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ORDINANCE No.4 Or(
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH, CALIFORNIA,
REGULATING THE INSTALLATION, ARRANGEMENT, ALTERATION,
REPAIR, USE, MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION OF ELEOTRIO
WIRING, ELEOTRIO FIXTURES AND OTHER ELEOTRIO
APPLIANCES AND EQUIPMENT IN THE OITY OF SEAL BEACH;
PROVIDING FOR ELEOTRIO PERMITS AND INSPEOTIONS AND
FIXING THE FEES THEREOF; PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR
THE VIOLATION OF THIS ORDINANCE AND REPEALING
ORDINANOE NO. 205 AND ALL OTHER ORDINANCES OR
PARTS OF ORDINANOES IN CONFLIOT THEREWITH.
WHEREAS, the Oity Council of the Oity of Seal Beach, calif-
ornia does ordain as follows:
SEOTION 1
That a certain document, three copies of which are on file
in the office of the City Clerk of the City of Seal Beach, Cslif.,
being marked and designated as, National Electrical Code, 1951
40th Anniversary Edition, with hereinafter designated changes,
modifications, exceptions and amendments be and the same is hereqy
adopted as the Electrical Oode of the Oity of Seal Beach for the
regulation of the installation, arrangement, alteration, repair,
use and operation of electrical wiring, connections, fixtures and
other electrical applianoes in buildings and other structures
within the City of Seal Beach, California; providing for the issu-
ance of permits and the collection of fees therefor; providing
penalties for the violation of such Electrical Oode; and eaoh and
all of the regulations, provisions, penalties, conditions and terms,
with hereinafter designated changes, modifications, exceptions and
amendments of such "National Electrical Code, 1951 Anniversary
Edition" on file in the office of the Oity Olerk are hereby re-
ferred to, adopted and made a part hereof as if fully set out in
this ordinance.
SECTION 2.
There is hereby created and established the Office of
Eleotrical Inspector. It shall be unlawful for the Electrical
Inspector to engage in the business of the sale, installation or
the maintenance of slectric wiring, electric devices and eleotric
material either directly or indirectly and he shall have no
financial interests in any concern sngaged in such business in
the City of Seal Beach at any time while holding office of Elect-
rical Inspector. Any violation of the provisions of this section
by said Electrical Inspector shall be sufficient cause for his re-
moval from office but he may be removed for other just cause. The
Electrical Inspector shall appoint by and With the advice and con-
sent of the City Council, such assistant inspectors as are deemed
necessary by said Electrical Inspector.
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SEOTION 3. DEFINITIONS
1 For the purpose of this Oode, oertain terms, phrases, words
and their derivative shall be oonstrusd as set out in this seotion.
Words used in the singular include the plural and the plural the singular.
(A)
Whenever the term "Electrical Inspector" is used in any
seotion of this ordinance other than this seotion, such
term shall be construed to mean, "Building Inspector" of
the Department of Building and Safety or his authorized
representative.
DEPARTMENT OF BUILDING means the Department of Building and
Safety of the Oity of Seal Beach.
OERTIFIED ELEOTRIOIAN is a person who ~s en~ged in the bus-
iness of installing or repairing electrioal wiring or equip-
ment, or who does, or who holds himself out as willing to
do personally or through his employees any work or services in
oonneotion with the installation, alteration or repair of
any eleotrical wiring or squipment or part thereof within
the incorporated Oity of Seal Beaoh and who is qualified as
provided in Ordinance .
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(D) MAINTENANCE ELEOTRIOIAN is any eleotrioian regularly em-
ployed in accordance With the provisions of Section ~ of
this Ordinance.
(E) ELECTRIO or ELEOTRIOAL WIRING Means the installation or the
alteration of any material, fixture, device, appliance or
equipment in or on any building, structure or premises, used
or designed or intended to be used to generate, transmit,
transform or utilize eleotric energy.
(F) BUILDING is any structure built for the support or shelter
of persons, animals, chattels or property of any kind.
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(G) A~RTMENT HOUSE is any building or portion thereof, which
is designed built, rented, leased, let or hired out to be
oocupied, or which is ocoupied as the home or residence of
three or more families living independently of eaoh other
and doing their own cooking in the said building, and shall
include flats and apartments. All apartment houses shall
be considered commeroial buildings.
