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Home My WebLink About2008-01-08; City Council; NS-871; Amending Municipal Code Title 18 Chapter 18.12...ORDINANCE NO. NS-871 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING CARLSBAD MUNICIPAL CODE, TITLE 18 CHAPTER 18.12 BY REPEALING SECTIONS 18.12.030 THROUGH 18.12.070, 18.12.245,18.12.255, AND 18.12.260, BY AMENDING 18.12.010 ADOPTING BY REFERENCE THE CALIFORNIA 5 ELECTRICAL CODE (2007 EDITION) AND REPLACING "COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR" WITH "BUILDING OFFICIAL" 2 3 4 7 8 9 10 THEREFORE, 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, I O section 18.12.010 is amended to read as follows:14 15 17 23 24 25 26 27 28 tf °f WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Carlsbad finds that adoption of the 2007 Edition of the California Electrical Code is in the best interest of the public and promotes the health, safety and welfare of its citizens. 18.12.010 Adoption. The California Electrical Code 2007 Edition, copyrighted by the National Fire Protection Association, is adopted by reference as the Electrical Code .. for the City of Carlsbad.ID SECTION 2: That existing Title 18, Chapter 18.12 of the Carlsbad Municipal Code is amended by repealing Sections 18.12.030 through Section 18.12.070, and Sections 18.12.245, 18.12.255, and 18.12.260.i y 18.12.030 Community development director-Duties. It shall be the duty of the community development director to enforce the provisions of this code. He shall, upon application, grant permits for the installation or alteration of electrical 22 'wiring, devices, appliances, and equipment and shall make inspections of all new electrical installations and reinspections of all electrical installations, all as provided in this code. He shall keep complete records of all permits issued, inspections, reinspections made and other official work performed in accordance with the provisions of this code. The community development director may delegate any of his powers or duties to any of his assistants. (Ord. NS-676 § 7 (part), 2003; Ord. 8098 § 2 (part), 1982; Ord. 8061 (part), 1972: prior code § 9.1 (part)) 18.12.040 Community development director-Authority. The community development director shall have the right during reasonable hours or at any time when extreme danger exists to enter any building in the discharge of his official duties or for the purpose of making an inspection, reinspection, or test of the installation of 1 2 3 4 _ (part), 1982; Ord. 8061 (part), 1972: prior code § 9.1 (A))o 6 7 8 9 13 17 18 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 electrical wiring, devices, appliances, and equipment contained therein. The community development director shall have the authority to cut or disconnect any wire in cases of emergencies where necessary to safety or life of property or where such wire may interfere with the work of the fire department. The community development director is authorized to disconnect or order discontinuance of electrical service to any electrical wiring, device, appliance, or equipment found to be dangerous to life or property because they are defective or defectively installed. (Ord. NS-676 § 7 (part), 2003; Ord. 8089 § 2 18.12.050 Interpretation. The language used in this code and in the National Electrical Code, which is herein adopted by reference, is intended to convey the common and accepted meaning familiar to the electrical industry. The community development director is authorized to determine the intent and meaning of any provisions of this code. Such determination shall be made in writing and a record kept which record shall be open to the public. (Ord. NS-676 § 7 (part), 2003; Ord. 8098 § 2 (part), 1982; Ord. 8061 (part), 1972: prior code § 9.1(B)) 10 18.12.060 Responsibility. 11 This code shall not be construed to relieve from or lessen the responsibility of any party 12 owning, operating, controlling, or installing any electrical wiring, electrical device, or electrical materials for damage to person or property caused by any defect therein, nor shall the city or any officer or employee thereof enforcing this code be held as assuming any such liability by reason of the inspections authorized therein, or certificate of inspection issued in accordance with the provisions of this code. (Ord. 8061 (part), 1972: 15 prior code §9.1(0)) 16 18.12.070 Prohibitions. It is unlawful for any person either as owner, architect, contractor, artisan or otherwise to do or knowingly to cause or permit to be done any electric wiring in such manner that the same shall not conform to all of the provisions of this code. (Ord. 8061 (part), 1972: prior code § 9.2) 19 18.12.245 Article 250.52(3)-Concrete encased electrode amended. 