Ordinance 2013-13ORDINANCE NO. 2013-13
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
WYLIE, TEXAS, REPEALING ORDINANCE NO. 2012 -40;
ADOPTING THE 2011 EDITION OF THE NATIONAL ELECTRIC
CODE FOR COMMERCIAL AND RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS, SAVE
AND EXCEPT THE DELETIONS AND AMENDMENTS SET FORTH
HEREIN; AMENDING ARTICLE VII (ELECTRICAL CODE) OF
CHAPTER 22 (BUILDINGS AND BUILDING REGULATIONS) OF
PART II OF THE WYLIE CODE OF ORDINANCES; 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. 2012 -40; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has investigated and determined that it would be
advantageous and beneficial to amend Article VII (Electrical Code) of Chapter 22 (Buildings and
Building Regulations) of Part II of the Wylie Code of Ordinances; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has investigated and determined that it would be
advantageous and beneficial to the citizens of Wylie to adopt the 2011 Edition of the National
Electric Code for commercial and residential buildings, save and except the deletions and
amendments set forth below (the "2011 National Electric Code ").
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF WYLIE, TEXAS:
SECTION 1: Findings Incolporated. The findings set forth above are incorporated into
the body of this Ordinance as if fully set forth herein.
SECTION 2: Ordinance No. 2012 -40 Repealed. Wylie Ordinance No. 2012 -40 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repealed in its entirety and replaced by this Ordinance.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No. Ordinance No. 2012 -40 shall be repealed.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. 2012 -40 occurring before the effective date of this Ordinance.
SECTION 3: Adoption of the 2011 National Electric Code. The National Electric Code,
�-� copyrighted by the National Fire Protection Association, Inc., save and except the amendments
set forth in Exhibit "A ", attached hereto and incorporated herein for all purposes ( "2011 National
Electric Code "), is hereby adopted, prescribing regulations applicable to all commercial or
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residential structures and existing premises and constitutes minimum requirements and standards
for construction applications. The 2011 National Electric Code is made a part of this Ordinance
as if fully set forth herein. One (1) copy of the 2011 National Electric Code is on file in the
office of the City Secretary of Wylie being marked and designated as the 2011 National Electric
Code.
SECTION 4: Amendment to Article VII (Electrical Code) of Chapter 22 (Buildings and
Building Regulations) of Part II of the Wylie Code of Ordinances. Article VII (Electrical Code)
of Chapter 22 (Buildings and Building Regulations) of Part II of the Wylie Code of Ordinances,
is hereby amended to reflect the adoption of the 2011 National Electric Code, including any
amendments set forth in Exhibit "A ".
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 building code is
hereby amended to refer to the 2011 National Electric 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 FIVE HUNDRED AND NO /100 DOLLARS
($500.00), unless the violation relates to fire safety, zoning or public health and sanitation,
including dumping and refuse, in which the fine shall not exceed the sum of TWO THOUSAND
AND NO /100 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 any one or more sections,
subsections, sentences, clauses, and phrases be declared unconstitutional.
SECTION 8: Effective Date. This Ordinance shall become effective from and after its
adoption and publication as required by the City Charter and by law.
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DULY PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
WYLIE, TEXAS, on this 26th day of February 2013.
ATTESTED AND CORRECTLY
RECORDED:
C role Ehrlich, rty Secretary
Date(s) of Publication: tiJ Oaf c h Lp, 2013 in the Wylie News
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EXHIBIT "A"
Amendments to the 2011 National Electrical Code
The following sections, paragraphs and sentences of the 2011 National Electric Code are hereby
amended as follows:
The following articles, paragraphs, and sentences of the 2011 National Electrical Code (NEC)
are hereby amended as follows. Standard type is text from the NEC. Underlined type is text
inserted.
Article 100, Part 1; amend the following definition:
Intersystem Bonding Termination. A device that provides a means for connecting bonding
conductors for communication systems and other systems such as metallic gas piping systems
to the grounding electrode system.
(REASON FOR CHANGE: To allow for a termination point for other bonding conductors in
addition to communication systems that are required by the various model codes.)
Article 110.2; amend or to read as follows:
110,2; Approval. The conductors and equipment required or permitted by this Code shall be
acceptable only if approved. Approval of equipment may be evident by listing and labeling of
equipment by a Nationally Recognized Testing Lab (NRTL) with a certification mark of that
laboratory or a qualified third party inspection agency approved by the AHJ.
Exception: Unlisted equipment that is relocated to another location within a jurisdiction or is field
modified is subject to the approval by the AHJ. The approval may be by a field evaluation by a
NRTL or qualified third party inspection agency approved by the AHJ.
Manufacturer's self - certification of any equipment shall not be used as a basis for approval by
the AHJ.
