Ord 95-232
ORDINANCE NO.
95-232
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF FEDERAL WAY, WASHINGTON, AMENDING THE
FEDERAL WAY CITY CODE BY ADDING A NEW ARTICLE
XI PROVIDING FOR THE ADOPTION OF THE NATIONAL
ELECTRICAL CODE AND THE IMPLEMENTATION OF AN
ELECTRICAL INSPECTION PROGRAM.
WHEREAS, electrical inspections in the City of Federal
Way are currently performed by the State of Washington Department
of Labor and Industries in Tukwila; and
WHEREAS, the adoption of an Electrical Inspection program
in the City of Federal Way would save the public the inconvenience
of traveling to Tukwila for the purpose of obtaining electrical
permits and allow all development permits to be issued from one
location; and
WHEREAS, the adoption of an Electrical Inspection program
in the City of
Federal Way would place the control
of
all
inspections on building projects within one jurisdiction thereby
providing for better coordination of building inspections; NOW,
THEREFORE,
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FEDERAL WAY, WASHINGTON,
DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
section 1.
Electrical Code.
There is hereby created a
new Article XI, "Electrical Code" to the Federal Way City Code as
follows:
Sec. 5-320.
Electrical Codes Adopted.
(a)
Adoction bv Reference.
There is hereby adopted and
incorporated by reference as set forth in full the
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following codes as now existing or hereafter adopted or
amended,
subject
or
to
additions,
the
amendments
deletions set forth in section 5-323:
(1)
National
èode
1993
The
Electrical
(NEC) ,
Edition,
as published by the National Fire
Protection Association, except Table No.3-A,
Electrical Permit Fees;
(2)
The Uniform Administrative Code Provisions,
1993
Edition,
as
published
by
the
International
of
Building
Conference
Officials;
(3)
The Laws, Rules and Regulations for Installing
Electrical Wiring and Equipment set forth in
Chapter 19.28 RCW;
(4)
following
the
Washington
The
chapters
of
Administrative Code (WAC):
(i) 296-43 WAC Heating Installation;
(H) 296-44 WAC, Safety Standards,
Electrical Construction Code;
(Hi) 296-45 WAC, Safety Standards,
Electrical Workers;
(iv) 296-46 WAC, Safety Standards,
Installing Electrical Wires and
Equipment;
(v) 296-47 WAC, Electrical Wiring and
Apparatus;
(b) Purcose. This chapter is enacted as an exercise of
the police power of the City for the benefit of the
public at large.
It is not intended to create a special
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relationship with any individual, or individuals, or to
identify and protect any particular class of persons.
The
this
of
is
chapter
provide
to
minimum
purpose
standards to safeguard life or limb, health, property,
and
public
controlling
welfare,
by
regulating
and
building construction and work related thereto.
Sec. 5-321.
Display of Working Permit.
Any electrical permit issued pursuant to this chapter
shall be posted on the,job site at the service switch or
other conspicuous place and shall remain posted until
completion of all work.
Sec. 5-322.
Effect of Chapter on Existing Wiring.
The provisions of this chapter are not intended to apply
to electrical installations in existence at the time of
its adoption, except in those cases which, in the opinion
of the building official, are found to be dangerous to
life or property, and except as is otherwise specifically
provided in this chapter.
Sec. 5-323.
Amendments.
The following amendments to the codes adopted in section
5-320 are hereby adopted:
(1)
Section
the
Uniform
203 (a)
and
203 (b)
of
Administrative' Code provisions for the NEC are deleted in
their entirety and replaced with the following:
Sec. 203 General. The City of Federal Way Hearing
Examiner shall have the authority set forth in
section 5-41 to determine the suitability of
alternate materials and methods of the installation
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and to provide for reasonable interpretation of
this code. The City of Federal Way Hearing
Examiner shall have no authority to waive the
requirements of this code.
(2)
section 301 (b)
of the Uniform Administrative Code
provisions for the NEC is amended to read as follows:
(b) Exempt Work. An electrical permit shall not be
required for the following:
1. Portable motors or other portable
appliances energized by means of a cord or
cable having an attachment plug end to be
connected to an approved receptacle when that
cord or cable is permitted by this code.
2. Repair or replacement of fixed motors,
transformers or fixed approved appliances of
the same type and rating in the same
locations.
3.
Temporary decorative lighting.
4. Repair or replacement of current-carrying
parts of any switch, contractor or control
device.
5. Reinstallation of attachment plug
receptacles, but not the outlet therefor.
6. Repair and replacement of any over
current device of the required capacity in the
same location.
7. Repair or replacement of electrodes or
transformers of the same size and capacity for
signs or gas tube systems.
8.
Taping joints.
Removal of electrical wiring.
9.
10. Temporary
purposes in
laboratories.
wiring for
suitable
experimental
experimental
11. The wiring for temporary theater, motion
picture or television stage sets.
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14Æ.. A permit shall not be required for the
installation, alteration or repair of
electrical wiring, apparatus or equipment or
the generation, transmission, distribution or
metering of electrical energy or in the
operation of signals or the transmission of
intelligence by a public or private utility in
the exercise of it function as a serving
utility.
Exemption from the permit requirements of this code
shall not be deemed to grant authorization for any
work to be done in violation of the provisions of
this code or any other laws or ordinances of the
jurisdiction.
(3)
section
301
of
the
Uniform Administrative
Code
provisions for the NEC is amended to add a new subsection
(c), as follows:
(c) Apartment\Condominiums. A separate permit is
required for each building in an apartment,
condominium or other multi-building development.
section
4.
Severability.
The
provisions
of
this
ordinance are declared separate and severable.
The invalidity of
any clause, sentence, paragraph, subdivision, section, or portion
of this ordinance or the invalidity of the application thereof to
any person or circumstance, shall not affect the validity of the
remainder of the ordinance, or the validity of its application to
other persons or circumstances.
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section 5.
Ratification.
Any act consistent with the
authority and prior to the effective date of this ordinance is
hereby ratified and affirmed.
section 6.
Effective Date.
This ordinance shall take
effect and be in force five (5) days from and after its passage,
approval, and publication, as provided by law.
PASSED by the City Council of the city of Federal Way
this
18th
day of
Avril
, 1995.
CITY OF FEDERAL WAY
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MAYOIV, E. GATES
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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CIT ,0 , I K. LINDELL
FILED WITH THE CITY CLERK: March 28, 1995
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL: April 18, 1995
PUBLISHED: April 22, 1995
EFFECTIVE DATE: April 27, 1995
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