O91-05ORDINANCE NO. O9i-,~
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF
THE CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA,
AMENDING CHAPTER 5. BUILDINGS, HOUSING
AND CONSTRUCTION REGULATIONS. ARTICLE
II. ELECTRICITY. BY AMENDING SEC. 5-16.
CODE ADOPTED. TO PROVIDE FOR THE
ADOPTION OF THE NATIONAL ELECTRICAL
CODE, 1990 EDITION, TOGETHER WITH THE
UNIFORM COUNTYWIDE AMENDMENTS, AS
AMENDED AND ATTACHED HERETO AS EXHIBIT
"A"; PROVIDING THAT EACH AND EVERY OTHER
PROVISION OF CHAPTER 5 NOT SPECIFICALLY
HEREIN AMENDED SHALL REMAIN IN FULL
FORCE AND EFFECT AS PREVIOUSLY ENACTED;
PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING A
CONFLICTS CLAUSE; PROVIDING AUTHORITY TO
CODIFY; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, Chapter 553, Florida Statutes, Part II.
:lectrical Code. adopts the National Electric Code as the
ninimum electrical code for the State of Florida; and
WHEREAS, Chapter 74-565, Laws of Florida, as amended,
9rovides for the County Commission to adopt minimum building
~odes for all municipalities and unincorporated areas in
?alm Beach County; and
WHEREAS, the Palm Beach County Commission has adopted
~he National Electrical Code, 1990 Edition, with an
~ffective date of February 1, 1991;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION
)F THE CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA, THAT:
Section 1. Chapter 5. Buildings, Housing and
2onstruction Regulations, Article II. Electricity. Section
5-16. Code Adopted. is hereby amended by adding the words
and figures in underlined type, as follows:
Sec. 5-16. Code adopted.
The National Electrical Code, }98~
1990 Edition, together with uniform
minimum Palm Beach countywide
amendments, as amended, copies of which
are now on file in the office of the
building official of the city, is hereby
adopted and established as the uniform
electrical code of the city except that
electrical permit fees shall be as
provided in section 5-4 of this Code of
Ordinances.
Section 2. That attached hereto as Exhibit "A" is a
uopy of the model Countywide Amendments for the 1990
National Electrical Code, as amended.
Section 3. That each and every other provision of
Chapter 5. Buildings, Housing and Construction Regulations.
not specifically amended herein shall remain in full force'
and effect as previously enacted.
Section 4. That all ordinances or parts of ordinances
in conflict herewith be and the same are hereby repealed.
Section 5. Should any section or provision of this
ordinance or portion hereof, any paragraph, sentence, or
word be declared by a court of competent jurisdiction to be
invalid, such decision shall not affect the remainder of
this ordinance.
Section 6. Authority is hereby granted to codify said
ordinance.
Section 7. This ordinance shall become effective
immediately upon passage.
FIRST READING this /~- day of ~-~
1991.
SECOND, FINAL READING and PASSAGE this ~5' day of
CITY BEACH, FLORIDA
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%TTE ST:
(Corporate Seal)
issioner
Comissioner
Eleccode.Ord
2.990 Iq~TXOiq~,L ELECTRICAL CODB
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Wo~ds~a~o additions to the 1990
wo~ds mtm~aJ~m ~e delotiono to the ~ggo l~B~
~.RTICLE 90
i~DHINISTR~TION
90-9 - INCORPO~TION OF STi%NDARD
The Model Countywide Administrative Code is hereby adopted by
reference and is incorporaed as if herin, and is intended to
provide for the administrative aspects of the National Electrical
Code and these amendments thereto.
CHAPTER 1. General
~RTICLE 100 - DEFINITIONS
Scope. This article contains only those definitions essential to
the proper application of this Code. It is not intended to include
commonly defined general terms or commonly defined technical terms
from related codes and standards. In general, only those terms
used in two or more articles are defined in Article 100. Other
definitions are included in the article in which they are used but
may be referenced in Article 100.
Part A of this article contains definitions intended to apply
wherever the terms are used throughout this Code. Part B contains
defenitions applicable only to the parts of articles covering
specifically installations and equipment operating at over 600
volts, nominal. Ail the definitions as listed in the latest
edition of the Standard Buildina Code shall be a Dart of this Code.
A. General
100
~nd/Or~ in a choice of two code provisions, signifies that use of
both provisions will satisfy the code requirement and use of either
provision is acceptable also.
Electrlcian: Is a person who is enaa~ed in the electrical trade or
business and who is qualified under the terms and provisions of
the law.
Electrical Apprentice~ Is a nerson who is en~a~ed in learnina the
electrical trade by workina with and under the supervision of a
qualif~, electrician who holds a valid certificate of competency
and who shall be held responsible for the work of such an
apprentice.