Informational Note: See 90.7, Examination of Equipment for Safety, and 110.3,
Examination, Identification, Installation, and Use of Equipment. See definitions of
Approved, Identified, Labeled and Listed.
(REASON FOR CHANGE: To add clarity and provide more positive options for enforcement and
approval of unlisted equipment.)
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Article 230.71(A); add the following exception:
Exception: Multi - occupant buildings. Individual service disconnecting means is limited to six for
each occupant. The number of individual disconnects at one location may exceed six.
(REASON FOR CHANGE: This is currently the accepted installation practice of the region. No
noteworthy complaints have surfaced. It is more reasonable than the current NEC requirements.
It allows more than six disconnects grounded at one location. This also allows designers more
flexibility in the placement of electrical meters and main service disconnects.)
Article 240.91; delete the article.
(REASON FOR CHANGE: Present day equipment is not listed and has not been evaluated for
the use. Removing this article may prevent both installers and AHJ's from misapplying the
Code.)
Article 300.11; add the following exception:
Exception: Ceiling grid support wires may be used for structural supports when the associated
wiring is located in that area, not more than two raceways or cables supported per wire with a
maximum nominal metric designation 16 (trade size % ").
(REASON FOR CHANGE: To provide limited support of raceways and cables by ceiling grid
support wire.)
Article 310.15(B)(7); amended to read as follows:
(7) 120/240 -Volt, 3 -Wire, Single -Phase Dwelling Services and Feeders. For dwelling units,
conductors, as listed in Table 310.15(B)(7), shall be... (text unchanged} ... provided the
requirements of 215.2, 220.61, and 230.42 are met. The Article shall not be used in conjunction
with 220.82.
(REASON FOR CHANGE: To provide a more reasonable margin of safety for dwelling service
and feeder conductor allowable ampacities.)
Article 310.106 (B) Conductor Material: amended section to read as follows:
Section 310.106 (B) Conductor Material. Conductors in this article shall be of copper. The use of
Aluminum or Copper Clad Aluminum wire beyond the line side of the utility contractors
connection point to the meter base is strictly prohibited within the City of Wylie.
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Article 500.8(A)(3); amended to read as follows:
500.8 Equipment. Articles 500 through 504 require equipment construction and installation
standards that ensure safe performance under conditions of proper use and maintenance.
Informational Note #1: It is important that inspection authorities and users exercise more
than ordinary care with regard to installation and maintenance.
Informational Note #2: Since there is no consistent relationship between explosion
properties and ignition temperature, the two are independent requirements.
Informational Note #3: Low ambient conditions require special consideration. Explosion
proof or dust - ignition proof equipment may not be suitable for use at temperatures lower
than -25 °C ( -13 °F) unless they are identified for low- temperature service. However, at
low ambient temperatures, flammable concentrations of vapors may not exist in a
location classified as Class 1, Division 1 at normal ambient temperature.
(A) Suitability. Suitability of identified equipment shall be determined by one of the
following:
1. Equipment listing or labeling.
2. Evidence of equipment evaluation from a qualified testing laboratory or
inspection agency concerned with product evaluation.
3. Evidence acceptable to the authority having jurisdiction such as a
manufacturer's self - evaluation or an owner's engineering judgment signed
and sealed by a qualified Licenses Professional Engineer.
Informational Note: Additional documentation for equipment may include certificates
demonstrating compliance with applicable equipment standards, indicating special
conditions of use, and other pertinent information. Guidelines for certificates may be
found in ANSUISA 12.00.02, Certificate Standard for AEX Equipment for Hazardous
(Classified) Locations.
(REASON FOR CHANGE: To better define the qualifications for an engineering judgment.)
Article 505.7(A); amended to read as follows:
505.7 Special Precaution. Article 505 requires equipment construction and installation that
ensures safe performance under conditions of proper use and maintenance.
Informational Note #1: It is important that inspection authorities and users exercise more
than ordinary care with regard to the installation and maintenance of electrical
equipment in hazardous (classified) locations.
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,„. Informational Note #2: Low ambient conditions require special consideration. Electrical
equipment depending on the protection techniques described by 505.8(A) may not be
suitable for use at temperatures lower than -20 °C ( -4 °F) unless they are identified for
use at lower temperatures. However, at low ambient temperatures, flammable
concentrations of vapors may not exist in a location classified Class 1, Zones 0, 1, or 2
at normal ambient temperature.
Implementation of Zone Classification System. Classification of areas, engineering and
design, selection of equipment and wiring methods, installation, and inspection shall be
performed by a qualified persens-- Licensed Professional Engineer.
(REASON FOR CHANGE: To better identify who is qualified to implement Zone Classification
Systems.)
