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ORDINANCE NO. 1289
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF ARCADIA, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING
BY REFERENCE A PRIMARY CODE ENTiTLED
"UNIFORM WIRING CODE, 1965 EDITION",
ADOPTING BY REFERENCE A SECONDARY CODE
ENTITLED "NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE,
1962" REFERRED TO IN SAID PRIMARY CODE,
AND AMENDING CHAPTER 3 OF ARTICLE VIII
OF THE ARCADIA MUNICIPAL CODE BY REPEALING
SECTION 8311 THEREOF, BY AMENDING SECTION
8310 THEREOF AND BY ADDING NEW SECTIONS
8330.1, 8330.2, 8330.3,/8330.4.AW~ a339.3
THERETO. AND
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA, CALIFORNIA, DOES
ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. That Section 8311 of the Arcadia Municipal Code
is hereby repealed.
SECTION 2. That Section 8310 of the Arcadia Municipal Code
is hereby amended to read as follows:
8310. UNIFORM WIRING CODE ADOPTED. That certain document
in book form entitled "Uniform Wiring Code (1965 Edition)", published
by Building News, Inc., 3055 Overland Avenue, Los Angeles, California,
90034, creating the office of Chief Electrical +nspector, prescribing
his duties and authority, providing for the issuance of electrical
permits and for inspections and fixing the fees therefor, regulating
the installation, arrangement, alteration, repair, maintenance and
operation of electric wiring, electric fixtures and other electrical
appliances and equipment, and providing a penalty for violation of
the same, three copies of which are now on file in the office of the
Clerk and available for inspection, and which is hereby designated
as the "Primary Code", is hereby adopted by reference and enacted
by the Council to be known as the "Electrical Code of the City of
Arcadia".
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SECTION 3. That new Sections 8330.1, 8330.2, 8330.3, 8330.4
a~Q e33n 5 are hereby added to Part 3 of Chapter 3 of Article VIII of
the Arcadia Municipal Code, the same to read respectively as follows:
8330.1. DELETIONS. Article III entitled "Fees" and Sections
30.1 through 30.6 of said' Uniform Wiring Code are hereby deleted and
repealed and shall not be applicable.
8330.2. DELETIONS. Sections 70.4, 110.4, 150.13 and 150.14
of said Uniform Wiring Code are hereby deleted and repealed and shall
not be applicable.
8330.3. AMENDMENT. Section 10.1 of said Uniform Wiring Code
is hereby amended to read as follows:
Section 10.1. Any reference in said Code to the Electrical
Safety Engineer is hereby amended to read: Superintendent of Building
and Safety to have and to exercise all the powers and duties which
are assigned to the office of Electrical Safety Engineer by the Uni-
form Wiring Code, 1965 Edition.
8330.4. ADDITION. Said Uniform Wiring Code is hereby amended
by adding thereto a new Article III entitled "Fees for Permits and
Inspections", the same to read as follows:
ARTICLE III - FEES FOR PERMITS AND INSPECTIONS
Any person desiring an electrical permit shall at the time of filing
an application therefor, pay a fee as follows:
For issuing permits, each
For issuing permits for fixtures, each
Where additional outlets or equipment have
not been included in the original permit
or additional fixtures have not been in-
cluded in the original fixture permit, a
supplementary permit fee of
For wiring outlets, at which current is used
or controlled except services, sub-feeders
and meter outlets, each
For fixtures, sockets or other lamp holding
devices located more than eighteen inches
(18") apart, each
$ 1.00
1.00
.50
.10
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For sockets or receptacles located less than
eighteen'inches (18") apart, including wiring
for same, each
For each motor of not more than t h.p.
For each motor of more than t h.p. but not
more' than 2 h.p.
For each motor of more than 2 h.p. but not
more than 5 h.p.
For each motor of more than 5 h.p. but not
more than 15 h.p.
For each motor of more than 15 h.p. but not
more than 50 h.p.
For each motor of more than 50 h.p. but not
more than 200 h.p.
For each motor of more than 200 h.p. ,
For each generator, transformer or welder,
each X.V.A. capacity shall be considered
as one h.p. in a motor
For each motor-generator set or frequency
changer, the fee charged shall be 75%
greater than for the motor alone.
For each temporary moto~, the same fee as
for moving.
For each moving of motors, generators, trans-
formers or welders, upon which a final certifi-
cate has already been issued by the Chief Elec~
trical Inspector, a fee equal to 75% of the fee
required for the new equipment.
For each mercury arc lamp and equipment
For each proJection machine, or stereopticon
For each range or, heater installation
For working lights in buildings in course of
construction or undergoing repairs, or
where temporary lighting is to be used
For each incandescent electric sign
For electric signs or outline lighting,
luminous gas type with 1 to 4 transformers
For electric signs or outline lighting,
luminous gas type, with 5 or more transformers,
each transformer
For each X-ray unit and its appurtenances
For each rectifier and synchronous converter,
per K.W.
For each extra inspection made necessary by
defective workmanship or materials
For the inspection of any electrical equip-
ment for which no fee is herein prescribed
for the time consumed, per hour
With a minimum charge of
$ .05
.25
.50
1.00
1.50
2.50
5.00
10.00
1.50
1.50
.50
2.00
1.00
1.00
.25
2.00
.25
1.00
3.00
2.00
8JJo .::;. UlIDERGR0UND-SERV-ICES--REQU;[RED. Not'~i t-h"t-"nn,ng
aRY fll?svielons of said El-ectrlca1 Code of the-Ci-ty of ape,aliii-, all
e1eetl?iea1 exte~lsl? serv~s-shall be instal-le4-una8PgP8URd.
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SECTION 3. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of
this ordinance.
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing ordinance was adopted
at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Arcadia held
on the 6th
day of July
, 1965, by the affirmative vote of
at least three Councilmen, to wit:
AYES:
Councilmen Considine, Forman, Turner and Reibold
NOES:
None
ABSENT:
Councilman Balser
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City C erk of the City 0 rcadia
SIGNED AND APPROVED this
day of July
, 1965.
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