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Code as amended, together with all other provisions of this article, shall be known as the City of Santa Ana Electrical Code. SECTION 42: The City Council of the City of Santa Ana hereby finds, determines and declares that adoption of section 8-815 amending California Electrical Code section 110-5 is necessary because earthquakes are a common occurrence in the local area, Santa Ana is located in the highest seismic design categories in the hierarchy that rates the potential risk for seismic activity by geographical areas. As such, there is a likelihood that conductors smaller than 4 AWG will have a propensity to work loose from their connection potentially precipitating a fire during seismic activity. It is therefore determined that said amendment is necessary to address the risk of fire due to such causes. SECTION 43: That section 8-815 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code is hereby amended such that it reads as follows (new language underlined, deleted language in strikeout for tracking purposes only): Sec. 8-815. Conductors (Section 110-5). Section 110-5 of the California Electrical Code is amended by adding a sentence to read as follows: All sections of this California Electrical Code allowing the use of aluminum conductors are subject to the limitation that no aluminum conductor smaller than No. 4 AWG shall be used. SECTION 44: The City Council of the City of Santa Ana hereby finds, determines and declares that adoption of section 8-942 amending California Electrical Code section 336-5 is necessary because earthquakes are a common occurrence in the local area and that, unlike wire installed in conduit or raceways, non-metallic sheathed cable does not provide the degree of protection that is needed in the event of an earthquake. Moreover, it is determined that exposed non-metallic sheathed cable is particularly hazardous. Therefore, this amendment is necessary to assure that adequate protection is provided in the workplace and in other places of public gathering. SECTION 45: That section 8-942 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code is hereby amended such that it reads as follows (new language underlined, deleted language in strikeout for tracking purposes only): Sec. 8-942. Uses not permitted (Section 336-5). Section 336-5 of the California Electrical Code is amended to read as follows: Sec. 336-5. Uses Not Permitted. Ordinance No. NS-XXXX Page 23 of 48 75C-31