§ 7-9. Panel boards; load centers; separate circuit requirements.

(a)

Minimum size of service conductors. All buildings designed for residential purposes, including, but not limited to, mobile homes, shall have minimum of one hundred-amp service conductors. The minimum size of service conductors for all other installations shall be determined by Table 310-16 of the National Electrical Code, 1987 Edition.

(b)

Size of panels. All panels must be large enough to accommodate the present load requirement and have at least two (2) spare circuits for future use.

(c)

Fused panels. Fused panels must be equipped with tamper-proof fuses and bases, commonly known as fustate or Type 5 fuses or fusetrons.

(d)

Location of panels. Panels or circuit breakers shall not be placed in water heater closets, bathrooms, clothes closets, or other locations where they will not be readily accessible to tenants or users.

(e)

Washing machines, and dishwashers. Separate circuits of No. 12 wire will be required for each washing machine. They must be grounded in accordance with the National Electrical Code.

(f)

Kitchen circuits; maximum load. A maximum of four outlets will be allowed on each circuit in a kitchen.

(g)

Heaters. All bathroom or other type electrical heaters of one thousand (1,000) watt capacity or larger must be wired on separate circuits from all other wiring, and fused with proper size fuses or breaker type disconnects.

(h)

Grounding required. In new installations all receptacles, fixtures and switches shall be grounded; however, the neutral wire shall not be used to satisfy this requirement.

(i)

Signs. All outdoor electric signs must be wired on separate circuits from other lighting. A minimum of No. 12 AWG copper wire shall be used, and the proper number of circuits shall be run to supply a multiple circuit installation as outlined in the National Electrical Code.

(Ord. No. 7708, § 51, 3-3-77)