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Home My WebLink AboutOrdinance #3719 ORDINANCE NO. 3 719 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH AMENDING CHAPTER 17.48 OF THE HUNTINGTON BEACH MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO THE ELECTRICAL CODE The City Council of the City of Huntington Beach does hereby ordain as follows: SECTION 1. Section 17.48.010 of the Huntington Beach Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows: 17.48.010 Adoption. There is hereby adopted by the City Council by reference that certain code known as the 2004 California Electrical Code and the whole thereof, Article 80 and except as hereafter provided. Such code is hereby adopted and incorporated pursuant to Government Code § 50022.2 et seq. and Health and Safety Code §18941.5 for the purpose of prescribing regulations governing the installation, alteration, repair and maintenance of all electrical installations in the City of Huntington Beach, and repealing all ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict therewith. From the date on which this chapter takes effect, the provisions of said code, together with amendments thereto, shall be controlling within the corporate limits of the city of Huntington Beach. (1935-10174,2431-7/80,2567-9/82,2787-9185, 2976-12/88,3022-12/89,3115-6/91,3311-12/95,3428-7199,3577-10102) SECTION 2. Section 17.48.040 of the Huntington Beach Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows: 17.48.040 Made and Other Electrodes. Section 250.52 § 250.52 (A) (5) Rod and pipe electrodes is amended to read as follows: 250.52 (A) (5) Rod and Pipe Electrodes. Rod electrodes shall not be less than 2.5m (8 ft.) in length, and shall consist of the following materials: a) Permanent rod electrodes shall be stainless steel. b) Temporary rod electrodes for temporary construction power poles may be copper or copper clad. (c) Stainless steel rods less than 15.87 mm (5/8 in.) in diameter and nonferrous rods shall be listed and shall not be less than 13 mm (1/2 in.) in diameter. SECTION 3. Section 17.48.050 of the Huntington Beach Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows: 17.48.050 Articles 342 and 344--Intermediate Metal Conduit and Rigid Metal Conduit. Intermediate metal conduit and rigid metal conduit shall not be used in the earth or ground except when the conduit(s) and its or their associated fitting(s) are protected by a spirally wrapped, half overlap, double wrap of 10 mil listed tape to provide a minimum 40 mil thickness. SECTION 4. Section 17.48.060 of the Huntington Beach Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows: 05ord/chap 1748 1 Ord. No. 3719 17.48.060 Electrical metallic tubing, -Article 358 358.10 (B) Corrosive Protection is hereby amended to read as follows: § 358.10 (B)Corrosion Protection. Ferrous or non ferrous electrical metallic tubing,elbows, couplings, and fittings shall be permitted to be installed in concrete. Electrical metallic tubing used in areas subject to corrosive influences and/or where exposed to the elements shall be protected by corrosion inhibiting paint. (1520-9/69,2173-4177,2431-7/80, 2567-9/82,2787-9185, 2976-12/88,3115-6/91,3428-7199,3577-11/02) § 358.12 Uses Not Permitted is hereby amended to read as follows: 358.12 Uses Not Permitted. Electrical metallic tubing shall not be used under the following conditions: (1) Where, during installation or afterward, it will be subject to severe physical damage. (2) Where protected from corrosion sole by enamel. (3) In cinder concrete or cinder fill where subject to permanent moisture unless protected on all sides by a layer of noncinder concrete at least 2 in. (50.8mm) thick or unless the tubing is at lease 18 in. (457 mm) under the fill. (4) In any hazardous (classified) location except as permitted by Sections 502-4, 503-3, and 504-20. (5) For the support of luminaires or other equipment except conduit bodies no larger than the largest trade size of the tubing. (6) Where practicable, dissimilar metals in contact anywhere in the system shall be avoided to eliminate the possibility of galvanic action. Exception: Aluminum fittings and enclosures shall be permitted to be used with steel electrical metallic tubing where not subject to severe corrosive influences. (7) In direct contact with the earth. (152o-9/69, 2173-4177,2431-7/80, 2567-9/82,2787-9/85,2976-12/88, 3115-6/91,3428-7/99,3577-11102) SECTION 5. This ordinance shall become effective 30 days after its adoption. PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach at a regular meeting thereof held on the 18th day of July , 200 5 . ay ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM: City Clerk V City Attorney '` REVIEWED AND APPROVED: INITIATED AND APPROVED: zc�- QZL"�- Lt-a — 9 L�U- t( U exmw City Administrator V Director of Building & Safety 05ord/chap 17-48 2 Ovd. No, 3719 STATE OF CALIFORNIA � COUNTY OF ORANGE CITE`OF H N iN(-.,"r ON BEACH � l., Jt I N I-�. 1,YN`q the duly elected, gkialified City Clerk of the City of Huntington Beach, and ex-of €ko Clerk of'the City Council of said City, do hereby ce € fv that the wholc numbor of members oft e City Council of the City of Huntizagto Beach is se,,-en; that the f6rego41; €rdinanc;eras read to said ICity Council at a� electing thereof held can the 5th day of Jul and was again read to said City C oulicil at a meeting thereof held on the 18th a of,Jt I ° 2005, f.�d was passed and,ladopted by the aff n-native. vote of at least a majority of all the members, of said City co neil, AYES- 1•imson, Coe ier, Sullivan,Hardy, Green, Bohr, Cook ES: None ABSENT one 1,R>an L,flymi,CITY CLERK of tkQ C;ly a f it r ti,3�ic E Bl 34,h ac;d z x-oflkio Clerk of the City Coij n L.do ilert'by mlif}that a'sysacrp;� 5 rx Phis h:n been r-;khshtd iry the HU116hgsa.1 BeadfI: UIt tPffllVaE€E 1v&p-mktq nrs'.Iud y 28,'20Al5. t a'cmdancev khfhcf F uf: zrkertf,aEe C'.:t{ r r� tea`3 � 1 ��> � ♦ ` 2: r\ � '\ $.�� .�k.�, �,.\`\�,.'t�.�.\� v,.�.1`, of the City C.Colmoil of the City of Huntington Beach, California.