ORD 2016-31 TOWN OF TROPHY CLUB, TEXAS
ORDINANCE NO. 2016-31
AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN OF TROPHY CLUB, TEXAS,
REPEALING SECTIONS 3.03.151, "ADOPTION" AND 3.03.152,
"AMENDMENTS" OF DIVISION 4, "ELECTRICAL CODE", WITHIN
ARTICLE 3.03, "TECHNICAL AND CONSTRUCTION CODES AND
STANDARDS", OF CHAPTER 3, "BUILDING REGULATIONS", OF THE
TOWN OF TROPHY CLUB CODE OF ORDINANCES AND ADOPTING
NEW SECTIONS 3.03.151, "ADOPTION" AND 3.03.152,
"AMENDMENTS" OF DIVISION 4, "ELECTRICAL CODE", WITHIN
ARTICLE 3.03, "TECHNICAL AND CONSTRUCTION CODES AND
STANDARDS", OF CHAPTER 3, "BUILDING REGULATIONS" OF THE
TOWN OF TROPHY CLUB CODE OF ORDINANCES; PROVIDING FOR
THE INCORPORATION OF PREMISES; PROVIDING FOR
AMENDMENTS REPEALING THE 2011 NATIONAL ELECTRICAL
CODE WITH LOCAL AMENDMENTS AND ADOPTING THE 2014
EDITION OF THE NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE WITH LOCAL
AMENDMENTS THERETO, A COPY OF WHICH IS ATTACHED
HERETO AS EXHIBIT "A"; PROVIDING FOR A CUMULATIVE
REPEALER; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR A
PENALTY NOT TO EXCEED THE SUM OF TWO THOUSAND
DOLLARS ($2,000.00) FOR EACH OFFENSE AND A SEPARATE
OFFENSE SHALL BE DEEMED COMMITTED EACH DAY DURING OR
ON WHICH A VIOLATION OCCURS OR CONTINUES; PROVIDING
FOR PUBLICATION; PROVIDING FOR ENGROSSMENT AND
ENROLLMENT; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the Town Council of the Town of Trophy Club, Texas (the "Town") is
a home rule municipality empowered to do all acts and make all regulations which may
be necessary or expedient for the promotion of the public health, safety and general
welfare; and
WHEREAS, the Town adopted the 2011 Edition of the National Electrical Code in
2012; and
WHEREAS, the Town of Trophy Club Building Official and Community
Development Department have reviewed the National Electrical Code, 2014 Edition,
and find that it is in the best interest of the Town of Trophy Club to repeal the 2011
Edition of the National Electrical Code and all local amendments thereto and to adopt
the 2014 Edition of the National Electrical Code and local amendments thereto as
reflected in Exhibit "A" to this Ordinance; and
WHEREAS, the Town Council of the Town of Trophy Club, Texas deems it
necessary and beneficial to repeal the 2011 Edition of the National Electrical Code and
local amendments thereto and to adopt the updated 2014 Edition of the National
Electrical Code and local amendments as specified in this Ordinance to safeguard the
health, property, safety and general welfare of the citizens of the Town of Trophy Club
by regulating the design, construction, quality of materials, erection, installation,
alteration, repair, location, relocation, replacement, addition to, use or maintenance, of
electrical systems and inspection of electrical systems.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE
TOWN OF TROPHY CLUB, TEXAS:
SECTION 1.
INCORPORATION CLAUSE
That all of the above premises are true and correct and are hereby incorporated
in the body of this Ordinance as if fully set forth herein.
SECTION 2.
AMENDMENTS
2.01. Sections 3.03.151, "Adoption" and 3.03.152, "Amendments" of Division 4,
"Electrical Code", within Article 3.03, "Technical and Construction Codes and
Standards", of Chapter 3, "Building Regulations" adopting the 2011 Edition of the
National Electrical Code are hereby repealed in their entirety, and new Sections
3.03.151, "Adoption" and 3.03.152, "Amendments" of Division 4, "Electrical Code",
within Article 3.03, "Technical and Construction Codes and Standards", of Chapter 3,
"Building Regulations" containing the 2014 Edition of the National Electrical Code and
local amendments thereto, are hereby adopted as more fully set forth in Exhibit "A", a
copy of which is attached hereto and incorporated herein.
SECTION 3.
