Note: Prior ordinance history: Ord. 568.
A. 
Except for the local amendments set forth herein, there is adopted by reference the California Electrical Code, 2022 Edition, which is based upon the 2020 National Electrical Code and is published by the California Building Standards Commission as Part 3 of Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations. A copy of the Code together with the local amendments is on file with the building and safety division.
B. 
The California Electrical Code, 2022 Edition (hereinafter "Electrical Code") shall be the Electrical Code for the city of Cathedral City and said Code together with the adopted appendices and the amendments set forth in this chapter shall regulate and govern the design, construction, reconstruction, installation, quality of materials, location, operation, and maintenance or use of electrical equipment, wiring and systems within the city as well as the issuance of permits and the collection of permit fees.
(Ord. 646 § 8, 2007; Ord. 647 § 8, 2008; Ord. 698 § 8, 2010; Ord. 728 § 7, 2013; Ord. 782 § 6, 2016; Ord. 834 § 6, 2020; Ord. 866 § 6, 2022)
A. 
The following modifications, amendments and deletions are made to the Electrical Code:
1. 
Section 230.79 is amended to read as follows:
230.79(C) One-family dwellings. For a one-family dwelling, the service disconnecting means shall have a rating of not less than 200 amperes, 3-wire, with a minimum 225 ampere bus.
2. 
Section 310.3 is amended by adding Section 310.3(E), and reads as follows:
310.3(E) Conductors for general wiring. The use of aluminum and copper-clad aluminum conductors, feeder conductors, branch circuit conductors and taps or service entrance cables smaller than size 1/0 (one ought) AWG (American Gauge Wire) is expressly prohibited.
(Ord. 646 § 8, 2007; Ord. 647 § 8, 2008; Ord. 698 § 8, 2010; Ord. 728 § 7, 2013; Ord. 782 § 6, 2016; Ord. 834 § 6, 2020; Ord. 866 § 6, 2022)
A. 
There is adopted by reference and with the following additions, deletions and amendments, Annex H (Administration and Enforcement), which is a part of the Electrical Code.
1. 
Section 80.2 is amended to designate the city's chief building official and designees as the authority having jurisdiction:
80.2 Definitions.
Authority having jurisdiction.
The City's Chief Building Official and his/her designees are designated as the Authority Having Jurisdiction for purposes of this Electrical Code and wherever the term "Authority Having Jurisdiction" is used in this Code, it shall mean the City's Chief Building Official and his/her designees.
(Remainder of section is unchanged).
2. 
Section 80.3 is amended to read as follows:
80.3 Purpose. The purpose of this article shall be to provide requirements for administration and enforcement of this Electrical Code.
3. 
Section 80.5 is deleted.
4. 
Section 80.7 is deleted.
5. 
Section 80.9 is deleted.
6. 
Section 80.13 is amended to read as follows:
80.13 Authority. There is established within the City, the Building and Safety Division, which shall be under the administrative and operational control of the City's Chief Building Official hereinafter referred to as the Chief Building Official. This code shall be administered and enforced by the Chief Building Official as follows:
Subsections 1 through 16 of this Section 80.13 remain the same; however, whenever the provisions of this Annex H conflict with the provisions of Section 89.108, the provisions of Section 89.108, as adopted by the State and enforceable upon the City shall apply.
7. 
Subsection (17) is added to Section 80.13:
(17) 
A written application shall be submitted for a proposed alternate material or method of construction together with a fee established by the City Council. The details of any action granting an alternate material or method of construction shall be noted in the files of the Building and Safety Division.
8. 
Section 80.15 is rewritten in its entirety and only includes that which follows:
80.15 Board of Appeals.
(A) 
Creation of board of appeals. The electrical board shall be the Appeals Board established under the provisions of Section 113 of the Building Code, and any amendments adopted thereto, hereinafter designated as the "Board."
(B) 
Limitations on authority. The Board is created to determine the suitability of alternate materials and methods of construction governed by this Electrical Code. The Board shall have no authority to waive requirements of this Code.
(C) 
Filing of appeals. All appeals shall be made in writing and shall specify the order, decision or determination made by the Chief Building Official which is being appealed and wherein the Chief Building Official erred in making the order, decision or determination. The appeal shall be accompanied by a fee as established by the City Council. If, after reviewing the information submitted, the Chief Building Official determines the appeal does not merit a change in his or her order, decision, or determination, the Chief Building Official shall schedule a hearing by the Board and the appellant shall be notified in writing of the date and time of the hearing.
9. 
Section 80.19 is amended to read as follows:
80.19 Permits. The administration of permits under this Electrical Code shall be governed by Section 89.108.4 of the General Code Provisions of this Electrical Code.
10. 
Section 80.23 is amended to read as follows:
80.23 Violations.
(A) 
Unlawful acts. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, or corporation to erect, construct, alter, extend, repair, move, remove, demolish or occupy any building, structure or equipment regulated by this Electrical Code, or to cause the same to be done, in conflict with or in violation of any provisions of this code. It shall be unlawful for any person to erect, construct, alter or repair a building or structure in violation of the approved construction documents or directive of the Chief Building Official or of a permit or certificate issued under the provisions of this code.
(B) 
Public nuisance; Abatement. Any violation of this Electrical Code, including the adopted appendices, which results in a public nuisance pursuant to Chapter 13.80 of the City's Municipal Code may be abated in accordance with Title 13 of the City's Municipal Code.
(C) 
Penalties. Any person who violates a provision of this Electrical Code, including the adopted appendices, or fails to comply with any of the requirements thereof or who erects, constructs, alters or repairs a building or structure in violation of the approved construction documents or directive of the Chief Building Official, or of a permit or certificate issued under the provisions of this code shall be guilty of an infraction violation, and the violator shall be subject to the provisions set forth in Chapter 13.65 (Infraction Violations) of the City's Municipal Code, including, but not limited to, the imposition of any and all civil and criminal penalties set forth therein.
11. 
Section 80.27 is deleted.
12. 
Section 80.29 is deleted.
13. 
Section 80.33 is deleted.
14. 
Section 80.35 is deleted.
15. 
Section 80.37 is added to provide for fees:
80.37 Fees.
(A) 
Payment of fees. On buildings, structures, and electrical systems or alterations requiring a permit under this Electrical Code, a fee for each permit shall be paid as required, in accordance with the fee schedule adopted by the City Council, a copy of which is on file with the Building and Safety Division.
(B) 
Fee refunds. The Chief Building Official is authorized to establish a fee refund policy.
16. 
Section 80.39 is added to provide for inspections:
80.39 Inspections. The administration of inspections under this code shall be governed by subsection 89.108.4.4 of the General Code Provisions of this Electrical Code.
(Ord. 646 § 8, 2007; Ord. 647 § 8, 2008; Ord. 698 § 8, 2010; Ord. 728 § 7, 2013; Ord. 782 § 6, 2016; Ord. 834 § 6, 2020; Ord. 866 § 6, 2022)
There is adopted by reference and without amendment, the following annex chapters to the Electrical Code:
Annex A: Product Safety Standards.
Annex B: Application Information for Ampacity Calculation.
Annex C: Conduit, Tubing, and Cable Tray Fill Tables for Conductors and Fixture Wires of the Same Size.
Annex D: Examples.
Annex E: Types of Construction.
Annex F: Availability for Critical Operations Power Systems; and Development and Implementation of Functional Performance Tests (FPTs) for Critical Operations Power Systems.
Annex G: Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA).
Annex I: Recommended Tightening Torque Tables from UL Standard 486A-486B.
(Ord. 646 § 8, 2007; Ord. 647 § 8, 2008; Ord. 698 § 8, 2010; Ord. 728 § 7, 2013; Ord. 782 § 6, 2016; Ord. 834 § 6, 2020; Ord. 866 § 6, 2022)