HomeMy WebLinkAboutO-552ORDINANCE NO. 552
AN ORDINANCE TO ADOPT THE NATIONAL ELECTRIC
CODE, 1975 REVISION AND REQUIREMENTS OVER
AND ABOVE THE NATIONAL CODE DUE TO CONDITIONS
NATIVE TO THIS AREA.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FAIRHOPE,
ALABAMA that all electrical work and all materials and appliances
used in connection therewith installed within the City are con-
formed to the rules, regulations and requirements of the 1975
National Electric Code and said rules are hereby adopted by
reference as fully as if set out at length therein.
BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that the following requirements
over and above the National Electric Code are required due to
conditions native to this area:
1. A minimum of 100 AMP meter and breaker installation
shall be required for all trailers.
2. Any new home or upgraded service shall have a minimum
entrance of 100 AMP with 12 branch circuits. Any
new home with electric heat shall have a minimum of
200 AMP capacity with at least 24 branch circuits.
All panels, except power panels and those used in con-
junction with a power panel, must have a main dis-
connect.
3. For permanent residences, nonmetalic sheathed cable
No. 12 AWG Copper or larger is required. Switch legs
controlling only one or two ceiling fixtures may be
No. 14 AWG Copper. Aluminum or copper clad
aluminum smaller than No. 6 will not be approved.
THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BECOME LAW UPON ITS DUE ADOPTION AND
PUBLICATION AS REQUIRED BY LAW.
ADOPTED THIS THE 12th DAY OF MAY, 1975.
Approved James P. Nix
Mayor
Attest: Marie Moore
City Clerk
I, Marie Moore, Clerk of the City of Fairhope, Alabama hereby
certify that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of Ord-
inance No. 552 as adopted by the Fairhope City Council at their
meeting of May 12, 1975.
j.
Clerk of the City oy Fairhope, A a.