[Ord. No. 1383 § 1, 7-20-1987; Ord. No. 1486 § 4, 6-19-1989; Ord.
No. 1685 § 1, 7-20-1992; Ord. No. 1843 § 1, 3-20-1995; Ord.
No. 2045 § 1, 11-16-1998; Ord. No. 2463 § 1, 6-18-2007; Ord.
No. 2678 § 1, 4-16-2012; Ord. No. 2768 § 1, 6-16-2014; Ord. No. 2946, 3-19-2018]
A certain document, one (1) copy of which is on file in the office of the City Clerk of the City of Centralia, Missouri, being marked and designated as "The National Electrical Code/2014 Edition," approved by the National Fire Protection Association, be and the same is hereby adopted as the Electrical Code of the City of Centralia, Missouri, for the control of buildings and structures as provided herein; and each and all of the regulations, provisions, penalties, conditions and terms of "The National Electrical Code/2014 Edition" are hereby referred to, adopted and made a part hereof as if fully set out in this Chapter, with the additions, insertions, deletions and changes as hereinafter prescribed in Section 5-29.
[Ord. No. 1383 § 1, 7-20-1987; Ord. No. 1412 §§ 1,
2, 1-18-1988; Ord. No. 1685 § 2, 7-20-1992; Ord. No. 1843 § 2, 3-20-1995; Ord. No. 2045 § 2, 11-16-1998; Ord. No. 2463 § 1, 6-18-2007; Ord. No. 2678 § 1, 4-16-2012; Ord. No. 2707 §§ 1
— 2, 11-19-2012; Ord. No. 2768 § 1, 6-16-2014; Ord. No. 2946, 3-19-2018]
The National Electrical Code/2014 Edition is amended by additions,
deletions, and changes including the changing of Articles, Sections,
Subsections, Subsection Titles, and the addition of new Sections and
new Subsections to read as follows:
1.
Add Article 90-10:
Plans And Specifications. Plans and specifications shall be
required on all work involving commercial, industrial, multiple family
and buildings used for purposes of public assembly, or as determined
by the Code Official.
2.
Add Article 90-11:
Violations Penalties. Any person who shall violate a provision
of this code or shall fail to comply with any of the requirements
thereof or who shall install, alter or repair electrical wiring in
violation of this Code or without a proper permit shall be guilty
of an ordinance violation, and upon, conviction, shall be punished
by a fine of from one dollar ($1.00) to not more than five hundred
dollars ($500.00). Each day that a violation continues shall be deemed
a separate offense.
3.
Add Article 90-12:
Means Of Appeal. The owner of a building or structure or any
other person may appeal a decision of the Code Official. Application
for appeal may be filed in the office of the Resource Management Department
of Boone County, Missouri.
4.
Add Article 90-13:
Membership Of The Board Of Appeals. For the purposes of the Electrical Code, the Board of Appeals appointed under Section 113 of the International Building Code — 2012 Edition as adopted by Section 5-27 of the Centralia City Code shall serve as the Board of Appeals for matters referred to it for consideration under the Electrical Code. Provisions in the International Building Code — 2012 Edition shall apply for all appeals filed under the National Electrical Code/2014 Edition.
5.
Add Article 90-14:
Code Official. The City Administrator shall be the Code Official
for the City of Centralia, Missouri. The administration and enforcement
of this Chapter shall be the duty of said Code Official, who is authorized
to take such action as may be reasonably necessary to enforce this
Chapter, and who may designate such City employees as are necessary
to assist him in enforcing this Chapter. The City Administrator may
designate one (1) or more employees of the City of Centralia, Missouri,
to perform a part of the duties of the Code Official to enforce this
Chapter. He/she further may, with the approval of the Board of Aldermen
by ordinance, contract for all or part of the duties of Code Official
under this Chapter to be performed by the Resource Management Department
of Boone County, Missouri.
6.
Add Article 90-15:
Fee Schedule. The fees for electrical work shall be as set forth in Section 5-27 of the Centralia City Code.
7.
Add Article 90-16:
Refunds. In the case of a revocation of a permit or abandonment
or discontinuance of a building project, the portion of the work actually
completed shall be computed and any excess fee for the incomplete
work shall be returned to the permit holder upon written request.
All plan examination and permit processing fees and all penalties
that have been imposed on the permit holder under the requirements
of the code shall first be collected. The Code Official shall authorize
the refunding of fees according to the policies of the City under
the following additional circumstances:
a.
The full amount of any fee paid hereunder which was erroneously paid
or collected.
b.
When no work has been done, the permit fee, less a processing fee
of twenty-five percent (25%) of the original fee, may be refunded
to the original permittee.
