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Home My WebLink AboutOrdinance 9160~.'xF 'f' ~ ~ ., ~`- "~ ~ ~+` .icy . 1„ ~° r .i ORDINANCE NO. `J~/~p AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING THE ELECTRICAL CODE OF THE CITY OF FORT WORTH, BEING AN ORDINANCE SAFEGUARDING PERSONS AND PROPERTY AND PROMOTING THE PUBLIC WELFARE; DEFINING TERMS; CREATING THE OFFICES OF CHIEF ELECTRICAL INSPECTOR AND ELECTRICAL INSPECTORS AND PRESCRIBING THEIR RESPECTIVE DUTIES, RIGHTS AND AUTHORITY; PROVIDING STANDARDS FOR ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT AND FOR ITS INSTALLATION AND REQUIR- ING CONFORMITY THEREWITH; MAKING IT UNLAWFUL TO UNDERTAKE THE INSTALLATION OF ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT WITHOUT A PROPER LICENSE TO DO SUCH WORK, EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED, AND WITHOUT FIRST OBTAINING A PERMIT THEREFOR AND PAYING A FEE AS PROVIDED HEREIN; PROVIDING FOR INSPECTIONS OF ELECTRI- CAL INSTALLATIONS AND NOTICES; CREATING AN ELECTRICAL BOARD AND PRESCRIBING ITS DUTIES; REQUIRING LICENSE FOR MASTER, JOURNEYMAN AND MAINTENANCE JOURNEYMAN ELECTRI- CIANS, MASTER SIGN AND JOURNEYMAN SIGN ELECTRICIANS; PRO- VIDItVG FOR TEMPORARY WORKING PERMITS FOR UNLICENSED ELECTRICAL WORKERS; PROVIDING FOR EXAMINATIONS OF APPLI- CP,NTS FOR SUCH LICENSES AND PRESCRIBING ANNUAL LICENSE FEES; PROVIDING FOR SUSPENSION AND REVOCATION OF SUCH LICENSES; REPEALING CHAPTER 14, "ELECTRICITY," OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS (1964), AS AMENDED; PRO- VIDING THAT THIS ORDINANCE IS CUMULATIVE OF ALL ORDI- NANCES; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING A PENALTY FOR THE VIOLATION HEREOF; PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION IN PAMPHLET FORM; PRO- VIDING FOR ENGROSSMENT AND ENROLLMENT; PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION IN THE OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, it is deemed necessary to provide minimum standards for electrical equipment and for the installation, alteration or repair of any electrical equipment thereof., within the City to pro- tect and promote public safety, health and welfare; and WHEREAS, the present Electrical Code is in need of amendments in order to protect and promote public safety, health and welfare under modern conditions; and WHEREAS, the Electrical Code Revision Committee of the City of Fort Worthj has recommended the adoption of the provisions of the 1984 National Electrical Code, with certain amendments; NOW, THERE- , 1 FORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS: t -l- ,~ ~,~ ,~ i~ SECTION i. 1984 NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE ADOPTED The Electrical Code of the City of Fort Worth is hereby revised and amended to conform to the 1984 National Electrical Code, as amended hereby, and the same, as amended, is hereby adopted as the Electrical Code of the City of Fort Worth. Three copies of the 1984 National Electrical Code, marked "Exhibit A," are incorporated here- in by reference and shall be filed in the office of the City Secretary for permanent record and inspection. SECTION 2. AMENDMENTS The 1984 National Electrical Code (Exhibit "A") is hereby amended as shown in Exhibit "B". Three copies of Exhibit "B" are incorporated herein by reference and shall be filed in the office of the City Secretary for permanent record and inspection. SECTION 3. Chapter 14, "ELECTRICITY,",of the Code of the City of Fort Worth, Texas (1964), as amended, is hereby repealed in its entirety. SECTION 4. This ordinance shall be cumulative of all provisions of ordi- nances and of the Code of the City of Fort Worth, Texas (19b4), as amended, except where the provisions of this ordinance are in direct conflict with the provisions of such ordinances and such Code, in which event conflicting provisions of such ordinances and such Code are hereby repealed. Ordinance No. 8316, as amended, is expressly superseded by the terms of this ordinance. SECTION 5. It is hereby declared to be the intention of the City Council that the sections, paragraphs, sentences, clauses and phrases of this ordinance are severable, and, if any phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph or section of this ordinance shall be declared unconstitu- tional by the valid judgment or decree of any court of competent -2 - ~, s #'`-~ <. ~, L 1 Y v jurisdiction, such unconstitutionality shall not affect any of the remaining phrases, clauses, sentences, paragraphs and sections of this ordinance, since the same would have been enacted by the City Council without the incorporation in this ordinance of any such unconstitutional phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph or section. SECTION 6. It shall be unlawful for any person to install, alter or repair any electrical equipment in the City or cause the same to be done contrary to or in violation of any of the provisions of this Code. Any person, firm or corporation who violates, disobeys, omits, neglects or refuses to comply with or who resists the enforcement of any of the provisions of this Code shall be fined not more than One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) for each offense. Each day that a vio- lation is permitted to exist shall constitute a separate offense. SECTION 7. All rights and remedies of the City of Fort Worth, Texas, are expressly saved as to any and all violations of the provisions of Ordinance No. 8316, as amended, or any other ordinances affecting electricity, which have accrued at the time of the effective date of this ordinance; and, as to such accrued violations and all pending litigation, both civil and criminal, whether pending in court or not, under such ordinances, same shall not be affected by this ordi- nance but may be prosecuted until final disposition by the courts. Electrical permits heretofore issued under existing ordinances shall be valid for the time being for which they are issued under the existing Electrical Code, but, upon expiration thereof, the same shall be void. SECTION 8. This ordinance constitutes a digest and revision of the Electrical Code of the City of Fort Worth, as provided in Section 2, Chapter XXV, and Section 9, Chapter XXVII, of the Charter of the City of Fort Worth. The City Secretary of the City of Fort Worth, -3 - ., r ~,.~7 Texas, is hereby authorized to publish this ordinance in pamphlet form for general distribution among the public, and the operative provisions of this ordinance, as so published, shall be admissible in evidence in all courts without further proof than the production thereof, as provided in Chapter XXV, Section 3, of the Charter of the City of Fort Worth, Texas. SECTION 9. The City Secretary of the City of Fort Worth is hereby directed to engross and enroll this ordinance by copying the caption, penalty clause and effective date in the minutes of the City Council and by filing the ordinance in the ordinance records of the City. SECTION 10. The City Secretary of the City of Fort Worth, Texas, is hereby directed to publish the caption, penalty clause and effective date of this ordinance for two (2) days in the official newspaper of the City of Fort Worth, Texas, as authorized by Art. 1176b-1, Revised Civil Statutes of Texas. SECTION 11. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after September 1, 1984, and it is so ordained. APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY: ~sy--f ity Attorney Dater 31, 19~'~j~' ADOPTED: ,, p,~ 3~ 14 ST EFFECTIVE: September 1, 1984 ~.~-- -4 - } ~ ~~\ 'u',: ' .1,~ i. ._ 1~ .t {; 4 ~Y ~, EXHIBIT "B" The 1984 National Electrical Code (Exhibit "A") is hereby amended as follows. OUTLINE OF CONTENTS BY PARTS, CHAPTERS AND SECTI01~'S . PART I -- ADMINISTRATIVE ORDINANCE NUMBER Page CHAPTER 1. TITLE AND SCOPE SEC. 101. TITLE 7 102. PURPOSE 7 103. APPLICATION TO EXISTING BUILDING 7 (a) General 7 (b) Change of Occupancy or Use 7 (c) Reconnection 7 (d) Different Parts of a Building 7 (e) Fire Damage 7 (f) Maintenance and Repair 7 (g) Moved Buildings 8 104. EXCEPTIONS 8 CHAPTER 2. ORGANIZATION AND ENFORCEMENT SEC. 201. CREATION OF OFFICE 9 (a) General 9 (b) Qualifications 9 (c) Deputies 9 (d) Condition of Employment. 9 SEC 202. DUTIES 9 (a) General 9 (b) Right of Entry 9 (c) Police Power 9 (d) Records 9 (e) Administrator 10 SEC. _203. SAFE CONDITION. 10 (a) General 10 (b) Written Notice 10 (c) Authority to Disconnect . 10 (d) Emergency Power 10 (e) Power Company Disconnect 10 CHAPTER 3. PERMITS AND INSPECTIONS SEC. 301 WORK REQUIRING PERMITS 10 (a) General 10 (b) Persons Qualified for Permit 10 (c) Permits for Existing Structures 10 (d) Correct Defective Wiring Permit 10 (e) Permit Expiration 10 -1- ~ ~ i. 4 ~, SEC. 302. PERMIT APPLICATION. 11 (a) General 11 (b) Plans Required 11 (c) Approval of Changes Required 11 (d) Application Information. 11 (e) Condition of Permit 11 SEC. 303. SEPARATE PERMITS 11 (a) General 11 (b) Mobile Homes 12 (c) Inspection Fees 12 (d) Sub-Meters 12 SEC. 304. REVOCATION OF PERMIT PRIVILEGES 12 305. ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES 12 306. INSPECTION REQUIRED 12 (a) General 12 (b) Unlawful to Conceal 12 (c) Authority to Uncover 12 (d) Inspection Request Required 12 (e) Notice of Conformity 12 (f) Notice to Utility Authorizing Connection 13 (g) Certificate of Approval 13 (h) Temporary Certificate of Approval 13 (i) Notice of Non-Conformance 13 SEC 307. INSPECTION FEES 13 308. INVESTIGATION FEE 14 309. DEFINITIONS 14 310. ELECTRICAL FENCES 14 CHAPTER 4. APPEAL PROCEDURE SEC. 401. CREATION OF BOARD OF APPEAL 14 402. APPEALS TO BOARD OF APPEAL 14 CHAPTER 5. NO REQUIREMENTS CHAPTER 6 NO REQUIREMENTS CHAPTER 7. NO REQUIREMENTS PART II - ELECTRICAL BOARD AND LICENSING CHAPTER 8. ELECTRICAL BOARD SEC. 801. CREATION OF ELECTRICAL BOARD 15 802. QUORUM 16 803 TERM OF OFFICE 16 804 DISQUALIFICATION 16 805. BOARD SECRETARY 16 806 ABSENCE DISQUALIFICATION 17 807. BOARD RULES 17 CHAPTER 9. TESTING PROCEDURE SEC 901. APPLICATION . 17 902. QUALIFICATION DETERMINATION 17 903 APPLICATION FEE 17 904 TIME AND PLACE 17 905 SUPERVISION OF EXAMINATION 17 906. EXAMINATION FORMS 17 907 EXAMINATION 17 (a) General 17 (b) First Two Hours 17 (c) Second Two Hours 18 ~. -2- i r ~., Z G S SEC. 908 MASTER EXAMINATION 18 909. JOURNEYMAN EXAMINATION 18 910. MASTER SIGN EXAMINATION 18 (a) First Two Hours. 18 (b) Second Two Hours 18 911. MASTER SIGN EXAMINATION 18 9'12 JOURNEYMAN SIGN EXAMINATION 19 913. GRADING OF EXAMINATION. 19 914. NOTIFICATION 19 915. FAILURE TO PASS 19 CHAPTER 10. LICENSING SEC. 1001. LICENSING REQUIREMENTS 19 1002. APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS 19 1003 BOARD APPROVAL 20 1004. REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE. 20 1005. TEMPORARY WORKING PERMITS 22 1006 WORK PERMITTED 22 (a) Master Electrician 22 (b) Journeyman Electrician 22 (c) Master Sign Electrician. 22 (d) Journeyman Sign Electrician 22 (e) Temporary Working Permit 22 (f) Helper or Apprentice Electrician 22 (g) Training Licenses 22 1007. LICENSING FEES. 22 1008. EXPIRATION OF LICENSE 23 1009. FAILURE TO RENEW PENALTY 23 1010. FORFEIT OF LICENSE 23 SEC. 1011. NULLIFICATION OF EXAMINATION 23 1012 REVOCATION OF LICENSES 23 1013. SUSPENSION OF LICENSE 24 1014 GENERAL PROVISIONS 24 1015 MAINTENANCE LICENSES 25 1016. ELECTRICAL MAINTENANCE WORK 26 1017. WORK REQUIREMENTS 26 1018 APPLICATION 26 CHAPTER 11 NO REQUIREMENTS CHAPTER 12. NO REQUIREMENTS CHAPTER 13. NO REQUIREMENTS CHAPTER 14. NO REQUIREMENTS PART III -- STANDARDS FOR THE INSTALLATION OF ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT CHAPTER 15. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS SEC 1501 GENERAL 28 1502. INSTALLATION PRIMA FACIE COMPLIANCE 28 1503. EQUIPMENT PRIMA FACIE COMPLIANCE 28 1504. UNUSED EQUIPMENT 28 1505. EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTING 28 1506 SMOKE DETECTORS 28 1507. FIRE6JALLS 28 1508. FIRE ALARMS 28 1509. HEALTH DEPARTMENT REQUIREMENTS 28 1510 OUTSIDE LIGHTING 28 CHAPTER 16 GENERAL WIRING METHODS AND MATERIALS SEC. 1601. WIRING METHODS 29 1602. FLEXIBLE CONDUIT 29 -3- :a .~ .- - , ~ _i SEC. 1603. ELECTRICAL METALLTC TUBING 29 1604 EXPOSED RACEWAYS 29 1605 RACEWAY, ELECTRICAL FURNACE 29 1606. A/C CABLE 29 CHAPTER 17 CONDUCTORS SEC. 1701. GENERAL 30 1702. ALUMINUM 30 1703. TEMPERATURE LIMITATIONS 30 1704. DAMP LOCATIONS 30 1705. LEAD COVERED 30 1706 UNDERGROUND OVER 600 VOLTS 30 1707. CABLE IN ATTIC 30 CHAPTER 18. SERVICE CONDUCTORS SEC. 1801 SERVICE DROPS HEIGHT 31 1802 RELOCATE SERVICE DROPS 31 1803. RELOCATE SERVICE LATERALS 31 1804. SERVICE DROP ATTACHMENTS 31 1805 LOCATION OF ENTRANCE CONDUCTORS 31 1806. ENTRANCE CONDUCTORS INSTALLATION 3I 1807. SERVICE SIZE 32 1808. ENLARGED OR CHANGED SERVICE 32 1809. NETWORK SERVICES 32 1810. LOCATED INSIDE BUILDING. 32 1811. ENTRANCE INSTALLATION MULTI-OCCUPANCY 32 1812. MOBILE HOMES 32 1813. GROUNDING ELECTRODE CONDUCTORS 32 1814. SUPPLEMENTARY GROUNDING WITH METAL . WATER PIPE 33 1815. FOUNDATION GROUNDING 33 181b. SUPPLEMENTARY GROUNDING WITH ~~4 BARE CONDUCTOR 33 1817 MINIMUM NEUTRAL PERMITTED 33 CHAPTER 19 SERVICE HEADS, MASTS AND METERS SEC 1901. LENGTH OF CONDUCTORS AT SERVICE. 33 1902. SERVICE HEAD HEIGHT. 33 1903. SERVICE MAST 33 1904. GENERAL METER INSTALLATION 33 1905 METER SOCKET HEIGHT. 33 1906. INACCESSIBLE METERS. 34 1907. NUMBER OF SUBDIVISIONS 34 1908. LOCATION OF SERVICE HEAD 34 1909. METERS AND BASES 34 CHAPTER 20. OVERCURRENT AND BREAKER DEVICES AND CIRCUITS SEC. 2001. SERVICE EQUIPMENT LOCATION 36 2002. ACCESSIBILITY 36 2003. CIRCUIT BREAKER TIE-BARS 36 2004. OVERCURRENT AND BREAKER EQUIPMENT. 36 2005. CLASS ONE CIRCUITS 36 2006. HEIGHT 37 2007. HIGH LEG 37 2008. SPRINKLERS 37 CHAPTER 21 LIGHTING AND APPLIANCES SEC. 2101. CEILING BOX INSTALLATION 37 2102. LIGHTING CIRCUITS. 37 2103 BRANCH LIGHTING CIRCUITS 37 2104. GENERAL USE BRANCH CIRCUITS. 37 -4- ,~:: ., < i SEC. 2105. GENERAL APPLIANCE CIRCUITS 37 2106. RANGE APPLIANCES -. 37 2107 RECEPTACLES IN EXISTING RESIDENCES 38 (a) No. G.F.C.I. Requirement 38 (b) G.F.C.I Requirement 38 (c) G.F.C.I. Requirement 38 (d) Damaged by Fire 38 (e) New Additions and Extensions 38 2108. RECEPTACLES SPECIAL LOCATIONS 38 2109 MECHANICAL AREAS 38 2110. RECEPTACLES SUNKEN AREA 38 CHAPTER 22 HAZARDOUS AND SPECIAL INSTALLATION SEC. 2201. OUTSIDE BUILDING WIRING 39 2202. OUTDOOR INSTALLATIONS 39 2203. SWIMMING POOL INSTALLATIONS 39 METHOD OF GROUNDING POOLS 39 CHAPTER 23. TEMPORARY WIRING INSTALLATIONS SEC 2301. TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION SITES 42 2302. G.F.C.I. REQUIREMENTS 42 2303. LARGE AREA G F.C.I. REQUIREMENTS 42 2304. ASSURED GROUNDING REQUIREMENTS 42 2305 CHRISTMAS TREE 42 TEMPORARY POLE OVERHEAD. 