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REL: nr 6-1-76 RESOLUTION NO. 7840 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA FINDING THE NECESSITY OF CHANGES AND MODIFICATIONS IN THE RE- QUIREMENTS OF THE NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE, 1975 EDITION, AS ADOPTED BY THE COMMISSION OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT WHEREAS, under Sections 17958, 17958.5 and 19758.7 of the Health and Safety Code of the State of California the governing bodies of cities are authorized to adopt ordinances and regulations changing or modifying the requirements of the regulations of the Commission of Housing and Community Develop- ment, upon an express finding that such changes or modifications are needed; and WHEREAS, the Contmission of Housing and Community Development has, within one year previous hereto, adopted the National Electrical Code, 1975 Edition, as part of its regula- tion of buildings used for human habitation, and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Santa Ana desires to adopt Ordinance No. NS-1416, which adopts and amends the said National Electrical Code, 1975 Edition, so as to make changes or modifications in the requirements of said regulations of the Commission of Housing and Community Development, and desires hereby to expressly find and declare the need for such changes and modifications, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of Santa Aha does hereby find and declare that amend- ments to the following sections of the National Electrical Code, 1975 Edition, as specified in Ordinance No. NS-1416, are neces- sary because of local conditions for the reasons hereinafter set forth: 1. The amendments to Section 90-1(a) and 90-2(a) are necessary for purposes of clarity. 2. Amendments to Section 110-5: Since 1965, re- ported and documented failures of aluminum conductors (_sizes 12 AWG, 10 AWG and 8 AWG) at the devices, have necessitated their discontinued use until further determination by Federal Consumer Safety Commission that they are now safe with the new material and devices recently introduced by the manufacturers. 3. Amendment to Section 210-1: It is felt neces- sary to require conductors to be placed underground due to the incidence of accidental contact by metal ladders~ pipe, kites, swimming pool scoops and brushes, cranes and other sit, ilar items, Overhead conductors are also subject to being disconnected as a result of wind storms. If raceways are not provided when spare circuits are provided for, a hazard is usually created when owners or tenants add additional wiring. In any case, slipshod wiring, usually surface, is done creating an additional hazard. There is no requirement for spare circuits but if they are provided it is felt to be important that a raceway be installed to utilize the circuits without damaging parts of the permanent structure.