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January 28, 2020 February 11, 2020
Item No. 7.16 Item No. 7.12
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AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ARTICLE 28.12 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF
THE CITY OF LUBBOCK, TEXAS WITH REGARD TO ADOPTION OF THE 2014
NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE (NFPA 70) AND PROVIDING FOR CERTAIN
TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS THERETO TO MEET LOCAL CONDITIONS;
ADJUSTING PERMIT AND LICENSE FEES; PROVIDING A PENALTY; PROVIDING
A SAVINGS CLAUSE; PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION; AND PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, it is the opinion of the City Council that the best interests of the citizens of the
City of Lubbock would be served by adopting the 2014 National Electrical Code(NFPA 70),
including certain amendments to meet local conditions; and
WHEREAS,it is reasonable and proper to adjust permit fees for electrical work to reflect that
which has been adopted in the annual operating budget; NOW THEREFORE:
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK:
SECTION 1. THAT Article 28.12.007 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Lubbock is
hereby amended to read as follows:
Sec. 28.12.007 National Electrical Code—Adopted by reference
The publication entitled"National Electrical Code", 2014 edition(NFPA 70),
published by the National Fire Protection Association, a copy of which,
authenticated by the signature of the building official, shall be filed with the city
secretary as a public record, is hereby adopted as a part of this code as if fully copied
herein in detail, except as modified by the provisions of Section 28.12.008 and
Division 6 of this article. In the event of a conflict with any provision of the
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"National Electrical Code" and the Code of Ordinances,the Code of Ordinances
shall govern. References in this code to the "National Electrical Code"or the
"N.E.C." shall mean and refer to the 2014 edition.
SECTION 2. THAT Article 28.12.008 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Lubbock is
hereby amended to read as follows:
Sec. 28.12.008 Same—Amendments
(a) Arc-Flash Hazard Warning. Article 110.16 is hereby amended by deleting the
entire article.
(b) Available fault current.Article 110.24 is hereby amended by deleting the entire
article.
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(c) Article 210.8 Ground-Fault Protection for Personnel. Article 210.8 is hereby
amended to read as follows:
210.8 Ground-Fault Circuit-Interrupter Protection for Personnel.
(A) Dwelling Units. All 125-volt, single-phase, 15- and 20-ampere
receptacles installed in the locations specified in (1) through (9) shall have
ground-fault circuit-interrupter protection for personnel.
(1) Bathrooms.
(2) Garages,and also accessory buildings that have a floor located at
or below grade level not intended as habitable rooms and limited to
storage areas,work areas, and areas of similar use.
Exception: 15- and 20-ampere simplex receptacles within a
garage that are intended only to serve automatic garage door
openers, irrigation system controllers and freezers. Where a
dedicated freezer space is not indicated or apparent, the freezer
exception shall not apply.
(3) Outdoors.
Exception to(3): Receptacles that are not readily accessible and
are supplied by a branch circuit dedicated to electric snow-
melting, de-icing, or pipeline and vessel heating equipment
shall be permitted to be installed in accordance with 426.28 or
427.22, as applicable.
(4) Crawl spaces- at or below grade level.
(5) Unfinished basements- for purposes of this section, unfinished
basements are defined as portions or areas of the basement not intended
as habitable rooms and limited to storage areas,work areas and the like.
Exception to (5): A receptacle supplying only a permanently-
installed fire alarm or burglar alarm system shall not be required
to have ground fault circuit interrupter protection.
Receptacles installed under the exception to 210.8(A)(5) shall
not be considered as meeting the requirements of 210.52(G).
(6)Kitchens-where the receptacles are installed to serve the countertop
surfaces.
(7) Sinks- where the receptacles are installed within 1.8 in (6 ft) of the
outside edge of the sink
Exception to (7): A 20-amp single (simplex) receptacle outlet
for a refrigerator in a kitchen shall not require GFCI protection.
(8) Boathouses.
(9) Bathtubs and shower stalls- where receptacles are installed within
1.8 m(6 ft)of the outside edge of the bathtub or shower stall.
(d) Branch circuits required Dwelling units. Article 210.11(C)(1) is hereby
amended to read as follows:
(C) Dwelling Units.
(1) Small-Appliance Branch Circuits. In addition to the number of
branch circuits required by other parts of this section,three or more 20-
ampere small-appliance branch circuits shall be provided for all
receptacle outlets specified by 210.52(B).
