HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC Ord 34 1917-01-11
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An Ori'irrlWco r.e8'ltlu-:;in/j th::l Conctrrotion
o~ Electric ~pplinncoF in bltildiDi s ani' the
E1eotrical ':':iril"[' of builil.inec and Governing
-:;ho Inepoc~ion theroof ill -:;ho City ?f ~oa1
Beaor.,C&li~~rniu.
::!'le B"arr', of Trlirte')[' of the C:.~~' "f Soal :Beach, ",0 '11'''0 in
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The Boar'" of ~rt;,f'~eor of '~"',o Ci'.;~' (If Seal Beuch
sholl appoint an e1ectrioian ~or said City, i~O Fhall hold his
office ourinc the ploorure of raid Board.
Soo~ion 2.
It rhall b~ the i'lt~y of tho eai" olootric:.an to
furnish to each perr~n, firm, oo?'porntion, o'~ner, nrchiteat,
ler-ree, or ot~er y.ernon conto~r1ating t~o inr.ta11ntion of rirer,
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or other olectlio fir-P1ianoes in bniloiner about to be'co~rtructed,
or already oonrt?"l1oto~ in the City o. :::ea1 TIoach, a permit for
E:ltch inr.tal1a~ion, upon the conditi"no hereinaftor cet ~orth; and
no IJerr on, firm, oor]1oru~ ion, o'~ne:', urohi teet, 1ensee, or other
perr'JTI, f'hnl:1 inFtall suoh "'irer or ot":er electrical applianoer, in
a!l~ iJuili',ing in r-a ii' oity, ""itholtt "'irrt having obta inei\ ruch
permit from the sa if electrician.
And no firm, co~rorut:.on, or
o"hor porron F.urplyin~ electrio lif,ht or 'Po~er to the inhabitants
of raid city, chaU supply rltoh li!)ht or pOi'or to any perron or
porrono therein, not huViu8 fire'.; obtained rltch ~rmit.
It shall bo thf' dnt~T of said elootrioiun to inFpect and keep
in 01'''01' the '-ire!" ane' con!'ec~ior.s of any firo alarr.J syctom, rhioh
may be installed or ertablir-hod by said City, ani' all other e1ectri
ca1 appli.anoec ornen by rnii' City, or in vhich the rai" ci~y hur an~
intere!'t.
---- SecUon 3. The said electrlctanshall receive as --coinpe~iition for
his services to the said city such sum or sums a8, from time to time.
may be fixed by the said Board. And shall receive from any person
flrm or corporation reqUiring 8uch permit for the installation of wlre~
Of other electric appliances. for an original appUcatlon. a minimum
fee of one dollar. provided there be no more than ten outlets In such
appUan.ce. and' five cents each for each additional outlet; and. provided,
that if such minimum lee has been paid for the Installation of an
appUance having less than ten outlets. and thereafter the person paying
....such fee require the installation of additional outlets up to the full
\ number of ten. then a permit for the same shall be furnished by the
said electrIcian at the rate of ten cents for each additional outlet, up to
the number of ten. But If a permit shall have been furnished for the
tull number of ten outlets, then if the person receiving such permit
thereafter shall require an additional number of outlets, he shall pay
therefor the minimum fee of fifty cents. for any number not exceeding
t!!l!.. ~nd f<!,r. any addlt1onal_~~be~!.... a~saI~.
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Section 4. All electrical workftl}:g.d ~lllcHl~ appliances doneor
placed In buildings In the CIty of ~Il be dODO and placed
therein In accordance with the followlh requirements:
New work shall be constructed and installed as follows:
All buildings wired shall have service wires extending from the
meter to the outside of the building. No wire smaller than No. 12 D.
& S. shall be used for said service wires.
All main feeders shall be fused at the meter.
Main line switches shall be placed on all service wireR, either ovar
bead or underground. In a readily accessible place. as near as possible
to the point where the wires enter the building, and arranged so as to
cut off' the entire current. Service cut-out and switch shall be arranged
so as to cut off current from all devices, Including meters.
