HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Adopting 1993 National Electrical Code ORDINANCE NO. 3253
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE CITY OF
AMES, IOWA, BY REPEALING SUBSECTION 7.101(1) AND ENACTING A
NEW SUBSECTION 7.101(1) FOR THE PURPOSE OF ADOPTING THE 1993
EDITION OF THE NATIONAL ELECTRIC CODE; REPEALING ALL ORDI-
NANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; ESTABLISHING A PENALTY AND
SETTING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
BE IT ORDAINED, by the City Council for the City of Ames, Iowa:
Section One. The Municipal Code of the City of Ames, Iowa is hereby amend-
ed by repealing Subsection 7.101(1) and enacting a new Subsection 7.101(1) as
follows:
"(1) The 1993 National Electrical Code as published by The National Fire
Protection Association, Quincy, Ma. , is hereby adopted as the
electrical code of the City of Ames and shall govern electrical
work and installations in the City of Ames except for such specif-
ic, higher standards and requirements as have been or may from
time to time be enacted by the City of Ames. Violations of the
standards of said rules, or failure to comply with the provisions
of said rules shall, when occurring within the jurisdiction of the
City of Ames constitute an offense against the City of Ames, Iowa."
Section Two. Violation of the provisions of this ordinance shall constitute
a municipal infraction, punishable as set out in Section 1.9, Ames Municipal Code.
Section Three. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith
shall be repealed to the extent of such conflict if any.
Section Four. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and
after its passage and publication as required by law.
Passed this llth day of January 1994.
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Sandra L. Ryan, City Clerk Larry Curtis, yor
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