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AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND SECTIONS 11.20.10 AND 11.20.11 OF THE JONESBORO CODE OF ORDINANCES, AND ORDINANCES #2054, #1747 AND #2206 FOR THE PURPOSE OF ADOPTING THE 1996 NATIONAL ELECTRIC CODE, INCLUDING ANY AND ALL FUTURE AMENDMENTS AND/OR EDITIONS WHICH MAY FOLLOW HEREAFTER, LESS AND EXCEPT THE LOCAL EXCEPTIONS AS SPECIFIED HEREIN (NOTE: THIS ORDINANCE WAS AMENDED BY ORD-08:093 ON NOVEMBER 6, 2008. THIS ORDINANCE WAS REPEALED BY ORD-14:041 ON JULY 1, 2014)
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WHEREAS, it is the desire of the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas to adopt the 1996 National Electric Code, and all future amendments and/or editions, to establish minimum requirements for safe electrical installations so as to safeguard the life, health and public welfare and the protection of property within the corporate limits of the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas that;
SECTION 1: Section 11.20.10 is hereby amended to read as follows: There is hereby adopted by the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas a certain electrical code known as the 1996 National Electric Code, less and except those portions that are deleted, modified or amended as specified in this ordinance.
SECTION 2: Section 11.20.11 is hereby amended to read as follows. The following rules shall govern local conditions and shall be exceptions to the National Electric Code.
(1) All commercial buildings, except those listed in the following subsection, shall be wired in metal conduit with metal conduit being defined as: rigid conduit, intermediate conduit, E.M.T. electrical metallic tubing.
(A) A properly certified manufactured home being converted for use as a commercial office shall be exempt from the requirements to be wired in metal conduit when said structure shall be occupied on a temporary basis, with temporary being defined as a limited time not to exceed twelve (12) months. Under extenuating circumstance, an appeal for extension of time can be made to the City Council for approval.
(B) Properly certified pre-built (off site) portable office buildings, not exceeding 500 square feet shall be exempt from the requirements to be wired in metal conduit, when said structure shall be occupied on a temporary basis, with temporary being defined as a limited time not to exceed twelve (12) months. Under extenuating circumstances, an appeal for extension of time can be made to the City Council for approval.
(C) Any type six (wood frame) noncommercial accessory buildings to a residential use shall be exempt from the requirements to be wired in metal conduit.
(1) Flexible metal conduit and flexible metal tubing may be used in accordance with the National Electric Code for flexibility with motors and from junction boxes to lights in lengths of not more than six (6) feet.
(2) Overhead service masts shall not be less than two inch (2") rigid conduit.
(3) Thin wall conduit shall not be used for service entrances.
(4) PVC conduit may be installed outdoors when it meets the rating required for exposure to outside elements.
(5) The minimum size of aluminum wire that can be used is No. 6 stranded.
(6) No meter shall be less than four feet (4') nor more than six feet (6') from ground level or as approved by local utility.
(7) A master switch or breaker shall be installed on all electric services up to 400 amps. The switch or breaker shall be installed at the entrance of the electric meter and the entrance shall not be concealed. Services over 400 amps shall follow NEC.
(8) No permit shall be issued for electric service exceeding 200 amps nor for any three (3) phase service until written approval has been issued by the local utility.
(9) In residential structures there shall be no more than ten (10) duplex receptacles or lights per each fifteen (15) amp circuit.
(10) In residential structures there shall be no more than thirteen (13) duplex receptacles or lights per each twenty (20) amp circuit.
(11) No circuit shall be wired with less than No. 12 copper wire and aluminum wire romex will not be permitted.
(12) No. 14 copper wire may be used for switching legs only for lighting with circuits not exceeding 15 amp.
(13) No appliances requiring a separate circuit shall be wired without a permit.
SECTION 3: No less than three (3) copies of the electrical code shall be on file in the office of the City Clerk of the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas.
SECTION 4: The Board of Adjustment and Appeals as set forth in Section 105 of the 1992 Arkansas Fire Prevention Code, Volume II shall serve as the appeals board for decisions regarding interpretations of the electrical code.
SECTION 5: All ordinances or parts of ordinances which are contrary to this ordinance are hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict. It is further declared that if any phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph, chapter, title, or section of this code shall be declared unconstitutional, such unconstitutionality shall not effect any of the remaining phrases, clauses, sentences, paragraphs, chapters, titles and sections of this code.
SECTION 6 It is found and declared by the City Council of the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas that this ordinance being necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health and safety, shall take effect and be in full force from and after its' passage and approval.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 6th day of October, 1997.