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The Code Official shall not authorize the refunding of any fee
paid, except upon written application filed by the original permittee
not later than one hundred eighty (180) days after the fee was paid.
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8.
In Article 100, add in the list of definitions:
Agriculture Or Farming Activity: An agricultural activity shall
be defined as the cultivating of the soil, producing of crops and
the raising of animals for food or fiber and including horticulture,
beekeeping, aquaculture, silviculture and forestry. Concentrated animal
feeding operations must conform to the Missouri Department of Natural
Resources' regulations pertaining to waste water management and
odor control. The raising and keeping of horses for any purpose other
than the production of food and fiber is not considered agricultural
activity.
9.
In Article 100, delete the definition of Switch, Transfer and add:
Switch, Transfer: An automatic or non-automatic device for transferring
one (1) or more load conductor connections from one (1) power source
to another. The transfer switch on activation shall disconnect all
current carrying conductors to include the neutral to prevent back-feed
to the utility.
10.
Delete 110.5 and add:
Conductors. Conductors normally used to carry current shall
be of copper unless otherwise provided for in this code. Where the
conductor material is not specified, the size given in this code shall
apply to copper conductors. Where other materials are used, the size
shall be changed accordingly. Aluminum and copper aluminum will be
approved as outside feeders of one hundred (100) amperes or larger
and must terminate nearest the point of entrance of the feeder; or
as designed and recommended by a registered professional engineer
or a registered architect.
(FPN) For aluminum and copper-clad aluminum conductors, see
Sections 250.120(B), 310-14.
11.
Article 201.8 Ground-Fault Circuit-Interrupter Protection for Personnel.
(A) Dwelling Units. (2). Add the following to Exception (2): Outlet
receptacles serving sewage/septic/sump pumps should have ground fault
circuit interrupter protection for personnel.
12.
Article 201.8 Ground-Fault Circuit-Interrupter Protection for Personnel.
(A) Dwelling Units. (3). Add the following to Exception to (3): Outlet
receptacles in an exterior soffit that are used for seasonal decorative
lighting shall have ground fault circuit interrupter protection for
personnel; must be accessible, but are not required to be readily
accessible.
13.
Article 201.8 Ground-Fault Circuit-Interrupter Protection for Personnel.
(A) Dwelling Units. (4). Add the following to Exception to (4): Outlet
receptacles serving sewage/septic/sump pumps should have ground fault
circuit interrupter protection for personnel.
14.
Delete Article 210.8 (A) (5) Exception in its entirety and insert:
Exception No. 1 to (2) Garages and accessory buildings. Receptacles
in locations that are not readily accessible. (e.g., on the ceiling
of a garage).
Exception No. 2 to (2) Garages And (5) Unfinished Basements.
A single receptacle or a duplex receptacle for two (2) appliances
located within dedicated space for each appliance that, in normal
use, is not easily moved from one (1) place to another and that is
cord-and-plug connected in accordance with 400.7(AX6), (47), or (48).
Add the following Exception to (3) Outdoors. GFCI receptacles
located in exterior soffits and used for seasonal decorative lighting
are not required to be readily accessible.
Exception No. 4 to (5): Outlet receptacles serving sewage/septic/sump
pumps should have ground fault circuit interrupter protection for
personnel.
Exception to (7) Sinks. Where the receptacles are installed
within 1.8 m (6 feet) of the outside edge of the sink.
a.
Receptacles installed for appliances such as clothes washers, refrigerators,
garbage disposals, dishwashers, and microwave ovens shall not be required
to be GFCI protected where located within six (6) feet of laundry,
utility, kitchen or wet bar sink in a dwelling.
b.
A duplex receptacle may be used for a single appliance provided the
duplex receptacle is located behind the appliance which, in normal
use, is not easily moved and the receptacle is not readily accessible
for the use of power tools. This receptacle must be marked "not GFCI
protected." Receptacles installed under the exceptions to 210.8(AX7)
shall not be considered as meeting the requirements of 210.52(G).
15.
Delete 210.8(D) in its entirety.
16.
Article 210.12 Arc-Fault Circuit-Interrupter Protection.
Article 210.12(A). Dwelling Units. All 120-volt, single-phase,
15- and 20-ampere branch circuits supplying outlets installed
in dwelling unit bedrooms and for smoke detectors shall be protected
by a listed arc-fault circuit interrupter, combination-type installed
to provide protection of the branch circuit. The rest of 210.12(A)
remains as stated.
Add the following Exception No. 4: Arc-Fault Circuit-Interrupter
Protection is not required in one- and two-family dwellings which
are regulated by the International Residential Code.
17.
