Newark Municipal Code Ch. 15.12 Electrical Code

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Editor's note— Ord. No. 539, § 2, adopted November 10, 2022, repealed Ch. 15.12, §§ 15.12.010, 15.12.020, 15.12.090, 15.12.120, 15.12.140, 15.12.190, and enacted a new Ch. 15.12 as set out herein and later amended. Former Ch. 15.12 pertained to similar subject matter and derived from Ord. No. 471, adopted November 14, 2013; Ord. No. 494, adopted November 10, 2016; and Ord. No. 518, adopted December 12, 2019.

A certain document, entitled "2025 California Electrical Code," published by the National Fire Protection Association amended and adopted by the state of California as the 2025 edition California Electrical Code, is adopted by reference as the electrical code of the city pursuant to the provisions of Government Code Section 50020 et seq., state of California, except as modified in this chapter, including adoption per matrices by BSC, HCD-1, HCD-2, DSA-AC, and entirety of Articles 110, 517, and 550.

(Ord. No. 539, § 1, 11-10-2022; Ord. No. 555, § 2, 10-23-2025)

The building official may authorize temporary connection of electric utilities for a construction project prior to final inspection approval and issuance of the certificate of occupancy. If required by the building official the request for such connection shall be in writing. The request shall include the reason the temporary connection is necessary, the length of time the connection is needed and a statement, signed by the property owner, tenant of the premises, or contractor, authorizing the city to disconnect the electric utilities if final inspection approval and certificate of occupancy have not been issued by the expiration date of the request.

(Ord. No. 539, § 1, 11-10-2022; Ord. No. 555, § 2, 10-23-2025)

A. The building official is authorized to disconnect or order discontinuance of electrical service to any electric wiring, devices, appliances or equipment found to be in violation of this chapter under any of the following conditions:

1. Failure of the owner or his agent to secure the required electrical permit;

2. Hazardous electrical work found to be dangerous to life or property due to defective wiring, devices, appliances or equipment;

3. Electrical work connected to service without the approval of the building official.

B. Any order issued pursuant to this section may be made either to the person using and maintaining the condition or to the person responsible for its use and maintenance and shall specify the date or time for compliance with its terms.

(Ord. No. 539, § 1, 11-10-2022; Ord. No. 555, § 2, 10-23-2025)

A. It is unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to make connection from a source of electrical energy or to supply electric service to any electric wiring, devices, appliances or equipment for the installation of which a permit is required, unless such person, firm or corporation has obtained a certificate of approval issued by the building official.

B. It is unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to make connections from a source of electrical energy or to supply electric service to any electric wiring, devices, appliances or equipment which has been disconnected or ordered to be disconnected by the building official or the use of which has been ordered by the building official to be discontinued until a certificate of approval has been issued by authorizing the reconnection and use of such wiring, devices, appliances or equipment. The building official shall notify the serving utility of the order to discontinue use.

C. When electrical service to a commercial occupancy or place of employment is de-energized for any reason, approval of the building official must be secured by the serving utility prior to re-energizing of said service. "Commercial occupancy" or "place of employment," for the purposes of this chapter, shall include dwellings used as model homes and/or tract offices.

D. Any order issued pursuant to this section shall be in writing and shall be made to the person, firm or corporation using and maintaining the condition or to the person, firm or corporation responsible for its use and maintenance, and to the utility company providing the service. Delivery of the order shall be accomplished upon deposit in the United States mail or written notice directed to the person, firm or corporation using, maintaining or responsible for the use and maintenance of the condition at the last known address of the person, firm or corporation. Failure to comply with the order of the building official, as set out above, is a misdemeanor subject to the penalties as set out in Chapter 15.28 of this title.

(Ord. No. 539, § 1, 11-10-2022; Ord. No. 555, § 2, 10-23-2025)