42 TEMPORARY POLE UNDERGROUND 42 CHAPTER 24. NO REQUIREMENTS CHAPTER 25. NO REQUIREMENTS CHAPTER 26. NO REQUIREMENTS PART IV -- NO REQUIREMENTS PART V -- REQUIREMENTS PART VI -- NO REQUIREMENTS PART VII -- LEGISLATIVE CHAPTER 90. LEGISLATIVE SEC. 9001. STANDARDS 45 -5- r t `~ ~, ~. ,,. ,~ ; PREFACE g i. The purpose of this Code is the practical safeguarding of persons and of buildings, and their contents from hazards aris- ing from the use of electricity or light, heat, power, radio, signalling and for other purposes. This Code contains basic minimum provisions considered necessary for safety. Compliance therewith and proper maintenance will result in an installation essentially free from hazard, but not necessarily efficient, convenient, or adequate for good service or future expansion of electrical use. CITY COUNCIL Bob Bolen, Mayor Louis J. Zapata Dwaine Johnson Russell Lancaster Bert C. Williams Kathy Wetherby Richard C. Newkirk Jim A. Bagsby Herman F. Stute Robert L. Herchert, City N,anager ELECTRICAL BOARD 1. Larry Stevens Place 1 2. Hoarce H. Windle Place 2 3. Merlin Hampton Place 3 4. Clyde E. Wills Place 4 5. Robert Ford Place 5 6. Andy Nantz Place 6 7. Mike Martin Place 7 8. Joe Puente Place 8 9. Joan Leonard Place 9 James G. Stallcup, Secretary 'The following Chapters, Sections and` parts of the 1981 National Electrical Code (Exhibit "A") are hereby amended and after having been so amended shall be and read as follows: ,;~: - -6- ~. .> v. 1 ~~ j u PART 1 - ADMINISTRATION CHAPTER 1 - TITLE AND SCOPE SECTION 101. This ordinance shall be known as the "Electrical Code," may be cited as such, and will be referred to herein as "this code." SECTION 102. The purpose of this Code is to provide minimum standards to safeguard life or limb, health, property and public welfare by regulating and controlling the installation and alteration of electrical equipment, which shall include electrical conductors, fittings, devices, sign primaries, fixtures, motors, generators, starters, controls, raceways and that part of elevator installations consisting of signal systems, fans, electric lighting fixtures, illuminated thresholds, feeder conductors and raceways to motor and generator disconnect switches and controllers and all electrical in- stallations in connection with interlocking devices, other than on automatic elevators, located within or on public and private buildings and premises except as excluded by Section 104, and by regulating and licensing those persons who will install or maintain such electrical equipment. SECTION 103. (a) GENERAL. On installations where existing electrical wiring or equipment is altered or added to, the provisions for new install- ations will apply. (b) The electricity supply agency shall disconnect the electrical ser- vice to any building or premises except private residences and duplex apart- ments each time such building or premises changes ownership, is leased, or changes occupancy, and it shall not again supply electricity to such buldings or premises until authorized to do so by the Electrical Inspector The owners or the new occupants of such buildings or premises shall make applic- ation to the Chief Electrical Inspector for an inspection The Chief Elec- trical Inspector shall make the inspection within forty-eight hours, exclusive of Saturdays, Sundays and holidays, of the time such application is made or as soon thereafter as practicable. A twenty dollar fee shall be collected for such inspections (c) It shall be unlawful for any person to connect to a supply of elec- tricity, or to supply electricity to any electrical equipment for the install- ation of which a permit is required, or which has been disconnected or ordered to be disconnected by the Electrical Inspector, or, except for private resid- ences, which has been disconnected for any reason whatsoever, until such con- nection has been authorized by the Electrical Inspector. (d) Electricity shall not be supplied to a part or parts of buildings or premises unless all of such buildings or premises have been made to conform with the provisions of this Code (e) All buildings or structures subjected to damage by deterioration by fire shall be inspected by the Chief Electrical Inspector, and all unsafe wiring or electrical equipment shall be repaired or replaced. (f) If upon inspection an installation is found to be unsafe by reason of inadequate maintenance or repair, the Chief Electrical Inspector may require that the electrical wiring or equipment be made to conform to the provisions of this Code _ 7 - .~.`'=~ ~- (g) Except for mobile homes, the provisions of this Code shall apply to all buildings or structures moved into or built in the City of Fort Worth. Moved buildings must be wired as new building per latest N.E C. permanently installed. SECTION 104. The provisions of this Code shall not apply to went; (a) Installations in mines, ships, railway cars, or to automotive equip- (b) The installation, alteration or repair of electrical equipment in- stalled by or for an electricity supply agency for the use of such agency in the generation, transmission, distribution or metering of electricity when such equipment is located within or on such buildings or premises used by such an agency for said purposes, or when such equipment is located on public thoroughfares; however, the provisions of this Code shall apply to all other electrical installations or equipment used for any other purposes not specifi- cally excepted herein and located within or on such buildings or premises, (c) Installations by or for communication agencies in connection with the operation of signals or the transmission of intelligence, nor to the emp- loyees making such installations by or for such agencies, but the provision of this Code shall apply to Article 800 of the National Electrical Code and to installations for heat, decoration, amusement, ventilating equipment, and general lighting not attached to and power not directly used in connection with installations for communications, signals, and the transmission of intelligence, (d) The installations and equipment employed by a railway utility in the exercise of its functions as a utility, and located outdoors or in buildings used exclusively for that purpose, but the provisions of this Code shall apply to installations and equipment used for light, heat, power, decoration, amuse- ment, and all other purposes located within or on such buildings or premises, (e) Special radio equipment used exclusively for radio transmissions by persons or organizations licensed to operate by the Federal Communcations Com- mission, however, the provisions of this Code shall apply to all electrical equipment used for power supply to radio transmitting equipment, (f) The replacement of lamps or the connection of portable electrical equipment to suitably permanently installed receptacles, (g) The installation, alteration, or repair of electrical equipment for the operation of signals or the transmission of intelligence, or to install- ations of communications facilities by or for communications agencies, (h) Any work involved in the manufacturing or testing of electrical equipment or apparatus, except that this exemption shall not include any per- manent wiring, (i) Installation in mobile dwelling structures, trailers, and other structures designed for portability, (j) The installation, alterations or repair of electrical equipment, devices, or conductors designed or used for a voltage of twenty-four (24) volts or less _ 8 -a' _ ~{ u rI t.u ~ l _ ..Y CHAPTER 2 - ORGANIZATION AND ENFORCEMENT SECTION 201. (a) GENERAL. There is hereby created the office of Chief Electrical Inspector. 'I`~.~ Chief Electrical Inspector shall be appointed by the Building Official. (b) The Chief Electrical Inspector shall be of good moral character, shall be possessed of such executive ability as is requisite for the performance of his duties, and shall have a thorough knowledge of the standard materials and methods used in the installation of electrical equipment; shall be well versed in approved methods of construction for safety to persons and property, the statutes of the State of Texas relating to elec- trical work and any orders, rules, and regulations issued by authority thereof, the National Electrical Safety Code, and the National Electrical Code as approved by the American Standards Association; shall have had at leave five years experience as an electrical inspector or in the installation of electrical equip- ment, at least two years of which shall have been in a respon- sible supervisory capacity; or in lieu of such experience shall be a graduate in electrical engineering of an accredited college or university, and shall have had two years practical electrical experience. (c) The Chief Electrical Inspector may employ assistants to be electrical inspectors, who shall be designated Electrical Inspectors, and Clerical Assistants necessary for the proper conduct of his office and the inspection of electrical installa- tions as provided for in this Code. The Chief Electrical Inspector may delegate any of his powers or duties to any such Electrical Inspectors. (d) It shall be unlawful for the Chief Electrical Inspector or any Electrical Inspector, while employed by the City of Fort Worth, to engage in the business of the sale, installation, repair or maintenance of electrical equipment, either directly or indirectly, or to have financial interest in any concern engaged in such business in the City of Fort worth, Texas. SECTION 202. (a) GENERAL. It shall be the duty of the Chief Electrical Inspector to enforce the provisions of this Code. He shall, upon proper application by any Master Electri- cian licensed by the City, issue permits for the installation or alteration of electrical equipment, and shall make inspections of such installations or alterations, as provided for in this Code. (b) The Chief Electrical Inspector shall be authorized dur- ing reasonable hours to enter any building or premises in the discharge of his official duties, or for the purpose of making any inspection, reinspection, or test of the clerical equipment contained therein, or its installation. (c) It shall be unlawful for any person to hinder or inter- fere with the Chief Electrical Inspector or any of the Electri- cal Inspectors in the discharge of their duties under this Code. The Chief Electrical Inspector and all Electrical Inspec- tors shall have the power to cause the arrest of any person. vio- lating any of the provisions of this Code. (d) The Chief Electrical Inspector shall keep complete records of all permits issued, inspections and reinspections made and other official work performed in accordance with the provisions of this Code. He shall also keep on file a list of electrical equipment inspected and certified by Underwriters' . -g. ~' U' Laboratories, Inc., which list shall be accessible for public reference during regular office hours. (e) The Chief. Electrical Inspector shall have complete jurisdiction for enforcement of this code, the Chief Electrical Inspector shall be the only ad- ministrator and shall not be superseded. Any discrepancies by any person, origination, association official, management, programs, department service, commission, agency, utilities, operation, office, director, or board shall have the right to appeal to the electrical board and City Council as proscribed here in Chapter 4. SECTION 203 (a) GENERAL As used in this Code, "safe condition" as applied to electrical installation and electrical equipment means installations and equipment which, in the opinion of the Electrical Inspector, can be used in the service for which the same are intended or likely to be used with minimum hazard to life, limb, or property (b) When any electrical equipment is found by the Electrical Inspector to be dangerous to persons or property, he shall notify the persons or agent re- sponsible for the electrical equipment in writing, and such persons shall make any changes or repair which are required to make such equipment in safe condi- tions within ten days or longer period that may be specified by the Electrical Inspector in such notice. (c) When the person has been duly notified and does not make the required changes or repairs to the electrical equipment within the period set out in the notice, then the Electrical Inspector shall have the authority to disconnect or order the electricity supply agency to disconnect such electrical equipment and the premises in or upon which the same is located from the source of electricity. (d) In case of emergency, where necessary for safety to persons or pro- perty, or where electrical equipment may interfere with the work of the Fire Department, the Chief Electrical Inspector shall have the authority, without notice to anyone, to disconnect immediately or to cause the immediate discon- nection of any electrical equipment from the source of electrical supply. Only the Chief Electrical Inpsector listed in Section 203 or his deputies have such authority. (e) The power company may disconnect service to a premise according to the following conditions 1. Non-payment of bil•1 2. Point of attachment 3. Meter height not correct 4 Meter not wired correctly 5. Termination of service conductors or lateral NOTE The power company must notify the Chief Electrical Inspector to disconnect power except for non-payment of bill. CHAPTER 3 - PERMITS AND INSPECTIONS SECTION 301. (a) GENERAL No person shall install electrical equipment within or on any building, structure, or premises publicly or privately owned, nor shall any person make any alteration or addition to any such existing equipment without having first secured a permit to do such work from the Chief Electrical Inspector The Chief Electrical Inspector shall issue such permits only to Master Electricians licensed under the provisions of this Code. (b) No permit for constructing, installing, altering, extending, main- taining, repairing, or replacing any electrical wiring, apparatus, or equipment or any voltage in excess of twenty-four (24) volts shall be issued to any person other than a Master Electrician licensed by the City of Fort Worth No permit for installing, altering, extending, maintaining, repairing, or replac- ing