ORDINANCE 1351ORDINANCE NO. 1351
AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING THE 2001 EDITION OF THE
CALIFORNIA ELECTRICAL CODE WITH AMENDMENTS.
The Council of the City of El Segundo does ordain as follows:
SECTION 1: FINDINGS. The City Council find and declares as follows:
A. Health and Safety Code § 17958 requires the City is required to adopt
certain uniform codes that are set forth in Health and Safety Code § 17922 and published in the
California Code of Regulations;
B. Pursuant to Government Code § § 50022.2, et seq., the City may adopt
other uniform codes by reference;
C. 'It is in the public interest to adopt the 2001 Edition of the California
Electrical Code ( "CMC ") with the changes set forth in this Ordinance;
D. At least one copy of the CEC was filed with the City Clerk of the City was
available for public inspection for at least fifteen (15) days preceding the date of the hearing
SECTION 2: Chapter 2 to Title 13 of the El Segundo Municipal Code ( "ESMC ") is amended in
its entirety to read as follows:
"CHAPTER 2
ELECTRICAL CODE
SECTION:
13 -2 -1:
California Electrical Code Adopted.
13 -2 -2:
Deletions to California Electrical Code.
13 -2 -3:
Amendments to California Electrical Code.
13- 2- 1:ADOPTION OF CALIFORNIA ELECTRICAL CODE, 2001 EDITION. Pursuant to
California Government Code §§ 50022.1 to 50022.8, the California Electrical Code, 2001
Edition, published at Title 24, Part 2, of the California Code of Regulations, including
Appendices A through D ( "CEC ") is adopted by reference, subject to the amendments, additions
and deletions set forth below. One true copy of the CEC, is on file in the office of the Building
Official and is available for public inspection as required by law.
13 -2 -2: DELETIONS TO THE CODE:
13-2-3: AMENDMENTS TO THE CODE:
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UNDERGROUND UTILITIES:
All new residential or nonresidential structures requiring electrical services must be installed
in an approved two inch (2 ") minimum size underground raceway."
SECTION 3: CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT EXEMPTION. The City
Council determines that this ordinance is exempt from review under the California
Environmental Quality Act (California Public Resources Code § § 21000, et seq., "CEQA ") and
the regulations promulgated thereunder (14 California Code of Regulations §§ 15000, et seq., the
"State CEQA Guidelines ") because it consists only of minor revisions and clarifications to an
existing code of construction- related regulations and specification of procedures related thereto
and will not have the effect of deleting or substantially changing any regulatory standards or
findings required therefor. This ordinance, therefore, is an action being taken for enhanced
protection of the environment and that does not have the potential to cause significant effects on
the environment.
SECTION 4: SAVINGS CLAUSE. Repeal of any provision of the ESMC or any other city
ordinance herein will not affect any penalty, forfeiture, or liability incurred before, or preclude
prosecution and imposition of penalties for any violation occurring before, this Ordinance's
effective date. Any such repealed part will remain in full force and effect for sustaining action or
prosecuting violations occurring before the effective date of this Ordinance.
SECTION 5: SEVERABILITY. If any part of this Ordinance or its application is deemed
invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, the city council intends that such invalidity will not
affect the effectiveness of the remaining provisions or applications and, to this end, the
provisions of this Ordinance are severable.
SECTION 6: VALIDITY OF PREVIOUS CODE SECTIONS. If this the entire Ordinance or
its application is deemed invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, any repeal of the ESMC or
other the city ordinance by this Ordinance will be rendered void and cause such ESMC provision
or other the city ordinance to remain in full force and effect for all purposes.
SECTION 7: The City Clerk is directed to certify the passage and adoption of this Ordinance;
cause it to be entered into the City of El Segundo's book of original ordinances; make a note of
the passage and adoption in the records of this meeting; and, within fifteen (15) days after the
passage and adoption of this Ordinance, cause it to be published or posted in accordance with
California law.
SECTION 8: This Ordinance will become effective thirty (30) days following its passage and
adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 15th day of October 2002.
Mike Gordon, Mayor
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ATTEST:
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) SS
CITY OF EL SEGUNDO )
I, Cindy Mortesen, City Clerk of the City of El Segundo, California, do hereby certify that the
whole number of members of the City Council of said City is five; that the foregoing Ordinance
No. 1351 was duly introduced by said City Council at a regular meeting held on the 1 s t
day of October , 2002, and was duly passed and adopted by said City Council,
approved and signed by the Mayor, and attested to by the City Clerk, all at a regular meeting of
said Council held on the 15th day of October , 2002, and the same was so passed
and adopted by the following vote:
AYES: Gordon, Jacobs, Gaines, McDowell, Wernick
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
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Cindy Mo en, City Clerk
APPRC
Mark E
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