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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1959-03-16 (136) Electrical Inspector and Electrical Examining Board ORDINANCE NO AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR AN ELECTRICAL INSPECTOR. 3 AND ELE CTRICAL L EXAMINING BOARD FOR THE CITY OF ZEPHYRHILLS, FLORIDA,, AND SETTING FORTH THE POlNERS t� r . AND DUTIES OF SAID INSPECTOR AND SAID BOARD; ESTABLISHING REQUIREMENTS AS TO CERTIFICATES OF m v COMPETENCY, LICENSES,. BONDS, AND PERMITS, REGARDING '='`y� ALL ELECTRICAL WORK WITHIN THE CITY; PROVIDING RULES AND REGULATIONS GOVERNING ELECTRICAL WORK WITHIN THE CITY; AND ESTABLISHING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION. SECT ION 1: SHORT TITLE Page "2 SECTION 2;: DEFINITIONS A. Electrical Construction :2 B. Electrician ' 3 C. Master Electrician D. Journeyman Electrician 3 // / 57 F. Qualified Person ! 4 G. Apprentice Electrician H. Board SECTION 3:: ADMINISTRATION A. Electrical inspector (1) Appointment (2) Term of Office and Vacancies (3) Compensation (4) Temporary Absence (5)`. Powers and Duties 4 B. Electrical Examining Board , 7 (1) Appointment (.2) Term of Office and Vacancies (3) Compensation (4) Powers and Duties SECTION : CERTIFICATES OF COMPETENCY 7 A. Examinations B. Temporary Certificates of Competency 8 C. Suspension of Certificate of Competency 9 D. Procedure for Preferring Charges E. Electricians Holding Certificates of Competency Required on Electrical Work 10 F. Exception for Home Owners 11 SECTION 5: LICENSES 11 SECTION 6: BONDS 12 SECTION 7:: PERMITS l2 A. Application for Permit B. Permits Required C. Permit Fees 13 D. Master Electrician Not to Allow Use of His Name SECTION 8: RULES AND REGULATIONS 1 A. General B. Approved Materials, Devices or Appliances 14 C. Inspections. 15 D. Interfering with Electrical Inspector E. Separate Service Required SECTION 9: SPECIFIC WIRING PROVISIONS 1 1. Added load 2. Electiic range circuits 3. Outdoor installations 4. Wiring in conduit (Cont'd) op I SECTION` 9 : SPECIFIC RING PROVISIONS (Cont. ) 5. Commo.r.ci_al.':es.t..ablishments Page . 16 6. Maximum number of outlets per circuit 7 . Spacing of outlets 8. Appliance outlets Lights near water connections 9. Distribution, panels, location 10. Requirements in multiple dwellings 11. Attic fans and furnaces 12. Grounding requirements 17 13. Air_,coridtoners 14. Circuit identification 15. Exterior masonry walls 16. Spare circuits required in new residential wiring 17. Business and Industrial Zone,. conduit required 18. Load Center 19:. Branch cutouts 18 20. Fusing 21.. Branch circuit runs 22. Load limitations andVoltage requirements 23. Grounding 24. Service grounding conductor 19 25. Fastening cables, etc,, to building 26. Minimum wire size 27. Receptacle and light circuits 28. Motors 29 Minimum wattage 30'. Temporary wiring 20 31.. Fuses SECTION 10: REFUSAL TO COMPLY 20 SECTION 11: PENALTY FOR VIOLATION 20 SECTION 12: VALIDITY 20 SECTION 13: REPEAL OF PRIOR ELECTRICAL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT 20 W.EIEREAS, it has been determined by the City Council of the City of Zephyrhills, Florida, that in the promotion of the general we "fare of said City a comprehensive and uniform Electrical Code should be established governing all electrical work within the i l City of Zephyrhills,, NOW,, THEREFORE, BE IT ENACTED AND ORDAII'IED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ZEPHYRHILLS,. FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS SECTION I.: SHORT TITLE This ordinance shall be known and may be cited as "The Electrical. Code." of the City of Zephyrhills, Florida. SECTION 2_; DEFINITIONS' A. The term "Electrical Construction" as used in this ordinance shall be held to include and govern all work and materials used in installing, maintaining and/or extending a system of electrical wiring for light, heat or power, and all appurtenances, apparatus,, or equipment used in connection therewith,, inside or attached to an building or structure, lot or premises. B. The term "ELECTRICIAN" as used in this ordinance shall be held to mean a person who is engaged in the trade or business of electrical construction and who is qualified under the terms and provisions of this ordinance. C. The term "MASTER ELECTRICIAN" as used in this ordinance shall be he d to mean a person who possesses the necessary qualifications,, training and technical knowledge to plan,, lay out and supervise electrical construction in accordance with the provisions of this ordinance and/or satisfies the board . that he' is qualified under the provisions of this ordinance. The Master Electrician may be the owner, proprietor, employee,, or corporation officer, but shall in all cases, be the person who is directly responsible for the physical and mechanical manner in which electrical material, equipment and devises are placed or installed. D. The term "JOURNEYMAN ELECTRICIAN" as used in this ordinance shall be held to mean a, person who possesses the necessary qualifications, training and technical knowledge to install electrical wiring, apparatus or equipment for light, heat or power,; and who has in his possession an unexpired Journeyman's Certificate issued to him by the Electrical xamini Board of •the City of Zephyrhills,, Florida,, and who is qualified to perform electrical work according to the plans and specifications furnished to him,; under the supervision of a Master Electrician, and in accordance with the