ORD 2004-24TOWN OF TROPHY CLUB, TEXAS
ORDINANCE NO. 2004-24
AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN OF TROPHY CLUB, TEXAS
ADOPTING THE 2002 EDITION OF THE NATIONAL
ELECTRICAL CODE AND ADOPTING PROVISIONS AS
FOLLOWS: PROVIDING FOR INCORPORATION OF
PREMISES; PROVIDING FOR APPLICABILITY; ADOPTING
THE 2002 EDITION OF THE NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE,
PROVIDING LOCAL AMENDMENTS THERETO; PROVIDING
FOR THE ISSUANCE OF PERMITS AND THE COLLECTION OF
FEES THEREFORE; PROVIDING SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING
FOR SAVINGS; PROVIDING 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 A
PUBLICATION CLAUSE; PROVIDING FOR ENGROSSMENT
AND ENROLLMENT; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the Town of Trophy Club, Texas is a general law municipality
empowered under the Texas Local Government Code, Section 51.001, to adopt an
ordinance or rule that is for the good government of the Town;
WHEREAS, the Town adopted the 1996 Edition of the National Electrical Code
on December 17, 2001 through the passage of Ordinance No. 2001-31;
WHEREAS, beginning in the summer of 2003, the North Central Texas Council
of Government's, (hereinafter "NCTCOG"), Regional Codes Coordinating Committee,
(hereinafter "RCCC") and its four advisory boards conducted 26 open review meetings
over a 10 -month period to review the 2003 editions of the International Codes and the
2002 National Electrical Code and to develop regional amendments. Their review and
recommendations were completed and endorsed by NCTCOG's Executive Board in
March 2004. Now NCTCOG encourages jurisdictions in North Central Texas to adopt
the 2002 National Electrical Code along with its respective regional amendments with an
effective date of July 1, 2004.
WHEREAS, the Town of Trophy Club Building Inspections Officials have
reviewed the National Electrical Code, 2002 Edition, (hereinafter "NEC") along with the
specific local amendments recommended by NCTCOG and finds that it is in the best
interest of the Town of Trophy Club to adopt those amendments reflected in this
Ordinance; and
WHEREAS, the Town Council of the Town of Trophy Club, Texas deems it
necessary and beneficial to adopt the updated 2002 Edition of the National Electrical
Code and the local amendments specified in this Ordinance to safeguard the health,
property, safety and general welfare of the citizens of the Town of Trophy Club by
regulating and controlling the use, occupancy, maintenance, repair, design, construction
and quality of materials for residential structures within the Town.
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.
APPLICABILITY CLAUSE
That certain documents, copies of which are on file in the office of the Building
Inspections Department of the Town of Trophy Club, being marked and designated as
National Electrical Code, 2002 Edition, as published by The National Fire Protection
Inc., are hereby adopted as if fully set out herein, along with the local amendments set out
herein, as the Electrical Code of the Town of Trophy Club.
SECTION 3.
ADOPTION CLAUSE
That the Town Council of the Town of Trophy Club, Texas, does hereby adopt
the National Electrical Code, 2002 Edition, published by The National Fire Protection,
Inc., with the local amendments reflected in this Ordinance as the Electrical Code for the
Town of Trophy Club.
SECTION 4.
AMENDMENTS TO THE
2002 NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE
The following sections, paragraphs and sentences of the 2002 National Electrical Code are
hereby amended as follows: Standards type is text from the NEC. Underlined type of text
inserted.Lined delete text f e he NE
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A. Section 230.2(A) add a sixth special condition.
230.2 Number of Services. A building or other structure served shall be supplied by only
one service unless permitted in 230.2(A) through (D). For the purpose... { text
unchanged} ... shall be considered to be supplying one service.
(A) Special Conditions. Additional services shall be permitted to supply the following:
(1) Fire Pumps
(G) In supplying electrical service to multifamily dwellings, two or more laterals or
overhead service drops shall be permitted to a building when both of the
following conditions are met:
a. The building has six or more individual gang meters and all meters are
grouped at the same location.
b. Each lateral or overhead service drop originates from the same point of
service.
Section 230.71(A) add an exception,
230.71 Maximum Number of Disconnects.
(A) General. The service disconnecting means for each service permitted by 230.2, or for
each set of service -entrance conductors permitted by 230.40, Exception Nos. 1, 3, 4, or
5, shall consist of not more than six switches or sets of circuit breakers, mounted in a
single enclosure, in a group of separate enclosures, or in or on a switchboard. There
shall be no more than six sets of disconnects per service grouped in any one Iocation.
For the purpose ... (text unchanged} ... shall not be considered a service disconnecting
means.
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.
B. Section 250.52 add a paragraph.
250.52 Grounding Electrodes.
(A) Electrodes Permitted for Grounding. Where a metal underground water pipe as
described in item (1), is not present, a method of grounding,as specified in 2 through
(4) below shall be used.
C. Section 300.11(A)(1) change to read as follows:
300.11 Securing and Supporting.
(A) Secured in Place.
