There is hereby created the office of the electrical inspector
in charge which shall be the electrical inspector of the City of Friona,
and within which may be assistant electrical inspector.
(1)
Requirements.
The electrical inspector shall be competent person of good moral
character; he shall have had adequate knowledge of current and approved
methods and practices relating to electrical installations.
(2)
Appointment.
The electrical inspector shall be appointed by the city manager
with the approval of the city council and shall hold office until
his successor is appointed and duly qualified. Assistant inspectors
may be appointed by the city council whenever occasion demands.
(3)
Salary.
The salary of the electrical inspector and his assistants shall
be fixed by the city council.
(4)
Bond.
The electrical inspector shall execute a bond to the City of
Friona as the city council may direct.
(1983 Code of Ordinances, Chapter 5, Section 5-1)
(a)
The
electrical inspector shall inspect and test electrical installations
and systems in all consumer installations when he has reason to believe
the same are unsafe, improper and do not comply with applicable ordinance.
(b)
The
electrical inspector shall inspect all installations, alterations,
and repairs of electrical work in consumer installations as hereinafter
set out.
(c)
The
electrical inspector shall, upon determining that unsafe, improper
or unlawful consumer installations exist, immediately notify the owner
of said premises or his agent, and/or the electrician performing work
on said premises, in writing, specifying the exact deficiency existing,
and shall allow said parties to reasonable time to correct said deficiency.
If corrective action is not begun immediately, or if the deficiency
is not corrected within the prescribed time, then the electrical inspector
shall, if he believes public welfare endangered, order the electricity
supply to said premises to be discontinued.
(d)
The
electrical inspector and his assistants shall, when in the performance
of their duties, and as far as may be necessary for the performance
of their duties, have the right to enter any consumer’s building
at all reasonable hours for the purpose of making any tests or inspections
of the electrical wiring and appliances therein contained.
(e)
The
electrical inspector shall keep or cause to be kept a record of permits,
licenses, and inspections required under this article; he shall also
keep a record of all condemnations of electrical installations.
(f)
The
electrical inspector shall stop the installation, alteration, operation
or repair of any electrical work on or in consumer’s premises
whenever, in the inspector’s opinion, the work is being done
in a reckless, careless or unsafe manner or in a manner which violates
the provisions of this article. Upon determining that particular work
should stop, the inspector shall post a notice to that effect on the
consumer’s premises and thereafter no person shall proceed with
the installation until the inspector has cancelled the stop work notice.
(1983 Code of Ordinances, Chapter 5, Section 5-2)
The city manager may remove from office the electrical inspector
or any of his assistants for incompetency or neglect of duty.
(1983 Code of Ordinances, Chapter 5, Section 5-3)
Neither the electrical inspector nor any of his assistants shall,
when acting in good faith and without malice, be liable for damages
arising by reason of duties performed under the provisions of this
article.
(1983 Code of Ordinances, Chapter 5, Section 5-4)
There is hereby created a board of electrical examiners for
the City of Friona.
(1)
Membership.
The board of electrical examiners shall consist of the following
members who shall serve without compensation: A master electrician,
a journeyman electrician and five other persons, one of whom is a
representative of electric utility or electrical distributor classification,
who in the opinion of the city council are qualified through education
and practical experience to perform the duties of electrical examiner.
(2)
Appointment.
Members shall be appointed by the city council for a term of
two years; provided, however, that one-half of initial appointments
shall be for terms ending January 1, following date electrical ordinance
becomes effective. Vacancies shall be filled by appointment for the
unexpired term of the departed member.
(3)
Removal.
When good cause exists, a member may be removed by the city
council.
(4)
The
electrical inspector shall serve as secretary to the board and shall
keep a complete record of all proceedings of the board.
(1983 Code of Ordinances, Chapter 5, Section 5-5)
(a)
The
board shall meet as soon after appointment as possible and select
a chairman; it shall thereafter meet at least once each month or upon
call of the chairman.
(b)
The
board shall adopt rules and regulations for the examination and re-examination
of applicants for electricians’ licenses.
(c)
The
board shall submit to the city council written recommendations and
suggestions for the improvement, enforcement and administration of
this article.
(d)
The
board shall cause the issuance of appropriate certificates and licenses
to successful applicants thereof.
(1983 Code of Ordinances, Chapter 5, Section 5-6)
(a)
Installations.
Journeyman Electrician.
Master Electrician.
Person.
Definition
of Terms.
Includes all electrical work of any nature performed on,
in, or near consumers’ premises.