Where flush switches or receptacles are used, whether with conduit
systems, or not, they must be enclosed In boxes constructed of Iron or
steel In addition to the porcelain enclosure of the switch receptacle.
No push-buttons for bells. gas-lighting circuits, or the ltke, shall be
placed in the same wall-plato with switches controlling electric light
or power wiring.
Where It Is possible ,at all switch or fixture outlets not less than a
'UI-tnch block shall be fastened between the studs or fioor timbers, not
flush with the back of lathing, to hold tubes and to support switches
or fixtures. When this cannot be done, base blocks, not leslI than %.
inch In thlclmesR, securely screwed to lathing, shall be provided for
switches, and also for fixtures which are not attached to gas pipes or
conduits. _ . _.:-
No wires shall be of smaller size than No. U B. &: S. gauge, and
mUlt be 10 Ipllced or joined as to be both mechanically and electrically
secure without solder. The joints shall then be soldered to Insure
preservation, iUld covered with an insulation equal to that on the
conductors. They shall be separated from !Contact with walls, fioors.
timbers or partitions, through which they may pass, by non-combus~
tible, non-absorptlve insulating tubes, such as glass or porcelain. They
shall be kept free from contact with gas, water, or other metallic pip.
ing, or any other conductors or conducting material which they may
cross, by some continuous and firmly bed non-conductor, creating a
permanent separation. Deviations from this rule sometimes may be
allowed for good reasons, and by special permission. In wet places,
the said wires shall be so placed that an air space will be left be-
tween the conductors and pipes. In crossing. and the former shall be
extended in such a way that they cannot come in contact with the pipe
accidentally. They should be run over, rather than under. pipes upon
which moisture Is likely to gather. or which, by leaking. might cause
interference with such wires. .
When one wire crosses another wire. the best and usual means of
separating them Is by means of a porcelain tube on one of them. Tho
tube should be prevented' from moving out of place. either by a cleat
at eaeh end, or bv tannln2' It. securely to the wire. The same method
may be adopted where wires pass close to Iron pipes, beams, etc.. or
where the wires are above the pipes, as Is generally the case. ample
protection frequently can be secured by supporting the wires wit.h
a porcelain cleat, placed as nearly above the pipe as possible.
Stranded wires shall be soldered before being fastened under
clamps or binding screws, and whether stranded or' solid. when they
have a conductivity greater than that of No.8 B. & S. gauge, they shall
be soldered into lugs for all terminal connections.
n'ie wires shall have an Insulation equal to that of the conductors
they confine: but the use of some form of confining knob or insulator
which w1l1 dispense with tie wires is recommended.
Wires shall not be laid In plaster, cement, or similar finish, and
shall in no case be fastened with staples. They must not be fished
for any great distance, and only in places where the electrician can
Aatlsfv himself that the 'Provisions of this ordinance have been com.
plied with,
Twin wires shall in no case be used, except in conduits where Oe:z:i~
ble conductors are necessary.
All wires shaIl be protected on side walls from mechanical injury.
When laid acroSl! 'fioor timbers In cellars, or tn rooms where they
might be m:posed to Injury. they must be attached'. by their insulating"'
supports. to the under side of a wooden strip, not less than three
inches in width.
. 'Special permission may ~ be. given in writing by the electrician, for
the temporary InstaIlatlon of approved systems of decorative lighting,
provided the difference of potential between the wires of any circuit
shall not be over 220 volts. and also provided that no group of lamps
requiring more than 1320 watts shall be dependent on one cut-out.
Wooden mouldings encasing the wires. shall have. both outside and
Inside. at least two coats of water proof material, or be impregnated
with a moisture repellant. They must be made in two pieces, a back-
ing and a capping. and shall afford suitable protection from abrasion.
and be so constructed as thoroughly to encase the wire, be provided
with a tongue not less than % inch In thickness between the conduct-
OrA, and have exterior walls. which under grooves shall be not less than
% inch in thickness, Bnd on sides not less than '" inch In thickness.