(e) Article 210.12(A) is hereby amended by adding an exception as follows:
Exception: A 20-amp circuit supplying a single (simplex)receptacle outlet for
a refrigerator in a kitchen shall not require AFCI protection.
(f) _Commercial office space receptacle outlets. Article 210 III. is hereby amended
by adding Article 210.51 to read as follows:
210.51 Commercial Office Space Receptacle Outlets. Office spaces classified as
Group"B"-Business by the Building Code shall be provided with a minimum of
four(4)duplex convenience receptacle outlets per office, and/or shall be
provided with a duplex convenience outlet for each twelve linear feet of usable
wall space, with no point along such wall further than 6 feet from an outlet. Floor
outlets further than two feet from a wall shall not be counted towards meeting
this requirement. In no case shall more than seven (7) duplex convenience outlets
be installed on one 20 amp circuit.
(g) Dwelling unit receptacle outlets-small appliances. Article 210.52 (B)(1)-(3) is
hereby amended to read as follows:
(B) Small Appliances.
(1) Receptacle Outlets Served. In the kitchen, pantry, breakfast
room,dining room,or similar area of a dwelling unit,the three or more
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20-ampere small-appliance branch circuits required by 210.11(C)(1)
shall serve all wall and floor receptacle outlets covered by 210.52(A),
all countertop outlets covered by 210.52(C), and receptacle outlets for
refrigeration equipment.
Exception No. 1: In addition to the required receptacles
specified by 210.52, switched receptacles supplied from a
general-purpose branch circuit as defined in 210.70(A)(1),
Exception No. 1, shall be permitted.
Exception No. 2: The receptacle outlet for refrigeration
equipment shall be permitted to be supplied from an individual
branch circuit rated 15 amperes or greater.
(2) No Other Outlets. The three or more small-appliance branch
circuits specified in 210.52(B)(1) shall have no other outlets.
Exception No. 1: A receptacle installed solely for the electrical
supply to and support of an electric clock in any of the rooms
specified in 210.52(B)(1).
Exception No. 2: Receptacles installed to provide power for
supplemental equipment and lighting on gas-fired ranges,
ovens, or counter-mounted cooking units.
(3) Kitchen Receptacle Requirements. Receptacles installed in a
kitchen to serve countertop surfaces shall be supplied by not fewer than
three small-appliance branch circuits, any or all of which shall also be
permitted to supply receptacle outlets in the same kitchen and in other
rooms specified in 210.52(B)(1). Additional small-appliance branch
circuits shall be permitted to supply receptacle outlets in the kitchen
and other rooms specified in 210.52(B)(1). No small-appliance branch
circuit shall serve more than one kitchen.
(h) Bathrooms. Article 210.52(D) is hereby amended to read as follows:
210.52(D) Bathrooms.
In dwelling units, at least one receptacle outlet shall be installed in bathrooms
adjacent to the outside edge of each basin. The receptacle outlet shall be located
on a wall or partition that is adjacent to the basin or basin countertop, located on
the countertop, or installed on the side or face of the basin cabinet. In no case
shall the receptacle be located more than 300 mm (12 inches) below the top of
the basin. Receptacle outlet assemblies listed for the application shall be
permitted to be installed in the countertop.
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(i) Branch circuit load calculations. Article 220.10 is hereby amended to read as
follows:
220.10 General.
Branch-circuit loads shall be calculated as shown in 220.12, 220.14, and 220.16.
Additionally, in dwelling units, 20-amp lighting and receptacle loads, other than
the three required small appliance circuits specified in 210.11 (C)(1), shall be
equally divided on twenty (20)-amp branch circuits.
(j} Lighting load for specified occupancies. Article 220.12 is hereby amended by
altering Table 220.12 to read as follows:
220.12 Li ting Load for Specified Occupancies.
A unit load of not less than that specified in Table 220.12 for occupancies
specified therein shall constitute the minimum lighting load. The floor area for
each floor shall be calculated from the outside dimensions of the building,
dwelling unit, or other area involved. For dwelling units, the calculated floor area
shall not include open porches, garages, or unused or unfinished spaces not
adaptable for future use.
Informational note: The unit values herein are based on minimum load conditions
and 100 percent power factor and may not provide sufficient capacity for the
installation contemplated.
Exception: Where the building is designed and constructed to comply with an
energy code adopted by the local authority, the lighting load shall be
permitted to be calculated at the values specified in the energy code where
the following conditions are met:
(1) A power monitoring system is installed that will provide
continuous information regarding the total general lighting load of the
building.
