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<br /> <br />Memo <br /> <br />CC: <br /> <br />Honorable Mayor and City Council <br />Mr. Tom CampbelL Chairman of the Building Codes Appeals Board ~. <br />All Building ~o~APPeals Board Members <br />Debbie S. W~ore, Chief Building Official <br />3/6/2008 <br />Adoption of the 2008 Ed. of National Electrical Code <br /> <br />To: <br />From: <br /> <br />Date: <br />Re: <br /> <br />In February, 2008 the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR) filed and <br />published the rule that mandated State adoption of the 2008 version of the National Electrical <br />Code (NEC) effective March 1, 2008. <br /> <br />At our November 15, 2007 Building Codes Appeals Board meeting staff was directed to <br />obtain the 2008 NEC, review the book and then provide the Board with written comments at <br />the February 2008 board meeting. At the February 26, 2008 meeting, the Board voted to <br />forward their recommendation to Council. <br /> <br />That recommendation is as follows: Staff should prepare an ordinance to adopt the 2008 <br />Edition while leaving the "existing" local electrical amendments in place without changes. <br />Local amendments were reviewed in 2005 (complete review) and again in 2007 (back stab <br />prohibition); therefore, the Board does not recommend changes at this time. <br /> <br />With the State mandated effective date and no changes to local amendments, the Board <br />recommends adoption without a delayed implementation period. <br /> <br />Thank you for your consideration. <br />