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Ordinance No. G70-12
AN ORDINANCE
ADOPTING THE NFPA 70 NATIONAL ELECTRIC CODE, 2011 EDITION,
AS THE ELECTRICAL CODE FOR THE CITY OF ELGIN
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ELGIN, ILLINOIS:
Section 1. That Chapter 16.24 entitled "Electrical Code" of the Elgin Municipal Code,
1976, as amended, be and is hereby repealed.
Section 2. That Chapter 16.24 entitled "Electrical Code" be and is hereby added to the
Elgin Municipal Code, 1976, as amended, to read as follows:
Chapter 16.24
ELECTRICAL CODE
Sections:
16.24.010 Adopted-Exceptions.
16.24.020 Department of Code Administration.
• 16.24.030 Permits-Required.
16.24.040 Registrations of Electrical Contractors.
16.24.050 Inspections Required.
16.24.060 Adoption of Local Utility Company Information and Requirements for
Supply of Electric Service.
16.24.070 Additions, Insertions and Changes.
16.24.080 Conflicts With Other Provisions.
16.24.010 ADOPTED-EXCEPTIONS.
That a certain document,one(1)copy of which is on file in the office of the City Clerk of the City of
Elgin, being marked and designated as the NFPA 70 National Electric Code, 2011 Edition; as
published by the National Fire Protection Association, be and is hereby adopted as and shall be
known as the Electrical Code of the City of Elgin, regulating and governing installations of electric
conductors and equipment within or on public or private buildings or other structures, including
mobile homes, recreational vehicles, and floating buildings, and other premises such as yards,
carnival, parking and other lots, and industrial substations; and each and all of the regulations,
provisions, penalties, conditions and terms of the NFPA 70 National Electric Code, 2011 Edition,
are hereby referred to, adopted, and made a part hereof, as if fully set out in this ordinance, with the
additions, insertions,deletions and changes prescribed in this chapter. It shall be mandatory that all
equipment, material, devices, and appliances covered by the provisions of this code shall be tested
and listed by a standard testing laboratory, of nationally accepted stature, which performs services
• equal to, or greater than, those performed by the Underwriters Laboratories, Inc. In those instances
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where it is impossible to receive such a listing or label,the Department of Code Administration shall
• make the determination of acceptability.
16.24.020 DEPARTMENT OF CODE ADMINISTRATION.
The Department of Code Administration is responsible for enforcing the rules and regulations
relating to the installation and alteration and use of all electrical equipment, as herein provided.
16.24.030 PERMITS REQUIRED.
A. Any person, firm or corporation installing or altering electrical equipment shall apply to the
Department of Code Administration for an electrical permit. Electrical plans and
specifications for proposed installation or alteration of multiple family dwellings(three(3)or
more units),commercial or industrial buildings,structures or equipment, must be submitted
to the Department of Code Administration for approval and shall be sealed by a registered
architect or professional engineer. The approved plans shall be available on the job site at all
times.
B. Permits for work performed under this code may be issued only to registered electrical
contractors or to the owner-occupant of single-family detached residences doing their own
work,except that all service installations and upgrades shall be done by registered electrical
contractors. Electrical contractors shall furnish bona fide proof of their current electrical
• contractors registration. Owner-occupants shall satisfy the pre-qualification provisions of the
City prior to being granted a permit.
16.24.040 REGISTRATION OF ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS.
A. Any person, firm or corporation engaging in the business of electrical contracting shall be
registered in a city or village located within the State of Illinois that tests consistent with the
standards of the National Electrical Code.
B. Any person desiring to engage in the business of electrical contracting may make a written
application, pay a nonrefundable examination fee of$100.00 and pass an examination; as
provided by the electrical committee. Upon passing the examination, the committee shall
transmit their approval to the Department of Code Administration who shall issue a
certificate of registration to the applicant upon payment of an annual registration fee of
$25.00.
C. Electrical contractor registrations and permit privileges may be reviewed and approved.
revoked or retested for reasonable cause, at any time by the electrical committee.
D. Prior to being allowed to take the City of Elgin Electrician License Exam, an applicant must
provide written verification from a currently licensed Illinois electrician who has been tested
on NFPA 70 National Electrical Code, stating that the applicant has a minimum of four years
• full-time, hands-on experience working in the electrical trade.
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• 16.24.050 INSPECTIONS REQUIRED.