(2) The power monitoring system will be set with alarm values to
alert the building owner or manager if the lighting load exceeds the
values set by the energy code.
(3) The demand factors specified in 220.42 are not applied to the
general lighting load.
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Table 220.12
General Lighting Loads by Occupancy
Type of Volt-Amperes per Square Volt-Amperes per Square
Occupancy Meter Foot
Armories and 11 1
auditoriums
Banks 396 3-1126
Barber shops
and beauty 33 3
parlors
Churches 11 I
Clubs 22 2
Courtrooms 22 2
Dwelling units 33 3
Garages-
Commercial 6 112
storage
Hospitals 22 2
Hotels and
motels,
including
apartment 22 2
houses without
provision for
cooking by
tenants$
Industrial
commercial 22 2
loft buildings
Lodge rooms 17 1-112
Office buildings 396 3-1126
Restaurants 22 2_
Schools 33 3
Stores 33 3
Warehouses 3 114
(Storage)
In any of the preceding occupancies except one family dwellings and
individual elling units o two-family and multifamily dwellings:
Assembly halls
and auditoriums 11 1
Halls, corridors,
closets, 6
stairwa s
Storage spaces 3 114
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'See 220.14(1)
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(k) Receptacle outlets. Article 220.14(I) is hereby amended to read as follows:
(I) Receptacle Outlets. Except as covered in 220.14(J) and (K), receptacle
outlets shall be calculated at not less than 180 volt-amperes for each single or for
each multiple receptacle on one yoke. A single piece of equipment consisting of a
multiple receptacle comprised of four or more receptacles shall be calculated at
not less than 90 volt-amperes per receptacle. This provision shall not be applicable
to the receptacle outlets specified in 210.11(C)(1)and(C)(2). In no case shall more
than seven (7) duplex receptacles be installed on a single 20-amp circuit in
commercial occupancies.
(1) Raceway seal. Article 225.27 is hereby amended by deleting the entire article.
(m) Non-residential buildings with multiple services served by underground service
laterals. Article 230.2 is hereby amended by adding a new subsection(F), as follows:
(F) Non-residential buildings with multiple services served by underground
service laterals. For every non-residential building where multiple services are
authorized and are supplied by underground service laterals, there shall be a
designated metering/service location at the rear of such building on the exterior
wall. There shall be no point along this wall more than seventy-five(75)linear feet
from a metering/service location. No utility service point shall be closer than one
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hundred fifty (150) feet from another utility service point unless otherwise
approved. The arrangement and installation of the conductors and equipment shall
be as provided for in Figure 230.96 and Article 230.96.
(n) Point of attachment. Article 230.26 is hereby amended to read as follows:
230.26 Point of Attachment.
(A) The point of attachment of the service-drop conductors to a building or other
structure shall provide the minimum clearances as specified in 230.9 and 230.24.
In no case shall this point of attachment be less than 3.0 m (10 ft) above finished
grade.
(B) The point of attachment of overhead service drops on a residence or building
shall be on the rear of the building (alley side), or at a point agreed upon by the
inspector and the serving utility.
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(o) Service masts as supports. Article 230.28 is hereby amended to read as follows:
230.28 Service Masts as Supports.
Where a service mast is used for the support of service-drop conductors, it shall
be of adequate strength or be supported by braces or guys to withstand safely the
strain imposed by the service drop. Where raceway-type service masts are used,
masts shall consist of rigid metallic conduit (RMC)or intermediate metallic
conduit(IMC)not less than two (2)-inch trade size, and all raceway fittings shall
be identified for use with service masts. Only power service-drop conductors
shall be permitted to be attached to a service mast. The point of attachment of the
service cable shall be twenty-four(24) inches above the roof.
(p) Non-residential buildings with multiple services served by underground service
laterals. Article 230.40, Exception No. 1, is hereby amended to read as follows:
Exception No. 1: A building with more than one occupancy shall be permitted to
have one set of service-entrance conductors for each service, as defined in 230.2,
run to each occupancy or group of occupancies. For non-residential buildings
containing multiple occupancies served by underground service laterals in
accordance with Article 230.2(F), installation shall be in accordance with Figure
230.96 and Article 230.96.
