S U B S T I T U T E O R D I N A N C E
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO:
This ordinance is organized into eight Articles, as follows:
Article I. 2017 Electrical Code
Article II. Conforming Amendments
Article III. Repeal of 1999 Electrical Code
Article IV. Electrical Licensing Provisions
Article V. Building Code Administration
Article VI. Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Detection
Article VII. Other Fire Safety Features
Article VIII. Effective Dates
ARTICLE I.
2017 ELECTRICAL CODE
SECTION 1. The Municipal Code of Chicago is hereby amended by inserting a new Title 14E, as follows:
TITLE 14E: ELECTRICAL CODE
CHAPTER 14E-1 GENERAL
14E-1-010 Adoption of the National Electrical Code by reference
NFPA 70, National Electrical Code, 2017 edition (hereinafter known as NFPA 70), is adopted by reference and shall be considered part of the requirements of this title except as modified by the specific provisions of this title.
If differences occur between a provision modified by this title and a provision adopted without modification, the modified provision shall control.
14E-1-020 Citations
Provisions of NFPA 70 which are incorporated into this title by reference may be cited as follows:
14E-[NFPA 70 chapter number]-[NFPA 70 section number].
Provided that Article 90 of NFPA 70 shall be deemed to be part of Chapter 1, and the informative annexes shall be deemed to be part of a new Chapter 10.
Citations within this title and within the provisions of NFPA 70 which are incorporated into this title by reference shall be read to incorporate "14E-[chapter number]-" as a prefatory part of the citation.
14E-1-090 Introduction
The provisions of Article 90 of NFPA 70 are adopted by reference with the following modifications:
1. Delete subsection 90.1(C) and the subsequent informational note.
2. Revise subsection 90.2(B)(4) to read:
"Installations of communications equipment under the exclusive control of communications utilities located outdoors or i...
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