A. Electrical work shall be inspected prior to being concealed or covered,and upon completion
of the work. Failure to receive an approved required inspection shall result in the uncovering
or opening up of the area for inspection of the work at the direction of the code official. All
safety and code compliance of work performed shall be the continuing responsibility of the
permit applicant. A final inspection approval is required by the City of Elgin. The permit
applicant shall be responsible for insuring that a final inspection is completed by the City of
Elgin's appropriate inspector immediately upon completion of the permitted project. A
permit which does not show any inspection to confirm continuing work for over a six (6)
month period shall be considered expired. A renewal fee may be paid to extend the permit
prior to its expiration.
B. When a temporary or permanent service is installed,the applicant shall request an inspection.
The code official shall then notify the local utility upon approval of the work.
C. The Department of Code Administration shall be notified eight(8)regular working hours in
advance for service, underslab, rough and final inspection. When the work has been
approved, a notice of approval will be posted on or in the building.
D. All institutional, commercial and industrial occupancies, using electricity for lighting,
heating and/or power, may be subject to inspection at least annually. The Department of
• Code Administration shall furnish the person,firm or corporation occupying or in charge of
the premises inspected,a written notice of any required changes or alterations required. Such
changes or alterations shall be made within thirty (30) days after receipt of such written
notice. If,in the opinion of the code official, such changes shall be made sooner,such notice
providing for the time in which to make such changes or alterations shall be given. The
changes or alterations required by such notice shall be re-inspected by the code official.
16.24.060 ADOPTION OF LOCAL UTILITY COMPANY INFORMATION AND
REQUIREMENTS FOR THE SUPPLY OF ELECTRIC SERVICE.
The provisions of the rules and regulations regarding the installations,alteration,and use of electrical
equipment as last adopted by the electrical supply company now supplying the city are hereby made a
part of this chapter. A copy of such rules and regulations shall be on file in the Department of Code
Administration.
Adoption of metering sequences and location of metering equipment: The provisions of the rules
and regulations regarding the installation, alteration,and use of metering equipment as last adopted
by the local utility company now supplying the city and identified as Operating Instruction are hereby
made a part of this chapter; a copy of such rules and regulations shall be on file in the office of the
Department of Code Administration.
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16.24.070 ADDITIONS, INSERTIONS AND CHANGES.
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The National Electrical Code 2011 (NFPA 70) is amended and revised in the following respects:
Article 100 Definitions, shall be amended to read as follows:
The following words and phrases used in this code shall have and include the several
meanings given in this section:
CODE OFFICIAL: The officer or other designated authority charged with the administration
and enforcement of this code, or a duly authorized representative.
ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR:Any person,firm,or corporation engaged in the business of
installing or altering by contract, electrical equipment for the utilization of electricity
supplied for light, heat, or power, not including apparatus, conductors, or other equipment
installed for, or by, public utilities, including common carriers which are under the
jurisdiction of the Illinois Commerce Commission for use in their operation as public
utilities; but the term "electrical contractor' does not include employees employed by any
person, firm, or corporation to do or supervise such work.
ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT: Conductors and equipment installed for the utilization of the
electricity supplied for light, heat, or power, but does not include radio apparatus or
equipment for wireless reception of sounds and signals, and does not include apparatus;
• conductors and other equipment installed for, or by, public utilities, including common
carriers, which are under the jurisdiction of the Illinois Commerce Commission for use in
their operation as public utilities.
OWNER-OCCUPANT: Any person who is the owner and occupant of a single-family
detached residence,not being used for any rental purposes, where specific electrical work is
to be done.
Section 110.24(A) Field Marking, shall be amended to read as follows:
Service equipment in other than dwelling units shall be legibly marked in the field with the
maximum available fault current.The field marking(s)shall include the date the fault current
calculation was performed,the correct fault current per the review at that time,the maximum
available fault current,and be of sufficient durability(as determined by the building official)
to withstand the environment involved.
Section 210.12(A) Dwelling Units, shall be amended to read as follows:
All 120-volt, single phase, 15- and 20- ampere branch circuits supplying receptacle outlets
installed in dwelling unit bedrooms shall be protected by a listed arc-fault circuit interrupter,
combination type, installed to provide protection of the branch circuit.
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• Section 210.52(D) Bathrooms, shall be amended to read as follows:
In dwelling units,at least one receptacle outlet shall be installed in bathrooms within 900 mm
(3 ft) of the outside edge of each basin. The receptacle outlet shall be located on a wall or
partition that is adjacent to the basin or basin countertop, or installed on the side or face of
the basin cabinet not more than 300 mm (12 in) below the countertop.