remote-control, low-energy power, low-voltage power, or signal circuits of of any voltage shall be issued to any person other than a Master Electrician licensed by the City. -10- u 1. y ~ 1 ~ i, (c) No permit shall be issued for installing, altering, extending, or replacing any electrical wiring or equipment on any building, structure, or premises, either publicly or privately owned, within the City, if any unlaw- ful electrical wiring or equipment exists on the same premises, until a permit to correct such conditions is first obtained by a Master Electrician, and all necessary corrections are made by an Electrician qualified to do so under the provisions of this Code. (d) If a permit to correct defective wiring is issued, such work shall be started within forty-eight hours of issuance of the permit and completed without delay. (e) If work, for which an electrical installation permit is issued, has not been started within six calendar months from the date of issue of such permit, then such permit shall be null and void from and after the expiration of such six months period. Fees for cancelled permits shall not be refunded. SECTION 302. (a) GENERAL. Application for a permit required herein shall describe the work to be done and shall be made in writing to the Chief Electrical Inspector by the Master Electrician installing the work. (b) Plans, specifications, and schedules shall be required on all elec- trical work in Group A through I Occupancies as defined in the Building Code, and on all electrical work in which the total value of all labor and materials exceed five thousand dollars ($5,000.00). Such plans shall be signed by a Registered Professional Electrical Engineer or a Master Electrician. Master Electricians, Electrical Engineers, Consulting Engineers, and Architects responsible for electrical design, shall furnish to the Plan Check- ing Division a complete set of electrical plans and specifications for each project. Plans shall be submitted and approved prior to issuing the Building permit. The plans shall indicate all necessary information required, such as a. Calculated loads b. Main and feeder size c. Maximum short circuit current available at each point of application of each protective device used on the project d. Electrical panel locations and clearances Any deviation from the approved plans must be approved by the Chief Electrical Inspector. (c) No deviation may be made from the installation described in the permit without the written approval of the Chief Electrical Inspector. (d) Applications for permits shall include the correct street address and number of premises, the type of occupancy, the name of the owner or oc- cupants, and the number of square feet in any occupancy where demand factors or may be based on square-foot areas. (e} The issuance of a permit shall not be construed as approval of plans, specifications, or schedules, or of work contemplated by such permit. SECTION 303. (a) A separate permit shall be required for each separate electrical service or meter installed. - 1=l - (b) In trailer and mobile home parks, the individual trailer or mobile home disconnect switches shall not be deemed separate services. (c) Inspection fees for each permit shall be charged as set out in the Fee Schedule. (d) A fee of $10.00 is required for each meter used to sub meter buildings, leases, apts., etc. SECTION 304. No permits shall be issued to any Master Electrician unless and until such Master Electrician shall have paid all fees for prior permits and inspections issued to an and charged to him. SECTION 305. The Building Official may make and issue in writing such administrative regulations in connection with the filing of applications of permit by telephone, the filing and recording of applications and permits and the billing and col- lecting of inspection and permit fees. SECTION 306. INSPECTIONS. (a) GENERAL. It shall be unlaw- ful for any person to place in operation any electrical equip- ment for which a permit is required and which has not been inspected and approved by the Chief Electrical Inspector. (b) It shall be unlawful for any person to conceal any electrical equipment which has been disapproved or condemned by the Chief Electrical Inspector unless and until the same has been so repaired or altered that it complies with all provisions of this Code and has thereafter been approved by the Chief Elec- trical Inspector. EXCEPTIONS: When any electrical equipment is to be hidden from view by the permanent placement of parts of the building or equipment, the Master Electrician installing the equipment shall notify the Chief Electrical Inspector and such equipment shall not be concealed until it has been inspected and approved by the Chief Electrical Inspector or until forty-eight hours, exclusive of Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays, shall have elapsed from the time of such notification; provided, that on large installations where the concealment of equipment proceeds continuously, the Master Electrician installing the electrical equipment shall give the Electrical Inspector due notice, and inspections shall be made periodically during the progress of the work. (c} The Chief Electrical Inspector shall have the authority to require any person to uncover any wiring or electrical which has been concealed without the knowledge or permission of the Electrical Inspector. Exception: The Chief Electrical Inspec- tor may permit concealed wiring to be megged by a registered professional Electrical Engineer. (d) Upon completion of any installation of electrical equipment which has been made under a permit issued pursuant to this Code, it shall be the duty of the Master Electrician making the installation to notify the Chief Electrical Inspector who shall inspect the installation within forty-eight hours, exclu- sive of Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays, of the time such notice is given. (e) Where the Chief Electrical Inspector finds the instal- lation to be in conformity with the provisions of this Code, he shall issue to the Master Electrician making the installation a notice of conformance, which shall be placed on the equipment or premises, aut?zori~ing +.he use of the installation. -1'2~- 4 ;,s 4~ 1. 1. (f) When the Chief Electrical Inspector has issued a Notice of Conformity, he shall send written notice to the agency sup'- plying the electric service authorizing connection of the con- forming installation to such service. (g) When the owner or his agent requests a Certificate of Approval for a conforming installation, the Chief Electrical Inspector shall issue such a certificate which will accurately describe the installation and certify its inspection and appro - val. (h) When a certificate of approval is issued authorizing the connection and use of a temporary installation, such certi- ficate shall be issued for a specified period as stated thereon, and shall be revocable by the Chief Electrical Inspector for good cause. (i) If, upon inspection, the installation is found not to conform with the provisions of this Code, the Chief Electrical Inspector shall issue a notice of nonconformance and shall notify the Master Electrician making the installation of the defects which have been found to exist. AlI defective work shall be corrected and brought in conformity with the provisions of this Code within ten (10 ) days from the date of the written notices. If the defective work is not corrected within the said ten (10 days, no further electrical work will be permitted with- in or on the building or premises and the Master Electrician making the installation will not be issued any other permits to perform any other electrical work. The provisions of this section shall in no way nullify the Emergency Powers set out in Section 204 of this code. SECTION 307. Each Master Electrician applying for a permit shall pay an Inspection Fee as set out by SCHEDULE 307A. Pay- ment of such fees shall in no way excuse the Master Electrician from the penalties set forth in this Code. EXCEPTION 1: Where the Fee for new structures and addi- tions to structures have been collected on a building permit, additional Fees are not required except inspection fees for turn downs, but the permit application shall be filed before the work is commenced by the Electrical Contractor doing the work. EXCEPTION 2: There will be a twenty dollar (20) fee for all letters requesting temporary power to a premises. EXCEPTION 3: There will be a five dollar (5) fee for all reciprocal letters. SCHEDULE 307A -- INSPECTION FEES Minimum Fee ......................................... $10.00 LIGHT OUTLETS, FIXTURES, SVv'ITCHES, RECEPTACLE, VENT FANS Up to 100 -- .20 each All over lU0 -- .15 each APPLIANCES, MACHINES, CONTROLS, EQUIPMENT MOTORS, GENERATORS, WELDERS Up to 100 -- $2.00 each All over 100 -- 1.50 each -lr.~ - ~. MISCELLANEOUS Service including 150 amp ........................... $ 5.00 Services over 15U amp ............................... 10.00 Swimming pools ...................................... 25.00 Construction pole ................................... 5.00 First turndown ...................................... 20.00 Successive turndown.......... . ....................... 25.00 Wrong number or locked .............................. 20.00 Sign connections, each .............................. 3.00 SECTION 308. When electrical work requiring a permit is found to be in progress or completed and no permit has been issued for such work, an Investigation Fee of double the amount of the Inspection Fee shall be charged to the Master Electri- cian doing all or part of the work in addition to such fees as are required by this Code. EXCEPTION: No Investigation Fee shall be charged when the work is performed by a Master Electrician or by a licensed Jour- neyman Electrician under the supervision of a licensed Master Electrician at night, on Saturdays, Sundays or holidays, so long as a permit for such work is obtained between 8 00 0' clock a m and 9:00 o'clock a.m. on the first regular working day after such work has been done. SECTION 309. The following definitions shall apply in det- ermining Inspection Fees. (a) APPLIANCES, MACHINES, EQUIPMENT are those items that contain motors, generators, welders and controls that are deliv- eyed on the job site as a packaged unit and are prewired accord- ing to the National Electrical Code. (b) CONTROLS, MO'T'ORS, WELDERS, GENERATORS are separate items that are required to be connected separately. (c) SERVICES include temporary and permanent, main or branch service connection. (d) TURNDOWN occurs where a re-inspection is required by the Electrical Inspector because non-conforming work was found by the Electrical Inspector in the prior inspection. (e) WRONG ADDRESS is that situation where a field inspec- Lion was attempted but not completed because a wrong address was given by the Master Electrician. SECTION 310. Permits shall be issued for electrical fences only upon approval by the Electrical Board. CHAPTER 4 -APPEAL PROCEDURE SECTION 401. The Electrical Board shall hear the appeals of persons aggrieved by orders or decisions made by the Chief Electrical Inspector, his assistants, or the Building Official under this Code, and shall render a decision on each appeal. SECTION 402. APPEAL PROCEDURE. The appellate procedure shall be as follows: -L4: - (a) The appeal should be filed with the Secretary of the Electrical Board of the City of Fort Worth in writing within fifteen days from the date of the decision or order appealed from. Such appeal shall be in duplicate, shall refer to the specific decision or order appealed from and shall clear- ly state the appelant's grounds for appeal. Such appeals shall be placed on the agenda of the Electrical Board for hearing. The Board shall notify all necessary parties of the date and loca- tion of the hearing. Parties may appear before the Electrical Board in person, by agents, or by attorney The Board may require such additional data and tests it deems necessary for adequate decision of the appeal. (b) The appellant shall be required to pay a fee of Twenty-Five Dollars ($25.00) per appeal, which fee shall be returned to the appellant .if the de- cision of the Building Official or Chief Electrical Inspector is reversed. (c) The Building Official and Chief Electrical Inspector shall transmit to the Electrical Board all records and data in their possession which are relevant to the appeal (d) All orders or decisions made pursuant to this Code which are ap- pealed from shall be stayed pending the final decision of the Board. However, if the Building Official or Chief Electrical Inspector certifies to the Board that by staying such order or decision a hazardous situation to life or pro- perty would exist, then such order or decision shall remain in full effect pending the final decision of the Board. (e) The Electrical Board shall have the power in all cases appealed to it to affirm, reverse or modify in whole or in part the decision or order which is appealed from. No decision of the Board shall vary or be inconsis- tent with the terms, provisions and requirements ~of this Code (f) The Building Official and Chief Electrical Inspector shall enforce and execute all legal decisions and orders of the Electrical Board (g) The Board shall have the power to approve alternate and new materials, methods and decisions in accordance with the applicable provisions of this Code. However, the Board shall have no power to limit, amend, modify or change the provisions of this Code. CHAPTER 5 - FOR FUTURE DEVELOPMENTS CHAPTER 6 - FOR FUTURE DEVELOPMENTS CHAPTER 7 - FOR FUTURE DEVELOPMENTS PART II - ELECTRICAL BOARD AND LICENSING CHAPTER 8 - ELECTRICAL BOARD SECTION 801. There is hereby created an Electrical Board composed of nine members, appointed by the City Manager, by and with the advise and consent of the City Council, as follows PLACE 1. One Master Electrician who is engaged in the business of in- stallation of electrical equipment in the City, is licensed by the City. This place shall be nominated by the National Electrical Contractor's Association. -] 5- PLACE 2. One Master Electrician who is engaged in the business of in- stallation of electrical equipment in the City is licensed by the City. This place shall be nominated by the Associated Independent Electrical Contractors of America. PLACE 3. One Electrical Engineer registered in the State of Texas who is not employed by the City of Fort Worth. This