ORDINANCE NO. 8025
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF LAWRENCE, KANSAS
ADOPTING THE NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE, 2005 EDITION, WITH AMENDMENTS; AMENDING
CHAPTER 5, ARTICLE 4 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF LAWRENCE, KANSAS, 2003 EDITION,
AND AMENDMENTS THERETO.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE CITY OF
Section 1. Chapter
5, Article 4, Section 401 of the Code of the City of Lawrence, Kansas, 2003
Edition, and amendments thereto is hereby amended to read as follows:
5-401 NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE
INCORPORATED.
“National
Electrical Code, 2002 2005 Edition,”
copyright 2002, 2004 published by
the National Fire Protection Association, Inc., One Batterymarch Park, Quincy,
Massachusetts 02169-7471 is hereby incorporated by reference and made a part of
this Article as if fully set out herein save and except such articles,
sections, parts or portions as are hereafter omitted, deleted, modified or
changed. Not less than three (3) copies of the National Electrical Code, 2002
2005 Edition, marked or stamped
in the manner provided by K.S.A. 12-3010, and to which shall be attached a copy
of this ordinance, shall be available to the public at reasonable hours.
Official copies of such Code shall be supplied at the cost of the City to the
officials and agencies in the manner set forth in K.S.A. 12-3010.
Section 2. Chapter
5, Article 4, Section 402 of the Code of the City of Lawrence, Kansas, 2003
Edition, and amendments thereto, is hereby amended to read as follows:
5-402 AMENDMENTS TO THE NATIONAL ELECTRICAL
CODE 2002 2005 EDITION,
ADOPTED IN SECTION 5-401, SHALL BE AS FOLLOWS:
Article
100. DEFINITION OF STORY, BUILDING. The definition for a building story shall
be provided by the Uniform Building Code as adopted by this City.
Article 100. DEFINITION OF BASEMENT, BUILDING. The definition for a
basement shall be provided by the Uniform Building Code as adopted
by this City.
Section 210.8 is amended to read as follows:
210.8 Ground-Fault Circuit-Interrupter Protection
for Personnel:
FPN:
See 215.9 for ground-fault circuit-interrupter protection for personnel
on feeders.
(A) Dwelling
Units. All 125-volt, single-phase,
15- and 20-ampere receptacles installed in the locations specified in (1)
through (8) 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 No. 1 to (2): Receptacles that are not readily accessible.
Exception No. 2 to (2): A single receptacle or a duplex receptacle
for two appliances located within dedicated space for each appliance that, in
normal use, is not easily moved from one place to another and that is
cord-and-plug connected in accordance with 400.7(A)(6), (A)(7), or (A)(8).
Receptacles installed under the
exceptions to 210.8(A)(2) shall not be considered as meeting the requirements
of 210.52(G).
(3) Outdoors
Exception to (3):
Receptacles that are not readily accessible and are supplied by a
dedicated branch circuit for electric snow-
Receptacles installed under the
exceptions to 210.8(A)(5) shall not be considered as meeting the requirements
of 210.52(G).
(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 No. 1 to (5):
Receptacles that are not readily accessible.
Exception No. 2 to (5): A single
receptacle or a duplex receptacle for two appliances located within dedicated
space for each appliance that, in normal use, is not easily moved from one
place to another and that is cord-and-plug connected in accordance with
400.7(A)(6), (A)(7), or (A)(8).
Exception
No. 3 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.
(6) Kitchens – where the receptacles are
installed to serve the countertop surfaces
(7) Laundry, utility, and wet bar sinks –
where the receptacles are installed within 1.8 m (6 ft) of the outside edge of
the sink
(8) Boathouses
(B) Other
Than Dwelling Units. All 125-volt, single phase, 15 and 20 ampere
receptacles installed in the locations specified in (1), (2), (3),
and (4) through (5) shall have ground fault circuit interrupter
protection for personnel:
(1) Bathrooms.
(2) Bathrooms located in guest rooms of hotels and motels shall
have ground-fault circuit interrupter (GFCI) protection provided by a
receptacle device that does not serve as protection for receptacles in any
other guest rooms.