(H) HOTEL is any building containing six or more rooms intended
or designed to be used, or Which are used, rented or hired
out to be ocoupied, or which are occupied for sleeping pur-
poses by guests.
(I) DWELLING is any building or any portion thereof Which is not
an "Apartment House" or a "Hotel" as defined in this Oode which
contains one or more "Apartments" or Guest ROOms," used, intended
or designed to be built, used, rentedt leased, let or hired out
to be ooouppied, or whioh are occupiea for living purposes.
SEOTION ~. APPLIOATIONS AND PERMITS
(A) Applioations for electical permits, desoribing the work to be
done, shall be made in writing by a Licensed electrician, main-
tenance eleotrician, or their authorized representative.
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Where a license is required by Ordinance 336 and 365} a per-
mit shall not be issued unless the applicant has sucn a li-
cense. In the case of an owner such application shall be for
a special owner's permit.
Applications shall gi~ the location where such work is to be
done either by street and house number, by lot, block and
tract, or similar description that will readily identify and
definitely locate the proposed work. Each suoh application
shall be accompanied by drawings or blueprints as required
by the Electrical Inspector.
Applicatione may be made by a firm, partnership, or corpora-
tion, any officer or member of which is a certified elect-
rician, in the event that all construction or work is done
under the direct personal supervision of such officer or
member.
SPECIAL OWNER'S PERMIT. An Electrical Permit may be issued
to an owner of a single family dwelling occupisd as his
residencs, provided that said owner shall personally pur-
chase all material and shall personally perform all labor
in connection therewith.
(c) PERMITS. No alteration or addition shall be made to any
existing wiring, nor shall any wiring for the placing or
installation of any electric light, po~er or heating de-
vice, or any apparatus whioh generates, transmits, trans-
forms or utilizes electricity, operating at a voltage ex-
ceeding 25 volts between conductors or capable of supply-
ing more than 50 waUB, be made without first obtaining a
permit therefor from the Electrical Inspector, excepting
minor repair work euch as repairing flush and snap switches,
replacing fuses, changing lamp sockets and receptacles,
taping bare joints, repairing drop cords and the like.
The application, plans and specifications filed as required
by this section, shall be checked by the Eleotrical Inspec-
tor, and if found to be in conformity with the requirements of
this Code and all other laws or ordinances applicable therA-
to, the Electrical Inspector shall, upon receipt of the re-
quired fee, issue a permit therefor. Every permit issued
shall be valid only for the location described on the appli-
cation therefor.
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EXPIRATION OF PERMIT. Every permit issued by the Electrical
Inspector under the provisions of this Code shall expire by
limitation and become null and void, if the butlding or work
authorized by such permit be not commenced within Sixty days
from the date of such permit, or if the building or work
authorized by such permit be suspended or abandoned at any
time after the work is commenced for a period of sixty days.
Before such work can be commenced a new permit shall be first
obtained so to do.
MAINTENANCE ELECTRJOJAWR
Any person, firm or corporation regularly employing one or
more electricians for the purpose of installation, alteration
maintenance or repair on his or its own premises, shall make
month)y reporte covering all installations, additions or al-
teration, maintenance or repair on his or its own premises,
shall make monthly reports covering all insallations, addi...
tions or alterations and shall pay for each thereof the per-
mit fees provided for in this ordinance. All such work shall
be installed and done in accordance with the provisions of
this ordinance, and such work shall be subject to inspection
by said Electrical Inspector to the same extent as all other
similar work for which such inspection is provided.
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SECTION 6.
PUBLIC UTILITIES EXEMPTED
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The provisions of this ordinance shall not apply to any
electrical work performed by any electrical corporation, tele'"
phone corporation, telegraph corporation, railroad corporation
or street railroad corporation on or with any electrical equiP7
ment owned or controlled and operated or used by, and for the
exclusive benefit of, such corporation in the conduct of its
business as a public utility. or any other work which any such
corporation may be entitled by law to perform without payment
of any local tax; but all provisions of this ordinance shall
apply insofar as they may consistently with the above be
applicable to all other electrical work performed by any
such corporation.
The terms "electrical corporation," telephone corporation."
"telegraph" corporation. "railroad corporation" and"street
railroad corporation", are h~rein ussd as said terms are
respectively defined in the Public Utility Act of the State
of Oalifornia; and such terms shall also be deemed to in-
clude similar utilities which are municipally or govern-
mentally owned and operated.
