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PURPOSE:
AMEND ELECTRICAL CODE
INITIATED BY:
CITY ADMINSTRATION
A GENERAL ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF OSHKOSH REPEALING AND
RECREATING SECTION 11-46 OF THE OSHKOSH MUNICIPAL CODE PERTAINING TO
ELECTRICAL INSTALLATION REQUIREMENTS/WIRING METHODS
The Common Council of the City of Oshkosh does ordain as follows:
SECTION 1. That Section 11-46 of the Oshkosh Municipal Code pertaining to the
electrical "Installation Requirements" is hereby repealed and recreated to read as follows:
SECTION 11-46 INSTALLATION REQUIREMENTS
Except as otherwise regulated in this Chapter, all electrical methods and materials
shall conform to and comply with all laws, rules, orders and regulations as adopted
in Section 11-2 of this chapter.
Pursuant to Section 101.16(1) of the Wisconsin Statutes, this Section provides
more stringent requirements than set forth in the Wisconsin State Electrical Code.
(A)
Items Not Covered by the Code
In instances where through the development of new electrical equipment or
other special situations which are not specifically treated within the
Wisconsin State Electrical Code, the Electrical Inspector shall have the
authority to establish installation standards.
(B)
Wirin.q Methods
Non-Metallic Sheathed Cable, Armor Clad (Type AC) Cable and Metal Clad
(Type MC, MI) Cable shall not be used as the wiring method in buildings and
structures except as follows:
1. 1&2 Family Homes and associated accessory/utility buildings.
2. Apartment Buildings and Condominiums as allowed by the NEC.
3. Rooming Houses, Dormitories, CBRF's as allowed by the NEC.
4. Motels/Hotels as allowed by the NEC containing only guest facilities.
a. Motels/Hotels containing facilities for the general public (such as
restaurants, lounges, meeting rooms, convention centers, etc.) shall
not be exempted. Such buildings having the guest housing facilities
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separated from the general public facilities by a minimum of a 1 hour
separation may wire the guest housing facilities per the exception.
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Armored and Metal Clad Cable may be installed, by permission of the
Electrical Inspector, in spaces which have been permanently closed in by
the structure or finish of any building which has been completed for at
least ninety (90) days and which is not judged as electrically hazardous
by the Electrical Engineer.
(c)
Abandoned and/or unused wiring or electrical equipment shall be rendered
unusable or removed.
SECTION 2. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its
passage and publication.