Ordinance 1986-019 Adopts National Electrical Code 1984 Edition~,- r
ORDINANCE N0. 19-86
AN ORDINANCE OF THE VILLAGE OF NORTH PALM BEACH, FLORIDA,
AMENDING CHAPTER 11 OF THE VILLAGE OF NORTH PALM BEACH CODE, THE ELECTRICAL
CODE FOR TfIE VILLAGE, BY ADOPTING BY REFERENCE TFIERETO TFIE NATIONAL
ELECTRIC CODE, 1984 EDITION, AND SETTING FORTH AMENDMENTS TO SAID NATIONAL
ELECTRIC CODE.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF NORTH PALM BEACH,
FLORIDA:
Section 1. Section 11-11 of the Village of North Palm Beach Code
is hereby amended to read as follows:
"Sec. 11-11. ADOPTED BY REFERENCE---Under the authority of
Section 553.73, Florida Statutes, the Village of North Palm
Beach hereby adopts by reference thereto the National Electric
Code, 1984 Edition, and the recanmended amendments of the
Building Code Advisory board of Palm Beach County, as the
electrical code for the Village. There has been for at least
ten days last past and shall be during the time that this code
is in effect, three copies of such code and recommended
amendments kept available for public use, inspection and
examination."
Section 2. Section 11-12 of the Village of North Palm Beach Code
is hereby amended to read as follows:
"Sec. 11-12. AMENDMENTS CORRECTIONS AND ADDITIONS---The
fo1-T~owing aT mend-meets, corrections an a bons to the
recommended amendments of the Building Code Advisory Board
of Palm Beach County are hereby made and adopted, said amendments,
corrections and additions being set fprth herein with reference
to and prefaced by the section number and title of said
amendments, as follows:
80-6 c)(3) - SCHEDULE OF PERMIT FEES. Amend to read:
8b-6 c 3 . See Chapter 6, Article II of the Village Code.
80-8. VIOLATIONS AND PENALTIES. Delete entirely.
Section 3. This Ordinance shall take effect immediately upon
passage.
PLACED OPI FIRST READING THIS 13np DAY OF OCTOBER 1986.
PLACED ON SECOND, FINAL READING AND PASSED THIS 13TH DAY OF
~ NOVEMBER 1986.
hU,YOR
(Village Seal)
ATTEST:
VILLAGE CLERK
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UNIFORM, l11NIMUH COUN1Y471OI: !11?CtIOI~fNT
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NI11lONAL [:LEC1kICAL CODE, 19114 F?U1110!!
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ARTICLE 80 - NATIONAL ELI~;CTRIC CUUE
1984 Edition
is created to read
ARTICLE 80 - ADMINISTRATION
Section 90-1 Title and Scope
ARTICLE 80 - ADMINISTRATION
80-1 Title and Scope
(a) Title. 7'he provisions embraced within the following
chapters and sections shall. constitute and he known
and cited as "Electrical Code."
(b) Code Remedial. Tlris code is hereby declared to be
remedial and shall be construed to secure the
beneficial. interest and purpose thereof, which are
health, sanitation, general .public safety and
welfare; by regulating installation and maintenance
of all electrical equipment.
(c) Scope. The provisions of this code shall apply to
the installation of electrical systems, including
alterations, repairs, replacement, equipment,
appliances, fixtures, fittings and/or appurtenances,
thereto.
By nothing contained in this section or elsewhere in
this code is it to be construed that a permit shall
be required under this code for any work involved in
the erection, installation, repairinq, remodeling
and maintenance of elevators, dumbwaiters and moving
stairways. Such exception shall not, however,
extend to work on conductors and eyuipment and
motors for supplying power to the control panels of
each elevator, dumbwaiter elevators or moving
stairway.
(d) Maintenance. All electrical systems, both existing
and new, and all parts thereof, shall be maintained
in a safe condition. All devices or safeguards
which are required by this code shall be maintained
in good working order. The maintenance of electri-
cal systems shall be the responsibility of the owner
or t}reir designated agent. _
(e) Service Egui~ment_ It shall be unlawful for any
person to disconnect, alter or tamper with any
service eyuipment; such as service drop, conductors,
meters or protective devices owned by a municipal,
county or state agency; a company or corporation
holdfng a franchise for electrical current for
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light, heat and power in the county, except duly
authorized agents, licensees or employees of such
company or corporation.