20 Article 250.52(3) of the California Electrical Code is amended to read: The primary grounding method shall be that which is referred to as the "Ufer Ground" consisting of 20 feet or more of Copper Conductor #4 (minimum) or larger sized from N.E.C. Table 250-66, "Grounding Electrode Conductor for AC Systems." The copper conductor shall be placed three inches up from the bottom and a three-inch clearance from the sides of the concrete footing and supported by a Reinforcing Bar #4 or larger completely encased in concrete. When below ground, the copper grounding conductor shall be encased in concrete or in rigid nonmetallic conduit from six inches inside the concrete footing to the service equipment. The copper electrode conductor shall be continuous and unbroken to its termination at the service connection. For single-family residential use only (up to and including 200 amp service), the concrete encased electrode (rebar) may be used subject to the following requirements: 1. The Rebar #4, 1/2" diameter or larger, to which the grounding electrode conductor is connected must be a minimum of 20 feet long, unbroken. 2. The total developed length of rebar placed three inches up from the bottom of the foundation must be no less than 20 feet. Where splices are necessary to obtain the 1 2 3 and the point of connection of the grounding electrode connector must be accessible. 4 Aluminum or copper-clad aluminum electrode conductor shall not be used in concrete, 13 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 required 20 feet, 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. The splice shall occur at the opposite end from the extended location. 3. The rebar may only extend out of the slab in a dry location. 4. The rebar must extend out of the slab at least six inches and not more than 18 inches, outside or in any other corrosive environment. (Ord. NS-758 § 6, 2005: Ord. NS-640 § 2, 2002: Ord. NS-165 § 2 (part), 1991: Ord. NS-27 §2 (part), 1988) 18.12.255 Article 334.10 amended-Nonmetallic-sheathed cable. Article 334.10 of the California Electrical Code 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 as defined in the California Building Code. Article 348.60 of the California Electrical Code is amended to read: Grounding. Flexible metal conduit shall be permitted as a grounding means where both the conduit and the fittings are approved for grounding. Where an equipment bonding jumper is required around flexible metal conduit, it shall be installed in accordance with Section 250.102. EXCEPTIONS: 1. Flexible metal conduit shall not be permitted as a grounding means at any place for an outlet. 2. Flexible metal conduit shall be permitted as a grounding means if the total length in any ground return path is 6 feet (1.83 m) or less; the conduit is terminated in fittings approved for grounding, and the circuit conductors contained therein are protected by overcurrent devices rated at twenty amperes or less and cannot be extended as an outlet. SECTIONS: That Title 18, Chapter 18.12 of the Carlsbad Municipal Code, Sections 18.12.110, 18.12.120, and 18.12.200 are amended by deleting the title "community development director" and replacing it with the title "building official." 18.12.110 Installations-lncompleted. Should any person to whom a permit has been issued quit an installation, for any reason, he shall notify the community development director within forty-eight hours and request an inspection of work installed. No person shall resume work on an uncompleted installation until such installation shall have been approved by the building official and necessary permit obtained. (Ord. NS-676 § 7 (part), 2003; Ord. 1266 § 1 (part), 1983; Ord. 8061 2? (part), 1972: prior code § 9.6) 28 /" 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 18.12.120 Permit-Scope. The permit when issued shall be for such installation as is described in the application and no deviation shall be made from the installation so described without the written approval of the building official. (Ord. NS-676 § 7 (part), 2003; Ord. 1266 § 1 (part), 1983; Ord. 8061 (part), 1972: prior code § 9.7) 18.12.200 Previously used materials. Previously used materials shall not be reused in any work without the written approval obtained in advance from the building official. (Ord. NS-676 § 7 (part), 2003; Ord. 8098 § 2 (part), 1982; Ord. 8061 (part), 1972: prior code § 9.17) W* 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 EFFECTIVE DATE: This ordinance shall be effective 30 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 a newspaper of general circulation within the city of Carlsbad within fifteen days after its adoption. INTRODUCED AND FIRST READ at a regular meeting of the Carlsbad City Council held on the 18 tb day of ppr.pmhpr _ , 2007 and thereafter PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of said City Council held on the 8tb day of January _ , 2008, by the following vote, to wit: AYES: Council Members Lewis, Kulcbin, Hall, Packard and Nygaard. NOES: None. ABSENT: None. APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY o o RONAW R. BALL, City Attorney '<„*>*