Journeyman Electrician: Is a Derson~ualified bv experience and/or
education to perform work in the electrical trade. Shall be
certified by the Construction Industry Licensinq Board of Palm
Beach County.
CHAPTER 2. WIRING DESIGN AND PROTECTION
ARTICLE 210 -- BRANCH CIRCUITS
A. General Provisions
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~e -B=ameh -e~e~%s -w~eh -eemb~ma~em -~e&~s= The provisions of
this article apply to branch circuits supplying liqhting or
appliance loads or combinations of both. Where motors or
motor-operated appliances are connected to any branch circuit
that also supplies lighting or other appliance loads, the
provisions of both this article and article 430 shall aDDi¥.
Article 430 applies where a branch circuit supplies motor loads
0nly. Branch circuits shall be plainly marked at the overcurrent
Protective device so that they can be quickly and Dositively
identified.
Exception: Branch circuits for electrolytic cells as
covered in Section 668-3(c). Exceptions No. 1 and 4.
Section 210-8.
Personnel.
Ground-Fault Circuit-Interrupter Protection for
(a) Dwelling Units
(5) Ail 125-voit, single-phase, 15- and 20-ampere
receptacles installed within 6 feet (1.83 m) of a k~ehem sink to
serve counter top surfaces shall have ground-fault
circuit-interrupter protection for personnel.
(FPN): The intent of this subsection
exemption of receptacles which are located
appliances such as refrigerators and freezers
circuit-interrupter protection for personnel.
is to permit the
specifically for
from ground-fault
(c) Conmmercial Bars and Fountains
Ail 125-Volt, Single-Phase, 15- and 20-ampere
installed in the beverage work area shall have
Circuit-interrupter protection for personnel.
receptacles
ground-fault
(d) Other Colmnercial Establishments
Receptacles installed within six (6) feet of sinks shall
ground-fault circuit-interrupter protection for personnel.
have
Exception: Receptacles which are located specifically for
appliances such as refrigerators and freezers.
C. Required Outlets
210-50 General.
i (d) Any building to be used for other than office
Occupancies, warehouses used for storage only or dwelling units,
~hall have receptacles installed each twenty (20) feet of
Unencumbered wall space. All receptacles shall be installed at
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accessible locations and this accessibility shall be maintained
regardless of wall fixtures or other modifications. Offices in
any occupancy classification shall have receptacles installed
each twelve (12) feet of unencumbered wall space. Receptacles
are not required in warehouses used for storage only.
(e) A disconnecting means shall be installed within sight
land in no case further than six (6) feet from the service side of
ithe equipment of all electrically operated heating and air
conditioning components.
(f) A 115 volt outlet shall be installed within sight and
iwithin twenty-five (25) feet of the service side of all
!electrically operated heating and air conditioning components.
~210-52. Dwelling Unit ReceptaCle Outlets.
(b) Small Appliances.
(1) The two or more 20-ampere small appliance branch
icircuits required by Section 220-4(b) shall serve all receptacle
!outlets?~e~n~-~e~e~e~e~-e~me~ in the kitchen, pantry,
ibreakfast room, dining room or similar area of a dwelling unit.
iSuch circuits, whether two or more are used, shall have no other
ioutlets.
Exception No. 1: A receptacle installed solely for the
ielectrical supply to and support of an electric clock in any of
Ithe rooms specified above.
Exception No. 2: Outdoor receptacles.
Exception No. 3: In addition to the required receptacles
ispecified by Section 210-52, switched receptacles supplied from a
igeneral-purpose branch circuit as defined in Section 210-70(a),
iException No. 1 shall be permitted.
i210-63. Heating, Air-conditioning and Refrigeration Equipment
iOutlet. A 125-volt, single-phase, 15- or 20-ampere-rated
ireceptacle outlet shall be installed at an accessible location
ifor the servicing of heating, air-conditioning, and refrigeration
lequipment on rooftops and in attics and crawl spaces. The
ireceptacle shall be located on the same level and within 75 feet
i(22.86 m) of the heating, air-conditioning, and refrigeration
equipment. The receptacle outlet shall not be connected to the
iload side of the equipment disconnection means.
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ARTIC~.R 215 - F~ERS
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ic_onductor is also present-. . . . .
XcEPT ON: The existin s stem of codin ma be ma ntal ed in new
u' di s o dd't'ons o existin bui din s at indust a a
~ommercial installations-
3a} 120/240 volt. single Dhase, three wire system.
Phase "A" - Black
~hase "B" - Re~
~ - White
(b) ~08Y/120 volt, three phase, four wire svstem..
