[Ord. No. 1378 §47, 3-20-2013; Ord. No. 1576, 12-21-2022]
A. 
There is hereby adopted for the purpose of prescribing regulations governing conditions for the erection, construction, enlargement, alteration, repair and maintenance of electrical systems in the City, the code known as the National Electrical Code - NFPA 70, published by the National Fire Protection Association, being particular the 2017 Edition thereof and the whole thereof, save and except such portions as are hereinafter deleted, modified or amended, of which code not less than one (1) copy has been and is now filed in the office of the building official and the same are hereby adopted and incorporated as if fully set out at length herein. This code is hereafter referred to as the "NEC" or "electrical code."
B. 
Wherever the word "jurisdiction" is used in the National Electrical Code hereby, said term shall mean the City of Mission.
[Ord. No. 1378 §48, 3-20-2013; Ord. No. 1576, 12-21-2022]
Any person violating any provision of such code shall be punished as provided in Section 100.100 of the Mission City Code.
[Ord. No. 1378 §49, 3-20-2013; Ord. No. 1576, 12-21-2022]
For the purposes of the National Electrical Code, 2017 Edition, as adopted, the following words and phrases shall have the following meanings:
a) 
The term "authority having jurisdiction" shall in all instances mean the Building Code Official.
[Ord. No. 1378 §50, 3-20-2013; Ord. No. 1576, 12-21-2022]
The following provisions shall be deleted:
a) 
Section 80.15. Electrical Board.
b) 
Section 80.23(B)(3). Penalties.
c) 
Section 80.25(C). Notification.
d) 
Section 80.25(D). Other Territories.
e) 
Section 80.27. Inspector's Qualifications.
f) 
Section 80.33. Repeal of Conflicting Acts.
g) 
Section 80.35. Effective Date.
[Ord. No. 1378 §51, 3-20-2013; Ord. No. 1576, 12-21-2022]
The following additions shall be made:
a) 
Section 80.19(E) of the National Electrical Code, as adopted, shall have the following paragraph added to read:
Section 80.19(E). Fees. The fees for work requiring a permit shall be paid as adopted by resolution of the City Council. When permit fees are required, a plan review fee shall be paid at the time of submitting the submittal documents for plan review.
The plan review fee specified in this Subsection is a separate fee from the permit fees specified in Section 80.19(E), and is in addition to the permit fees. When submittal documents are incomplete or changed so as to require additional plan review or when the project involves deferred submittal items, an additional plan review fee shall be charged.
Applications for which no permit is issued within one hundred eighty (180) days following the date of application shall expire by limitation, and plans and other data submitted for review may thereafter be returned to the applicant or destroyed by the Building Code Official. The Building Code Official may extend the time for action by the applicant for a period not exceeding one hundred eighty (180) days on written request by the applicant showing that circumstances beyond the control of the applicant have prevented action from being taken. No application shall be extended more than once. In order to renew action on an application after expiration, the applicant shall resubmit plans and pay a new plan review fee.
b) 
Section 80.19(G)(7) of the National Electrical Code, as adopted, shall have the following paragraph added to read:
Every permit issued by the Building Code Official under the provisions of this code shall expire by limitation and become null and void if:
1. 
The building or work authorized by such permit is not commenced within one hundred eighty (180) days from the date of such permit; or
2. 
The building or work authorized by such permit has not progressed to the point of the next required inspection within one hundred eighty (180) days of either the issuance of the permit, or from the date of the last inspection.
Before such work can be recommenced, a new permit shall be first obtained to do so, and the fee therefore shall be one-half (1/2) the amount required for a new permit for such work, provided, no changes have been made or will be made in the original plans and specifications for such work; and provided, further, that the untimely progress has not exceeded one year. In order to renew action on a permit that has expired for a period exceeding one (1) year, the permittee shall pay a new full permit fee. The Building Code Official is authorized to grant, in writing, one (1) or more extensions of time, for periods not more than one hundred eighty (180) days each. The extension shall be requested in writing and justifiable cause demonstrated.
c) 
Section 80.23. Notice of Violations, Penalties. (B) Penalties, (3), shall have following new paragraph added to the Section as follows:
Violation of any provision of this Electrical Code shall be an unlawful act. Each separate day or any portion thereof during which any violation of this Electrical Code continues shall be deemed to constitute a separate offense, and shall be punishable as provided for in Municipal Code Section 100.100.
d) 
Section 250.52 of the National Electrical Code, as adopted, shall have the following paragraph added to read:
Where none of the electrodes specified in Section 250.52 is available, two (2) or more of the electrodes specified in 250.52(5) shall be used. They shall be connected in the manner specified in Section 250.53 to a minimum of two (2) separate grounding electrode conductors.
[Ord. No. 1378 §52, 3-20-2013; Ord. No. 1576, 12-21-2022]
The following amendments shall be made:
a) 
Section 80.2 of the National Electrical Code, as adopted, shall be amended to read:
80.2 Definitions.
Authority Having Jurisdiction. The organization, office, or individual responsible for approving equipment, materials, an installation, or a procedure. The Building Official is designated by the authority having jurisdiction and is responsible for administering the requirements of this code.
b) 
Section 80.13 of the National Electrical Code, as adopted, shall be amended to read:
80.13 Authority (13). Whenever any installation subject to inspection prior to use is covered or concealed without having first been inspected, the authority having jurisdiction shall be permitted to require that such work be exposed for inspection. The authority having jurisdiction shall be notified when the installation is ready for inspections and shall conduct the inspection in a timely manner.
c) 
Section 80.19(F)(3) of the National Electrical Code, as adopted, shall be amended to read:
(F) Inspections and Approvals. When any portion of the electrical installation within the jurisdiction of an Electrical Inspector is to be hidden from view by the permanent placement of the building, the person, firm, or corporation installing the equipment shall notify the Electrical Inspector, and such equipment shall not be concealed until it has been approved by the Electrical Inspector.
d) 
Section 80.29 of the National Electrical Code, as adopted, shall be amended to read:
80.29 Liability for Damages. Article 80 shall not be construed to affect the responsibility or liability of any party owning, designing, operating, controlling, or installing any electric equipment for damages to persons or property caused by a defect therein, nor shall the City or any of its employees be held as assuming any such liability by reason of the inspection, reinspection, or other examination authorized.
e) 
Section 210.12(A) of the National Electrical Code, as adopted, shall be amended to read:
(A) Dwelling Units. All 120-volt, single phase, 15- and 20-ampere branch circuits supplying outlets installed in dwelling unit family rooms, dining rooms, living rooms, parlors, libraries, dens, bedrooms, sunrooms, recreation rooms, closets, hallways, or similar rooms or areas shall be protected by a listed arc-fault circuit interrupter, combination type installed to provide protection of the branch circuit. For these purposes, a smoke alarm shall not be considered an outlet and shall not be included in the arc-fault circuit.
Exceptions no. 1, 2, and 3 apply.
Add exception 4 to read:
This Section will not apply where existing dwelling unit premises wiring circuits make the application of this Section impracticable, as determined by the Building Official.
f) 
Section 547.5(E) of the National Electrical Code, as adopted, shall be amended to read:
Section 547.5(E) Physical Protection. All electrical wiring and equipment subject to physical damage shall be protected. All electrical wiring and equipment subject to physical damage by livestock shall be protected to a minimum height of eight (8) feet.