place is nominated by The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. PLACE 4. One Electrical Contractor who is engaged in the business of installation of electrical equipment within the City and who is a Master Electrician licensed by the City. This place is nominated by independent electrical contractors who are not associated with the National Electrical Contractors Association or the Independent Electrical Contractors Association. PLACE 5 One Sign Contractor who is engaged in the business of install- ing electric signs within the City and who is a licensed Master Sign Electri- cian as defined by the Ordinance of the City of Fort Worth. This place is nominated by the Sign Association. PLACE 6. One licensed Journeyman Electrician who is licensed to engage in the electrical trade in the City of Fort Worth, and who is actively engaged with the tools of the trade as a Journeyman Electrician in the trade within the City. PLACE 7. One licensed Journeyman Electrician who is licensed to engage in the electrical trade in the City of Fort Worth, and who is actively engaged with the tools of the trade as a Journeyman Electrician in the trade within the City. PLACE 8 AND 9. Two residents of the City of Fort Worth above the age of 25 years who are not engaged in any branch of the construction industry. SECTION 802. Five members of the Electrical Board present at any meeting shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of any business or the carrying out of any duties, but any action taken at any meeting shall require the af- firmative vote of at least five members. The Chairman of any meeting of the Board shall vote. The Chief Electrical Inspector shall not vote when the Board is reviewing appeals to the technical provisions of the code but may vote on those matters relating to Licensing and during the formulation process of codes SECTION 803 Members appointed to odd-numbered places shall serve terms expiring October 31, 1985. Members appointed to even-numbered places shall serve terms which expire October 31, 1986. Thereafter, members shall serve two-year terms. No member shall serve more than three consecutive two-year terms, and the terms of current members of the Board shall be counted toward the limit of terms to be served for purposes of this ordinance The members shall serve until their successors are appointed. Alternate members may be appointed to act in the absence of one or more regular members. SECTION 804 Employment of the Journeyman Electrician member of the Board by either of the Master Electrician members or the Master Sign Electri- cian member of the Board for as long as two consecutive months shall automati- cally disqualify the Journeyman Electrician from further membership on the Board, and a successor shall be appointed forthwith to serve the remainder of the term of such disqualified member SECTION 805 The Chief Electrical Inspector shall be Secretary of the Board, and shall keep a record of .all examinations held and applicants examined and the results thereof, together with any other records as the Board may direct The records of the names of each applicant and the number, date and result of the examinations taken by each applicant shall be kept permanently. -16- SECTION 806. When a member is absent from three (3) successive meetings of the Board or misses 25 percent or more of the meetings of the Board in a twelve-month period, the Secretary of the Board shall report this fact to the City Secretary in writing within ten days of the third missed meeting. There- after, such member shall be subject to removal by the City Council as provided in Section 2 --.34.3 of the City Code SECTION 807. The Electrical Board shall have the power to make and pro- mulgate its own rules governing its meetings and proceedings, including selec- tion of a Chairman, subject to the provisions of this Code. CHAPTER 9 - TESTING PROCEDURE SECTION 901. A person wishing to be examined for one of the grades of electrical licenses issued by the City of Fort Worth shall file a written ap- plication for such examination with the Secretaryof the Board at least thirty days before the date set for examinations. Such application shall state the grade of license for which he wishes to be examined, and shall have attached thereto such documentary information as is required by this Code and the Board. SECTION 902. The Board shall give written examinations to those appli- cants who have satisfied the provisions of Section 901 to determine whether each applicant is qualified for the grade of license for which he has applied. SECTION 903 Each applicant for the Master Electrician's examination and each applicant for the Master Sign Electrician's examination shall pay an ex- amination fee of twenty-five dollars ($25 00) to the Secretary of the Board, and each applicant for the Journeyman Electrician's examination, Maintenance Journeyman, and each applicant for the Journeyman Sign Electr.ician's examin- ation shall pay an examination fee of ten dollars ($10 00) to the Secretary of the Board. SECTION 904. Examinations may be held in the City Hall. Such examin- tions shall be of four hour duration and shall be held between the hours of a.m. and 5 00 p.m., the exact time of such period to be set by the Board. The Secretary shall notify each applicant of the exact time and loca- tion of the examination. The starting time will be determined by the Board. SECTION 905. Three or more members of the Board shall be present at all examinations, and shall supervise the applicants during the entire course of such examination. SECTION 906. Examination questions shall be typed or mimeographed, and the answers shall be written in ink by the applicant. SECTION 907. (a) GENERAL. At 'least seventy-five (75%) of the total number of questions in each half of the Master Electrician's examaination and the Journeyman Electrician's examination shall be based upon the National Electrical Code, the National Electrical Safety Code, and this Code. Not more than twenty-five percent (25%) may be based upon additional electrical questions. (b) FIRST TWO HOURS. The first two hours of the four-hour Master Elec- trician's examination period and the first two hours of the four-hour Journeyman Electrician's examination period shall each be devoted to questions on this Code, the National Electrical Code, and the National Electrical Safety Code, and other electrical questions of a nature designed to test the -17- f applicant's technical competence and his general overall knowledge of and familiarity with this Code, the National Electrical Code, and National Elec- trical Safety Code. During the first two-hour section of such four-hour examination periods, the applicant shall nor be permitted to use any codes, books, tables, or any other aids whatsoever. (c) SECOND TWO HOURS. The second two hours of such four-hour examin- ation periods shall each be devoted to problems to determine the applicant's ability to use this Code, the National Electrical Code, the National Elec- trical Safety Code, and their associated tables, and other technical informa- tion which, in the opinion of the Board, is necessary for technical compet- ence. During the second two-hour section of such four-hour examination period, the applicant will be permitted to use the National Electrical Code, but shall not use any other books or materials. (d) Neither part of the examination may be administered first with a grade of twenty (20) points to take second part of examination or second part to be graded. SECTION 908. The Master Electrician's examination shall be based on the National Electrical Code, the National Electrical Safety Code, this Code and all amendments thereto, together with any additional technical problems which, in the opinion of the Board, will test the applicant's competence SECTION 909. The Journeyman Electrician's, and Journeyman Maintenance examination shall be based on this Code and all amendments thereto, the National Electrical Code, the National Electrical Safety Code, and the addi- tional technical information generally, but shall not be as extensive or dif- ficult as the Master Electrician's examination, and the problems to be solved therein shall be those of the same type and nature as would be likely to be encountered and would ordinarily be solved by electricians working under the supervision of a Master Electrician. SECTION 910. (a) FIRST TWO HOURS. The first two hours of the Master Sign Electrician's four-hour examination period and the first two hours of the Journeyman Sign Electrician's four-hour examination period shall each be devoted to questions based upon Article 600 of the National Electrical Code and all provisions of the Sign Code to determine the applicant's general over- all knowledge of and familiarity with such codes. During the first two-hour section of such four-hour examination periods, the applicant shall not be permitted to use any codes, books, tables or any other aids whatsoever (b) SECOND TWO HOURS The second two hours of such four-hour examin- ation periods shall each be devoted to problems and/or sketches to determine the applicant's ability to use Article 600 of the National Code and the Sign Code, their associated tables and other technical information which, in the opinion of the Board, is necessary for technical competence. During the second two-hour section of such four-hour examination period, the applicant will be permitted to use the National Electrical Code, the Sign Code, but not any other books or tables. SECTION 911. The Master Sign Electrician's examination shall be based upon the Sign Code and Article 600 of the National Electrical Code and all respective amendments thereto, together with any additional technical problems which, in the opinion of the Board, will test the applicants' competence _ 1;8r _. SECTION 912. The Journeyman Sign Electrician's examination shall be based upon the Sign Code and Article 600 of the National Electrical Code and all respective amendments thereto, and technical information generally, but shall not be as extensive or difficult as the Master Sign Electrician's examination, and the problems to be solved therein shall be those of the same type and nature as would be likely to be encountered and would ordinarily be solved by sign electricians working under the supervision of a Master Sign Electrician. SECTION 913. Each section of each examination shall be of equal value in determining the final grade A minimum grade of seventy percent (70%) shall be required as a passing grade. The Electrical Board shall grade all examination papers and shall certify to the Chief Electrical Inspector the name of each applicant passing the examination and the grade of license for which he has qualified. Upon such certification with notarized letters or W2 forms of employment and the payment of the fee herein prescribed and filing of a bond in cases where a bond is required, the applicant shall be issued a license at the grade for which he has been certified, which license shall be signed by the Chief Electrical Inspector SECTION 914. The Electrical Board shall notify an applicant of his grade within fifteen (15) days after the date of the examination. SECTION 915. No applicant for an electrician's license who fails to pass his first examination shall be examined again prior to the expiration of two (2) calendar months from the date of said first examination CHAPTER IO - LICENSING SECTION 1001. Every person desiring to be licensed by the City to engage in the electrical business in a capacity for which a license is required by this Code shall (1) Take an examination given by the Board for the grade of license sought, or, (2) Be the holder of a valid electrician's license or certificate of re- gistration issued by another city which license or certificate has been valid for one year and is of a grade equal to that for which he is applying, or, EXCEPTION Applicants applying with certificates from Tarrant County Examining Board or Dallas County Examining Board are exempt from the one year requirement. (3) Be the holder of a certificate of examination which states he has passed an examination qualifying him for the grade of license for which he is applying and which certificate was issued to him by an examining agency ap- proved by the Board, and, (4) Comply with all other licensing requirements herein. There shall be four (4) grades of licenses and one (i) grade of temporary working permit. SECTION 1002. Either the holder of a valid electrician's license or certificate of registration issued by another city or the holder of a certi- ficate of examination issued by an examining agency approved by the Electrical Board may apply for the grade of license comparable to that which he holds or has qualified for elsewhere without taking the written examination -19~'- :, given by the Board. Such application shall be submitted three days prior to the Board meeting to the Secretary of the Electrical Board and shall be ac= companied by evidence showing: (1) That the applicant holds either a valid electrician's License or certificate of registration issued by another city which is of a grade equal to that license for which he is applying or a certificate of examination issued by an examining agency approved by the Board which qualifies him for the grade of License for which he is applying, (2) That such certificate of examination, electrician's license or certificate of registration was issued to the applicant by such examining agency or other city after the applicant had taken and passed a written exam- ination administered to him by such agency or city, (3) That the examination and the applicant's gassing performance there- on are equal to those required by the provisions of this Code, and that the other city from which the applicant holds a license or certificate of regis- tration allows holder of electrician's license issued under the provisions of this Code to receive equivalent licenses from such city on a reciprocal basis and without written examination. Upon receipt of such information the Board shall certify to the Chief Electrical Inspector that the applicant is qualified for the grade of license for which he is applying. Upon such certification, payment of the prescribed license fees by the applicant and the filing of a bond by applicant where required, a license shall be issued to the applicant of the grade for which he is certified A license issued under the provisions