(f) Definitions.
INDUSTRIAL PLANT ELECTRICAL MAINTENANCE SUPERVISOR.
A person regularly employed in an industrial plant
to perform electrical work solely on behalf of their
employer and only upon the premises of their
employer's industrial plant, qualified by training
and technical knowledge to plan, lay-out and super-
vise electrical work permitted to be done under
annual industrial permits. Must be certified as a
Master Electrician or an Electrical Contractor.
INDUSTRIAL PLANT MAINTENANCE ELECTRICIAN. A person
regularly employed in an industrial plant to perform
electrical work solely on behalf of their employer
and upon the premises of their employer's industrial
plant and under the supervision of an industrial
plant electrical maintenance supervisor. Must be a
journeyman electrician.
ELECTRICIAN. Is a person who is engaged in the
electrical trade or business and who is qualified
under the terms and provisions of this code.
ELECTRICIAN APPRENTICE. Is a person who is engaged
in learning the electrical trade by working with and
under the supervision of a journeyman electrician
who holds a valid certificate of compentency and who
shall be held responsible for the work of such an
apprentice.
JOURNEYMAN ELECTRICIAN. Is a person qualified by
experience and/or education to perform work in the
electrical trade. Must be certified by the Palm
Beach County Construction Industry Licensing Board.
MAINTENANCE: ELECTRICIAN. A person who possesses the
qualifications prescribed in this Section for a
"journeyman electrician", but who must be regularly
employed to maintain and make minor repairs to the
electrical wiring, apparatus and equipment which is
installed, contained, and used upon premises or in
the buildings owned, occupied, or controlled by the
person by whom the maintenance electrician is`
employed.
MASTER ELECTRICIAN. A person who possesses the
necessary qualifications, training and technical
knowledge to plan, lay-out and supervise the in-
stallation of electrical wiring,, apparatus or equip-
ment for light., heat or power as covered by the
terms and provisions of this Article.
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80-2 Organization
8(1-2, 80-3
(a) Electrical Inspection Division. There is hereby
established a division to be called the Electrical
Inspection Division, with the Building Department
which shall be in charge of the Official so legally
designed by the local governing body.
(b) Inspectors. The Building Official, with the
approval of the Chief Appointing Authority, may
appoint suctr number of officers, inspectors, assis-
tants and other employees as shall be authorized
from time to time. No person shall be appointed as
inspector of electrical systems who has not had at
least five (5) years experience as an electrical
inspector, master electrician, journeyman, electri-
cian, engineer, or as a superintendent or foreman in
charge of electrical constructions. The inspector
appointed shall. be certified within twelve (12)
months of appointment by the Building Officials
Association of Florida.
(c) )testrictiona on Employees. An officer or employee
connected with the department, except one whose only
connection is as a member of. the board established
by this code shall not be financially interested in
the furnishing of labor, material or appliances f:or
the construction, alteration, or maintenance o[
electrical installations or in tire making of plans
or of specifications therefore; unless they are the
owner of suctr building. Such officer or employee .
shall not engage in any work which is inconsistent
with their duties or with the interest of the
department.
(d) Board of Adiustment and Appeals. The Board of
Adjustment and Appeals, as established by Section
111, of tyre Standard Building Code, shall hear all
appeals concerning the interpretation and enforce-
ment of this code.
80-3 Powers and Duties of the Electrical Inspector
(a) Right of Entry The Building Official shall enforce
the provisions of this code and may enter any build-
ing, structure or {remises to perform any duty
imposed by this code.
(b) Stop Work Orders. Upon notice from the Building,
Official that work on any electrical installation
that is being done contrary to the provisions oC
this code or in a dangerous or unsafe manner, such
work shall be immediately stopped. Such notice
shall be in writing, stating the reason therefore,
and shall. be given to the owner of such property or
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80-3
to their agent, or the person doing the work, and
shall state the conditions under which the work may
be resumed. Where any emergency exists, oral notice
given by the Building Official shall be sufficient
followed by notice in writing within forty-eight
(48) hours.
