§ 6-151. Adopted.

(a)

For the purpose of establishing rules and regulations for the construction, installation, repair, alteration and maintenance related to electric wiring apparatus and fixtures, the certain electrical code known as the National Electrical Code, 2017 Edition of the National Fire Protection Association, as adopted by the Arkansas Board of Electrical Examiners, save and except portions as are hereinafter modified or amended, of which not less than three (3) copies have been and now are filed in the office of the city clerk, is hereby adopted as fully as if set out verbatim herein; and the provisions thereof shall be controlling within the city. Notwithstanding the provisions of the 2017 National Electrical Code, arc fault circuit interrupters shall not be required in kitchens and laundry rooms.

(b)

The Code adopted in subsection (a) is hereby amended by the adoption of the 2017 edition of that separate code referred to as the city electrical code of which not less than three (3) copies have been and now are filed in the office of the city clerk.

(Code 1976, § 11-103; Ord. No. 80-92, § 1, 12-8-92; Ord. No. 33-99, § 7, 5-18-99; Ord. No. 56-02, § 1, 9-17-02; Ord. No. 8-07, § 1, 1-16-07; Ord. No. 78-09, § 1, 9-15-09; Ord. No. 14-12, § 2, 2-7-12; Ord. No. 63-14, § 1, 11-18-14; Ord. No. 72-18, § 1, 9-4-18)

State law reference

Adoption of technical codes by reference, A.C.A. §§ 14-55-206(b), 14-55-207.