SECTION 7. INSPECTION
(A)
APPROVAL. Upon the completion of the electrical wiring in or
on any building or structure of any nature, or tent, or pre-
mises, except as otherwise exempted in this ordinance, the per-
son, firm or corporation installing the same shall notify the
Electrical Inspector, who shall inspect such installation, and
if it is found by him to be fully in compliance with the pro-
visions of this ordinance, he shall issue, as provided for
herein, the certificate of inspection or approval tag authoriz-
ing connection tothe electrical service ~ the energizing
of the installation.
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(B) PERMISSION TO COVER WORK. It shall be unlawful for any per-
son to lath over, seal, cover or conceal any electrical wiring
or other electrical equipment, for the installation of which
a permit is provided herein, until such electric wiring or
other electrical equipment shall have been inspected and
approved by the Electrical Inspector. Said Electrical Ins-
pector shall have the pQwer to remove, or to require the re-
moval of any obstruction which prevents proper inspection of
any electrical equipment.
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(0) OORREOTIONS. All defects shall be corrected within ten daye
after inspection and notifications or within such other reason-
able time as is permitted by the Electrical Inspector.
(D) CONNECTION. It shall be unlawful to energize or cause or per-
mit to be energized any electrical wiring coming under the pro-
visions of this ordinance, until such electrical wiring shall
have been inspeoted and approved by the Electrical Inspector.
Provided, however, that the Electrical Inspector may give
written temporary permission to furnish electric current to,
or the use of electric current through any electrical wiring
for a length of time not exceeding thirty days, if it appears
to said Electrical Inspector that such electrical wiring may
be used safely for such purpose, and that there exists an
urgent necessity for such use.
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SECTION g RIGHT OF ACCESS
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The Eleotrioal Inspector shall have the right during reasonable
hours to enter any building in the discharge of his official
duties, or for the purpose of making any inspection or test of
the installation of any electrical wiring, electrio device or
electrioal material contained therein.
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SECTION 9 HE-INSPECTION
The Electrioal Inspeotor is hereby authorized and smpowered to
make at such times and as often as in his disoretion it may
seem neoessary, a thorough re-inspection of the installation in
or on any building, structure or premises of all eleotrioal
wiring, eleotric devices and eleotrioal material now installed
or that may hereafter be installed within the incorporated City
of Seal Beach and when the installation of any such wiring de-
vioe or material is found to be in a dangerous or unsafe con-
dition the person, firm, corporation or governmental agenoy
owning, using or operating the same shall be notified in writ-
ing and shall make the neoessary repairs or changes required to
place such wiring, device or material in a safe condition and
to have such work completed within a period of 10 days after
such notice, or within a period speoified by the Eleotrical
Inspector in said notice and shall pay such fees as are re-
quired by ths provisions of this ordinance.
The Electrical Inspector is hereby empowered to disconneot or
to order the discontinuanoe of electrical service to Wiring!
devices or materials found to be defective until the instal -
ation of such wiring device or material has been made safe as
directed by the Elec!rical Inspector, and any person, firm,
corporation, political subdivision or governmentalegency oxered
to disoontinue suoh electrical service shall do so within twenty-
four hours after the receipt of such notice and shall not reconnect
such service or allow the same to be reconnected until notified
so to do by the Electrical Inspector. Provided, however, that
no re-inspection shall be made in any dwelling house, while the
same is occupied as a dwelling house, without the oonsent of the
oooupant thereof. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or
oorporation to hinder or prevent, or to cause or permit to be
hindered or prevented, the Electrioal Inspector or his duly author-
ized representative from making any electrical inspection pro-
vided for in this ordinanoe.
SECTION lO. FEES REQUIRED.
(A) The fees prescribed in this section must be paid for each elect-
rioal installation for which a permit is required by this ijode.
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The fee for any additional electric wiring, not included in or
authorized by a permit shall be the difference between the fee
paid when the permit was issued and the fee for eleotric wiring
added to the installation by the same person or firm. After
final approval has been given by the Eleotrical Inspection
Division, a new permit must be obtained for any electrio wiring
installed on the same premises.
No permit shall be issued to any person, firm or corporation
unless all fees for permits or additionals to permits due are
paid in full.
In the event that any inspection fee due for any previous in-
spection shall not have been paid as reqUired by this Code, such
fee shall be paid upon request and before any subsequent inspec-
tion for any eleotrioal installation shall be made.
