§ 7.2.3. Technical requirements.

(A)

Various services. [Amd. Ord. 5-03 4/15/03]

(1)

Approved rigid metal conduit or electrical metallic tubing required for certain types of buildings. Approved galvanized rigid metal conduit, electrical metallic tubing, or approved rigid nonmetallic conduit with metal detector strip shall be required, except as hereinafter provided, for all wires used to conduct current for lights, heat, or power in the wiring of new buildings, the rewiring of old buildings and in installation of new wiring in old buildings, or additions thereto, within the fire limits of the City, as they now are, or may be hereafter established, and in apartment houses to be occupied by three families or more, or where three or more dwelling units are on the same lot; in churches, schools, hotels, theaters, public buildings, commercial buildings, manufacturing establishments, unfinished basements, and all garages of three cars or more, public or private, outside of the fire limits, but within the City limits.

(2)

Service wires from the outside of a buildings. Overhead service entrance conductors must be installed in rigid metal conduit or as approved by the Electrical Inspector. Direct buried service is permitted for Florida Power Utility Company. The direct buried service shall be installed and maintained at a minimum depth of not closer than 24 inches to the surface of the ground. This service shall be restricted to single-family and duplex dwellings only. All service shall be installed, operated, and maintained by a public utility company or communication company. No direct buried cable shall be installed under any construction unless in conduit and in conformance with the National Electrical Safety Code. (Exception: aluminum conductors are prohibited). [Amd. Ord. 21-96 7/9/96]