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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance No. 5596 *** Proof of Publication Courier Communications 100 East 4th Street, Waterloo, Iowa 50703 Black Hawk County I do solemnly swear that the annexed copy of notice was published in the WATERLOO/CEDAR FALLS COURIER, a daily newspaper printed in WATERLOO, Black Hawk County, Iowa, and that the annexed rate of advertising is the regular legal rate of said newspaper, and that the following is a correct bill for publishing said notice. Waterloo, City of- Legals 715 MULBERRY ST. WATERLOO IA 50703 ORDER NUMBER 197824 1 Signed Subscribed d sworn to before me thi� -a day of , 20 , Notary Publ c Received of the sum of Dollars in full for publication of the above invoice. Notary Seal: ��•'"` JODI E MCKJNSTRY COMM SION N0.7132^a413 My RES Section: Legals •o.• Category: 950 Legal Notice PUBLISHED ON: 05/10/2021 TOTAL AD COST: 57.34 FILED ON: 5/20/2021 *** Proof of Publication *** ORDINANCE NO.5596 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF WATERLOO,IOWA,BY AMENDING CHAPTER 3, ELECTRICAL REGULA- TIONS OF TITLE 9,BUILDING REGULA. TIONS, SECTION 5, NATIONAL ELEC- TRICAL CODE ADOPTION AND SEC- TION 6 NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE AMENDMENTS. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WATER- LOO, IOWA AS FOLLOWS: That the Administrative Rules Review Committee Hearing voted to adopt the 2020 NEC with an April 1, 2021, effective date. These amendments will remain in place until December 31,2021.On January 1, 2022, NEC will be adopted without amendments. That Section 5, National Electrical Code Adoption,of Chapter 3,Electrical Regula- tions,of Title 9, Budding Regulations,of the 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 2020 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 refer- ence 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 construe- tion or requirements,the most restrictive shall govern. That Section 6, National Electric Code Amendments, of Chapter 3, Electrical Regulations of Title 9, Building Re ula- tions, of the Code of Ordinances o�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 2020 NEC Chapter 2 Amendments: Delete section 211 and insert in lieu thereof the following new section: 210.8(A)Dwelling Units. All 125-volt receptacles installed in locations specified in 210.8(A)(1)through 210.8(A)(11) shall ground-fault circuit. interrupter protection for personnel. (1)Bathrooms (2)Garages and also accessory buildings that have a floor located at or below grade level not intended to be habitable rooms and limited to storage areas,work areas or similar use. (3)Outdoors Exception to(3):Receptacles that are not readily accessible and are supplied branch circuit dedicated to electrical snow-melting, de-icing, or pipeline and vessel heating equipment shall be permitted to be installed in accordance with 426.28 or 427.22,as applicable. (4) Crawl spaces — at or below grade level. (5)Basements Exception to(5): A receptacle supplying only a permanently installed file alarm or burglar alarm system shall not be required to have ground-fault circuit. interrupter protection. Informational Note. See 760.416 and 760.121(8) for power supply require- ments for fire alarm systems. Receptacles installed under the exception to 201.8(A)(5)shall not be considered as meeting the requirements of 210.52(G)- (6)Kitchens—where the receptacles are installed to serve the countertop surfaces. (7) Sinks — Where receptacles are installed to serve the countertop surfaces. (8)Boathouses (9) Bathtubs or shower stalls — where receptacles are installed within 1.8 in(6 ft)of the outside edge of the bathtub or shower stall. (10)Laundry areas Exception to(1)through(3), (5)through (8),and(10):Listed locking support and mountingreceptacles utilized in combina- tion with compatible attachment fittings installed for the purpose of serving a ceiling luminaire or ceiling fan shall not be required to be ground-fault circuit- interrupter protected.If a general-purpose convenience receptacle is integral to the ceiling luminaire or ceiling fan, GFCI protection shall be provided. (11)Indoor damp and wet locations Delete section 210.8(F) PASSED AND ADOPTED this 19th day of April 2021. Quentin Hart,Mayor Attest LeAnn M.Even,Deputy City Clerk