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ORDINANCE NO. 90-0-15
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF EDGEWATER, FLORIDA, AMENDING CHAPTER 7,
ARTICLE III, ELECTRICAL CODE, OF THE CODE OF
ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF EDGEWATER, FLORIDA,
BY ADOPTING BY REFERENCE THE 1990 NATIONAL
ELECTRICAL CODE; BY AMENDING THE CITY'S
ELECTRICAL CODE REQUIRING CERTIFICATION TO
INSTALL OR REPAIR ELECTRICAL WIRING, BY
REQUIRING A CERTIFIED MASTER OR JOURNEYMAN TO
DO ANY ELECTRICAL CONSTRUCTION, BY REQUIRING
THAT ALTERATIONS BY AN OWNER/BUILDER EXCLUDE
CHANGES IN SWIMMING POOLS, HOT TUBS, SPAS, AND
THE LIKE, BY PROVIDING LIMITATIONS ON
EXPIRATION OF PERMITS AND INSPECTIONS, BY
REGULATING AND REQUIRING LOCATION OF EMERGENCY
LIGHTS, BY PROVIDING STANDARDS FOR OVERHEAD
CONDUITS, BY PROVIDING REGULATIONS FOR THE
WIRING OF PUBLIC GARAGES, CEILING FANS,
FIXTURES, ALUMINUM CABLE, BY REGULATING THE
RENEWAL OF NOTICES OF CERTIFICATION OF
COMPETENCY, AND PROVIDING FEE CHANGE;
CONTAINING A REPEALER PROVISION, A
SEVERABILITY CLAUSE ,AND PROVIDING FOR AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, at a regularly scheduled meeting of the City Council
of the City of Edgewater, Florida, held on the 14th day of
February, 1990, the Council accepted the recommendation of the
Building Trades Regulatory and Appeals Board to adopt the National
Electrical Code and amend the City's Electrical Code.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE CITY
OF EDGEWATER, FLORIDA:
SECTION 1: That Chapter 7, Article III, of the Code of
Ordinances of the City of Edgewater, Florida be amended as
follows:*
Section 7-40. Certification required generally,
employing certified persons.
(0.) It ohall bc uala\lful for any pcroon, not 0. ccrtificd
clcctrician ia accordaRcc \lith thc pro7ioioaD of thiD chaptcr to
do aay elcctrical coaotr1:lction or makc any rcpairo, altcrationo,
additioao or chaagcD to any cxiotiag oyotem of clcctrical \liriaq,
apparatuo or equipmcnt for light, hcat, pO't1cr or ad".crtioiag \li thin
thc city, ualeoo othcnlioe provided for ia this chaptcr.
*Deleted language has been lincd through and new language
underscored.
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1sl It shall be unlawful for any person who is not certified and
locally licensed to install or repair electrical wirinq, apparatus
or equipment.
It shall be unlawful and a violation of this ordinance for any
person, not a Certified Master or Journeyman Electrician or
owner/builder in accordance with the provisions of this ordinance,
to do any electrical construction or make any system chanqe of
electrical wirinq, apparatus, or equipment for liqht, heat, power
or advertisinq within the limits of the City of Edqewater.
(b) A master electrician shall not employ a person on any
job in the capacity of an electrician, without such person being
in possession of a certificate of competency or a certificate as
provided for in this chapter; provided, however, nothing in this
article shall be held to prohibit the working of helpers or
apprentices performed under the pcroonal continuous supervision and
accompanied by an electrician holding a certificate (not to exceed
two (2) helpers or apprentices to one journeYman).
iQl Electrical alteration performed under an owner-builder
permit obtained excludes all service chanqes, swimminq pools, hot
tubs, spas and hvdromassaqe tubs. ALSO - sprinkler pumps, water
pumps, and sump pumP to be done bv an Electrical Contractor.
~ All Coded violations found on the Electrical Inspection
of new and renewal of Business shall be performed bv an Electrical
Contractor bv permit and final inspection upon completion.
Section 7-61. Scope of requirement.
111 Permit shall become invalid if work authorized bv it is
not commenced within three (3) months and inspection of this work
made within six (6) months of issuance: or if no inspections are
made durinq a six month period: or if work is abandoned after a
period of six ( 6 ) months without an inspection, the Master
Electrician to whom the permit was issued, shall furnish the Code
Administration Division with a notarized statement itemizinq the
status of the work covered bv the permit.
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If this statement is not received after the above mentioned
six (6) month period, no further permits will be issued to that
Master Electrician until receipt of statement.
In the event that any work has been performed, the Master
Electrician shall furnish the Code Administration Division with a
notarized letter that all permitted work meets the National
Electrical Code and Electrical Ordinances.
Section 7-70. Adoption by reference.
The 1987 edition of the National Electrical Code and all
amCftamcntB thcreto aB adopted from time to timc by thc National
Fire rrotection ABeociation, except ae othcn1ioe recoHl1ftenaed by the
nailding Tradee Regalatory and AppealB Board, ie hereby adopted ae
the electrical code of the city. The 1990 edition of the National
Electrical Code and all amendments thereto as adopted from time to
time bv the National Fire Protection Association and after the
current N.E.C. to be effective on Januarv 1, of that year, is
hereby adopted as the electrical code of the city.
Section 7-74. Exit lights.
