§ 18.16.090. Section 230.28 Service Masts as Supports, amended.  


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  • NFPA 70 National Electrical Code, 2014 Edition, Section 230.28, Service Masts as Supports, is hereby amended to read as follows:

    230.28. Service Masts as Supports.

     (a) Where a service mast is used for the support of service-drop conductors, it shall be of rigid metal conduit or intermediate metal conduit supported and anchored to safely withstand the strain imposed by the service drop. All mast fittings shall be identified for use with service masts. Only power service-drop conductors shall be permitted to be attached to a service mast.

     (b) All other service masts shall be of rigid metal conduit, intermediate metal conduit, or electrical metallic tubing.

     (c) Service masts shall not extend above the roof more than three (3) feet for dwelling occupancies, nor more than five (5) feet for other occupancies without the prior approval of the building official.

(Ord. No. 18512 , § 1, 5-31-2016)