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Home My WebLink About5428-12/11/2017 Prepared by LeAnn M. Even, Deputy City Clerk, City of Waterloo, 715 Mulberry Street, Waterloo, IA 50703, (319) 291-4323. ORDINANCE NO. 5428 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE 2007 CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF WATERLOO, IOWA, BY AMENDING CHAPTER 3, ELECTRICAL REGULATIONS OF TITLE 9, BUILDING REGULATIONS. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WATERLOO, IOWA AS FOLLOWS: That Section 5,National Electrical Code Adoption, of Chapter 3, Electrical Regulations, of Title 9, Building Regulations, of the 2007 Code of Ordinances of the City of Waterloo, Iowa, is hereby amended to strike the current provisions thereof and to substitute the following new provision in its place: 9-3-5: A. The 2017 Edition of the National Electrical Code, including Article 90, Chapters 1 through 9, and Annex A, B, C, D and H, inclusive, as published by the National Electrical Code Committee, and adopted by the National Fire Protection Association, is hereby adopted by reference and is effective as if fully set forth in this article. Where, in any specific case, different sections of this article specify different materials, methods of construction or requirements,the most restrictive shall govern. That Section 6,National Electric Code Amendments, of Chapter 3, Electrical Regulations of Title 9, Building Regulations, of the 2007 Code of Ordinances of the City of Waterloo, Iowa, is hereby amended to strike the current provisions thereof and to substitute the following new provision in its place: 9-3-6: A. Amendments to 2017 NEC Chapter 2 Amendments: 1. 210.8(A)(2) Add the following exceptions to section 210.8, paragraph (A), subparagraph(2): a. Exception No.I to (2): Receptacles not readily accessible. b. Exception No.2 to (2): A single receptacle or a duplex receptacle for two appliances located within dedicated space for each appliance that, in normal use, is not easily moved from one place to another and that is cord-and-plug connected in accordance with 400.7(A)(6), (A)(7), or(A)(8). c. Receptacles installed under the exceptions to 210.8(A)(2) shall not be considered as meeting the requirements of 210.52(G). Where readily accessible,receptacle shall be labeled as being non-GFCI". 2. 210.8(A)(5) Add the following exceptions to section 210.8, paragraph (A), subparagraph(5): a. Exception No.2 to (5): Receptacles that are not readily accessible. b. Exception No. 3 to (5): A single receptacle or a duplex receptacle for two appliances located within dedicated space for each appliance that, in normal use, is not easily moved from one place to another and that is cord-and-plug connected in accordance with 400.7(A)(6),(A)(7), or (A)(8). c. Receptacles installed under the exceptions to 210.8(A)(5) shall not be considered as meeting the requirements of 210.52(G). Where readily accessible, receptacle shall be labeled as being non-GFCI". Ordinance No. 5428 Page 2 3. 210.12 (D) is amended by deleting section 210.12 (D). Delete section 210.12(D). 4. 220.12 is amended by deleting the exception to section 220.12 and insert in lieu thereof the following exception: EXCEPTION: Where the building is designed and constructed to comply with an energy code adopted by the local authority, the lighting load shall be permitted to be calculated at the values specified in the energy code. 5. 230-30 Insulation, is amended by deleting the italicized paragraph entitled "Exception" (1) through (4) in its entirety, and adding the following new unnumbered exception: Exception: A grounded conductor shall be permitted to be uninsulated if it is part of a service entrance cable assembly. 6. "230-43. Wiring Methods for 1000 Volts, Nominal, or Less, is amended by deleting items (1) and (6), and by adding the following as a new unnumbered paragraph at the end of the enumerated paragraphs: "Only items (3) Rigid, metal conduit and (4) Intermediate metal conduit may be concealed." 7. 230-50(A) Underground Service Entrance Conductors is deleted in its entirety and the following sentence is substituted therefore: "Service lateral conductors shall be installed in a raceway not less than two feet underground." 8. 250.52(a)(5) Rod and Pipe Electrodes, is deleted in its entirety and the following is substituted therefore: "Rod electrodes shall be not less than 2.5m (8 ft.) in length, not less than 15.87mm(5/8 inch)in diameter, and shall be copper clad or equivalent." 9. 250.118 Delete Items#5,#6 and#7 and insert the following: (5) All listed flexible metal conduit shall contain a wire type equipment grounding conductor. (6)All listed liquid tight flexible metal conduit shall contain a wire type equipment grounding conductor. (7) All flexible metallic tubing shall contain a wire type equipment grounding conductor. B. 2014 NEC Chapter 3 Amendments 1. 300.13(B) Device Removal is deleted in its entirety and the following is substituted therefore: "(B) Device Removal. In all circuits the continuity of conductors shall not be dependent upon device connections where the removal of such devices would interrupt continuity." 2. 10.15(b)(7) 120/240-Volt, 3-Wire, Single-Phase Dwelling Services and Feeders), is deleted in its entirety. C. Chapter 4 Amendment 1. 406.4(D)(4) is amended by deleting section 406.4(D)(4). Delete section 406.4(D)(4). Ordinance No. 5428 Page 3 INTRODUCED: December 11, 2017 PASSED 1St CONSIDERATION: December 11, 2017 PASSED 2nd CONSIDERATION: December 11, 2017 PASSED 3rd CONSIDERATION: December 11, 2017 PASSED AND ADOPTED this 11til day of December 2017. µ Quentin Hart, Mayor w ATTEST: Kelley Fel' le City Clerk