File #: 13-496    Version: Name: ORD Article 5, Chapter 5 NEC
Type: Ordinance Status: Passed
In control: City Council
Meeting Date: 10/21/2013 Final action: 11/18/2013
Enactment date: 11/18/2013 Enactment #: Ordinance 2013-013
Title: ORDINANCE Repealing Article 5 and Adding Article 5 to Chapter 5 of Title VII of the San Leandro Municipal Code, Amending the State-Mandated California Building Standards Code, and Adopting by Reference the National Electrical Code, as Amended (adopts relevant codes by reference)
Sponsors: Cynthia Battenberg
Related files: 13-490, 13-491, 13-492, 13-493, 13-494, 13-495, 13-497, 13-498, 13-499, 13-500, 13-501, 13-525
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ORDINANCE Repealing Article 5 and Adding Article 5 to Chapter 5 of Title VII of the San Leandro Municipal Code, Amending the State-Mandated California Building Standards Code, and Adopting by Reference the National Electrical Code, as Amended (adopts relevant codes by reference)

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The City Council of the City of San Leandro does ORDAIN as follows:

Section 1. Article 5 of Chapter 5 of Title VII of the San Leandro Municipal Code is hereby repealed.

Section 2. Article 5 is hereby added to Chapter 5 of Title VII of the San Leandro Municipal Code to read as follows:

"ARTICLE 5. NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE

Section 7-5-500: ADOPTION. Except as hereinafter specifically set forth, the "California Building Standards Code, 2013 Edition," is amended and that certain document entitled "National Electrical Code, 2011 Edition," published by the National Fire Protection Association, in that document entitled "The 2013 California Electrical Code" is hereby adopted as the electrical code governing the construction, installation, use and alteration of electric wiring, apparatus and equipment in the City of San Leandro. However, in accordance with California Government Code Section 50022.4, no penalty clauses are adopted by reference. In the event an amendment to the California Building Standards Code results in differences between these building standards and the California Building Standards Code, the text of these building standards shall govern. In accordance with California Health and Safety Code Section 17958.7, express findings that modifications to the California Building Standards Code are reasonably necessary because of local climatic, geological or topographical conditions are either already on file with the California Building Standards Commission, or will be filed prior to the effective date of this Ordinance. In accordance with California Government Code Section 50022.6, at least one true copy of the National ...

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