CUMULATIVE REPEALER
That this Ordinance shall be cumulative of all other ordinances of the Town and
shall not repeal any of the provisions of such ordinances except in those instances
where provisions of those ordinances are in direct conflict with the provisions of this
Ordinance; whether such ordinances are codified or uncodified, and all other provisions
of the Ordinances of the Town of Trophy Club, codified or uncodified, not in conflict with
the provisions of this Ordinance, shall remain in full force and effect. Notwithstanding
the foregoing, any complaint, action, cause of action or claim which prior to the effective
date of this Ordinance has been initiated or has arisen under or pursuant to such
repealed Ordinance(s) shall continue to be governed by the provisions of that
Ordinance and for that purpose the Ordinance shall be deemed to remain and continue
in full force and effect.
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SECTION 4.
SEVERABILITY
If any section, article, paragraph, sentence, clause, phrase or word in this
Ordinance, or application thereof to any person or circumstance, is held invalid or
unconstitutional by a Court of competent jurisdiction, such holding shall not affect the
validity of the remaining portions of the Ordinance, and the Town Council hereby
declares it would have passed such remaining of the Ordinance despite such invalidity,
which remaining portions shall remain in full force and effect.
SECTION 5.
PENALTY
It shall be unlawful for any person to violate any provision of this Ordinance, and
any person violating or failing to comply with any provision of this Ordinance shall be
fined, upon conviction, not less than One Dollar ($1.00) nor more than Two Thousand
Dollars ($2,000.00), and a separate offense shall be deemed committed upon each day
during or on which a violation occurs or continues.
SECTION 6.
PUBLICATION
The Town Secretary of the Town of Trophy Club is hereby directed to publish,
the Caption, Penalty and Effective Date of this Ordinance as required by Section 52.011
of the Texas Local Government Code.
SECTION 7.
ENGROSSMENT AND ENROLLMENT
The Town Secretary of the Town of Trophy Club is hereby directed to engross
and enroll this Ordinance in accordance with the Town Charter.
SECTION 8.
EFFECTIVE DATE
This Ordinance shall take effect on October 1, 2016, in accordance with law, and
it is so ordained.
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PASSED AND APPROVED by the Town Council of the Town of Trophy Club,
Texas, this 13th day of September 2016.
C. Nick Sanders, Mayor
Town of Trophy Club, Texas
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EXHIBIT A
NATIONAL ELECTRIC CODE
Section 3.03.151 Adoption
The 2014 edition of the National Electric Code of the National Fire Protection
Association, as hereinafter amended, is from the effective date hereof, hereby adopted
as the electrical code of the Town of Trophy Club. One copy of such National Electric
Code is incorporated herein by reference and shall have been filed for permanent
record and inspection in the office of the city secretary.
Section 3.03.152 Amendments
Amendments to the National Electrical Code adopted herein are as follows:
***Article 100; add the following to definitions:
Engineering Supervision. Supervision by a Qualified State of Texas Licensed
Professional Engineer engaged primarily in the design or maintenance of electrical
installations.
***Article 100; amend the following definition:
Intersystem Bonding Termination. A device that provides a means for connecting
intersystem bonding conductors for communication systems and other systems such as
metallic gas piping systems to the grounding electrode system. Bonding conductors for
other systems shall not be larger than 6 AWG.
***Article 110.2; change the following to read as follows:
110.2 Approval. The conductors and equipment required or permitted by this Code
shall be acceptable only if approved. Approval of equipment may be evident by listing
and labeling of equipment by a Nationally Recognized Testing Lab (NRTL) with a
certification mark of that laboratory or a qualified third party inspection agency approved
by the AHJ.
Exception: Unlisted equipment that is relocated to another location within a jurisdiction
or is field modified is subject to the approval by the AHJ. This approval may be by a field
evaluation by a NRTL or qualified third party inspection agency approved by the AHJ.
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approval by the AHJ.
Informational Note No. 1: See 90.7, Examination of Equipment for Safety, and 110.3,
Examination, Identification, Installation, and Use of Equipment. See definitions of
Approved, Identified, Labeled, and Listed.
Informational Note No. 2: Manufacturer's self-certification of equipment may not
necessarily comply with US product safety standards as certified by a Nationally
Recognized Testing Lab.
Informational Note No. 3: NFPA 790 and 791 provide an example of an approved
method for qualifying a third party inspection agency.
***Article 210.52(G) (1) Garages: delete the following:
(1) Garages. In each attached garage and in each detached garage with electric power.
garage:At least one receptacle outlet shall be installed for each car space.
**Article 230.71(A); add the following exception:
Exception: Multi-occupant buildings. Individual service disconnecting means is limited to
six for each occupant. The number of individual disconnects at one location may exceed
six.
***Article 240.91; delete the Article.
**Article 300.11; add the following exception:
Exception: Ceiling grid support wires may be used for structural supports when the
associated wiring is located in that area, not more than two raceways or cables
supported per wire, with a maximum nominal metric designation 16 (trade size 1/2").