Article 680.25(A); amended to read as follows:
680.25 Feeders. Feeders shall be installed in rigid metal conduit or intermediate metal conduit.
The following wiring methods shall be permitted if not subject to physical damage:
(A) Wiring Methods.
1. Feeders shall be installed in rigid metal conduit or intermediate metal conduit. The
following wiring methods shall be permitted if not subject to physical damage.
a. Liquid tight flexible nonmetallic conduit
b. Rigid polyvinyl chloride conduit
c. Reinforced thermosetting resin conduit
d. Electrical metallic tubing where installed on or within a building
e. Electrical nonmetallic tubing where installed within a building
f. Type MC cable where installed within a building and if not subject to corrosive
environment
g. Nonmetallic- sheathed cable
h. Type SE cable
Exception An existing feeder between an existing remote panel board and service equipment
shall be permitted to run in flexible metal conduit or an approved cable assembly that includes
an equipment -grounding conductor within its outer sheath The equipment grounding conductor
shall comply with 250.250)(5).
(REASON FOR CHANGE: To allow for more flexibility of wiring methods associated with this
type of installation.)
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STATE OF TEXAS
COUNTY OF COLLIN
Before me, the undersigned authority, on this day personally appeared Chad Engbrock,
publisher of The Wylie News, a newspaper regularly published in Collin County, Texas
and having general circulation in Collin County, Texas, who being by me duly sworn,
deposed and says that the foregoing attached:
City of Wylie
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was published in said newspaper on the following dates, to -wit: Zp 13 . t3 , 2013 -1S
March 6, 2013
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ORDIN ANCE
N0.2013-08
AN ORDINANC
OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF WYLIE,
TEXAS, REPEAL-
ING ORDINANCE
NO. 2012 -30;
ADOPTING THE
2012 EDITION OF
THE INTERNA-
TIONAL BUILD-
ING . CODE FOR
COMMERCIAL
BUILDINGS, SAVE
AND EXCEPT THE
DELETIONS AND
AMENDMENTS
SET FORTH
HEREIN; AMEND-
ING ARTICLE III
(BUILDING CODE)
OF CHAPTER 22
(BUILDINGS AND
BUILDING REG-
ULATIONS) OF
PART II OF THE
WYLIE CODE OF
ORDINANCES;
PROVIDING , FOR
A PENALTY FOR
THE VIOLATION
OF THIS ORDI-
NANCE; PROVID-
ING FOR REPEAL-
ING, SAVINGS
AND SEVERABIL-
ITY CLAUSES;
PROVIDING FOR
AN EFFECTIVE
DATE OF THIS OR-
DINANCE; AND
PROVIDING FOR
THE PUBLICA-
TION OFTHE CAP -
MN HEREOF.
ORDINANCE
NO. 2013-"
AN ORDINANCE
OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF WYLIE,
TEXAS, REPEAL-
ING ORDINANCE
NO. 2012 -34,
ADOPTING THE
2012 EDITION
OF THE INTER-
NATIONAL FUEL
GAS CODE FOR
COMMERCIAL
BUILDINGS, SAVE
AND EXCEPT THE
DELETIONS AND
AMENDMENTS
SET FORTH HERE-
IN; AMENDING
ARTICLE XXII
(INTERNATIONAL
FUEL GAS CODE)
OF CHAPTER 22
(BUILDINGS AND
BUILDING REG-
ULATIONS) OF
PART H OF THE
WYLIE CODE OF
ORDINANCES;
PROVIDING FOR
A PENALTY FOR
THE VIOLATION
OF THIS ORDI-
NANCE; PROVID-
ING FOR REPEAL-
ING, SAVINGS
AND SEVERABIL-
ITY CLAUSES;
PROVIDING FOR
AN EFFECTIVE
DATE OF THIS OR-
DINANCE; AND
PROVIDING FOR
THE PUBLICA-
TION OF THE CAP-
TION HEM.
ORDINANO
NO. 2013-10
AN ORDINANCE
OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF
WYLIE, TEXAS,
REPEALING OR-
DINANCE NO.
2012 -35; ADOPT
ING THE 2012
EDITION OF THE
INTERNATIONAL
MECHANICAL
CODE FOR COM-
MERCIAL BUILD-
INGS, SAVE AND
EXCEPT THE DE-
LETIONS AND
AMENDMENTS
SET FORTH HERE -
IN; AMENDING
ARTICLE V (ME-
CHANICAL CODE)
OF CHAPTER 22
(BUILDINGS AND
BUILDING REG-
ULATIONS) OF
PART II OF THE
WYLIE CODE
OF ORDINANCE;
PROVIDING FOR
A PENALTY FOR
THE VIOLATION
OF THIS ORDI-
NANCE; PROVID-
ING FOR REPEAL-
ING, SAVINGS
AND SEVERABIL-
ITY CLAUSES;
PROVIDING FOR
AN EFFECTIVE
DATE OF THIS OR-
DINANCE; AND
PROVIDING FOR
THB PUBLICA-
TiON OF THE CAP -
TIM HEREOF.
