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ORDINANCE NO. 11579
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AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON, MISSOURI, PRESCRIBING A ;
NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE,PROVIDING FOR THE ADMINISTRATION AND
ENFORCEMENT THEREOF, CREATING THE OFFICE OF ELECTRICAL i {
.�` INSPECTOR, PROVIDING FOR TERM OF OFFICE, QUALIFICATIONS, BOND,
POWERS, AND DUTIES THEREOF, THE ISSUANCE OF LICENSE TO
ELECTRICIANS, EXAMINATIONS THEREOF, CREATING AN ELECTRICAL p
BOARD OF REVIEW, REGULATING ALL ELECTRICAL WORD AND THE
' INSPECTION OF THE INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE IN BUILDINGS OF
ALL ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS, PROVIDING FEES TO BE CHARGED, PROVIDING
A PENALTY FOR VIOLATIONS, PROVIDING AN APPEALS PROCESS, 'V
PROVIDING A VALIDITY CLAUSE, REPEALING ORDINANCE 11245 AND
REPEALING SECTION 8-2 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON,
MISSiOU_RI AND ENACTING A NEW SECTION IN LIEU THEREOF.
�• BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON, MISSOURI,
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' SECTION 1.0. ADOPTION OF AN ELECTRICAL CODE
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f The National Electrical Code 1990, published by the National Fire Protection
Association, is hereby adopted and incorporated by reference as the Electrical Code
, .� of the City of Jefferson, with the additions, insertions, deletions, and changes
contained in this ordinance.
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SECTION 2.0. ELECTRICAL INSPECTION
The administration and enforcement of the electrical code shall be the
responsibility of the Director of Code Enforcement or his designated representative,
the Electrical Inspector, who is hereby authorized to take such action as may be
reasonably necessary to enforce this ordinance.
}' SECTION 2.1. QUALIFICATIONS OF ELECTRICAL INSPECTOR
r, The Electrical Inspector shall be over twenty-one (21) years of age, be of good
` moral character, and be physically able to carry out all of the provisions of the
electrical code. The Electrical Inspector shall have six (6) years of experience as a
journeyman in the trade, or have two (2) years training in a recognized college of
electrical engineering, and in addition thereto, shall have at least four (4) years of
practical experience in electrical construction. The Electrical Inspector shall be a
certified journeyman electrician, but shall not be actively engaged in the electrical
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SECTION 2.2. APPOINTMENT OF THE ELECTRICAL INSPECTOR K
The Electrical Inspector shall be appointed by the Mayor with the consent of
a majority of the members of the City Council. Applicants for the position shall be
E interviewed by the Director of Code Enforcement prior to confirmation and approval
of the City Council. [
} . SECTION 2.3. DUTIES OF THE ELECTRICAL INSPECTOR
It shall be the duty of the Electrical Inspector to enforce the provisions of the
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all permits, collect all fees and keep all records required under this ordinance. The
` Electrical Inspector shall also have the duty to perform all tasks and services
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delegated to him by other ordinances, the Mayor, or other supervisory p J°>
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SECTION 3.0. BOARD OF ELECTRICAL EXAMINERS AND REVIEW,
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APPOINTMENT TERM OF OFFICE
The Board of Electrical Examiners and Review is hereby created. The Board f
shall consist of five (5)members: the Electrical Inspector of the City of Jefferson who #t
shall be ex-officio chairman; the Director of Planning and Code Enforcement or a y
sy. Councilman; a representative of the local power and light company; an electrical
contractor; and, a journeyman electrician. The last three mentioned members of the
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.:: Board shall be appointed by the Mayor with the consent of a majority of the members
of the City Council for a term of two (2) years and they shall serve until their
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;- successors are duly appointed and shall be qualified. The appointments of the Boar
members shall be made every two (2) years and they shall serve without pay.
``. SECTION 3.1. DUTIES OF THE BOARD
The Board shall act on grievances by an applicant for an electrical permit, the
holder of an electrical permit, or the owner and/or agent of a building or structure
' wherein electrical work is to be installed. Such referral shall be an appeal from the
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to grant a modification of provisions of the electrical code governing the installation
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the Director of, Code Enforcement of the City of Jefferson, or his authorized
representative, when it is claimed that:
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(1) The true intent of the Electrical Code or the rules adopted thereunder
have been incorrectly interpreted.
