§ 22-51. Amendments.

(a)

The additions, insertions, deletions and changes set out in this section are hereby made to the NFPA 70 National Electrical Code/2011 and the ICC International Building Code/2012, Appendix K adopted in section 22-50.

(b)

Any reference in the electrical provisions to the "code official" shall mean the director of building and code enforcement of the city.

(c)

Any reference in the electrical provisions to the "name of jurisdiction" shall mean the City of Wheaton.

(d)

Any reference in the electrical provisions to the "authority having jurisdiction" shall mean the city manager or the city council, as prescribed by ordinance.

(e)

Any reference in the electrical provisions to the date or time at which the provisions of such code became applicable shall mean the adopted date, which shall be the effective date of the ordinance from which this article is derived, or as provided by law.

(f)

The following sections or subsections of the NFPA 70 National Electrical Code/2011 are amended as indicated:

Add the following section:

210.8 (D) Location. The ground-fault circuit-interrupter(s) required by this section shall be located in the same room as the receptacle(s) served.

Section 230.70 General (Service equipment—Disconnecting means), (A) Location, (I) Readily accessible location. Change to read:

The service disconnecting means shall be installed at a readily accessible location outside of a building or structure and be an integral part of the metering equipment. Exception: In other than one- and two-family dwellings:

(1)

The main disconnecting means can be in a mechanical/electrical room with exterior access provided that the electrical room has one-hour rated construction; or

(2)

The main disconnecting means can be in a mechanical/electrical room with interior access of not more than 20 feet travel distance provided that the room and access travel has one-hour rated construction.

Section 310.106 Conductors, (B) Conductor material. Add the following:

Sizes #8 AWG, #10 AWG and #12 AWG in aluminum and aluminum clad copper shall not be permitted.

Section 334.10 Uses permitted (Non-metallic sheathed cable: Types NM, NMC, and NMS). Change to read:

Type NM, Type NMC, and type NMS cables shall be permitted to be used only for temporary wiring in accordance with Article 590, Temporary installations of this code in the following:

Section 340.10 Uses permitted (Underground feeder and branch-circuit cable: Type UF), Item (3). Change to read:

For use only as temporary wiring in interior wiring in accordance with Article 590, Temporary installations of this code.

Section 362.10 Uses permitted (Electrical nonmetallic tubing: Type ENT). Change to read:

For the purpose of this article the first floor of a building shall be that floor that has 50 percent or more of exterior wall surface level with or above finished grade. One additional level that is the first level and not designed for human habitation and used only for vehicle parking, storage, or similar use shall be permitted. The use of ENT and fittings shall be limited to use as a chase or raceway only for conductors listed for use in articles 720, 725, 727, 760, 770, 800, 810, 820, 830, and 840 in the following:

Section 394.10 Uses permitted (Concealed knob-and-tube wiring), Item (1). Change to read:

Only for repair of existing systems.

(g)

The following sections or subsections of the ICC International Building Code/2012, Appendix K, Section K111: Electrical Provisions are amended as indicated:

Reserved.

(Code 1996, § 22-51; Ord. No. F-1774, § 1(exh. A), 4-21-2014)