In Article 210.52 Dwelling Unit. Receptacle Outlets (C) Countertops
(5) Receptacle Outlet Location. Exception to (5): Delete the second
sentence to the first paragraph that reads: "Receptacles mounted below
a countertop in accordance with this exception shall not be located
where the countertop extends more than one hundred fifty (150) mm
(6 inches) beyond its support base." The rest of the Section remains
as stated. This definition is to allow the placement of the receptacle
no more than twelve (12) inches below the countertop, and anywhere
the countertop extends beyond its support base.
Add the following Exception to (E). (3): A receptacle is not
required at an existing structure.
18.
Article 210.52(G)(1): Receptacles In Garages. Delete first sentence,
as follows: "In each attached garage, and in each detached garage
with electric power, the branch circuit supplying receptacles shall
not supply outlets outside the garage." Retain second sentence: "At
least one (1) duplex receptacle shall be installed for each car space."
19.
Article 210.63 Heating, Air-Conditioning, And Refrigeration Equipment
Outlet: In Article 201.63: Existing exception to be shown as Exception
No. 1 and add Exception No. 2: Rooftop and exterior equipment on one-
and two-family dwellings.
20.
Article 220.14(J) Dwelling Occupancies: Delete "one-family, two-family";
add the following paragraph at end: One- and two-family dwellings.
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(1)
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In one- and two-family dwellings, a 15-amp rated general purpose
circuit shall be limited to a maximum feight receptacle outlets or
openings, or eight (8) lighting outlets or openings, or any combination
of receptacle outlets and lighting outlets totaling not more than
eight (8).
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(2)
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In one- and two-family dwellings, a 20-amp rated general purpose
circuit shall be limited to a maximum of ten (10) receptacle outlets
or openings, or ten (10) lighting outlets or openings, or any combination
of receptacle outlets and lighting outlets totaling not more than
ten (10).
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(3)
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In one- and two-family dwellings, the small appliance circuits
serving the kitchen countertop and similar areas, shall be limited
to not more than two (2) receptacle outlets or openings for the first
two (2) such circuits; the third and succeeding small appliance circuits
shall be limited to not more than three (3) receptacle outlets or
openings per circuit.
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(4)
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In one- and two-family dwellings, the microwave receptacle outlet
shall be a dedicated 20-amp rated circuit, and shall share with no
other outlets.
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21.
Article 230.50 Protection Against Physical Damage. Replace (B)(1)
with: Service Entrance Cables, and (3) with Schedule 40 rigid non-metallic
conduit or equivalent.
22.
Article 230.70(A)(1): Add: Inside the nearest point of entrance is
defined as the first full stud space inside structure.
23.
Delete Article 250.50 and Add: Grounding Electrode System. All grounding
electrodes as described in 250.52(A)(1) through (A)(7) that are present
at each building or structure served shall be bonded together to form
the grounding electrode system. Where none of these grounding electrodes
exist, one (1) or more of the grounding electrodes specified in 250.52(A)(4)
through (A)(8) shall be installed and used, except where there exists
a metal water pipe in contact with earth for ten (10) feet or more,
for one- and two-family dwellings, a single-grounding electrode as
require by the serving electrical utility shall be permitted to fill
the requirements of Article 250.50.
24.
Delete Article 250.94 in its entirety.
25.
Delete Article 300.5(D)(3) in its entirety and add: Article 300.5(D)(3))
Service Conductors. Warning tape shall be installed a minimum of six
(6) inches below grade not less than twelve (12) inches above the
electrical cables or conduit in all underground installations of 50
volts.
26.
Delete Article 300.5(D)(4) in its entirety and add:
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(4)
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Enclosure And Raceway Damage: Where the enclosure or raceway
is subject to physical damage, the conductors shall be installed in
rigid metal conduit, intermediate metal conduit, Schedule 40 rigid
non-metallic conduit, or equivalent.
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27.
Article 300.9 Raceways In Wet Locations Above Grade: Delete in its
entirety.
28.
Article 300.11(A)(2) Non-Fire Rated Assemblies: Add exception:
Exception: One 3/4 inch raceway, or smaller, with maximum conductor
fill (for example, twelve #12 AWG), shall be permitted to be supported
by the ceiling support wire.
29.
Article 314.23(B)(1) Nails And Screws: Add last sentence to paragraph:
Screws may be installed through the interior sides of a non-metallic
box to mount or fasten the box in place regardless of its listing
and labeling, provided the heads of the screws are covered or coated
with a non-metallic material.
30.
Article 334.12 Uses Not Permitted. (A) Types NM, NMC, and NMS. Delete
the following in its entirety: "(2) Exposed in dropped or suspended
ceilings in other than one- and two-family and multi-family dwellings."
31.
Article 334.12 Uses Not Permitted (B) NM And NMS. Add:
Exception: Type NMS cable shall be permitted in wet or damp
locations.
