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SECTION 33: That the Santa Ana Municipal Code is hereby amended by repealing and re-enacting Section 8-797 thereof to read as follows: Sec. 8-797. Keceptacle Outlets Required. Section 210-22 of the National Electrical Code, Edition, is hereby amended to read as follows: 1968 210-22. Receptacle Outlets Required. Receptacle Outlets shall be installed as follows: (a) General. Where portable cords are used, except where the attachment of cords by other means is specifi- cally permitted. (b) Dwelling Type Occupancies. In every kitchen, breakfast room, dining room, living room, parlor, library, den, sun room, recreation room and bedroom, receptacle outlets shall be installed so that no point along a counter top work space or a wall space is more than six feet, measured horizontally, from an outlet in that space. Such space shall mean any space two feet wide or greater and shall include island counter top work space, sliding panels in exterior walls, partial height walls, and build in room dividers. The receptacle outlets shall, insofar as practicable, be spaced equal distances apart. Receptacle outlets in the floor shall not be counted as part of the required number of receptacle outlets unless located close to the wall. At least one outlet shall be installed for the laundry. As limited elsewhere in this Code, a maximum of 12 outlets may be installed on any one circuit, and overcurrent protection shall be 20 amperes. Outlets in other sections of the dwelling for special appliances, such as laundry equipment, shall be placed with- in six (6) feet of the intended location of the appliance. (c) Guest rooms in hotels, motels, and similar occupan- cies shall have receptacles installed in accordance with Section 210-22(b). (d) Minimum Wire Size. For the supply of current to general appliances and convenience receptacle circuits, no conductor smaller than No. 12 A.W.G. shall be installed. No convenience receptacle or appliance receptacle shall be installed or operated on a general lighting branch circuit at any time in any occupancy. EXCEPTION: As permitted by Section 210-26(b). (e) At least one receptacle shall be installed in rooms containing one or more wash basins or lavatories. SECTION 34: That the Santa Ana Municipal Code is hereby amended by amending Section 8-810 thereof to ~ad as follows: Sec. 8-810. Lighting Outlets. Section 210-26 of the National Electrical Code, 1968 Edition, is hereby amended to read as follows: 210-26. Li~htinq Outlets. (a) Each single family dwelling and each occupancy of a multi-family dwelling shall have not less than one general lighting branch circuit with a maximum of 12 lighting out- lets per circuit installed, minimum wire size shall be No. 14 A.W.G. (b) In all occupancies, every room shall have at least one switched general lighting outlet. Living rooms, bed- rooms, family rooms and dens may be excepted, provided at least one switched wall receptacle is installed of the "split plug" variety and supplied by a lighting branch circuit and a convenience outlet circuit. NOTE: The intent of the above is to provide two circuits per room. -17-