Section 210.52(G)(1) Basements, Garages, and Accessory Buildings, shall be amended to read as
follows:
At least one receptacle outlet, in addition to those for specific equipment,shall be installed in
each basement, in each attached or detached garage, and in each accessory building with
electric power.
Section 210.70(A)(2)(b) Additional Locations, shall be amended to read as follows:
For dwelling units,attached garages and detached garages,at least one wall switch controlled
lighting outlet shall be installed to provide illumination on the exterior side of outdoor
entrances or exits with grade level access.A vehicle door in a garage shall not be considered
as an outdoor access.
Section 210.70(A)(2)(d) Additional Light Fixtures, shall be created to read as follows:
• A light shall be installed directly over every kitchen sink,bathroom lavatory,and utility sink,
in addition to the general lights in the room. Each clothes closet or storage area of 6 square
feet or larger shall have a ceiling light. Walk-in closets shall have a light controlled by a wall
switch. Stairways, halls, passageways, corridors, garages, patios, basements, and rooms
accessible by more than one(1)entry or exit shall have a ceiling light or outlet controlled by
three-way or four-way switches. Basements or cellars shall have one (1) lighting outlet for
each 300 square feet, or fraction thereof. All new installed bedroom ceiling lighting outlet
boxes shall be steel fan-rated minimum 35-pound support.
Section 225.27 Raceway Seal, shall be amended to read as follows:
Where a raceway enters a building or structure from an underground distribution system, it
shall be sealed in accordance with 300.5(G)with a listed duct seal. Spare or unused raceways
shall also be sealed. The duct seal shall be identified for use with the cable insulation,shield;
or other components.
Section 225.31 Disconnecting Means, shall be amended to read as follows:
Means shall be provided for disconnecting all ungrounded conductors that supply or pass
through the building or structure. Detached garages, sheds and/or accessory structures shall
be provided with this disconnecting means, which shall be properly labeled.
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Section 225.32 Location, shall be amended to read as follows:
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The disconnecting means shall be installed either inside or outside of the building or
structure served or where conductors pass through the building or structure. The
disconnecting means shall be at a readily accessible location nearest the point of entrance of
the conductors. For the purposes of this section, the requirements in 2')0.6 shall be utilized.
None of the below exceptions shall apply to residential applications.
Exception No. 1: For installations under single management, where documented safe
switching procedures are established and maintained for disconnection, and where the
installation is monitored by qualified individuals,the disconnecting means shall be permitted
to be located elsewhere on the premises.
Exception No. 2: For buildings or other structures qualifying under the provisions of Article
685, the disconnecting means shall be permitted to be located elsewhere on the premises.
Exception No. 3: For towers or poles used as lighting standards, the disconnecting means
shall be permitted to be located elsewhere on the premises.
Exception No. 4: For poles or similar structures used only for support of signs installed in
accordance with Article 600, the disconnecting means shall be permitted to be located
elsewhere on the premises.
• Section 230.8 Raceway Seal, shall be amended to read as follows:
Where a raceway enters a building or structure from an underground distribution system, it
shall be sealed in accordance with 300.5(G)with a listed duct seal. Spare or unused raceways
shall also be sealed. The duct seal shall be identified for use with the cable insulation,shield,
or other components.
Section 230.9(D) Clearances, shall be created to read as follows:
A minimum spacing of 900 mm (3 ft) shall be maintained between the electric meter or
outside disconnect and the gas meter. A minimum of 6 inches of clearance shall be
maintained from the arc of any swinging door. Meters shall not be installed over a sidewalk,
driveway, or paved areas without protective barriers. Meters are not to be installed in
locations susceptible to vehicle damage.
Section 230.25 Service masts, shall be created to read as follows:
Service masts or risers shall be a minimum of 1-1/4 inches in size. Additionally, when used
as a support for the service drop, service risers up to 100 amps shall be a minimum 2-1/2
inches in size and shall be a minimum 3 inches in size over 100 amps, and shall be (steel)
rigid metal conduit.
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Section 230.27 Means of Attachment, shall be amended to read as follows:
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Multiconductor cables used for overhead service conductors shall be attached to the building
or other structures by fittings identified for use with service conductors. Roof plates shall not
be used as a service drop support.
