Cupertino Municipal Code Ch. 16.16 Electrical Code

A. Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, the provisions of the 2025 California Electrical Code and each and all of the regulations, provisions, conditions and terms of the code are referred to as if fully set forth in this chapter, except such portions as are hereinafter deleted, modified or amended by this ordinance, and are by such adopted by reference.

B. One (1) copy of each volume of the code therefor is on file in the office of the Building Official pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 18942 and is made available for public inspection.

(Ord. 22-2245, part, 2022; Ord. 19-2189, § 1 (part), 2019; Ord. 25-2278, Att. A (part), 2025)

No Appendix Chapters from the 2025 California Electrical Code have been adopted.

(Ord. 22-2245, part, 2022; Ord. 19-2189, § 1 (part), 2019; Ord. 25-2278, Att. A (part), 2025)

Amend Article 100 of the 2025 California Electrical Code with the following definitions added:

Electrical Contractors. For the purpose of this article, an Electrical Contractor shall be a person holding a valid electrical contractor's license issued by the State of California.

Journeyman Electrician. A journeyman electrician is an electrician qualified by training and experience to do electrical work in conjunction with new construction and/or rework of existing systems.

Maintenance Electrician. A maintenance electrician in an electrician qualified by training and experience to do the recurring work required to keep a facility in such condition that it may be utilized at its designated capacity and efficiency, to do repair work or replacement or overhaul of constituent parts or materials to keep or restore a facility to a condition substantially equivalent to its original or design capacity or efficiency.

(Ord. 22-2245, part, 2022; Ord. 19-2189, § 1 (part), 2019; Ord. 25-2278, Att. A (part), 2025)

Electrical work shall be done only by:

a. Electrical contractors who are in compliance with the state licensing laws and whose employees are under the direct supervision of a qualified journeyman electrician;

b. A general building contractor if scope of work involves at least two unrelated trades or crafts other than framing or carpentry, or if the general building contractor holds the appropriate license classification;

c. Maintenance electrician.

(Ord. 22-2245, part, 2022; Ord. 19-2189, § 1 (part), 2019)

Electrical fees shall be paid to the city as set forth in the latest resolution adopted by the city.

(Ord. 22-2245, part, 2022; Ord. 19-2189, § 1 (part), 2019)

A. The language used in this code, and the California Electrical Code, which is made a part of this code by reference, is intended to convey the common and accepted meaning familiar to the electrical industry.

B. The Building Official or his assistants are authorized to determine the intent and meaning of any provisions of this code. Such determination shall be made in writing and a record kept, which record shall be open to the public.

(Ord. 22-2245, part, 2022; Ord. 19-2189, § 1 (part), 2019)

Any person regularly employing one or more full-time qualified electricians for the purpose of installation, alteration, maintenance or repair on any property which such person owns or occupies, may designate a qualified electrician as a maintenance electrician. Upon being approved by the Chief Building Official, the maintenance electrician shall make monthly or quarterly reports to the city covering all installations, additions, or alterations. All such work shall be installed and done in accordance with the provisions of the Electrical Code, and shall be subject to the payment of fees, and to inspection by the electrical inspector to the same extent as similar work performed by other persons and for which such inspection is provided.

(Ord. 22-2245, part, 2022; Ord. 19-2189, § 1 (part), 2019)