Ord G-350(10-60) ORDINANCE NO. G-350. .
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 13 OF THE
CODE OF ORDINANCES OF DELRAY BEACH,FLORIDA,
BY ADDING PROVISIONS TO EFFECT COMPLI~NCE
WITH THE NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE, IN
ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL CONDITIONS AND AMEND-
ING FEE SCHEDULE.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DELRAY
BEACH, FLORIDA:
Chapter 13 of The Code of Ordinances of the City of
Delray Beach shall have the following sections and sub-sections
amended to read as follows:
Section l:
"Section 13-1 Definitions
(b) The term MASTER ELECTRICIA~N as used in this chapter
shall be held to mean a person who possesses the necessary qual-
ifications, training and technical knowledge to plan, layout,and
supervise the installation of electrical wiring, apparatus,or equip-
ment for light, heat, or power,as covered by the terms and pro-
visions of this chapter.
(g) The term ELECTRICIAN as used in this chapter shall be
held to mean a person who is engaged in the trade or business of
electrical construction, and who is qualified under the terms and
provision of this chapter.
(h) The term "electrical contractor" as used in this
ordinance, is defined to mean a person, firm,or corporation en-
gaging in the business of electrical contracting. The person in
charge of the electrical installations for said person, firm, or
corporation shall have passed the master electrician's examination
according to the term of this ordinance and possess a master
electrician's certificate issued hereunder and paid up-to-date."
Section 2:
"Section 13-2 Electrical examining board.
(a) CREATION OF BOARD. There is hereby created a board of
electrical examiners which shall consist of the electrical in-
spector, one general contractor, one architect, one representative
of the power company, one layman, and the chief of fire prevention.
Appointment shall be made for a term of two years, but any member
(1)
may for cause, be removed from office or substituted for any
length of time by the city council."
Section 3:
"Section 13-4
(e) (Rnd paragraph) The plans shall show the outline of
the total floor area, the square feet of the building under con-
sideration, the point at which the service connection is to be
made with the public utility or isolated plant, or with another
building, the size of service and sub-feeder wires,the location
of service switches and center, or centers, of distribution, and
the arrangement of circuits showing the number of outlets con-
nected thereto, together with location and size of all appliances,
motors and space heating units.
(f) Permits to master electricians.
(1) Permits to do electrical work will be issued to
licensed master electricians only, who shall have a bona fide
place of business, or address, and shall have complied with all
provisions of this chapter.
(2) Permits shall not be issued by the electrical in-
spector until after the following fees have been paid to the in-
spector;''
ELECTRICAL INSPECTION FEES
(General)
ERVICE SW, TC S
100 ampere & under with one meter box & Panel ....... 1.50
200 ampere with one meter box & panel .............. 2.00
400 ampere with one meter box & panel .............. 3.00
600 ampere with one meter box & panel .............. 4.O0
800 ampere with one meter box & panel .............. 5.00
1000 ampere with one meter box & panel ............ 10.O0
Meter outlets, each addition
Panel or cutout boxes each a~~ ~~~ .50
,
Temporary construction service (poles) ............. 1.50
~TLETS: Ceiling, brackets, switches, receptacles, chimes,phone
T.V., etc ..................... . ........ I to 8 .... 1.50
Each additional ......... l0
AP, PLIANCE~:
Range .............................................. 50
Oven .....
Dryer, Dishwasher, Garbage disposal, each .......... 50
Complete G-E Kitchen Unit or similar .
2.00
Fan or hood (Re. Kitchen), washer and
.25
Other major appliances ........... . ................. 50
~.EATERS: Wall (Electrend) type, water-heaters,ceiling cable,
Radiant panels, bath heaters, commercial heating
elements, each .................................... 50
MOTORS: Fractional to i Horsepower, each motor ............ 50
i to 3 horsepower ................................ 2.00
Over 3 to 5 Horsepower .... ....................... 3.00
Over 5 to 8 Horsepower ........................... 4.00
Over 8 to l0 Horsepower .......................... 5.00
Over 10 to 25 Horsepower ......................... 6.00
Over 25 to 100 Horsepower ....................... . 8.00
Over 100 Horsepower .............................. 15.00
~NERATORS: Determine KW and figure same as horsepower
WELDERS: Transformer type to 18 amps ..................... 3.00
Over 18 amps to 25 amps ......................... 4.00
Over 25 amps to 35 amps ......................... 5.00
Over 35 amps to 40 amps ......................... 6.00
Over 40 amps ................... 8.00
Generator type
FURNACES: Electric up to and including 100 amps .......... lO.O0
OIL BURNERS: Commercial ......... . .......... . ............. 3.00
Domestic .................................... 2.00
FIXTURES: Hanging, I through 10-bulb sockets or fluorescent
tube .