(c) Revocation of Permits. The Building Official may
revoke a permit or approval issued under the provi-
sions of this act in case there has been any false
statement or misrepresentations as to the material
fact in the application or plans on which the permit
or approval was based. In all cases permit fees
shall not be refunded.
(d) Unsafe Installations. All electrical installations
regardless of type, which constitute an undue hazard
to human life, health or welfare are hereby declared
illegal and shall be abated by repair and rehabili-
tation or by demolition in accordance with the
procedure as outlined in Section 103.4, "Unsafe
Buildings", of the Standard Building Code.
(e) Reguirements Not Covered by Code. Any requirement
necessary for the safety, strength or stability of
an existing or proposed electrical installation, or
for the safety of the occupants of a building or
structure, not specifically covered by this code,
shall be determined by the Electrical Inspector,
subject to the approval of the Building Official.
(f) Alternate Materials and Alternate Methods of
lnstallations. Alternate materials and alternate
methods of installations shall be approved in ac-
cordance with this Section by the Building Official.
See Section 103.6, of the Standard Building Code for
product control requirements.
(y) F.xisting Premises. In existing buildings or
premises in which electrical installations are to he
altered, repaired or renovated, the Building Offi-
cial has discreCionary power to permit deviation
from the provisions of this Code, provided that such
a proposal to deviate is first submitted for proper
determination in order that health and safety re-
quirements, as they pertain to electrical installa-
tions, shall be observed.
(h) Evidence of Compliance. The Buildinq Official shall
require sufficient evidence to enable a judgement as
to whether proposed alternate meets the requirements
of this code for safety and health.
(i) Tests. When there is sufficient evidence to sub-
stantiate claims for alternates, the Building Offi-
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cial may require tests of compliance as proof to be
made by an approved agency at the expense of the
applicant. Tests shall be made in accordance with
generally recognized standards; however, in the
absence of such standards, the Building Official
shall specify the test procedure.
Tests may be required to be repeated, if at any time
there is reason to believe that an alternate no
longer conforms to the requirements on which its
approval was based.
(j) Liability. Any officer or employee, or member of
any board, charged with the enforcement of this
code, acting for the governing body in discharge of
their duties, shall not thereby render themselves
liable personally and they are hereby relieved from
all~•personal liability for any damage that may occur
to persons or property as a result of any act
required or permitted in the discharge of their
duties. Any suite brought against any officer or
employee because of such act performed by them in
the enforcement of any provision of this code, shall
be defended by the agency until the final termina-
tion of the proceedings. Any suit brouyht against
any former employee of any agency Inr actions, said
employee may gave taken in the discharge of their
duties while employed by said agency, will he de-
fended by the agency.
80-4 Application for Permit
(a) When Required. A person, firm or
not do or cause to be done, any i
terationa, repairs or replacement
systems covered by the provisions
without first having obtained the
the Building Official.
(b) Annual Industrial Permits.
corporation shall
nstallations, al-
of equipment or
of this Code,
proper permit from
1. Upon written request to the Building Official,
any industrial plant shall be issued an annual
permit for electrical work, but only to the
extent of permitting reasonable alterations,
additions or extensions to existing installations
of wiring apparatus or equipment installed, con-
tained, or used upon premises or in buildings
owned or occupied by the person to whom such an
annual industrial permit is issued. Such altera-
tions, additions or extensions must be of. a minor
character and shall. be confined to any existing
branch circuits and fixtures, apparatus or equip-
ment connected thereto, but shall not include the
installation or replacement of service con-
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ductors, service equipment or subfeed circuits up
to the final center of distribution. No altera-
tions, additions or extensions shall be made
which would place an overload upon the service
conductors, subfeed or branchfeed service con-
ductors, or overload the protective devices
through which electrical eneryy is applied.
2. The payment of an annual fee of one hundred dol-
lars ($100.00) for each calendar year, and permit
fees computed monthly according to the fee sche-
dule in Section 80-7.
3. 7`he regular employment of one or more full time
electricians, competent iu the safe installation,
extension, maintenance and repair of industrial
electrical systems and equipment, as required by
'Section 80-1.
4. The right of the Building Official to check the
premises of the permit holder at a reasonable
time, unless prohibited by government reyulation.
5. 7'tre performance of all work shall comply with the
applicable provisions of this code.