rules and regulations governing wiring installations in Zephyrhills, Florida. E. The term "ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR" as used in this ordinance shall be held to mean any person, firm or corporation engaged in the business of installing electrical equipment or apparatus within the City of Zephyrhills, provided that he or they have been licensed by said City to make such electrical installations, and provided that he or they maintain a permanent business address advertising of same, and provided that the person in charge of the electrical installations for said person, firm or corporation shall have qualified a's a Master Electrician according to the provisions of this ordinance and shall possess a Master Electrician's Certificate of Competency and Master Electrician' s occupational license as required by this ordinance. 3 F. The term "QUALIFIED PERSON" as used in this ordinance shall be held to mean any person qualified under the provisions of this ordinance, and licensed under this ordinance by the City of Zephyrhills« G. The term "APPRENTICE ELECTRICIAN" as used in this Ordinance shall be held to mean a helper or assistant to a Master Electrician or Journeyman Electrician. The apprentice is not qualified to work on Electrical construction alone but must at all times work under dire t supervision and accompanied by a qualified Journeyman or Master Electricia n A Master or Journeyman Electrician found guilty of allowing or sending an apprentice or helper to do any type of electrical work alone will be summoned to a meeting of the Board to show cause why I ' his license should not be suspended or revoked. H. The term "BOARD" as used in this ordinance shall be held to mean the Electrical Examining Board created and provided for in this ordinance. SECTION 3:: ADMINISTRATION A. Electrical Inspector (1) Appointment: The Electrical Inspector shall be appointed by the Mayor of the City of Zephyrhills, Florida, and the appointment shall be approved by the City Council of said City. (2) Term of Office and VAcancies : The term of office of the Electrical Inspector shall be at the pleasure of the City Council of the City of Zephyrhills. Vacancies in this office by death, resignation or dismissal shall be filled in the same manner as here ,n provided for appointments . (.3) Compensation:. The compensation of the Electrical in pector shall be fixed by the City Council. (4) Temporary Absences: If the Electrical Inspector is absent from his duties on account of sickness or other unavoidable reason,, the city Council shall designate a pro-tern Inspector during such absences (5) Powers and Duties : (a) The Electrical Inspector of the City of Zephyrhills,, Florida, shall be chief in the Electrical Inspection Department. 4 H . : ' (b) It shall be the duty of the Electrical Inspector to issue permits for, and to inspect all electrical wiring apparatus or equipment, ,for light, heat or power, inside of or attached to buildings within the limits' of. Zephyrhills, and to look after and exercise a general supervision over all electrical construction, and over all electricians licensed to carry on their business or trade under the provisions of this ordinance. (c) He shall see that all legal Xees are paid for permits ad paid over to the City Clerk of the City of Zephyrhills, Florida. He shall keep a record of all transactions of his office, and shall be provided with proper applications for the convenient listing of information regarding electrical work for which permits are to be is ued. It shall be the duty of the Electrical Inspector to see th�t all provisions of this Ordinance are enforced and he shall not permit electrical wiring to be done within the limits of the City of Zephyrhills contrary to the provisions of this ordinance. (d) It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to use any electrical current in or through any wiring apparatus ors fixtures for light,, heat or power in or on any building or structure within the limits of the city until the same shall have been inspected and approved by Electrical Inspector, and the Certificate hereinafter provided for shall have been issued therefo . ('e) The company, individual;; partnership or corporation currently holding a franchise from the City of Zephyrhills, Florida, to furnish electric power to the residents of said City shall not connect the meter or install electric service to any new construction or building within the corporate limits of the City of Zephyrhills,, unless the. electrical installations thereof have been inspected and approved by the Electrical Inspector of said City and a completion permit therefor has been received. (f) When any electrical wiring, apparatus or fixtures covered by .a permit shall be found on inspection by the Electrical Inspector to conform to the rules and regulations; provided by. this Ordinance , t e Electrical Inspector shall issue a final certificate of inspection,. certifying that the wiring, apparatus or fixtures have been inspected and found to comply with the terms of this ordinance, but no such certi- ficate shall be issued until such equipment is made to conform to s oh rules and regulations. 