'u (2) The provisions of the Electrical Code do not fully apply.
E` At such time as the Board of Review meets to act on such an appeal, the Electrical
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constitute a qualified decision. In the event the voting members of the Board are
evenly divided, the decision of the Electrical Inspector shall be affirmed.
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4s r, transmit to the City Council any and all recommendations and/or changes that are
necessary to update the Electrical Code.
SECTION 3.2. MEETINGS OF THE BOARD_
The Board shall meet at such intervals as may be necessary for the proper
performance of its duties upon call of the Board Chairman, but in any case not less
' than twice a year. Three members of the Board must be present at every '
examination. Minutes of all meetings will be kept on file and submitted to the City
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}, SECTION 4.0. LICENSESk
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' No person, firm or corporation shall engage in the business of electrical work
in the City of Jefferson unless licensed as an electrical contractor. Each person, firm
or corporation engaged in the business of electrical work shall be oY+ have in its
employ at least one (1)journeyman electrician. The business of electrical work shall
k mean the supplying of labor and materials for the installation, alteration or repair
of electrical systems. No person, firm or corporation shall cause any electrical work
to be done, altered or repaired by an apprentice electrician unless the apprentice
electrician works directly under the supervision of a licensed journeyman electrician.
An Apprentice Electrician Certificate shall authorize the grantee to perform electrical
work only when under the immediate supervision of a ourne
apprentices to journeymen electrician holding
an unsuspended license. The ratio of a
PP � ymen while on the job
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SECTION 4.1. FEES FOR LICENSE
A fee of seventy-five ($75.00) dollars is required to obtain an electrical
contractor's license. This license is renewable annually for a fee of seventy-five
($75.00) dollars and said license shall be renewable during January of the following
calendar year. The calendar year of each licensing period ends on December 31. The
Board shall issue a journeyman electrician's license to an applicant who successfully
passes the required examination and the necessary payment of ten ($10.00) dollars
is paid to the Electrical Inspector, Said license shall be a permanent license subject
only to the revocation section hereof.
SECTION 4.2. APPRENTICE LICENSE AND REQUIREMENTS
To become eligible for application for journeyman electrician license, an
apprentice shall complete a minimum of eight thousand (8,000) hours electrical
experience. It shall be mandatory for an apprentice electrician to acquire a yearly
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temporary permit from the Electrical Inspector for the fee of five ($5.00)dollars. This
temporary permit shall be renewable in January of each calendar year. Each
application for temporary apprentice permit shall contain the applicant's name,home
address telephone number, the number of hours of work performed, and the
:•..ti:. employer's name and address.
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SECTION 4.4. ELECTRICAL SIGN WORK
{ „ All electrical work relating to the installation of signs shall be performed by
a licensed electrician with the exception of electrical wiring that is an integral part
of the construction of the sign.
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SECTION 4.5. LICENSES, SUSPENSION OR REVOCATION y,
The Board may suspend or revoke the license of any apprentice journeyman
or contractor electrician when charges are referred against them b the Electrical >� °
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Inspector, and the Board finds that the person charged is incompetent or had " ..
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willfully violated the provisions of this code. Before any action is taken by the Board,
person the charged shall be
P g given at least ten (10) days notice of the time and place
of a formal hearing on said charges and the person charged shall be P g apprised of the
nature of the cha;•ges. The person charged shall be given the o
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in person or with an attorney of his choice, in order that they be heard, and they ,
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x' revoked. The Board shall render its decision within five (5) days. The decision shall
be final. No appeal shall be allowed therefrom. The decision of the Board may }'
permit the person charged to continue their trade and dismiss the charge; or the
Board may suspend the license of the person charged for such period as the Board
deems proper under all of the facts and circumstances; or the Board may permanently
i{ revoke the license of the person charged. ~`
' SECTION 4.6. ASSIGNMENT OF LICENSE
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No person who has obtained an electrician's license shall allow his name to be
used by another person either for the purpose of obtaining permits, or for doing
business or work under the license. Every person licensed shall notify the Board of
the address of their place of business, if any, and the name under which such
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business is carried on and shall give immediate notice to the Board of any change in
either.