(c) Form. Each application for a permit with the
required fee shall be filed with the Building
Official on a form furnished for that purpose, and
strall contain a general description of the proposed
work and its location. The application shall be
signed by the owner or their authorized agent.
(d) Drawings gird Specifications. Two (2) sets of plans
and specifications, with a complete description of
all proposed electrical work, shall be submitted to
the Buildiny Official at the same time application
is made for a building permit, if any. The plans
must he legibly drawn or printed to a definite
scale, one (].) floor plan being sufficient if it can
be made to show all. the proposed electrical work;
otherwise, two (2) or more plans shall be submitted.
The plans shall denote calculations for total connected
load, the total floor area, the square feet of the
Buildiny under consideration, the point to which the
service connection is to be made, the size of
service and t)re subfeed wires, the location of
service switches and center of distribution and the
arrangement of circuits showing the number of
outlets connected thereto. The plan8, it found in
order, must be stamped, reviewed for code compliance
by the Building Official or a duly authorized
assistant, prior to the electrical permit being
obtained, and before any electrical work can be
commenced.
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(d) Copies of all blueprints and drawings of this nature
cont. must be filed in the Building Department for
safe-keeping and future reference, if required. The
installation of wiring, apparatus or equipment for
light, heat or power within or attached to any
building or premises, whether for private or public
use, must be accomplished strictly in accordance
with the plans and specifications submitted. Any
changes or omissions in t)re wiring system shown on
the plans must first be reviewed for code compliance
by the Building Official and such review noted in
writing. All drawings and specifications and
accompanying data shall bear the name, signature and
addYOSS of the designer.
(e) Examination of Drawin s. The Building Official
shall exam ne or cause to he examined each
application for a permit and the drawings and
specifications which may be filed therewith, and
shall ascertain by such examination whether the in-
stallation indicated and described is in accordance
with the requirements of this code and all other
pertinent laws or ordinances.
80-5 Permits
(a) Action on Application.
1. If the Building Official is satisfied that the
work described in an application for permit and
the drawings and specifications which may be
filed therewith conform to the requirements of
this code and other pertinent laws and
ordinances, a permit shall be issued to the
applicant.
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2. if Chc application for permit and the drawings
and specifications which may be filed therewith
describe work which doers not conform to the re-
quirements of this code or other pertinent laws
or ordinances, the Building Official shall not
issue a permit but shall return the drawings to
the applicant with the refusal to issue such a
permit. Such refusal, shall when requested, be
by letter and shall contain the reasons
therefore.
(b) Conditions of the Permit. Ttre Building Official
shall act upon an application for a permit with
plans as filed, or as amended, without unreasonable
or unnecessary delay. A permit issued shall be
construed to be a license to proceed with the work
and shall not be construed ae authority to violate,
cancel, alter or set aside any of the provisions oC
this code, nor shall such issuance of a permit
prevent the Building Official from thereafter
requiring a correction of errors in plans or in
construction or of violations of this code.
Permits may be issued subject to either of the fol-
lowing conditions:
1. Every permit issued shall become null and void
unless the work authorized by such permit is
commenced within six (6) months after its is-
suance, or if work authorized by such permit is
suspended or abandoned for a period of six (6)
months after the time the work is commenced;
provided that. for cause, one or more extensions
of time for )>eriods noL exceeding ninety (90)
days each may be allowed and each such extension
s)rall be in writing by the Building Official.
2. Prior to issuing the permit, the Building Offi-
cial and the applicant may establish a maximum
time schedule for completion of logical phases of.
construction under the permit. Such schedule
shall take into eftect )tistorical data of the
governmental agency, for construction of similar
structures within the limits of the agency.
Failure of permit holder to pursue construction
under the permit in accordance with the maximum
time schedule shall be prima facie evidence that
ttre building project has not been commenced, or
has been suspended or abandoned. Such prima
facie evidence shall be in addition to any other
evidence that construction under the permit has
not been commenced or has been suspended or
abandoned under the permit.
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Should the permit for any reason become null and
void prior to the work being commenced, it may be
subsequently commenced or recommenced and a new
permit shall be obtained. A null and void permit
may be renewed for a prorated amount of the
original fee, provided the proposed work con-
forms with all requirements, ordinances, rules
and regulations effective at the time of such
renewal.