5 (g) The Electrical Inspector may also, before such Certificate is issued, give temporary permission to connect and furnish electric current to any wiring, apparatus or fixtures for a period of not exceeding thirty days, if such wiring, apparatus or fixtures are in such condition that current may safely be connected therewith for such period of time and there exists a necessity for such use, provided written application is filed with him requesting such permission. (h) The Electrical Inspector, or any of his assistants,, is hereby empowered to inspect or reinspect all interior wires and apparatus, conducting or using electric current for light,, heat or power; and when said conductors or apparatus are found to be unsafe to life or property, he shall notify the person, firm or corporation owning,. using or operating them, or either of them,, to place same in a safe and secure condition within twenty'-four hours, or within such time as the Electrical Inspector shall reasonably determine is nece�sary. (i) Whenever any wiring, apparatus or fixtures conducting or using current for light, heat or power is found upon inspection by the Electrical Inspector, or any one of his duly authorized assis't— ants, to be especially or immediately hazardous to life or property, the said inspector or one of his duly authorized assistants shall immediately open the switch or circuit breaker controlling the supply of current to such wiring, apparatus or fixtures, and shall post in a conspicuous place near such switches or circuit breaker a notice, printed in red letters as follows: NOTICE--WIRING CO NDEMTED. The use of electric current is prohibited through this wiring or equipment until proper repairs have been made and approved by the Electrical Inspector. Repairs must be made by a licensed electrician and the Electrical. Inspector must be notified when completed. After such notice is posted as provided in the foregoing, no person shall close the switch or circuit breaker which has been opened by the Electrical Ins ector or his duly authorized assistant, nor use nor attempt to use any current through such wiring, apparatus or fixture which has been condemned, until necessary repairs have been made and approved by the Electrical Inspector. The Electrical Inspector may also notify the person, 6 firm or corporation furnishing current to such wiring, apparatus or fixtures to disconnect the supply wires and cut off the current from the premises where such wiring, apparatus or fixtures are located. B. Electrical Examining Board. I . (1) Appointment: The Mayor of the City' of Zephyrhills, with the approval of the City Council of said City, shall appoint an Electrical Examining Board, composed of three members, one of whom must be a City Councilman, one the Electrical Inspector, and one a citizen of said City, on the first meeting in April each year. (2) Term of Office and Vacancies : The term of office of the members of the Electrical Examining Board shall be for a per od of one year. Vacancies in said Board caused by death, resignation, dismissal, or for other causes shall be filled in the same manner as herein provided for appointments. (3) Compensation: The Board of Electrical Examiners shall serve without pay. .(4) Powers and Duties : The Board shall give examinations, both oral and written, to all applicants for electrician' s licenses, which said examinations shall be of a comprehensive nature and shall concern the basic principles of electrical wiring and said tallation, and shall be prepared or approved by the a id Board, and shall be given under the direction of the Board under such rules and regulations as it may prescribe. Such Board shall also act as a Board of Appeals from any rulings or decisions of the Electrical Inspector relating to electric wiring installation or permits therefor, and said Board may be appealed to by the persons agg ieved by such ruling or decision of the Electrical Inspector, after five days written notice to the Electrical Inspector . y The decision of said Electrical Examining Bcard .b.n such questions shall be final unless appeal is made to the City Council from such ruling of such Electrical Examining Board. SECTION 4: CERTIFICATES OF COMPETENCY: A. Examinations. Passing grade of 75 shall be required of any applicant for electrical license before awarding certificate. -7- i Such certificate shall be personally signed by each member of the Electrical Examining Board, and shall be issued to the individual ma ing the necessary grade and not to any co-partnership or corporation. The following general rules, and any others that may be determined from time to time by the City Council and/or the Examining Board, shall apply to the conduct of examinations given for Certificates of competency for Master Electricians, and Journeyman Electricians. 1. No text books, tables or reference materials of any kind shall be brought into the examination room. 2. No duplicates of all or any portion of examinations shall be carried from the examination locations. 3. All calculations and computations shall be made on the examination papers. 4. Examinations will start at 9 :30 A.M. and continue to 12 :00 Noon at which time the applicant shall turn in his papers whether complete or not. 5. Each Applicant shall pay to the Electrical Inspector the sum of $5.00 as the cost of the examination. Any applicant not passing the examination shall be refunded y 2 .00. Any applicant failing the examination shall not be allowed another examination within a period of thirty days thereafter. ' 6. Grading and scoring of the examination papers shall be competely within the province of the Examining Board and their decisions shall be final in all cases. 