75A - PH - RESO AND ORDINANCE ADOPTING BUILDING AND FIRE CODES

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Code") together with subsequent supplements, amendments, or editions, which shall become effective, adopted, and incorporated by reference into this Code on the date specified by the state building standards commission, unless specifically adopted prior to that date, of which not less than one (1) copy of said Code has been and is now on file in the office of the clerk of the council of the city pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 18942(d)(1) and are made available for public inspection. The electrical code is adopted and incorporated by reference as though fully set forth at length herein as provided for in section 419 of the Charter of the city, except for the changes to the electrical code set forth in this chapter of this code that specifically amend the electrical code. Any previously enacted, unrepealed provision of this Code that amended apre- 288? 2010 edition of the "Electrical Code" shall also be construed as amending the applicable provision of the ?? 2010 or later edition of the electrical code. The electrical code as amended, together with all other provisions of this article, shall be known as the city electrical code. SECTION 41 : 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; that earthquakes may cause electrical connections and screws to loosen, causing arcing problems especially in the smaller sizes of aluminum wire; and that the above amendment is necessary to address the risk of fire due to such causes. SECTION 42: 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 -?-?A-? 110.5). Section 4-?8-? 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 43: 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 334.12 is necessary because earthquakes are a common occurrence in the local area; 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; that exposed non-metallic sheathed cable is particularly hazardous; and that this amendment is necessary to assure that adequate protection is provided in the workplace and in other places of public gathering. Ordinance No. NS-XXXX 7C A _?O Page 22 of 50