One skilled and experienced in the actual physical labor
involving electrical installations and who does, or who holds himself
out as intending to actually do, electrical work under the employment
and supervision of a master electrician. No more than two apprentice
electricians shall work under the direct supervision of a journeyman
or master electrician.
Includes those persons who, being highly skilled in methods
and practices of installations, hold themselves out as intending to
do installations and propose or do enter into contracts for such installations.
Construed to include the plural as well as singular and shall
also include corporation and any other type of organization.
(1983 Code of Ordinances, Chapter 5, Section 5-7)
No person shall allow the use of his certificate of qualification license directly or indirectly by any other person for the purpose of obtaining a permit to do electrical installations. In addition to the penalty provided in Section 3.105, any person convicted of violation of this provision shall forfeit his certificate of qualification and license and it shall thereafter be void.
(1983 Code of Ordinances, Chapter 5, Section 5-10)
The decision of the board of electrical examiners shall be reviewed
by the city council when within ten (10) days after receiving notice
of rejection the dissatisfied applicant given notice in writing to
the city manager that he desires a hearing before the city council;
provided further, however, that in meritorious cases, the ten (10)
day period may be waived by the city council.
(1983 Code of Ordinances, Chapter 5, Section 5-11)
No person, firm or corporation, using electric power as a consumer,
shall begin any electrical installation or begin any work of installing,
erecting or altering material, wiring fixtures or any other apparatus
to be used for the utilization of electricity for light, heat and/or
power in or on any building or premises in the city, without first
securing a permit therefor from the office of the electrical inspector;
provided, however, that no permit shall be required for minor work
such as repairing flush or tumbler switches, replacing fuses, changing
lamp sockets and receptacles; provided further that this section shall
not apply to maintenance and repairs on the premises of a person,
firm or corporation regularly employing a qualified maintenance electrician
for that purpose.
(1983 Code of Ordinances, Chapter 5, Section 5-12)
Permit holders whose installations are ready for inspection
shall allow the office of electrical inspector twenty-four (24) hours,
Sundays and holidays excluded, before proceeding with the installation.
(1983 Code of Ordinances, Chapter 5, Section 5-15)
(a)
Electrical
Code Adopted.
For all buildings, structures, and electrical installations under the jurisdiction of the city, there is hereby adopted the NFPA 70, National Electrical Code, 2011 edition, published by the National Fire Protection Association, copies of which shall be maintained by the building official, with the following amendments in subsection (b) below.
(b)
Amendments.
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Article NEC250.118, Types of Equipment Grounding
Conductors; change to read as follows:
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The equipment grounding conductor run with or enclosing
the circuit conductors shall be one or more or a combination of the
following:
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(1)
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A copper, aluminum, or copper-clad aluminum conductor. This
conductor shall be solid or stranded; insulated, covered, or bare;
and in the form of a wire or a busbar of any shape.
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(2)–(8)
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Subsections are deleted.
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(9)
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The copper sheath of mineral-insulated, metal-sheathed cable.
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(10)
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Type MC cable that provides an effective ground-fault current
path in accordance with one or more of the following:
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a.
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It contains an insulated or uninsulated equipment grounding
conductor in compliance with 250.118(1).
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b.
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The combined metallic sheath and uninsulated equipment grounding/bonding
conductor of interlocked metal tape-type MC cable that is listed and
identified as an equipment grounding conductor.
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c.
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The combined metallic sheath and equipment grounding conductors
of the smooth or corrugated tube-type MC cable that is listed and
identified as an equipment grounding conductor.
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(11)
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Cable trays as permitted in 392.10 and 392.60.
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(12)
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Cable bus framework as permitted in 370.3.
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(13)–(14)
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Subsections are deleted.
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Informational Note: For effective ground-fault
current path, see 250.2 Definition.
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Table 310.106(A) Minimum Size of Conductors
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Minimum Conductor Size (AWG)
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Conductor Voltage Rating
(Volts)
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Copper
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Aluminum or Copper-Clad Aluminum
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0–2,000
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14
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6
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2,001–5,000
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8
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4
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5,001–8,000
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6
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2
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8,001–15,000
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2
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2
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15,001–28,000
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1
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1
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28,001–35,000
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1/0
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1/0
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(c)
Service
Entrances.
(1)
General.
Service entrances shall comply with the NEC,
applicable rules of the electric company, and this section.
(2)
Enclosed Metering.