SECTION 5.0. HOMEOWNER PERMITS
' A permit may be issued to any person to do work in a single family dwelling
used exclusively for living purposes, including the usual accessory buildings and
quarters in connection with such building, provided that the person is a bona fide
ASK owner of such dwelling and that the same will be occupied by said owner for a period
r of not less than one (1) year and that said owner shall personally k� P y purchase all
materials and perform all labor in connection therewith, and that the applicant shall
file an affidavit certifying that these conditions are correct before the issuance of the
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SECTION 6.0. EXAMINNATION FOR MASTER ELECTRICIAN
Application for examination for master electrician license shall be made in f
writing to the Electrical Inspector, who shall refer the applicant to the Board. The 4 4a
application shall state the name of the applicant, the home address, telephone {
t>; number and business name. Each application for an examination shall be
.; accompanied by a fee of forty($40.00)dollars. Upon receipt of the written application.
requesting an examination for a master electrician's license, the Board shall, within
twenty{� Y (20) days,
give to the applicant an examination at a place and time to be
designated by the Board. v
Applicants for this examination shall have the knowledge and skill to install,
1 repair, alter, add to or change any electrical wires, fixtures, appliances, apparatus, .
raceways, conduit or any part thereof; which generates, transmits, transforms or
utilizes electrical energy in an form for light, heat `'
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Applications for examinations for a journeyman� yman electrician license shall be �.�.
made in writing to the Electrical Inspector who shall refer the application to the
Board. The application shall state the name of the applicant, the home address and
4 telephone number. Each application for an examination or re-examination shall be t
. accompanied by a fee of forty($40.00)dollars. Upon receipt of the written application
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requesting an examination for a journeyman electrician's license, the Board shall,
within twenty (20) days, give to the applicant an examination at a place and time to
t� be designated by the Board.
Applicants for this examination shall be qualified to perform work in the
electrical trades while employed or supervised by a master electrician. ,
r SECTION 6.2. RE-EXAMINATION
Any person who fails to pass the examination as prescribed by the Board may
apply for re-examination after the expiration of ninety (90) days. If the applicant
fails on re-examination, the applicant may not reapply for six (6) months and shall
be considered a new applicant.
SECTION 7.0, ELECTRICAL INSPECTOR, ADDITION POWERS AND
DUTIES
The Electrical Inspector shall have the powers and duties hereinafter stated:
(a) Permits. The Electrical Inspector shall issue permits for the ;1
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rr`.• performance of electrical work. Applications for such permits, describing the
work to be done shall be made by the person, firm or corporation to perform
Y the work on such forms as may be prescribed or
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Inspector. Permits must be taken out before any work is started. If additional
permits are required, they must be applied for before final inspection is made.
In the event the Electrical Inspector finds work being performed without the
;.` required electrical permit, a charge of ten ($10.00) dollars or double the e,
amount of the permit shall be charged. In the event the Electrical Inspector
finds an apprentice doing work without a journeyman on that job, the
, b apprentice shall be fined ten ($10.00) dollars and the master electrician by
whom the apprentice is employed shall also be fined ten ($10.00) dollars.