Section 230.31(B) Minimum Size, shall be amended to read as follows:
The conductor shall not be smaller than 8 AWG copper.
Exception: Conductors supplying only limited loads of a single branch circuit—such as small
polyphase power, controlled water heaters, and similar loads—shall not be smaller than 12
AWG copper.
Section 230.43 Wiring Methods for 600 Volts, Nominal, or Less shall be amended to read as
follows:
Service entrance conductors shall be installed in accordance with the applicable requirements
of this Chapter 16.24, as amended, covering the methods used and shall be limited to the
following methods:
1. Rigid Metal Conduit.
• 2. Intermediate Metal Conduit.
3. Wireways.
4. Busways.
5. Auxiliary Gutters.
6. Rigid Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) Conduit.
7. Cablebus.
8. Flexible metal conduit not over 1.8 in(6 ft)long or liquidtight flexible metal conduit
not over 1.8 in (6 ft) long between raceways or between raceway and service
equipment,with equipment bonding jumper routed with flexible metal conduit or the
liquidtight flexible conduit according to provisions of Section 250.102(A), (B), and
(C).
9. High density polyethylene conduit (HDPE) allowed for directional boring only.
Section 230.44 Cable Trays, shall be deleted in its entirety.
Section 230.45 Overhead Conductors, shall be created to read as follows:
Duplex service conductors shall provide a minimum of two (2) 41 AWG and one (1) #2
AWG copper conductors. All single family and duplex dwellings requiring separate riser
installations shall have a minimum service capacity of two (2) 42 and one (1) #3 copper
conductors. There shall be no junction or outlet boxes in a service run. Weather tight fittings
shall be used in service runs from the service head to the meter cabinets.Revision of services
• shall conform to new service requirements. Junction boxes are allowed when approved by
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the building official prior to installation.
Section 230.46 Spliced Conductors, shall be amended to read as follows:
Service entrance conductors shall be continuous (without splices), from the service head to
the meter fitting and service disconnecting means.
Section 230.63 Service Upgrades, shall be created to read as follows:
When services are upgraded in existing residential occupancies, all new and existing wiring
in exposed areas shall be installed in conduit.Existing flexible wiring methods concealed in
walls may be exposed for a maximum 18 inches in exposed areas in order to connect to new
wiring system. Existing electrical systems which are of inadequate capacity shall be replaced
with a new system or shall be supplemented with new wiring and equipment;as necessary,to
meet the requirements of this code.
Note: Service revisions not requiring a new service panel may continue the use of tandem
breakers; all other revisions will conform to new service requirements.
Section 230.70(A)(1) Readily Accessible Location, shall be amended to read as follows:
The service disconnecting means shall be installed at a readily accessible location either
• outside a building or structure or inside the nearest point of entrance for the service
conductors. When installed inside, the nearest point shall be defined as that point using not
more than 5 feet of IMC or other approved raceway.
Section 230.72(C) Access to Occupants, shall be amended to read as follows:
In a newly constructed or remodeled multi-occupancy building, each occupant shall have
access to the occupant's service disconnecting means. Each service main, or branch feeder,
disconnect must be marked so it is easily identified as to which unit is being served by that
disconnect.
Exception: In a multiple-occupancy building where electric service and electrical
maintenance are provided by the building management and where these are under continuous
building management supervision,the service disconnecting means supplying more than one
occupancy, shall be permitted to be accessible to authorized management personnel only.
Section 230.79(C) One-Family Dwellings, shall be amended to read as follows:
For a one-family dwelling, as well as all other permanent dwelling units, the service
disconnecting means shall have a rating of not less than 100 amperes, 3-wire. A minimum
twenty (20) space branch circuit panel is required; four (4) breaker spaces shall be provide
for future use. Split bus and tandem breakers are prohibited. Panel schedules and load
calculations shall be required for each installation.
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Section 240.4(H) Circuit Panels, shall be created to read as follows:
Except as specifically approved by the electrical inspector,each occupancy shall be provided
with fuse or circuit breaker type branch circuit over current devices for the number of circuits
as required to serve the minimum load stated herein,except that for single-family dwellings
the minimum shall not be less than one (1) circuit for every 350 square feet, or fraction
thereof, of floor area. The floor area shall be computed from the outside dimensions of the
building or area involved, including one-half (1/2) the area of the basement, enclosed
porches, garages, and breezeways.
Section 240.91(B) Devices rated Over 800 Amperes, shall be deleted in its entirety.
