A certain document, one (1) copy of which is on file in the office of the city secretary, being marked and designated as the ICC Electrical Code - Administrative Provisions, as published by the International Code Council and National Electrical Code 2020, be and is hereby adopted as the electrical code of the city for regulating the design, construction, quality of materials, erection, installation, alteration, repair, location, relocation, replacement, addition to, use or maintenance of electrical systems as herein provided; providing for the issuance of permits and collection of fees therefor; and each and all of the regulations, provisions, penalties, conditions and terms of said electrical code on file in the office of the city are hereby referred to, adopted and made a part hereof, as if fully set out in this division, with the additions, insertions, deletions and changes, if any, prescribed in section 4.02.102 of this division.
(Ordinance 2022-0322-01 adopted 3/22/22)
The following sections are hereby revised:
(1) 
Section 230.41 of the National Electrical Code, 2020 edition adopted by the city, is here by amended to read as follows:
230.41 Insulation of Service-Entrance Conductors. Service-entrance conductors entering or on the exterior of buildings or other structures shall be insulated. Delete Exceptions.
(2) 
Section 230.43 of the National Electrical Code, 2020 edition adopted by the city, is hereby amended to read as follows:
230.43 Wiring Methods for 1000 Volts, Nominal, or Less. Service-entrance conductors shall be installed in accordance with the applicable requirements of this Code covering the type of wiring method used and shall be limited to the following methods:
1) 
Rigid Metallic Conduit (RMC)
2) 
Intermediate Metal Conduit (IMC)
3) 
Electrical Metallic Tubing (EMT), or
4) 
Rigid Nonmetallic Conduit (RNC) will be approved.
5) 
A service mast supporting the service drop must be a minimum of 2" diameter and shall be either Rigid Metallic Conduit (RMC) or Intermediate Metal Conduit (IMC). No couplings are to be installed above the roof line. The mast must penetrate a minimum of 18" above the high side of the roof deck. Any mast over 3' in length, measured from the high side of the roof deck, must be properly guyed to relieve the strain of the service drop.
(3) 
Section 230.70 (A) (1) of the National Electrical Code, 2020 edition adopted by the city, is hereby amended to read as follows:
230.70 (A)(1) Readily Accessible Location. The service disconnecting means shall be installed at a readily accessible location outside of a building or structure.
Exception: Services disconnecting means over 1200 amps shall be located a maximum of 25 ft. travel distance from the exterior entrance inside a commercial building. Disconnecting means shall be accessible to the exterior of the building at all times and shall not be located above the first floor of a multi-level building.
(4) 
Section 320.108 of the National Electrical Code, 2020 edition adopted by the city, is hereby amended to read as follows:
320.108 Equipment Grounding Conductor. Type AC cable shall provide an adequate path for fault current as required by 250.4(A)(5) or (B)(4) to act as an equipment grounding conductor. In addition, only Type AC cable containing an insulated grounding conductor will be approved.
(5) 
Section 408.36, exception 1 of the National Electrical Code, 2020 edition adopted by the city, is hereby amended to read as follows:
408.36 Overcurrent Protection.
Exception No. 1: A main circuit breaker shall be required in all panelboards used as service equipment. This overcurrent protective device shall be located within or adjacent to the panelboard.
(6) 
Section 410.36(B) of the National Electrical Code, 2020 edition adopted by the city, is hereby amended to read as follows:
410.36 (B) Suspended Ceilings. Framing members of suspended ceilings shall not be used to support luminaries (fixtures). A fixture shall have a minimum of two support wires on opposite corners from each other. Support wires shall be the same gage as the ceiling support wire. Support wire shall be secured at both ends and shall be identified from any other support wires in ceilings. All electrical equipment installed to the suspended ceiling shall require additional support wires. Luminaries in fire rated ceilings shall be supported on all four corners.
(7) 
Section 422.16(B) of the National Electrical Code, 2020 edition adopted by the city, is hereby amended to read as follows:
422.16(B)(1) Electrically Operated In-Sink Waste Disposers. Electrically operated in-sink waste disposers shall be cord-and-plug connected with a flexible cord identified as suitable for the purpose in the installation instructions of the appliance manufacturer, where all the following conditions are met:
1.
The flexible cord shall be terminated with a grounding-type attachment plug.
 
Exception: A listed kitchen waste disposer distinctly marked to identify it as protected by a system of double insulation, or its equivalent, shall not be required to be terminated with a grounding-type attachment plug.
2.
The length of the cord shall not be less than 18" and not over 36".
3.
Receptacles shall be located to avoid physical damage to the flexible cord.
4.
The receptacle shall be readily accessible.
422.16(B)(2) Built-in Dishwashers and Trash Compactors. Built-in dishwashers and trash compactors shall be cord-and-plug connected with a flexible cord identified as suitable for the purpose in the installation instructions of the appliance manufacturer, where all the following conditions are met:
1.
The flexible cord shall be terminated with a grounding-type attachment plug.
 
Exception: A listed kitchen dishwasher or trash compactor distinctly marked to identify it as protected by a system of double insulation, or its equivalent, shall not be required to be terminated with a grounding-type attachment plug.
2.
The length of the cord shall be 36" minimum and 48" maximum measured from the face of the attachment plug to the plane of the rear of the appliances.
3.
Receptacles shall be located to avoid physical damage to the flexible cord.
4.
The receptacle shall be readily accessible without having to remove the appliance served.
422.16(B)(4) Range Hoods. Range hoods shall be cord-and-plug connected with a flexible cord identified as suitable for use on range hoods in the installation instructions of the appliance manufacturer, where all the following conditions are met:
1.
The flexible cord shall be terminated with a grounding-type attachment plug.
 
Exception: A listed kitchen waste disposer distinctly marked to identify it as protected by a system of double insulation, or its equivalent, shall not be required to be terminated with a grounding-type attachment plug.
2.
The length of the cord shall not be less than 18" nor over 36".
3.
Receptacles shall be located to avoid physical damage to the flexible cord.
4.
The receptacle shall be readily accessible without removal of the range hood.
5.
The receptacle is supplied by an individual branch circuit.
(8) 
Section 600.6(A) of the National Electrical Code, 2020 edition adopted by the city, is hereby amended to read as follows:
600.6(A)(4) Remote Location. The disconnecting means if located remote from the sign, sign body, or pole, shall be mounted at a readily accessible location available to first responders and service personnel. The location shall be marked with a label at the sign location and marked as the disconnect for the sign or outline lighting system. The label shall comply with 110.21(B).
(Ordinance 2022-0322-01 adopted 3/22/22)
Nothing in this division or in the electrical code hereby adopted shall be construed to affect any suit or proceeding impending in any court, or any rights acquired, or liability incurred, or any cause or causes of action acquired or existing, under any act or ordinance repealed as provided in the ordinance from which this section derives; nor shall any just or legal right or remedy of any character be lost, impaired or affected by this division.
(Ordinance 2022-0322-01 adopted 3/22/22)