ORMANCE
NO. 2013-11
AN ORDINANCE
OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF WYLIE,
TEXAS, REPEAL-
ING ORDINANCE
NO. 2012 -36;
ADOPTING THE
2012 EDITION OF
THE INTERNA-
TIONAL PLUMB-
ING CODE FOR
COMMERCIAL
BUILDINGS, SAVE
AND EXCEPT
THE DELETIONS
AND AMEND-
MENTS . SET
FORTH HEREIN;
AMENDING ARTI-
CLE IV (PLUMB-
ING CODE) OF
CHAPTER 22
(BUILDINGS AND
BUILDING REG-
ULATIONS) OF
PART H OF THE
WYLIE CODE OF
ORDINANCES;
PROVIDING FOR
A PENALTY FOR
THE VIOLATION
OF THIS ORDI-
NANCE; 'PROVID-
ING FOR REPEAL-
ING, SAVINGS
AND SEVERABIL-
ITY CLAUSES;
PROVIDING FOR
AN EFFECTIVE
DATE OF THIS OR-
DIN NCE; AND
PROVIDING
THE P CA-
TIO CAP -
TI�SN HEREOF.
2C March 6 - 7, 2013
ORDINANCE
NO. 2013-12
AN ORDINANCE
OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF
WYLIE, TEXAS,
REPEALING OR-
DINANCE NO.
2012 -38; ADOPT-
ING THE 2012
EDITION OF THE
INTERNATIONAL
RESIDENTIAL
CODE FOR RESI-
DENTIAL BUILD-
INGS, SAVE AND
EXCEPT THE DE-
LETIONS AND
AMENDMENTS
SET FORTH
HEREIN; AMEND-
ING ARTICLE
XIX (INTERNA-
TIONAL RESI-
DENTIAL CODE)
OF CHAPTER 22
(BUILDINGS AND
BUILDING REG-
ULATIONS) OF
PART II OF THE
WYLIE CODE OF
ORDINANCES;
PROVIDING FOR
A PENALTY FOR
THE VIOLATION
OF THIS ORDI-
NANCE; PROVID-
ING FOR REPEAL-
ING, SAVINGS
AND SEVERABIL-
ITY CLAUSES;
PROVIDING FOR
AN EFFECTIVE
DATE OF THIS OR-
DINANCE; AND
PROVIDING FOR
THE PUBLICA-
TION OF THE CAP-
TION HEREOF.
OANCE
NO X13`13
AN ORDINANCE
OF : THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF WYLIE,
TEXAS, :REPEAL -
ING ORDINANCE
NO. 2012 -40;
ADOPTING_ THE
20i f EDITION OF
THE NATIONAL
ELECTRIC CODE
FOR
CL4LL J-
DENTIAL BUILD-
INGS, SAVE
AND EXCEPT
THE- . DELETIONS.
AND AmEND-
MENTS SET
NTH HEREIN;
AMENDING AR-
TICLE VII (ELEC-
TRICAL CODE)
OF CI3A . R 22
(BUILDINGS AND
BUILDING , REG-
ULATIONS) OF
PART II OF THE
WYLIE CODE OF
ORDINANCES;
PROVIDING FOR
A PENALTY FOR
TAE VIOLATION
OF THIS ORDI
NANCE, PROVID-
ING FOR REPEAL-
ING, SAVINGS
AND SEVERABIL_
ITY CLAUSES;
PROVIDING FOR
AN EFFECTIVE
DATE OF THIS OR-
DINANCE; AND
PROVIDING FOR
THE PUBLICA-
TION 4FT'HE CAS'•.
TION . HERF.
OEANCE
N0.1013.15
AN ORDINANCE
OF THE CITY OF
WYLIE, TEXAS,
AMENDING EX-
HIBIT "A OF OR-
DINANCE NO.
2010 -20 (CON-
SOLIDATED FEE
ORDINANCE)
AND SECTION
lI (GARBAGE,
TRASH, AND
BRUSH FEES)
OF APPENDIX
C (WYLIE COM-
PREHENSIVE FEE
SCHEDULE) OF
THE WYLIE CODE
OF ORDINANCES;
PROVIDING FOR
A PENALTY, Fo
THE VIOLATION
Oiiii-
ING FOR REPEAL-
ING, SAVINGS
AND SEVERABIL_
ITY CLAUSES;
PROVIDING FOR
AN EFFECTIVE
DATE OF THIS
ORDINANCE
AND PROVIDING
FOR THE PUBLI-
CATION OF THE
CAPTION HERE,
OF.
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