HomeMy WebLinkAbout3721 ORDINANCE NO. ~_~,.,~/
AN ORDINANCE amending Ordinance No. 3633 to
adopt state mandated electrical code fees and
provisions.
THE CITY OF BREMERTON DOES ORDAIN:
Section 1: Section 2, Ordinance No. 3633 shall be amended to read
as follows:
A. All new electrical wiring,appar~%us and fixtures in, on or about
buildings and other structures, within the provisions of this ordinance
in the City of Bremerton, shall be governed by and conform to the rules
and regulations as laid down by the 1981 National Electrical Code and
WAC 291.46 and 296.401, and RCW 19.28, except where specifically modi-
fied by ordinance. Three copies shall be filed with the City Clerk of
the City of Bremerton and said date of filing shall constitute the date
of adoption of the Code Edition. All such electrical wiring, apparatus
and fixtures shall be installed in accordance with the requirements of
this ordinance.
B. In schools, theaters, commercial buildings, nursing homes, churches,
hospitals, assembly halls, public buildings, hotels, motels, and apart-
ment buildings, the wiring shall be encased in rigid metal conduit,
electrical metallic tubing, cast in place raceway, under floor duct,
or approved non-metallic rigid conduit. For classification of buildings
see the current Building Code and/or Zoning Ordinance of the City of
Bremerton.
The following exceptions to the above requirement will be allowed:
1. Three feet of flexible metal conduit for motor.
2. Six feet of flexible metal conduit for electrical equipment
in suspended ceilings.
3. Flexible metal conduit upon receipt of permission of the
Electrical Inspector may be used where it is impractical
to use other raceways.
4. All service entrance conductors shall be installed in rigid
conduit.
5. Aluminum conductors smaller than No. 8 A.W.G. shall not be
used except that copper-clad aluminum conductors No. 12 or
larger may be used.
6. Duplex convenience outlets shall be wired with not smaller
than No. 12 AWG all copper wire. Whenever lights and con-
venience outlets are combined on a circuit, No. 12 copper
shall be used, and not more than ten outlets shall comprise
the circuit. No. 14 copper wire may be used for lighting
circuits only.
7. Provided, however, that in apartment buildings, motels and
dormitories not located within commercial or business zones
except by permission of Electrical Inspector. Non-metalic
sheathed cable with grounding conductor may be used as the
wiring method for branch circuits in such wood frame
structures not exceeding three floors above grade.
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For the purpose of this ordinance, the first floor of a building
shall be that floor which is designed for human habitation and
which has 50 percent or more of its perimeter level with or above
finished grade of the exterior wall line. Approved raceways shall
be installed for feeders or sub-feeders.
8. Flexible metal conduit shall be permitted as a grounding means
if the total length in any ground return path is (3) feet (.915 m)
or less, the conduit is terminated in fittings approved for ground-
ing, and the circuit conductors contained therein are protected by
overcurrent devices rated at 20 amperes or less.
Section 2: Section 3, Ordinance No. 3633 shall be amended to read
as follows:
A. Fees: For fee calculation purposes amperage will be based on
conductor ampacity. Voltage will be based on service conductor volt-
age as per National Electrical Code, Article 230-201, or load side of
transformer, INSPECTION FEES SHALL BE PAID PRIOR TO CONNECTION BY
SERVING UTILITY.
B. New Service Fees:
Single Multi
Family
Residence Other Than Residential
(Each Family
Dwelling Unit) 120/208 480-600 601 & Over
240 Volts Volts Volts
AMPS I Phase
I Phase 3 Phase 3 Phase 3 Phase
1-100 $ 32.00 $ 32.00 $ 40.00 $ 48.00 $ 68.00
101-200 40.00 44.00 52.00 64.00 124.00
201-300 48.00 52.00 76.00 91.00 192.00
301-400 60.00 64.00 108.00 128.00 268.00
401-500 84.00 88.00 140.00 172.00 340.00
501-600 108.00 116.00 172.00 212.00 408.00
601-800 124.00 128.00 192.00 244.00 488.00
801-1200 144.00 152.00 224.00 280.00 564.00
1201-1600 152.00 160.00 244.00 308.00 600.00
1601-2000 172.00 252.00 320.00 640.00
2001-2500 184.00 276.00 340.00 680.00
2501-3000 192.00 288.00 364.00 708.00
3001-4000 204.00 308.00 380.00 748.00
4001-5000 212.00 320.00 404.00 800.00
5001-6000 224.00 340.00 428.00 844.00
C. A minimum fee of $12.00 shall be charged for each of the following
only where two or more such services or feeders are inspected at one
time.
