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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 THIS ORDINANCE WAS REPEALED BY ORD-14:041 ON JULY 1, 2014)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...
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