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Done 04-08N96 Item No. 96-179
keMsubject: Amending Chapter VB, Article 9 of the Ordinances of the City of
Bangor -National Electrical Code
Responsible Department! Commwity Economic Development- Code ENbrcavent
Commentary:
This ordinance amendment provides for the adoption of the most recent edition
of the National Electrical Code. The Code is updated every three years. The State
of Maine has completed adoption of the NEC 19%.
Attached are highlights of the more significant changes in the 1996 edition.
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CITY OF BANGOR
(TITLEd (®riilltditC¢r Amending Chapter VII Article 9 National
B. a ordained 6y the COP Commit of Me COO ofBaeyor, a. fWksm:
THAT Chapter VII, Article 9 of the Ordinances of the City of
Bangor be amended an follows:
CHAPTER VII
ARTICLE 9 - NATIONAL ELECTRIC CODE
Sec. 1 Adopting National Electric Code. In accordance with Title
30 N.R.S.A. 5 3156, as amended, the "National Electric Cede
1996, 1996 Edition, designated as NFPA 70 - 1999 1996 Rod
prepared by the National Fire Protection Association, is
hereby adopted and incorporated by reference, as the minimum
standards for electrical installations within the boundaries
Of the City of Bangor.
For Purposes of this Ordinance, the term melectrical
installations" shall mean the installation, repair,
alteration and maintenance of electrical conductors,
fittings, installation of optical fibre cable, devices and
fixtures for heating, lighting, power purposes or heat
activated fire alarms and electrically supervised manual
fire alarms and sprinkler systema. They shall not include
the installation or repair of portable electrical equipment,
imtallation of which involves only the insertion of an
attachment plug into a fixed receptacle outlet. it is the
ening and intent of this Section that the word "portable"
shall not include or apply to any type of fixed electrically
operated Or driven equipment.
Sec. 4 Enforcement Authori tv. The B£reater-ef-Eede-8nfereemeat
Code Enforcement Officer and his authorised agent(a)
including but not limited to the Electrical Inspector
established under Chapter II, Article 17, Sec. 3.1 shall
have the power and duty to enforce the provisions of this
code.
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Sec. 6 Enforoormant Procedure.whenever the Bireetea-e€-Cede
Br£aseement Code Enforcement Officer or his authorized
agent(s) should determine that there is a violation of any
provisions of said Code, he/they shall give written notice
of such violation to the property Owner, leasee, occupant or
their agents. .Such written notice shall:
Sec. 7 Civil Penalties. The requirements of 30-M,R,S,A.-89966
30-A M & 9 A 9 4453 Shall apply to the dstermination of
penalties for violations of this Ordinance. The minimum
penalty for a Specific violation Of this Ordinance shall be
$100 and the maximum penalty shall be $2,5001 provided,
however, the maximum penalty may exceed $2,500, but shall
not exceed $25,000 when it can be shown that there has been
a previous conviction of the same party within the past two
(2) years for violation of theauses Ordinance provision.
IN CITY COUNCIL
April R. 1996
First Reading
Referred to Community
a econ.nevel comiteee
CITY CLERK
IN CITY COUNCIL
April 22, 1996
Passed
Vote: 9 yes
Councilors voting yes:
Beldaccl, Blanchette,
Frenkel, Leen, Popper,
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Soucy, Sullivan, Tyler,,,
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96-179
ORDINANCE
( TITIE.) Amending Chaucer VII, Article
9, National Electric Code 4993 1996.
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Changes ofInternet bathe 19%National Electric Code
All kitchen counter receptacles have to be protected with a ground fault
circuit interrupter.
Range and clothes dryer outlets have to be supplied with few conductor
cables with the neutral insulated.
Working space has to be provided above the disconnecting means and
panel boxes.
At leas[ one outlet shall be located not less than five feet or more than ten
feet from the inside wall of spa or hot rob.
Wiring located above a ceiling assembly stud not be laid on or secured to
the selling assembly. Wiring above suspended ceilings must be supplied
with Independent support.
Conductors of different systems shall riot occupy the same raceway, when
am of the systems is rated greater then 600 volts.
Seeynna22-1W Ceiling fans weighing mom dean 3516s. shall be supported independently
fi em the outlet box.
in all, the 19%NEC condonad over 1,000 changes. Issues addressed for the first time in
the 96 edition include
♦ bonding ofsepamtely derived systw
♦ bonding of structural steel out part of the grounding electrode system
♦ electric vehicle charging systems
♦ electric fire pumps
The NEC is recognized nationdly and has been adopted already by the State of Maine.
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MEMO
To: Gail Campbell, City Clark
From: Dan Wellington, Code En rcement
Subject: (1)1996 National Electric Code (2)1996 BOCA Building Code '
Date: 311 )4 rGDw
Gail,
This memo is w accompany the delivery of three (3) copies of doe (1)1995 NECor
(2)144EgO(`.e Ra<'.,.g� d'pgS,'pde
to the City Clerk's Office. The law records core copies of
the Code be placed on file in the Clerk's Office, for public review and comment, at least thirty
(30) days prior in adoption
Thmdc you for your assistance.
Dan Wellington
Code Enforcement Officer