(q) Service equipment—General. Article 230V is hereby amended by adding a new
section 230.67 to read as follows:
230.67 Meter Installation.
(A) Each meter socket installation shall be on the outside of the building,
residence or other structure and shall be mounted not more than six (6) feet nor
less than five (5) feet above the level of the standing space measured to the center
of the meter face, except when the device or area for mounting the meter base is
provided by the serving utility.
(B) Multi-meter bases of two (2) or more meters at any one location shall have
a permanent identification tag (brass, copper or aluminum). Such tag shall be not
less than one inch long, one-half inch wide or one inch in diameter. Each tag shall
properly identify the unit served by the meter base and be clearly visible. It shall
be securely fastened to the meter base, but not the meter base lid. Tags shall be
stamped with steel numerical and/or alphabetical figures of at least one-eighth of
an inch.
Exception: If visible from the front, non-movable parts of meter base may be
stamped for identification.
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(r) Non-residential buildings with multiple services served by underground service
laterals. Article 230 is hereby amended by adding a new article 230.96 to read as
follows:
Article 230.96. Non-residential buildings with multiple services served by
underground service laterals.
Non-residential buildings with multiple services served by underground service
laterals shall have all services configured in accordance with 230.96 (1) through
(7) and Figure 230.96 below, unless otherwise approved.
(1) Sizing of gutter, wire-way or wire trough. The contractor shall
provide a gutter,wire-way or wire-trough with a minimum size of eight
(8) inch by eight(8)inch by six(6)feet or the National Electrical Code
requirement, whichever is greater,to contain the service conductors to
supply the meter bases and service disconnects at each metering
location.
(2) Service disconnecting. Each space requiring its own meter
shall have its service disconnect and disconnects located at the metering
location and there shall be no more than six (6) service disconnecting
means at any metering location without the written consent of the
building official.
(3) Conductors and raceways. The contractor shall provide service
conductors and raceways from the gutter, wire-way or wire-trough to
the point of connection of the serving utility. There shall be one
additional four-inch conduit provided from each wire-trough to the
point of connection of the serving utility or a terminal junction box
i adjacent to the metering location. The contractor shall provide an
acceptable means for at least six (6) meter taps from the service feed
brought to each wire-trough. To insure a proper conductor termination,
the service feed conductors from the point of connection of the serving
utility to the wire-trough shall be copper. They shall be installed in
approved conduit, shall enter the wire-trough from the bottom side
toward one end, shall traverse the entire length of the wire-way and
shall be terminated on an approved termination lug or block as set forth
above.
(4) Sizing of service entrance conductors and eguinment. if the
actual load of the building is not known, an assumed load of twenty
(20) volt-amperes per square foot shall be used to size the service
conductors.
(S) Phase-matching and balancing of load. All service taps which
connect to the building service shall match the phasing of the building
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service. Service taps connecting to a 3-phase 4-wire building service
shall be 3-phase and 4-wire taps. Service taps shall be load balanced
before a final inspection is granted and the system shall be balanced
back to the building service.
(6) Method of grounding services. Multi-meter services shall be
grounded at the service connection point in the wire way and all service
taps shall be grounded to that point. The grounding conductor shall be
sized according to the requirements of Article 250 for the service size.
Refer to Figure 230.96:
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(s) Marking. Article 250.21(C)is hereby amended by deletion of the entire article.
(t) Grounding electrode system. Article 250.50 is hereby amended to read as
follows:
250.50 Grounding Electrode System.
All grounding electrodes as described in 250.52(A)(1) through (A)(7) that are
present at each building or structure served shall be bonded together to form the
grounding electrode system. Where none of these grounding electrodes exist, one
or more of the grounding electrodes specified in 250.52(A)(4)through(A)(8)shall
be installed and used. In new construction, or in any building reconstruction or
addition involving the new construction of a concrete foundation containing
reinforcing steel that complies with the requirements of Article 250.52(A)(3), a
concrete encased electrode shall be provided as part of the grounding electrode
system. Where a concrete encased electrode or metallic water piping is used, a
supplemental electrode complying with 250.52 (A)(5) shall be provided.
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Exception: Concrete-encased electrodes of existing buildings or structures shall
not be required to be part of the grounding electrode system where the steel
reinforcing bars or rods are not accessible for use without disturbing the concrete.
(u) Bonding for other systems. Article 250.68 (C)(3) is hereby amended to read as
follows:
(3) A concrete-encased electrode of either the conductor type, reinforcing rod
or bar installed in accordance with 250.52(A)(3)extended from its location within
the concrete to a location above the concrete shall be permitted.