7. All written examinations shall be of identical character` for applicants of the same classification being examined during the same examining period. Verbal examinations need not be of identical character, but shall be of the same general scope for applicants of the same classificat on. 8. It shall be the responsibility of the Examining Board to provide a list of answers to all examination questions to be used only by them for grading each examination form so that all examinations will be graded uniformly and equitably. 9. Past Experience in- the trade or business of Electrical Construction, as defined in this ordinance, shall be deemed a factor to be considered in determining the applicant' s ability, but no definite length of time shall. be fixed as an essential requirement. 10. In the event of a lack of quorum of members of the Board of Examiners, the City Clerk shall fill the vacancy of any member during the conducting of the examinations. 11. Examinations will be held at the City Nall on the second Monday of each month. B. Temporary Certificates of Competency. When and if, in the discretion of the Electrical Inspector, it becomes advisable, go Temporary Certificates of Competency may be issued to Journeyman Electricians for a period not exceeding thirty days. Such certifi— cates shall apply to out-of-City electricians doing short terra Electrical construction within the City Limits of the City of Ze hyrhills, Florida. The fee for a Temporary Certificate shall be 05.00. C. Suspension of Certificate of Competency. The Board shall have the power, in addition to all other powers provided for in this ordinance, to suspend for a length of time not to exceed one year, or to revoke, the Certificate of Competency of as y Master, or Journeyman Electrician who shall ' be guilty of any one or more of the following acts or omissions, to-wit: (1) Fraud or deceit in obtaining license or certificate of competency. (2) Negligence, incompetency or misconduct in the practice of electric construction within the meaning of this ordinance. (3) Abanddment of any contract for electrical con- s ruction without legal excuse. (4) Diversion of property or funds received under express agreement for prosecution to completion of a specific contract under this ordinance. (5) Obtaining money or property with intention to defraud or deceive creditors or owners. (6) Fraudulent departure from or disregard of plans or specifications in any material respect without the consent of the owner, the Electrical Inspector or his duly authorized representative. '(7) The doing of any willful or fraudulent act as a Master Electrician, or Journeyman Electrician in consequence of which another is substantially injured. (8) Willful and deliberate disregard, and violation of the Electrical Ordinance of the City of Zephyrhills and/or the laws o the State of Florida. D. Procedurefoe Preferring Charges . (1) Any person directly ;interested, the Building or Electrical Inspector of the City of Zephyrhills, the Architect or Eigineer of any, building or construction may prefer charges again t -g- i a Master, or Journeyman Electrician under this ordinance. Such charges must be made in writing and sworn to by the complainant and submitted to the Board. It will then be the duty of the Board at the earliest possible date and not later than thirty days there- ; after to investigate the charge and render their decision without delay. A copy of the charges together with the time and place of hearing shall be served on the accused at least five (5) days before the date fixed for the hearing. At the hearing the accused shall have the right to appear personally or by counsel and cross- examine witnesses against him and to produce witnesses and evidence in his defense. (2) If, after the hearing, the Board's decision be that the accused has been guilty of the charges preferred against him, the Board. shall thereupon suspend for a period of time, or revoke, the accused' s Certificate of Competency. (3) Upon the revocation of the accused' s Certificate of Competency, any and all licenses issued by the. City of Zephyrhillt f r the doing of electrical work shall be revoked and wI.thdravn and no refunds wi ll be made on said licenses. (4) If the decision of the Board be to suspend the Certificate of Competency for a length of time, the license issued by the City of Zephyrhills to the accused will be suspended for the s me period and no refund shall be made on said license. (5) It shall be unlawful for any electrician to engage n or work at the business or trade of electrician in the City of Zep yr- hills when said Certificate of Competency has been revoked; and it shall be unlawful for any electrician, either Journeyman, or Master Electrician to work in the trade or business of electrician in the City of Zephyrhills during the period of time for which his Certificate of Competency has been suspended. (6) Any decision to revoke or suspend must be ratified by the City Council of the City of Zephyrhills. E. Electricians Holding Certificate of Competency Required ' on Electrical Work. A Master Electrician shall not employ a person on any job in the capacity, of an Electrician, without such person being in possession of a Certificate of Competency as provided -10- for in this ordinance ; provided that nothing in this ordinance shall be, held to prohibit the working of helpers or apprentices on any job of electrical construction, when the work of such helpers or apprentices is performed under the personal supervision and accompanied by an Electrician holding a Certificate of Competency. F. Exception for home-Owners. It shall be unlawful for any person to whom a Certificate of Competency has not been issued in accordance with the provisions of this ordinance to do any electri al construction, or make repairs, alterations, additions or changes to any existing system of electrical wiring, apparatus, or equipment for light, heat or power, , except as follows : Nothing herein contained shall prohibit any bona fide home owner from personally installing electrical wiring on his premises, provided he abides by the following rules and regulations: 1. Submit plans and specifications to the Electrical Inspector for approval. 