32.
Article 334.15(B) Protection From Physical Damage: Where Schedule
80 PVC is stated in first paragraph, replace with Schedule 40 PVC
or better to read: "Cable shall be protected from physical damage
where necessary by rigid metal conduit, electrical metallic tubing,
Schedule 40 PVC conduit or better or other approved means. Where passing
through a floor, the cable shall be enclosed in rigid metal conduit,
intermediate metal conduit, electrical metal tubing, Schedule 40 PVC
conduit or better or other approved means extending at least one hundred
fifty (150) mm (6 inches) above the floor."
33.
Delete Article 334.80 Ampacity in its entirety and add:
Article 334.80 Ampacity. The ampacity of Types NM, NMC, and
NMS cable shall be determined in accordance with 310.15. The ampacity
shall be in accordance with the sixty degrees Celcius (60° C.)
(143° F.)[conductor temperature rating. The ninety degree Celcius
(90° C.) (194° F.) rating shall be permitted to be used for
ampacity derating purposes, provided the final derated ampacity does
not exceed that for a sixty degree Celcius (60° C.) (140°
F.) rated conductor. The ampacity of Types NM, NMC, NMS cable installed
in cable tray shall be determined in accordance with the 392.11.
Where more than two (2) NM cable containing two (2) or more
current-carrying conductors are installed, without maintaining spacing
between the cables, through the same opening in wood framing that
is to be fire- or draft-stopped using thermal insulation, caulk or
sealing foam. The allowable ampacity of each conductor shall be adjusted
in accordance with Table 310.15(B)(2)(a). The rest of 334.80 is deleted
in its entirety.
34.
Article 404.2(C) Switches Controlling Lighting Loads: Delete in its
entirety.
35.
Delete Article 406.9 Receptacles In Damp Or Wet Locations.
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(A)
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Damp locations. A receptacle installed outdoors in a location
protected from the weather or in other damp locations shall have an
enclosure for the receptacle that is weatherproof when the receptacle
in covered (attachment plug cap not inserted and receptacle covers
closed).
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An installation suitable for wet locations shall also be considered
suitable for damp locations.
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A receptacle shall be considered to be in a location protected
from weather where located under roofed open porches, canopies, marquees
and the like, and will not be subjected to a beating rain or water
run-off.
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(B)
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Wet Location.
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(1)
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15- and 20-ampere receptacles in wet locations. 15- and 20-ampere,
125- and 250-volt receptacles installed in a wet location shall have
an enclosure that is weather-proof, whether or not the attachment
plug cap is inserted. Weatherproof "in use or bubble" covers not required.
The rest of 406.8(A) is deleted in its entirety.
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36.
Delete Article 406.12 Tamper-Resistant Receptacles For Dwelling Units
in its entirety.
37.
Delete Article 410.24(B) Access To Boxes.
38.
Add Article 422.16(B) Specific Appliances (5) Storage-Type Water
Heaters: Storage type water heaters shall be permitted to be cord-and-plug
connected with a flexible cord rated at thirty (30) amperes. Cord
with not be required to be listed for this use.
39.
Article 440.9 Grounding And Bonding Of Air Conditioning And Refrigerating
Equipment. Where air conditioning and refrigeration equipment are
installed outdoors with wiring methods consisting of liquid-tight
flexible metal conduit or electrical metallic tubing, a wire-type
equipment grounding conductor, as specified in 250.118(1), shall be
provided in the outdoor portion of the raceway.
Note: This proposed change was erroneously omitted from the
printing of the 2014 NEC.
40.
Article 440.14 Location. Add Exception No. 3:
Exception No. 3. Cord-and-plug connected appliances.
41.
Add Article 545.14: Release From Liability: Due to the fact that
the Boone County Resource Management Department is unable to properly
inspect wiring, outlets, junction boxes, etc., in manufactured buildings,
the owner is responsible for insuring that all electrical components
are in compliance with this code.
42.
Article 550 (H)(2). Change Schedule 80 PVC to Schedule 40 PVC.
43.
Add Article 550.34. Release From Liability: Due to the fact that
the Boone County Resource Management is unable to properly inspect
wiring, outlets, junction boxes, etc., in manufactured buildings,
the owner is responsible for insuring that all electrical components
are in compliance with this code.
44.
Article 600.6 Disconnects. (A)(1): Change the wording of the first
sentence as follows: "Disconnects for signs and for outline lighting
systems shall be located at the point where the feeder or branch circuit(s)
enters the sign enclosure or pole, and shall disconnect all ungrounded
conductors where they enter the sign enclosure or pole."
45.
Article 680.43 Indoor Installations: Delete Exception No. 2.
46.
Article 680.74 Bonding: Delete the last sentence.
