HomeMy WebLinkAbout3044 ^N O~DINANCE amending Section
~araffraph I, of Ordinance ~o. 20
re].atin~ to the 197]. Edition of the
.~,~ational Electrical Code.
T~E CITY OF B~EMEPTON D~°._.,~,,:~ ORDAINS:
SECTION l. That Section VI of Or~]inance i~o. 2n46 ~s
hereby amended to read as follows:
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Section VT, ~xce~tions to State and U t~ ,' ~
Electrical Code.
1. Ail new electric wiring, apparatus and Fixtures
in, on, or about buildings and other structures, within the
visions of this ordinance in the City of Bremerton, shall be
governed by and conform to the rules and regulation as laid dovTn
by the 1971 Edition of the ~,~ational Electrical Code excemt where
smecificall~f modified b~f this Ordinance. T~ree copies shall be
filed with the City Clerk of the Citer of Bremerton an~ said
date of filing shall constitute the date of adoption of the
Code Edition. Ail such elect?i'cal wiring, apparatus and fixtures
shall be installed in accordance with the requirements oF this
Ordinance.
2. New Wiring in lst~ 2nd an~ 3rd Fire Districts;
Ail new wiring for heat, light or power in the first three fire
districts of the City of Bremerton shall be encased in rigi5
metal conduit, electrical metallic tubing, cast in ~lace raceways
or under floor ducts with the following exceptions:
a. Three feet of flexible metal conduit for
motor connections;
b. Surface ~etal raceways within a room~
c. F].exible metal conduit upon receipt of per~is~on
of the Electrical inspector may be used where it is impractical to
use other raceways;
d. The use of BX wiring and service entrance
is prohibited;
e. Ail service entrance conductors shall be installed
in rigid conduit.
f. Aluminum conductors smaller than No.
shall not be used except that copper clad aluminum conductors
No. 12 or lar~er may be used.
g. Duplex convenience outlets shall be wired
with not smaller than No. 12 A.W.~. all copper wire. Whenever
lights and convenience outlets are combine~ on a circuit, ~,~o. 12
copper shall be used and not more than t0 outlets shall comprise
the circuit. No. 14 copper wire may be used for lightin~ cArcuits
only ~:
h. Furnace circuits shall terminate in a disconnect
switch on or within five (5) feet of the furnace~
i. Approved rigid non-metallic conduit may be used
underground and in concrete;
j. Existing single or two family dwellings used
solely as such.
~. In schools, theaters, commercial buildings
nursing homes, churches, hospitals, assembly halls, public build~-
ings, hotels, motels and apartment build~.ngs, the wiring shall
be encased in rigid metal conduit, electrical metallic tubin~
cast in place raceway, or under floor duct. For classification
of buildings, the description and types will be found in the
current Building Code and/or Zoning Ordinance of the City of
Bremerton.
In apartment buildings, motels and dormitories not
located within the first three Fire Zones, non-metallic sheathed
cable with ~rounding conductor may be used as the wiring method
for branch circuits in such wood frame occupancies of not more
than three (3) stories not including a basement where no apartments
are located. Approved raceways shall be installed for feeders
or subfeeders.
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APPROVED by the City Council of the City of Bremerton
on first reading this ~7~]ay of September, ]072.
PASSED by the City Council of the City of Bremerton,
signed by the Mayor and attested by the City Clerk in authentication
of such passage this &th day of October , 1972.
~TTE S T:
G w C. YF~ON, S?., City Clerk
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