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1, 2005. A local agency, such as the City of Pleasanton, may deviate from these standards upon its adoption of findings specific to the jurisdiction's climatic, geographical and topographical conditions. In this case, because the proposed revisions do not substantively deviate from the standards in the 2004 California Building Standards Code, specific findings do not need to be made to support the revisions in the proposed ordinance. The proposed ordinance attached amends Chapter 20.20 (Electrical Code) of the PMC by adopting, with minor revisions, the 2004 California Building Standards Code based upon the 2002 National Electrical Code. These proposed revisions clarify the definitions provided in the 2004 California Building Standards Code of "Authority Having Jurisdiction", "Qualified Person", "Chief Electrical Inspector" and "Electrical Inspector". In Pleasanton, the Chief Building Official oversees the Electrical Code. In the ordinance proposed, the term "Authority Having Jurisdiction" has been amended to include the term "Chief Building Official" to reflect this role of the Chief Building Official. The definition of the term "Authority Having Jurisdiction" has also been amended to include a reference to the Chief Electrical Inspector because in Pleasanton the Chief Building Official acts as the Chief Electrical Inspector. The term "Qualified Person" is defined by the 2004 Edition of the California Building Standards Code (CCR Title 24) as "one who has skills and knowledge related to the construction and operation of the electrical equipment and installations and has received safety training on the hazards involved." Instead of using this definition, staff recommends that the term "Qualified Person" be defined as "an electrical contractor licensed by the State of California or other person licensed by the State of California to contract for electrical work." Staff recommends that its proposed definition be adopted because this definition will provide an objective standard that can be readily verified. The definition proposed will also ensure that the electrical contractors regulated by the PMC are licensed by the State. The ordinance proposed deletes sections 20.20.022 - 20.20.100 of the current PMC because these provisions are already included in the 2004 California Building Standards Code (whose adoption is being proposed) and retaining these sections in the Code in their current format would be redundant. SR:05:201 Page 2 of 3