§ 15.96.140 — Electrical requirements
Sacramento City Code (current through Supplement No. 4, July 2026, and Ord. 2026-0022) · Sacramento City Code § 15.96.140
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15.96.140 Electrical requirements.
A. Live/work spaces shall comply with the provisions of the National Electrical Code and Chapter 15.32 of this title. Exception #1: A minimum of two receptacle outlets, equally spaced, may be installed in each habitable room. Exception #2: A minimum of one receptacle outlet shall be installed for every twenty (20) feet of wall space (measured at the floor line), not including dedicated receptacle outlets. Exception #3: Kitchens or areas used for kitchens shall have at least two twenty (20) amp, one hundred twenty (120) volt receptacle outlets. These outlets shall not be connected to any other outlets. B. All receptacle outlets shall be connected to twenty (20) ampere rated branch-circuits. C. Ground-fault circuit-interrupters required for all twenty (20) amp, one hundred twenty-five (125) volt rated receptacles. Exception: Living spaces when divided from work space by walls. (Prior code § 9.29.1313)