This Title is known as Title 26, Electrical Regulations and will be referred to in this Title as “this Title.”

The purpose of this Title is to provide minimum standards to safeguard life or limb, health, property, and public welfare by regulating and controlling the design, construction, installation, quality of materials, location, operation and maintenance of all electrical systems within the City’s area of regulatory responsibility.

Except as otherwise provided in this code, theOregon Electrical Specialty Code(OESC) as adopted by OAR 918-305-0100 and amended by 918-305-0105 is adopted by this reference.

This Title will prevail except where specifically prohibited by the Oregon Revised Statutes and the Oregon Administrative Rules.