§ 500.095. Amendments.

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.

Informational Note:

One example of the application of this exception is where the existing dwelling unit utilizes a listed panelboard for which there is no listed device for the application of AFCI protection for a multi-wire branch circuit.

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 8 feet.

Ord. No. 1378 §52, 3-20-2013