The Key West Citizen Newspaper, February 22, 1954, Page 9

Monday, February 22, 1954 trical contracting in the City of Key West, Florda for a period of | one (1) year. { Section 9. UNLAWFUL TO) EMPLOY UNLICENSED ELEC- TRICIANS. (a) No license master or sign- master electrician, firm, corpora- tion, or person shall employ any! Person to work in the capacity of an electrician in the City of Key) West, Florida unless said person has in his possession, ‘a Certificate of Competency paid up-to-date as| provided for in Section 3 (e) of this ordinance. {b) No journeyman or sign-jour-| neyman electrician shall do elec-| trical work of any character, such} as install wiring, apparatus, or} equipment, or make extensions or| changes to existing wiring systems for light, heat, or power, upon pre- mises, outside, inside, or attached to. buildings or premises, whether for permanent or temporary work! in the City of Key West, Florida, unless he is employed by and works under the direct supervision! of a licensed master or sign-mas- ter electrician who is duly ce fied by the said Board or the City of Key West, Florida Electrical! Inspection Division as provided for in this ordinance. Section 10. PLANS AND SPECI-) FICATIONS TO BE SUBMITTED| TO THE ELECTRICAL INSPEC- TION DIVISION. Plans and specifications with complete descriptions of all pro- posed electrical work shall be sub- mitted to the Chief Electrical In- spector at the same time applica- tion is made for a building per- mit, The plans must be legibly drawn or printed to a definite scale by a registered architect, re- gistered engineer, general contrac- ter, electrical contractor, or owner, one floor plan being sufficient pro- vided it shows all the proposed electrical work; otherwise, two or more plans shall be submitted. The plans shall show the outline of the total floor area, the square feet of the building under consideration, the point at which the service con- nection is to be made with the pub- lic utility or isolated plant or with another building, the size of ser- vice and sub-feeder wires, the lo- cation of service switches and cen- ter or centers of distribution, and the arrangement of circuits show- ing the number of outlets connect-| ed thereto. The plans must be stamped “approved” by the Chief Electrical Inspector or his duly au- thorized representative before the building permit or the electrical permit can be obtained, and be-| fore any electrical work can be! started, All blue prints or draw-| ings of this nature are filed in the office of the Building Inspector for! safe-keeping and future reference. ‘The installation of the wiring, ap- paratus or equipment for light, heat or power, within or attached | to any building or premises, whe- ther for private use, must be done in accordance with the plans and| Specifications submitted, as de-| scribed in this section of this ordin-' ance. Any changes or omissions in the wiring system shown on the plans, must be made by the owner! in the form of a letter setting forth the changes and accepting the res- ponsibilities for the changes. The letter must be addressed to the Chief Electrical Inspector and! shall be filed in his office. Section 11. DUTIES, RIGHTS, AND POWERS OF THE CHIEF ELECTRICAL INSPECTOR AND HIS ASSISTANTS. (a) It shall be the duty of the Chief Electrical Inspector and his authorized assistants to inspect all | wiring, apparatus and equipment, and installations for light, heat, or power within the limits of the City of Key West, Florda, and to en- force all the laws, rules, and reg- ulations relating thereto, and to! exercise a general supervision aver | all electrical work in the City of Key West, Florida, and to enforce all the provisions of this ordin-| ance. (b) The Chief Electrical Inspec- tor or his representatives will is-! sue a Certificate of Approval on! the wiring installations, apparatus, equipment or light fixtures provi- ded they comply with the rules and regulations of this ordinance and the 1947 issue of the National Elec- trical Code. However, if defects, omissions, or violations exist on any other part of the wiring sys- tem, no Certificate of Approval| will be issued for the premises un-|9P?! THE KEY WEST CITIZEN existing installations of wiring, ap- Page 9 | firm or corporation owning or op- erating the hazardous wiring or equipment, to correct the condition} within a forty-eight hour period or} within the time the inspector speci- fies. Falure to correct violations in the specified time constitutes