AIl old work shall be constructed and Installed In the same manner
as new work, except where It Is Impossible to knob; In which case, the
wires shall be carried In flexible conduits, which shall extend from knob
_to knob: ontr one wire ~e In tL~h condui~ _ ___
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No more than 660 watts shall be put In ODe circuit. except In thea..
ters. halls or churches, and then only by permission of the electrician.
All wires shall have supports every four and one-halt feet along
flat Burfaces of concealed work, and six feet on treats at least four
Inches In height for open work.
Exposed or cleat work shall be constructed and Installed as follows:
Weather 'Droof or slow bunt wire not smaller than No. 14 B. &; S.
shall be used.
Where lights are exposed to the weather, weather proof sockets
shall be used. and bung by weather proof wire. No lamp cord shall be
permitted,
No lamps or Bwltches shall be placed where they can be turned
on from the ground, unless by .cord pull sookets.
No switches shall be placed where they are exposed to the weather.
Drop cord work shall be constructed and Installed as follows:
All cord shall be code standard. and shall not be longer than 20
feet. and not smaller than No. 18 B. & B.
The weight of every lamp, socket, etc.. suspended by a cord shall be
borne by a rosette, and by a knot in cord in such a manner as to tako
all strain from joints and binding screws In rosettes. Only one cord
shall be attached to each rosette.
FIxture work shall be constructed and installed as follows:
All .combination fixtures shall have Insulation joints between fixture
and pipe.
AIl btures shall ring tree from the ground.
Knobs shall be placed to take the strain of wires from bushings, and
shall be placed under headers 01 partitions. and under and above plates
and beams at :floors.
Hal! knot ties shall not be used. Tie wires shall be used and be as
large as the wires they tie.
Where two wires cross each other within six Inches, or over or
under gaB or water pipe, they must be either knobbed or bushed.
When wires pass through beams, plates, headers. etc.. where plaster
Is liable to rall on them, they should be bushed at least four Inches
above the surface of the timber.
Knobs shall be placed wherever taps are made causing strain OD
wires.
All cut.outs shall be of porcelain plug.
All wiring shall test free from grounds and short circuits.
\Vhere gas and electric outlets are together. the wires shall be
loomed from last knob and taped to the gas-pipe.
No outlet shall be brought out where the Bocket, fixture or switch
can be reached from any gas, or water pipe, or !rom any bath tub or
sink. .
", Fuses in canopies shall Dot be used.
.." If any matter shall arise affecting the construct.tgQ.~d lD,l..tallatlon
of electric appliances in buildings In the City o~ "mr which
no provision Is made in this section, reference shall e made to tho
"National Electric Code." published by The National Board of Fire
Underwriters, and the rules and regulations therein contained, shall be
taken as authority In said matter.
Section 6. No. person. firm. corporation, owner, architect. lessee,
or other person. shall construct or InstalldUl..Y .wJl!!! 91. other electric
appliances in any bulldlng in the City of ~ alRf-ose the same
for the purpose of Ughting the same, or the proiluction of power there-
In, without first having complied: with the provisions of this ordinance,
obtaining a permit therefor. from the electrician. and paying therefor
the fees hereinbefore provided; and any such person. firm or corpora-
tion so constructing or Installing such wires or other electric appliances
for the purpose aloresaid, shall be deemed gullty of a misdemeanor,
and. on conviction thereof. shall be fined not less than $2.60 nor more
than $100. or be Imprisoned in the City Jail, not less than one day,
nor more than fifty days. or by both Buch fine and imprisonment. And
every day during which such violation of this ordinance shall continue
sha.ll be deemed to constitute a new offense. and be punished as In this
section provided. ........_T..::-_....._
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Any an~ eVAry percon, fi~, conpany, or oorporation
oarryinG on tho busineP,f' of e1co~ric supplies, construoting or
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~pp1ianoep in a~y building, in t~e City of ~eal Bench,shu11 firrt
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obtai n a license there:!"or from the Cit~. Clerk of eaiCl C:ty, and.