In every case, a courtesy notice shall be mailed
by the Building Official to the permit holder
advising that said permit is null and void.
3. A journeyman or master electrician shall actively
supervise on the site electrical work.
60-6
(c) qualifications of Applicant. Application for
permits will be accepted only from contractors
currently licensed in their respective field and for
whom no revocation or suspension of license is
existing except that a sole owner may make
application for permit. and perform the work in
connection with t)re construction, maintenance,
alterations, or repair of a single family residence
or two (2) family residence for their own use and
occupancy and not intended for sale. Such licensed
contractor or sole owner shall be held responsible
to the Building Official for the proper supervision
and conduct for all work covered thereof.
Fees
(a) General.. A permit shall not be valid until the fees
prescribed in this section have been paid, nor shall
an amendment to a permit be approved until the addi-
tional fees, if any, shall have been paid.
(b> Failure to Obtain a Permit. if any person commences
any work on an installation before obtaining the
necessary permit from the Building Official, the
permit fee shall be doubled.
(c) Schedule of Permit Fees.
1. Gf:NI?)(AI.: No permit shall be issued until the fee
prescribed under this section shall have been'
paid. Nor shall an artiendment to a permit be ap-
proved until the additional fee, if any, due to
the additional work, shall have been paid. No
refund of permit fees will be allowed after
thirty (30) days from date of issue of permit.
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2. R1?COKUS: The building Official shall keep a
permanent and accurate account oP all permit Cees
and other monies collected, the names of all
persons upon whose account the same was paid and
the date and amount thereof.
3. SCHF.UULF. OF PERMIT FEES: On all electrical work
requiring a permit as set forth in 80.5, fees
shall be paid as required at the time of tiling
application in accordance with the fee schedule,
established by authority Craving jurisdiction.
A REINSPF.CTION FEE of $10.00 may bo charged for
each reinspection made due to the rejection of
work, or due to the fact that work was not ready
at the time specified in the request for
inspection, or failure to call for inspection.
Payment o[ such fee must be made prior to the
reinspection.
Plan Filing Fee. Thirty percent (306) of esti-
mated permit fee upon filing. T)educt amount from
actual fee if permit is obtained within four (4)
months from approval date: if not, permit fee is
kept.
Mayor Working Drawing Review Fee. One hundred
dollars ($100.00) deducted from permit fee if
permit is obtained within eight (B) months from
submission date.
Major l~'ee Changes After Flans are Approved and
Permit ISSUed. 4'wo hundred and fifty dollars
( 250.00) fee, but in no case more than ttre
original permit fee.
Major Plan Rechecking lee. Second (2nd) and
additional check lists ten percent (106) of
permit Eee for checking service each time
rechecked.
80-7 Inspections
(a) General
1. Before issuing a permit, the Building Official or
authorized agent may examine or cause to be exa-
mined, any building or site at or in which the
work is to be done. All electrical work shall be
inspected from time to time during and upon
completion of the work for which a permit is
issued. A record shall be made of every such
examination and inspection, and of all violations
of code.
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2. The electrical inspector or authorized agent,
upon proper notification from the permit holder,
shall make the following inspection of electrical
work, together with such other inspections as may
be necessary, and shall review for code compli-
ance that portion of the electrical work of the
stages listed below, or shall notify the permit
holder, or agent, wherein the same fails to
comply with the requirements of the code.
a. FIRST INSPECTION. After all the wiring has
been run and the panel has been installed and
made up, or wire and circuits properly tagged
--- with the number of outlets, before it has been
covered, other than to provide required
mechanical protection, the inspector shall
examine same.
He shall. make such observations and measure-
ments, together with testa, as may be required
Lo determine whether the work complies witty
the code. Where wiring or circuits have been
tagged, in lieu of panel make-up, the tags
shall remain until the panel has been finally
made up and inspected and approved by the
inspector. Inspector may waive the test re-
quirements, provided the electrical contrac-
tor shows proof to the inspector that
installation will comply with code.
3. The Building Official shall make, or cause to be
made a final inspection of all electrical work in
buildings upon completion thereof, prior to the
issuance of the Certificate of Occupancy.