,CAS.ES..:, Display, show, refrigerator and meat,fees governed
by lights in each one through 10-bulb sockets or
fluorescent tubes ................................ 1.50
Each additional ................................... l0
DENTAL: Unit (Drill and light, etc.) .................... 2.00
X-Ray ........................................... 2.00
MEDICAL: X-Ray . 3.00
Other appliances ........................... . .... 75
Signs or Outline
LIGHTING: Neon-let transformer ................. ......... 3.00
Each additional ............. ..._..._........ 1.O0
Sign outlet in conjunction With'light'OUtlets. .50
Incandescent lamps up to 30 sockets or fluores
cent tubes ...,. 2.00
Each additional [~[~~~~~ .05
SIGNS: Flashers ... 2.00
Time switch ~~~~~~ 1.O0
COMMERCIAL~:. ..... Pole lights or flood lights, each ........... 1.O0
BATTERY CHARGES: ........................................ 2.00
ALARMS: Fire or burglar .................... , ............ 3.00
The fee for the installation of any electrical equip-
ment not listed above shall be determined by the Chief Electrical
Inspector.
(3)
Section 4:
"Section 13-5 Special rules and regulations for services.
(b) Service wires from the outside of a building. Over-
head service entrance conductors must be installed in rigid
metal conduit. Underground services shall be installed in rigid
metal conduit. Where underground services are installed under a
public road they shall be installed in rigid conduit and 2"
minimum size. Approved duct may be used for underground work by
special permission of the electrical inspector.
(c) Location of Service conductors and meters.
(d) Main service switch to be installed. In each build-
ing served there shall be installed service equipment as defined
in the National Electric Code. Where installed outside of the
building wall,rain-tight equipment shall be used.
(f) Three wire service. A three wire service shall be
installed on any building having over two circuits of lighting.
All three wires in a single phase service shall be of the same
size. Size of conductors shall comply with the reGulrements of
the National Electric Code."
Section 5:
"Section 13-6
(c) Separate circuit required for space heaters. A
separate two wire circuit shall be installed for each permanent
space heater. Each permanently installed bathroom heater shall
be so placed as to provide ample protection between the heater
and adjacent combustible materials such as toilet tissue,
towels, clothing, etc. Ceiling cable heating units shall comply
with National Electric Code requirements.
(d) Separate circuit for appliances. A separate circuit
shall be installed for each motor or motor driven appliance of
~ h.p. or greater rating and for each major appliance and a
minimum of number twelve (#12) conductor and without a common
neutral. Range outlets shall be 50 amperes with 3 #6 wires.
Cooking tops shall be 40 amperes or over with a minimum of 3 #8
wires. Ovens and Dryers shall be 30 amperes or over with a
minimum of 3 #10 wires.
(e) Bonding. Grounding type outlets shall be installed
in any location where outlet may supply equipment used by per-
sons standing on the ground or on grounded conductive materials.
The grounding contacts of the grounding receptacle shall be
connected to the metal raceway or grounding conductor of cable
assemblies.
(f) Two wire lighting circuits. In the interior of any
building, only two-wire branch circuits shall be permitted, ex-
cept when special permission is obtained from the chief electrical
inspector.
(g) Water pipe grounds. At all services, a water pipe
ground must be used with the proper type ground clamp, and all
clamps shall be readily accessible. A suitable water pipe stud
should be brought out at nearest point service entrance by
plumber. A bonding Jumper shall be installed from the street side
to the supply side of each water meter, so that the piping system
will be electrically continuous when water meter is removed. The
bonding Jumper shall be No. 4 A W G and shall be attached to the
street side of the piping system with clamps approved for the
purpose. At the discretion of the chief electrical inspector
supplementary driven grounds may be required; but such driven
grounds shall not be installed in lieu of a ground connection to
the water piping system.
(h) Panels in closets. No panels may be installed in
closets or toilets.
(i) Meter troughs in apartments. Meter troughs or multi-
units shall not be used to carry load wires except separate out-
lets to each disconnect. Individual nipples from meter troughs
must be installed for raceways.
(j) Temporary services. All temporary services shall be
provided with a rain-tight switch and polarized receptacle.
(k) Terrazzo floor grinders. All terrazzo floor grind-
~ing machines shall be provided with a suitable fused disconnect
switch and shall only be connected to existing temporary service
switches on the load side with suitable connectors.
(1) Feeder wire. '~hen more than one panel is in-
stalled, change of feeder wire size is prohibited unless suit-
able fuse protection is provided for smaller feeder.
(m) Metals to be galvanized. The use of enameled,or
similarly-treated conduit, fittings, boxes, or panels, is pro-
hibited in the city.
