STRATEGIC PRIORITY: Growing
AGENDA DATE: April 23, 2025
COUNCIL DISTRICT(S): Citywide
DEPARTMENT: Department of Planning and Development
EXECUTIVE: Robin Bentley
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An ordinance amending Chapter 56, "Dallas Electrical Code," of the Dallas City Code, as amended; adopting with certain changes the 2023 Edition of the National Electrical Code of the National Fire Protection Association, Inc.; regulating the construction, enlargement, alteration, repair, use, and maintenance of electrical work in the city; providing a penalty not to exceed $2,000; providing a saving clause; providing a severability clause; and providing an effective date - Financing: No cost consideration to the City (see Fiscal Information)
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BACKGROUND
On June 26, 2023, the Texas Commission of Licensing and Regulation, which oversees the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation adopted amendments to 16 Texas Administrative Code (TAC), Chapter 73.100 of the Electricians administrative rules. Effective September 1, 2023, the Department adopts the National Electrical Code, 2023 Edition as it existed on August 12, 2022, as published by the National Fire Protection Association, Inc.
PRIOR ACTION/REVIEW (COUNCIL, BOARDS, COMMISSIONS)
On August 17, 2023, the North Central Texas Council of Governments Executive Board voted to approve the Regional Codes Coordinating Committee's (RCCC) Electrical Advisory Board's (EAB) 2023 National Electric Code (NEC) Regional Recommended Amendments. The NCTCOG Executive Board encourages each jurisdiction to adopt the 2023 National Electrical Code along with its respective regional amendments as expeditiously as possible.
On March 5, 2025, the Building Inspection Advisory, Examining and Appeals Board reviewed and recommended adoption of the provisions of the 2023 National Electric Code effectively replacing the current provisions of the Dallas Electric Code (2020 National Electri...
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