**Article 310.15(B) (7); change to read as follows:
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(7) This Article shall not be used in conjunction with 220.82.
***Article 500.8 (A) (3) changed to read as follows:
500.8 Equipment.
Articles 500 through 504 require equipment construction and installation that ensure
safe performance under conditions of proper use and maintenance.
Informational Note No. 1: It is important that inspection authorities and users exercise
more than ordinary care with regard to installation and maintenance.
Informational Note No. 2: Since there is no consistent relationship between explosion
properties and ignition temperature, the two are independent requirements.
Informational Note No. 3: Low ambient conditions require special consideration.
Explosion-proof or dust-ignition-proof equipment may not be suitable for use at
temperatures lower than -25°C (-13°F) unless they are identified for low-temperature
service. However, at low ambient temperatures, flammable concentrations of vapors
may not exist in a location classified as Class I, Division 1 at normal ambient
temperature.
(A) Suitability. Suitability of identified equipment shall be determined by one of the
following:
(1) Equipment listing or labeling
(2) Evidence of equipment evaluation from a qualified testing laboratory or
inspection agency concerned with product evaluation
(3) Evidence acceptable to the authority having jurisdiction such as a manufacturer's
self-evaluation or an owner's engineering judgment. an engineering judgment
signed and sealed by a qualified Registered licensed Professional Engineer in
the State of Texas.
Informational Note: Additional documentation for equipment may include certificates
demonstrating compliance with applicable equipment standards, indicating special
conditions of use, and other pertinent information.
***Article 505.7 (A) changed to read as follows:
505.7 Special Precaution.
Article 505 requires equipment construction and installation that ensures safe
performance under conditions of proper use and maintenance.
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Informational Note No. 1: It is important that inspection authorities and users exercise
more than ordinary care with regard to the installation and maintenance of electrical
equipment in hazardous (classified) locations.
Informational Note No. 2: Low ambient conditions require special consideration.
Electrical equipment depending on the protection techniques described by 505.8(A)
may not be suitable for use at temperatures lower than -20°C (-4°F) unless they are
identified for use at lower temperatures. However, at low ambient temperatures,
flammable concentrations of vapors may not exist in a location classified Class I, Zones
0, 1, or 2 at normal ambient temperature.
(A) Implementation of Zone Classification System. Classification of areas,
engineering and design, selection of equipment and wiring methods, installation,
and inspection shall be performed by a qualified persons Registered licensed
Professional Engineer in the State of Texas.
***Article 517.30 Essential Electrical Systems for Hospitals; create a new (H) and
add the following language:
(G) Coordination. Overcurrent protective devices serving the equipment branch of the
essential electrical system shall be coordinated for the period of time that a fault's
duration extends beyond 0.1 second.
Exception No. 1: Between transformer primary and secondary overcurrent protective
devices, where only one overcurrent protective device or set of overcurrent protective
devices exists on the transformer secondary.
Exception No. 2: Between overcurrent protective devices of the same size (ampere
rating) in series.
Informational Note: The terms coordination and coordinated as used in this section do
not cover the full range of overcurrent conditions.
(H) Selective Coordination. Overcurrent protective devices serving the life safety, and
critical branches of the essential electrical system shall be selectively coordinated with
all supply-side overcurrent protective devices.
Exception No. 1: Between transformer primary and secondary overcurrent protective
devices, where only one overcurrent protective device or set of overcurrent protective
devices exists on the transformer secondary.
Exception No. 2: Between overcurrent protective devices of the same size (ampere
rating) in series.
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Informational Note: The terms coordination and coordinated as used in this section do
not cover the full range of overcurrent conditions.
***Article 680.25(A) changed to read as follows:
680.25 Feeders.
These provisions shall apply to any feeder on the supply side of panelboards supplying
branch circuits for pool equipment covered in Part II of this article and on the load side
of the service equipment or the source of a separately derived system.
(A)Wiring Methods.
(1) Feeders. Feeders shall be installed in rigid metal conduit, intermediate metal
conduit. The following wiring methods shall be permitted if not subject to physical
damage:
(1) Liquid tight flexible nonmetallic conduit
(2) Rigid polyvinyl chloride conduit
(3) Reinforced thermosetting resin conduit
(4) Electrical metallic tubing where installed on or in a building
(5) Electrical nonmetallic tubing where installed within a building
(6) Type MC Cable where installed within a building and if not subject to corrosive
environment
(7) Nonmetallic-sheathed cable
(8) Type SE cable
conduit or an approved cable assembly that includes an insulated equipment grounding
250.24(A) (5).
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