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Inspections. The Electrical Inspector shall have e right, during all
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or for the purpose of making an inspection or to test new installations of
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(c) Disconnection. The Electrical Inspector shall have the authority to cause
all electrical current to be turned off and may cut or disconnect, in cases of
emergency, any wires where such electrical current is dangerous g to life or
t property or where said wires may interfere with the work of the fire
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(d) Certificates of Inspection and Approval Upon the completion of the
installation of the wiring and/or electrical equipment for which a permit is
required, it shall be the duty of the person, firm or corporation installing the
same to notify the Electrical Inspector who shall inspect the installation within f
twenty-four (24) hours of the time such notice is given; and if it is found to be
fully in compliance with this code and if it does not constitute a hazard to life ,
and property, then upon the payment of the proper fees as hereinafter
i designated, the Electrical Inspector shall issue to such person, firm or ;
corporation for delivery to the owner of the premises a Certificate of Inspection
and Approval that authorizes connection to the electrical service and turning
' on the current. When any part of a wiring installation is to be hidden from
view by the permanent placement of parts of the building, the person, firm or
corporation installing the wire shall notify the Electrical Inspector and such
part of the wiring installation shall not be concealed until it has been inspected
and approved by the Electrical Inspector or until twenty-four (24) hours
(exclusive of Saturdays, Sundays and holidays) shall have elapsed from the
time of such notification, providing that on large installations where the
concealment of parts of the installation proceeds continuously, the person, firm
or corporation installing the wiring shall give the Electrical Inspector due
notice and inspection shall be made during the progress of the work. Failure
of any master .electrician to notify the Electrical Inspector of a rough-in
inspection will result in the fine of ten ($10.00) dollars to be paid in addition
to the regular permit fee.
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Inspector shall make a thorough inspection or re-inspection of the installation
'�. of any commercial building where a change of occupancy takes place, of all the
electrical wiring, devices, and/or materials and issue a Certificate of Inspector
and Approval to the new occupant(s) authorizing connection to the electrical
service and turning on of the current. When the installation of any such
f � wiring, devices, and/or materials is found to be in an unsafe or dangerous
condition, the person, firm or corporation using or operating the same shall be
notified and shall make the necessary repairs or changes required to place
such wiring, devices, and/or materials in a safe condition and they shall have
.1 such work completed within fifteen (15) days or any longer period that may be
prescribed in the notice of the Electrical Inspector. The Inspector is hereby
empowered to disconnect or order the discontinuance of electrical service to
such wiring, devices and/or materials until the installation of such wiring,
devices and/or materials has been made safe as directed by the Electrical
Inspector.
(f) Records. The Electrical Inspector shall keep complete records of all permits
issued and inspections made and other official work performed under the terms
of this ordinance. Notices of violations shall:
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2. Include a statement of the reasons why it is being issued; r'
3. Allow a reasonable (specified) period of time for the performance of any
act it requires;
4. Be served upon the owner, or the owner's agent, or the occupant, as the
case may require; provided that such notice shall be deemed to be .1
properly served upon such owner or agent or upon such occupant if a
! copy thereof is served personally; or if a copy thereof is sent by
registered mail to the last known address; or if a copy thereof is posted ;
in a conspicuous place in or about the dwelling affected by the notice; or
if served by any other method authorized or required under the laws of
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5. Such notice may contain an outline of remedial action provisions of this
code along with rules and regulations adopted pursuant thereto.
(g) Fees. The Electrical Inspector shall collect such fees for licenses,
certificates and inspections as may be prescribed by this code. All fees are to
be credited to General Revenue.
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SECTION 8. PERMITS.
(a) A permit shall be required in each of the following cases:
1. For all electrical wiring in structures not previously wired;
2. For all rewiring where additional circuits from the panel are
required and/or the service entrance anel is being g re placed (this ^��
shall not include the replacement of individual outlets or
switches);
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power loads such as furnaces, air conditioners and laundry
appliances;
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plants whether new or old installations; and,
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communication equipment.
(b) No permit shall be issued until an application is filed
in writing with the Electrical Inspector and until fees have been paid.
Information supplied in the application shall include the following:
1. Location at which the work is to be done;
2. Name and address of the property owner;
3. Names and address of the person or firm in charge
of the work;
4. A description of the work to be done;
'> 5. Capacity (amperes) of the entrance panel to be installed (in any);
x 6. Number of circuits to be installed; and
{• 7. KW rating of all appliances and furnaces and the square footage
of the residence.
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SECTION 9. STANDARDS OF WORK
No Certificate of Inspection and Approval shall be issued unless the electric
light, power and heating installations are in strict conformity with the provisions of
this code, and unless they are in conformity with the approved methods of
construction for safety to life and property and unless the proper fees are paid as
4 herein designated. The regulations as laid down in the 1987 edition of the National
Electrical Code shall apply to installations made under the provisions of this code.