of this section shall be the equivalent of a license of the same grade which is issued under the provisions of this Code SECTION 1003. The Electrical Board may list agencies whose certificates of examination the Board will accept in lieu of examinations given by the Board. The Board shall determine whether the various grades of written examin- ation given by the agency are the equivalent of those given by the Board under the provisions of this Code. The Board shall further determine whether the standards required by such agency for the issuance of such a certificate of examination are equal to the standards required by the Board for a passing grade on an equivalent examination given under the provisions of this Code. The Board shall neither approve nor list as being approved any examining agency which does not maintain examination standards at least equal to those required by this Code. SECTION 1004. To be qualified, an applicant for a license shall have passed a required examination, or hold a certificate of examination from an approved examining agency, or hold a license or certificate of registration from another city, and have the following minimum qualifications and experi- ence (a) MASTER ELECTRICIANS LICENSE (1) Shall have had at least four (4) years experience as a Journey- man Electrician in the construction industry, or, shall be a graduate of a recognized B.A.T. electrical trade school with a four (4) year curriculum and have had at least two (2) years ex- perience as a journeyman electrician - 20'' - (2) Shall have graduated after majoring in electrical engineering from an accredited college or university which has not less than a four (4) year curriculum and shall have had at least one (1) year of practical electrical experience. (b) JOURNEYMAN ELECTRICIAN LICENSE Shall have had at least four (4) years experience in the electrical con- struction industry, or shall be a graduate of a recognized B.A T. elec- trical trade school with a four (4) year curriculum. (c) JOURNEYMAN MAINTENANCE Shall have four (4) years experience in maintaining and repairing elec- trical apparatus. EXCEPTION. A training license may be issued by the Chief Electrical Inspector with proof of two (2) years experience (d) MASTER SIGN ELECTRICIAN LICENSE Shall have had at least three (3) years experience as a Journeyman Sign Electrician in the installation and/or manufacturing of electrical signs, exclusive of experience devoted to non-electrical components, or in lieu of such experience shall have graduated after majoring in electrical engineering from an accredited college or university which has not less than a four (4) year curriculum and shall have had at least eighteen (18) months experience of practical electrical sign experience (e) JOURNEYMAN SIGN ELECTRICIAN LICENSE Shall have at least three (3) years experience in the installation of electrical sign or outline lighting equipment, exclusive of experience devoted to non-electrical components such as enclosures, or in lieu of such experience shall have had two (2) years college credit majoring in electrical engineering in an accredited college or university, including completion of that university or college published curriculum for fresh- man and sophomore electrical engineering of electrical engineering major, and shall have had at least eighteen (18) months experience of practical electrical sign experience. (f) DUAL QUALIFICATION, DUAL LICENSING Neither this section nor this chapter shall be construed to prohibit (1) The licensing of a Master Electrician as a Master Sign Electrician, provided such Master Electrician has duly qualified as a Master Sign Electrician, (2) The licensing of a Master Sign Electrician as a Master Electrician, provided such Master Sign Electrician has duly qualified as a Master Electrician, (3) The licensing of a Journeyman Electrician as a Journeyman Sign Elec- trician, provided such Journeyman Electrician has duly qualified as a Journeyman Sign Electrician, (4) The licensing of a Journeyman Sign Electrician as a Journeyman Elec- trician, provided such Journeyman Sign Electrician has duly qualified as a Journeyman Electrician, and - ~`2 ~ - :, ~:, (5) Any other licensing combination, provided that the licensing prerequisites for the issuance of each such license are duly met. SECTION 1005. TEMPORARY WORKING PERMITS shall be issued under the following conditions: (a) An applicant for a Temporary Working Permit shall file a written application with the Chief Electrical Inspector. (b) No examination is required for Temporary Working Per- mits. SECTION 1006. Only the following licensees shall be per- mitted to do the electrical work specified below: (a) A Master Electrician may contract for and engage in the business of installing, repairing or replacing electrical wiring or equipment of any nature on or in buildings or structures other than signs. The Master Electrician may install, repair or replace the primary wiring on signs and may employ and supervise Journeyman Electricians, Temporary Working Permit holders, helpers and apprentice electricians. (b )' A Journeyman Electrician shall be able to perform any type of electrical work under the supervision of a Master Elec- trician, or to perform any type of sign work as outlined by the ordinances of the City and under the supervision of a N,aster Sign Electrician, but in no case shall a Journeyman Electrician contract for or engage in the business of electrical work of any nature, nor shall he perform electrical work of any nature, except under the supervision of either a Master Electrician or a Master Sign Electrician. A Journeyman Electrician shall be able to lay out work for and to supervise helper or apprentice elec- tricians, but he shall not be able to employ same. (c) A Master Sign Electrician shall be able to contract for an engage in the business of manufacturing electrical signs, luminous gas or electric discharge signs and luminous gas or electric discharge outline lighting from the secondary wiring power source or transformer in the sign and to employ and super- vise Journeyman Sign Electricians in the performance of such work on such signs and/or outline lighting. (d) A Journeyman Sign Electrician shall be ale to perform any type of sign and/or outline lighting work of a Master Sign Electrician, provided that such work must be performed under the supervision of a licensed Master Sign Electrician. (e) A Temporary Working Permit holder may perform work in the capacity of a Journeyman Electrician, or Journeyman Mainte- nance so long as the Temporary Working Permit is valid. (f) A helper or apprentice electrician may perform electri- cal work only when the work is laid out for him and supervised by a Master Electrician, a Master Sign Electrician, a Journeyman Electrician, a Journeyman Sign Electrician, or a holder of a Temporary Working Permit. The supervising Master Electrician, Master Sign Electri- cian, Journeyman Electrician, Journeyman Sign Electrician or holder of a Temporary Working Permit shall be on the job site. (g) Training License See Section 1018-6. fees: SECTION 1007. The following shall be required licensing -22?- . :r-: (a) The first annual fee shall be paid in advance. Master Electrician License $100 00 Master Sign Electrician License 100.00 Journeyman Electrician License 10.00 Maintenance Journeyman License 5.00 Journeyman Sign Electrician License 10.00 (b) The annual renewal fee shall be payable in full on the first day of January of each year. (c) Journeyman Electricians, Maintenance Journeyman Electricians, Journeyman Sign Electricians or holders of Temporary Working Permits who are not the holders of valid Master Electrician Licenses or valid Master Sign Electrician..Licenses shall carry their Journeyman or Maintenance Journeyman Electrician licenses or Journeyman Sign Electrician licenses or Temporary Working Permits on their persons at all times while performing electrical work, and they shall produce and present such licenses or permits immediately upon request by any Electrical Inspector. (d) Each holder of a license of any grade or of a Temporary Working Permit shall furnish the Chief Electrical Inspector with a written notice of his permanent address, and each holder of a Master Electrician license or Master Sign Electrician license shall furnish the Chief Electrical Inspector with a written notice of the address and telephone number of his regularly es- tablished place of business and, if actively engaged in the electrical con- tracting business or electrical sign contracting business, a list of Journeyman Electricians or Journeyman Sign Electricians and other electrical workers em- ployed by him. (e) Journeyman Maintenance Electricians must furnish the Chief Electrical Inspector with a written notice of address and phone number of employment. SECTION 1008 Any license issued under the terms of this Code shall ex- pire thirty days after the annual renewal fee becomes due and payable unless such fee is paid within such thirty-day period. SECTION 1009. The holder of any grade of license who fails to pay the an- nual renewal fee due for such license within thirty days of the date the same becomes due shall be required to pay as a renewal fee for such license the same amount as the fee for the first full year plus one half SECTION 1010 The holder of a license of any grade who fails to pay the renewal fee due for such license within one year after the date such fee be- comes due shall forfeit such license, and the same shall be void from and after the expiration of such one year period. EXCEPTION: Journeyman licensees may be renewed by approval of the Chief Electrical Inspector with a charge of $10.00 per year plus $10.00 penalty SECTION 1011.. Any applicant who passes an examination for any grade of license and fails to obtain the license for .,the grade of license as prescribed herein within a period of 60 working days of such examination date shall for- feit his right to obtain such license until he again qualifies himself by pass- ing another examination or applies for a license as required herein. SECTION 1012. _(a) If, after a permit is issued to a named licensee under the provisions hereof, said licensee abandons the job, becomes incapacitated or his services are terminated prior to final inspection and approval by the Building Official or Chief Electrical Inspector, the permit holder of the per- son engaging the services of the Licensee shall immediately notify the Building Official in writing. Upon such notification, the Building Official or Chief Electrical Inspector shall immediately have an inspection made of the work completed to that time, and he may revoke the outstanding permit and require that a new permit be obtained before the work._is allowed to resume. (b) A license or permit may be suspended, repealed or revoked by the Building Official or Chief Electrical,,Inspector by reason of the occurrence of one or more of the following '' -2a- 1` ~ . s. 1. Adjudication of insanity, 2. Fraud or misrepresentation in obtaining a license or permit, 3. Violation of a provision of this ordinance, the Plumbing, Mechanical, or Building Codes or any other regulating ordinances of the City ap- plicable to the installation or alteration of appliances, equipment or systems as set forth in Ordinance No. as amended, 4. Conviction of defrauding a person for whom he has rendered or con- tracted to render service; 5. Failure to obtain a permit or the attempted assignment of a permit, 6. The voluntary or involuntary filing of bankruptcy proceedings by or against the firm, partnership, association, or corporation, and 7. The sending of six (6) notifications within a six (6) month period that the licensee is in violation of Ordinance No. as amended. SECTION 1013 (a) Upon suspension or revocation of said Master Elec- tricians or Master Sign Electricians License, same shall be null and void and no work thereafter may be performed thereunder. (b) Upon appeal to the Electrical Board, said Board may affirm, revise, or modify such suspension or revocation. SECTION 1014 (a) All persons who are currently licensed shall be li- censed under this Code, and such licenses shall expire at the expiration date set out on such licenses unless renewed as provided in this Code. (b) No license shall be issued under the terms of this Code to any other than a natural person. (c) No license in effect, issued, or renewed under the terms of this Code shall ever be transferred to or used by any other person other than the one to whom or to which the same is issued, nor shall a holder of a license allow his name or license to be used by any other person to obtain a permit or to per- form work under such license. (d) Journeyman Electricians or holders of Temporary Working Permits who are not the holders of valid Master Electrician's licenses shall carry their Journeyman Electrician's license or Temporary Working Permits on their persons at all time while performing electrical work, and they shall produce and pre- sent such licenses or permits immediately upon request by any Electrical Inspector. (e) Each holder of a license of any grade or of a Temporary Working Permit shall furnish the Chief Electrical Inspector with a written notice of his per- manent address, and each holder of a Master Electrician''s license shall furnish the Chief Electrical Inspector with a written notice of the address and tele- phone number of his regularly established place of business, and if actively engaged in the electrical contracting business, a list of Journeyman Electri- cians and other electrical workers employed by him. (f) Each licensed Master Electrician and Master Sign Electrician shall have his company name and his Electrician's license number as follows E , or approved Universal Number, permanently affixed on each front door of each truck or vehicle which said electrician operates in connection with the in- stallation, alteration or repair of electrical wiring, equipment or signs with- in the city, in letters and numerals of at least two and one-half (2 1/2) inches in height. Such name and number shall be the same for all vehicles so operated by any one Licensed Master Electrician or any one Licensed Master Sign Elec- trician. Such name and number shall not be of the magnetic type. (g) This Code shall not be construed to affect the responsibility or liability of any party owning, operating, controlling or installing any elec- trical equipment for damages to persons or property caused by any defect in such equipment or in the installation thereof, nor shall either any Electrical Inspector or the City assume any liability by reason of the inspection or re- inspection authorized in this chapter or by reason of the certificates of con- formance or nonconformance or by reason of the approval or disapproval of any equipment authorized in this chapter or by the issuance of any permits or licenses. -24.