a violation of this ordinance. (e) The Chief Electrical Inspec- tor and his representatives are hereby given the power to discon- nect extension cords, temporary wiring, branch-circuits, sub-feed conductors, or the main service supplying electrical energy to any portion of an electrical wiring sys- tem on or in buildings or on prem- ises, if this wiring is deemed by the inspector to be hazardous to life or property. Section 13. NOTICE OF IN- TERFERE WITH THE ELECTRI- CAL INSPECTORS, It shall be un- lawful for any person to hinder or interfere with the Chief Electrical Inspector or his authorized repre- | duties under the provisions of this ordinance. | Section 13. NOTICE OF IN- SPECTION. | (a) A request for the inspection} of electrical work, such as rough- ing-in, equipment installations, fin- al inspection or electrical work for light, heat or power of any char- acter, must be made at the office of the Electrical Inspection Divi-; sion as soon as the job is ready. The requests for inspections must be made by the person, firm, or corporation installing the wiring, and failure to request such inspec- tions, constitutes a violation of this ordinance. (b) It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, or corporation, or their agents or employees, to cover or conceal any wiring for light, heat, or power, in the City of Key West, Florida, until a certificate of inspection in the form of a sticker: or tag is placed on the main switch } |box by the Chief Electrical Inspec- tor or his assistants, signifying jthat the wiring has been inspected and approved, and is “OK to lath.” Section 14. PERMITS TO BE ISSUED ONLY TO QUALIFIED} PERSONS. (a) A permit shall be issued by the Electrical Inspection Division to a qualified person prior to any electrical work started or caused to be started on an entirely new, installation of permanent or tem- Porary wiring, electrical appara- tus or equipment, or for making’ extensions and-or changes to exist- ing wiring systems for light, heat, or power upon premises, inside, outside, and-or attached to build. ings or structures of any charact- er, : (b) Electrical permits shall be issued to master and to sign-mas- ter electricians who are fully qua- lified under the provisions of this ordinance; owrers who qualify ac- cording to Section 14 (d); and by duly registered maintenance elec- tricians who qualify according to Section 34 (c) of this ordinance. (c) Permits shall be issued to duly qualified maintenance elec-' tricians to make reasonable alter- ations, additions, or extensions to! paratus, or installed equipment, contained, or used upon premises or contained in buildings owned or| occupied by the person, firm, or corporation by whom the main- tenance electrician is regularly em- ployed, These reasonable altera- tions, additions, or extensions shall be of a minor character, and shall be confined to existing branch circuits and fixtures, apparatus, or! equipment connected thereto, but shall not include the installation or replacement of service conductors, service equipment or sub-feeder| circuits up to the final center or| centers of distribution. No altera- tions, additions, or extensions shall be made which would place an overload upon the service conduc- tors, sub-feeder or branch-circuit conductors or overload the protec- tive devices through which electri- cal energy is supplied. All work’ shall comply with all rules and regulations governing such work. (d) Nothing herein shall prohibit any bona fide owner from personally installing electri-; cal wiring on his premises, pro- vided that he abides by the follow- ing rules and regulations: : Submit plans and specifications to the Chief Electrical Inspector for} roval. til corrections have been made to the defective portion of the wiring system in accordance with the| rules am aes governing same e City of Key West, Florida, 7 og | (c) A 30-day temporary electric; service connection may be granted | by the Chief Electrical Inspector or his representativ ing installation, apparatus, or| Satisfy the inspector as to his; ability and qualifications to install electrical wiring. sentatives in the discharge of their} ‘office of the Electrical Insp -~it-7 Division shall charge a... ing rates, to wit: ROUGH WIRING \OUTLETS: Ceiling Bracket Receptacle Switch Sign outlet Door bell Floodlight \for electrical permits at the fouow- +2 |permits will be issued to the per. son owing same. Section 16. SPECIAL RULES cent. (1) A feeder to a group of motors! and-or other devices shall be in- stalled in compliance with the 1947 issue of the National Electrical AND REGULATIONS GOVERN. Code. ING ELECTRICAL WIRING IN ‘THE CITY OF KEY WEST, FLO- RIDA. | (a) All services, whether under-; ground or overhead shall be gal-| ‘vanized or sheridized threaded con- (m) In all stores, office build- ings, public assembly halls, and commercial buildings, the maxi- mum number of medium base light outlets, including convenience re- ceptacles, shall not exceed four out- 1 through 5 ___$1.00 duct. The Chief Electrical Inspec.