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Neither the City of SS[ Beach, the County of Orange, the State
of California, the United States of America, any Public School
District, nor any commission, board, agency or contractor of either
thereof, shall be required to pay a fee for a permit to do elect-
rical construotion, although a permit must be obtained when required
by this Code.
fee for inspection work shall be as follows:
Filing permit fee, One Dollar ('1.00 ) plus minimum permit
fee of One Dollar ($1.00).
SERVIOE INSTALLATIONS:
For required size of service equipment:
Not over 100 amperes ----------------------
Not over 200 amperes ----------------------
Not over 400 amperes ----------------------
Over 400 amperes ----------------------
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OUTLETS:
First 20 outlets, each ----------------------
Additional outlet~ each ----------------------
For each five or fraction thereof of
multi-outlet assembly ----------------------
FIXTURES:
First 20 fixtures, each ----------------------
Additional fixtures, each----------------------
HIGH POTENTIAL GA8 TUBE LIGHTING, AND SIGNS:
For not to exceed one sign or decorative outline
tubing with one transformer --------------------
For each additional sign, or decorative outline
tubing with one transformer, at the same location
and connected at the same time ...----------------
$1.00
1.50
2.00
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$ .10
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$2.00
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For gas tube lighting (one or more systems)
with one tranmormer -------------------------- 2.00
For each additonal transformer therefore -------- .25
For each flasher used in connection with
suoh sign ------------------------------------- .25
For eaoh time switn used in conneotion with
such sign ------------------------------------- .25
For installing a flasher on an existing sign ---- 1.00
For installing a time switch on an --------------
existing sign --------------------------------- 1.00
For connecting a sign after moving to a new
looation, the regular fee required for new
installation ---------------------------------- 2.00
For reoonnecting a removed sign at the previous
location or at a new location on the same
premises -------------------------------------- 2.00
LAMP HOLDING DEVICES USED ON SIGN8 OR MARQUEES:
For each lamp holding device used in connection
with a sign or marquee -----------------------
From 1 to 20 inslueive each ------------------8
Ne~ 100, eaoh --------------------------------
For each additonal ---------------------------
MOTORS:
Not over 1/2 H.P. -------------------------------$
Over 1/2 H.P. and not more than 1 H.P.-----------
Over 1 H.P. and not over J H.P. -----------------
Over J H.P. and not over g H.P. -----------------
Over g H.P. and not over 15 H.P.-----------------
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MOTORS: (Continued)
Over 15 H.P. and not over 50 H.P.-----------------------$ ).00
Over 50 H.P. and not over 100 H.P.---------------------- 5.00
Over 100 H.P. ------------------------------------------ 7.50
I GENERA TORS:
Not more than 5 X.W. -----------------------------------$ ).00
Over 5 X.W. end-net-over 15 X.W. ----------------------- 5.00
Over 15 X.W. ------------------------------------------- 10.00
For the inspection of the installation of any motor
generator set, the same fee shall be charged as
provided for the motor of the same H.P.; but no charge
shall be made for the generator installation when in
connection with any such motor generator set.
TRANSFORMERS:
For each transformer, other than those used in
connection with electric signs or fixtures
using gaseous tubes:
Over 50 watts and not over 500 watts -------------------$ .50
Over 500 watts ...---------------------------------------- 1.00
COOKING APPLIANCES:
For each electric range outlet complete-----------------$ 1.00
For each fry kettle ------------------------------------ 1.00
For other cooking devioes, toaster, waffle iron,etc ---- .50
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HEATERS:
For each air heater
including 1650 watts ---------------------------------$
Over 1650 watts --------------------------------------
For each water heater ----------------------------------
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1.00
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TEMPORARY LIGHTS:
For the inspection of working lights in buildings
or other structures in course of construction
or repair, or temporary decorative lights as follows:
Not over 50 lamps --------------------------------------$ 1.00
Over 50 and not over 100 lamps ------------------------- 1.50
Over 100 and not over JOO lamps ------------------------ 2.00
Over JOO and not over 600 lamps ------------------------ 3.00
Over 600 lamps ----------------------------------------- 3.50
MISCELLANEOUS:
For each moving picture machine, including sound
equipment used in connection therewith --------------$ 2.50
For each ceiling fan ----------------------------------- .50
For other permanently connected fans with a motor
of not more than 1/2 H.P. --------------------------- .50
For each X-ray machine --------------------------------- 2.50
For each dental unit ----------------------------------- 1.00
For each capacitor over 5 K.V. A. capacity ------------- 1.00
For iuspection of each pole in overhead pole
line construction ----------------------------------- .25
For each electric welder of the transformer type ------- 1.50
The fee for any electric wiring for which a permit is required
but for which no fee is herein prOVided shall be one ($1.00).