- .' 3 (h) The regulations provided in this Code are hereby declared to be governmental and for the benefit of the general public Any numbers of the City Council, any City official or employee or any member of the Electrical Board charged with the enforcement of this chapter acting for the City in the discharge of his duty, shall not thereby render himself personally liable and he is hereby relieved from all personal liability for any damage that may accrue to persons or property as the result of an act required or permitted in the discharge of his duties. Any suit brought against such official or employee because of such act performed by him in the enforcement of any pro- vision of this chapter shall be defended by the Department of Law until the final adjudication of the proceedings. (i) Agencies of any federal, state or. local government shall be exempt from the payment of licensing fees in cases where the electrician performing the work is an employee of such agency and the work is to be performed on premises owned or controlled by such agency The exemption shall not void the requirements of the other sections of Ordinance No. the 1984 National Electrical Code or this ordinance. SECTION 1015 MAINTENANCE JOURNEYMAN ELECTRICIAN MAINTENANCE LICENSES Personnel regularly or permanently employed by any person and who performs work in the confines of the building, in or on the premises, or outside electrical services or maintenance as a service business doing "Electrical Maintenance work," as defined in Section 1016, shall be known as "Maintenance Journeyman Electricians " Provided, however, service companies doing only "Electrical Maintenance" in buildings shall have a Master Electrician. -25- r ` SECTION 1016. Electrical Maintenance Work shall mean the keeping in safe repair of any and all electrical installations, apparatus, equipment and appliances and the keeping in safe repair of electrical equipment within a building or in or on the premises where the Maintenance Electrician, as defined in Sec- tion 1015 above, is regularly employed on a permanent basis, for which work a permit is not required under the terms and provis- ions of this code. but does not include the installation of new and additional electrical work, electrical equipment, electrical apparatus or appliances. SECTION 1017. (a). It shall be unlawful for any person to do any electrical work, as defined in Section 1616 above, within the City of Fort Worth, unless such person is a Maintenance Electrician, licensed under the provisions of this Chapter, pro- vided, however, that this Charter shall not prohibit a Journey- man Electrician from working such electrical maintenance work under the supervision, directions, and control of a Maintenance Electrician, licensed under the provisions of this Chapter, without said Journeyman Electrician having to obtain a license as a Maintenance Electrician; provided, further, that should the holder of a Journeyman Electrician's Certificate at any time bring himself within the definition of a Maintenance Electrician by becoming employed on a permanent basis and in general as provided for in Section 1015, such Journeyman Electrician shall be required to obtain a license as a Maintenance Electrician, in addition to his Journeyman Electrician's Certificate. (b) Nothing in this Chapter shall be construed to limit the right of a Master Electrician to perform such electrical mainte- nance work, or to limit such work being performed by a Journey- man Electrician under the supervision, direction, or control of a Master Electrician, or to prohibit a Helper and/or Apprentice from working under the direct personal and constant supervision of a Maintenance Journeyman Electrician. (c) Nothing in this Chapter shall be construed to limit the right of a Licensed Mechanical Contractor to perform such elec- trical maintenance work or to limit such work being performed by an employee of the Mechanical Contractor provided that the hiechanical Contractor and the employee of the Mechanical Con- tractor are Licensed Maintenance Journeyman. (d) Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to limit the right of a home owner from performing maintenance work on his residence or limit the maintenance of heating, ventilating, air conditioning and refrigeration equipment by a service contractor provided such service contractor holds a valid Maintenance Jour- neyman License and performs such work only within the heating, ventilating, air conditioning, and refrigeration equipment. (e) Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to prevent maintenance of specialized equipment by a manufacturer of the equipment provided those persons that perform such maintenance work hold a valid Maintenance Journeyman License. SECTION 1018. 1. An application for a Maintenance Journey- man Electrician's License shall be made in writing so stating the name and address of the applicant and a statement as to the active and practical experience of the applicant. 2. Those applying for such licenses shall be given a written examination as to their qualifications only to perform maintenance work as defined in Section 1016. a 3 The Electrical Board shall grant and issue licenses applied for to each applicant who shall make a grade of 70 percent or better on the exam- ination given him, provided, that in no case shall a license be granted until after payment by the applicant of the fee provided for in this section. 4. Every holder of a Maintenance Journeyman Electrician's license shall notify the Secretary of the Board immediately when such holder makes any change~in his employment, giving in such notice the name and address of his new employer or the location where he is to be employed to perform maintenance electrical work. S Every holder of such Maintenance Journeyman Electrician's license shall carry his license upon or about his person while performing the acts which such license entitles him to perform. 6. Each applicant shall have four years' experience in the Electrical Maintenance industry to qualify to take the Maintenance Journeyman Electrician Examination. A certificate from an approved two-year service maintenance training school may be deemed the equivalent of two years of experience Writ- ten documentary information as to proof of experience and education shall be required. EXCEPTION: Wity approval of the Electrical Board a Maintenance Journey- man Electrician Training License may be issued to training school graduates for the additional two years experienced required. This training license will allow a person who is employed by another Main- tenance Journeyman with a valid license to do maintenance in the field of his training when the maintenance journeyman will be responsible for his work. 7. Each applicant for the maintenance examination shall pay an examin- ation fee of $10.00 to the Secretary of the Board 8. (A) The first annual fee of $10.00 shall be paid in advance. (B) The annual renewal fee of $5 00 shall be payable in full on the first day of January of each year. 9. For the first year the Electrical Maintenance License is in effect any applicant with four years' proper experience in the Electrical Maintenance Industry can obtain a Maintenance Electrician License by the grandfather clause. CHAPTER 11 - FOR FUTURE DEVELOPMENTS CHAPTER 12 - FOR FUTURE DEVELOPMENTS CHAPTER 13 - FOR FUTURE DEVELOPMENTS CHAPTER 14 - FOR FUTURE DEVELOPMENTS -27- PART III - STANDARDS FOR THE INSTALLATION OF ELECTRIC EQUIPMENT CHAPTER 15 - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS SECTION 1501. All installations of electrical equipment and wiring made within the City shall be made so that they will be in safe condition and will conform with the provisions of this Code, and all applicable Federal and State laws and regula- tions. SECTION 1502. (a) If electrical equipment and installations conform with all applicable regulations set forth in the National Electrical Code and the National Electrical Safety Code, then such conformity shall be prima .facie evidence that such conformity does not conflict with this Code or any other Ordinances of the City, or any State or Federal laws or regula- tions.. (b) All installation of electrical wiring and equipment shall conform to requirements of Articles 90 through X320 and the accompanying tables of the 1984 edition of the National Electri- cal Code (National Fire Protection Association No. 70-1984) except as modified by the provisions of this Ordinance. (c) Installations of electrical wiring and equipment not in conformance with the requirements of the 19b4 edition of the National Electrical Code or not in conformance with this Ordi- nance are not in a safe condition and are a violation of this Ordinance. SECTION 1503. If electrical equipment or wiring conforms with all applicable standards of Underwriters Laboratories, Inc., such conformity shall be prima facie evidence that such equipment or wiring is in safe condition. SECTION 1504. All unused electrical equipment within or on public or private buildings or premises shall be removed if such equipment, in the opinion of the Electrical Inspector, consti- tutes a hazard or danger to life or property. SECTION 1505. The location and illumination requirements for emergency exit electrical lighting systems shall be as required in the Fort Worth Building Code Section 3312 and installed in accordance with the National Electrical Code. SECTION 1506. The location of smoke detectors shall be required per Section 1210 of the UBC. SECTION 1507. The limits of pertaining fire walls shall be required in Section 4301, 4304 (E2 of the UBC (outlets and open- ings). SECTION 1508. The requirements of fire alarm systems must be installed per Section 1807 (d) and (e) of the UBC, NEC and State of Texas. SECTION 1509. The requirements for exposed conduits in commercial kitchens must meet the requirements of the engineer- ing division of the health department of the City of Fort Worth. SECTION 1510. Lighting fixtures installed on poles or pre- mises used on a continuous basis to illuminate parking areas or for security lighting must be directed away from adjacent prop- erties. -28 - ~~ L• sf'. ~ 3 CHAPTER 16 - GENERAL WIRING METHODS AND MATERIALS SECTION 1601. All electrical wiring methods used within or ox~ all buildings hereafter erected and all alterations fn and n~x~ii~~t~rib 'cu such wiring in or on buildings now existing shall be: (a) Type MI cable. (b) Approved metal raceway system and/or approved multi- outlet assemblies. (c) Aluminum sheathed cable systems. (d) Limited use of interlocking armored power cable for feeder circuits in accessible locations is permitted, provided the cable is not subject to mechanical injury, the cable is -1/0 or larger, and is supported by and securely fastened to a suitable metal rack or tray which is designed for such purpose and which ie made electrically continuous throughout its length and properly grounded at the source end. SPECIAL EXCEPTION: (1) The provisions of this Section shall apply to all buildings used as a combination living quarters and a business, commercial, or industrial establsh- ment. (t) The provisions of this section shall not apply to Group R1 apartment houses, Group R3 Occupancies t+nd Group M same are defined in the Fort Worth Building Code. The provisions of this section shall apply to the separate branch service conductors to individual apartment breaker panels, to occupancies other than Group R1, Group R3 and to occupancies where two or more washing machines or drying machines are located and to mechanical build- ings and other nonresidential occupancies. SECTION 1602. Flexible metal conduit shall be used in exposed locations where :flexibility is required because of vib- ration or .adjustment needs, and then only in lengths not greater than needed anti in no case shall such sections be greater than six feet in length except by special permission. SECTION 1603. Electrical Metallic Tubing shall not be installed in the ground or in concrete slabs poured on the ground. SECTION 1604. Exposed Raceways and cables shall be run parallel or at right angles to building lines and securely fastened to structured parts of buildings. SECTION 1605. A minimum of one and one-fourth inch (1 1/4") raceway shall De required from a service panel to an approved load center in each heater closet. Provided, however, that all or a portion of any raceway may be installed in an attic or in the crawl space between the underfloor and ground, or in both; however, if the electric furnace is l0 KW or smaller the raceway size may be reduced. SECTION 1606. A/C cable shall have the bonding conductor either copper or aluminum folded over and around the outer covering to insure electrical continuity (FPN in a neat and wc,rkman like mannez) . -29- lj~ CHAPTER 17 - CONDUCTORS SECTION 1701. Where conductor sizes are given in this Code, they shall be used in accordance with Table 310-16 and Table 31U-318 of the 1984 edition of the National Electric Code. Note No. (3) of the notes to Tables 310-16 through 310-19 shall not apply. SECTION 1702. Aluminum conductors shall have connectors of proper size and approved for such connection. All aluminum con- nectors lugs and splice connections shall be treated with approved inhibitor for minimum wire size of No. 8. All conduc- tors of all wire sizes shall be treated with approved inhibitors that are connected to breakers, lugs and other approved ter- minals in service panels, meter sockets, gutters or junction boxes. All conductors shall be wire brushed or scraped to remove oxide film immediately before inserting into connectors. SECTION 1703. (a) Conductors used in locations which are exposed to both rain and sun, such as on roof tops, shall be approved for both wet locations and for temperatures of not less than 75oC (167oF0 such as Type RHW or RH-RW conductors or Type MI cable. (b) Conductors approved for a minimum of 60o C, such as Type TW, shall be Berated to 70 percent of normal carrying capacity when used in locations