Phase "A" - Black
Phase "B" - Red
Phase "C" - Blue
Neutral - White
¢o) 480Y/277 volt, three DhaSe, four wire system.
Phase "A" - BroW~
Phase "B" ~
Phase "C" .- Yellow
~ - GraV
240 delta/120 volt, three phase, four wire system (open
- Black
~ Orange (hiGher voltage to ground or high
Phase "C" - Re~
Neutral - White
Note:... A cabinet or enclosure shall be identified
by the works ,,oPEN DELTA" where internal
Phase "B" and neutral conductors are
connected.
215-11. Feeder con~uotors- All feeder conductors to anels s a
be installed in an approved raceway.
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~:i.T~CLE 220 -- BRANCH-C~RCU~T ~ND
FEEDER C~.,CULAT~ONS
220-4 (e) General Liahtina Outlets - Dwellina Unit. In
dWellin~ units, a 15 ampere circuit mav have ten (10) general
li~htin~ outlets and a 20 amnere circuit may have twelve (12~
general li~htina outlets.
(f) Appliance Branch circuits - Dwellin~ Unit. Air
Conditioners, refrigerators, dishwashers, ~arbaqe disposals,
miu£uwave ovens and appliances rated at or above 750 watts or 1/4
horsepower must have a separate circuit.
ARTICLE 230 - SERVICES
D. SERVICE-ENTRANCE CONDUCTORS
230-40. Number of Service-Entrance Conductor Sets. Each service
drop or lateral shall supply only one set of service-entrance
i conductors ·
Exception No. 1:
dwelling shall be pe~itted to have one set of service-entrance
conductors ~n to each dwelling.
Exception No. 2: ~ere two to six service disconnecting means
in separate enclosures are grouped at one location and supply
separate loads from one service drop or lateral, one set of
se~ice-entrance conductors shall be pe~itted to supply each or
several such se~ice e~ipment enclosures.
230-43. Wiring Metho4s for 600 Volts, Nominal oN Less.
Service-entrance conductors shall be installed in accordance
with the applicable retirements of this Code.
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All se~ice entrance conductors shall be installed in an approved
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raceway such as riaid conduit, aluminum conduit, intermediate metal
c0Dduit, electrical metallic tubina, riaid non-metallic conduit,
buswav, cable bus, auxiliarv autters and wirewavs, cable tray or
mineral insulated cable, An electrical mast must be ri=id or
intermediate metal conduit and shall be a minimum two inch trade
s~ze or more in diameter when used as a SUDDOrt mast for service
Approved cable tray systems shall be permitted to support cables
approved for use as service-entrance conductors. See Article 318.
F. service Equipment -'Disconnecting Means
i230-70.
(a) Location. The service disconnecting means shall be
linstalled at a readily accessible location either outside of a
ibuilding or structure, or inside nearestthe point of entrance of
Ithe service conductors. If eiaht ¢8) feet or more of service
ientrance conductors are located inside of the buildin~ as
idetermined bv Section 230-6, a disconnect must be installed at the
!meter.
Chapter 3. Wiring Methods and Materials
/%RTICLE 300 -- WIRING METHODS
1300-2 - Limitations.
.(c) The wirin~ systems listed in Table
permitted outside the fire district.
Underli~i~ is ~itt~ fo~ clarity
300-2
(d~ are
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300-5. Underground Installations.
Table 300-5 Xin~tmCover Requirements,
Burial in Inches
0 to 600 Volts,
Nomin&l,
UNCII~NGED
Note 5. All service lateral conductors shall be installed in
an approved raceway and shall have 24 inch minimum cover.
ARTICLE 310 - CONDUCTORS FOR GENERAL WIRING
310-2. Conductors.
(c) Restrictions.
(1) Aluminum conductors smaller than No. 2 A.W.G. shall
not be installed.
(2) All aluminum conductors shall terminate in approved
hypress luas and/or connectors conformino to the manufacturers
specifications and/or the Aluminum Association's installation
manual and desian auide.
(3) Aluminum conductors shall not be used for oroundina
or bonding.
ARTICLE 333 - ARMORED CABLE
T~pe AC Cable
333-2. Other Articles. Type AC cable shall comply with this
article and also with the applicable provisions of other articles
in this Code, especially Article 300 and 300-4(d).
333-4. Construction. Type AC cable shall have an armor of
flexible metal tape. The insulated conductors shall be in
accordance with Section 333-5. Cables of the AC type, except ACL,
shall have an internal bonding strip of copper or aluminum, in
intimate contact with the armor for its entire length.
Type AC cable conductors shall include a separate coPPer
aroundina conductor.