(v) Bonding for other systems. Article 250.94 is hereby amended by deleting the
entire article.
(w) Cables and raceways parallel to framing members and furring strips. Article
300.4 (D) is hereby amended by deleting the entire subsection.
(x) Underground installations direct buried conductors and cables). Article
300.5(A)and Table 300.5 are hereby amended to read as follows:
300.5 Underground Installations.
(A) Minimum Cover Requirements. Direct-buried cable or conduit or other
raceways shall be installed to meet the minimum cover requirements of Table
300.5.
Table 300.5
Minimum Cover Requirements,
0 to 1000 Volts, Nominal, Burial in Inches
TY Pe of Wiring Method or Circuit
Column 5
Column 3 Column 4 Circuits for
Nonmetallic Residential control of
Column 2
Raceways Branch Circuits Irrigation&
Location of Column 1 Listed for Rated 124V or Landscape
Rigid Metal Lightning
Wiring Direct Burial Direct Burial less with GFCI
Limited to Not
Method or Cable or Conduit or without Protection&
Circuit Conductors Intermediate Concrete and Max. More than 30V
Metal Conduit Encasement or Overcurrent and Installed
other Approved Protection of 20 with Type OF
Raceways Amps or in Other
Cable or
Raceway
All locations
i not specificd 24 6 18 12 6
below
In trench
below 2 inch
thick 18 6 12 6 6
concrete or
equivalent
Under a 0 0 0 0 0
building
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(In raceway or (In raceway or (In raceway or
Type MC or Type MC or Type MC or
Type MI cable Type MI cable Type MI cable
identified for identified for identified for
direct burial) direct burial) direct burial
Under
minimum of
4 inch thick
concrete
exterior slab
with no
vehicular 6 6
traffic and 18 .1 4 (direct burial) (direct burial)
the slab 4 4
extending not (in raceway) (in raceway)
less than 6
inches
beyond the
underground
installation
Under
streets,
highways,
roads,alleys, 24 24 ?R 24 24
driveways
and parking
lots
One-and
two-family
dwelling
driveways
and outdoor
parking 18 18 18 12 18
areas,and
used only for
dwelling-
related
purposes
In or under
airport
runways,
including l8 18 18 18 18
adjacent
areas where
trespassing
prohibited
Notes:
1.Cover is defined as the shortest distance in inches measured between a point on the top surface of any direct-buried
conductor,cable,conduit,or other raceway and the top surface of finished grade,concrete,or similar cover.
2.Raceways approved for burial only where concrete encased shall require concrete envelope not less than 2 inches
thick.
3.Lesser depths shall be permitted where cables and conductors rise for terminations or splices or where access is
otherwise required.
4 Where one of the wiring method types listed in Columns 1-3 is used for one of the circuit types in Columns 4 and 5,
the shallowest depth of burial shall be permitted.
5 Where solid rock prevents compliance with the cover depths specified in this table,the wiring shalt be installed in
metal or nonmetallic raceway permitted for direct burial.The raceway shall be covered by a minimum of 2 inches of
concrete extending down to rock.
b.Service and feeder conductors shall be installed in approved raceways protected in accordance with Column 2 or 3,as
applicable.
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(y) Minimum size of conductors. Article 310.106(A) is hereby amended to read as
follows:
310.106(A) Minimum Size of Conductors.
The minimum size of conductors shall be as shown in Table 310.106(A), except
that no conductor smaller than No. 12 American wire gauge size (12 AWG) shall
be used in work governed by this code.
Exceptions:
(1) Pendant and portable cords;
(2) Fixture wire;
(3) No. 14 AWG may be used for individual fixture leads at an outlet
r box;
(4) No. 14 AWG may be used for control circuits operating
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contactors or relays of a size approved by the manufacturer and the
building inspection department;
(5) Wiring for systems covered under Article 700 (Emergency
Systems);
(6) Wiring for systems covered under Article 600 (Electrical Signs);
(7) No. 14 AWG may be used for the wiring of switch legs in
residential occupancies where provided with appropriate over current
device.
(8) Notwithstanding exceptions (1)-(7) above, where permitted
elsewhere in this code.
(z) Conductor material. Article 310.106(B) is hereby amended to read as follows:
(B) Conductor Material. Conductors in this article shall be of aluminum,
copper-clad aluminum, or copper unless otherwise specified.
