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ORDINANCE NO. NS-1y6 AMENDING THE SANTA ANA ELECTRICAL CODE THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. That the Santa Arm Electrtml~odels hereby amended by amending Section 16, Sub-section H thereof, and Section 25, Sub- section J thereof to read as follows: SECTION 16. "H. Galvanized or sheradized rigid metal conduit shall be required in concrete or masonry floors and walls, under- ground and outside of buildings, or where exposed to the weather. Other types of conduit or external insulating mater- ial on cable may be used when the same has been determined to be equal to or better than .the rigid metal conduit herein required by the decision of the Deputy Building Inspector and approved by the Director of the Department of Building and Safety." SECTION 25. "J. Each and every livable room shall have at least one general lighting outlet rated not less than required elsewhere in this Code. In closets, other than wardrobes with sliding or swinging doors, the lighting outlet shall be placed on the wall over the door, or may be located on the ceiling if operated by a wall switch, door switch or ceiling pull switch. Drop cord shall not be installed in closets. Living rooms and bed- rooms may be excepted provided one (1) or more outlmts required as convenience outlets are provided and controlled by an access- ible wall switch. Provided, however, closets having a width of not more than twenty-seven inches (27") nor a length of more than (36") may be exempt from having a lighting thirty-six inches outlet." SECTION 2. The Clerk of the Council shall certify to the passage of this Ordinance and shall cause the same to be published within l~ days after its adoption, in one issue of the Santa Ana Independent. This Ordinance shall take effect 30 days from and