Section 250.52(B) Not Permitted for Use as Grounding Electrodes, shall be amended to read as
follows:
The following systems and materials shall not be used as grounding electrodes:
(1) Metal underground gas piping.
(2) Aluminum.
(3) Building fire sprinkler system.
Section 250.53(A)(3) Supplemental Electrodes, shall be amended to read as follows:
iIf multiple rod,pipe,or plate electrodes are installed to meet the requirements of this section,
they shall not be less than 1.8 m (6 ft) apart. That portion of the grounding electrode
conductor between the grounding electrodes shall be protected by an approved raceway.
Ferrous metal raceways shall be bonded to the grounding electrode conductors at both ends.
Section 250.62 Grounding Electrode Conductor Material, shall be amended to read as follows:
The grounding electrode conductor shall be of copper. The material shall be resistant to any
corrosive condition existing at the installation or shall be protected against corrosion. The
conductor shall be solid or stranded and insulated. This conductor shall be routed to avoid
physical damage.
Section 250.64(A)Aluminum or Copper-Clad Aluminum Conductors,shall be deleted in its entirety.
Section 250.118 Types of Equipment Grounding Conductors, shall be amended to read as follows:
An equipment grounding conductor shall be run in all raceways for all types of construction.
This conductor shall be bonded to all metal boxes, wiring devices, motors, utilization
equipment, and all devices requiring grounding. The conductors shall be as follows:
(1) A copper conductor, solid or stranded,with green insulation or green insulation with
one or more continuous yellow stripes.
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(2) Cablebus framework as permitted in Section 370.3.
Section 250.120 Equipment Grounding Conductor Installation,shall be amended to read as follows:
An equipment grounding conductor shall be installed in accordance with Section 250.120(A)
and (C). This equipment grounding conductor shall be green insulated, or green insulated
with one or more continuous yellow stripes,either solid or stranded,sized in accordance with
Table 250.122.
(A) Cablebus. Where it consists of a cablebus framework, or where it is a wire within a
raceway,it shall be installed in accordance with the applicable provisions in this Code using
fittings for joints and terminations approved for use with the type of raceways used. All
connections and joints shall be made tight using suitable tools.
(B) Aluminum and Copper-Clad Aluminum Conductors. Deleted.
(C)Equipment Grounding Conductors Smaller Than 6 AWG. Where not routed with circuit
conductors as permitted in Sections 250.130(C)and 250.134(B)Exception No.2,equipment
grounding conductors smaller than 6 AWG shall be protected from physical damage by an
identified raceway or cable armor unless installed within hollow spaces of framing members
of the building or structures and where not subject to physical damage.
Section 250.146 Connecting Receptacle Grounding Terminal to Box, shall be amended to read as
follows:
An equipment bonding jumper shall be used to connect the grounding terminal of a
grounding type receptacle to a box unless grounded as in Section 250.146(D).The equipment
bonding jumper shall be sized in accordance with Table 250.122 based on the rating of the
overcurrent device protecting the conductors.
(A) Connections. Deleted.
(B) Grounding Continuity. Deleted.
(C) Metal Boxes. Deleted.
(D) Isolated Receptacles. Where installed for the reduction of electrical noise
(electromagnetic interference)on the grounding circuit,a receptacle in which the grounding
terminal is purposely insulated from the receptacle mounting means shall be permitted. The
receptacle grounding terminal shall be connected to an insulated equipment grounding
conductor run with the circuit conductors. This equipment grounding conductor shall be
permitted to pass through one or more panelboards without a connection to the panelboard
grounding terminal bar as permitted in 408.40,Exception, so as to terminate within the same
building or structure directly at an equipment grounding conductor terminal of the applicable
• derived system or service. Where installed in accordance with the provisions of this section;
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this equipment grounding conductor shall also be permitted to pass through boxes;wireways,
or other enclosures without being connected to such enclosures.
Section 300.4(E)Cables,Raceways,or Boxes Installed in or Under Roof Decking,shall be deleted in
its entirety.
Section 300.22(B)Ducts Specifically Fabricated for Environmental Air, shall be amended to read as
follows:
Only wiring methods consisting of electrical metallic tubing, flexible metallic tubing,
intermediate metal conduit, or rigid metal conduit without an overall nonmetallic covering
shall be installed in ducts specifically fabricated to transport environmental air. Flexible
metal conduit shall be permitted, in lengths not to exceed 1.2 in(4 ft.),to connect physically
adjustable equipment and devices permitted to be in these fabricated ducts. The connectors
used with flexible metal conduit shall effectively close any openings in the connection.