|!¢ts Per 15-ampere branch-circuit. Each additional outlet _ .10 tor may grant permission to use,T2€ conductors for such circuits Stove or water heater outlet only (Rigid) Stove or water heater outlet with receptacle and plate ready to plug into SERVICE: Temporary and construc- tion service ____ $1.00 Switchboards ___________ 1.00 Services 100-ampere and under eee over 100-ampere to 200-ampere over 200-ampere to 400-ampere _.__ over 400-ampere to 600-ampere _____. 4.00 over 600-ampere to 800-ampere ____-__ 5.00 over 800-ampere, from —— $10.00 to 30.00 (Determined by Chief Inspector) EQUIPMENT Stoves: each connection — $1.00 Water Heaters: each con- nection Space Heaters: each in- stallation Motors: each motor up to and including 1 h.p. ____._ 1.00. each motor over 1 hp. through 3 h.p. each motor over 3 h.p. 50 1.00 1.00) 2.00 3.00 1.00 1.00) 2.00 jan approved underground cable or an approved non-metallic raceway upon special request. (b) Service switches, conduit, and conductors shall be installed lin accordance with Table No. 1,/ (c) of this section. Table No. 1 SERVICE CONDUIT AND | CONDUCTORS — Safety Switches Minimum size Maximum size conductors conductors 60 ampt. No. 4 }100 amp. No.1 200 amp, 2/0 |400 amp. 350,000 700,000 over 500 amp. 900,000 600 amp. Over- head conduit 1% in. 14 in, 242 in, conductors 60 amp. 100 amp. 200 amp. 400 amp. 3. i 3% in. (600 amp. 4 in. 4% in. (c) Special permission may be obtained from the Chief Electrical Inspector for the installation of ser-; vice conduit and conductors small- er than the minimum size speci- fied in Table No. 1 provided the electrical demand or load is tem- porary and less than 30-ampere 1% in. 2 in. 244 in, through 5 hp. 3.00 each motor over 5 h.p. through 8 h.p. —-____. 4.00 each motor over 8 hp. through 10 h.p. each motor over 10 h.p. through 25 h.p. each motor over 25 h.p. through 100 h.p. — 10.00 each motor over 100 h.p. —15.00 Generators: (Determine KW and figure same as h.p. above) X-ray, Diathermic, Electronic Equipment, ete. (From $1.00 to $15.00, determined by Inspector) ‘Welding machines: (Determine amperage and figure fee below) up to 6 ampere over 6 ampere to 12 Ampere over 12 ampere to 18 ampere —.. over 18 ampere to 25 ampere over 30 ampere to 35 ampere —.. over 35 ampere to 40 ampere over 40 ampere Popcorn, Doughnut, and Coca- Cola Machines: each .__. 1.00 Electric coin music, machines: each Toasters: each Coffee urns: each Meat cases and show cases: (Fee governed by lights in each) first 10 lights or fraction thereof ——. 1.00 each additional light oo in case ‘Signs: (Electric) First 10 lights . 1.00 each additional 20 or fraction thereof 30 (Neon) Transformers: first 1.00 each additional -50 , flasher or time clock, each 1.00) sign repairs, connections or re-connections 1.00 5.00) 8.00 1.00 : 1.00 3.00) 4.00 6.00 7.00 8,00) 1.00 1.00 FIXTURES Lights: 1 through 10 bulb- sockets or fluorescent tubes 1.00 each additional light-bulb socket or fluorescent tube 10; ‘Combination of light fixtures and outlets up to 6 when complete for one inspection 1.50 Streamers or festoon lights: first 10 lights each additional 10 or fraction os MISCELLANEOUS 30 1.00 must provide at least 110-220 volt, for temporary service, bill-boards, and singlefamily residences. (4) Service wires or circuit-wires shall enter the meter cabinet or switch without the use of conceal- ed backing box. (e) All buildings of multiple oc- cupancy (more than two) shall independent meter room of not less by five f i i i - § z : feet with ge 8? lett ig I Ej z r ii i ‘when a meter room is le. The service discon- ‘switch or switches and z z REE é i i | i in enclosed or semi-enclosed g 1.00/00, meter and located at the near- possible point to the discon-' necting switches or circuit-break- ers. (g) All main switches and sub- in switches, when grouped in a meter room or any other approved accessible location, shall be plain- |. The mark of identifica- ee shali be