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Each point at which a lamp holding device or group of lamp
holding devices is attached shall be considered to be an elect~ic
outlet for which a fee is provided and required and each lamp
holding device or group of lamp holding devices shall be consid-
ered to be an electric fiBture for which a fee is provided and
reqUired.
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(d) Failure to obtain a permit and pay the fees therefor before
commencing work shall be deemed prima facie evidence of
violation of the provisions of this Code.
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DOUBLE FEES
Whenever any person shall willfully commence any electric
wiring for which a permit is rsquired, without obtaining a
permit therefore, he shall be required to pay double fee for
such electric wiring unless he obtains the permit before
twelve o'clock noon on the first day the office of the
Electrical Inspection Division is open for public business
after the elsctrio wiring was started. The payment of a
double fee herein required shall not prevent or be a defense
to any prosecution for the violation of any of the provi-
sions of this Code.
Except as otherwise provided herein, all Electrical Installations
shall be in strict conformity to the requirements as set forth in
the following publications:
1. The "National Electrical Code, 1951 Edition, Anniversary
Edition".
2. Electrical Safety Orders of the Division of Industrial
Safety of the State of Oalifornia.
3. The Rulee for Overhead Line Construction, General Order
No. 95 of the Public Utilities Oommission of the State of Oalifornia.
~. Eleotrical Service Requirements of the Southern Oalifornia
Edison Company.
THAT Article llO,be chang~d, modified and amended to read as follows:
1. APPROVAL. The conduotors and wquipment required or per-
mitted by this code shall be acceptable only if approved.
2. WIRING METHODS. Only wiring methods recognized as suitable
are included in this code. The recognized methods of wiring
may be installed in any type of building or occupancy ex-
cept as otherwise provided in this code.
3. MECHANICAL EXECUTION OF WORK. Electrical equipment shall
be installed in a neat and workmanlike manner.
~. MARKING. The makers name, trademark or other identifi-
cation symbol shall be placed onall electrical equipment.
Other markinge shall be provided giving voltage, current,
wattage, or other ratings as are prescribed in the National
Electrical Code.
5. All wiring in or on oommeroial and or industrial structures
shall be in a metal protected wiring system.
THAT Article 210 (Branch Circuits), be ohanged, modified and amended
. to rsad as follows:
2115 (a) LIGHTING AND APPLIANCE OIRCUITS. For the lighting and for
appliances, branch circuits shall be provided for a computed
load not less than that determined by Section 2116.
(~) RECEPTACLE CIRCUITS (DWELLING OCCUPANCIES). For the small
appliance load in kitchen, laundry, pantry, dining room and
breakfast room, one or more branch circuits shall be provided
for all receptaole outlets (other than clock outlets) in these
rooms, and such circuits shall have no other outlets. The con-
ductors for such circuits shall not be smaller than *12 A.W.G.
protected at 20 amperes. The matimum number of outlets on this
circuit shall not exceed twelve (12) outlets.
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(b) RECEPTACLE CIRCUITS (DWELLING OCCUPANCIES), oontinued.
1. The outlet for a garbage disposal and diswashing
unit shall be an individual circuit. One of such units
may be connected to the 20 ampere oircuit with not more
than six (6) reoeptaole outlets.
2. The outlet box for suoh units shall be grounded to
the oold water line.
3. Suoh outlet box shall be provided with a disconnect-
ing switch, preferably above the drain board level.
~. The motors of suoh units shall be oonneoted in a
permanent manner with metal oovered conductors.
(0) ~IGHTING CIRCUITS (DWELLING OOCUPANCIES). 15 Ampere
branoh circuits shall not have more than 15 outlets.
In addition to the small applianoe circuit, all other
20 ampere oirouits shall not exoeed 15 outlets.