2 . Satisfy the Inspector as to his ability and qualifications to install electrical wiring. 3. Make application and secure an electrical permit before starting any electrical work of any character. 4. File an affidavit that he ,is the bona fide owner and will personally do - the work on his own premises only. 5. Pay the required permit fees herein set forth. Perform the electrical work according to the rules and 6. regulations contained in this ordinance and the current National Electrical Code. 7. Notify the Electrical Inspector when the work is ready for the rough inspection. No work shall be covered or concealed until inspection has been made. Notify Inspector when work is ready for final inspection. 8. Any electrical work under these rules and regulations mu t be done by the owner, for himself, on his own premises without compensation or pay from anyone for his labor or installation. 9. An owner exercising this privilege shall conform to all the requirements of this ordinance and shall not set himself up as an electrical contractor nor shall he employ anyone to assist him with the installation. 10. Pay one (*1.00) dollar for each extra inspection or trip that the Inspector may be required to make over and above three inspections. SECTION 5; LICENSES: The City Clerk of the City of Zephyrhills, Florida, upon presentation of a certificate signed by all members of the Electrical Examining Board, or upon proof that such individual -1 - i held a license as electrician from the City of Zephyrhills during the preceding period for which occupational licenses were issued by the said City,, and upon payment of the license fee as herein prescribes. shall issue to such individual an occupational license in the same manner and form as now provided for the issuance of their occupational licenses by the said City of Zephyrhills, which said license fees shall be as follows :: Examination $5.00 Licenses Electrical Contractor 15.00 Master Electrician 15.00 Journeyman Electrician 1.5.001 SECTION 6: BONDS The City Council of the City of Zephyrhills may at the recommend— ation of the Electrical Inspector, require a bond from a holder of an electrical license, the amount of bond not to exceed One Thousand ($1,000.00) Dollars. SECTION 7: PERMITS A. Application for permit. Before any electrical wiring or electrical apparatus or equipment for light, heat or power shall be installed, within or attached to any building or structure, either public or private, within the limits of the City of Zephyrhills, Florida,. an application for a permit to do so must be made to the Electrical Inspector by a Master Electrician intending to install the work, and the permit when issued shall be to such applicant., ¶he a plication shall be accompanied by, an adequate set of plans, spec - fications and schedule, as may be necessary to determine whether the installation as described will be in conformity with the requirements of this ordinance. On rewiring, the Electrical Inspector may waive regulations for plans and specifications. If it shall be found by the Electrical Inspector that the installation as described will in ge eral conform with the requirements of this ordinance, and if the applicant has complied with all the provisions of this ordinance,. apermit for such installation shall be issued by said Electrical. Inspector. The permit when issued shall be for such installation a� is described in the application, , and no deviation shall be made from the installation so described without the approval of the Electrical Inspector. -12- B. Permits Required. A permit will be required to do any elec— trical construction of any character, install any electrical wirin , apparatus or equipment, or make any extensions or changes to existing systems of wiring for light, heat or power, within the limits of the City of Zephyrhills, with the exception of work done by public uIilities holding franchises from the City of Zephyrhills. Before any permit is issued for the installation or alteration of electrical wring,. device or equipment, the Master Electrician making applica ion for such permit shall pay to the City a fee in such amount as is speci- fled below. C. Permit Fees. The following permit fees are hereby established :: M'nimum fee. . . . a. . a. .. a s ...s a... a. . a a ... •.,.. a .s a a a a a a a.. a . 1.5. . For each: Meter loop or distribution panel. . . .. . . , .. .. .. .. .50 Lighting outlet or fixture.. . . . .. .. . .. . ........ . .10 Receptacle or switch outlet... . .. .... . ®... ... .. .. .15 Electric Range. . . . . .. . . . .a . . .. • a .. ..., o.... ea ... .5b Water heater. . . . .. ... . .. ...... . .. .. .... , . . . . ... . . .59 Central heating, electrically controlled. . . ... . .50 Recessed Wall Heater. . .. . . .. ... . .. . .. ... . . .. ..s. .50 Attic or exhaust fan or air conditioning . . . .... unit installed during construction of building. . . . . . .. . ... ... .. .o®............ ..... .50 Receptacle for Beauty parlor. . . ..... .... .,. ..... .59: Electric motor up to five (5) HP. . . ... ...... .....$ .50 over five (5) HP.. . .... . ....... 1.96 Electric generator. . aa .. .. .. .. ... . ... ... . ....... 1.00 Outlet for welding machine. . ... . .. ... . .. . .. ... . 1.00 Electric illuminated sign, 100 lights or less . . . . . ... .. .. . .o. ...oa .. . ... ... . ....... 1.00 Neon Sign. . . . . .. .. ... o. .. .. .. • ... .... ..• .. .. .... 1.00 Time clock or flasher.. .. .. ... ..... . . . . . .... .... .50 Motion picture booth, including panels and switches and machines. . aa . . ......... ., 2.50 X—Ray Machines, including . . . . .. . . ... . .. 1.00 Window air conditioner. . . . ..... .. . . ...... .... .. . .50 Any inspection made where no permit has been issued will be charged for at the rate of $1.00 per hour, minimum $1.00. All fees to be paid at the time permit is issued. D. Master Electrician Not to Allow Use of his Name. No licensed Master Electrician shall allow his name to be used by y person or party, directly or indirectly, either for the purpose of obtaining a permit, or to do any work under his license. SECTION 8: RULES AND REGULATIONS A. Rules and Regulations, General. A Master Electrician or authorized supervisory employee shall countersign all applications for electrical permits and supervise electrical work authorized by such permit. -13- All electrical construction and all materials and appliances used in connection with the installation, maintenance and operation of electrical wiring, apparatus, or equipment for light, heat or power,, within the limits of. Zephyrhills, Florida, shall conform to the rules and regulations embodied in this ordinance and such as may be adopted as herein provided, and shall conform with such construction as is reasonably necessary for safety to life or prop rty. T e latest current regulations as laid down in the National Electrical Code, as approved by the American Standards Associations, and the National Safety Code as approved by the American Standards Associa ion, a d other installation and safety regulations approved by American Standards Association shall be prima facie evidence of such approv d methods as of the time such regulations are °laid 'down. B. Approved Materials,. Devices or Appliances . No electrical materials, devices or appliances, designed for attachment to or installation on any electrical circuit or' system,, for light, heat or power shall be installed,- used; sold or offered for sale, for use in the City of Zephyrhills, unless they are in colnformity with approved methods of construction for safety to lif and property. Conformity of electrical materials, devices or appliances with the standards of Underwriter' s Laboratories, Inc., as indicated by the lists of Inspected FlectricalAppliances published and distributed from time to time by the said ,Underwrite' ' s L boratories, Inc., or with other standards approved by the American Standards Association,; shall be prima facie evidence that such electrical materials, devices or appliances comply with the require- ments of this ordinance. The maker's name, trade mark or other i entification symbol shall be placed on all electrical materials,, devices or appliances sold, installed, or used under the provisions of this ordinance, together with such other markings giving voltage,. current,: wattage, or appropriate ratings as are prescribed in the National Electrical Code, or as may be necessary to determine the character of the material, devices or equipment, and the use for ich i is intended. I, C. Inspections . All wires at switch outlets on jobs must be sh rted before a test will be made . All wires at every outlet must extend out six (6) inches or more. On all jobs where wires are installed in conduit or any wiring method, used which is to be installed before wires are pulled in, the following inspection must be made . (a) When installed as a complete system. without the wir s where the same are to be concealed, the system must be inspected before covered. (b) After wall plastering or ceiling has been completed and wires pulled in and the wiring joints have been made and soldered, leaving outlets for fixtures, an insulation resistance test will then be made . D. Interfering with the Electrical Inspector. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to hinder or interfere with the Electrical Inspector in the discharge of his duties under this ordinance. E. Separate Service Required. Each building into which electrical current is introduced for light, heat or power shall have an independent service; provided, however, that a private garage on the same lot as a main building and used in connection with sam , may be supplied from the same service, provided that no garage on he sa a lot as the place of residence is used as a manufacturing or otIier business establishment nor for rental purposes . SECTION 9: SPECIFIC WIRING PROVISIONS 1 . When wiring for any added load is installed in a buildi g, the service shall also be revised and sizes increased to carry the new total load. 2 . Electric range circuits shall be of sufficient size to carry optimum wattage to be dissipated. 3. LIQUID TIGHT or RAIN TIGHT Greenfield with approved fittings shall be used in wet locations and ALL OUTDOOR installatio s, in luding sign connections. 