(n) Steel wire protection. All wiring on masonry walls
shall have mechanical protection and any steel to be installed
for mechanical protection of wires must be continuous from
outlet to outlet. Junction boxes shall not be installed in
attic space unless within 6 feet of scuttle or at least 24"
clear crawl space from scuttle to Junction box.
(o) Non-metallic sheathed cable. The use of non-
metallic sheathed cable refered to as "Romex" shall be re-
stricted to residences of not more than two occupancies.
(p) Telephone outlets. All buildings, residential or
commercial should be provided with at least one telephone out-
let in a suitable raceway,
(q) Underground gasoline pump connection. Electrical
wiring, run underneath to all pumps handling gasoline, or
other inflammable liquid, shall be lead-covered wire, or Un-
derwriters Laboratories-approved wire installed in 3/4" gal-
vanized steel conduit, run direct from the distribution panel
to each individual pump,lighting unit or other electrically
operated device.
No Junction boxes or conduit fittings shall be in-
stalled in the bases of the pumps other than explosion-proof.
Seal-offs and disconnects shall be installed in accordance
with National Electric Code requirements.
(r) Workmanlike manner. All electrical work shall be
done in a workmanlike manner. The final certificate issued to
the master electrician does not relieve him of his respon-
sibility for any defective work which may have escaped the
notice of the inspector, or which the inspector failed to have
corrected.
(6)
(s) Sign circuits. In all commercial building,there
shall be installed at least one separately fused sign circuit.
(t) Coin-operated machines. Electrically-operated,or
controlled music or game machines, used in public places in
the city, shall be operated from a permanently-installed electric
receptacle, placed not more than six feet from the music or
game machine.
Portable cords attached to electrically operated or
controlled music or game machines or floor lamps and other
similar equipment at any location shall not exceed six feet in
length when measured from the equipment to the outley supplying
its current. Cords shall not be nailed down, tacked or held with
strings or other support, but shall be left free and clear.
(u) Portable neon signs. Portable neon signs shall be
equipped with a three wire cord and a three wire polarized plug.
A three wire polarized receptacle shall be located within six
feet of the sign, the green wire of which shall ground the
transformer and the metal parts of the signs to the conduit
system of the building.
(v) ~iring cold storage plants. In wiring of refrig-
erators, ice boxes, cold-storage plants and rooms or buildings
of similar character, all wires uded for light, heat or power
shall be installed in rigid galvanized or sheridized metal
conduit, and galvanized metal boxes. All cut-out and distribution
cabinets, fittings, lights, etc., shall be of vapor-proof
construction when they are installed in the refrigerated
space. Conduits shall be installed in such a manner that
they will drain to the outlets and cabinets. Conductors
installed in eb~duit must comply with the National Electrical
Code standard for~damp or wet locations. All conduits pass-
ing from the inside to t~?eutside of refrigeration boxes,
must have an approved "seal-off" fitting.
-7-
(w) Table.
Maximum Number Outlets Per Circuit For Lights and
Receptacles.
Light Outlets: l0 9 8 ? 6 5 4 3 2 i 0
Receptacles: 0 0 i i 2 2 3 3 4 4 5
PASSED A~ND ADOPTED on the 18t, h day of , ,Apri~
1960, to be effective thirty days from said date.
Mayor ...... ~ .....
ATTEST:
Cit~ Cle~/~_~
First Reading
Second Reading
Affidavit of Publication
THE DELRAY BEACH NEWS-JOURNAL
Published Weekly
Delray Beach, Palm Beach County, Florida
STATE OF FLORIDA
COUNTY OF PALM BEACH
Before j~t~ undersigned 2uthority personally
appeared ~~,~..~-~ ............
who on oath says that~.is~-
.................................................. o£ the Delray~Beach
News-Journal, a weekly newspaper published at
Delray Beach in Palm Beach County, Florida; that
the attached copy of advertisement, being a ........
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was published~n said newspaper in the issue (s)
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Affiant further says that the said Delra¥ Beach
News-Journal is a newspaper published at Delray
Beach, in said Palm Beach County, Florida, and
that the said newspaper has heretofore been con-
tinuously published in said Palm Beach County,
Florida, each Thursday and has been entered as
second class mail matter at the post office in
Delray Beach, in said Palm Beach County, Flor-
ida, for a period of one year next preceding the
first publication of the attached copy o~adver-
tisement; and affiant further says that_~[~.. ....
has neither paid nor promised any person, firm
or corporation any discoun}~yebate, commission
or refund for the purpos~/~f~gecuring this adver-
tisement for publicatiol(i~he said ne~vspa~r.
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My Commission Expires Now. 6, 1960