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Adopted: November 19, 2001
Effective: December 20, 2001
ORDINANCE NO. MC-1108
2 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO ADDING SECTION
15.04.230 TO THE SAN BERNARDINO MUNICIPAL CODE AMENDING SECTION 305-
3 3(b) OF THE NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE, 1996 EDITION, RELATING TO TIME
CONSTRAINTS ON TEMPORARY ELECTRICAL POWER AND LIGHTING
4 INSTALLATIONS FOR DECORATIVE LIGHTING AND SIMILAR PURPOSES.
5 WHEREAS, the City of San Bernardino ("City") is a charter city organized and existing
6 under the Constitution and laws ofthe State of California; and
7 WHEREAS, the City has previously adopted the National Electrical Code, 1996 edition; and
8 WHEREAS, pursuant to Sections 17958.5 and 17958.7 of the California Health and Safety
9 Code the City is permitted to make modifications or changes to said National Electrical Code which
10 are reasonably necessary because of local climatic, geological or topographical conditions; and
11 WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of San Bernardino expressly finds that the proposed
12 amendment contained herein is reasonably necessary because said City, situated in a relatively flat
13 geographic area not too high above sea level in southern California and having a more moderate and
14 milder climatic condition, finds an absolute 90 day time constraint for temporary electrical power
15 and lighting installations under such climatic conditions to be unreasonably restrictive for the
16 purpose of prevent;nr, electrical and wiring problems.
17 NOW, THEREFORE, THE MAYOR AND COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN
18 BERNARDINO DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
19 SECTION I. Section 15.04.230 is hereby added to the San Bernardino Municipal Code to
20 read as follows:
21 "15.04.230 Amendment to National Electrical Code Section 305-3(b) -- Time Constraints.
22 National Electrical Code Section 305-3(b) is amended to now read as follows:
23 (b) Use and Listing. Temporary electrical power and lighting installations for
holiday decorative lighting and similar purposes shall be permitted to be used in accordance
24 with the manufacturer's intended use and listing,"
25 SECTION 2. Upon final adoption of this ordinance, the Director of the Development
26 Services Department or his designee is directed to send a certified copy of this ordinance to the
27 California Building <;tandards Commission.
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KC-1108
1 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO ADDING SECTION
15.04.230 TO THE SAN BERNARDINO MUNICIPAL CODE AMENDING SECTION 305-
2 3(b) OF THE NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE, 1996 EDITION, RELATING TO TIME
CONSTRAINTS ON TEMPORARY ELECTRICAL POWER AND LIGHTING
3 INST ALLA TIONS FOR DECORATIVE LIGHTING AND SIMILAR PURPOSES.
4 I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Ordinance was duly adopted by the Mayor and
5 Common Council of the City of San Bernardino at aioint regular meeting thereof, held on the
6 lkhday of November
7 COUNCIL MEMBERS:
8 ESTRADA
9 LIEN
10 MCGINNIS
11 SCHNETZ
12 SUAREZ
13 ANDERSON
14 MC CAMMACK
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The foregoing Ordinance is hereby approved this;:zt day of November, 2001.
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FRANK E. SCHNETZ, MAYOR 0 TEM
City of San Bernardino