2116 (CALOULATION OF LOAD) The branch circuit load for ,lighting
and applianoes shall be oomputed in accordance with the pro-
visions of this seotion. Wtrera,:~normal operation the maxi-
mum load of a branoh cirouit will oontinue for long periods of
time, suoh as store lighting and similar loads, the minimum
unit loads speoified in this section shall be inoreased by
25~ in order that the wiring system may have suffioient branch
circuit and feeder oapacity to insure safe operation.
(a) GENERAL LIGHTING. For general illumination:
1. In Listed Occupanoies. In the ocoupancies listed
in the table in Section 2203, a load of not less than
the unit load of column A shall be included for eaoh
square foot of floor area. All receptacle outlets of
15 ampere or less rating in single-family and multiple
family dwellings and in guest rooms of hotels (except
those connected tone receptacle cirouits specified in
Paragraph b. of Section 2115) may be considered as
outlets for general illumination, and no additonal load
need be included for such outlets. The provisions of
paragraph b. of this section shall apply to all other
receptacle outlets.
2. In Other Oooupancies. In other ocoupanoies, a load
of not less than the unit load specified in paragraph
b. of this section shall be included for eaoh outlet.
(b) OTHER LOADS. For lighting other than general illumination
and for appliances other than motors, a load of not less
than the unit load specified belOW shall be insluded for
each outlet.
1. Outlets supplying specifio applianoes ~nd other
loads. Ampere Rating of appliance.
2. Outlets supplying heavy-duty lampholders. 5 amperes
each.
(0) EXOEPTIONS. The minimum load for outlets specified in
paragraph b. shall be modified as follows:
1. Ran~es. For household electric ranges, the branch
cirouit load may be computed in accordance with Table
29, Ohapter 10, of the National Electrical Oode.
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2. Show-Window Lill:htinil:. For show-window lighting a
load of not le8s than 200 watts for each linear foot
of ahow window, measured horizontally along its base,
may be al~owed in lieu of the speoified load per
outlet.
2121. CONDUCTORS. Cirouit oonduotors shall oonform to the following:
(a) CARRYING CAPAOITY. Shall have a oarrying capaoity of
. not less than the rfting of branch circuit and not lsss
than the maximum load to be served.
2122. OVER CURRENT PROTECTION. The rating or setting of overcurrent
devioes shall conform to the following:
(a)
RATING. Shall not be in excess 'of the oarrying oapaoity of
the cirouit conduotor.
SINGLE APPLIANCE. Shall not exceed 150~ of the rating of
the applianoe, if the cirou~t supplies only a single
applianoe of 10 ampere or more rating.
TYPE OF OVERCURRENT PROTECTION. In residential and
oommeroial installations, non-tamperable fuses or breakers
shall be used.
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For other requirements, refer to National Electrical Code.
2124. REOEPTACLE OUTLETS REQUIRED. Reoeptacle outlets shall be
installed as follows:
(a) GENERAL. Where portable cords are used, except where the
attachment of cords by other means is ~pecifioally permitted.
(b) DWELLING TYPE OCCUPANCIES. In every kitchen, dining room,
breakfast room, living room, parlor, library, den, sun
room, recreation room and bedroom, one receptacle outlet
shall be provided for every twenty linear feet or major
fraction thereof of the total distance around the room as
measured horizonally along the wall at the floor line.
At least one receptacle outlet shall be installed for the
connection of laundry applianoes.- This reoeptacle shall
be of a three pole type designed for grounding.
2126. PERMISSIBLE LOADS. Individual branoh circuits may supply
any loads. Branch circuits having two or more outlets may supply
only loads as follows:
(a) 15 and 20 AIIJ!E8.1il BRAR'OH OIRCUITS. Lighting units and or
applianoes. The total rating of fixed appliances shall
not exceed 50% of the branoh circuit rating if lighting
units or portable appliances are also supplied.
THAT Article 220 (Feeders) be changed, modified and ame~d to read
as follows:
2202. VOLTAGE DROP. The size of the feeder oonduotors should be
suoh that voltage drop up to the final distribution point for
the load as computed by Section 2203 will not be more than 3%
for power loads, and not more than 1% for lighting loads, or
combined lighting and power loads.
220). CALCULATION OF LOAD. The oomputed load of a feeder shall be
not less thAn the sum of all branoh circuit loads supplied by
the feeder, as determined by Section 2116, eubjeot to the following
provisions:
(a) GENERAL LIGHTING. The demand factors specified in this
paragraph may be applied to the computed branch circuit
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2203 (a) continued.
load for general illumination. It is not intended
that these demand factors be applied in determining
the carrying capacities of branch circuits for general
illumination supplied by the feeders.
