HomeMy WebLinkAbout2000-2473 - Ordinance - 09/28/2000ORDINANCE NO. 2473
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 3, "BUILDING REGULATIONS", OF THE CODE OF
ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS, BY AMENDING CERTAIN
SECTIONS AS SET OUT BELOW; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND
DECLARING A PENALTY.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS:
PART 1: That Chapter 3, "Building Regulations", of the Code of Ordinances of the City of
College Station, Texas, be amended as set out in Exhibit "A", attached hereto
and made a part of this ordinance for all purposes.
PART 2: That if any provisions of any section of this ordinance shall be held to be void or
unconstitutional, such holding shall in no way effect the validity of the remaining
provisions or sections of this ordinance, which shall remain in full fome and
effect.
PART 3: That any person, firm, or corporation violating any of the provisions of this
chapter shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof
shall be punishable by a fine of not less than Twenty-five Dollars ($25.00) nor
more than Two Thousand Dollars ($2,000.00). Each day such violation shall
continue or be permitted to continue, shall be deemed a separate offense. Said
Ordinance, being a penal ordinance, becomes effective sixty (60) days after its
date of passage by the City Council, as provided by Section 35 of the Charter of
the City of College Station.
PASSED, ADOPTED and APPROVED this 28th day of Set)r. embez:
,2000.
ATTEST:
CONNIE HOOKS, City Secretary
APPROVED:
LYNN I~clLHANEY, Mayor /
APPROVED:
EXHIBIT A
APPENDIX 2
ELECTRICAL CODE ADOPTED
^ booklet entitled 'National Electrical Code ~, 995 1999 Edition' as amended and as hereafter
may be amended, at least one (1) copy of which is on file in the office of the Building Official of
the City of College Station, Texas, is I~ereby adopted and designated as the Electrical Code of
the City of College Station, Texas.
AMENDMENTS TO NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE
The above referenced 'National Electrical Code' is hereby amended as follows:
1. Section 210-23(a) shall be amended to delete the reference to 15 ampere branch
circuits. It shall also be amended to include after the words' are also supplied'
the following sentence: 'However, a circuit of twenty (20) am'p'e'res shall not serve
more than ten openings.'
2. Table 2.10-24. eh.all .be a..me.nd, e.d by addi.ng the f,o,l,l,o, wing: 'Reference all 14 AWG
conouctor in(]icate(] in [ne table with asterisks ( ) and add this footnote at the
bottom of the table *** special note: Except for fixture wires in UL or other listed
fixtures, no conductor of a size smaller than 12 AWG copper is allowed in
branch circuit wiring.'
3. 3Sec~on 210-.52(b. )(1). shall be am, e. nded .by a.dding the following: 'Excepton No.
: separate c~rcu~t is require(] mr eacn reTrigerator, deep freeze, dishwasher,
disposal, trash compactor or any other load exceeding six (6) amperes.'
Section 210-52(c) shall be amended by adding the following at the end of the
section: 'Exception: ^ separate circuitis required for microwave ovens or any
other counter top appliance with a load exceeding six (6) amperes.'
dSe.ct, i(~l~ 2'1.0.~52(f) shall .be amen,.ded to include after the words '... for the lean-
ry. e m~ow~ng sentence: However, a separate circuit is required for a
washing machine or any other laundry appliance with a load exceeding six (6)
amperes.' - -
iLSoeCtion 210-52 shall be amended by adding the following subsection' '(il Other
oc.ations. A.. separ.a..t.e circuit is, required f-or each well pump or otl~'er~utdoor
aos exceeo~ng six {~) amperes.
The Electrical Code shall be amended by adding the following section: 230-10
Meter Mounting Heights. Individual meters shall be mounted at a height not
greater than 5r-6" nor less than 4'-6" above finished grade, measured-to the
center line of the meter base. Meter packs shall be mounted with its horizontal
centerline not greater than 4'-6" nor less than 4'-0" above finished grade.
Exception: Meters and meter packs may be mounted at a different height by
special permission of the Building Official or his designee when special
conditions make the installation at the above heights impractical.
TS,_ection 2.30-7.2 shall b..e amended b.y ..a.dding .se..cti.on.(d) to read: '(d) Location:
ne service o~sconnecting means sna~ De insta~eo at a readily accessible loca-
tion. Such location shall be on the outside of commercial build~ng.s or structures.
Residential buildings may provide this disconnecting mean,s e~ther outside or
inside the nearest point of entrance of the service conductors.
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Section 250- 52(c)(1) and (2) shall be amended by allowing only copper coated
grounds.
Section 310-2(b) shall be amended to read as follows: 'Conductor Material.
Conductors in th~s article shall be copper only.'
Section 333-4 shall be amended to read as follows: 'Uses Not Permitted. Type
AC cable shall not be permitted in commercial buildings as a wiring method.'
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