Ordinance 227 Amending Electrical Code by Setting Forth New Special Rules & Regulations for Electrical Services & FeedersORDINANCE N0, 227-71
AN ORDINANCE OF THE VILLAGE OF NORTH PALM BEACH, FLORIDA,
AMENDING THE ELECTRICAL CODE BY SETTING FORTH NEW SPECIAL RULES AND
REGULATIONS FOR ELECTRICAL SERVICES AND FEEDERS.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF NORTH PALM BEAC}i,
FLORIDA: .
Section 1. Chapter 13 of the Village of North Palm Beach
Code is hereby amended by adding thereto Section 13-12 to read as
follows:
"Sec. 13-12,
ti.v., 1Lf+LL1lJ---H11 SerVlee conauctors
shall be encased in a UL approved raceway. This
shall not apply to single family dwellings or
primary cable on any building so long as these
services are installed, operated and maintained
by a public utility company or a communications
company. They shall be required to submit a
plot plan showing the secondary service layout.
The raceway may be:
(1) Galvanized or sheridized threaded conduit
(2) Aluminum conduit (not approved when used
as mast)
(3) Electrical metallic tubing
(4) Non-metallic raceways on load side of
meter:
(a) Non-metallic raceways shall be
installed underground at a minimum depth
of eighteen inches below grade, or in or
under concrete slabs. They shall be
installed in accordance with manufacturers'
recommendations. A bonding conductor shall
be installed in the raceway; the size of this
conductor to be determined by Section 250-94(b),
National Electrical Code.
(b) Non-metallic raceways shall only be
used below grade. All risers shall be
galvanized or sheridized conduit or
aluminum conduit.
(c) When the voltage in non-metallic
raceways exceeds 600 volts, the conduit
' shall be encased in two inches of concrete."
Section 2. Section 22 (a) of Ordinance 805-62 of the
City of West Palm Beach, adopted by reference by the Village of North
Palm Beach in Ordinance No. 132-66, being entitled "Special Rules
and Regulations for Services and Feeders" is hereby repealed and is
replaced by new Section 13-12 set forth in Section 1 of this Ordinance.
PLACED ON FIRST READING THIS 25TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 1971.
PLACED ON SECOND „ FINAL READING AND PASSED THIS 11TH DAY OF
MARCH, 1971.
/s/ Thomas R. Bell
MAYOR
ATTEST:
/s/ Dolores R. Walker
Village Clerk
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