4. No owner or agent shall allow any new building to
be occupied by any person until after the elec-
trical work in said building shall have been ap-
proved by the Building Official. No equipment
regulated by this Code shall be connected to the
power supply and placed in normal operation until
it complies with all applicable requirements of
this code and a final inspection approval has
been issued. The servicing utility company shall
not connect the power supply until notified by
the Building Official.
80-8 Violations and Penalties
Any person, firm or corporation who shall violate a
provision of this code, or fail to comply therewith,
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80-8, 80-9, 210-1, 210-5, 210-50
or with any of the requirements thereof, shall be
guilty of misdemeanor. Fach such person shall be
deemed guilty of a separate offence for each and
every day or portion thereof during which any
violation of any of the provisions of this code is
committed or continued, and upon conviction of any
such violation, such person shall be punished by a
fine of not less than fifty dollars ($50.00) nor
more than five hundred dollars ($500.00), or by
imprisonment not exceeding six (6) months, or by
both such fine and imprisonment.
Validity
If any section, sub-section, sentence, clause or
phrase of this ordinance is for any reason held to
be unconstitutional, such decision shall not affect
the validity of the remaining portion of this code.
ARTICLE 210 - BItANCII CIRCUITS
210-1
210-5
Scope
The provisions of this Article apply to branch
circuits supplying lighting or appliance loads or
combinations of both. Where motors or motor-opera-
ted appliances are connected to any branch circuit
that also supplies lighting or other appliance
loads, the provisions of both this Article and
Article 430 shall apply. Article 430 applies where
a branch circuit supplies motor loads only. Branct~
circuits shall be plainly marked at the overcurrent
protective device so they can be quickly and
positively identified.
Color Code for Branch Circuits
(c) Ungrounded Conductors Color Code. Ungrounded
conductors operating at voltages not exceeding 150
volts at ground, shall be identified by an outer
covering or marking at termination or splice of
black, red or blue.
Ungrounded conductors operating at voltages exceed-
ing 150 volts to ground shall be identified by an
outer covering or marking at termination or splice
of brown, purple or yellow.
C. REQUIRED OUTLF,TS
210-50 General
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(d) Any buildiny to tie `gsed for other than office occu-
pancies, warehouses or residences shall have
receptacles installed each twenty (20) feet of unen-
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cumbered wall space. All receptacles shall be in-
stalled at accessible locations and this accessibi-
lity shall be maintained regardless of wall tixtures
or other modifications. Office occupancies shall
have receptacles installed each twelve feet (12') of
unencumbered wall space. Recepptacles are not
required in warehouses) tiSt~ -1--er t.4-aar~fp o~,,.\,\.
(e) All air conditioning and heating components
installed on a roof or in an attic shall have an
accessible disconnect switch and a 120 volt A/C
grounding type convenience outlet convenient to the
general equipment area.
210-52 Dwelling Unit Receptacle Outlets
(g) in each brahch circuit panel board of any one and
two family dwelling units, there shall be a minimum
of two (2) extra spaces for fuse holders or breakers
for future use. An empty raceway terminating in an
accessible attic or an empty raceway terminating in
an accessible place either under the floor or to tt~e
exterior of the building above finish grade shall be
installed.
210-70 Lighting Outlets Required
(c) In an attic, a light controlled by a switch located
at the required passageway opening shall be
provided.
ARTICLE 215 - FEEDERS
215-4 Feeders With Common Neutral
(b) All feeder conductors to panels shall be installed
in an approved raceway.
ARTICLE 220 - BRANCFI-CIRCUI'T' AND FEEDER CALCULATIONS
220-2 Computation of Branch Circuits
(b) Lighting Load for Listed Occupancies and Computa-
tion of Branch Circuits. In residences a 15A
circu t may have eLght (8) general lighting outlets
and a 20A circuit may have ten (10) general lighting
outlets. ,
220-3 Branch Circuits Required
(b) Small Appliance Branch Circuits - Dwelling Unit
1. A small appliance circuit shall not feed more
than four (4) receptacles.
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(e) Appliance Branch Circuits - Dwelling Occupancies
Air conditioners, refrigerators, dishwastrers,
garbage disposals, microwave ovens, or appliances
rated at or above 750 watts or 1/4 horsepower must
have a separate circuit.
