Ordinance 2005-65
ORDINANCE NO. 2005- 65
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF WYLIE, TEXAS, REPEALING
ORDINANCE NO. 2001-06; ADOPTING THE 2005 EDITION OF THE
NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE AND ADOPTING AMENDMENTS
THERETO; PROVIDING FOR A PENALTY FOR THE VIOLATION
OF THIS ORDINANCE; PROVIDING FOR REPEALING, SAVINGS
AND SEVERABILITY CLAUSES; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE
DATE OF THIS ORDINANCE AND PROVIDING FOR THE
PUBLICATION OF THE CAPTION HEREOF.
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Wylie, Texas ("City Council") has
investigated and determined that it would be advantageous and beneficial to the citizens of the
City of Wylie, Texas ("Wylie") to repeal Wylie Ordinance No. 2001-06; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has investigated and determined that it would be
advantageous and beneficial to the citizens of Wylie to adopt the 2005 Edition of the National
Electrical Code, with the amendments set forth below.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF WYLIE, TEXAS:
SECTION 1: Findings Incorporated. The findings set forth above are incorporated into
the body of this Ordinance as if fully set forth herein.
SECTION 2: Ordinance No. 2001-06 Repealed. Wylie Ordinance No. 2001-06 is
repealed in its entirety and replaced by this Ordinance. The effective date of the repeal discussed
in this Section shall not occur until the effective date of this Ordinance at which time Ordinance
No. 2001-06 shall be repealed. Such repeal shall not abate any pending prosecution and/or
lawsuit or prevent any prosecution and/or lawsuit from being commenced for any violation of
Ordinance No. 2001-06 occurring before the effective date of this Ordinance.
SECTION 3: Adoption of the 2005 National Electrical Code. The 2005 National
Electrical Code, copyrighted by the National Fire Protection Association, save and except the
amendments set forth below, is hereby adopted as the electrical code for Wylie, prescribing
regulations constituting minimum requirements and standards in Wylie (the "2005 National
Electrical Code"). The 2005 National Electrical Code, save and except the amendments set forth
herein, is made a part this Ordinance as if fully set forth herein. One (1) copy of the 2005
National Electrical Code, copyrighted by the National Fire Protection Association is on file in
the office of the City Secretary of Wylie being marked and designated as the 2005 National
Electrical Code.
SECTION 4: Amendment to the 2005 National Electrical Code. The 2005 National
Electrical Code is hereby amended for the City of Wylie as set forth in Exhibit "A", which is
attached hereto and incorporated for all purposes as if fully set forth herein.
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SECTION 5: Savings/Repealing Clause. All provisions of any ordinance in conflict with
this Ordinance are hereby repealed to the extent they are in conflict; but such repeal shall not
abate any pending prosecution for violation of the repealed ordinance, nor shall the repeal
prevent a prosecution from being commenced for any violation if occurring prior to the repeal of
the ordinance. Any remaining portion of conflicting ordinances shall remain in full force and
effect. A reference in any ordinance to an earlier or different version of a property maintenance
code is hereby amended to refer to the 2005 National Electrical Code as it is adopted herein or
may be subsequently amended.
SECTION 6: Penalty Provision. Any person, firm, corporation or entity violating this
Ordinance shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof shall be
subject to a fine not to exceed the sum of TWO THOUSAND AND NOli 00 DOLLARS
($2,000.00). Each continuing day's violation under this Ordinance shall constitute a separate
offense. The penal provisions imposed under this Ordinance shall not preclude Wylie from
filing suit to enjoin the violation. Wylie retains all legal rights and remedies available to it
pursuant to local, state and federal law .
SECTION 7: Severability. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase of this
Ordinance is for any reason, held to be unconstitutional or invalid by a court of competent
jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this
Ordinance. Wylie hereby declares that it would have passed this Ordinance, and each section,
subsection, clause or phrase thereof, irrespective of the fact that anyone or more sections,
subsections, sentences, clauses, and phrases be declared unconstitutional.
SECTION 8: Effective Date. This Ordinance shall become effective upon its passage and
publication as required by the City Charter and by law.
DUL Y PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
WYLIE, TEXAS, on this 1 ih day of November, 2005.
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Date to be published in The Wvlie News - November 30. 2005
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EXHIBIT" A"
City of Wylie Amendments to the
2005 National Electrical Code
The following sections, paragraphs, and sentences of the 2005 National Electric Code are hereby
amended as follows: Standard type is text from the NEC. Underlined type is text inserted. Lined through
typo i& deleted toxt from ~JEC.
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"Section 230.71(A) add an exception.
230.71 Maximum Number of Disconnects.
(A) General. The service disconnecting means for each service permitted by 230.2, or for each set of
service-entrance conductors permitted by 230.40, Exception Nos. 1, 3, 4, or 5, shall consist of not more than
six switches or sets of circuit breakers, mounted in a single enclosure, in a group of separate enclosures, or
in or on a switchboard. There shall be no more than six sets of disconnects per service grouped in anyone
location. For the purpose...{text unchanged}...shall not be considered a service disconnecting means.
Exceotion: Multi-occuoant Buildinas. Individual service disconnectina means is limited to six for each
occuoant. The number of individual disconnects at one location mav exceed six.
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"Section 300.11 add an exception.
300.11 Securing and Supporting.
(A) Secured in Place. Raceways, cable assemblies, boxes, cabinets, and fittings shall be securely
fastened in place. Support wires that do not provide secure support shall not be permitted as the sole
support. Support wires and associated fittings that provide secure support and that are installed in addition
to the ceiling grid support wires shall be permitted as the sole support. Where independent support wires
are used, they shall be secured at both ends. Cables and raceways shall not be supported by ceiling grids.
Exceotion: Ceilina arid suooort wires mav be used for structural suooorts when the associated wirina is
located in that area. not more than two racewavs or cables suooorted oer wire. with a maximum nominal
metric desianation 16 (trade size W').
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"Section 310.15(8)(6) change to read as follows:
310.15 Ampacities for Conductors Rated 0-2000 Volts.
(6) Tables.
(6) 120/240-Volt, 3-Wire, Single-Phase Dwelling Services and Feeders. For dwelling units,
conductors, as listed in Table 310.15(8)(6), shall be...{text unchanged}...provided the requirements of
215.2, 220.61, and 230.42 are met. This Section shall not be used in coniunction with 220.82.
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"Section 500.8(A)(1) change to read as follows:
500.8 Equipment.
(A) Approval for Class and Properties.
(1) Equipment shall be identified.. . {text unchanged}...the maximum surface temperatures specified in
503.1.
FPN: Luminaries (lighting fixtures) and other heat-producing apparatus.. .{text
unchanged}...see Exception NO.3 to 500.8(8).
Sblitability of identified equipment shall 98 €lotormino€l by any of the fGllewing: (1) EquipFrlent listing or
labeling (2) E,:ieence of equipment evaluation from a qualified testing laboratory or inspection agency
GenGernoe with product evaluation (J) Evid8nco 3cceptablo to the authority having jurisdictien such as a
Frlanufactblrer's self evaluation or an owner's engineering judgment.
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