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Home My WebLink AboutOrdinance No. 2014-2049CITY OF THE COLONY, TEXAS ORDINANCE NO. 2014 -2049 2011 NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE WITH LOCAL AMENDMENTS AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF THE COLONY, TEXAS, AMENDING CHAPTER 6, ARTICLE I, OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF THE COLONY, TEXAS, BY REPEALING IN ITS ENTIRETY SECTIONS 6-2 AND 6-3, ENTITLED "ELECTRICAL CODE -ADOPTED," AND "SAME -AMENDMENTS", AND REPLACING IT WITH A NEW SECTION 6-3, ENTITLED "NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE ADOPTED," BY ADOPTING THE 2011 EDITION OF THE NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE, AND LOCAL AMENDMENTS TO THE NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING A REPEALER CLAUSE; PROVIDING A PENALTY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of The Colony, Texas, is of the opinion that the 2011 Edition of the National Electrical Code, along with local amendments hereto, should be adopted as the Electrical Code for the City of The Colony. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF THE COLONY, TEXAS: SECTION 1. That the findings set forth above are incorporated into the body of this Ordinance as if fully set forth herein. SECTION 2. That the Code of Ordinances of the City of The Colony, Texas, be, and the same is, hereby amended by amending Chapter 6, Article I, by repealing in its entirety Sections 6-2, and 6-3, and replacing it with a new Section 6-3, entitled "National Electrical Code Adopted," which shall read as follows: "Sec. 6-3. National Electrical Code Adopted. (a) Adoption. The National Electrical Code, 2011 edition with Appendices A through I, is hereby adopted and designated as the Electrical Code for the City of The Colony, Texas. A copy of the 2011 Edition of The National Electrical Code is on file in the office of the city secretary. (b) Local Amendments. The following provisions are local amendments to the 2011 National Electrical Code. Each provision in this subsection is a substitute for the identically numbered provision contained in the 2011 National Electrical Code or is an additional provision added to the 2011 National Electrical Code. ***Article 100, Part 1, amend the following definition: Intersystem Bonding Termination. A device that provides a means for connecting bonding conductors for communication systems and other systems such as metallic gas piping systems to the grounding electrode system. ***Article 110.2; change the following to read as follows: 110.2 Approval. The conductors and equipment required or permitted by this Code shall be acceptable only if approved. Approval of equipment may be evident by listing and labeling of equipment by a Nationally Recognized Testing Lab (NRTL) with a certification mark of that laboratory or a qualified third party inspection agency approved by the AHJ. Exception: Unlisted equipment that is relocated to another location within a jurisdiction or is field modified is subject to the approval by the AHJ. This approval may be by a field evaluation by a NRTL or qualified third party inspection agency approved by the AHJ. Manufacturer's self -certification of any equipment shall not be used as a basis for approval by the AHJ. Informational Note: See 90.7, Examination of Equipment for Safety, and 110.3, Examination, Identification, Installation, and Use of Equipment. See definitions of Approved, Identified, Labeled, and Listed. **Article 230.71(A); add the following exception: Exception: Multi -occupant buildings. Individual service disconnecting means is limited to six for each occupant. The number of individual disconnects at one location may exceed six. .. .,..-+ .:.,-.. .: ..:.... .. .> :. : ... ,.,.:..: v ... �"_ a _•-.... .F <... .. .... .. ..... 4: - - . r ***Article 240.91; delete the Article. g **Article 300.11; add the following exception: Exception: Ceiling grid support wires may be used for structural supports when the associated wiring is located in that area, not more than two raceways or cables supported per wire, with a maximum nominal metric designation 16 (trade size 1/2'). **Article 310.15(B)(7); change to read as follows: (7) 120/240 -Volt, 3 -Wire, Single -Phase Dwelling Services and Feeders. For dwelling units, conductors, as listed in Table 310.15(8)(7), shall be ... [text unchanged] ... provided the requirements of 215.2, 220.61, and 230.42 are met. This Article shall not be used in conjunction with 220.82. 