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°F When the Electrical Inspector shall reject all or part of any electrical
F installation,the owner thereof may, within five(5) days after receipt of written notice
thereof from the Inspector, file a petition in writing for a review of said action with
the Board upon receipt of which and after giving notice to all of the interested
parties, the Board shall proceed to determine at a hearing at which all interested
parties may be present in person and with an attorney, if the said electrical
installation'does comply with the provisions of this code. The Board shall render its
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decision in writing within three (3) days. Said decision shall be final and
unappealable. When the action or decision of the Electrical Inspector is being
reviewed, the Inspector shall have no vote on the Board, and in the event the
remaining four members of the Board are evenly divided on the issued before them,
the decision of the Inspector shall be deemed affirmed. If, upon
AM t. final inspection, the installation is not found to be fully in compliance with this code,
the Electrical Inspector shall at once forward to the person, firm or corporation
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SECTION 11.. RECIPROCAL CERTIFICATES
The Board may grant reciprocal certificates to a duly licensed electrician of
another city of the State of Missouri on the same terms and under the same
conditions as such other city will grant reciprocal licenses to a duly certificated
electrician of the City of Jefferson, Missouri; provided the applicant has been licensed
by a city having adopted an electrical code and electrical examination equivalent to
the electrical code and electrical examination of the City of Jefferson, Missouri.
SECTION 12. FEE SCHEDULE
Fees for electrical work shall be charged in accordance with the following fee
schedule:
Alterations
For alterations of or extensions to existing wiring
no permit shall be less than $ 4.00
Service Connectors
Shall be charged at the rate of$0.02 per amp with
a minimum fee of $ 5.00
(Size of service shall be calculated on the
secondary current.)
Circuits
One circuit $ 1.00
Each additional circuit .50
For each electric heating circuit (baseboard,
etc.) 2.00/each
Electric Fixtures
First unit of one to ten fixtures $ 1.00/unit
Each unit of ten fixtures thereafter .75/unit
Motor Generators
` All size generators
E $ 1.00 ;
Motors
All horsepower
$ 1.00
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Air Conditioner (central air) 5.00
Electric Sign 2.00
Each transformer in sign 1.00
Miscellaneous Fees
In no case shall the fees for permits be less
than the following:
Commercial swimming pool $10.00
Residential swimming pool 5.00
Structures not previously wired 5.00
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All fees required by this code shall be made payable to the City of Jefferson and
assigned to the General Revenue Fund of the City.
SECTION 13. PENALTY CLAUSE
Any person who shall violate a provision of this code or shall fail to comply
with any of the requirements thereof shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and
upon conviction thereof shall be punished by a fine of not more than $500.00 or by
imprisonment not exceeding 180 days or by both such fine and imprisonment. Each
day that a violation continues shall be deemed a separate offense.
SECTION 14. DISCLAIMER CLAUSE
This code shall not be construed to relieve from or lessen the responsibility or
liability of any party owning, operating, controlling or installing any electrical wiring
and electrical systems for damage caused by any defect therein. Nor shall the City
of Jefferson, or any of its inspectors, agents, or employees, including its Electrical
Inspector, be held as assuming any such liability by reason of the inspection
authorized herein or certificate of approval issued as herein provided.
SECTION 15. VALIDITY
The City Council hereby declares that, should any section,paragraph, sentence,
or.word of this ordinance or of the code hereby adopted be declared for any reason to
be invalid, it is the intent of the City Council that it would have.passed all other
portions of this ordinance independent of the elimination herefrom of any such
portion as may be declared invalid.
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SECTION •. COPIES IN CITY CLERICS OFFICE
Three copies of ordinance and the National Code • • be
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Ordinance 11245 is hereby repealed.
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Section 8-2 of the City Code • '1 repealed and a new section •
in lieu thereof which shall read as follows:
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Section 8-2. Adoption of the National Electrical Code 1990.
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Association, hereby • / / • and incorporated herein by
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' SECTION 19. EFFECTIVE DATE'
This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage and
approval.
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