General provisions.

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  • (1) The IRC provisions are adopted as the residential electrical standards applicable to residential installations under the IRC. All other installations shall comply with the adopted NEC.
  • (2) In NEC, Section 210.8(A), the words "through 250-volt" are deleted.
  • (3) In NEC, Section 210.8(A)(5), the word "Basements" is deleted and replaced with "Unfinished portions or areas of the basement not intended as habitable rooms."
  • (4) In NEC, Section 210.8(F), is deleted.
  • (5) NEC, Section 210.65, is deleted.
  • (6) In NEC, Section 230.67, is deleted.
  • (7) In NEC, Section 314.27(C), is deleted and replaced with the following: "314.27(C) Boxes at Ceiling-Suspended (Paddle) Fan Outlets. Outlet boxes or outlet box systems used as the sole support of a ceiling-suspended (paddle) fan shall be listed, shall be marked by their manufacturer as suitable for this purpose, and shall not support ceiling-suspended (paddle) fans that weigh more than 32 kg (70 lb). For outlet boxes or outlet box systems designed to support ceiling-suspended (paddle) fans that weigh more than 16 kg (35 lb), the required marking shall include the maximum weight to be supported."
  • (8) In NEC, Section 406.9(C), is deleted and replaced with the following: "406.9(C) Bathtub and Shower Space. Receptacles shall not be installed within or directly over a bathtub or shower stall."




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