Should the addition or alteration
of any building enclose the metering installation such that it will
no longer be in an accessible outside location, the metering installation
shall be relocated to a point outside the addition or alteration,
maintaining strict conformance to the provisions of this chapter.
(3)
Existing Inside Metering Locations.
Metering installations
which are located inside a building shall be moved to an outside location
at such time that changes, alterations or additions are made to the
service entrance of the electrical installation. Metering installations
moved outside shall conform to the provisions of this chapter.
(d)
Encroachment
on Public Way.
Neither feeder circuits nor branch circuits
on any private electrical installation shall extend into, cross over
or under any street, alley or public way which has been dedicated
for public use. An electrical installation which is confined within
a building or structure where a license and hold harmless agreement
has been approved by the city and projects into, crosses over or under
a dedicated street, alley or public way will not be affected by this
regulation.
(e)
Electric
Signs and Outline Lighting.
(1)
New Installation.
All electric signs and outline lighting
shall be installed in compliance with all other applicable chapters
of the municipal code and the provisions of this chapter.
(2)
Existing Installation.
The electrical inspector, when
he reasonably believes that any electric sign or outline lighting
constitutes a hazard impairing safety of life or property, shall require
that the sign or outline lighting installation be revised to meet
the minimum standards established by this chapter and shall specify
the time allowed for such revisions. If the required revisions are
not completed within the time allotted, the electrical inspector shall
order the electric sign or outline lighting disconnected from the
power supply and the installation removed. Failure to comply with
such a disconnect or removal order shall constitute a violation of
this chapter.
(f)
Mobile
Homes and Travel Trailers.
Service entrance equipment
for manufactured homes and recreational vehicles shall be considered
as permanent electrical installations and shall meet the full requirements
of this chapter.
(g)
Electrical
Fences.
(1)
Generally.
All electrical fence installations shall
require a permit prior to installation in accordance with this code.
The materials and equipment used shall conform to the requirements
of this code. All equipment and materials used for an electrical fence
shall be part of a manufactured, UL listed, electrical fence assembly.
The installation and use shall comply with the manufacturer’s
listings and instructions.
(2)
Size and Power Output.
Electric fences shall be designed
and sized appropriately for the use as follows. Their power output
shall not be designed or altered to inflict long-term damage to, maim,
or kill humans:
(A)
Domestic Use.
Electric fences surrounding all or a portion
of a property whose primary use is residential shall be sized for
the area encompassed by the fence, and only for containment of small
domestic animals, both in accordance with the manufacturer’s
recommendations. Such fences shall have only one (1) horizontal strand
of charged wire.
(B)
Agricultural Use.
Electric fences surrounding all or
a portion of a property whose primary use is agricultural, shall be
sized for the area encompassed by the fence, and for the size of the
animals contained, both in accordance with the manufacturer’s
recommendations.
(C)
Commercial, Industrial, and Institutional Uses.
An electric
fence designed for security purposes around all or a portion of a
property whose primary use is commercial, governmental, industrial,
or institutional shall be designed by a licensed engineer and installed
in accordance with that design. Portions of such signs adjacent to
a public way, or abutting other developed property, shall be adequately
marked with signs to warn the public of the potential hazard.
(Ordinance 2012.11.12F adopted 11/12/12)
Nothing herein shall be construed to prevent the issuance of
permits to owners of dwellings for electrical repair work in such
dwellings. Nothing herein shall be construed to prevent the issuance
of permits to owners who erect a dwelling in which to live; provided,
however, that no permit shall be issued under this provision until
the owner submits an affidavit showing his ownership of the premises
and his bona fide intention to live therein; provided further that
in the event of erection, no person shall be issued a permit under
the provisions of this subsection more frequently than once each two
(2) calendar years.
(1983 Code of Ordinances, Chapter 5, Section 5-17)
(a)
Any person, firm or corporation violating any of the terms or provisions of this article shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be fined in accordance with the general penalty provision in Section 1.109 of this code.
(b)
Each
day that any person, firm or corporation shall continue to violate
or fail to comply with a provision of this article shall be a separate
offense.
(c)
Any
person, firm or corporation who employs any person who does not hold
a license from the City of Friona, as required by this article, to
do any electrical installation or construction, shall constitute a
violation of this article.
(d)
Upon
conviction of the second violation of this article by a person, as
that term is defined herein, the city council shall, if it deems advisable,
hold a public hearing for the purpose of determining whether or not
said person’s certificate or license should be revoked, and
if revoked, it shall thereafter be void and vest no rights.
(1983 Code of Ordinances, Chapter 5, Section 5-18)
