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HomeMy WebLinkAboutWCA-03-04INTRODUCED BY COUNCIL MEMBER DiTullio Council Bill No. 01 -2003 Ordinance No. Series of 2003 TITLE: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING AND ADOPTING THE 2002 NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE AND ADOPTED IN CHAPTER 5 OF THE CODE OF LAWS OF THE CITY OF WHEAT RIDGE, RELATING TO BUILDINGS AND BUILDING REGULATIONS. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WHEAT RIDGE, COLORADO,THAT: Section 1. Section 5 -77 of the National Electrical Code, inclusive of the Code of Laws of the City of Wheat Ridge is hereby amended as follows: (a) Adopted. The National Electrical Code, 199-3 2002 Edition, copyright by the National Fire Protection Association, Batterymarch Park, Quincy, Massachusetts, 02269, is hereby adopted by reference thereto and incorporated into this chapter as though fully set out herein as the electrical code of the city. Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, such code is adopted in full, including the index and appendix contained therein. One copy of said National Electrical Code shall be filed in the office of the city clerk and may be inspected during regular business hours. (b) Amendments. The National Electrical Code, adopted by this section is hereby amended as follows (section numbers refer to section numbers of the National Electrical Code): Section 31-0 -2(b) 310.2(b)is amended by adding a new sentence to read: "Aluminum conductors under size 8 are not allowed." Section 336-5, 334.12, "Uses Not Permitted," is amended by the addition of the following paragraph (e) (B): "(e) (B) These types shall not be used in any group A, B, E, F, H, I, M, or S or R -1 occupancy (as defined in the Uniform Building Code, 1997 Edition)." Section 2. Previous Amendments. All previous amendments to Section 5 of the Code of Laws shall remain in effect unless otherwise amended as part of this ordinance. Section 3. Safety Clause. The City Council hereby finds, determines, and declares that this ordinance is promulgated under the general police power of the City of Wheat Ridge, that it is promulgated for the health, safety, and welfare of the public and that this ordinance is necessary for the preservation of health and safety and for the protection of public convenience and welfare. The City Council further determines that the ordinance bears a rational relation to the proper legislative object sought to be attained. Section 4. Severability. If any clause, sentence, paragraph, or part of this Zoning Code or the application thereof to any person or circumstances shall for any reason be adjusted by a court of competent jurisdiction invalid, such judgment shall not affect application to other persons or circumstances. Section 5. Supersession Clause. If any provision, requirement or standard established by this Ordinance is found to conflict with similar provisions, requirements or standards found elsewhere in the Code of Laws of the City of Wheat Ridge, which are in existence as of the date of adoption of this Ordinance, the provisions, requirements and standards herein shall supersede and prevail. Section 6. This ordinance shall take effect 15 days after final publication. INTRODUCED, READ, AND ADOPTED on first reading by a vote of 8 to 0 on this 27th day of January_ , 2003, ordered published in full in a newspaper of general circulation in the City of Wheat Ridge and Public Hearing and consideration on final passage set for February 10 , 2003, at 7:00 o'clock p.m., in the Council Chambers, 7500 West 29th Avenue, Wheat Ridge, Colorado. READ, ADOPTED AND ORDERED PUBLISHED on second and final reading by a vote of 8 to 0 this ioth day of February 2003. SIGNED by the Mayor on this 12th ATTEST: Wanda Sang, City rk F r e - t a l -ow ATTORNEY 1st Publication: January 30, 2003 2nd Publication: February 20, 2003 Wheat Ridge Transcript Effective Date: March 7, 2003 eAplanning \forms \ord. frm of W „ EqT ITEM NO. i P o REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL ACTION ° ocoano o COUNCIL MEETING DATE: February 10, 2003 TITLE: 2002 NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE ADOPTION ® PUBLIC HEARING ❑ ORDINANCES FOR 1ST READING (Date: January 27, 2003 ❑ BIDS/MOTIONS ® ORDINANCES FOR 2ND READING ❑ RESOLUTIONS Quasi - Judicial: ❑ / Yes No Community Development Director City Manager RECOMMENDED ACTION: I move to approve Council Bill No.01 -2003, on second reading, adopting the 2002 National Electrical Code. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: This ordinance is to adopt the 2002 edition of the National Electrical Code. This code edition and its amendments were reviewed and accepted by the Building Code Advisory Board in a recent meeting. This edition of the NEC was recently adopted by the State of Colorado Electrical Board. FINANCIAL IMPACT: There will be no financial impact by the adoption of this code edition. COMMISSIONBOARD RECOMMENDATION: The Building Code Advisory Board has reviewed and approved the proposed code edition and amendments. PROJECT HISTORY: This edition of the code is part of the traditional three year cycle of nationally recognized life safety codes. STATEMENT OF THE ISSUES: This code is being adopted to ensure all life safety and installation requirements related to electrical installations are installed per the most recent safety standards and regulations. Adoption is also to keep current and consistent with the most current adopted code enforced by the State of Colorado Electrical Board. ALTERNATIVES CONSIDERED: None at this time. Report Prepared by: Darin Morgan (303- 235 -2853) Reviewed by: Alan White dm/ Attachments: 1. Council Bill No. 01 -2003 INTRODUCED BY COUNCIL MEMBER Council Bill No. 01 -2003 Ordinance No. Series of 2003 TITLE: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING AND ADOPTING THE 2002 NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE AND ADOPTED IN CHAPTER 5 OF THE CODE OF LAWS OF THE CITY OF WHEAT RIDGE, RELATING TO BUILDINGS AND BUILDING REGULATIONS. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WHEAT RIDGE, COLORADO,THAT: Section 1. Section 5 -77 of the National Electrical Code, inclusive of the Code of Laws of the City of Wheat Ridge is hereby amended as follows: (a) Adopted. The National Electrical Code, +99-3 2002 Edition, copyright by the National Fire Protection Association, Batteryinarch Park, Quincy, Massachusetts, 02269, is hereby adopted by reference thereto and incorporated into this chapter as though fully set out herein as the electrical code of the city. Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, such code is adopted in full, including the index and appendix contained therein. One copy of said National Electrical Code shall be filed in the office of the city clerk and may be inspected during regular business hours. (b) Amendments. The National Electrical Code, adopted by this section is hereby amended as follows (section numbers refer to section numbers of the National Electrical Code): Section 318-2(b) 310.2(b)is amended by adding a new sentence to read: "Aluminum conductors under size 8 are not allowed." Section 336 --5, 334.12, "Uses Not Permitted," is amended by the addition of the following paragraph (e) (B): "(e) (B) These types shall not be used in any group A, B, E, H, I, or S or R -1 occupancy (as defined in the Uniform Building Code, 1997 Edition)." Section 2. Previous Amendments. All previous amendments to Section 5 of the Code of Laws shall remain in effect unless otherwise amended as part of this ordinance. Section 3. Safety Clause. The City Council hereby finds, determines, and declares that this ordinance is promulgated under the general police power of the City of Wheat Ridge, that it is promulgated for the health, safety, and welfare of the public and that this ordinance is ATTACHMENT 1 necessary for the preservation of health and safety and for the protection of public convenience and welfare. The City Council further determines that the ordinance bears a rational relation to the proper legislative object sought to be attained. Section 4. Severability. If any clause, sentence, paragraph, or part of this Zoning Code or the application thereof to any person or circumstances shall for any reason be adjusted by a court of competent jurisdiction invalid, such judgment shall not affect application to other persons or circumstances. Section 5. Supersession Clause. If any provision, requirement or standard established by this Ordinance is found to conflict with similar provisions, requirements or standards found elsewhere in the Code of Laws of the City of Wheat Ridge, which are in existence as of the date of adoption of this Ordinance, the provisions, requirements and standards herein shall supersede and prevail. Section 6. This ordinance shall take effect 15 days after final publication. INTRODUCED, READ, AND ADOPTED on first reading by a vote of to on this day of 2003, ordered published in full in a newspaper of general circulation in the City of Wheat Ridge and Public Hearing and consideration on final passage set for 2003, at 7:00 o'clock p.m., in the Council Chambers, 7500 West 29th Avenue, Wheat Ridge, Colorado. READ, ADOPTED AND ORDERED PUBLISHED on second and final reading by a vote of to , this day of 2003. SIGNED by the Mayor on this day of 2003 GRETCHEN CERVENY, MAYOR ATTEST: Wanda Sang, City Clerk APPROVED AS TO FORM BY CITY ATTORNEY GERALD DAHL, CITY ATTORNEY 1 st Publication: 2nd Publication: Wheat Ridge Transcript Effective Date: eAplanning \forms \ord.frm of W „ EqT ITEM NO. a m REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL ACTION H OC ORA� COUNCIL MEETING DATE: January 27, 2003 TITLE: 2002 NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE ADOPTION ❑ PUBLIC HEARING ® ORDINANCES FOR 1 ST READING (Date: ) ❑ BIDS/MOTIONS ❑ ORDINANCES FOR 2ND READING ❑ RESOLUTIONS Quasi- Judicial: ❑ Yes No A 02�= Community Development Director RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Manager I move to approve Council Bill No. , an ordinance adopting the 2002 National Electrical Code on first reading, ordered published, and set the public hearing for February 10, 2003, at 7:00 p.m. in the City Council Chambers. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: This ordinance is to adopt the 2002 edition of the National Electrical Code. This code edition and its amendments were reviewed and accepted by the Building Code Advisory Board in a recent meeting. This edition of the NEC was recently adopted by the State of Colorado Electrical Board. FINANCIAL IMPACT: There will be no financial impact by the adoption of this code edition. COMMISSION/BOARD RECOMMENDATION: The Building Code Advisory Board has reviewed and approved the proposed code edition and amendments. PROJECT HISTORY: This edition of the code is part of the traditional three year cycle of nationally recognized life safety codes. STATEMENT OF THE ISSUES: This code is being adopted to ensure all life safety and installation requirements related to electrical installations are installed per the most recent safety standards and regulations. Adoption is also to keep current and consistent with the most current adopted code enforced by the State of Colorado Electrical Board. ALTERNATIVES CONSIDERED: None at this time. Report Prepared by: Darin Morgan (303- 235 -2853) Reviewed by: Alan White dm/ Attachments: 1. Council Bill No. c: /Kathy /CCRPTS /RESO- ORD /2002NEC INTRODUCED BY COUNCIL MEMBER Council Bill No. Ordinance No. Series of 2003 TITLE: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING AND ADOPTING THE 2002 NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE AND ADOPTED IN CHAPTER 5 OF THE CODE OF LAWS OF THE CITY OF WHEAT RIDGE, RELATING TO BUILDINGS AND BUILDING REGULATIONS. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WHEAT RIDGE, COLORADO,THAT: Section 1. Section 5 -77 of the National Electrical Code, inclusive of the Code of Laws of the City of Wheat Ridge is hereby amended as follows: (a) Adopted. The National Electrical Code, +993 2002 Edition, copyright by the National Fire Protection Association, Batterymarch Park, Quincy, Massachusetts, 02269, is hereby adopted by reference thereto and incorporated into this chapter as though fully set out herein as the electrical code of the city. Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, such code is adopted in full, including the index and appendix contained therein. One copy of said National Electrical Code shall be filed in the office of the city clerk and may be inspected during regular business hours. (b) Amendments. The National Electrical Code, adopted by this section is hereby amended as follows (section numbers refer to section numbers of the National Electrical Code): Section 310-2(b) 310.2(b)is amended by adding a new sentence to read "Aluminum conductors under size 8 are not allowed." Section 336- -5, 334.12, "Uses Not Permitted," is amended by the addition of the following paragraph (e) (B): "(e) (B) These types shall not be used in any group A, B, E, H, I, or S or R -1 occupancy (as defined in the Uniform Building Code, 1997 Edition)." Section 2. Previous Amendments. All previous amendments to Section 5 of the Code of Laws shall remain in effect unless otherwise amended as part of this ordinance. Section 3. Safety Clause. The City Council hereby finds, determines, and declares that this ordinance is promulgated under the general police power of the City of Wheat Ridge, that it is promulgated for the health, safety, and welfare of the public and that this ordinance is ATTACHMENT 1 necessary for the preservation of health and safety and for the protection of public convenience and welfare. The City Council further determines that the ordinance bears a rational relation to the proper legislative object sought to be attained. Section 4. Severability. If any clause, sentence, paragraph, or part of this Zoning Code or the application thereof to any person or circumstances shall for any reason be adjusted by a court of competent jurisdiction invalid, such judgment shall not affect application to other persons or circumstances. Section 5. Supersession Clause. If any provision, requirement or standard established by this Ordinance is found to conflict with similar provisions, requirements or standards found elsewhere in the Code of Laws of the City of Wheat Ridge, which are in existence as of the date of adoption of this Ordinance, the provisions, requirements and standards herein shall supersede and prevail. Section 6. This ordinance shall take effect 15 days after final publication. INTRODUCED, READ, AND ADOPTED on first reading by a vote of to on this day of 2003, ordered published in full in a newspaper of general circulation in the City of Wheat Ridge and Public Hearing and consideration on final passage set for , 2003, at 7:00 o'clock p.m., in the Council Chambers, 7500 West 29th Avenue, Wheat Ridge, Colorado. READ, ADOPTED AND ORDERED PUBLISHED on second and final reading by a vote of to , this day of 2003. SIGNED by the Mayor on this day of 2003 GRETCHEN CERVENY, MAYOR ATTEST: Wanda Sang, City Clerk APPROVED AS TO FORM BY CITY ATTORNEY GERALD DAHL, CITY ATTORNEY 1st Publication: 2nd Publication: Wheat Ridge Transcript Effective Date: e1p1anning \forms \ord.frm Case No.: App: Last Name: App: First Name: Owner: Last Name: Owner: First Name: App Address: City, State Zip: App:Phone: Owner Address: City /State /Zip: Owner Phone: Project Address: Street Name: City /State, Zip: Case Disposition: Project Planner File Location: Notes: Follow -Up: WCA0304 Quarter Section Map No.: ] Citywide Cases: — ��— Case History: dopt 2002 NEC... I Review Body: CC: 1127103 APN: 1 2nd Review Body: l�— 2nd Review Date: l I — . ..... Decision - making Body: f Approval /Denial Date: Reso /Ordinance No. CC: 2/10/03 CC 110/2003 1277 pproved Conditions of Approval: District: 1 Morgan Closed Date Received: '..112712003 Pre -App Date: �— G'6_oID a`)ge -1.