Equipment and devices shall be permitted within such ducts only if necessary for the direct
action upon, or sensing of, the contained air. Where equipment or devices are installed and
illumination is necessary to facilitate maintenance and repair, enclosed gasketed-type
luminaires shall be permitted.
Section 300.22(C)(1) Wiring Methods, shall be amended to read as follows:
The wiring methods for such other spaces shall be limited to factory-assembled multi-
conductor control or power cable that is specifically listed for use within an air-handling
space, or listed prefabricated cable assemblies of metallic manufactured wiring system
without nonmetallic sheath. Other types of cables, conductors, and raceways shall be
permitted to be installed in electrical metallic tubing,intermediate metal conduit,rigid metal
conduit without an overall nonmetallic covering, and metal flexible conduit.
Section 300.22(C)(2) Cable Tray Systems, shall be amended to read as follows:
Metal cable tray systems in other spaces used for environmental air (plenums), where
accessible, shall be used to support low voltage cables only.
Section 314.24 Depth of Boxes, the first sentence shall be amended to read as follows:
Outlet and device boxes shall have sufficient depth to allow equipment installed within them
to be mounted properly and without likelihood of damage to the conductors within the box.
Boxes shall not be less than 1-1/2 inches in depth unless it would be impossible, due to the
construction of the building.
Section 314.26 Boxes Allowed, shall be created to read as follows:
Where construction does not allow a 4 inch square box with suitable cover, a single
box not less than 2 inches in depth may be used, provided not more than one raceway enters
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the box. Ganging of gem boxes is prohibited in new or exposed construction."Handy'boxes
are not allowed.
(A) Octagon Boxes. A 4 inch octagon box,minimum depth of 1-1/2 inches,may be used
in the following:
1. In unfinished basements and garages when using porcelain light receptacles or swivel
type covers with rigid conduit stem to the light bulb socket, provided that not more
than 2 knock-outs are used.
2. Commercial or industrial lighting used in similar installations to Item #1 above.
3. For low-voltage alarm or fire protection systems.
A listed octagon box shall be used for paddle/ceiling fans where specifically designed for that
purpose.
Section 314.27(A)(2) Ceiling Outlets, shall be amended to read as follows:
At every outlet used exclusively for lighting, the box shall be designed to conform to the
requirements of Section 314.27(C) excluding hallways, bathrooms, closets and pantries.
Article 320 Armored Cable: Type AC, shall be deleted in its entirety.
Article 322 Flat Cable Assemblies: Type FC, shall be deleted in its entirety.
Article 324 Flat Conductor Cable: Type FCC, shall be deleted in its entirety.
Article 326 Integrated Gas Spacer Cable: Type IGS, shall be deleted in its entirety.
Article 328 Medium Voltage Cable: Type MV, shall be deleted in its entirety.
Article 330 Metal-Clad Cable: Type MC, shall be deleted in its entirety.
Article 332 Mineral-Insulated, Metal-Sheathed Cable: Type MI, shall be deleted in its entirety.
Article 334 Nonmetallic-Sheathed Cable: Types NM, NMC, and NMS, shall be deleted in its
entirety.
Article 336 Power and Control Tray Cable: Type TC, shall be deleted in its entirety.
Article 338 Service-Entrance Cable: Types SE and USE, shall be deleted in its entirety.
Article 340 Underground Feeder and Branch-Circuit Cable: Type UF,shall be deleted in its entirety.
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Section 348.10 Uses Permitted, shall be amended to read as follows:
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FMC shall be permitted to be used in exposed and concealed locations.Its use is limited to 6
feet in length. Where FMC is being "fished" into existing non-exposed walls a length in
excess of 6 feet may be used where approved by the building official prior to installation.
Section 350.10 Uses Permitted, shall be amended to read as follows:
LFMC shall be permitted to be used, with an equipment ground installed, in exposed or
concealed locations as follows:
(1) Where conditions of installation, operation, or maintenance require flexibility or
protection from liquids, vapors, or solids.
(2) As permitted by 501.10(B), 502.10, 503.10, 504.20 and in other hazardous
(classified) locations where specifically approved, and by 553.7(B).
(3) For direct burial where listed and marked for the purpose.
(4) LFMC is limited to 6 feet in length.