(2)
(3) Commercial and institutional kitchens -- for the purposes of this
section, a kitchen is an area with a sink and permanent facilities for food
preparation and cooking
(3)
(4) Rooftops
(4)
(5) Outdoors in public spaces--for the purpose of this section a public
space is defined as any space that is for use by, or is accessible to, the public
Exception to (3)(4) and (4)(5): Receptacles that are not readily accessible
and are supplied from a dedicated branch circuit for electric snow-
(5)
(6) Outdoors, where installed to comply with 210.63
(C) Boat
Hoists. Ground-fault
circuit-interrupter protection for personnel shall be provided for outlets that
supply boat hoists installed in dwelling unit locations and supplied by
125-volt, 15- and 20-ampere branch circuits.
Section
210.12 is amended to read as follows:
210.12
Arc-Fault Circuit Interrupter Protection.
(A) Definition: Arc-Fault Circuit Interrupter. An arc-fault circuit interrupter is a device
intended to provide protection from the effects of arc faults by recognizing
characteristics unique to arcing and by functioning to de-energize the circuit
when an arc fault is detected.
(B) Dwelling Unit Bedrooms. All 120-volt, single phase, 15- and 20-ampere
branch circuits supplying outlets installed in dwelling unit bedrooms shall be
protected by a listed arc-fault circuit interrupter, combination type installed
to provide protection of the branch circuit.
Branch/feeder
AFCIs shall be permitted to be used to meet the requirements of 210.12(B) until
January 1, 2008.
FPN: For information on types of arc-fault circuit
interrupters, see UL 1699-1999, Standard
for Arc-Fault Circuit Interrupters.
Exception:
The location of the arc-fault circuit interrupter shall be permitted to
be at other than the origination of the branch circuit in compliance with (a)
and (b):
(a) The arc-fault circuit interrupter
installed within 1.8 m (6 ft) of the branch circuit overcurrent device as
measured along the branch circuit conductors.
(b) The circuit conductors between the
branch circuit overcurrent device and the arc-fault circuit interrupter shall
be installed in a metal raceway or a cable with a metallic sheath.
Section
210.23 is amended to read as follows:
210.23
Permissible Loads. In no
case shall the load exceed the branch-circuit ampere rating. An individual branch circuit shall be
permitted to supply any load for which it is rated. A branch circuit supplying two or more
outlets or receptacles shall supply any load for which it is rated. A branch circuit supplying two or more
outlets or receptacles shall supply only the loads specified according to its
size as specified in 210.23(A) through (D) and as summarized in 210.24 and
Table 210.24.
(A) 15-
and 20-Ampere Branch Circuits. A 15- or 20-ampere branch circuit shall be
permitted to supply lighting units or other utilization equipment, or a
combination of both, and shall comply with 210.23(A)(1) and (A)(2)
Exception:
The small appliance branch circuits, laundry branch circuits, and bathroom
branch circuits required in a dwelling unit(s) by 210.11(C)(1), (C)(2), and
(C)(3) shall supply only the receptacle outlets specified in that section.
(1) Cord-and-Plug-Connected
Equipment Not Fastened in Place. The
rating of any one cord-and-plug-connected utilization equipment not fastened in
place shall not exceed 80 percent of the branch-circuit ampere rating.
(2) Utilization
Equipment Fastened in Place. The
total rating of utilization equipment fastened in place, other than luminaries
(lighting fixtures), shall not exceed 50 percent of the branch-circuit ampere
rating where lighting units, cord-and-plug-connected utilization equipment not
fastened in place, or both, are also supplied.
(3)
Sump pumps shall be served by an individual branch circuit. The circuit and its
receptacle outlet shall be in addition to any outlets required by 210.52.
(B) 30-Ampere
Branch Circuits. A
30-ampere branch circuit shall be permitted to supply fixed lighting units with
heavy-duty lampholders in other than a dwelling unit(s) or utilization
equipment in any occupancy. A rating of
any one cord-and-plug-connected utilization equipment shall not exceed 80
percent of the branch-circuit ampere rating.
