Ordinance 1981-01
ORDINANCE NO. 81-1
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF WYLIE, TEXAS, ADOPTING THE NATIONAL
ELECTRICAL CODE, 1981 EDITION, OF THE NATIONAL FIRE PROTECTION ASSOCIATION,
WITH AMENDMENTS, SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR THE
INSTALLATION AND REPAIR OF ELECTRICAL WIRING, CONDUCTORS, EQUIPMENT AND
APPLIANCES WITHIN THE CITY: PROVIDING FOR A PENALTY OF FINE NOT TO EXCEED
THE SUM OF TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS ($200.00) FOR EACH OFFENSE; PROVIDING A
SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT; AND PROVIDING
AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WYLIE, TEXAS:
SECTION 1. That the National Electrical Code, 1981 Edition, of the
National Fire Protection Association, as amended hereby, be, and the
same is hereby, adopted as the Electrical Code of the City of Wylie,
Texas. A true and correct copy of the National Electrical Code, 1981
Edition, is attached hereto as Exhibit "A" and made a part hereof for all
purposes. A copy of such Code will be kept in the office of the City
Secretary of the City of Wylie and available for public inspection at all
times during regular business hours.
SECTION 2. All Ordinances of the City of Wylie in conflict with
any of the provisions hereof or of the National Electrical Code, 1981
Edition, are hereby repealed.
SECTION 3. That the National Electrical Code, 1981 Edition, be,
and the same is hereby, amended by adding thereto the following sections,
which shall read as follows, and shall take precedence over any provision
to the contrary, to wit:
A. Homeowners may take out electrical permits on residences only
when:
(1) Homeowner does the electrical work himself.
(2) The work must be permitted, inspected, and approved by the City.
(3) Persons other than the homeowner shall not be permitted or
entitled to engage in any electrical work under such homeowner permit.
B. Schedule 40 P.V.C. may be used as underground conduit, but rigid
metallic conduit must be used within or passing through any concrete
foundation.
C. Service entrance wire will be copper and will be sized in
accordance to the rating of bus bar in the panel. The nipple
from panel to meter will be sized by the wire used on the service
entrance. No aluminum wire may be used inside residences.
D. All disconnect switches for air conditioning compressor units
will be a minimum of 24" above final grade.
E. All underground riser conduit must be no less than 2" pipe
either schedule 80 P.V.C. or rigid metallic pipe.
F. All outlets set in masonry will have a protective covering
over the wire and a metal box set in the masonry. If the box is
the full depth of the masonry the protective covering over the wire
will not be required.
G. All mast kits will have a minumum of 2" rigid metallic conduit
riser and will have a 2" hub minimum. This riser will be secured
to the building so as to not cause damage to service or building.
H. Any person found doing electrical work for which a permit is
required will be given 24 hours to secure a permit. Any person
who is issued a permit under such circumstance will be charged double
the regular permit fee. If a person fails to timely acquire a per-
mit three times within anyone year period he will be subject to the
penalty provided in this ordinance.
I. All meter bases must be secured to the structure which they
serve. The meter base must be anchored in a way in which the base
is self-supporting. No meter will be less than 61 above the finished
grade of lot, measured from the center of the meter.
J. Temporary electrical services over 1001 from a structure will
be built as follows:
(1) Overhead service poles will not be less than 4" in diameter,
creosote 141 in length, not less than 31 in the ground; wire will
be 4/3 Triplex.
(2) There will be a disconnect on every supply location.
(3) Wire will be 4/3 Triplex.
(4) Contractor will be responsible for service maintenance.
(5) Underground wire will be of a size to accommodate demand with
18" minimum depth.
(6) Supply points will have a disconnect and wire will be protected
as the wire leaves the ground.
(7) Pole will be braced and outlets minimum of 36" above the ground.
K. The sleeve material for the air conditioning compressor wire
from disconnect to compressor must be either liquid tight flexible
conduit or standard conduit pipe with a ~" minimum size.
L. The minimum size wire for connection for any temporary pole
wi 11 be #8.
M. Metal conduit will be required on all commercial building con-
struction.
N. Double grounding will be required on every electrical service.
A driven ground rod will be required at electrical rough and must
be a concealed type ground wire. An exposed ground wire will be
required at the water heater. A ground rod, a minimum ~" copper,
must have a minimum penetration of 4' .
O. No more than 6 openings will be permitted on any kitchen appli-
ance circuit, and no less than 2 circuits will be provided per kitchen.
P. Commercial and industrial lighting circuits will be figured on
a basis of 1~ amps per opening.
L. On residential lighting circuits, a maximum of ten openings will
be allowed on one, 15 amp. circuit.
G. Electrical metallic tubing (E.M.T.) will not be allowed under
any slab. E.M.T. will be allowed for a service riser only if it
is under no stress and is properly attached to the side of the
structure.
R. No ground fault protection shall be required.
SECTION 4. Should any section, paragraph, sentence, clause or
phrase of this Ordinance be held or declared to be unconstitutional or
invalid for any reason, such declaration shall not affect the remaining
portions of this Ordinance, which are declared to be severable.
SECTION 5. Any person, firm or corporation violating any of the
provisions of this Ordinance, or of the National Electrical Code, 1981
Edition, as amended, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon
conviction in the Municipal Court of the City of Wylie, shall be subject
to a fine not to exceed the sum of Two Hundred Dollars ($200.00) for
each offense and each and every day such violation shall continue shall
be deemed to constitute a separate offense.
SECTION 6. This Ordinance shall take effect on July 1, 1981. The
caption of this Ordinance shall be published once.
DULY PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WYLIE, TEXAS, ON
THE 9th DAY OF June
, 1981.
APPROVED:
#~Z~L
WrLLIAM E. MARTIN, MAYOR PRO TEM
ATTEST:
ORDINANCE NO. 81-1
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF WYLIE, TEXAS, ADOPTING THE NATIONAL
ELECTRICAL CODE, 1981 EDITION, OF THE NATIONAL FIRE PROTECTION
ASSOCIATION, WITH AMENDMENTS, SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR RULES AND
REGULATIONS FOR THE INSTALLATION AND REPAIR OF ELECTRICAL WIRING,
CONDUCTORS, EQUIPMENT AND APPLIANCES WITHIN THE CITY; PROVIDING
FOR A PENALTY OF FINE NOT TO EXCEED THE SUM OF TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS
($200.00) FOR EACH OFFENSE; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE;
REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE
DATE.
DULY PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WYLIE, TEXAS, ON
THE 9TH DAY OF JUNE, 1981.
WILLIAM E. MARTIN
~1A Y OR PRO TEM
ATTEST:
GAIL WALLACE
CITY SECRETARY