1. Mobile home service connection in a mobile home park.
2. Mobile home feeder where service is existing in a mobile
home park.
3. Recreational vehicle park each lot to which power is supplied.
4. Boat space in a boat harbor or marina each berth to which
power is supplied.
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D. A minimum fee of $15.00 shall be charged for each of the followinq
subject to noted limitations:
1. A temporary construction service for lighting and power of
20 KVA or less. The fee for a temporary construction service
in excess of 20 KVA shall be 50% of the fee for a new service
installation of like ampacity.
2. Yard pole meter loops or similar isolated metering installations.
3. Calculation of or checking heat calculations, where required.
E. The fee for a circuit extension installed for controls and motors
for central vacuum systems, garage door openers and heating plants such
as gas, oil and electrical furnaces is $10.00.
F. The fee for installations, increase and/or relocation (altered)
of an existing service or feeder shall be 50% of the fee for a new
service of like ampacity, with a minimum fee of $20.00, plus an~
additional fee of $1.00 for each new circuit installed. The total fee
shall be no greater than the fee for a new service of like ampacity.
G. The fee for new circuits, circuit extensions, circuit alterations,
where the service or feeder is not modified, shall be a total of $20.00
for one to four circuits inspected at the same time on the same premises
under a single label and $3.00 for each additional circuit. The total
fee shall be no greater than the fee for a new service of like ampacity.
H. The fee for each electric sign installed, other than portable
indoor signs connected with an electrical cord, shall be a minimum of
$1o.oo.
I. For purposes of calculating the proper fee, the following shall
be classed as a separate service:
1. Where a feeder terminates in aseparate building; and
2. The secondary of a transformer.
J. The fee for feeder installations with new services shall be 25%
of the fee for service installations of like ampacity with a minimum
fee of $10.00 for each such feeder.
K. Optional fee schedule for service to individual motor (s) will
be $25.00 per motor rating of 10 HP or less; each additional horse
power in excess of 10 HP will be an additional 75 cents per HP, with
a maximum of $150.00, including an allowance of 5 KVA of auxiliary
motor equipment.
'The optional fee for a new service installation to individual
motor (s) may be calculated in accordance with item (K) above based
on HP rating or calculated per the new service amperage schedule item
(B) above, whichever is the lesser of the calculation methods so stated.
L. Inspections requested for existing electrical facilities will be
$25.00 for the first hour or fraction thereof and $20.00 each additional
hour or fraction thereof.
M. Fees for electrical review of plans voluntarily requested as
noted in WAC 196-46-140 (4) will be based upon an hourly charge
of $30.00.
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N. A fee of $20.00 per hour or fraction thereof shall be paid prior
to approval of the installation if the following inspector services
are necessary:
1. Unnecessary trip or trips to inspect when label submitter
has given premature notice to the inspector that the work
is ready for inspection when it is not or has given an
erroneous address.
2. More than one additional inspection call per label to view
corrections required by written notice of the inspector as
a result of carelessness neglect or for improperly responding
to corrective notices.
3. Each trip necessary to remove a red tag from a jobsite posted
because unlicensed electricians were working on the jobsite.
4. When corrections have not been made in the prescribed time,
unless an exception has been requested and granted.
O. The fee for emergency, standby and resource recovery generators
up to 5 KW will be $10.00. Such generators over 5KW will be $0.50
per KW up to a maximum fee of $120.00. Fees for generator installations
that constitute the main source of power will be based upon the applicable
service and feeder schedule.
P. A person or business that fails to submit a fee and obtain an
electrical wiring permit for electrical work before the work is
started must pay a double fee for the permit.
Q. Carnival fee:
Each ride or concession ............................... $3.00
Each feeder junction box .............................. 5.00
Each transformer or generator truck ................... 15.00
APPROVED by the City Council of the City of Bremerton, Washington,
on the first reading this ~ day of ./~___ 1982.
PASSED by the City Council of the City of Bremerton, Washington,
signed by the Mayor and attested by the City Clerk in authentica-
tion of such passage this ~ day of .~/~ _, 1982.
ATTEST:
KATHLEEN L. MANDIO, City Clerk