§ 16.24.490. Electrical facilities.

A.

Facilities Required. Every occupied building or structure shall be provided with an electrical system in compliance with the requirements of this section and Section 16.24.530.

B.

Service. Service to a dwelling unit shall be a minimum of one hundred ampere, with three-wire capacity and service equipment shall be dead-front, having no live parts exposed whereby accidental contact could be made. Type "S" fuses shall be installed when fused equipment is used.

Exception: Existing service of sixty ampere, three-wire capacity, and feeders of thirty ampere or larger two-or-three-wire capacity shall be accepted if adequate for the electrical load being served.

C.

Electrical System Hazards. Where it is found that the electrical system in a building or structure constitutes a hazard to the occupants or the building or structure by reason of inadequate service, improper fusing, insufficient receptacle and lighting outlets, improper wiring or installation, deterioration, damage, or for similar reasons, the director shall require the defects to be corrected to eliminate the hazard.

(Ord. BL2001-585 § 1 (part), 2001)