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-3- SECTION 9. That Subsections (c) , ( 1) , (m) and Subdivision (3) of Subsection (f) of Section 9-7 of the San Marcos Code of Ordinances are hereby amended to read as follows: Sec. 9-7. Amendments to the National Electrical Code. (e) Nonmetallic-sheathed cable (Article 336) and shielded nonmetallic-sheathed cable (Article 337) shall be permitted to be used only in dwellings, as defined in Article lØØ. These cable types shall not be used in hotels, motels, rooming houses with more than two tenant sleeping quarters, fraternity and sorority houses, or buildings located in the Central Business Area District as defined in Appendix A, General Zoning Ordinance, of the Code of Ordinances of the City. (f)(3) No more than twelve (12) outlets shall be installed per circuit serving geDeral lighting circuits. No more than six (6) outlets shall be installed on each GFCI circuit. Outlets serving the small appliance branch circuit for counter tops shall be limited to three (3) outlets per circuit. This rule does not apply to non-residential occupancies. Such circuits shall be calculated in accordance with Article 221-22, 2lØ-23 and 22Ø-3. (1) Overhead service entrance conductors shall be in either rigid metal cond ui t, intermediate metal conduit, or electrical metallic tubing. Service entrance cable (Article 338 NEC) will not be authorized unless protected by approved conduit. If the service entrance conduit is a service mast, then only two-inch or larger rigid metal conduit or intermediate metal conduit shall be used. (m) Flexible metal conduit (Article 35Ø, NEC) shall not be used in wet locations. SECTION lØ. That Subsection (a) of Section 9-8 of the San Marcos Code of Ordinances is hereby amended to read as follows: Sec. 9-8. Exemptions. (a) All electrical work under construction or formally contracted for at the time of passage of this chapter shall be exempted from the prOV1Slons of this chapter. If the occupancy classification, as determined in the Standard Building Code, of any existing building or structure is changed, then electrical equipment and systems shall be made to conform with the app 1 icab le provisions of this Chapter. SECTION 11. That if any word, phrase, clause, sentence, or paragraph of this ordinance is held to be unconstitutional or invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, the remaining provisions of this ordinance shall remain in effect as if the unconstitutional or invalid portion had not been adopted. SECTION 12. That all ordinances and resolutions or parts of ordinances or resolutions in conflict herewith are hereby repealed. SECTION 13. That any person violating any provision of this ordinance shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be subject to the penalty provided in Section 1-5 of the San Marcos Code of Ordinances.