4. All wiring in conduit shall be open for inspection before switches, panel fronts, receptacles or covers are installed. -15- 5. All wiring in Commercial Establishments shall be installed fl Conduit and all equipment used therein shall be connected to the system with 3 wire cords, plugs and receptacles, grounding the frames of all such equipment. Three wire receptacles that will serve a two contact plug shall not be approved. 6. Maximum number of outlets per circuit: On commercial store buildings: - 6 light outlets or 4 receptacle outlets or five combi.n.ation. Apartment buildings - 8 light outlets or 6 receptacle outle s or 7 combination. Churches, lodge or club rooms, auditoriums, etc . : 6 light outlets or 6 receptacle outlets or 5 combination. Residential buildings: 100 light outlets or 6 receptacle outlets or 8 combinations. 7. For residential occupancies, base receptacles or cocLvenience outlets shall be placed along the perimeter of the following rooms so that no point on the base will be more than 8 feet from an outlet: living room, bedroom, dining room, breez;e— waiy, den, nursery, sewing room, Florida room, enclosed porch. 8. Every kitchen shall have a minimum of one appliance outlet on a separate circuit. The utility room or garage or la ndry must also have an appliance , outlet or a separate 20M.-IP circuit. Kitehe;, bathroom and garage lights and any lights within 6 feet of water connection or plumbing fixtures shall be controlled by a wall switch. 9. Distribution panels shall not be located in clothes closets or in any location in which' maintenance would be performed from a damp or wet area. 1O. Requirements in multiple dwellings .- On new buildings AD REWIRED BUILDINGS, no branch circuit shall be connected to se ve more than one apartment . Distribution panels shall be located in a public space or the apartment they serve, in conformance with the preceding paragraph. 11. Attic Fans shall be on a separate circuit run direct f om panel to the switch, Attic fans shall all have fusible links on louver controls to close louvers in event of fire. Attic fan switches shall have thermal overload coils, properly rated, built into the switch. An attic fan and a floor furnace or closet type furnace may be connected to the same special branch circuit. -16-= 12y All outlets in residences with concrete or terrazzo floors, and all outlets, fixtures and boxes within reach of water pipes or in contact with a conduction type of insulation shall be grounded. Non-metallic sheathed cable of the type with a ground wire integral_ in the cable shall be used for this purpose. 13. Each window type air-conditioning unit shall be connected to separate circuit using wires not smaller than number 12 wire AND SHALL BE GROUNDED. NO AIR CONDITIONER LARGER THAN 3/4 HP MILL BE PERMITTED ON 115 V. 14. Circuit identification: The contractor shall identify all branch circuits at the panel showing the outlets so served BEFORE calling for final inspection. 15. Through poured courses on exterior masonry walls non- me allic sheathed cable shall be encased in EMT or Conduit and shall not be stripped when so encased. Walls facing an open porch shall be considered as exterior walls. 16 . All fuse or breaker panels in NEVI RESIDENTIAL wiring shall have one spare circuit with an empty conduit or stee1 tube raceway extending into the attic and/or basement for future require ments. Empty raceways are not required where surface mounted panels are installed. 17. Conduit: All new electrical work or any extension or al oration of existing wiring within the Business and Industrial Zo e of the City of Zephyrhills as naw or hereafter designated by ordinance,, shall be in conduit in size and specifications required by the National Electrical Code, except one and two family dwellings. 18.- Load center: The"load center" or distribution assembl co Bred hereby shall consist of a single metal cabinet containing service switch, fuse gaps and fuses of sixty amperes or more capacity, or approved type circuit breakers designed for operation on three wire, 220-110 Volt, single phase system; two 31-60 ampere fuse gaps and fuses or circuit breaker for range circuit; two 0-30 fuse gaps and fuses or circuit breaker for water heater circuit; two 0-30 fuse gaps and fuses or circuit breaker for lighting sub-feeder circuit and common neutral bus-bar or terminal block containing the required I number of terminal connections; all of approved design and construction. -17- 19. Branch Cutouts. (a) Range circuit: Shall consist of one two-pole,, sixty ampere, fuse block or circuit breaker. (b)'. Water heater circuit: Shall consist of one two- pole, thirty ampere plug fuse block, or circuit breaker. (c) Lighting branches : Shall consist of plug fuse cutouts or circuit breaker. Where house wiring is of modern type,, with a metal clad safety switch, a two or three wire line shall be run from new fuse cabinet to old lighting swithh. 20. Fusing: (a) Range circuits : Thiry®five ampere cartridge or circuit breaker. (b) Water heating circuits :: Twenty ampere plug fuse or circuit breaker. .(c) Lighting circuits :, Fifteen ampere plug or circuit breaker; thirty ampere fuses or circuit breaker shall be used for run between load center cabinet and old lighting cabinet. 21. branch Circuit Runs: (a) Range Circuit : Shall be of an approved type of non-metallic cable, with three stranded, No. 6 wires or approved type concentric cable . (b) Water heater Circuit : Shall be approved type of non-metallic cable with two insulated, solid No. 12 wires. 