There is hereby adopted by reference by the City of Haysville, Kansas, for the purpose of establishing standards for the safety, health, and public welfare, the National Electrical Code, 2020 Edition, including Informative Annex C (Conduit and Tubing Fill Tables), as published by the National Fire Protection Association as N.F.P.A. No. 70-2014, as presently constituted and as may be hereinafter amended, shall apply with the exception of Section 110.16; Section 110.24; Section 200.6(d); Section 210.4(b); Section 210.5(c)(1); Section 210.12; Section 210.52(c)(1) Exception; Section 230.24(A) Exception No. 5; Section 230.40; Section 250.68(a) Exception No. 2; Section 300.4(H); Section 300.11(a)(2); Section 314.28; Section 334.10; Section 334.12(a)(1); Section 334.40(b); Section 334.80; 410.64; Section 430.22(G)(1); Section 430.22(G)(2); Section 514.11(A); Section 590.4(D); Section 590.6(B)(2); and Section 680.8; of such publication. Said N.F.P.A. No. 70-2014, was adopted by the National Fire Protection Association at its 2013 June Technical Session and approved as an American National Standard on August 21, 2013, all as set forth and described and amended within that Resolution of the Board of County Commissioners of Sedgwick County, Kansas, of November 8, 2017, (Res. No. 159-2014), including all fee schedules unless otherwise set forth within Chapter 17 of this Code, and including all amendments as provided for within Resolution No. 159-2014 as subsequently incorporated into the Unified Building and Trade Code as adopted within Article 12 of this Chapter, and providing for penalties and prosecution for violations thereof; and regulation and control of the installation, construction, enlargement, alteration, repair, removal, maintenance, and use of electrical systems, conductors and equipment within or on private or public buildings or other structures and other premises, that connect to the supply of electricity; provides for the issuance of permits and fees therefore; establishes the Board of Electrical Examiners and Appeals; establishes the Electrical Contractors License requirements and penalties for violations thereof, and establishes for Master and Journeyman Electrician and Residential Wireman Certificates, the requirements and exceptions thereto, and for the process of suspension or revocation thereof; creates the office of electrical inspector; and establishes truth in advertising requirements. This Code and all amendments shall hereafter be known as the Electric Code of the City of Haysville, Kansas.

(Code 2024)

One copy of said standard code, along with the amendments set forth in that Resolution of the Sedgwick County Commission as described in 4-501 above, as currently incorporated into the Unified Building and Trade Code which is adopted through Article 12 of this Chapter, have been and are now filed in the office of the City Clerk, and the said code is adopted and incorporated as if fully set out herein at length as authorized in the manner provided by K.S.A. 12-3009, et seq.

This Code is to be applied as set forth in Sec. 4.2.010 through, and including, Sec. 4.4.050 of the Wichita-Sedgwick County Unified Building and Trade Code, including all fee schedules unless otherwise set forth within Chapter 17 of this Code, and such Resolution is incorporated by reference herein.

NUMBER OF SERVICE—ENTRANCE CONDUCTOR SETS

Section 230.2 of the National Electrical Code (NEC) shall be amended to read.

“A building or other structure served shall be supplied by only one service drop or lateral unless permitted in section 230.2(A),(C) or (D).”

SERVICES—MAXIMUM AMPS, VOLTS, ETC.

Section 230.70 shall have included:

(a)   Service Length. Unfused service entrance conductors shall not be extended more than fifteen feet inside any building.

(b)   Service Disconnects. Main disconnects shall be installed on the load side of the utility company’s meters where not more than six meters and service equipment are grouped together. Where there is an existing main disconnect ahead of six meters or less and all the services are completely revamped, the main disconnects shall be relocated on the load side of the meters.

Section 230.95(C) of the National Electrical Code (NEC) shall be amended to read.

“Effective January 1, 2022. The ground-fault protection system shall be performance tested when first installed on site. This testing shall be conducted by a qualified person(s) using a test process of primary current injection, in accordance with instructions that shall be provided with the equipment. A written record of this testing shall be made and shall be available to the authority having jurisdiction upon request.”

Section 240.67(C) of the National Electrical Code (NEC) shall be amended to read.