16 c~al1 ':l3'. ther1for ouoh sum, or lioence tax, al:' rlmll "0 fi:::eCl,
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17 by Or~inanoe of sai~ City, an~ no suoh person, firm, con~a~~, or
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cor~'oration sholl ongage in any sl10h buoine::-c in sui" Ci~;:,. '->ithor,t
fir,t havinG ~rocrrred el1ch lioen,o ,from the Cit~ Clerk.
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Section ~Every Buch perSOD. firm, company or corporation be-
6 ~UCh license be granted shan give a bond to the City of__
...... ilthe Bum of Five Hundred (500) Dollars with two good and BUm..
clent sureties, to secure any person against damage by reason of faulty
workmanship by reBson of work done by him or It; which sureUes
shall quality that they are worth said Bum In property over and above
all liabilities Bnd exemptions; which said bond shall be approved by
the Board of Trustees of the said city and shan be IIled with the City
Clerk thereof. At the expiration of his or Its yearly Ucens8 Buch
person, 'firm, company or corporation. 80 carrying on the business of
electric supplies ,within thirty days shall again register and flle a new
bond conditioned as aforesaid.
Section -.!t All work or electric Installation shall be done Bub-
ject to inspecill(n by the City Electrician, both in the rough and finished
state and. as soon as such work is ready for such Inspection the con~
tractor or other person doing the same shall notify the said Electri-
cian thereof, and within forty-eight hours after such notification he
sha.ll inspect the same. and when said work is completed to his saU.
faction he shall grant to said contractor or other person a certificate
of accepto.nce_ for_!!Ie Ba~e._
There being no ne~spaper of eonera1 circulation, as
d'lfined b~' la"', rrinte(l" pullI ie"1ed anit circulatei', in oai d City 'Df
Section 9.
seal Beach, the Clerk of said. City :e hercby ordored and directed
to cause thiR Ordinance to be printed an~ printod copier t~ereof
to b e posted in three public placeR in said City of Seal Beach,
a!ll\. t'~irty days after the adoption thereo~ t"1ie: OrC'inar.ce shall takc
effeot ann be in fllll :"orce.
Said City Cle~k sholl
t;lio Ordinance.
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Pres,ident 0 f the Boa rn 0
~ruBtees of ~he City f
i.eal Baach,california.
AttefJt~}f~
City Clerk 07' Floil\. City of
Seal Beecn,California.
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2 County "l'!' Ora~Be,
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3 Sta~e of California.
4 I, Henry Anderson, th'l duly elected, qual::.;fie,' anct a'Jting
5 Cler:::. of ~he City of E.ea1 Beach, do her'lby cortify that th:l
6 foreco::",~r Ort:.inu"ce, 1:0. 34, ,'pC inti:odl.ce' anCl read at a reCular
7 meetinc- of rai'\. ~oarCl 0:: ~rn~~eef' on t110 2nd dn~. 0:1' !:ovennor,
8 19l6, 'lnd theroafter ~af' again read ana. therOll!10n passed and
9 adopte' by Elcid Boar' of ~rupteec at a regula" ~oeting of snia
10 Board hell', on tile 11th day of Januar,;,1917, by tho fo110roing
11 ctated vote:
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~rl1f'teee: Uagie,Adar.ls, Pfaf:"er.bor:er, !Uchardo,B1agge,
TrtlRteeo: none.
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A'hrent
~ruBtees: !.one.
In ~itnes~ \.hereof, I ha7e here~nto a~fixed r.ly of::jcial
f'irnu".;nr" nnr. th'3 seal of snid City of Soal Beach, ",;his llth
dc~ of Ja!luary,1917.
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City ~lerk unO. Ex-O~ficjo
Clerk of the 50ari! of
Trustoes of the City
of Eeal Beach,
Calii'ornia.
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