Ordinance Number 536ORDINANCE NO. 536 91
AMENDMENT TO TITLE 8 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE
(BUILDING REGULATIONS
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO,
CALIFORNIA, AMENDING CHAPTER 4, OF TITLE 8
OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE BY ADOPTING THE NATIONAL
ELECTRICAL CODE, 1984 EDITION
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, CALIFORNIA,
DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Electrical Code Amendments.
A. Title 8, Chapter 4, Building Code of the San Juan
Capistrano Municipal Code is amended as follows:
1. Section 8-4.01 is amended to read as
follows:
"Section 8-4.01. Adoption of the National
Electrical Code.
"That certain Code known as the 'National
Electrical Code,' 1984 Edition, published by the
National Fire Protection Association, three (3) copies
of which are on file in the City Clerk's Department for
public record and inspection, is hereby adopted by
reference and made a part of this Chapter as though set
forth in this Chapter in full, subject, however, to the
amendments, additions, and deletions set forth in this
Chapter, and said Code shall be known as the Electrical
Code of the City."
2. Section 8-4.12 is amended as follows:
"Section 8-4.12
Amendments: Section 215-10:
Conductor Raceways.
"Section 8-4.12 is hereby amended to read as
follows:
"Section 215-10
Conductor Raceways.
"In residential, commercial and industrial
structures, all feeder conductors to sub -panels shall
be installed using an approved wiring method."
3. Section 8-4.18 is added to read as follows:
"Section 8-4.18. Amendments: Section
310-15: Ampacity.
"Section 310-15(a) of said Electrical Code is
hereby amended to read as follows:
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92 "310-15. Ampacity.
"(a) Applications covered by Tables.
Ampacities for conductors rated 0-2000
volts shall be as specified in Tables
310-16 through 310-19 and their
accompanying notes. Effective
January 1, 1987, ampacities for
conductors rated 0-2000 volts may, as an
option, be as specified in Tables 310-20
through 310-30 and their accompanying
notes and figure, provided the approval
of the Building Official has first been
obtained. Building Official approval
shall be granted if the Official finds
that the proposed installation will not
create a safety hazard; that is, that
the proposed installation will make
adequate provision for the dissipation
of excessive heat within the conductor.
The following factors shall be taken
into account in making this
determination: location of
installation; type of building;
accessibility of the conductor(s); means
of heat dissipation use factor. Tables
310-16 through 310-19 shall be used if
approval is not granted. The ampacities
for Types V, AVA, AVB and AVL conductors
rated 2001-5000 volts shall be the same
as for those conductor types rated
0-2000 volts. The ampacities for solid
dielectric insulated conductors rated
2001 to 35000 volts shall be as
specified in Tables 310-69 through
310-84 and their accompanying notes."
SECTION 2. Effective Date.
This Ordinance shall take effect and be in force thirty
(30) days after its passage.
The provisions of this Ordinance shall apply to all
building activity for which permits are issued after the
effective date hereof. Building activity for which permits were
issued prior to the effective date hereof shall be completed and
inspected under the provisions which were in effect at the time
the permit was issued.
Further, the City Clerk shall be and hereby is
authorized and directed to forward, for filing, a copy of this
Ordinance to the State Department of Housing and Community
Development.
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SECTION 3. City Clerk's Certification. !�
The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this
Ordinance and cause the same to be published once as required by
law and posted at the duly designated posting places within the
City of San Juan Capistrano within fifteen (15) days after its
passage.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 7th day of
May 1985.
PHILL R. SCHWARTZE, YOR
ATTEST:
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss.
CITY OF SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO )
I, MARY ANN HANOVER, City Clerk of the City of San Juan
Capistrano, California, DO HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing is a
true and correct copy of Ordinance No. 536 , which was
introduced at a meeting of the City Council of the City of San
Juan Capistrano, California, held on April 16 , 1985 , and
adopted at a meeting held on May 7 , 85 , by the
following vote:
AYES: Councilmen Friess, Buchheim, Hausdorfer
and Mayor Schwartze
NOES: None
ABSENT: Councilman Bland
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MARY ANN FOVE ITY CLERK
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