“Effective January 1, 2022. The arc energy reduction protection system shall be performance tested by primary current injection testing or another approved method when first installed on site. This testing shall be conducted by a qualified person(s) in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions. A written record of this testing shall be made and shall be available to the authority having jurisdiction upon request.”

FEEDER OR BRANCH CIRCUIT DISCONNECT LOCATION

Article 225.32 of the National Electrical Code (NEC) shall be amended to read:

“(a) For Commercial feeders and branch circuits.

(1)   The disconnecting means shall be installed either inside or outside of the building or structure served or where the conductors pass through the building or structure. The disconnecting means, if installed on the exterior of the building or structure, shall be at a readily accessible location nearest the point of entrance of the conductors. The disconnecting means, if installed inside the building or structure, shall be at a readily accessible location and located so the total length of conductor shall not be extended more than fifteen (15) feet inside of the building or structure. For the purposes of this section, the requirements of 230.6 shall be utilized.

(b)   For one-family and two-family dwellings and the accessory structure for one-family and two-family.

(1)   The disconnecting means shall be installed outside of the building or structure served. The disconnecting means shall be at a readily accessible location, nearest the point of entrance for the conductors.”

NEC exceptions permitted.

SWITCHES (disconnecting means)   —HEIGHT OF.

All switches located outside of a building shall be placed not less than six feet above the finish grade unless they are of the dead front pullout type, or heavy duty type.

Exception:

Commercial and industrial installations which are accessible only to authorized personnel.

CEILING GRID SUPPORT WIRES.

The following is added to the section 300.11(A)(2) of the National Electrical Code:

300.11(B)(2)

WIRING METHODS FOR COMMERCIAL AND MIXED-USE OCCUPANCIES

In commercial buildings and mixed-use occupancies, all wiring on or within the property, including accessory structures, shall be installed in approved raceways such as EMT, PVC or MC cable.

Cable assemblies such as type NM, NMC, SE and UF are not permitted to be installed.

NONMETALLIC-SHEATHED CABLE: TYPE NM, NMC, AND NMS.

Section 334.10(1) thru (3) shall be amended

Uses permitted: Type NM, Type NMC and Type NMS cable shall be permitted to be used in the following locations only:

1.    one- and two-family dwellings and their accessory structures

2.    multifamily dwelling units. The structure shall not exceed three floors above grade and the use is not a mixed-use or occupancy.

In Residential Group R-3 and Residential Group R-4 occupancies, as defined in the current edition of the IBC, with a maximum of 16 residents.

These structures shall be served by single-phase services.

All electrical wiring associated with common area panels and separate structures, are considered commercial applications. NM, NMC and NMS type cable assemblies shall not be permitted.

(Code 2024)

Any person who shall violate the provision of this code or shall fail to comply with any of the requirements thereof, or who shall act in violation of the approved plan or directive of an official or of a permit or certificate issued under the provisions of this code shall be prosecuted as set forth in Section 80.23 et seq. of the NFPA 70, National Electrical Code, 2020 Edition, as the Electrical Code of the City, including Annexes C (Conduit and Tubing Fill Tables) and G (Administration and Enforcement) as amended, and Section 4-112 above. Each day of violation shall be a separate violation. Furthermore, such person may be required to repair or correct any violation and pay all costs associated therewith.

(Code 2011; Code 2024)

The imposition of the penalties herein prescribed shall not preclude the City from instituting an appropriate action to restrain, correct, or abate a violation of this Article, and specific authority for such is hereby granted to take any action or imposing any penalty allowed by State law, this code, or this Article.

(Code 2011)

Enforcement of this code within the boundaries of the City shall be by the Code Enforcement Official(s) designated by the City. Prosecution of any violations of this code shall be in the Haysville Municipal Court, and shall be in conformance with the City’s general penalty clause set forth in Chapter 1, Section 1-121 of this Code. The City hereby authorizes the building official to enforce such rules and regulations as are necessary to carry out the purpose(s) of this Code.

(Code 2011)

Requirements of this code and Article shall not be construed as imposing on the City, its officers, agents, or employees, any liability or responsibility for any damages to any property or any injury to any person due to defective installation or any other reason.

 (Code 2011)

If any part or parts of this Article shall be held to be invalid such invalidity shall not affect the validity of the remaining part of this Article.

(Code 2011)