ARTICLE 230 - SERVICF,S
230-43
230-70
Wiring Methods for 600 Volts or Less
Service entrance conductors shall be installed in
accordance with the applicable requirements of this
code. All service entrance conductors shall be
installed in an approved raceway such as rigid
conduit, aluminum conduit, intermediate metal
conduit, K.M.'I'. and rigid non-metallic conduit,
busway, cable bus, auxiliary yutters and wireways,
cable tray or mineral insulated cable. An electri-
cal mast must be rigid or intermediate metal con-
duit and shall be a minimum two inch (2") trade size
or more in diameter when used as a support mast for
service drops.
General
(Add to existing Article) If eight feet (8') or
more of service entrance conductors are located
inside the building as determined by Section 230-44,
a disconnect must be installed at the meter.
AR'T'ICLE 300 - WIRING METHODS
300-4 Protection Against Physical Damage
(d) In concealed locations where E.M.T., P.V.C. or
F.N.T. laid in notches will not lateC be visible,
steel protection plate, a minimum of one sixteenttr
(1/16") thick shall be installed prior to the
application of wall, ceiling or floor finish.
(e) Approved riyid conduit, rigid non-metallic conduit.,
surface metal raceway, electrical metallic tubing,
intermediate metal conduit or electrical non-tnetal-
]ic tubiny shall be required to encase conductors
[or lights, heat or power in the wiring of buildings
containing three (3) or more dwelling units and in
churches, schools, hotels, theatres, public build-
ings, commercial buildings, manufacturing establish-
ments and all buildinys in the Eire district.
ARTICLE 310 - CUNUUCTURS FUkt Gh;[JhRAL WIRING
310-2 Conductors
(c) (continued next page)
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(c) Restrictions.
324, 333, 336-3, 339-3
1. Aluminum conductors smaller than No. 2 A.W.G.
shall not be installed. pt
2. All aluminum conductors shall tetminate in
approved hypress lugs and/or connectors con-
forming to the manufacturer's specifications
and/or the Aluminum Association's installation
manual and design guide.
3. Aluminum conductors shall not be used for
grounding or bonding.
310-8 Wet Locations
(c) Equipment Outdoors. Conductors to equipment instal-
led out of doors must be protected from the discon-
nect. to the equipment by liquid tight flexible
metallic conduit not over six feet (6') in length.
ARTICLE 324 - CONCEALED KNOB-AND-TUBE WIRING
Delete in its entirety.
ARTICLE 333 - AItMOREU CABLE
Delete in its entirety.
ARTICLE 336 - NONMR7`ALLIC SHEATH):D CABi.F.
336-3 Uses Permitted or Not Permitted
Type N.M. and N.M.C. shall be restricted to resi-
dences of not more than two (2) occupancies. Struc-
tural members of buildings shall not be cut. N.M.
cable shall not be used in the hollow space of
masonry walls or embedded in masonry unless in an
approved raceway. When N.M. is installed on top of
joists in attics, it must be run in a space where
the vertical clearance is two feet (2') or less
between ttie top of the ceiling joists and the bottom
of the roof rafter. N.M. or N.M.C., w)ien installed
on the surface of masonry construction, or in spaces
between furriny strips, or in any location where the
possibility of physical damage could result in any
style construction,s)~all be encased in approved
metal raceway.
If a 1/7." E.M.T. sleeve is reyuired for protection
of a N.M. or N.M.C. cable, only one such cable shall
be allowed in the sleeve. The sleeve shall be
provided with a 90 degree bend installed in the
direction of intended cable travel.
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348-1, 370-19, 400-7, 400-8, 410-57
AR'PICLE 348 - ELECTRICAL METALLIC TUBING
348-1 Use
E.M.T. may be used in concrete except for slabs on
grade.
ARTICLE 370 - BOXES AND FITTINGS
370-19 Junction, Pull and Outlet Boxes to be Accessible
(a) Above the Sus,~ended Ceiling. Above the suspended
ceiling, junction, pull and outlet boxes shall he
installed not more than four (4'> feet above the
suspended ceiling.