securely affixed to i switch to prevent its loss or misplacement. (h) The master service for a store or stores must. provide at least 110-220 volt, three-wire, sin- gle-phase current or 110-220 volt, four-wire, three-phase current of 30-ampere capacity to each store. (i) The sub-feed to each store three-wire, single-phase current or 110-220 volt, four-wire, three-phase current of 30-ampere capacity to Make application and secure an} Ajterations or Changes: For al- each store, and conductor size shail electrical permit before commenc-| ter. File an affidavit that he is the terations or changes in an exist- jing electrical work of any charac- ing system, a permit fee of from| $1.00 to $10.00 shall be paid, de-) pending upon the extent or altera- be not less than No. 8. Conduit Taceway to each store shall be not less than 1%4-inch trade size and if installed underground or trapped, bona fide owner, and will personal-'tions determined by the electricai/add one-half inch to the required es if the wir- LY install the work on his premises inspector. ye | Changes or alterations shall not be held to equipment are found to be in a| Pay the required permit fees stallation of new outlets or fixtures, safe operating condition and pro- hereinafter set forth. even though they may replace ex- vided an urgent necessity for elec-| Perform the electrical work ac- isting ones. tric current exists, Under these Cording to the rules and regula-' Carnivals, Circuses, Road Shows) circumstances, an application for tions contained in this ordinance and Similar Temporary Instaila- temporary service must Be filed|and the 1947 issue of the National tions: For carnivals, circuses, road’ in advance by the electrical con- Electsical Code. fy \shows and similary Temporary in- tractor, firm, corporation, or own-| Notify the Electrical Inspection stallation, a permit fee of from er requesting the temporary ser-|Division when the work is ready $15.00 to $50.00, as determined by vice connection to the public util- for inspection. jthe electrical inspector, shall be ity system or isolated generating! Personal installation by an own- paid. plant, jer must be by himself, for him- Radio Transmitters: (Fee to be (d) The Chief Electrical Inspec- self, on his premises without com- determined by electrical inspector) tor and his representatives are pensation or pay from anyone for Reinspection Fees: When extra in- hereby empowered to inspect or his labor or the installation. ispection trips are necessary due reinspect any wiring, equipment or| An owner exercising this privilege to any one of the following rea-| apparatus conducting or using elec-|shall conform to all the require-'sons, a charge of $1.00 shall be. tric current for light, heat, or ments of this ordinance, and shall made for each trip. power in the City of Key West, not set himself up as an electri-| (a) Wrong address Florida, and if conductors, equip-\cal contractor, nor shall he em- (b) Condemned work resulting’ ment or apparatus are found to be ploy anyone to assist him with the from faulty construction unsafe to life or property, the in- installation. (c) Repairs or corrections not spector shall notify the person, i é oz overhead size. (j) Each sub-feeder must be pro- tected in the meter room with an pproved indicating-type of circuit- breaker or a fused-switch of not less than 60-ampere capacity. (k) The following Table No. 2 shows the minimum size for feed- ers to supply a three-wire 110-220 volt, single-phase lighting panel: Table No. 2 MINIMUM WIRE SIZE TABLE three-phase, ; branch-circuits are fed from a feeder having equal voltage from Section 15. PERMIT FEES. The made when inspection is called all phases to neutral, the number|any additional ells. except as provided in Paragraph) shall be not less than No. 12. (n) The maximum number of logul base light sockets shall not exceed three per 15-ampere circuit, or four per 20-ampere circuit. No convenience receptacle shall be Permitted on a branch-circuit sup- plying Mogul base light sockets. The conductors for such circuits ceptacles shall be installed in every Kitchen, dining room, breakfast room, § room, parlor, library, den, sun room, recreation room, and bedroom, so that any point on the wall, when measured hori- \zontally along the wall, will no! be more than ten feet distant from a convenience receptacle. Any wall space in excess of four feet and interrupted by a door opening, shall have a receptacle installed within that area, even though ‘t; may be