22. Load Limitations and Voltage Requirements : (a) Electric Ranges : Maximum wattage 9500, voltage 115-230 three wire. (b). Electric Water Heaters: Maximum wattage 5000, voltage 230, two wire. (c) Electric Heaters: Above 1650: watts must be connected to 230' volt, two wire circuit,, and are not provided for in above specifications. (d) For any appliances with ratings exceeding the ab ve 1 mits the Public Utilities Co. must be consulted and special arrangements will be made to take care of this equipment. 23. Grounding: (a) Grounding must be done according to the National Electrical Code. -18- I I ' 1 (b) In addition to rules of the National Electrical Co e all frames of electric ranges must be grounded by bonding neutral from meter box through load center to frame of range. 24. The Service Grounding Conductor: (a) Shall be minimum of #4 bare copper and. shall confirm to Articles 2594 and 2595 of the current issue of the National Electrical Code. (b) The Service Grounding Conductor shall be run from the first meter or switch enclosure to a DRIVEN ELECTRODE HAVING 25 or I,ESSAHMS TO GROUND and also to a cold water system using an approv d ground fitting which shall be readily accessible and shall conform with Article 2583 b, c, d of the National Electrical Code. 25. Service Cables and Conduits and Grounding Conductors shall be securely fastened to the building using approved straps. Wood plugs used in brick or4oncrete ,will not be approved. I , 26. Minimum Wire Size: All wiring shall be done with a minimum: of #12 A.W.G. or heavier, except switch legs whickiay be #14. 27.. Receptacle and light circuits .- No outlets or receptacles for -plug-in purposes shall be put on a light circuit unless, in the discretion of the Electrical Inspector, it shall be determined that there are such factors present that would warrant such action. 28. Motors. (a) In general, only alternating current motors up to 3/4 Hp may be connected to a 115 Volt single phase circuit. (b) Motors above 3/4 HP and up to ar4 ncluding 4HP' shall be connected to a 230 Volt single phase service or 3 phase service (c) Motors above 4HP must be connected to 3 phase ser ce. (d) When the aggregate of small motors is 5 HP, this otor H load must be balanced on the three phases of a 3 phase 230 Volt Service. 29. Minimum Wattage: In wiring new buildings, or in the installation of new wiring in old buildings or additions theirato where more than 50% of the existing installation is changed, the minimum wattage required in all buildings shall heet the .requireme is of Article 210 of the National Electrical Code. --19- I - 30. Temporary Wiring : The Electrical Inspector may issue permits for temporary wiring for light, heat or power, or for delcorative lighting when a reasonable necessity exists. Such permits shill be for not more then thirty days. Thee Electrical Inspector may renew such permit at his discretion. 31. Fuses: It shall be unlawful for any person to bridge a use, circuit breaker, or switch, or fuse any conductor above its rated capacity. All fuses and circuit breakers must be plainly marked with the number of amperes they are designed to carry. SECTION 10. REFUSAL TO COMPLY It shall be unlawful for any person to interfere with the Electrical Inspector in the performance of his regular duties, while making lawful inspections, or fail or refuse to comply with any order of the Electrical Inspector relating to electrical installations, or to violate any of the provisions of this ordinance regarding such installations or wiring, providing that such person making such electri- cal installation shall have the 'right of appeal to the Electrical Examining Board within 5 days after receiving such order or direction from the Electrical Inspector, and in event of an adverse ruling by the Examining Board, shall have the right of appeal to the City Counci of the City of Zephyrhills, Florida,, within twenty days, provided, however that no service connection for electric power shall be made on new construction pending appeal.; SECTION11. PENALTY FOR VIOLATION. Any person violating or permitting to be violated any of the provisions of this ordinance shall upon conviction before the Municipal Court be punished by a fine of not more than FIVE HUNDRED ($500.00) D LLARS, or by imprisonment in the City Jail not exceeding sixty (6O) I' I days, or both such fine and imprisonment. SECTION 12. VALIDITY. If any section, sub--section, sentence, clause or phrase is for ay reason held to be unconstitutional, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this ordinance. SECTION 13. All prior ordinances or parts of ordinances relating to electrical code, inspections,regulations, installations etc, are hereby reps led. -20 I ' The foregoing Ordinance No. was read and passed on it first reading by the City Council of the City of Zephyrhills, Florida, on the day o£ �p , 1959. Pr rent of City ounci1 Attest: �� ty Clerk The Foregoing Ordinance NO. was read and passed on its Second Reading by the City Council of the City of Zephyrhills, Florida, on the day of 1959. Pr i ent o i ty ounca A-UBST: zty ler The foregoing Ordinance No. w4s read and passed on its Third Reading by the City Council of the City of Zephythills, Florida, on the /�, day of 1959. P-re ' 'd nt o Clt y Council Att St: ity lerk The foregoing Ordinance No. approved�h ® by me this day of /V/ 9 1959. ayor -21-