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AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND SECTION 8-10 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF JONESBORO BY PROVIDING FOR REGULATIONS AND STANDARDS FOR ELECTRICAL WORK WITHIN THE CITY OF JONESBORO.
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BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas:
SECTION 1: That the Code of Ordinances of the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas, is hereby amended by adding sub-sections 19, 20 and 21 to Section 8-10 which said sub-sections shall read as follows:
“(19) The following rules shall apply to underground service lines:
(a) Only materials approved by local utility shall be used for underground service lines.
(b) Underground service lines shall be installed at a minimum depth of 42” and below all other utilities where possible.
(c) Underground service lines shall be properly protected from mechanical damage, a bed of rock free clay shall be placed under cables and be covered with rock free clay 4” above cables.
(d) A plastic marking tape, yellow in color and worded to warn workman of buried cable shall be placed in ditch 1” below grade.
(e) Where risers are placed utility poles, they shall extend in rigid conduit to within 36” of secondary lines and have at least 4” of conductor out of entrance cap.
(f) Underground lines shall extend from utilities secondaries or pole meter without splice or tap to master switch.
(g) Where single conductors are used, neutral shall be insulated and have a white covering. Triplex cable can have a yellow neutral or any color different from the other two conductors.
(h) Underground service lines shall have a minimum carrying capacity of 150 amperes.
(i) When aluminum conductor is used for underground service, lugs and fittings shall be installed on the conductors only with utility approved inhibitor or protective material.
(j) A readable map, plat or sketch showing location of all newly installed underground services giving dimensions referenced to nearby permanent objects shall be supplied to the utility, so that the route ...
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