[Ord. No. 11-0248 §1(Art. IX), 8-9-2011; Ord. No. 17-0472, 10-27-2017]
The National Electrical Code, 2014 Edition, is hereby amended as follows:
210.8. Delete subsection (A) in its entirety and insert in lieu thereof the following: (A) Dwelling Units. All 125-volt, single-phase, 15- and 20-ampere receptacles installed in the locations specified in 210.8(A)(1) through (10) shall have ground fault circuit interrupter protection for personnel.
(1)
Bathrooms
(2)
Garages, and also accessory buildings that have a floor located at or below grade level not intended as habitable rooms and limited to storage areas, work areas, and areas of similar use
(3)
Outdoors.
Exception to (3): Receptacles that are not readily accessible and are supplied by a branch circuit dedicated to electric snow-melting, deicing, or pipeline and vessel heating equipment shall be permitted to be installed in accordance with 426.28 or 427.22, as applicable.
(4)
Crawl spaces — at or below grade level
(5)
Unfinished basements — for purposes of this Section, unfinished basements are defined as portions or areas of the basement not intended as habitable rooms and limited to storage areas, work areas, and the like
Exception to (5): A receptacle supplying only a permanently installed fire alarm or burglar alarm system shall not be required to have ground-fault circuit-interrupter protection.
Informational Note: See 760.41(B) and 760.12(B) for power supply requirements for fire alarm systems.
Receptacles installed under the exception to 201.8(A)(5) shall not be considered as meeting the requirements of 210.52(G).
(6)
Kitchens — where the receptacles are installed to serve the countertop surfaces
(7)
Sinks — where the receptacles are installed within 1.8m (6 ft.) of the outside edge of the sink
(8)
Boathouses
(9)
Bathtubs or shower stalls — where receptacles are installed within 1.8 m (6 ft.) of the outside edge of the bathtub or shower stall
(10)
Laundry areas
Exception: GFI not required on any motorized operated appliance
210.8. Delete subsection (D) in its entirety.
210.12. Delete entire section.
210.52. Insert the following in subsection (E) Outdoor Outlets: (4) Weather proof cover may be extra heavy duty.
210.52. Delete subsection (G)(1) in its entirety and insert in lieu thereof the following: (1) Garages. In each attached garage and in each detached garage with electric power. At least one (1) receptacle outlet shall be installed for each car space.
250.94. Delete entire section.
406.12. Delete the first sentence and insert in lieu thereof the following: Tamper Resistant Receptacles. Tamper-resistant receptacles may be installed as specified in 406.12(B) through (C).
406.12. Delete subsection (A) in its entirety.
550.10. Delete subsections (A) through (H) in their entirety.