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INTRODUCED BY COUNCIL MEMBER GOKEY
Council Bill No. 28-2006
Ordinance No. 1378
Series of 2006
TITLE:
AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING THE NATIONAL
ELECTRICAL CODE 2005, NFPA 70: NATIONAL
ELECTRIC CODE
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WHEAT RIDGE,
COLORADO, THAT:
Section 1. Section 5-77 National Electrical Code, Wheat Ridge Code of Laws is hereby
amended as follows:
(a) Adopted. The National Electrical Code, ~ 2005 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 for the
city, Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, such code is adopted in full,
including the index and annex contained therein. One copy of said National
Electrical Code shall be filed in the office of the 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 ofthe National
Electrical Code):
Section Article 31 0.2(b) is amended by adding a new sentence to read:
"Aluminum conductors under size 8 are not allowed."
8e€-:-i.OF. 331.:2, "U5~E: l'ht-...p.~F::1i::-ed,"}:J :l-R:onded by the additio:: of-the
followin; y:1rag:-~l: ~
"(9) :'hese type:J 53.::11 J:o:-ln 33cC i:>. Cr.Y-gfD'''':y "\, B, E, F, ~, ~, H, S QR
R 1 occay:::.-::sy-{:Y.J csfined by tk ~::i.foE:i ~:R!ding Cod~, : 097 Edition)."
Article 517.2 Definitions is amended by adding a new sentence under the
definition for Health Care Facilities that states: Health Care facilities shall
include Hospices.
Article 300.1 Scope (A) All Wiring Installation is modified to read as follows:
300.1 Scope (A) All Wiring Installation. This article covers wiring methods
for all wiring installations unless modified by other articles.
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(c) Purpose. The purpose of this section is to provide minimum standards to
safeguard life or limb, health, property, and public welfare by regulating and
controlling the design, construction, quality of materials, use and occupancy,
location and maintenance of all buildings, structures and utilities and certain
equipment specifically regulated herein.
(d) Electrical permitfees. Electrical permit fees shall be as follows: All fees shall
be computed on the dollar value of the electrical installation, including time
and material (total cost to the customer) and such fees shall be computed
based upon ~OR ~ g::j.. aM Table I-A City of Wheat Ridge building permit
fees ef-tfl;: Ur..~fJ,'T.1 Building Code at time of obtaining the permit.
( e) Items of work for which a permit is required under this chapter which are
commenced before a permit is secured shall be assessed fees for permits in
triple amounts prescribed in the permit's fee schedule. This penalty shall be in
addition the investigation fee referenced in se::;tior.. : g.?S. ~ of-th~ U:1:fefm
Building Code. Table I-A, City of Wheat Ridge building permit fees.
Section 2. Safetv 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 3. Severabilitv: Conflicting Ordinances Reoealed. If any section, subsection or
clause of this ordinance shall be deemed to be unconstitutional or otherwise invalid, the
validity of the remaining section, subsections and clauses shall not be affected thereby.
All other ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict with the provisions of this
ordinance are hereby repealed.
Section 4. Effective Date. 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 23rd day of October" 2006, 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 November 2ih " 2006, 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 27th day of November, 2006
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3O(J... day of ~Vt-J~ ,2006
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JERRY D~tJ[LtO, MAYOR
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SIGNED by the Mayor on this
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Pamela y.~ersofi, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM
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GERAL-~6~iiL, crt~ A~RNEY
1 st Publication: October 26, 2006
2nd Publication: December 7, 2006
Wheat Ridge Transcript
Effective Date:
December 22, 2006
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