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AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND CHAPTER 11.20, ELECTRICAL CODE, SECTION 11.20.11 - LOCAL EXCEPTIONS TO THE NATIONAL ELECTRIC CODE; SUBSECTIONS (4) AND (10), OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF JONESBORO, ARKANSAS, TO ALLOW THE USE OF PVC CONDUIT FOR OUTDOOR ELECTRICAL INSTALLATION AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
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BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas:
SECTION 1: That Chapter 11.20, Electrical Code, Section 11.20.11, Subsection (4) of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas, is hereby amended to read as follows:
(4) PVC conduit may be installed outdoors when it meets the rating required for exposure to outside elements.
SECTION 2: That Chapter 11.20, Electrical Code, Section 11.20.11, Subsection (10) is hereby amended to read as follows:
(10) Overhead service masts shall be not less than two-inch (2”) rigid conduit.
SECTION 3: If for any reason any portion of this ordinance is held to be invalid, such invalidity shall in no way affect the remaining portions there of which are valid, but such valid portions shall remain in full force and effect.
SECTION 4: It is found and declared by the City Council that an emergency exists and this Ordinance being necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health, and safety, shall take effect from and after its passage and approval.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 20th day of April, 1992.