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2002 NEC Tracking - Abandoned Cabling Issue

CRE Partners and Vertical Management have compiled the following list of cities/states with information on whether they have adopted the 2002 NEC requiring removal of abandoned cabling:

For more information about this issue, read our NEC articles.
  • State of Georgia / City of Atlanta -- the State of Georgia adopted the 2002 NEC effective January 1, 2003. It has been reported that over 30 buildings in Atlanta have already been cited for NEC violations.
  • State of Colorado -- currently operating under the 2002 NEC.
  • City of Indianapolis -- has adopted the 2002 NEC.
  • City of Chicago -- has their own electrical code (not the NEC) which prohibits all abandoned cabling in buildings.
  • State of Virginia -- still operating under the 1999 NEC; however, the Board of Housing and Community Development is beginning the process to adopt new editions of the fire and building codes.  The process could begin as early as 1st quarter of 2004.
  • State of California -- currently on the 2001 California Electrical Code which is based on the 1999 NEC. They will go to the 2004 CEC, based on the 2002 NEC within 180 days of adoption by the State. The State has scheduled public hearings on adoption on 1/13/2004.
  • City of Dallas -- currently operating under the 1999 NEC; scheduled to review code changes and consider adoption of the 2002 NEC in 2004.
  • City of Irving, TX -- currently operating under the 1999 NEC; scheduled to review adoption of the 2002 NEC in 2004.
  • City of West Chicago -- Currently operating under the 1999 NEC.
     

ACTION ITEM:   Has your building been affected yet?  Please contact CRE Partners and let us know if the 2002 NEC has been adopted by your local municipality and whether there has been any action by local inspectors on abandoned cabling in your building.  Contact your local electrical inspector or Fire Marshall if you're not sure. 

                                                                                                                                                                                        


In Building Emergency Communications

 Many local jurisdictions around the country have already implemented some kind of building code requirement for the installation of in-building wireless systems to support emergency communications.  Here is a list of cities who have adopted such code requirements:

     Boston, MA                                    West Hartford, CT                      City of Tempe, AZ
     Sacramento County, CA                City of Sparks, NV                     Grapevine, TX 
     City of Burbank, CA                       City of Tooele, UT                       Hampshire, IL
     City of Folsom, CA                         City of Scottsdale, AZ                Broward, FL 
     City of Ontario, CA                         Sarpy, NE                                   City and County of Broomfield, CO

(Thank you to Kaval Wireless for their help in compiling this list.  For actual copies of these ordinances, please visit http://www.kaval.com/inbuildord.html).


ACTION ITEM:  We are aware of activity in New York City and the state of Virginia reviewing similar ordinances.  Has your city/county adopted code changes requiring the installation of in-building systems for emergency communications?  Do you  know if there is any local activity currently reviewing such code changes?  Please contact CRE Partners if you have any information about this issue in your market.