(C) 40- and
50-Ampere Branch Circuits. A 40- or
50-ampere branch circuit shall be permitted to supply cooking appliances that
are fastened in place in any occupancy.
In other than dwelling units, such circuits shall be permitted to supply
fixed lighting units with heavy-duty lampholders infrared heating units, or
other utilization equipment.
(D) Branch
Circuits Larger Than 50 Amperes. Branch circuits larger than 50 amperes shall
supply only nonlighting outlet loads.
Section 210.52 is amended to read as follows:
210.52
Dwelling Unit Receptacle Outlets. This section provides requirements for
125-volt, 15- and 20-ampere receptacle outlets.
Receptacle outlets required by this section shall be in addition to any
receptacle that is part of a luminaire (lighting fixture) or appliance, located
within cabinets or cupboards, or located more than 1.7 m (5 ½ ft) above the
floor.
Permanently installed electric
baseboard heaters equipped with factory-installed receptacle outlets or outlets
provided as a separate assembly by the manufacturer shall be permitted as the
required outlet or outlets for the wall space utilized by such permanently
installed heaters. Such receptacle
outlets shall not be connected to the heater circuits.
FPN: Listed baseboard heaters include instructions
that may not permit their installation below receptacle outlets.
(A)
General Provisions. In every kitchen, family room, dining room,
living room, parlor, library, den, sunroom, bedroom, recreation room, or
similar room or area of dwelling units, receptacle outlets shall be installed
in accordance with the general provisions specified in 210.52 (A)(1) through
(A)(3).
(1)
Spacing. Receptacles shall be installed so that no
point measured horizontally along the floor line in any wall space is more than
1.8 m (6 ft) from a receptacle outlet.
(2)
Wall Space. As used in this section, a wall space shall
include the following:
(1) Any
space 600 mm (2 ft) or more in width (including space measured around corners)
and unbroken along the floor line by doorways, fireplaces, and similar openings
(2) The space
occupied by fixed panels in exterior walls, excluding sliding panels
(3) The
space afforded by fixed room dividers such as freestanding bar-type counters or
railings
(3) Floor
Receptacles. Receptacle
outlets in floors shall not be counted as part of the required number of
receptacle outlets unless located within 450 mm (18 in.) of the wall.
(B) Small Appliances.
(1)
Receptacle Outlets Served. In the kitchen, pantry, breakfast room,
dining room, or similar area of a dwelling unit, the two or more 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 two 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 two small-appliance branch circuits, either or both 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.
(C)
Countertops. In kitchens and dining rooms of dwelling
units, receptacle outlets for counter spaces shall be installed in accordance
with 210.52(C)(1) through (C)(5).
(1)
Wall Counter Spaces. A receptacle outlet shall be installed at
each wall counter space that is 300 mm (12 in.) or wider. Receptacle outlets shall be installed so that
no point along the wall line is more than 600 mm (24 in.) measured horizontally
from a receptacle outlet in that space.
Exception:
Receptacle outlets shall not be required on a wall directly behind a
range or sink in the installation described in Figure 210.52.
(2)
(3)
Peninsular Counter Spaces. At least one receptacle outlet shall be
installed at each peninsular counter space with a long dimension of 600 mm (24
in.) or greater and a short dimension of 300 mm (12 in.) or greater. A peninsular countertop is measured from the
connecting edge.
(4) Separate
Spaces. Countertop spaces separated
by rangetops, refrigerators, or sinks shall be considered as separate
countertop spaces in applying the requirements of 210.52(C)(1), (C)(2), and
(C)(3).
(5)
Receptacle Outlet Location. Receptacle outlets shall be located above,
but not more than 500 mm (20 in.) above, the countertop. Receptacle outlets rendered not readily
accessible by appliances fastened in place, appliance garages, sinks, or
rangetops as covered in 210.52(C)(1), Exception, or appliances occupying
dedicated space shall not be considered as these required outlets.
