1779 ORD AMENDING ORDINANCE NO 1274 THE ELECTRICAL ORDINANCE PASSED BY CITY COUNCIL ON NOVEMBER 10 1952

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this Ordinance as fully and to the same extent as if copied herein in full, provided that the present or current issue of said National Electrical Code and any subse- quent amendments thereto shall be considered as the "NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE" as that term is used herein, and provided further, that in event of any conflict between the provisions of this Ordinance and said National Electrical Code, then in such event the provisions of this Ordinance shall govern. That the 1965 National Eiectrical Code, governing installations and wiring of electric installations, together with all subsequent amendments thereto, are here- by adopted by the City of Paris, Texas, with the following limitations and excep- tio ns: (a) That no person, firm or corporation shall hereafter install for resi- dential purposes any service entrance conductors with the service entrance con- ductor smaller than #6 wire. (b) That no person9 firm or corporation shall install within the City of Paris, Texas, any electric wiring of a smaller size wire than #12; provided however that switch legs or control wires may be wi_red with #14 wire. _(c) That no person, firm or corporation shall hereafter wire any electric range table tops with less than 3#10 wire. And no person, firm or corporation shall hereafter wire any built in oven with 30 amp breaker, wi.th less than 3#10 wir e. (d) That no person, firm or corporation shall hereafter install any elec- trical wiring on the outside surface of any building within the corporate limits of the City of Paris, including a private residence, without placing said wiring in an approved and properly grounded conduit. (e) Th.at no person9 firm or corporation sha1X install any electrical installa- tions having more than two two-wire circuits without supplying the same with a three wire service. (f) That no person9 firm or corporation shall hereafter instal.l any service heads at a location having not more than two feet from the service drops, and not less than three feet from any door, window, or other opening in the buildinga un- less specifically approved by the Electrical Inspector. (g) That no persons firm or corporation shall install any service entrance switches or any service equipment within a bathroom, toilet, closet or cabinet. (h) That no person, firm or corporation shall install any service heads for residential purposes within less than ten feet or more than twenty feet above the ground, and samP shall be so situated that they shall not be within reach from any porch or stair landings, and all service head installations3 wliere practical, sha11 afford direct unobstructed space for stringing service drops without the necessity for such drops passing over the property of others than the ow7ier of the property being serve3. (i) That no person, firm or corporation shall leave any unused electrical equipment w:thin or upon public or private buildings or premises, if, in the opinion of the E'Lectrical Inspector, the same constitutes a hazard or danger to life or property, including unused electric range installations and unused con- tractor meter loops. 0) No person, firm or corporation shall install the following electrical ' equipment, without having applied for and received a permit from ':he Office of the Department of Public Works of the City of Paris, to -wit: (l) A window unit air conditioner of the size of 1/2, 3%4 or 1 Horse P-awer motors, or installation of motors in excess of the above.