The following are the minimum requirements for rewiring of, any additions to, and conversions of residential buildings.

    1. General.

        a. Where rewiring and conversions are being constructed, and wiring methods not approved by these installation standards exist, or when it is necessary to increase, change or move the service other than service replacement as required in paragraph b. of this subsection, all new wiring or rewiring to be installed and all hazardous wiring to be replaced shall comply with the standards in this chapter.

        b. Where additional wiring or structural additions are being made to existing structures, all new wiring installed, including the service entrance or service panel, shall meet the National Electrical Code as adopted by the city.

    2. Conversions.

        a. The wiring in any building being converted from one business or commercial occupancy to another in combination with a residence will comply with the wiring requirements of a business or commercial building.

        b. All new wiring or rewiring done in the conversion of a building, as well as the replacement of existing wiring which presents a hazard, shall be installed according to this chapter.

    EXCEPTION: The residential portion of the existing building may be wired as a residence; provided, that approved fire separation requirements as set forth in the city building code are met and maintained between the commercial and residential portions of the building.

    3. Garages and Accessory Buildings.

        a. Attached garages shall have at least one GFCI protected grounded duplex wall receptacle and one ceiling or wall light controlled by a wall switch.

        b. Detached garages or accessory buildings which are wired shall have at least one GFCI protected grounded duplex wall receptacle  and  one ceiling or wall light controlled by a wall switch.

        c. All 120 volt garage receptacles shall be GFCI protected.

    EXCEPTION 1:  Receptacles which are not readily accessible.

    EXCEPTION 2:  Dedicated outlets which shall be identified as such.

    Excepted outlets shall be in addition to the required GFCI outlet required in (a) and (b) above.

    4. Receptacles.

        a. Outdoor receptacles shall be grounded and GFCI protected as required by the National Electrical Code.

        b. Laundry receptacles shall be grounded and be on a separate twenty ampere circuit.

        c. Receptacles and wiring in the kitchen shall be grounded with at least two separate twenty ampere circuits.  At least two duplex receptacles shall be readily accessible. Readily accessible receptacles within six feet of sinks shall be GFCI protected.

        d. In bathrooms, a duplex receptacle with ground-fault circuit interrupter protection shall be properly installed adjacent to the basin.

        e. Basements shall have at least one GFCI protected grounded duplex receptacle.  This shall be in addition to the laundry receptacle.  All general purpose 120 volt receptacles in unfinished areas shall be GFCI protected.

    5. Wiring.  Exposed knob and tube wiring and ungrounded Romex shall be removed. All concealed knob and tube wires extending into the basement shall be encased or protected in nonmetallic flexible conduit (loom), metallic conduit, or other approved material.  All such knob and tube and ungrounded Romex extending into the basement shall terminate in a junction box not more than twenty-four inches from the point of entrance.

    6.  Heating System.  The heating system shall be placed on a separate circuit.

    7. Lighting. Every habitable room, kitchen, hallway, stairway and attached garage shall have at least one wall switch controlled lighting outlet.  Switches shall be located near the door opposite the hinges.  Switch controlled receptacles may be permitted in habitable rooms, but shall be in addition to the minimum duplex receptacles required.  Switches shall be located so as to make entrance into a dark area unnecessary. (Ord. 97/U-6146)