§ 9-159. Installation of service conduit, wires, etc.

(a)

The service conduit and wires leading from the outside of the customer's building to the meter cabinet and main line switch are to be supplied, owned and controlled by the property owner but the installation of service drops and the connection of these wires to the supply lines is to be made by the public service company owning and operating the supply lines. The owner must provide a location for brackets or other attachments to the building to which the service wires are to be connected. Such location shall be not more than eighteen (18) inches from the service conduit outlet. On residences of one story or more, the location shall be as high as is practical on the building, but in no event shall it be more than twenty-five (25) nor less than ten (10) feet from the ground. In the business district, where the service is fed from alley construction, the location shall be at the ceiling of the first floor, if not less than ten (10) feet from the ground. The location for the service bracket must be on the building at a point nearest to or more accessible to the supply lines of the public service company.

(b)

The service outlets shall be no more than twenty-five (25) feet nor less than ten (10) feet from the ground and must be so located as to not be within reach from any porch or stair landing, and shall be so located as to afford direct unobstructed space for stringing the service drops from the service outlet to the public service company's service mains.

(c)

No service wire of size smaller than 2 awg aluminum or 2 awg copper (125 buss amp panel service) will be allowed between the point where the service drops of the power company terminate on the owner's premises and the main company line entrance switch, and such wire will be enclosed in not less than a two-inch schedule 40 PVC underground conduit. All underground services shall be completely installed in conduit from the meter can to the public service company transformer or the public service company underground tap box, at that point the conduit may stop as per the public service company specifications.

(d)

Not less than three (3) feet of each conductor shall be left at the service head for connection to service wire from the public service company service drop. Where underground service is supplied to the meter service and where the switch box is designed for aluminum and copper wires, aluminum conductors will be allowed.

(e)

The service entrance conduit shall not be smaller than one and one-quarter-inch conduit above ground level or two-inch schedule 40 PVC conduit for underground installation.

(f)

The service entrance conduit of residences, apartments and combination residences and commercial or industrial establishments must be run exposed on the outside of the building from the point where such conduit contacts the service drops of the public service company.

(g)

The service entrance cable shall not be used as a feeder within any building.

(h)

Aluminum U.S.E. conductors are permitted for use only on underground residential service and shall be installed in conduit. Aluminum conductors that serve as feeders to sub-panels or main feeders to multi-family units may be used upon the approval of the building official. In no case will aluminum conductors be used for branch circuits.

(i)

All electrical service disconnecting means for all occupancies shall be installed on the exterior of all buildings. Exception: A commercial service disconnecting means shall only be allowed to be located in the interior of a building provided that:

(1)

An exterior lockable doorway approved by the fire marshal is available providing access to the disconnecting means;

(2)

Approval is granted by the electrical inspector and the fire marshal;

(3)

A key is made available to the fire marshal.

(Ord. No. 110D, Pt. II, § 7, 3-27-69; Ord. No. 110D-4, § 2, 2-9-81; Ord. No. 110-E, § 13, 1-8-90; Ord. No. 110-F, § 10, 4-12-93; Ord. No. 110-H, § 9, 7-26-99; Ord. No. 1416-2013, § 3, 7-22-13)