THAT Article 230 (Services) be changed, modified and amended to
read as follows:
Services shall oomply with' Southern California Edison requirements.
2304.
SIZE OF SERVICE CONDUCTORS. Service conductors shall have
adequate carrying capacity to safely conduct the ourrent for
the load supplied without a temperature rise detrimental to
the insulating covering of the conductors, and shall have
adequate mechanical strength.
(a) SERVICE-ENTRANCE CONDUCTORS. Service-entranoe con-
ductors, including underground services, shall have the
current carrying capacity sufficient to carry the load
as determined by Seotion 220) and in accordance with
Tables One and Two of Chapter 10, National Electrical
Code. Service-entrance conductors shall not be smaller
than No.6 except:
1. For installations consisting of not more than
two 2-wire branch circuits they shall not be
smaller than No. S.
Service Conductors on or in Buildin~:
2331. WIRING METHODS. Service conductors extendingSJ.ong the ex-
terior, or entering buildings, shall be insalled in rigid
conduit from entrance cap to meter.
Groundinp;:
~21J. NON-METALLIC WIRING SYSTEMS. Metal fixtures installed on
outlets wired with knob and tube work, or non-mstallic
sheathed cable, on circuits operating at 150 volts or less
to ground, shall be grounded.
4215. FIXTURES, LAMP HOLDERS & RECEPTACLE PLATES, NEAR GROUNDED
SURFACES. Ungrounded metal lighting fixtures, lamp holders
and face plates shall not be installed within g fest verti-
cally or 5 feet horizontally of laundry tubs, bath tubs,
shower baths, plumbing fixtures or other grounded metal
work or grounded surfaces. Metal pull chains used at these
locations shall be provided with insulating links.
~216. METHODS OF GROUNDING. Equipment shall be considered as
grounded when mechanically connected in a permanent and
effictive manner to metal raceway, the armor of armored
cable, the grounding conductor in non-metallic sheathed
cable~ a separate grounding conductor not smaller than
No. l~. .
THAT Article 510 (Garages and Similar Occupancies) be changed,
modified and amended to read as follows:
Residential Storage Garages.
5121.
RESIDENTIAL STORAGE GARAGES (Six cars or less). All
wiring located ~ feet or more above the floor may be of any
type covered by the proviSions of this code.
SECTION 22. RECORD OF PERMITS AND INSPECTIONS.
Said Electrical Inspector, shall keep complete records of
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all permits issued and inspeotion made and other official
work performed under the provisions of this ordinance.
SECTION 2;3. CITY TREASURER.
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Said Eleotrical Inspector shall pay all monies colleoted by
him, pursuant to the provisions of this ordinanoe, into the
City Treasury daily, and such monies shall be deposited to
the credit of the General Fund.
SECTION 24. PEWALTIES.
Any person, firm or oorporation violating any of the pro-
visions of this ordinance shall be guilt;, of a m~emeanor
upon oonviotion thereof shall be punishable by a fine of
not more than Three Hundred Dollars ($:300.00) or by im-
prisonment for a period of not more than three (;3) months,
or by both such fine and imprisonment. Each person, firm
or corporation vXlating any of the provisions of this
ordinance shall be deemed guilty of a separate offense
for each day or portion thereof during which such viola-
tion continues and shall be punishable therefor as herein
provided.
SECTION 25
That Ordinanoe No. 205 and and all other Ordinances or parts
of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby replealed.
SECTION 26
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The City Clerk shall certify to the passage of this Ordinance
by the City Council of the City of Seal Beach and cause the
same to be published onee in the Seal Beach Post & Wave, a
newspaper of general oiroulation printed, published and
circulated in said City.
PASSED, APPROVED AND AD~TED by the City
of Seal Beach this :l.~ day of :.rut If
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Counoil of the City
, 1951.
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ATTEST:
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1 STAT OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss.
CrTY OF SEAL BEACH )
I hereby certify that the foregoing Ordinanoe was passed,
approved and adopted by the CitJ Council of the City of Seal Beach at
its regular meeting on the :/.--:.r day of 'WLV , 1951 by the
following vote: /
AYES, Councilmen Bl1ft'E".s PfJVlE'5 /.EWaflll, WFBSTE~S'H0'6'" '1'
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NOES, Councilmen
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