereafter
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PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of said City
Council held on the 7th day of December 1982 by the
following vote, to wit:
AYES: Council Ymkrs Casler, Lewis, Kulchin, Chick and Prescott
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ATTEST :
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MARY H., ASLER, Mayor
(Seal)
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