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AGENDA STATEMENT
CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE : June 24 , 1985
SUBJECT: PUBLIC HEARING : Adoption of the 1984 National
Electrical Code
EXHIBITS ATTACHED: 1 . Proposed Ordinance
2 . Letter soliciting comments
3 . Response from East Bay Chapter
American Institute of Architects
RECOMMENDATION: - 1) Hear Staff presentation
2 ) Open public hearing
3 ) Hear public testimony
4 ) Close public hearing
5 ) Waive reading and adopt
Ordinance
FINANCIAL STATEMENT: No fiscal impact .
DESCRIPTION: Section 17958 Health and Safety Code
requires the City to adopt various model codes within one
year after they have been adopted by the State Department of
Housing and Community Development (HCD) . HCD adopted the
1984 National Electrical Code in September 1984 . The 1984
National Electric Code reflects the latest development in
the electrical industry . In many instances the changes
reflect clarifications .
Comments from interested parties were solicited. The only
respondent supported the ordinance .
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ITEM N0 . • 1�3 COPIES TO:
ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN AMENDING CHAPTER 3,
ARTICLE 1, SECTION 31. 2 OF ORDINANCE NO. 02-84,
RELATING TO 'THE ADOPTION OF THE NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE
The City Council of the City of Dublin, does ordain as follows :
Section 1 : Chapter 3 , Article 1 , Section 31 . 2 of Ordinance
02-84 is amended to read:
Section 31 . 2 Adoption Certain documents, one ( 1 ) copy of which
is filed in the Office of th City Clerk of the City of Dublin,
being marked as "National Electrical Code 1984" , published by the
National Fire Protection Association is hereby adopted by
reference as the Electrical Code of the City of Dublin, pursuant
to the provisions of Section 50022 et . seq. of the Government
Code of the State of California .
Section 2 : POSTING OF ORDINANCE
The City Clerk of the City of Dublin shall cause this
prdinance to be posted in at least three ( 3 ) public places in the
City of Dublin in accordance with Section 36933 of the Government
Code of the State of California .
PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
DUBLIN ON THIS 24TH DAY OF JUNE, 1985 .
AYES :
NOES :
ABSENT:
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk
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TO INTERESTED PARTIES
Attached are copies of three Ordinances which are proposed for
adoption by the City of Dublin. Your comments are solicited.
Item 1 . This ordinance are pis the 1989 National Electrical
Code . No amendment proposed.
Item 2 . This Ordinance adopts the provisions of Title 24
California Administrative Code relating to accessibility of
buildings to the physically handicapped. Section 1 pertains to
residential buildings, and Section 2 pertains to all other
buildings _ It is the intention of this proposal to eliminate
conflicts with Title 24 and the Uniform Building Code by adopting
'the provisions of Title 24 .
Item 3 . This Ordinance amends Section 12 .11 relating to
e xpiration of permits by adding Exception "1" and renumbering
existing Exception "1" to Exception "2" . Section 12 .12 is
amended by adding, "or arrange for inspections as specified in y
Section 12 .15. " Section 12 : 15(b) is amended by adding a new
paragraph.
The purpose of these changes is to aid in making inspections of
minor work as soon as possible after the work is completed.
Typically a permit expires in one year. This proposal would
allow the Building Official to establish an expiration date for
minor work. It is proposed that the date would be established at
the time of issuance, and the date would be established based on
the applicant' s estimate of time necessary to complete the job.
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This proposal would also Building
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issue permits to licensed
to arrange for inspections on other completed projects.
If the contractor does not arrange for inspections of minor work,
it will not be inspected until after a year has passed by and the
permit has expired. if corrections are required, this creates a
pe
p emit for the owner and contractor. Under this proposal the
follow-up usually made on expired permits will be corunenced
sooner because of the shorter expiration period. Thus,
additional protection will be afforded the owners when
corrections are necessary.
Finally, it is proposed to with, old issuance of permits where
contractors have consistantly neglected to arrange for inspection
of minor work.
It is planned to present these Ordinances to the City Council on
' .rune 17 , 1985 , so please return your co meets by June 1, 1925 .
VICTOR L. TiUGHER
�� BUILDING OFFICIIL
Building Industry Association
of Northern California
6379 Clark Avenue
Dublin, CA 94568
National Electrical Contractors
Assn Inc of Northern Calif
8301 Edgewater Drive
Oakland, CA 94621
Sheet Metal/Air Conditioning Cont .
Nat . Assn Greater Oakland Chapt .
8301 Edgewater Drive
' Oakland, CA 94621
Plumbing, Heating Cooling Cont.
of Alameda County
8301 Edgewater Drive
Oakland, CA 94621
American Institute of Architects ,
East Bay Chapter
315 - 14th Street
Oakland, CA 94615
Frontier Termite
204 Spring Street
Pleasanton, CA 94566
Hometown Termite
280 Division Street
Pleasanton, CA 94566
East Valley Termite
1814 Third Street
Livermore, CA 94550
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PLANNING ANO ARCHITECTURE
SAN DIEGO SAN FRANCISCO
June 6 , 1985
Mr. Victor L. Taugher
Development Services E�.. c,•/,
P.O. Box 2340 '�C-�`4yCJrO(J,�`/
Dublin,• CA 94568
Dear Mr. Taugher: T,
I am in receipt of a copy of the three Ordinances which are
proposed for adoption by the City of Dublin. This request was
forwarded to me by the East Bay Chapter , American Institute of
Architects. I am chairman of the Codes Committee, but I speak- in
this communication as an individual , since our committee has
ceased meeting for the summer.
The two ordinances regarding the adoption of the 1984 National
Electrical Code and Title 24 of the California Administrative Code
are wholeheartedly supported. I applaud your efforts toward
establishing a uniform code for the City of Dublin.
I also support your amendment to Chapter 1 , Article 2 , Section
12 . 11 ( a) and Section 12. 12. I would, however, like to .express
some concern regarding Section 12 . 15 (b) . As worded, this section
would allow the building official to refuse to issue a permit to a
contractor when said contractor has not arranged for inspection on
other projects. My concern is that the contractor' s failure to
perform on one project may jeopardize the progress of a second
project. This could cause an undue hardship on the part of the
second Owner. I believe your intent is to utilize this section
for relatively small projects; such as those outlined in the
proposed Section 12 . 11 . Perhaps this issue could be clarified by
adding a reference to this type of work in this section.
Thank you for the opportunity to respond and comment on these
proposals.
Sincerely, l
Lee Schwager, AIA
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