Section 352.10 Uses Permitted, shall be amended to read as follows:
The use of PVC conduit shall be permitted in accordance with 352.10 (B), (D) and (G).
Section 353.10 Uses Permitted, shall be amended to read as follows:
The use of HDPE conduit shall be permitted for directional boring only.
Article 354 Nonmetallic Underground Conduit with Conductors:Type NUCC,shall be deleted in its
entirety.
Article 355 Reinforced Thermosetting Resin Conduit: Type RTRC, shall be deleted in its entirety.
Article 356 Liquidtight Flexible Nonmetallic Conduit: Type LFNC, shall be deleted in its entirety.
Section 3 60.10 Uses Permitted, shall be amended to read as follows:
FMT shall be permitted to be used for branch circuits, in a maximum of six(6)feet in length,
as follows:
(1) In dry location.
(2) Where concealed.
(3) In accessible locations.
(4) For system voltages of 1000 volts maximum.
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Section 362.10 Uses Permitted, the first sentence shall be amended to read as follows:
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The use of ENT shall be permitted for low voltage use only in accordance with 362.10(1)
through (9).
Section 366.10 Uses Permitted, shall be amended by adding the following sentence to immediately
precede subsection 366.10(A) and (B):
Auxiliary gutters are permitted when installed in accordance with 366.10(A).
Section 378.10 Uses Permitted, the first sentence shall be amended to read as follows:
The use of nonmetallic wireways shall be permitted for low voltage only an in accordance
with 378.10(1) through (4).
Article 382 Nonmetallic Extensions, shall be deleted in its entirety.
Article 388 Surface Nonmetallic Raceways, shall be deleted in its entirety.
Section 392.10 Uses Permitted, the first paragraph shall be amended to read as follows:
Cable trays shall be permitted to be used to support low-voltage system conductors only.
Article 394 Concealed Knob-and-Tube Wiring, shall be deleted in its entirety.
Article 396 Messenger-Supported Wiring, shall be deleted in its entirety.
Article 398 Open Wiring on Insulators, shall be deleted in its entirety.
Section 404.2(C) Switches Controlling Lighting Loads, shall be amended to delete Exceptions 1 and
2 in their entirety.
Section 406.4(D)(4) Arc-Fault Circuit-Interrupter Protection, shall be deleted in its entirety.
Section 406.12 Tamper-Resistant Receptacles in Dwelling Units, shall be amended to read as
follows:
In all bedrooms/sleeping areas,all nonlocking-type 125-volt, 15-and 20-ampere receptacles
shall be listed tamper-resistant receptacles.
The exceptions to this section shall remain as published.
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Section 422.13(A) Disconnect, shall be created to read as follows:
A disconnect is required within sight of all commercial and residential electric water heater
and boiler installations.
Section 430.75(C) Disconnect, shall be created to read as follows:
A disconnect shall be installed within sight of all fractional horsepower motors and paddle
fans.
Section 550.10(I)(1) Mast Weatherhead or Raceway, shall be amended to read as follows:
One mast weatherhead installation, installed in accordance with Article 230,containing four
(4)continuous,insulated,color coded feeder conductors,one of which shall be an equipment
grounding conductor. The mast shall be of either steel IMC or RMC.
Section 550.10(I)(2) Mast Weatherhead or Raceway, shall be amended to read as follows:
A metal raceway of either steel IMC or RMC or rigid nonmetallic conduit from the
disconnecting means in the mobile home to the underside of the mobile home, with
provisions for attachment to a suitable junction box or fitting to the raceway on the underside
of the mobile home [with or without conductors as in 550.1(I)(1)]. The manufacturer shall
provide written instructions stating the proper feeder size for the raceway and the size
junction box to be used.
Section 550.15(H) Under-Chassis Wiring (Exposed to Weather), shall be amended to read as
follows:
Where outdoor or under-chassis line-voltage (120 volts, nominal, or higher) wiring is
exposed to moisture or physical damage, it shall be protected by rigid metal conduit or steel
intermediate metal conduit. The conductors shall be suitable for wet locations.
Section 550.16(C)(1) Exposed Non-Current Carrying Metal Parts, shall be amended to read as
follows:
All exposed non-current carrying metal parts that are likely to become energized shall be
effectively bonded to the grounding terminal or enclosure of the distribution panelboard. A
bonding conductor shall be connected between the distribution panelboard and accessible
terminal on the chassis. Each mobile home shall have an approved grounding system to the
shell and metal framework.
