HomeMy WebLinkAbout1378 - ORDINANCES - 4/3/1991 ORDINANCE NO. 1378
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PALM SPRINGS,
CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING AND AMENDING THE
1990 NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA, DOES ORDAIN AS
FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1 . Section 8.04.005 of the Palm Springs Municipal Code is hereby
amended to read as follows:
8.04.005 Citation of Buing Code. This chapter, the Uniform Building
Code, 1988 Edition; tild
he Uniform Building Code Standards, 1988 Edition;
the Uniform Mechanical Code, 1988 Edition; the Uniform Plumbing Code,
1988 Edition; the Uniform Housing Code, 1988 Edition; the Uniform Code
For The Abatement of Dangerous Buildings, 198 Edition, the Uniform Solar
Energy Code, 1988 Edition; the Uniform Swimming Pool , Spa and Hot Tub
Code, 1988 Edition, the Uniform Administrative Code, 1988 Edition; the
National Electrical Code, 1990 Edition, the California Seismic Safety
Commission Model Ordinance; and the Life Safety Code, 1988 Edition, may
be collectively referred to and cited as the "Palm Springs Building Code. "
SECTION 2. Section 8.04.055 of the Palm Springs Municipal Code is hereby
amended to read as follows:
8.04.055 National Electrical Code--Adopted. That certain Electrical Code,
a copy of which is on file in the office of thy=_ city clerk of the city, being
marked and designated as "National Electrical Code, 1990 Edition," and all
appendices, tables and indices thereto except as amended herein, is hereby
adopted as the Electrical Code of the city by reference, pursuant to the
provisions of Section 50022.1 et seq. of the California Government Code, and
all of its provisions (except as hereinafter modified) shall regulate the
installation, arrangement , alternative, repair, use, and generation of electric
wiring, connections, fixture, apparatus, machinery, appliances, and other
electric devices on premises within the city.
SECTION 3. Section 8.04.060 of the Palm Springs Municipal Code is hereby
amended to read as follows:
8.04.060 National Electrical Code--Additions and amendments. The National
Electrical Code adopted herein by reference is hereby amended by the following
additions and. amendments.
(1 ) Add the following to the end of Subsection 90-7 (a) :
SERVICE LOAD. The main switch and/or distribution panel of a
single-family dwelling or condominium occupancy shall have an adequate
capacity and space to carry the calculated load, plus an 8 KW future
with four (4) spare spaces at the time of final inspection. The 8 KW
load is not to be reduced by any demand factor.
(2) Add the following to the end of Subsection 310-2(b) :
ALUMINUM CONDUCTOR LIMITATIONS. No aluminum wiring shall be used.
EXCEPTION: Aluminum wiring in sizes 1/0 and larger may be used for
main feed to sub-panels only and shall be enclosed in a raceway.
SECTION 4. EFFECTIVE DATE. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect
thirty (30) days after passage.
Ord 1378
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1990 National Electrical Code Page 2
SECTION 5. PUBLICATION. The City Clerk is hereby ordered and directed
to certify to the passage of this Ordinance, and to cause the same or a summary
thereof or a display advertisement, duly prepared according to 'law, to be
published in accordance with law.
ADOPTED this 3rd _day of April 1991
AYES: Councilmembers Hodges, Murawski , Neel and Mayor pro tem Broich
NOES: None
ABSENT: Mayor Bono
ATTEST: CITY OF PALM SPRINGS, .CALI�ORNIA
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City Clerk: ��` _ Mayor�`�""
REVIEWED & APPROVED:
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Ordinance 1378 was duly adopted
by the City Council of the City of Palm Springs, California, in a
meeting held on the 3rd day of April , 1991, and thatsame was duly
published in the DESERT SUN, a newspaper of general circulation on
April D, 1991.
1iJITH SUMICH
City Clerk