A.
Installation and maintenance generally. Electrical wiring
and equipment shall be installed in conformity with generally accepted standards
and maintained so as not to be a potential source of ignition of combustible
material or a potential source of electrical hazard.
B.
Securing. Electrical wiring and equipment shall be firmly
secured to the surface on which it is mounted.
C.
Installation in damp locations, etc. Electrical wiring
and equipment installed in damp or in wet locations or where exposed to explosive
or flammable gases or to excessive temperatures shall be of a type approved
for the purpose and location.
D.
Protection against excessive current. Electrical wiring
and equipment shall be protected against excessive current by properly rated
overcurrent devices.
E.
Grounding. Electrical wiring and equipment shall be grounded
or otherwise protected by insulation, isolation or guarding so as to minimize
the danger of high voltages from lightning or other causes.
F.
Equipment emitting sparks. Electrical equipment which
in ordinary operation produces arcs or sparks shall be enclosed unless separated
and isolated from all combustible material.
G.
Location of service equipment and overcurrent protection
devices. Service equipment and overcurrent protection devices shall be installed
and maintained in a readily accessible location.
H.
Electric outlets required. Every habitable room of every
dwelling shall contain at least two (2) separate and remote outlets, one (1)
of which may be a ceiling or wall-type electric light fixture. In kitchens,
three (3) separate and remote wall-type electric convenience outlets or two
(2) such convenience outlets and one (1) ceiling or wall-type electric light
fixture shall be provided. Every public hall, water closet compartment, bathroom,
laundry room or furnace room shall contain at least one (1) electric light
fixture. In addition to the electric light fixture in every bathroom and laundry
room, there shall be provided at least one (1) electric outlet.
[Added 6-18-1973]
A.
Installation. Residential buildings and occupancies shall
be wired for electricity, and lighting equipment shall be installed throughout
to provide adequate illumination for the intended use of each space. The electric
wiring system shall be connected to an adequate source of supply.
B.
Switches. There shall be a switch or other means for
controlling a light in each dwelling unit near the point of entrance to each
unit.
A.
Required. Exits in multifamily dwellings shall be provided
with exit and directional signs visible from the approach to the exits, except
that such signs shall not be required in those portions of a building which
contain dwelling units only or in which exit from sleeping rooms is directly
to the outside.
B.
Location of directional signs. Directional signs shall
be provided at locations from which the exit doorway is not readily discernible.
C.
Wording and size of lettering. Such signs shall be worded
in plainly legible block letters with the word "EXIT" for exit signs and the
words "TO EXIT" with a suitable pointer or arrow indicating the direction
of exit for directional signs. Letters for signs shall be conspicuous, readily
discernible and at least six (6) inches high, except that for internally illuminated
signs, the height of such letters shall be at least four and one-half (4 1/2)
inches.
D.
Illumination. Exit and directional signs shall be illuminated
either externally or internally by electric lights and shall be kept illuminated
at all times when the building is occupied.
E.
Emergency lighting. Exits shall be provided with emergency lighting
fixtures from an internal battery source as needed to provide a safe exit
from the common areas of the building in the event of a power failure. Location
of fixtures shall be determined by the inspector.
[Added 4-12-2005 by L.L. No. 5-2005]