ARTICLE 336 - NONMETALLIC SHEATHED CABLE
Types NM and NMC
336-3. Uses Permitted. Type NM and Type NMC cables shall be
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permitted to be used in one and two family dwellings an~ cth=r
et-r~ae~a~eexcept as prohibited in Section 336-4. Where installed
in cable trays, cables shall be identified for this use. TvDeNM
and NMC cable shall comPlY with this article and also with the
applicable provisions of other articles in this Code. especially
Article 300 and 300-4{d~.
(FPN): See Section 310-10 for temperature limitation of
conductors.
ARTICLE 348 - ELECTRICAL METALLIC TUBING
348-1. Uss. The use of electrical metallic tubing shall be
permitted for both exposed and concealed work. Electrical metallic
tubing 'shall not be used: (1) where, during installation or
afterward, it will be subject to severe physical damage; (2) where
protected from corrosion solely by enamel; (3) in cinder concrete
or cinder fill where subject to permanent moisture unless protected
on all sides by a layer of noncinder concrete at least 2 inches
(50.8 mm) thick or unless the tubing is at least 18 inches (457 mm)
under the fill; (4) in any hazardous (classified) location except
as permitted by Section 502-4,, 503-3, and 504-20. Where
practicable, dissimilar metals in contact anywhere in the system
shall be avoided to eliminate the possibilty of galvanic action.
Electrical metallic tubing may be used in concrete except for slabs
on ~rade.
Exception~ Aluminum fittings and enclosures shall be
permitted to be used with steel electrical metallic tubing.
Ferrous or nonferrous electriacl metallic tubing, elbows,
couplings, and fittings shall be permitted to be installed in
concrete, in direct contact with the earth, or in areas subject to
severe corrosive influences when protected by corrosion protection
and judged suitable for the condition.
(FPN): See Section 300-6 for protection against corrosion.
ARTICLE 370 - OUTLET, DEVICEv PULL AND JUNCTION BOXESv
CONDUIT BODIES AND FITTINGS
B. Installation
370-19. Conduit Bodies, Junction, Pull and Outlet Boxes to be
=essible. Conduit bodies, junction, pull and outlet boxes
shall be so installed that the wiring contained in them can be
rendered accessible without removing any part of the building or in
underground circuits without excavating sidewalks, paving, earth,
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or other substance that is to be used to establish the finish
grade.
(a), Suspended Ceilina. Junction. Dull and outlet boxes shall
be installed not more than four [4) feet above a suspended ceilina.
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ARTICLE 384 - SWITCHBOARDS AND PANELBOARDS
384-15. ~,mher of Overcurrent Devices on One Panelboard. Not more
than forty-two overcurrent devices (other than those provided for
in the mains) of a lighting and appliance branch-circuit panelboard
shall be installed in any one cabinet or cutout box.
A lighting and appliance branch-circuit panelboard shall be
provided with physical means to prevent the installation of more
overcurrent devices than that number for which the panelboard was
desigDed, rated, and approved.
For the purposes of this article, a 2-pole circuit breaker shall be
considered two overcurrent deVices; a 3-pole breaker shall be
considered three overcurrent devices.
In each branch-circuit Danelboard of any one and two family
dwellina, there shall be a minimum of two (2) extra spaces for fuse
holders or breakers for future use. An empty raceway terminatinq
in accessible attic space or an emntv raceway terminatina in a
accessible place either under the floor or to the exterior of the
buildinq above finish arade shall be installed. Ail empty raceways
installed to the exterior of the buildina shall terminate above
finish arade.
ARTICLE 511 - COMMERCIi%L GARAGES, REPAIR AND STORAGE
511-1. Scope. These occupanices shall include locations used for
lubrication facilities, service and repair operations in connection ~:
with self-propelled vehicles (including passenger automobilies,
buses, trucks, tractors, etc.) in which volatile flammable liquids ~.
are used for fuel or power.
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680-8. Overhead Conductor Clearances. The following parts of
pools shall not be placed under existing service-drop conductors or
any other open overhead wiriing; nor shall such wiring be
installed above the following; (1) pools and the area extending 10
feet (3.05m) horizontally from the inside of the walls of the pool;
(2) diving structure; or (3) observation stands, towers, or
platforms.
Exception: No. 1: Structures listed in (1), (2) and (3)
above shall be permitted under utility-owned, -operated and
maintained supply lines =r ~crvicc_~ ~ .... _~ where such installations
provide the following clearances:
Exception: No. 2: Utility-owned, -.operated, and -maintained
communication conductors, community antenna system coaxial cables
complying with Article 820, and the supporting messengers shall be
permitted at a height of not less than 10 feet (3.05m) above
swimming and wading pools, diving structures and observation
stands, towers or platforms.
(FPN): See Sections .225-18 and 225-19 for clearances for
conductors not covered by this section.
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