nearer than twenty feet , to another receptacle required in ; that section of the room. (p) When Paragraph (0) above , has been complied with in resident-; ial occupancies, additional recep- tacles may be installed without an increase in the number of branch \eircuits, provided the possible de- mand has not been increased, and over 150 amp. 200,000, over 300 amp. 500,000 ed. shall be not less than No. 12. (0) Single outlets or taps for signalling transformers, bell ring-| ing transformers, clocks and simi- receptacles lar low-current consuming appli-| (q) For the small appliance load ances or equipment need not be/jin kitchens, laundries, pantries counted when the location of the{ dining rooms and breakfast rooms, tap or outlet precludes the use of of dwelling occupancies, one or the tap or outlet for other pur-|more hranch-circuits shall be pro- poses than for'which it was install-|yided for all receptacle outlets \(other than outlets for clocks) in these rooms, and such circuits provided permission is obtained from the Electrical Inspector to instali such additional convenience (p) The following Table No. 3 outlets permitted per circuit in re- ‘The conductors of such circuits sidential or similar buildings for|shall be not smaller than No. 12. lights, except as provided by Pa-, (r) The use of non-metallic shea- Tagraph tre enon thed cable, referred to as “‘romex" ante Ne. all be restricted to buildings of MAXIMUM NUMBER OUTLETS ome construction which do not PER CIRCUIT FOR LIGHTS require more than four lighting AND RECEPTACLES - circuits. “‘Romex” is prohibited |LIGHT OUTLETS: under the first floor unless the bot- 10 9 8 7 6 5S 4 3 2 1 2)tom of the floor joists is more than ‘Receptacles: three feet above the finished grade o 01°12 23 3 4 4 Siline. When “romex” is used in Section 17. GENERAL RE-|frame structures as provided a- ‘QUIREMENTS. bove, it shall be run through holes (a) Approved rigid metal conduit,/pored in the center of joists. A surface metal raceways or electri-/ running board shall be placed over cal metallic tubing shall be re-\the cable when it is run within jquired for light, heat and power in/six feet of the access opening to jthe wiring of apartment buildings the attic. F for three families or more, in| (s) It shall be unlawful for any churches, schools, hotels, theaters,!person to tamper with any wiring public buildings, commercial build-|jnstallation, protective device, or “install the shows the maximum number of shall have no other outlets thereon. | not ready for inspection |of circuits may be increased 50} (0) A sufficient number of re-|passing Seem the insiGe @ the out-jsystems shall be installed in rigid side of refrigerator boxes, must/conduit, electric metailie wbing, have an approved “‘seal-off” fitting.|and flexible canduit. er ap- (bb) The minimum wire capa- ne inate city for window display lighting proved — _ be erie we shall not be less than 100 watts|cial permission is Gotsited from per linear foot, and shall not ex- the Electrical Inspector, ceed eight outlets per circuit, in-) (g) All metal raceways.shall be cluding the convenience recep! grounded in a manner which com- nd not more than two recep-/plies with the grounding regula- tacles with each lighting it. jtions contained in the 194? issue of Section 18. SIGN INSTALLA- the National Electrical Code. TIONS. | Section 23. INTERIOR LIGHT- (a) All rules and regulations per- ING. > to the installation of low-! (a) When metal electrode boxes wiring shail also apply to with metal covers to tarry elec- tallation of conductors for trode housings are recessed in plas- nd cold cathode high ge ter walls and coves, these boxes nring must be large enough to main- (b) Drain holes shall be provid- tain a clearance of one and one- ed in transformer enclosures ex- half inches between the curfent- posed to the weather and shall be carrying parts and thé uiinsulated reamed or otherwise trimmed to parts of the housings. remove burrs or rims that would (b) Metal electrode boxes: shall hold water in the enclosure. Trans- be used wherever secondary feed- formers shall be mounted on the ers from the transformer connect parapet wall at a workable dis- to the first electrode. When 3 con- tance above the roof, except when nection is made from electrode to special permission is obtained 'electrode, an approved fitting pre from the Electrical Inspector to perly instalied shall “ysed ex- transformer and en-/cept as provided for in tion 22. closures on the roof. If mounted