which are exposed to the sun. SECTIONS 1704. Conductors approved for dry locations only, such as Type RH and THHN shall not be installed in locations which extend to and include damp locations such as service entrance conductors supplied by outside overhead service drops. SECTIONS 1705. Lead covered conductors shall be installed in an approved raceway system. SECTION 1706. Underground conductors other than street lighting conductors having a voltage greater than 600 volts between conductors shall be enclosed in an approved raceway. SECTION 1707. Cable in attic. - 30~- ,~, CHAPTER 18 - SERVICE CONDUCTORS SECTION 1801. Outside overhead conductors shall be instal- led in such a manner that a minimum clearance is maintained of not less than twenty-two feet above public streets. SECTION 1802. Where alterations or new construction by the owner of the premises or his agent reduces the clearance of out- side wiring or service drops below the minimum required by this Ordinance, or where swimming pools are constructed under or in close proximity to such wiring drops, the conductors shall be relocated to the service landing and service entrance shall be relocated to provide required clearances at the expense of the owner. SECTION 1803. Where alterations or new construction by the property owner or his agent interferes with or reduces the minimum protection required for underground conductors or ser- vice laterals, the underground conductors or service laterals shall be relocated to provide required protection at the expense of the owner. (Particular attention is called to underground petroleum storage tanks and swimming pools.) SECTION 1804. Racks and insulators shall not be secured to the surface of roof tops. Where such racks and insulators can- not be installed at a height great enough to permit the minimum clearances of conductors as required by this Code because of the construction of the building, then additional structures shall be erected as are necessary to provide such minimum clearance. A service drop attachment shall be installed for each service cable. Each attachment shall be of sufficient strength to sup- port the cable but shall not be smaller than a 1/2 inch galvan- ized steel eyebolt. The minimum point of attachment to a dwell- ing unit is ten (10) feet at the premise and the service drop must be at least ten (lU) feet over the property. SECTION 1805. The point of entrance of electrical service wires on underground services and the point of landing of elec- trical service drops on overhead services shall be designated by the electricity supply agency and approved by the Chief Electr- ical Inspector. SECTION 1806. (a) All electrical service entrance conduc- tors within or on any and all building hereafter erected and within or on all existing buildings hereafter altered, extended, revised, or remodeled, or in or on which the electrical wiring is altered, extended, revised, or remodeled shall be installed in: 1. A rigid metal raceway; 2. Or in electrical metallic tubing; 3. Or a metal enclosed bus duct; 4. Or mineral insulated metal sheathed cable Type MI of equivalent sizes; and 5. All conductors supplying sub-feeded panels in apartments must be installed in a raceway system (conduits). (b) Such raceways, bus ducts, or MI cable shall extend from the service head to the service entrance switch or switches and shall be of sufficient size for the connected load, but in no case shall such raceways be smaller th:.n: -31-- w. yr ~5_ 1. For individual occupancies: SIZE Under 600 square feet ...................... 600 to 1200 square feet .................... Over 1200 square feet.. ..................... TRADE SIZE 1" 1 1/4" 2" 2. For billboards ...........................1" trade size 3. For temporary service on construction poles .............................3/4" trade size 4. This section may be varied by Chief Electrical Inspec- tor SECTION 1807. Minimum Rm (a) Residential occupancy (b) Residential occupancy (c) Residential occupancy (d) Residential occupancy (e) Residential occupancy (f) Residential occupancy NOTE: The above pertains Pacity. with 10 with 15 with 20 with 25 with 30 with 35 to sub- See Page Number ICW furnace: 150 KW furnace: 175 KW furnace: 200 KW furnace: 225 KW .furnace: 250 KW furnace: 275 Seeded apartment; 53. Ampere. Ampere. Ampere. Ampere. Ampere. Ampere. s. SECTION 1808. When the service is enlarged or changed in residences in existence prior to the adoption of this Ordinance, the requirements for receptacles shall comply with Chapter 21 of this Code. SECTION 1809. Electrical services in the network zone shall be connected to the underground network system. All per- manent installations having more than two (2) two-wire circuits shall be supplied with a three-wire service. All installations having more than eight (8) two-wire circuits or four (4) three- wire circuits and served from a wye source shall be connected with a four-wire service. SECTION 1810. Service entrance conductors shall not be run at a distance greater than twenty (20) feet within the hollow spaces of combustible frame buildings, unless provided with automatic over-current protection at their outer ends. SECTION 1811. On buildings where the electricity supply agency sets a transformer and extends from their transformer, a number of connection boxes for customer convenience or where the electricity supply agency designates a location for their meters, with approval of the Chief Electrical Inspector, from these locations, the service conductors to each individual occupancy shall be run either (1) under the slab, (2) outside of building, (3) on roof, and when conductors emerge into occupancy shall extend no more than twenty (20) feet to service equipment, unless they have overcurrent protection at their outer end, but in no case can unfused service conductors feed through one single occupancy to another, without single ownership. SECTION 1$12. Service for mobile homes shall be not less than one hundred (100) ampere capacity. SECTION 1813. Grounding electrode conductors shall be copper. - 3'2~ - SECTION 1814. Supplementary grounding when using water as a grounding electrode will not be required if there is twenty feet or more of rigid metal piping or copper piping buried in the earth underneath the foundation steel. SECTION 1815. Where a metal water pipe is not present a number four (4) bare copper conductor must be placed in the foundation. The grounding electrode conductor must be sized per Table 250-94 based on the largest underground phase conductor. SECTION 1816. Supplementary grounding is not required when a number four (4) bare copper conductor 20 foot in length is placed in the foundation footing or beam in direct contact with earth . SECTION 1817. The grounded (neutral) conductor must be the same size as the underground phase conductors on service-entrance conductors rated 1/0 or smaller. This requirement includes feeders supplying lighting and appliance panelboards protected by a main overcurrent protection device. CHAPTER 19 - SERVICE HEADS, N~P,STS AND METERS SECTION 1901. Not less than three feet of each conductor shall be left at the service head for connection to the service drop. SECTION 1902. Where service heads cannot be installed at least ten feet, six inches above the ground or platform and service drops cannot be installed at least ten feet above the ground or platform on account of the structural form of the building, an additional structure shall be erected to afford the necessary height. This structure shall be of sufficient strength to support the attached service drops and shall be of metal protected from corrosion by cadmium, tin, zinc, or equal coating on all surfaces. In no case shall this structure be of inferior strength to two-inch trade size heavy wall rigid steel conduit or three-inch by one-fourth inch angle iron. SECTION 1903. Where the service mast pierces the roof, the roof shall be reinforced by a two-inch by six-inch timber secured underneath and adjacent to the roof structure through the center of which the mast shall pass. SECTION 1904. All facilities for the installation of meters shall meet the metering requirements as set out by the electricity supply agency and be approved by the Chief Electrical Inspector. The electricity supply agency shall mail all such requirements together with all changes to all Master Electricians listed with the Chief Electrical Inspector. SECTION 1905. All sealed type meter sockets shall be installed not less than four feet and not more than six feet, six inches from the center of such sockets to the finished grade level of the ground or of the floor. When a building or structure is served underground and because the construction of the building or structure is such that the minimum four-foot height cannot be met, then the minimum height from the center of the meter socket to the finished grade level of the ground or of the floor may be reduced to three feet upon approval of the Chief Electrical Inspector. -3 ~:- r A ~r J ~ I SECTION 1906. Where meters originally installed in accessible places satisfactory to the electricity supply agency are rendered inaccessible by virtue of alterations or new construction by the owner of the premises or his agent, such meters shall be reinstalled in accordance with the provisions of this Code at the expense of the owner. SECTION 1907. One to six switches or circuit breakers shall be per- mitted to be installed for each meter. SECTION 1908. Location of Service Head. SECTION 1909. All meters and bases damaged by wind or fallen trees etc., must be inspected by the Electrical Inspection Department before power is reconnected by the utility company - 3'4'- H n 2 ~... 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CHAPTER 20 - OVERCURRENT AND BREAKER DEVICES AND CIRCUITS SECTION 2001 Service entrance switches or any service equipment shall not be installed within a bathroom, toilet room, closet, or cabinet Such equipment may be installed in utility rooms, machinery rooms, or storage rooms, provided such installation is accessible and is in compliance with the requirements of this Code Overcurrent devices shall not be installed or located within a clothes closet, cabinet, toilet room, bathroom, or near eas- ily ignitable material. Overcurrent devices shall be readily accessible SECTION 2002. Service switches, meters, overcurrent devices, and all other service equipment shall be so installed that there shall be sufficient clearance to permit ready access to such equipment, and in no case shall this clearance be less than the following amount from a point one foot on each side and one foot above the highest point of such equipment down to the fin- ished grade, the clearance shall extend straight out for a distance of four feet. In the caseof switchboards requiring access to the rear side, a clear- ance of four feet shall be maintained both in back and front of such switch- boards Service equipment other than switchboards may have less than one foot clearance to blank walls and blank ceilings, provided that a clearance of four feet is maintained directly in front of such equipment Where over- current protection devices shall be rendered unaccessible by pull down stair- ways, ladders, or ladders fastened to walls, etc An approved stairway will be required SECTION 2003 Tie-bars used to connect circuit breakers together shall be of a type designed for and approved for such purpose Nails, wires, and similar improvisions shall not be used in lieu of approved bars SECTION 2004 Devices intended to break current shall have an inter- rupting capacity sufficient for the voltage employed and for the current which must be interrupted, and for service disconnecting means and service overcurrent protective devices, and shall be capable of interrupting safely a current of not less than ten thousand amperes at the rated voltage when connected to the underground network SECTION 2005 (a) Class One circuits, as defined by the National Elec- trical Code., shall be installed in properly supported and grounded rigid con- duit, electrical metallic tubing, or Type IM cable (b) All areas where electrical conduit is installed within twenty feet of gasoline feeder lines shall be classified as ~~° , -36- ,, li Class One, Division Two, as defined by the National Electrical Code. SECTION 2006. The height above the floor to the center of lighting and appliance branch circuit panel boards shall not be less than four (4) feet or more than six (6) feet. SECTION 2007. The high leg of 120/240 Volt 3 phase 4 wire service shall not be terminated in the same panel board with single phase lighting and power. SECTION 2008. Mechanical rooms containing electrical equipment must not be sprinkler. EXCEPTION: Where the fire department inspectors find storage in such rooms that creates a fire hazard, a system to provide fire protection may be required. CHAPTER 21 - LIGHTING AND APPLIANCES SECTION 2101. Ceiling boxes installed for lighting fix- tures or lampholders shall not be scabbed to the side of a ceil- ing joist or any other structural member of a building. Such ceiling boxes shall be supported by headers designed for and approved for the purpose by structural members of the building centered over the box, or by two-inch by four-inch wood headers. If wood headers are used, boxes shall be secured to them by screws protected from rust and corrosion and approved for the purpose. SECTION 2102. Not more than four heavy-duty lamp holders shall be connected to a 20-ampere lighting circuit. SECTION 2103. Not more than three heavy-duty lamp holders shall be connected to a 15-ampere branch lighting circuit. SECTION 2104. (a) Not more than eight current-consuming outlets shall be connected to a 15-ampere general use branch circuit. (b) Not more than ten current-consuming outlets shall be connected to a 20-ampere general use branch circuit. (c} Conductors run around and by the bathtub area must be installed below bathtub or protected by an approved raceway. SECTION 2105. (a) Any electrical appliance rated at six amperes or more shall be supplied by a separate individual circuit. (b) Not more than four current-consuming outlets shall be connected to a 20-ampere appliance circuit. SECTION 2106. (a) Conductors supplying outlets for ranges of other than the built-in type shall be of sufficient size for the range connected, but in no case shall they be smaller than number six for phase wires and number eight for