Calimesa Municipal Code Ch. 15.15 Adoption of the 2025

§ 15.15.010. Adoption of the California Electrical Code, 2025 Edition.¶

The 2025 Edition of the California Electrical Code (Part 3 of Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations), based on the 2023 National Electrical Code as published by the National Fire Protection Association, is hereby adopted by reference. A copy of the electrical code as adopted is available in the office of the building official and is available for public inspection.

(Code 1990 § 8.3.01; Ord. 198 § 3, 2002; Ord. 276 § 3, 2008; Ord. 311 § 5, 2011; Ord. 329 § 6, 2013; Ord. 344 § 3, 2016; Ord. 368 § 3, 2019; Ord. 389 § 3, 2023; Ord. 415 § 1, 2025)

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§ 15.15.020. Amendments.¶

Article 310.106(B), Conductor Material, is amended by the addition of second paragraph to read as follows:

Copper wire to be used for wiring No. 6 and smaller in all installations. Consideration for the use of aluminum wiring can be made by the Building Official for feeder lines only on an individual basis where adequate safety measures can be ensured.

Article 310, Conductors for General Wiring, is amended by the addition of Article 310.121 to read as follows:

310.121 Continuous inspection of aluminum wiring. Aluminum conductors of No. 6 or smaller used for branch circuits shall require continuous inspection by an independent testing agency approved by the Building Official for proper torque of connections at their termination point.

Article 690.13, Building or Other Structure Supplied by Photovoltaic Systems, is amended by addition to read as follows:

(A) Location. The PV disconnecting means shall be installed at a readily accessible location on the outside of a building or structure nearest the point of entrance of the system conductors. A single visible, lockable AC disconnect shall be within 3 feet of the meter on the exterior of the building.

(Ord. 389 § 3, 2023; Ord. 415 § 1, 2025)

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