Milpitas Municipal Code Ch. 6 Electrical Code

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Editor's note— Ord. No. 65.155, § 3, adopted September 2, 2025, amended the Code by repealing former Ch. 6, §§ II-6-1 and II-6-2, and adding a new Ch. 6. Former Ch. 6 pertained to similar subject matter, and derived from Ord. No. 65.152, § 3, adopted December 6, 2022.

The 2025 California Electrical Code, published and copyrighted by the National Fire Protection Agency and the California Building Standards Commission in Part 3 of Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations, is hereby adopted and referred to, and by this reference expressly incorporated and made a part of this Chapter as though fully set forth herein. The adoption includes Annexes A, B, C, D, and F. The 2025 California Electrical Code shall be designated and referred to as the "Electrical Code" for the City of Milpitas. There is one copy of said Code on file in the office of the Building Official for use and examination by the public.

(Ord. No. 65.155, § 3, 9/2/25)

Amend Section 230.2 of the California Electrical Code by adding subsection (F) to read as follows:

230.2(F). Underground Service. All new electrical services shall be underground and installed per Section 230.30, Underground Service-Lateral Conductors.

Exception: Relocation or replacement of existing electrical services at existing buildings.

(Ord. No. 65.155, § 3, 9/2/25)

Amend Section 230.70(A) of the California Electrical Code by adding subsection (4) to read as follows:

(4) Main Service Disconnect Location. The building's main service disconnect and/or disconnects shall be installed on the first floor level of the building, in accordance with 230.70(A)(1), (A)(2), and (A)(3).

(Ord. No. 65.155, § 3, 9/2/25)

Amend Section 250.50 of the California Electrical Code by adding subsection (A) to read as follows:

250.50(A). Grounding System in New Buildings. Grounding electrode systems in all new buildings shall be an electrode encased by at least 50 mm (two inches) of concrete, located horizontally near the bottom or vertically, and within that portion of a concrete foundation or footing that is in direct contact with earth. The electrode shall consist of at least 6.0 m (20 feet) of one or more steel reinforcing bars or rods, of not less than 13 mm (½ inch) diameter, or consisting of at least 6.0 m (20 feet) of bare copper conductor not smaller than 4 AWG. The connection side of this concrete-encased electrode shall be located remotely away from the main electrical service equipment.

(Ord. No. 65.155, § 3, 9/2/25)