Section 600.43 Miscellaneous Provisions, added.
El Paso City Code § 18.16.280
in effect18.16.280 - Section 600.43 Miscellaneous Provisions, added.
NFPA 70 National Electrical Code, 2020 Edition, Section 600.43 Miscellaneous Provisions, is hereby added to read as follows:
600.43 Miscellaneous Provisions.
(A) Sign circuits shall contain a copper grounding conductor deriving from the circuit's supply source; exterior locations shall terminate in a weatherproof box and cover. Taps in metallic raceways shall not be allowed as the grounding means.
(B) All sign installations shall maintain a clearance from adjacent power lines as follows:
Voltage—Line To Ground | H (ft.) Minimum Horizontal Clearance | V (ft.) Minimum Clearance Measured Either Diagonally or Vertically | V (ft.) Over or Under Catwalks Minimum Clearance Measured Either Diagonally or Vertically
Guy Wires and Neutrals | 3 | 3 | 10.5
0—750 V Supply Cables Meeting Rule 230C2 and 230C3 NESC, 1997 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 11
0—750 V Open Conductors N.E.S.E. Rule 230C2 and 230C3 | 5.5 | 6 | 11.5
750V—22KV | 7.5 | 8 | 13.5
Notes to table: 1. Signs should never hang over any adjacent power circuits. 2. Voltages are line to ground on a Y-Circuit with multi-ground neutral or between phases on an underground circuit.
(Ord. No. 019528, § 1, 8-1-2023)
Source: City of El Paso, City Code and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/tx/el_paso/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TIT18BUCO_CH18.16ELCO_18.16.280SE600.43MIPRADFetched: 10/28/2026