2 *'"Article 500.8(A)(3); change to read as follows: 500.8 Equipment. Articles 500 through 504 require equipment construction and installation standards that ensure safe performance under conditions of proper use and maintenance. Informational Note No. 1: It is important that inspection authorities and users exercise more than ordinary care with regard to installation and maintenance. Informational Note No. 2: Since there is no consistent relationship between explosion properties and ignition temperature, the two are independent requirements. Informational Note No. 3: Low ambient conditions require special consideration. Explosion proof or dust -ignition proof equipment may not be suitable for use at temperatures lower than -25°C (- 13°F) unless they are identified for low-temperature service. However, at low ambient temperatures, flammable concentrations of vapors may not exist in a location classified as Class I, Division 1 at normal ambient temperature. (A) Suitability. Suitability of identified equipment shall be determined by one of the following: (1) Equipment listing or labeling (2) Evidence of equipment evaluation from a qualified testing laboratory or inspection agency concerned with product evaluation (3) Evidence acceptable to the authority having jurisdiction such as a manufacturer's self-evaluation or an engineering judgment signed and sealed by a qualified Licensed Professional Engineer. Informational Note: Additional documentation for equipment may include certificates demonstrating compliance with applicable equipment standards, indicating special conditions of use, and other pertinent information. Guidelines for certificates may be found in ANSVISA 12.00.02, Certificate Standard for AEx Equipment for Hazardous (Classified) Locations. *"Article 505.7(A) changed to read as follows: 505.7 Special Precaution. Article 505 requires equipment construction and installation that ensures safe performance under conditions of proper use and maintenance. Informational Note No. 1: It is important that inspection authorities and users exercise more than ordinary care with regard to the installation and maintenance of electrical equipment in hazardous (classified) locations. Informational Note No. 2: Low ambient conditions require special consideration. Electrical equipment depending on the protection techniques described by 505.8(A) may not be suitable for use at temperatures lower than -20°C (-4T) unless they are identified for use at lower temperatures. However, at low ambient temperatures, flammable concentrations of vapors may not exist in a location classified Class I, Zones 0, 1, or 2 at normal ambient temperature. (A) Implementation of Zone Classification System. Classification of areas, engineering and design, selection of equipment and wiring methods, installation, and inspection shall be performed by a qualified Licensed Professional Engineer. ***Article 680.25(A) changed to read as follows: 680.25 Feeders. These provisions shall apply to any feeder on the supply side of panelboards supplying branch circuits for pool equipment covered in Part II of this article and on the load side of the service equipment or the source of a separately derived system. (A) Wiring Methods. (1) Feeders. Feeders shall be installed in rigid metal conduit or intermediate metal conduit. The following wiring methods shall be permitted if not subject to physical damage: (1) Liquidtight flexible nonmetallic conduit (2) Rigid polyvinyl chloride conduit (3) Reinforced thermosetting resin conduit (4) Electrical metallic tubing where installed on or within a building (5) Electrical nonmetallic tubing where installed within a building (6) Type MC cable where installed within a building and if not subject to corrosive environment (7) Nonmetallic -sheathed cable (8) Type SE cable Exception: An existing feeder between an existing remote panelboard and service equipment shall be permitted to run in flexible metal conduit or an approved cable assembly that includes an equipment grounding conductor within its outer sheath. The equipment grounding conductor shall comply with 250.24(A)(5). " SECTION 3. If any section, article paragraph, sentence, clause, phrase or word in this Ordinance, or application thereto any persons or circumstances is held invalid or unconstitutional by a Court of competent jurisdiction, such holding shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this Ordinance; and the City Council hereby declares it would have passed such remaining portions of this Ordinance despite such invalidity, which remaining portions shall remain in full force and effect. SECTION 4. That all provisions of the Ordinances of the City of The Colony, Texas, in conflict with the provisions of this Ordinance be, and the same are hereby amended, repealed, and all other provisions of the Ordinances of the City not in conflict with the provisions of this Ordinance shall remain in full force and effect. SECTION 5. Any person, firm, or corporation violating any of the provisions of this Ordinance shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction in the municipal court of the City of The Colony, Texas, shall be punished by a fine not to exceed the sum of Two Thousand Dollars ($2,000.00) for each offense. Every day a violation occurs shall constitute a separate offense. SECTION 6. This Ordinance shall become effective from and after its date of passage in accordance with law. V PASSED AND APPROVED COLONY, TEXAS, THIS q BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF THE day of Ftbra t !rU , 2014. � G J Mcco , Mayor ATT E/QST: Christie Wilson, City Secretary APPROVED AS TO FORM: