9-5-50: SPECIAL CODE REQUIREMENTS:

In addition to the provisions in this Chapter, the code official may require other provisions and safeguards based on special conditions that may be present in a particular installation. These include, but are not limited to, the following:

   A.   Disconnect And Panel Locations: Main Circuit disconnecting switches and/or distribution panels shall not be installed in a bathroom, shower room, toilet room, clothes closet or within thirty six inches (36") of a wash basin, laundry tub, janitor's tub or other location thought unsafe by the code official.

   B.   Electric Fences: No electric fence wires shall hereafter be erected, constructed, maintained or allowed to remain as part of any fence within the present or future corporate limits of Boise City.

   C.   Unfused Conductors: All unfused conductors shall be installed in a raceway (Rigid Metal Conduit or Intermediate Metal Conduit) when inside a building or structure for underground service(s) only. Raceway shall not be longer than four feet (4'). All meter bases shall be between five and one-half feet (5-1/2') and six feet (6') measured from grade. Multi-metered base measurements shall be from the top meter base to grade.

   D.   Educational, institutional and industrial buildings shall be wired in a raceway(s) approved from the current edition of the National Electrical Code or metal clad interlocking armored cables.

   E.   All non-listed panelboards shall not have any modifications, branch circuits added or upgrades to the service equipment (with the exception of service mast) without requiring the replacement with a listed panelboard.

   F.   Commercial parking garages open to the elements shall be considered a damp location throughout.

Exception: The ceiling areas shall be considered protected from weather, except around exterior openings. Areas up to ten feet (10') measured horizontally in all directions from an exterior opening shall be considered a damp location. (Ord. 43-20, 12-1-2020, eff. 1-1-2021; amd. Ord. 6-25, 2-25-2025; Ord. 38-25, 12-16-2025)