(1) Fire -Rated Assemblies. Wiring located within the cavity of a fire -rated floor -
ceiling or roof -ceiling assembly shall not be secured to, or supported by, the
ceiling assembly, including the ceiling support wires.. unless tested as part of a
fire -rated assembly. An independent means of secure support... (text
unchanged) ... are part of the fire -rated design.
(delete exception)
Section 300.11(A)(2) change to read as follows:
300,11 Securing and Supporting.
(A) Secured in Place.
(2) Non -Fire -Rated Assemblies. Wiring located within the cavity of a non -fire -
rated floor -ceiling or roof -ceiling assembly shall not be secured to, or supported
by, the ceiling assembly, including the ceiling support wires: unless authorized
by, and installed in accordance with, the ceiling system manufacturer's
instructions. An independent means of secure support shall be provided.
(delete existing exception)
Add Exception: From the last point of independent support or base for connections
within an accessible ceiling to luminaire(s) (lighting fixturds)) or equipment,
branch circuit or fixture whip wiring shall be allowed to be supported by the ceiling
support wires.
D. Section 310.15(B)(6) change to read as follows:
310.15 Ampacities for Conductors Rated 0-2000 Volts.
(B) Tables.
(6) 1201240 -Volt, 3 -Wire, Single -Phase Dwelling Services and Feeders. For
dwelling units, conductors, as listed in Table 310.15(B)(6), shall be... { text
unchanged)... provided the requirements of 215.2, 220.22, and 230.42 are met.
This Section shall not be used in coniunction with 220.30.
E. Section 334.10 change to read as follows:
334.10. Uses Permitted. Type NM, Type NMC, and Type NMS cables shall be permitted
to be used in the following:
(1) One- and Two -Family Dwellings.
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prohibited in 334.1-2.
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(3) In any multifamily dwelling not exceeding three floors above grade.
Exception: An additional level shall be permitted in multifamily dwellings where
the entire structure is protected throughout by an approved automatic sprinkler
system.
(4) Other structures not exceeding 3 stories in height.
Note: In Paragraphs 2 & 3 Above: For the purpose of this article, the first floor of a
building shall be that floor that has 50 percent or more of the exterior wall surface area
level with or above finished grade. One additional level that is the first level and not
designed for human habitation and used only for vehicle parking, storage, or similar use
shall be permitted.
Section 334.12 add another use not permitted, (11):
334.12 Uses Not Permitted.
(A) Types NM, NMC, and NMS. Types NM, NMC, and NMS cables shall not be used as
follows:
(1) As open runs...{text unchanged}
In non-residential metal frame structures.
F. Section 500.8(A)(1) change to read as follows:
500.8 Equipment.
(A) Approval for Class and Properties.
(1) Equipment shall be identified... {text unchanged} ... the maximum surface
temperatures specified in 503.1.
FPN: Luminaries (lighting fixtures) and other heat -producing
apparatus... {text unchanged }...see Exception No. 3 to 500.8(B).
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G. Section 600.21. (E) change to read as follows:
600.21 Ballasts, Transformers, and Electronic Power Supplies.
(E) Attic and Soffit Locations. Ballasts, transformers, and electronic power supplies shall
be permitted to be located in attics and soffits, provided there is an access door at least
900 mm by 600 mm (3 ft by 2 ft) and a passageway of at least 900 mm (3 ft) high by
600 mm (2 ft) wide with a suitable permanent walkway at least inn fR r' `' in.) 600
mm 2 ft wide extending from the point of entry to each component.
SECTION 5.
SEVERABILITY CLAUSE
If any section, article, paragraph, sentence, clause, phrase or work 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 portions of the Ordinance despite such
invalidity, which remaining portions shall remain in full force and effect.
SECTION 6.
SAVINGS CLAUSE
All rights and remedies of the Town of Trophy Club, Texas, are expressly saved
as to any and all violations of the provisions of any other Ordinances of the Town
affecting electrical codes, which have secured 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 Ordinance but may be prosecuted until final disposition by the courts.
SECTION 7.
PENALTY CLAUSE
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 hereof shall be fined, upon
conviction, in an amount not more than Two Thousand Dollars ($2,000.00), and a
separate offense shall be deemed committed each day during or on which a violation
occurs or continues.
SECTION 8.
PUBLICATION CLAUSE
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 9.
ENGROSSMENT AND ENROLLMENT CLAUSE
The Town Secretary of the Town of Trophy Club is hereby directed to engross
and enroll this Ordinance by copying the exact Caption, Penalty and Effective Date in the
minutes of the Town Council and by filing this Ordinance in the ordinance records of the
Town.
SECTION 10.
EFFECTIVE DATE CLAUSE
That this Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its date of
passage, in accordance with law, and it is so ordained.
PASSED AND APPROVED by the Town :Council'othe Town of Trophy Club,
Texas, this the 30`x' day of August 2004.
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Effective Date: September 4, 2004
ATTEST:
r own secretary
Town of Troph Club, Texas
APPROVED TO AS FORM:
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Town Attorney
Town of Trophy Club, Texas
Town of Trol by Club, Texas
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