G-01-04-12-13D1 - 4/12/2001ORDINANCE NO. 0-0 -Q'�-��—`4
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES (1995
EDITION), CITY OF ROUND ROCK, TEXAS, CHAPTER 3, SECTION
3.901(2) TO ADOPT THE 1999 EDITION OF THE NATIONAL
ELECTRIC CODE; AMENDING SECTION 3.901(7)(a) AND SECTION
3.901(7)(b) TO REFLECT ADOPTION OF THE 1999 EDITION OF THE
NATIONAL ELECTRIC CODE; AMENDING SECTION 3.901(7)(c) TO
REFLECT ADOPTION OF THE 1999 EDITION OF THE NATIONAL
ELECTRIC CODE, AND TO CHANGE "SECTION 23" TO "SECTION
24;" AMENDING SECTION 3.901(7)(d) AND SECTION 3.901(7)(e) TO
REFLECT ADOPTION OF THE 1999 EDITION OF THE NATIONAL
ELECTRIC CODE; AMENDING SECTION 3.905 REVISING LICENSE
AND EXAMINATION FEES TO REFLECT A THREE-YEAR PERIOD;
AMENDING SECTION 3.906(6)(b) TO ADD A REQUIREMENT FOR
JOURNEYMEN ELECTRICIANS; AMENDING SECTION
3.907(3)(a)(5)(iv) TO CORRECT A TYPOGRAPHICAL ERROR;
AMENDING SECTION 3.907(5) BY DELETING SAME; AMENDING
SECTION 3.907(6) BY RE -NUMBERING SAME TO SECTION 3.907(5);
AMENDING SECTION 3.907(7) BY RE -NUMBERING SAME TO
SECTION 3.907(6); AMENDING SECTION 3.909(3)(f) TO CORRECT A
TYPOGRAPHICAL ERROR; AMENDING SECTION 3.909(3)(i) TO
ALTER A MEASUREMENT; AMENDING SECTION 3.909(7) TO
CORRECT TWO TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS; PROVIDING FOR A
SAVINGS CLAUSE AND REPEALING CONFLICTING ORDINANCES
OR RESOLUTIONS.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROUND ROCK,
TEXAS:
I.
That Chapter 3, Section 3.901(2), Code of Ordinances (1995
Edition), City of Round Rock is hereby amended to read as follows:
(2) National Electrical Code, NFPA 70
The National Electrical Code, NFPA 70 1999 Edition (hereinafter referred to as "NEC"),
as amended herein, is hereby adopted as part of this Code to the same effect as if it were
copied verbatim herein and shall be in effect except as it may be in conflict with the
provisions of this Code.
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II.
That Chapter 3, Section 3.901(7)(a),Section 3.901(7)(b),
Section 3.901(7)(c), Section 3.901(7)(d), and Section 3.901(7)(e),
Code of Ordinances (1995 Edition), City of Round Rock are hereby
amended to read as follows:
(7) Amendments to the National Electrical Code. 1999 Edition
(a) Article 220, National Electrical Code, 1999 Edition, is hereby amended by
deleting Section 22 and substituting the following:
220-22. Neutral Conductor
Neutral conductors shall be of the same ampacity as the largest ungrounded
conductor.
(b) Article 240-24, National Electrical Code, 1999 Edition, is hereby amended by
adding paragraph (e) which shall read as follows:
(e) Location of Panel Boards or OVER CURRENT Devices
Panel boards or OVER CURRENT devices shall not be located in
bathrooms, closets or within six (6) feet of sinks, lavatories, water
softeners, water heaters, washing machines, or similar fixtures. Panel
boards will have the following minimum clearances: six (6) feet, three (3)
inches of headroom; three (3) feet of walk-up clearance and thirty (30)
inches minimum horizontal clearance with a minimum of six (6) inches on
each side of enclosure.
(c) Article 300, National Electrical Code, 1999 Edition, is hereby amended by adding
Section 24 which shall read as follows:
300-24. Special Safety Measures
(a) Except upon written permission of the building official, no electrical
conductor of any nature shall be installed nearer than three (3) inches to
any metal pipe or duct which could operate at temperature in excess of
one hundred twenty (120) degrees Fahrenheit.
(b) Thermostat, low voltage control wiring and communications cables in
dwellings shall be protected from mechanical damage and shall maintain
two (2) inches clearance from all other wiring and pipes. Thermostat, low
voltage control wiring and communications cables shall be well strapped
or supported with insulated staples or supports not to exceed four (4) feet
spacing.
2.
(d) Article 604, National Electrical Code, 1999 Edition, is hereby amended by adding
Section 8 which shall read as follows:
604-8 Color Code (Manufactured Wiring Systems) All manufactured wiring
systems shall be color coded according to Subsection 3.910 (6) (d) of the City of
Round Rock Electrical Code.
(e) Article 605, National Electrical Code, 1999 Edition, is hereby amended by adding
Section 9 which shall read as follows:
605-9 Color Code (Office Furnishing Partition Systems)
All office furnishing partition systems shall have their internal wiring systems
color coded according to Subsection 3.910 (6) (d) of the City of Round Rock
Electrical Code.
III.