Section 24, TRANSFORMERS. on the roof, the transformer en-| (a) Each box sign Shall Nave an closure must be elevated at least approved indicating switch, install- two inches above the roof. Wood ed in the sign for. each circuit. shal] not be used to mount and The rating of this swifch must elevate a transformer enclosure. |comply with the 1947 issue of the Section 19. PORTABLE NEON National Electrical ‘Code require- SIGNS. Portable neon signs shall ments for sign switches. be equipped with a three-wire cord) (b) No transformer or pallast and a three-wire polarized plug. A rated at more than 120 MA shail three-wire polarized receptacle be used in the city of Key. West, shall be located within six feet of Florida. the sign, the green wire of which) (c) Metal boxes shall be bond- shall ground,the transformer and ed together so they wilk be suit- the metal parts of the sign to the ably and properly gounded when conduit system of the building. _[used to house electredes, trans- Section 20. HIGH - VOLTAGE formers, or other apparatus used WIRE, All isolated runs of elec-/in connection with both prmmary tric metallic tubing enclosing a and secondary circuits “for neon high-voltage wiring system shall jighting. 339 is be grounded regardless of length.) (q) Approved type ‘eonnettors or The conductors which run from|solder must be used “om all. sec- the grounded mid-point or ground. ondary connections°° > 67° ed end of a sign transormer may| Section 25. ADDITIONAL> RUL- [be 600-volt rubber-covered wires,/ES, The Director ‘of thé*Depart- ‘but they shall be installed in elec-| ment is hereby empowefed:to put trical metallic tubing or rigid con-|into effect any reasonable rules duit. Conductors in glass tubing 1 and regulations not in conflict with ings, manufacturing establish- ments, residences having over four lighting circuits, and unfinished basements, except when another wiring method is specially permit- ted by the Chief Electrical Inspec- tor. (b) It shall be unlawful for any Person to place tape around or jotherwise concea} an unsoldered joint on any light, heat or power circuit. (c) In the interior of any build- ing, only two-wire lighting branch circuits shall be permitted, except when special permission is obtain- ed from the Chief Electrical In- spector. (d) The wiring for all electric stoves, water-heaters and space- heaters over 700 watts and for mo- tors of 1-3 h. p. and over, must be made in rigid galvanized or sheri- dized metal conduit or electric met- allic tubing only. Flexible conduit may be used only when special per- Electrical Inspector. All electric stoyes and water-heaters not di- rectly connected with rigid conduit or electric metallic tubing, shall be equipped with an approved, de- *\tachable plug which must be locat- | ed within three feet of the stove equipment, or to do any work o r stand-off insulators can be install-\this ordinance. mission is obtained from the Chief] ny changes thereon, unless ¢d only by special permission from ae Gualitiads to do so as pro- the Chief Electrical Inspector. \vided for in Sections 4, 5 and 14) Section 21. FLASHERS. TIME \(d) of this Ordinance. |CLOCKS, TRANSFORMERS, ETC. (t) Bells, buzzers, chimes and| (a) When flashers and time other low-voltage installations shall clocks are to be installed, each of lbe made in a workmanlike man-|such coanections shall be consid- jner, with care being taken to pro- ered an outlet, and permits for, |tect the circuit-conductors against/same are necessary. mechanical injury and moisture. | (b) When tubes are removed for For this protection, rigid conduit repairs, jumpers shall be installed or metal tubing shall be used. jin high-voltage wire, supported (u) Portable cords ‘attached to with the same clearance as tube, music boxes, marble machines, but the jumpers must be removed Ifloor or table lamps and other|within seven days. similar equipment, shall not ex-| (c) Only window-type and por- ceed six feet in length when mea- table transformers may be plugged |sured from the equipment to the in. All oither transformers ‘shall be outlet supplying its current. Cords permanently connected with an ap- shall not be nailed down, tacked, proved method of wiring. or held with strings or other sup-| (d) Tubulation glass and tie-wire ondary wiring. Bare wire may be jused ‘for wall signs on the outside’ must conform to the following spe-lof buildings when installed in com- cifications: pliance with the following regula- In straight pulls, the length of/tions: the box shall not be less than! Conductors shall not be smaller jeight times the trade diameter of than No. 14 wire. Conductors and jthe largest raceway. tubing of the sign shall not be in- In angle or “u” pulls, the dis-stalled on the roofside of the para- tance between each raceway entry pet or on top of any roof, or be clear. (v) Pull boxes and junction boxes jinsid@ the box and the opposite installed nearer than six inches to ports, but shall be left free and shall not be permitted on any sec-) ly marked so that the division, | or water-heater, and which must/wall of the box, shall not be lessithe top of the parapet wall, Con- i ibe of sufficient size. Conductors|than six times the trade diameter ductors shall be supported on ap-| for space-heaters and water-heat-|of the raceway. This distance shall proved insulators which are spaced| ers of 700 watts and above, shall be increased for additional entries|not more than eighteen inches be not less than No. 12 wire. {by the amount of the total sum! apart, These insulators shall be all (e) All water-heaters, except the|of the diameters of all the other |giass and at least one and one-half full automatic type, shall be equip-jraceway entries into the box on inches long. Conductors shall be ped with a pilot light and indicat-|the same wall of the box. The dis-| maintained at a height of at least ing switch. The switch and pilotitance between raceway entries-'eight and one-half feet from the light shall be located in a cons-/housing the same conductor shall | ground. Picuous place inside the building, /not be less than six times the | ‘Conductors or the tubing of signs pee erally ne the Bee or hall \trade diameter of the largest race-!sna not be installed on walls () == ag way. where they can be reached from be permitted on one circuit. (w) Qualified electricans shall bse escapes, or through (g) A separate circuit must be/be required to supervise and pa-/windows, doors, or other similar extended to each motor of 13 b.|trol all temporary electrical in-| ings. Pp. or greater rating. stallations for carnivals, circuses,| “section 22. INTERIOR WINDOW (h) All wires used in under-|and fairs during their operation in'stgNs AND WINDOW - BORDER ground conduit or trapped conduit'the City of Key West, Florida, as TiGHTING. must be lead-covered or approved |well as any other similar wiring) “(a) Window - type sign for installation in wet locations. system, using current for light, ‘tormers shall be used for window )Conduit which is laid in or under heat or power in highly congested signs, and they must be especially concrete floors or laid on the sur-/areas, in order that life and Prop Gecigned for this pu sapiens face of the ground ee nor bald may be protected. This ae the signs are Pa pay sidered underground, whether shel-| vision shall be required regardless Fiance aii Parkacanki (yi otithie tered or not. Conduit shall not belof the manner Eaewhien the Cra trapped when avoidable. tricity is generated or supplied. y aL Uolronennais prsneaed tie number of qualified electri-| a) na ae sat ee poses bed conduit or its equivalent. All joints shall be made with approved wea- therproof fittings. (j) Branch-circuits to stoves shall be at least No. 6 wire, ex- tended in at least one-inch con- duit. Flexible conduit may be used only when special permission is obtained from the Electrical In- spector. (k) All outlet-boxes in exterior walls having only a fixture, re- ceptacle, or switch plate to pro- tect them from the weather, shall extend at least one-quarter of an inch beyond the finished surface of the wall, unless they are equip- jcians required to supervise in this manner, shall be determined by the Chief Electrical Inspector. (x) Separately metered conduct- form a complete unit in itself. This Section 26. MATERIALS, DE- VICES OR APPLIANCES) MUST BE APPROVED. . = (a) No electrical materials, de- vices, or appliances designed for jattachment to or installation on lany electrical circuit ot system jfor light, heat, or power, shall be installed, used, sold, or offered for sale for use in the City of Key (West, Florida, unless they. are in \conformity with the approved me- |thods of construction for safety to life and property, (b) Conformity of electrical ma- terials, devices or appliances with |the standards of the Underwriters’ \Laboratories, Inc. shalt be held to mean that these materials are in- cluded in an indicated dist of in- spected electrical appliances pub- jlished and distributed by the