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A RESOLUTION ADOPTING THE NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE, 2014 EDITION, PUBLISHED BY THE NATIONAL FIRE PROTECTION ASSOCIATION, AND AMENDING, DELETING AND SUPPLEMENTING VARIOUS PROVISIONS OF THE WICHITA-SEDGWICK COUNTY UNIFIED BUILDING AND TRADE CODE (UBTC).
Presented by: Thomas Stolz, Director, Metropolitan Area Building and Construction Department (MABCD).
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Open the public hearing. Close the public hearing. Approve and sign the resolution.
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Within Article 4 of the UBTC, the National Electric Code 2011 Edition with local amendments was adopted by the Board of County Commissioners of Sedgwick County and the City of Wichita City Council as the electrical code within the jurisdiction of the MABCD. Subsequently, the publisher of the National Electrical Code released its 2014 edition. MABCD staff and members of the MABCD's Board of Electrical Appeals reviewed the National Electrical Code 2014 Edition and held extensive discussions regarding the newer code during meetings of the Board of Electrical Appeals. The Board then voted and unanimously approved the adoption of the National Electrical Code 2014 Edition along with the changes to the UBTC that are included within the resolution that is before the Board of County Commissioners.
Alternatives: The Board of County Commissioners could vote to not approve the resolution.
Financial Considerations: None
Legal Considerations: Consistent with K.S.A. 12-3303, notice of this hearing code adoption by reference was published. In order for this code to be adopted by reference, a hearing is required to occur. Approval is by simple majority vote.
Policy Considerations: N/A
Outside Attendees: None
Multimedia Presentation: N/A