§ 18.40.330. Lighting and wiring requirements.

Every hall, corridor, exit doorway or change of direction leading from a structure shall be adequately lighted and shall be marked with exit signs when required by the building code.

Electrical wiring and devices shall be so designed, installed and maintained as not to be a potential source of ignition of combustible material or an electrical hazard.

The rating or setting of overcurrent devices shall not be in excess of the carrying capacity of the circuit conductor. Defective or unsafe wiring and equipment shall be repaired or replaced. No temporary wiring shall be installed as a permanent method of wiring. Only the approved electric cords shall be run directly from portable electric fixtures or appliances to outlets and shall not lie under floor covering or extend through doorways, transoms or other openings through structural elements. When the capacity of circuits within a building is insufficient to carry the load imposed by normal use of appliances and fixtures as indicated by the name plate rating of such appliance, additional circuits shall be provided or the use of excessive appliances discontinued.

Each outlet and electrical fixture shall be deemed to be installed in an approved manner only if provision is made for a service entrance capacity sufficient for typical loads to such outlets and fixtures.

Frayed and exposed wiring, wiring unprotected by proper covering, fixtures in disrepair, and wiring or fixture repairs in makeshift fashion shall all be deemed unsafe and not in good working condition.

(Ord. No. 41-502 § 37)