ORD 098 ORDINANCE NO. 98
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF LA QUINTA, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING
TITLE 8 (BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION) OF
THE LA QUINTA MUNICIPAL CODE BY ADDING
THERETO REGULATIONS RELATING TO TELEPHONE
JACKS AND TELEVISION CABLE OUTLETS IN NEW
RESIDENCES.
The City Council of the City of La Quinta, california, does
ordain as follows:
SECTION 1. Chapter 3 (Electrical Code) of Title 8 (Building
and Construction) of the La Quinta Municipal Code is hereby amended
by adding thereto Section 8.03.040 which is to read as follows:
8.03,040. Telephone jacks and television cable outlets. The
following shall be added as a new article to Chapter 8 of the
National Electric Code:
840-1 Requirements. All new residences shall be pre-wired
for television cable outlets and telephone jacks according
to the following:
(a) To provide for telephone jacks in all habitable rooms in
a dwelling unit. Exception: Dining area which is immediately
adjacent to a kitchen or living room.
(b) To provide for television cable outlets in all habitable
rooms in a dwelling unit. Exception: Kitchens and dining areas.
840-2 Definitions
(a) "Pre-wire" is the installation of wires within a structure
at the time of construction in such a manner as to be rendered
inaccessible by the structure or finish of the building except
at required outlets.
SECTION 2. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Ordinance shall be in full
force and effect thirty (30) days after passage.
SECTION 3. POSTING. The City Clerk shall within 15 days after
passage of this ordinance, cause it to be posted in at least 3 public
places designated by resolution of the City Council; shall certify to
the adoption and posting of this ordinance; and shall cause this
ordinance and its certification, together with proof of posting, to
be entered in the book of ordinances of this City.
ORDINANCE NO.
The foregoing ordinance was approved and adopted at a meeting of
the City Council held on this 19th day of August, 1986, by the
following vote:
AYES: Council Members Allen, Bohnenberger, Cox, Wolff and
Mayor Pena.
NOES: None.
ABSENT: None ~M~OR~~ .
ATTEST:
CITY MANAGER/CLERK
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Y ATT
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE ) ss
CITY OF LA QUINTA )
I, RON KIEDROWSKI, City Clerk of the City of La Quinta, do
hereby certify the foregoing to be a full, true and correct
copy of Ordinance No. 9~ which was introduced by the La
Quinta City Council at a regular meeting held on the
day of August 5, 1986 and was adopted at a regular
meeting held on the 19th day of August 1986, not
being less than five days following date of introduction.
I further certify that the foregoing ordinance was posted
in three (3) places within the City of La Quinta.
~ Clerk
RO~N~I1EDROWSKI, City
City of La Quinta, California