Article V — CALIFORNIA ELECTRICAL CODE

Editor's note— Ord. No. 1681, § 4, adopted Dec. 10, 2013, amended Art. V in its entirety to read as herein set out. Former Art. V, §§ 5-111, 5-112, pertained to similar subject matter, and derived from Ord. No. 1628, § 7, adopted April 12, 2011.

The 2025 Edition of the California Electrical Code, known as the California Code of regulations, Title 24, Part 3, based on the 2023 Edition of the National Electrical Code, published by the National Fire Protection Association is hereby adopted as the electrical code of the city and reference is hereby made to the copy now on file in the clerk's office of the city.

(Ord. No. 1681, § 4, 12-10-13; Ord. No. 1756, § 4, 1-10-17; Ord. No. 1820, § 4, 12-10-19; Ord. No. 1907, § 4, 10-25-22; Ord. No. 1975, § 5, 10-28-25)

(a)

Section 110.5 of the California Electrical Code, known as the California Code of regulations, Title 24, Part 3 and the National Electrical Code is hereby amended by adding thereto the following:

Aluminum conductors of No. 6 or smaller shall require continuous inspection by an approved independent testing agency for proper torquing of connections at their termination point.

(b)

Section 225.1 of the California Electrical Code, known as the California Code of regulations, Title 24, Part 3 and the National Electrical Code is hereby amended by adding thereto the following:

All new outside wiring on private property shall be underground.

EXCEPTION No. 1: Temporary wiring installed per Article 590.

EXCEPTION No. 2: Services as defined by Article 100 and installed per Article 230, subject to approval by the Administrative Authority.

EXCEPTION No. 3: Wiring in approved conduit and raceways directly attached to a building.

(Ord. No. 1681, § 4, 12-10-13; Ord. No. 1756, § 4, 1-10-17; Ord. No. 1820, § 4, 12-10-19; Ord. No. 1907, § 4, 10-25-22; Ord. No. 1975, § 5, 10-28-25)

Secs. 5-113—5-135. - Reserved.