Exception to (5):
To comply with the conditions specified in (1) or (2), receptacle
outlets shall be permitted to be mounted not more than 300 mm (12 in.) below
the countertop. Receptacles mounted
below a countertop in accordance with this exception shall not be located where
the countertop extends more than 150 mm (6 in.) beyond its support base.
(1) Construction for the physically impaired
(2) On island and peninsular countertops where the
countertop is flat across its entire surface (no backsplashes, dividers, etc.)
and there are no means to mount a receptacle within 500 mm (20 in.) above the
countertop, such as an overhead cabinet.
(D)
Bathrooms. In dwelling units, at least one receptacle
outlet shall be installed in bathrooms within 900 mm (3 ft.) of 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.
Exception:
The receptacle shall not be required to be mounted in the wall or
partition where it is installed on the side or face of the basin cabinet not
more than 300 mm (12 in.) below the countertop.
(E)
Outdoor Outlets. For a one-family dwelling and each unit of a
two-family dwelling that is at grade level, at least one receptacle outlet
accessible at grade level and not more than 2.0 m (6½ ft.) above grade shall be
installed at the front and back of the dwelling.
For each dwelling unit of a
multifamily dwelling where the dwelling unit is located at grade level and
provided with individual exterior entrance/egress, at least one receptacle
outlet accessible from grade level and not more than 2.0 m (6 ½ ft) above grade
shall be installed. See
210.8(A)(3).
(F)
Laundry Areas. In dwelling units, at least one receptacle
outlet shall be installed for the laundry.
Exception No. 1:
In a dwelling unit that is an apartment or living area in a multifamily
building where laundry facilities are provided on the premises and are
available to all building occupants, a laundry receptacle shall not be
required.
Exception No. 2:
In other than one-family dwellings where laundry facilities are not to
be installed or permitted, a laundry receptacle shall not be required.
(G)
Basements and Garages. For a one-family dwelling, at least one
receptacle outlet, in addition to any provided for laundry equipment, shall be
installed in each basement and in each attached garage, and in each detached
garage with electric power. See
210.8(A)(2) and (A)(5). Where a portion of
the basement is finished into one or more habitable rooms, each separate unfinished
portion shall have a receptacle outlet installed in accordance with this
section.
(1)
Garage Door Opener Receptacle Outlets.
A
receptacle outlet shall be installed in the garage ceiling for each vehicle
entry door. The receptacle outlet shall
be located near the center of the finished edges of the opening. The receptacle outlet shall be located from
the opening by the sum total of the height of the door plus a minimum of two
feet.
(H)
Hallways. In
dwelling units, hallways of 3.0 m (10 ft) or more in length shall have at least
one receptacle outlet.
As used in this subsection, the hall
length shall be considered the length along the centerline of the hall without
passing through a doorway.
Section 210.62 is amended to read as follows:
210.62 Show
Windows. At least one
receptacle outlet shall be installed directly above a show window for each 3.7
linear m (12 linear ft) or major fraction thereof of show window area measured
horizontally at its maximum width.
(A) Show windows of buildings in a commercial occupancy, for the
purpose of this section, shall consider each exterior window as a show window
unless exempted by the enforcing authority.
Section
225.17 is amended to read as follows:
225.17 Masts as Supports. Where a mast is used for
the support of final spans of feeders or branch circuits, it shall be of
adequate strength or be supported by braces or guys to withstand safely with
strain imposed by the overhead drop a galvanized rigid conduit with a
minimum trade size diameter of two inches.
Where the mast projects above the roof surface in excess of 3 feet
the mast shall be supported by braces or guys to withstand safely the strain
imposed by the drop. All raceway
fittings shall be identified for use with masts. Only the feeder or branch
circuit conductors specified within this section shall be permitted to be
attached to the feeder and/or branch circuit mast.
Section 230.2 is amended to read
as follows:
230.2 Number of Services. A building or other structure served shall be
supplied by only one service unless permitted in 230.2(A) through (D). for the purpose of 230.40, Exception No. 2
only, underground sets of conductors, 1/0 AWG and larger, running to the same
location and connected together at their supply end but not connected together
at their load end shall be considered to be supplying one service.
(A)