2017-026 - Amending Section 7-16 and 7-18 of Article II Building Code, Chapter 7, Buildings and Building Regulations ....

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Exhibit D City of Paris, Texas Amendments to the 2015 National Electrical Code The following sections, paragraphs and sentences of the 2015 National Electrical Code are hereby amended as follows: Standard type is text from the NEC. Underlined type is text inserted. l oned thre ugh type is deleted text from the NF=G Article 90.4, Enforcement, shall be amended to read as follows: 90.4 Enforcement. This Code is intended to be suitable for mandatory application by governmental bodies that exercise legal jurisdiction over electrical installations, including signaling and communications systems, and for use by insurance inspectors. The authority having jurisdiction for enforcement of the Code has the responsibility for making interpretations of the rules, for deciding on the approval of equipment and materials, and for granting the special permission contemplated in a number of the rules. By special permission, the authority having jurisdiction may waive specific requirements in the Code or permit alternative methods where it is assured that equivalent objectives can be achieved by establishing and maintaining effective safety. This Code may require new products, constructions, or materials that may not yet be available at the time the Code is adopted. In such event, the authority having jurisdiction may permit the use of the products, constructions, or materials that comply with the most recent previous edition of this Code adopted by the jurisdiction. Supervision of Work. In the actual work of installing, maintaining, alterinq or repairing any electric conductors or equipment which requires a permit, apprentice electricians shall be directly supervised by a higher grade classification of electrical license when electrical work is being performed.