To: Board of County Commissioners
Through: Bryan D. Weimer, PWLF, Director, Public Works and Development Department
Prepared By:
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Greg Bragdon, Division Manager - Building Division, PWD
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Presenter: Bryan Weimer, Director, PWD; Greg Bragdon, Building Manager, PWD; Mitch Maulik, Sr. Plans Examiner, PWD; James McClain, Building Inspections Manager, PWD
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Subject:
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2:30 PM *2023 National Electrical Code Adoption Starting June 30, 2024
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Purpose and Request:
recommended action
The purpose of this Study Session is to provide information to the Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) on the plans to update the currently adopted National Electrical Code (2020) used by Arapahoe County to the 2023 NEC for implementation beginning on June 30, 2024. Furthermore, staff will be providing insight regarding various components pertaining to some of the new statutory requirements as adopted by the State of Colorado, and the impact to Arapahoe County and its residents.
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Background and Discussion: Currently, the Arapahoe County Building Division utilizes the 2020 version of National Electrical Code. Staff is currently in the process of evaluating the following codes for update to the current version:
* 2023 National Electrical Code (NFPA-70)
It is the policy of Public Works and Development Department to update our electrical codes every 3 years, as required by the State of Colorado.
The primary purpose of the National Electrical Code is to establish the minimum requirements to protect life, maintain safe electrical installations, protect property, and adhere to the most current prescriptive requirements of the NFPA-70. This purpose is achieved by promoting the construction of installations in conformance with the most recent Electrical Code(s).
The National Electrical Code is updated every 3 years. Historically, these updates have increasingly emphasized improving property protection, and provisions that also reduce the ove...
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