Exceptions:
(1) Conductors made of aluminum or of an AA-8000 Series
aluminum alloy complying with Article 310.4 may be installed on
services and feeders only. Aluminum conductors must be terminated
properly using approved compression-type crimp lugs installed with a
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proper tool and with an approved oxide inhibitor. Such conductors may
also be used as branch circuit wiring in commercial and industrial
applications in No. 4 AWG or larger wire sizes, subject to the further
conditions outlined herein.
(2) No aluminum conductors shall be installed on any branch circuits
or grounding systems.
(aa) Uses not permitted (types NM and NMS). Article 334.12(B) shall be amended
to read as follows:
(B) Types NM and NMS. Types NM and NMS cables shall not be used
under the following conditions or in the following locations:
(1) Where exposed to corrosive fumes or vapors
(2) Where embedded in masonry, concrete, adobe, fill, or plaster
(3) In a shallow chase in masonry, concrete, or adobe and covered
with plaster, adobe, or similar finish
(4) Where subject to excessive moisture or dampness.
(bb) Nonmetallic sheathed cable Romex Uses not permitted. Article 334.12 shall
be amended by adding a new subsection (C)to read as follows:
(C) Nonmetallic sheathed cable shall not be used in any type of commercial
building nor shall it be used in residential buildings used as or converted into
any commercial use nor in any building used as, or converted into,
convalescent homes, nurseries or day-care facilities requiring a license from
the State of Texas.
(cc) Am aU citX. Article 334.80 shall be amended by deleting the second and third
paragraphs.
(dd) Wet locations(receptacles in). Article 4069(B)(1) shall be amended to read as
follows:
15- and 20-ampere, 125- and 250-volt receptacles in a Wet location. 15- and
20-ampere, 125- and 250-volt receptacles installed outdoors in a wet location
shall have an enclosure that is weatherproof whether or not the attachment
plug cap is inserted. All 15- and 20- ampere, 125- and 250 volt non-locking
receptacles shall be listed weather-resistant type.
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Exception: 15- and 20-ampere, 125- through 250-volt receptacles
installed in the following wet locations shall be permitted to have an
enclosure that is weatherproof only when the attachment plug is
removed:
a. Those subject to routine high pressure spray washing;
b. Those customarily designed and located for intermittent,
short-term use during periods where rainfall or other
detrimental moisture is not present.
(ee) Ungrounded systems.Article 408.3(F)(2)is hereby amended by deletion of the
entire article.
(ff) Field identification required. Article 408.4(B) is hereby amended by deletion
of the entire article.
(gg) Panel board over current device capacity. Article 408 III. is hereby amended
by adding article 408.35 to read as follows:
408.35. Panelboard S12are Circuit Ca acit .
Panelboards serving dwelling units shall be provided with capacity for two
additional 120-volt branch circuits, and shall be provided with a spare conduit of
not less than 314" trade size installed from the panel to an accessible crawl space
in the attic, under the floor, or to the outside of the house where there is no
accessible attic or crawl space.
(hh) Luminaries in specific locations. Article 410.10 is hereby amended by adding
a new subarticle (G),to read as follows:
(G) Flood Lights and other Luminaries on or near the Ground. Open flood
lights or other fixtures containing luminaries installed on the ground or within
eight (8) feet of finished grade shall be equipped with a guard or protective
device to prevent personal injury from burns or electric shock.
SECTION 2. THAT Chapter 28, Article 12, Division 5 of the City of Lubbock Code of
Ordinances is hereby amended to read as follows:
Division 5.Fees
Sec. 28.12.251 Permit and inspection fees
The following permit fees shall be charged to every person securing any class of
electrical permits authorized by this code:
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(1) In every instance where an electrician licensed by the board is securing
a permit issued pursuant to this code seeks to undertake electrical work in, on
or about any new construction within the city, the permit fee to be charged
shall be at the rate of six cents($0.06)per square foot of said new construction
as calculated from the plans by the building official. However, in every case a
minimum fee of fifty dollars ($50.00) shall be charged for the permit. New
construction for the purposes of this section shall mean the erection of a new
building or structure or the erection of an addition to an existing building or
structure which proposed building, structure or addition has not had electrical
current available to said proposed building, structure or addition.