ARTICLE 400 - FLEXIBLE CORDS AND CABLES
400-7 Uses Permitted
(b) Where used as permitted in subsections (a)3, (a)6, and
(a)8, of this section, each flexible cord shall be
equipped with an attachment plug and shall be
energized from an approved receptable outlet. These
cords shall not be more than six (6') feet in length.
400-6 Uses Not Permitted (add ltem No. 6)
G. When connecting equipment out-of-doors.
ARTICLE 410 - L1GfITING FIXTURES, LAMPBOLUERS, LAMPS,
RECEP'T'ACLES, AND ROSETTES
410-57 Receptacles in damp or wet locations.
Add new paragraph:
(f) Receptacles installed out of doors must have raintiyht
covers and are to be installed only for portable tools
or other portable equipment not usually left connected
to the outlet indefinitely.
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680-7, 680-8, 680-25, 700-1, 700-9, 700-12
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ARTICLE 680 - SWIMMING POOLS, FOUNTAINS
680-7 Cord and Plug Connected Equipment
(Delete existing and rewrite as follows)
All electrical equipme
exposed to the weather
disconnecting means by
conduit. A rain tight
circuit breakers shall
conductors.
nt installed outdoors or
shall be connected to the
liquid tight flexible metal
disconnect with switches or
break all ungrounded
EXCEPTION NO. 1: Storable pools
680-8 Overhead Conductor Clearances
(Delete Exceptions No. 1 and No. 2) c?~l ~~S Sec ~oU
680-25 Methods of Grounding (Delete (a) and rewrite)
(a) General. The following provisions shall apply to
the grounding of underwater lighting fixtures, metal
junction boxes, metal transformer enclosures and all
metallic electric equipment associated with a pool
or fountain. All must be grounded by a grounded
conductor originating at the service entrance
equipment.
ARTICLE 700 - EMERGENCY SYSTEMS
700-1 Scope (add new paragraph, cross reference Standard
Building Code Addendums, Section 506)
(a) A standby on-site power generation system conforming
to N.F.P. A. 70 in general and N.F.P.A. 700-12(b),
"Generator Set", as revised herein, shall be pro-
vided in all buildings more than four (4) stories or
fifty (50') feet above the average grade except
factory, industrial and storage occupancies.
700-9 Wiring, Emergency System.
(a) All wiring shall be run in approved metallic raceway
700-12 Emergency Systems (add to subparagraph 1)
(b) Generator Set
1. System supervisions devices with manual start'and
transfer features, shall be provided at a Central
Control Station.
All power lighting signal and communication faci-
lities provided under the requirements of this
section shall be transferable to the standby
system. (continued)
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A. Standby Power Loads
The following loads are classified as standby
power loads. The transition time from the
instant of failure of the normal power source
to the generator source shall not exceed sixty
(60) seconds except as noted for hospitals in
paragraph 700-6(b)1. The standby power gener-
ator shall be sized to supply the following:
1. The elevator required under Section 506.7.a
of, the Standard Building Code ae amended.
2. Mechanical air-handling systems required to
be operating during an emergency.
3. Fire Pumps
(b) Emergency Power Loads
The transition time from the instant of failure of
the normal power source to the generator source
shall not exceed ten (10) seconds unless otherwise
specifically noted. The following loads are classi-
fied as Emergency Power Loade:
1. Voice alarm system
2. Voice communication system
3. Fire alarm systems
4. Fire detection systems
5. Elevator car lighting
6. Escape route lighting and exit sign illumina-
tion which shall both operate within one
(1) second. (
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ATTACHMENT NO. 1
Any building or structure other than one (1) or two (2)
family dwellings, and any building upon any farm for the use
of any farmer, shall be designed by an architect or engineer
legally registered under the laws of the State of Florida,
regulating the practice of: architecture and engineering and
who shall affix their seal and signature and the date of
said drawings, specifications and accompanying data, except
that any electrical, contractor whose practice is the design
and fabrication of electrical systems which he installs, by
virtue of having qualified under State Statut@s or any
special act or ordinance, may design the electrical system
of any new building or addition which requires an aggregate
service capacity of 600 amperes (240 volts) or less on a
residential electrical system or 800 amperes (240 volts) or
less on a commercial or industrial electrical system and
which coats less than $50,000.00, is not required to
register under the provisions of s.s. 471.001-471.039 as a
registered engineer.