HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - 2020 National Electrical Code Adoption ORDINANCE NO.4435
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF
THE CITY OF AMES, IOWA, BY REPEALING SECTIONS
5.100(10) AND 5.205 AND ENACTING NEW SECTIONS
5.100(10) AND 5.205 THEREOF, FOR THE PURPOSE OF
ADOPTING BY REFERENCE THE 2020 EDITION OF THE
NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE WITH LOCAL EDITS
REPEALING ANY AND ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF
ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT TO THE EXTENT OF SUCH
CONFLICT; AND ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
BE IT ENACTED,by the City Council for the City of Ames,Iowa,that:
Section One. The Municipal Code of the City of Ames, Iowa shall be and the same is hereby
amended by repealing Sections 5.100(10)and 5.205 and enacting a new Sections 5.100(10)and 5.205 as
follows:
"Sec. 5.100.TITLE & ADOPTION.
(10)Electrical.The National Electrical Code,2020 edition,published by the National
Fire Protection Association, One Batterymarch Park, Quincy, Massachusetts, is hereby adopted
and amended in this code as the electrical code of the City of Ames and shall govern electrical
work and installations in the City of Ames, except for such specific, higher standards and
requirements as have been or may from time to time be enacted by the City of Ames.
Sec.5.205.ELECTRICAL.
The provisions of the National Electrical Code (NEC), 2020 edition, are hereby amended as
follows:
(1) Delete section 210.8(A) and insert in lieu thereof the following new section:
210.8(A)Dwelling Units.
All 125-volt receptacles installed in locations specified in 210.8(A)(1)through 210.8(A)(11)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 to be habitable rooms and limited to storage areas, work areas or similar
use
(3)Outdoors
Exception to (3): Receptacles that are not readily accessible and are supplied by a branch
circuit dedicated to electrical snow-melting, deicing, 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) Basements
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.
Informational Note: See 760.41B and 760.121(B)for power supply requirements for fire alarm
systems.
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 receptacles are installed within 1.8 m(6 ft) from the top inside
edge of the bowl of the sink
(8)Boathouses
(9) Bathtubs or shower stalls—where receptacles are installed within 1.8 m (6 ft)
of the outside edge of the bathtub or shower stall
(10) Laundry areas
Exception to(1)through(3), (5)through(8), and(10): Listed locking support and mounting
receptacles utilized in combination with compatible attachment fittings installed for the purpose
of serving a ceiling luminaire or ceiling fan shall not be required to be ground-fault circuit-
interrupter protected. If a general-purpose convenience receptacle is integral to the ceiling
luminaire or ceiling fan, GFCI protection shall be provided.
(11) Indoor damp and wet locations
(2) Delete section 210.8(F).
(3) Section 334.10, Nonmetallic-Sheathed Cable, Uses Permitted, is amended by
deleting Subsection (3) therefrom and inserting in lieu thereof a new Subsection (3): All other
structures shall be wired using other methods as allowed by the NEC.
(4) Section 5.205(1) and Section 5.205(2) shall expire and become null and void after
January 1, 2022, unless thereafter amended or appealed."
Section Two. All ordinances,or parts of ordinances, in conflict herewith are hereby repealed to the
extent of such conflict, if any.
Section Three. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage and
publication as required by law.
Passed this 131 day of April,2021.
Diane R. Voss,City Clerk ohn A. Haila, Mayor