Section 550.25(B) Mobile Homes and Manufactured Homes, shall be amended to read as follows:
All 120 volt,single phase, 15 and 20 ampere branch circuits installed in bedrooms of mobile
home and manufactured home shall comply with Section 210.12.
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Section 550.32(A) Mobile Home Service Equipment, shall be amended to read as follows:
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The mobile home service equipment shall be located adjacent to the mobile home and not
mounted in or on the mobile home.The service equipment shall be located in sight from and
not more than 9.0 m (30 ft)from the exterior wall of the mobile home it serves. The service
equipment shall be permitted to be located elsewhere on the premises, provided that a
disconnecting means suitable for use as service equipment is located within sight from, and
not more than 9.0 in (30 ft) from the exterior wall of the mobile home it serves and is rated
not less than that required for service equipment in accordance with Section 550.32(C).
Grounding at the disconnecting means shall be in accordance with Section 250.32. A
minimum of 2 breaker spaces shall be left unused in the panel for future expansion of the
system.
Section 550.32(B)(8) Manufactured Home Service Equipment shall be created to read as follows:
The connection from the distribution panel in a mobile home to the power source shall be
installed in 1-1/4 inch or larger steel IMC or RMC.
Section 600.5(C)(1) Supply, shall be amended to read as follows:
The wiring methods used to supply signs and outline lighting systems shall terminate within
a sign,an outline lighting system enclosure,a suitable box,or a conduit body. All wiring for
permanent, free standing signs shall be installed underground.
Section 604.6(A)(2) Conduits, shall be deleted in its entirety.
Section 680.5 Ground-Fault Circuit Interrupters, shall be amended to read as follows:
Ground fault circuit interrupters shall be circuit breakers.
Section 680.21(A)(1) General, shall be amended to read as follows:
The branch circuits for pool-associated motors shall be individual branch circuits(dedicated
circuits) installed in rigid metal conduit, steel intermediate metal conduit, or rigid polyvinyl
chloride conduit. Other wiring methods and materials shall be permitted in specific
applications as covered in this section. Any wiring methods employed shall include a green
insulated copper equipment grounding conductor sized in accordance with Section 250.122
and/or Table 250.122, but not smaller than 12 AWG.
Section 680.21(A)(3) Flexible Connections, shall be amended to read as follows:
Where necessary to employ flexible connections at or adjacent to the motor, liquidtight
flexible metal or liquidtight flexible nonmetallic conduit (when attaching to PVC conduit)
with approved fittings shall be permitted.
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Section 700.16 Emergency Illumination, shall be amended to read as follows:
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In addition to the areas required to have emergency egress illumination/lighting by the most
current edition of the International Building Code 2012,as amended by Chapter 16.04 of the
Elgin Municipal Code, 1976, as amended, the following areas shall also have emergency
egress lighting:
1. All exterior man-doors shall have 2 head emergency lighting fixtures at the exterior
of those locations.
2. All commercial,institutional or industrial washrooms shall have a 2 head emergency
lighting fixture installed within that space.
Emergency illumination shall include all required means of egress lighting, illuminated exit
signs, and all other lights specified as necessary to provide required illumination.
Emergency lighting systems shall be designed and installed so that failure of any individual
lighting element, such as the burning out of a lamp,cannot leave in total darkness any space
that requires emergency illumination.
Where high-intensity discharge lighting such as high- and low-pressure sodium, mercury
vapor, and metal halide is used as the sole source of normal illumination, the emergency
lighting system shall be required to operate until normal illumination has been restored.
iException: Alternative means that ensure emergency lighting illumination level is maintained
shall be permitted.
16.24.080 CONFLICTS WITH OTHER PROVISIONS.
When the provisions of this chapter conflict with any other provision of the Elgin Municipal Code
regulating the same subject matter, either as presently adopted or to be adopted or amended in the
future, the more stringent or restrictive provision shall apply.
Section 3. That all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict with the provisions of
this ordinance be and are hereby repealed.
Section 4. That this ordinance shall be in full force and effective immediately after its
passage in the manner provided by law.
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David J. Kap in, NKayor
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Presented: October 24, 2012
• Passed: October 24, 2012
Omnibus Vote: Yeas: 7 Nays: 0 �FOhj"a
Recorded: October 24, 2012
Published: October 26, 2012
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Attest:
Kimberly Dewis, City Clerk
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