The California Electrical Code, 2016 Edition, which may be referred to in the Code
as the CEC, as promulgated by the California Building Standards Commission, which
incorporates the adoption of the 2014 Edition of the National Electrical Code as amended
with necessary California amendments and the 2014 National Electrical Code of the
National Fire Protection Association, are hereby adopted by the City of Fresno and
incorporated by reference into the Code, except that Chapter 1 of the Fresno Building Code in addition to Article 89 of the California Electrical
Code shall apply to the administration of the CEC. The CEC, incorporated into the
Code shall be referred to as the Fresno Electrical Code. For purposes of administering
the Fresno Electrical Code, all references in Chapter 1 of the Fresno Building Code to the "building code" or "code" shall mean and include
the Fresno Electrical Code. Where provisions of Chapter 1 of the Fresno Building Code overlap with provisions of Article 89 of the Fresno Electrical
Code, the Fresno Building Code shall control. One copy of the CEC is on file and available
for use by the public in the Development and Resource Management Department, Building
and Safety Services Division.
