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Ordinance 1520ORDINANCE NO /,j Za AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS, WASHINGTON, AMENDING THE ELECTRICAL CODE OF SAID CITY BY DELETING SECTIONS 11.04.010 THROUGH 11.04.130 AND SECTION 11.04.150 OF THE EDMONDS CITY CODE; AMENDING SECTION 11.04.140 SUBSTITUTING METALLIC RACEWAY FOR RIGID CONDUIT; AND CREATING A NEW SECTION IN THE EVENT IT IS NECESSARY FOR LOCAL ELECTRICAL INSPECTION IN PLACE OF STATE INSPECTION, BEING SECTION 11.04.135. WHEREAS the State of Washington has assumed primary responsibility for electrical inspections, permits and standards relative thereto making it unnecessary for the City of Edmonds to provide extensive regulation by ordin- ance, now, therefore. THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS, WASHINGTON, DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The Edmonds Electrical Code is hereby amended by the repeal of the following sections of the Edmonds City Code; Sections 11.04.010 through 11.04.130 and Section 11.04.150. Section 2. The Electrical Code is hereby amended by striking "rigid conduit" from Section 11.04.140 and substituting "metallic raceway" in its place, and as amended, said section shall read as follows: "Section 11.04.140 Metallic raceway. All electri- cal circuits installed in Fire Zone 1 of the City of Edmonds shall be in metallic raceway." Section 3. The Electrical Code is hereby supplemented by the adoption of a new section in the Edmonds City Code reading as follows: "Section 11.04.135 Application. In the event the State of Washington through its duly designated electrical inspector, or inspectors, for any reason fails to continue to inspect electrical installation, license the same or provide standards, for any reason whatsoever, the provisions of the Edmonds Electrical Code shall be applicable to all electrical installa- tion as if the State of Washington had not exercized jurisdiction of any kind save and except those provisions specifically adopted by the Edmonds Electrical Code." APPROVED: ATTEST: U CITY CLERK PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL: DEC- I - 1970 FILED WITH THE CITY CLERK: NOV 17 1970 PUBLISHED: DEC 9 - 1970 -2-