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ORDINANCE NO. 15 - 05
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN
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AMENDING CHAPTER 7.36 OF THE DUBLIN MUNICIPAL CODE;
WHICH ADOPTS BY REFERENCE AND AMENDS mE 2002 EDITION
OF THE NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE
The City Council of the City of Dublin does ordain as follows:
Section 1.
Chapter 7.36 (as set forth in Attachment 1. Exhibit A), of the Dublin Municipal Code, is hereby amended
to adopt by reference, pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 17922, the 2002 edition of the National
Electrical Code as amended; except that, in accordance with Government Code Section 50222.4, no
penalty clauses are adopted by reference, In accordance with Government Code Section 50222.6, at least
one true copy of codes adopted by reference has been on file with the City Clerk since fifteen-days prior to
enactment of this Ordinance. While Chapter 7.36 of the Dublin Municipal Code remains in force, a
reasonable supply of the incorporated code shall be available in the office of the City Clerk for public
purchase.
Section 2.
This ordinance shall take effect on August 1,2005. The California Building Standards Commission
adopted and published as part of the 2004 California Buildings Standards Code (California Code of
Regulation, Title 24), the 2002 edition of the National Electtical Code on May 14,2003. Under Section
18938 of the Health and Safety Code, provisions published in the California Building Standards Code
pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 17922 apply to all occupancies throughout the state and
become effective one hundred and eighty days after publication by the California Building Standards
Commission (the Commission), or at a later date established by the Commission. In accordance with
Health and Safety Code Section 17958.5, if a city has amended the Code, the amendments also take effect
one hundred and eighty days after publication of the Code by the Commission. The Commission has
established that the Code will take effect August 1,2005. The portions of the Code adopted by reference
in this Ordinance are amended in accordance with Health and Safety Code Section 17958.5 based on
findings of the City of Dublin in Resolution No. 88-05.
The City Clerk of the City of Dublin shall cause this Ordinance to be posted in at least three (3) public places in the
City of Dublin in accordance with Government Code Section 36933.
PASSED AND ADOPTED BY the City Council of the City of Dublin on this 21" day June 2005,
by the following votes:
AYES: Councilmembers Hildenbrand, McCormick, Oravetz, Zika and Mayor Lockhart
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
ATTEST:
K'/G" -21-05/ord 15-05 Btd¡>;-Electrical Code (Item 6.6)
Sections:
7.36.010
7.36.020
7.36.030
7.36.040
7.36.050
7.36.060
7.36.070
7.36.080
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Chapter 7.36
ELECTRICAL CODE
Title.
Purpose.
Adoption.
Scope.
Exceptions.
Additions, alterations and repairs.
Fire alarms.
Section 210.53, Office receptacle outlets-Added.
7.36.010 Title.
The National Electrical Code adopted by Sections 7.36.030 and the provisions of this
chapter is the City electrical code and may be cited as such and will be referred to in the
National Electrical Code and in this chapter as "this code.
7.36.020 Purpose.
A. The promotion and preservation of the public health, safety, and general welfare of
the people of the City and the property situated therein have made necessary thc adoption
of the National Electrical Code referred to in Section 7.36.030 in order to adequately
safeguard life, health, property, and general welfare.
B. The purpose of this code is not to create or otherwise establish úf designate any
particular class or groups of persons who will or should be especially protected or
benefited by the tenus of this code,
7.36.030 Adoption.
The "National Electrical Code 2002," published by the National Fire Protection
Association, a copy of which is filed in the office of the City Clerk, is adopted by
reference as the electrical code for the City pursuant to the provisions of Section 50022.1
et seq. of the Government Code of the State of California, except as hereinafter modified
in Sections 7.36.070 and 7.36.090 of this chapter.
7.36.040 Scope.
A. The provisions of this code shall apply to the installation, erection, construction,
enlargement, addition to, alteration, repair, moving, removal demolition, conversion, use,
and maintenance of any electrical wiring, appliances, devices, equipment, and
apparatuses used for or in connection with the transmission or use of electrical energy for
light, heat, power, radio, signaling communication or for other purpose in any building,
structure, or premises within the City.
B. The permissive provisions of this code shall not be presumed to waive any
limitations imposed by any other law, ordinance, rule, or regulation. If two (2) or more
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pertinent limitations shall prevail which provide greater safety to life, health, property or
public welfare.
C. Electrical appliances and equipment shall be made accessible to the physically
handicapped. Whenever there is a conflict between the provisions ofth.is code and Title
24 California Code of Regulation, the provisions of Title 24 shall prevail.
7.36.050 Exceptions.
The provisions of this code shall not apply to:
A. Work located in a public street;
B. Electrical installations within trailer coaches, campers, motor vehicles, railroad cars
and aircraft; however, if any of the foregoing are pennanently placed on the ground or
have their wheels removed for other than temporary repairs, they shall comply with all
the provisions of the electrical code;
C. Electrical installations within houseboats or other watercrafts; however, if any of the
foregoing are stored out of the water and used for any purpose whatsoever, they shall
comply with all the provisions of the electrical code;
D. E1ectrical installations owned or operated by a public utility for the use of such
utility in the generation, transmission, distribution or metering of electrical energy;
E. Radio and television receiving equipment, amateur radio transmitting and receiving
equipment, and community antenna television systems.
7.36.060 Additions, alterations and repairs.
A. All work done in connection with an addition to an existing electrical installation
shall conform to the applicable provisions of this code, In addition, any portion of an
existing electrical installation which would become overloaded or have its capacity
exceeded as determined by the standards in this code for new installation as a result of the
addition shall be made to confonnto the applicable provisions of this code.
B. Alterations, repairs to, or replacement of equipment in any existing electrical
installation shall conform to the applicable provisions of this code except that the
Building Official may allow deviations fiom the provisions of this code, provided the
deviations are necessary due to the circumstances of the existing conditions; the existing
condition was permitted by a previous Code; and such deviation does not create or
continue a hazard to life, health, and property.
7.36.070 Fire alarms.
All fire alarm systems shall conform to the requirements of Title 24, California
Administrative Code, Article 3-760.
7.36.080 Section 210.53, Office receptaclc outlets-Added.
Section 210.53 is added to read:
Section 2 J 0.53 Office Receptacle Outlets. In office buildings or offices
exceeding ten (10) percent ofthe floor area of the major use receptac1e out1ets shall be
installed in all permanent walls or partitions so that no point along the floor line any wall
space is more than six (6) feet (1.83m) measured horizontally; fiom an outlet in that
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spacc including any wall space two (2) feet (610 mm) or more in width and thc wall
space occupied by sliding panels in exterior walls.
As used in the section a "wall space" shall be considered a wall unbroken along
the floor line by doorways, fireplaces and similar openings, Each wall space two (2) or
more fcet (610 mm) wide shall be treated individually and separate1y from other wall
spaces within the room. A wall space shall be permitted to include two or more walls of a
room (around corners) where unbroken at the floor line.
Receptacle outlets shall, insofar as practicable be spaced equal distances apart.
Receptacle outlets in floors shall not be counted as part of the required number of
receptacle outlets unless located near the wall.
The receptacle outlets required by the section shall be in addition to any
receptacle that is part of any lighting fixture or appliance, located within cabinets or
cupboards, or located over five and one-half (5 Yo) feet (1.68 m) above the floor.
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