Un- \derwriters’ Laboratories, Ine. and the standards approved by the Am- erican Standards Association and the City of Key West, Florida. (c) The maker's name, trade- mark, or other identification sym- jbol shall be placed on all ¢lectri- ical material, devices, or applian- ces which are sold, offered for sale or use in the City of Key West, \Fla. These markings and others such as voltage, amperage, wat- tage, and power-factor or appro- priate ratings described in the Na- tional Electrical Code are..neces- sary to determine the character of the material, device, or equip- ment and the use for which it is intended, Section 27. THE . NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE AS, A MIN- IMUM STANDARD. The 1947. issue of the National Electricab Code is hereby adopted and. appraved as a part of this ordinance asia mini- mum standard, é 2 Section 28. PENALTIBS. Any Person, firm, or corporation vio- lating any of the provisions, sec- tions, or sub-sections Of/ this or. dinance shall, upon conviction, be Punished by a fine not to exceed $200.00 or by imprisoriment “for a |period not to exceed 60 days, either lor both, at the discretion of the Municipal Court, except 4 pther- ‘wise provided herein, Section 29. Previous Ordinances ‘Repealed. Ordinanees*Nos; 74 and i | \ \ junit or sign shall be designed so}46, Commission Series, are hereby that the frame will carry the en-\TePealed, and all tire weight of the sign. This frame eileen rs Sa ae |shall be fastened to the window sill led so that cross-connections can|°F other part af the window so that! |not easily be made. i Pep capet ale not carry the weight (y) Flourescent strip - lighting sign. é shall not exceed the following wat-| (cy When signs of this type are tage per circuit: |made up of two or more units, High power-factor . . 900 watts the tubing shall be so designed Low power-factor. , .450 watts that the electrode used to connect (2) Wherever outlet boxes or|the two units of the sign will be junction boxes are installed in im the same plane with not more floors, in or under gasoline pumps ta" @ two-inch space between the or on the side of islands used for tlectrodes. The electrodes and con- \gasoline pumps, only explosion-/Nections shall be arranged so that |ed if installed in non-metallic shea-| proof boxes and rigid metal con-\they can be covered by one |duit shall be used. Vapor-proot|straight glass alcove or housing. piugs may be used to connect gas-| (4) This straight glass sleeve, oline pumps only by special per-| s | mission from the Electrical Inspec- |curely fastened in place. Tite trans- |tor. s (aa) In the wiring of refrigera-|shall drop in the same vertical tors, ice boxes, cold-storage plants Plane from the transformer to the and rooms or buildings of similar|Window signs. Electrodes on win- thed cable in bathrooms, over/character, all wires used for light,\dow signs which connect to the sinks, or over any concrete or tile floors. jin rigid galvanized metal outlet|and placed so that the wires from (n) Short-radius ells, often re-|boxes, cut-out and distribution ca- the transformer will drop straight ferred to as “telephone” ells, shail |binets, fittings, etc. Conduits shall and be readily covered by straight. ped with a water-tight cover. (1) All conduit to be installed underground shall be not less than 34-inch galvanized conduit unless special permission is obtained from the Chief Electrical Inspector. (m) All outlets that can be reach-| ed from the floor must be gound- |not be used in a run of conduit/be installed in such manner that glass sleeves of sufficient size. over five feet long measured from they will drain to the outlets and) (e) Transformer wires shall! outlet to outlet or from outlet to|cabinets. Conductors installed in swing clear in the air afid shall fitting. The run of the pipe shall 3 be straight and shall not include tional Electrical Code standard for'combustible material. |damp or wet locations. All conduits} (f) Complete secondary wiring alcove, or housing, shail be se-) |former wires feeding window signs | heat or power shall be installed|transformer wires shall be designed|i conduit must comply with the Na-'not be supported by or against any) 20 se Section 30. VALIDITY’ OF OR- 'DINANCE, In the evént that any section, sub-section, sentence, clause or phrase of this ordinance |shall be declared or adjuged in- jvalid or unconsitutional, such. ed- passage and Tuaty 15th, A. D. 1954. (8) C. B, ss Attest: baste 2 VICTOR LOWE, \City Clerk.