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ORDINANCE NO. . 3 `D ar 7e
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 201 OF THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE,
EXCLUDING THE REQUIREMENT THAT WIRING FOR LIGHTS, POWER AND HEAT
IN APARTMENT BUILDINGS BE INSTALLED IN APPROVED RIGID METAL CON-
DUIT, STEEL TUBE OR FLEXIBLE STEEL CONDUIT; DECLARING AN EMERGENCY
AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF JACKSONVILLE, ARKANSAS:
Section 1. That Section 16(B) of Ordinance No. 201 of the
Gity of Jacksonville is hereby amended to read as follows:
"All wiring for lights, power and heat in the de-
fined fire district, except for single family residences,
apartments and townhouse units of two stories or less
(basement excluded) but specifically including theaters,
churches, auditoriums, garages, gasoline filling stations,
hotels, office buildings, schools and other buildings
normally used for public purposes wherever located, shall
be installed in approved rigid metal conduit, steel tube
or flexible steel conduit, commonly known as Greenfield,
approved metal ducts and metal molding."
Section 2. Section 16(c) of Ordinance No. 201 of the Gity
of Jacksonville is hereby amended to read as follows:
"All light wiring in commercial buildings in sales
and display rooms shall be installed with wireP
than No. 12 copper or No. 10 copper -clad, allowing four
(4) outlets to the circuit. Window lights shall be in-
stalled with not over six (6) outlets per circuit No.
12 copper wire, or No. 10 copper -clad wire, provided this
number of outlets does not overload the circuit."
Section 3. Section 16(d) of Ordinance No. 201 is hereby
amended to read as follows:
"All wiring for lights, power and heat for apartment
buildings, single family residences and townhouses of two
stories or less (basement excluded) shall be installed
with wire not smaller than No. 12 copper or No. 10 copper --
\ clad, allowing eight (8) outlets per circuit except in the
kitchen, where only four (4) outlets per circuit shall be
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allowed.. No. 14 copper wire will be allowed on switch
legs only. All receptacles shall be of the grounded
type and all circuits shall be provided with a third
wire for a continuous ground all the way back to the
point of grounding at the service. No aluminum Romex
(non- metallic sheathed cable) shall be allowed in
structures covered by this section."
Section 4. All ordinances, or parts of ordinances, in con-
flict herewith are hereby repealed.
Section 5. The City Council of the City of Jacksonville has
determined that due to the tremendous amount of construction cur-
rently underway in the City this ordinance is necessary to insure
the peace, health and safety, therefore, an emergency is declared
to exist, and this ordinance shall be in full force and effect
from and after its passage and approval.
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Gity G erk
Sponsored by Alderman Alberson
Approved as to Form by City Attorney Rice
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