(2) In every case where an electrician licensed by the board or authorized
to secure electrical permits pursuant to the terms of this code seeks to undertake
electrical work in, or about a building or structure being renovated within the
city, the permit fee to be charged shall be at the rate of six cents ($0.06) per
square foot of the building or structure as calculated from the plans for such
building or structure by the building official. However, in every case a
minimum fee of fifty dollars($50.00)shall be charged for the permit. Building
renovation for the purposes of this section shall mean any existing building or
structure where the proposed electrical work to be undertaken therein amounts
to a total rewiring of the existing building or structure.
(3) In every case where an electrician licensed by the board is authorized to
secure electrical permits pursuant to the terms of this code seeks to undertake
electrical work in, on or about a building or a structure which is being
remodeled within the city the permit fee to be charged shall be as follows:
(A) A minimum permit fee of fifty dollars ($50.00) shall be charged
in all cases.
(B) In addition to the minimum permit fee authorized by this section
there shall be charged the following fees:
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(i) A fee of forty cents ($0.40) for each new or additional
outlet added or installed.
(ii) A fee often dollars($10.00)where a meter loop is altered
or changed.
(iii) A fee of one dollar ($1.00) for each new or additional
meter installed.
(iv) A fee of forty cents ($0.40) for each new or additional
fixture.
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(v) A fee of two dollars ($2.00) for each new, additional or
replacement gasoline pump.
(vi) A fee of two dollars ($2.00) for each new or additional
motor fan or heat pump.
Remodeling as used in this section shall mean any work undertaken or
proposed to be undertaken in, or about a building or structure where such
proposed electrical work does not amount to a total rewiring of the structure.
(4) In every case where an electrician licensed by the board is securing a
permit issued pursuant to this code is seeking[sic]to undertake electrical work
in, on or about a passenger elevator, freight elevator, or escalator, there shall
be charged a minimum fee of fifty dollars ($50.00) and in addition thereto the
following fees shall be charged:
(A) Passenger elevator: $7.00.
(B) Freight elevator: $5.00.
(C) Escalator: $7.00.
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(5) In every case where a master sign electrician licensed by the board is
seeking to secure a permit to undertake electrical work in, on or about a sign
of any type, a permit fee of fifty dollars ($50.00) shall be charged.
(b) In every case where a permit has been issued to undertake any type of
electrical work and said work was inspected by the building official and said
official determined upon inspection that the electrical work failed to comply
with the provisions of this code and issued a red tag for such work pursuant to
section 28.12.203 of this code, there shall be charged a fee of thirty dollars
($30.00) for each reinspection of the work.
(7) No governmental entity shall be exempt from payment of electrical
permit fees unless such entity is specifically exempted by state or federal law.
Except that no fee shall be required from a governmental entity when the work
is being performed by licensed maintenance personnel employed full time by
the governmental entity to maintain buildings owned and occupied by the
governmental entity. However, permits and inspections shall be required in all
instances.
(8) When any electrical work is commenced within the city and no permit,
if required, has been obtained prior to the commencement of the work, the fee
for issuance of the required permit shall be doubled. This section shall not
apply in any case where the electrical work has been undertaken as an
emergency in accordance with section 28.12.147 of this code.
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Sec. 28.12.252 Fee adjustments
All fees and charges as established and set forth in this division are and shall be subject
to adjustment in accordance with the provisions of Ordinance No. 8651 of the City of
Lubbock.
SECTION 3. THAT violation of any provision of this Ordinance shall be deemed a
misdemeanor punishable as provided by Section 1.01.004 of the Code of Ordinances of the
City of Lubbock, Texas.
SECTION 4. THAT should any paragraph,sentence,clause,phrase or word of this Ordinance
be declared unconstitutional or invalid for any reason, the remainder of this Ordinance shall
not be affected thereby.
SECTION 5. THAT pursuant to Section 214.218 of the Texas Local Government Code, this
Ordinance shall not be implemented or enforced until after the 30'h day after the date of final
adoption.
SECTION 6. THAT the City Secretary is hereby authorized to cause publication of the
descriptive caption of this Ordinance as an alternative method provided by law.
AND IT IS SO ORDERED.
Passed by the City Council on first reading this 28thday of January , 2020.
Passed by the City Council on second reading this 11 th day of F -. ) 2020.
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DAN POPE, MAY(5R
ATTEST:
kebc'ca Garza, City Se re
APPRO ED AS TO CONTENT:
,Greg Zielinski, Chiet wilding Official
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
s, e�ut .' r Attome
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