neutrals. (b) Conductors supplying built-in type ranges shall be of sufficient size for the range connected, but in no case shall they be smaller than number six for phase wires and number eight for neutrals when supplying ranges of eight and three-fourths KW or larger rating. Conductors supplying built-in type ranges or parts of ranges rated at from five KW to less than eight and three-fourths KW shall not be smaller than number eight for phase wires and number ten for neutrals. Conductors supplying -37 - ~ . w ~ ~ built-in type ranges or parts of ranges of less than five KW rating shall be not smaller than number ten for both phase wires and neutrals. SECTION 2107. When the service is enlarged or changed in a residence in existence prior to the adoption of this Ordinance, receptacles shall be required as follows: (a) Each room shall have a minimum of one duplex receptacle for every 20 linear feet measured around the wall space of the room. The linear measurement shall not include doors and win- dows that reach to the floor. (b) Ground fault circuit interrupters shall not be required to be installed in bathrooms, garages or outside if service is enlarged or changed for the adding of new heavy-duty appliances (such as window airconditioning units, ranges and/or dryers). However, if such receptacles are existing on the premises, they shall be protected by the addition of ground fault circuit interrupters . This does not include central heat or air conditioning NOTE: If more outlets are added than above a GFCI protected receptacle must be added in both rooms. (c) In residences that are being reworked which require only minor repair to meet F.H.A. and minimum housing codes, and do not require a complete rewire, the ground-fault circuit interrupters will not be required to be installed in bathrooms, garages and outside. However, if such receptacles are existing on the premises, they shall be protected by the addition of G.F.C.I.s. NOTE: A service change requires a GFCI protected receptacle in the bathroom except as mentioned in Section 2107 (b). (d) If residence is damaged 5U percent by fire, it shall be rewired to comply with the National Electrical Code. (e) In addition or extensions to existing residences, the number and location of receptacles shall comply with the National Electrical Code. EXCEPTION: The Chief Electrical Inspector may vary the requirements of this Section if an inspection reveals that no hazard would result. SECTION 2108. In all occupancies, receptacles shall be installed in compliance with this code and any national code incorporated by reference herein; provided, however, that in all areas in which electrical signs or similar devices are likely to e placed behind and on wall areas over work repair benches or behind bars or serving counters, not less than one duplex receptacle shall be installed for each six linear feet or fraction thereof measured around the wall space of the room. In all such areas, at the ceiling line duplex receptacles -shall be installed in sufficient number that no point on any such ceiling shall be at distance greater than ten feet from at least one receptacle.* SECTION 2109. The Mechanical areas in all types of occu- pancies shall be adequately lighted. The areas in attics and under floors where warm air furnaces are installed shall have a permanent lighting fixture at or near the furnace, controlled by a switch located at the required passageway opening. SECTION 2110. Areas in living rooms, dens and family rooms that are constructed below regu?.ar floor level, such as sunken _ 3~g iF ' u/ ~ [. ~ . . 1. x ~, conversation pits, shall contain receptacles the same as required for wall spaces. CHAPTER 22 - HAZARDOUS AND SPECIAL INSTALLATION SECTION 2201. All electrical wiring installed on the out- side surface of any building within the Corporate City limits, including private residences, shall be: 1. Run in an approved and properly grounded metal raceway; 2. Or Type MI cable. SECTION 2202. (a) Conduits, boxes and other enclosures designed to be used exposed to the weather when properly equip- ped with gaskets and covers shall be so equipped with approved gaskets and covers when so used. Tape or other improvisations shall not be used in lieu of approved gaskets. (b) Equipment installed out-of-doors shall be approved for the location. SECTION 2203. (a) All swimming pools and diving platforms or other pool structures over 12 feet in height shall be located at least 10 feet from the nearest utility easement, alley or property, and if any overhead wiring shall be in existence over a proposed swimming pool site, the owner who proposes to construct such swimming pool shall make arrangements with the appropriate electricity supply agency for the relocation of such overhead wiring before a permit will be issued for the construc- tion of such swimming pool. (b) Underground wiring shall not be permitted under the pool or under the area extending 5 feet horizontally from the inside wall of the pool. (c} Electrical equipment must be installed at least 5 feet from the waters edge of pool. (d) Should the pool or deck be poured prior to inspection either the concrete must be removed to inspect steel or be megged by a registered professional electrical engineer. (e} Method of Grounding Swimming Pool METHOD OF GROUNDING A SWIMMING POOL The requirement for grounding of a swimming pool in the City of Fort Worth is as follows: As per diagram above, start the ground wire at the deck box and go all the way around the pool, keeping the conductor inside the pool walls. Ground each metal object and leave loops out to ground the deck steel as per diagram. The ground wire will continue all the way around the pool and return to the deck box and shall be connected to the same bolt. -39- n 7~ Where the deck steel or reinforcing is the mesh type a split bolt type connector shall be used to assure the grounding of this mesh. The above system of grounding will enable the pool contractor to excavate the pool, install rebar for pool and pour the bottom of pool before electrician has to ground. This should give everyone time to accomplish the grounding and call for Inspection before the Gunite is applied. 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The disconnects on the poles shall be either an approved enclosure, or an approved dis- connecting means feeding receptacles under the disconnect. Weatherproof enclosure shall be used to mount devices. All receptacles shall be wired to meet N.E.C. requirements and all grounding conductors shall be green. The green grounding conductor shall be connected to all the devices. Grounding through metal conduit shall not be allowed. SECTION 2302. All employees using power from all 120 volt single phase 15 and 20 ampere receptacles on construction sites shall furnish their own ground-fault circuit interrupters, con- nected to cords receiving energy from the temporary pole to pro- tect them from electrical shock or G.F.C.I. breakers must be installed at the temporary pole. SECTION 2303. All apartment construction sites that cover a large area and all large construction sites, such as regional shopping centers and high -rise buildings shall use either the methods set out in Sections 2301 and 2302 and/or an assured grounding procedure. SECTION 2304. Where a written procedure is continuously enforced by a designated individual at the construction site to indicate that equipment grounding conductors for 120 volt, single phase, 15 and 20 ampere receptacles, flexible cord sets, and equipment connected by cord and plus are installed and maintained in accordance with requirements. The procedure shall include electrical continuity tests of all required equipment, grounding conductors and their connections. Those tests shall be conducted as follows: This can be done by letter or approved by Area Inspector. (a) Fixed receptacles shall be tested where there is evi- dence of damage. (b) Flexible cord sets (extension cords) shall be tested before use on the construction site. All flexible cord sets shall be tested where there is evidence of damage. (c) Equipment connected by cord and plug shall be tested: (1) before first use on construction site; (2) where there is evidence of damage; (3) after any repairs; and (4) at intervals not exceeding 3 months. SECTION 2305. Temporary lighting and power installation, such as that erected on vacant lots used for the sale and dis- plays of Christmas trees during the Christmas Holiday Season, shall meet clearance requirements and all other requirements of this Code. In the event that employees desire to use power equipment on these locations, they shall provide their own G.F.C.I. pro- tection. -4'2 - ~:;? NOTES: 1. Temporary service pole provided and installed by customer. Pole must provide sufficient height for the service drop to meet minimum clearances. 2. Service pole must be within 100 ft. of nearest distribution pole for 100 ampere service entrance and less. Reduced distance may be required for larger services or to maintain minimum clearances. 3. Service drop conductors, service grips and service connectors, owned and installed by TESCO. 4. Service entrance conductors provided and installed by customer. 30" minimum or conductors to extend outside service head for connection to service drop. Minimum #8 copper or #6 aluminum conductor to be NEC approved. Phase conductors--black insulation. Neutral conductors-- white insulation or bare. 5. Service head and raceway provided and installed by Master Electrician to protect service entrance conductors. Two conduit straps minimum. 6. Service attachment and meter socket provided by TESCO and installed by Master Electrician, except service attachment installed by TESCO on wood pole. 7. Mrter provided and installed by TESCO. 8. Weatherproof service switch (or breakers) and receptacles provided and installed by Master Electrician. Minimum switch capacity of 60 amperes is required. 9. Customer's grounding conductor #6 copper minimum (NEC 250-91) to approved electrode (NEC 250-81). TECSO will check customer ground before installing electric service. 10. All other materials provided and installed by Master Electrician. ,~ -43- ~. ~`' ~~'.~(' •~l ;1j ;~2;. i » ~ ~ .?~ iii. ~, ~ 1. Temporary service pedestal located in utility easement. 2. Opening in side of TESCO's temporary service pedestal for entrance of service conductors. Connections to be made by TESCO. 3. Customer's temporary service pole to be located within 10 feet or less of temporary service pedestal. Location must be such that the service cable will not be driven over or walked over. 4. Customer's service cable, #8 copper or #6 aluminum minimum, to be of heavy duty power cord or other approved cable assembly and to be long enough to connect to TESCO temporary service pedestal. Liquidtight flexible metal conduit with two to three single conductors may be used. 5. One inch threaded conduit fitting with lock washers and suitable cable grip is necessary for connecting to the temporary service pedestal. Conductors to extend 18 inches beyond conduit fitting for connection to source. 6. Customer's conduit bushing or fitting to protect service cable. 7. Customer's raceway. 8. Meter socket provided by TESCO and installed by Master Electrician. 9. Meter provided and installed by TESCO. 10. Weatherproof service switch (or breakers) and receptacles provided and installed by Master Electrician. Minimum switch capacity fo 60 amperes is required. 11. Customer's grounding conductor #6 copper minmum (NEC-250-91) to approved electrode (NEC-250-81). TESCO will check customer ground before installing electric service. -~~v~4 - `~ `` ``' ~ .r., 5 ~~ ti ~ r; ' ~, ;?ri. i CHAPTER 24 - FOR FUTURE DEVELOPMENTS CHAPTER 25 - FOR FUTURE DEVELOPMENTS CHAPTER 26 - FOR FUTURE DEVELOPMENTS PART IV - FOR FUTURE DEVELOPMENTS PART V - FOR FUTURE DEVELOPMENTS PART VI - FOR FUTURE DEVELOPMENTS PART VII - LEGISLATURE _ CHAPTER 90 - LEGISLATIVE SECTION 9001 If electrical equipment and installation comply with the standards set forth in the 1984 Edition of the National Electrical Code and the 1984 Edition of the National Electrical Safety Code, and amendments thereto, then it shall be prima facie evidence that such electrical equip- ment and installations are in safe conditions. ~4 5- •----^r iIAStE1f FIt~;~St ' .. CITY MANAGER 1~1 ~it~ ®~' Fart ~~rth, `~'e~as ACCOUNTING 2 TRANSPORTATION~PU LIS tC tltOlFh~.`!YI! ®~ ~~"^" ~~~~"' "'~ ~~~~~~""~~~ `~'® U BaV4LC1P DATE REFERENCE SUBJECT Ordinance Adopting 1984 National PAGE NUMBER Electrical Code and Amendments 1 7/31/84 G-6046(Revised) Thereto Iof Attached is the proposed ordinance adopting the 1984 National Electrical Code This is in keeping with the policy of regularly updating the Building Codes of the City of Fort Worth The amendments presently in effect would not be changed and are made a part of this ordinance by amending Ordinance 8316, the current electrical ordinance The Electrical Board has approved five major amendments. These amendments have been made a part of the amending ordinance and are listed below 1. The requirements for obtaining a sign license have been modified in Chapter 10 2 Chapter 15, General Requirements, lists additional information from other Codes and ordinances 3 Chapter 18 provides that when the water pipe system is PVC, a No 4 bare conductor must be installed in the foundation in order to provide a grounding electrode system 4 The City of Fort Worth has deleted from Chapter 20 the requirement for installing a firestat in the return air systems of heating and air conditioning systems. In addition to these major amendments, many other amendments have been included in the proposed ordinance A public hearing was held by the Electrical Board on May 16, 1984. No one appeared in opposition to the proposed ordinance; therefore, the Electrical Board recommended its adoption Recommendation It is recommended that the City Council adopt the attached ordinance (constitutin the 1984 National Electrical Code with local amendments} as the Electrical Code of the City of Fort Worth APPROVED BY DAT :; c c~TY couNCil Attachment JUl 31 lq~~t . /~ ,' IL~~Z~. ~C~~~.~ ,f~~ ~r CitT Sec=etary of ctw City of Fort ~i~W, Texaa SUBMITTED FOR THE CITY MANAGER S DISPOSITION BY COUNCIL. PROCESSED BV ~1FFICE BY .~ ~ APPROVED ORIGINATING JOe Bllardl ^ OTHER (DESCRIBE) DEPARTMENT HEAD CITY SECRErARV FOR ADDI(IONAL INFORMATION A('~ (~ ('~ Adop~e~ or~~g811CG N CONTACT Jim Miller Ext 8176 Q, DATE