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ORDINANCE NO. '1:/
S ER IES OF 1981
BY AUTHORITY
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COUNCIL BILL NO. 57
I NTRODUCED BY CO UNCI L
MEMBER KEENA
AN ORDINAN CE REPEALIN r; AND REENACTING SECTIONS 1, 2 AND 3 OF
CHAPT ER 10 , TITLE III, '69 ENGLEWOOD MUNICIP AL CODE ENTITLED
"ELECTRICA L CODE" AND ADOPTING BY REFERENCE THE NATIONAL
EL EC TRICAL CODE, 1981 EDITION, TO PROVIDE MINIMUM STANDARDS TO
P RO TECT PUBLIC HEALTH, WELFARE AND SAFETY; REPEALING ALL
ORDI NANCES IN CONFL:J:CT HEREWITH; AND PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR
VIOL ATIO N THEREOF.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCI L OF THE
C I TY OF ENGL EWOOD, COLO RA DO:
S e ct i on 1. That S e c t ions 1, 2 and 3 of Chap t er 10, Title I I~,
of th e '69 E .M.C. is h ere by repealed and re e na c ted to r e ad as
follow s :
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CHAPTER 10
ELECTRICAL CODE
SCOPE OF ELECTRICAL CODE
The provisions of this Chapter, known as the Electrical
Code, shall apply to th~ installation and maintenance of
all electrical wiring, materials, fittings, devices, applian c es,
fi x tures and apparatus within or on public and private build i n gs ,
str uc t ures and premises.
3-10-2: NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE,
1 9 8 1 EDITION, ADOPTED
There is hereby a dopted by reference thereto, the Nation a l
Electrical Code, 1981 Edition, together with the appendices
contained therein, published by the National Fire Protection
Asso c iation, 470 Atlantic Avenue, Boston, Massachusetts 0211 0,
with the same force and effect as if set forth herein, subject
to the exce ptions, modifications and amendments thereto as
he re i n afte r set forth.
3-10-3: SPECIFIC MODIFICATIONS TO ADOPTED CODE
(a) The following modifications are h ereby made in the
p rovisions of the National Electrica l Code, 1981 Edition,
hereinabove adopte d:
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(1) NEC Articl e 1 10-5(2): Below l ast sentence add
the followin g section:
The insta l 1 ation of aluminum or c o pper clad
aluminum c o nductors smaller in siz e than number
eight (8), Am erican wire gauge , i s prohibited.
(2) NEC Arti c l~ 33 6-3: In first s ente nce delete:
'' ... and ot her structures ... " a n d a dd the followi ng
s e ction af t e r last sentence:
All publ i c conunercial and industrial buildings,
wiring ins t a l lation shall be and consist of
rigid meta l co nduit, electrical metallic tubing,
surface me t a l raceway, under floor raceway,
wi reway s , a nd busways.
Sec t i o n 2 . Notic e o f p ublic hearing shall be published twice,
o nce a t leas t fift een (1 5 ) days preceding date of hearing and
on ce a t l ea st e igh t l 8 ) da ys preceding date of hearin~, which
not i ce shal l s tate th e s ubject matter of the Code, time and place
of hear ing an d that copie s of the foregoing Code are on file
with the Cle r k and op en t o public inspection, and the name and
address of t he agen c y by which said Code has been promulgated.
Se c t i o n 3 . Not l e ss th an three (3) copies of each Code
de sc rib ed h erein shall b e certified to be true copies of said
Co d e b y t h e Mayor an d t he Clerk and filed in the off ice of the
Cl e rk a t least fifte en (1 5} days prior to public hearing and
sub j ect to public ins pection at all times while said Code is
in ful l f o rce and effec t. The Clerk shall maintain at all
times reaso nable co pi e s o f the Code available for purchase by
the pub lic a t modera te p rice.
Sect i o n 4. It sh a ll oe unlawful for any person, firm or
corpora tion to erec t , cons truct, enlarge, alter, repair, move,
improve, remove, c o n vert o r demolish, equip, use, occupy or
main t a in any building or structure in the City, or cause the
same to be d one, con trary to or in violation of any of the
provis ions o f this Code .
Any ~e rson, f irm or corporation violating any of the
prov i s ions o f this Code , upon conviction, shall be punished
by a fin e or n ot mo r e tha n Nine Hundred Ninety-nine Dollars
($999 ),or by i mpris o nment for not more than ninety (90) days,
or b y b oth suc h fin e a nd imprisonment.
Sect i o n 5 . That a ll o r dinances and parts of ordinances of
the city of Englewood jn c onflict or incons i stent herewith are
here by r epe al~d.
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Introduced, read in full and passed on first reading on
the 15th day of June, 1981.
Published as a Bill for an Ordinance on the 17th day of
June, 1981.
Read by title and passed on final reading on the 6th
day of July, 1981.
Published by title as Ordinance No • ...}-/ , Series of 1981,
on the 8th day of July, 1981.
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!ugene(:J .-otrS,-Mayor
Attest: •
I, Gary R. Higbee, ex officio City Clerk-Treasurer of the
City of Englewood, Colorado, hereby certify that the above and
foregoing is a true, accurate and complete copy of the Ordinance
passed on final reading and published by title as Ordinance
No.~ , Series of 1981.
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