Exit lighte l{here required in the code on the firet floor of
a bailding may be omitted; pro~ided, hOllever, that all doore lead
directly to an Oldt and pro"v.ided that a light illuminating euiete
ehall be uired in accordance uith the \firing reqaired for exit
lightB. In no eaee ehall exit lighte be omitted "flere doore in the
eame room lead to any other area than to direct egreee conforming
in BiHe to the building code, or Buch areae are above the firet
floor of euch buildinge.
The placement and location of exit and emerqencv liqhts are
to be aareed upon by the architect and approved by the Fire
Department and the Buildina Department of Edaewater. Exit sians
are reauired to be internally liahted. Exit liaht must be liahted
at all times buildina is occupied. Ref. 7-4 Art. 200-2 N.F.P.A.
Life Safety Code, 101-5-10-3.
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Section 7-75. Circuit capacity; outlets, receptacles.
(d) Dishwasher, garbage diopooer and all water pump systems
shall be on separate circuits.
(e) The utility room or laundry must also have an appliance
outlet on a separate twenty (20) amp circuit. Kitchen, bathroom,
laundry, utility room, garage, and any other lights within six (6)
feet of water connection or plumbing fixtures shall be controlled
by a wall switch. A G.F.I. duplex receptacle shall be installed
in bathrooms. Art.210-8.
Section 7-78. Same - Overhead conduit; main connectors;
service sizes in residences; panels.
All service wires supplying current for light, heath, power or
advertising to any building inside the City, in overhead
connection, shall be installed in rigid metal conduit from service
head to the approved means of main disconnect, or intermediate
metal: conduit of Polyvinyl Chloride (P.V.C.) Schedule 40 from the
service head to the service equipment, still 2" riqid throuqh the
roof. For overhead connections,....
Section 7-80. Wiring for public garages, etc.;
miscellaneous rules.
(a) As to all uiriRg for public garageo aRd filliRg statioRs,
school houoeo, theatero, churcheo, auditoriumo, Rotelo, roomiRg
houoeo of o~er fifteeR (15) roomo, apartmeRt houoeo of 07er three
(3) apartmeRto, busiReos, commercial aRa iRduotrial buildiRgo of
fireproof cORotructioRi iRotallation oaall be 'lith rigid cORduit,
or metal molding, or electrical metallic tubing. (Flexible
metallic tubing aRd rvc may he uoed under opecial cORditioRs \men
approved by electrical inopector.) All buildinqs other than one,
two or three family residences shall be wired with riqid conduit
or metal moldinq, P . V . C . Electrical Metallic Tubinq, or other
approved wirinq systems which provide a raceway for conductors.
All conduit or other approved wirinq systems shall contain an
equipment qroundinq conductor. Mobile homes placed as permanent
structures may have service placed on the home.
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iQl Ceilina Fans
The fan must be mounted with the blades at least 7' from the
floor to minimize the possibility of accidental contact with the
fan blades.
iQl New Fixtures
New fixtures on ceilina of 7' clear heiaht may extend below
the ceilina provided a clearance of no less than 6'8" is
maintained. Keyless and other bare bulb type fixtures shall not
be allowed in these locations EXCEPT dinina room chain fixture.
~ Aluminum Cable
Aluminum cable and wire shall not be used except size #1 and
laraer for Residential and Commercial services and panel feeders.
This reauirement shall not apply to manufactured housina units
certified under the State of Florida, their party inspection
statutes, H. U. D. or listed and approved appliances, machinery,
eauipment and assemblies.
..L2.l Inhibitors
Art.110-14. Inhibitor (or suitable approved reduction aaent)
shall be applied to aluminum connections of #1 aluminum wire size
and laraer. No-Locks is one of the trade names.
~ Recommend Renewal Notices of Certification of Competency
Cards be mailed out the 3rd week of Auaust to holders. These would
be due on or before September 30th.
After this time TWICE the fee would be charaed throuah October
30. After October 30th renewal applicants will be approved by the
Buildina Trades Reaulatory and Appeals Board.
Section 7-83. Same - Construction power.
Construction power shall be a minimum of sixty (60) amps two
hundred twenty (220) volts and shall provide one to fifty (1-50)
amp three (3) wire, two hundred twenty (220) volt, single phase
receptacle and one to fifteen (1-15) amp one hundred ten (110)
vol t, three (3) wire receptacle. These receptacles shall have
separate and proper overload protection and be G.F.I. Type - either
Breaker or Receptacles - G.F.I Art. 305-6A on 120 V receptacles.
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SECTION 2: That all ordinances or parts of ordinances and all
resolutions in conflict herewith be and the same are hereby
repealed.
SECTION 3:
If any section, part of a section, paragraph,
clause, phrase or word of this ordinance is declared invalid, the
remaining provisions of this ordinance shall not be affected.
SECTION 4: This Ordinance shall take effect immediately upon
its adoption by the City Council of the City of Edgewater, Florida
and approval as provided by law.
This Ordinance was introduced by Councilmernher Renn;ngf"on
This Ordinance was read on first reading and passed by a vote
of the City Council of the City of Edgewater, Florida, and approval
as provided by law, at a Re~ular
meeting of said Council held
on the
16
day of
Apri 1
, 1990.
The second reading of this Ordinance to be at a
Regular
meeting of the City Council of the City of Edgewater, Florida, to
be held on the
7th day of
May
, 1990.
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This Ordinance read and adopted on second
meeting of the City Council of the City of
1l::;#l~ day of May
MAYOR
Approved for form:
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reading at a Regular
Edgewater, Florida, and
, 1990.
Ord. No. 90-0-15