That Chapter 3, Section 3.905, Code of Ordinances (1995
Edition), City of Round Rock is hereby amended to read as follows:
3.905 LICENSE AND EXAMINATION FEES
The examination and license fees for the various classes of electricians, for a three-year period,
shall be as follows:
Southern Building Code
Classification Original Conference International
of Electrician License Renewal (SBCCI) Exam Fee
Master Electrician $300.00 $225.00 $ 45.00
Journeyman
Electrician $ 85.00 $ 75.00 $ 45.00
Journeyman
Restricted $ 55.00 $ 45.00 $ 45.00
Inactive Master $ 45.00
Iv.
That Chapter 3, Section 3.906(6)(b), Code of Ordinances (1995
Edition), City of Round Rock is hereby amended to read as follows:
3.
(6) Qualifications
(b) Journeyman Electrician: Candidates for said license shall:
(i) be a high school graduate, or the equivalent thereof; and
(ii) have a minimum of four (4) years' experience under the direct
supervision of a Master Electrician.
V.
That Chapter 3, Section 3.907(3) (a) (5)(iv), Code of Ordinances
(1995 Edition), City of Round Rock is hereby amended to read as
follows:
(3) Permit Application
(a) Application for permits shall be made in writing upon forms provided by the Chief
Electrical Inspector. The application shall contain the following information:
(5)
other pertinent information as required by the Chief Electrical Inspector.
If a diagram or plan is required, it shall clearly show the following:
(iv) The size of feeders and subfeeders;
VI.
That Chapter 3, Section 3.907(5), entitled "Expiration and
Renewal," Code of Ordinances (1995 Edition), City of Round Rock is
hereby omitted in its entirety.
VII.
That Chapter 3, Section 3.907(6), entitled "Reissued Permit,"
Code of Ordinances (1995 Edition), City of Round Rock is hereby re-
numbered as Section 3.907(5).
4.
VIII.
That Chapter 3, Section 3.907(7), entitled "Duplicate," Code
of Ordinances (1995 Edition), City of Round Rock is hereby re-
numbered as Section 3.907(6).
IX.
That Chapter 3, Section 3.909(3) (f) and Section 3.909(3) (i) ,
Code of Ordinances (1995 Edition), City of Round Rock are hereby
amended to read as follows:
(3) Special Electrical Circuit Requirements
The following additional requirements shall be met for all new construction:
(fj Flexible metal conduit smaller than one-half (l) inch electrical trade size shall not
be permitted.
(i) All closets and storage areas that are over 48 inches (48") deep or more shall have
a light switch.
X.
That Chapter 3, Section 3.909(7), Code of Ordinances (1995
Edition), City of Round Rock is hereby amended to read as follows:
(7) Smoke Detector Systems
Every dwelling and every dwelling unit within an apartment house, condominium or town
house, and every guest or sleeping room in a child care facility, motel, hotel or dormitory,
shall be provided with an approved listed smoke detector in accordance with the Texas
Property Code, Section 92.251 et seq.
Detectors shall be listed and meet the installation requirements of NFPA 74 and NFPA
72E and be hard wired with battery pack in series where all alarms will be activated.
Smoke detectors shall be placed in each bedroom and in the upstairs and downstairs
hallways as close to the stairwell, but as far from the kitchen as possible.
5.
A. All ordinances, parts of ordinances, or resolutions in
conflict herewith are expressly repealed.
B. The invalidity of any section or provision of this
ordinance shall not invalidate other sections or provisions
thereof.
C. The City Council hereby finds and declares that written
notice of the date, hour, place and subject of the meeting at which
this Ordinance was adopted was posted and that such meeting was
open to the public as required by law at all times during which
this Ordinance and the subject matter hereof were discussed,
considered and formally acted upon, all as required by the Open
Meetings Act, Chapter 551, Texas Government Code, as amended, and
the Act.
Alternative 1.
By motion duly made, seconded and passed with an affirmative
vote of all the Council members present, the requirement for
reading this ordinance on two separate days was dispensed with.
READ, PASSED, and ADOPTED on first reading this day
of , 2001.
Alternative 2.
READ and APPROVED on first reading this the day of
1'rLL/Lck
, 2001.
6.
READ, APPROVED and ADOPTED on second reading this the
IAday of
ATTEST:
, 2001.
E LAND, City Secretary
ROBERT A. STLUKA, JR . , ayor
City of Round Rock, Texas
7.
DATE: April 6, 2001
SUBJECT: City Council Meeting — April 12, 2001
ITEM:
13.D.1. Consider an ordinance amending Chapter 3, Section 3.901(2) of
the Code of Ordinances (1995 Edition) to adopt the 1999
Edition of the National Electric Code and making other minor
amendments thereto. (Second Reading) Life -safety codes that
we enforce change on a yearly basis. Then every 3 years, these
changes are incorporated into text and the updated code is
presented for adoption. The first reading of the ordinance was
approved on March 22, 2001.
Resource: Jim Nuse, Public Works Director
Mark Remmert, Building Official
History: Life -safety codes that we enforce change on a yearly basis. Then every 3
years, these changes are incorporated into text and the updated code is
presented for adoption.
Funding: N/A
Cost:
Source of funds:
Outside Resources: Texas Capitol Area Builders Assoc. (TXCABA)
Impact/Benefit: To stay current with industry standards and enhance consistency with other
cities throughout the region.
Public Comment: Homebuilders through TXCABA.
Sponsor: N/A