• Chapter 6 - Electrical Code [10]

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    Editor's Note— Ord. No. 8209, § 3, adopted October 3, 2017, effective November 2, 2017, amended chapter 6 in its entirety to read as herein set out. Former chapter 6, §§ 10-6-1—10-6-3, pertained to similar subject matter, and derived from Ordinance Nos. 4984 (1986), 5125 (1988), 5177 (1989), 5310 (1990), 5462 (1992), 5571 (1993), 5851 (1996), 6016 (1998), 7566 (2007), 7623 (2008), 7925 (2013), 8166 (2017).


  • 10-6-1. - Legislative Intent.

    The purpose of this chapter is to protect the public health and safety by regulating the installation, alteration, or repair of or addition to electrical conductors or equipment installed within or on any structure in the city. The city council hereby adopts the current National Electrical Code, as currently adopted by the State of Colorado or as is from time to time modified, reenacted or readopted by the State of Colorado.

    Ordinance No. 8209 (2017)

  • 10-6-2. - Adoption of the National Electrical Code With Modifications.

    (a)

    The current National Electrical Code of the National Fire Protection Association, as currently adopted by the State of Colorado or as is from time to time modified, reenacted or readopted by the State of Colorado is hereby adopted by reference as the City of Boulder Electrical Code or electrical code and has the same force and effect as though fully set forth in this chapter, except as specifically amended by the provisions of this chapter.

    (b)

    This code shall be administered in accordance with Chapter 1, Administration, of the 2018 edition of the International Building Code and Appendix K, Administrative Provisions, of the 2018 edition of the International Building Code, as adopted, respectively, with amendments, by Section 10-5-2, "Adoption of the International Building Code With Modifications," B.R.C. 1981.

    Ordinance Nos. 8209 (2017); 8366 (2020)

  • 10-6-3. - Arc-Fault Circuit-Interrupter Protection in Existing Dwelling Units.

    When electrical panels or sub-panels are replaced or added in existing dwelling units, arc-fault circuit interrupter protection shall be provided for each replaced or added electrical panel or subpanel meeting the standards for new construction under the City of Boulder Electrical Code. The listed arc-fault circuit interrupter protective device shall be located at the origin of each circuit requiring protection.

    Ordinance Nos. 8209 (2017); 8366 (2020)

    Editor's note— Ord. No. 8366, § 7, adopted March 3, 2020, repealed §§ 10-6-3, 10-6-4, which pertained to electric vehicle charging requirements for new multifamily dwellings and electric vehicle charging requirements for new commercial structures and R-1 and R-2 Occupancies and derived from Ordinance No. 8209 (2017). Subsequently § 10-6-5 has been renumbered as § 10-6-3.