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155 OF SUCH ROOM; OR SUCH OTHER DEVICE AS WILL ADEQUATELY VENTILATE THE ROOM WHICH SHALL BE IN WORKING CONDITION AT ALL TIMES. ALL WINDOWS AND SKYLIGHTS SHALL BE ENCLOSED WITH GLASS AND SHALL BE PROVIDED • WITH SUITABLE HARDWARE WITH CONSTRUCTION SO AS TO BE ABLE TO BE OPENED TO THE EXTENT OF FIVE PER CENT OF THE FLOOR AREA. WHENEVER WALLS OR OTHER PORTIONS OF STRUCTURES FACE A WINDOW OF ANY SUCH ROOM AND • • SUCH LIGHT -OBSTRUCTIONS STRUCTURES ARE LOCATED LESS THAN THREE FEET FROM THE WINDOW AND EXTEND TO A LEVEL ABOVE THAT OF THE CEILING OF THE ROOM, SUCH A WINDOW SHALL NOT BE DEEMED TO FACE DIRECTLY TO THE OUTDOORS AND SHALL NOT BE INCLUDED AS CONTRIBUTING TO THE REQUIRED MINIMUM TOTAL WINDOW AREA. EVERY PUBLIC HALL AND STAIRWAY IN EVERY MULTIPLE DWELLING UNIT CONTAINING FIVE OR MORE DWELLING UNITS SHALL BE ADEQUATELY LIGHTED AT ALL TIMES. ADOPTED BY THE COUNCIL MARCH 3, 1969 AYES: MR. DAVIS, MR. RINEHART, MR. VAN YAHRES AND MR. VOGT. NOES: NONE. (MR. WRIGHT ABSENT) CLERK FRESIgE AN ORDINANCE AMENDING AND REENACTING SECTION 10-23 OF E CODE OF THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE, 1965; PRESENTLY ENTITLED "WIRING IN BUILDINGS BEING REMODELED". BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE THAT SECTION 10-23 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE, 1965, BE AMENDED AND REENACTED TO READ AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 10-23. WIRING IN EXISTING BUILDINGS ALL EXISTING BUILDINGS OR DWELLING UNITS BEING COMPLETELY REWIRED AND ALL WIRING IN NEWLY CREATED DWELLING UNITS IN EXISTING BUILDINGS SHALL COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE MOST RECENT EDITION OF THE NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE AND THIS CHAPTER. CHAPTER 10). ADOPTED BY THE COUNCIL MARCH 17, 1969 AYES: MR. DAVIS, MR. RINEHART, MR. VAN YAHRES, MR. VOGT AND MR. WRIGHT. NOES: NONE. CLERK PRE ENT AN ORDINANCE AMENDING AND REENACTING SECTION 10-22 OF THE CODE OF THE C I TY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE, 1965, ENTITLED "RIGID CONDUIT AND ENTRANCE CABLE SERVICE". BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE THAT SECTION 10-22 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE, 1965, BE AMENDED AND REENACTED AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 10-22 . RIGID CONDUIT AND ENTRANCE CABLE SERVICE ALL NEW BUILDINGS AND ALL OLD BUILDINGS BEING REWIRED IN THE CITY SHALL BE EQUIPPED WITH A RIGID CONDUIT SERVICE; PROVIDED, THAT IN BUILDINGS OF FOUR OR LESS DWELLING UNITS, A SERVICE ENTRANCE CABLE MAY BE USED IF THE CABLE MEETS ALL OF THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE AND UNDERWRITERS' LABORATORIES, INC., AND IF: (1) THE CABLE IS INSTALLED ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE BUILDING, AND (2) DOES NOT EXTEND BEYOND THE FIRST METER, AND (3) IS SUPPORTED BY APPROVED SERVICE CABLE STRAPS PLACED AT INTERVALS NOT EXCEEDING TWENTY-FOUR INCHES APART AND WITHIN TWELVE INCHES OF THE WEATHERHEAD AND METER SOCKET. WHEN ANY NEW ELECTRICAL WIRING, FIXTURES OR OUTLETS ARE ADDED IN ANY EXISTING BUILDING OR DWELLING UNIT IN ORDER TO MEET THE STANDARDS SET FORTH IN CHAPTER 15.1 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE, OR FOR ANY OTHER PURPOSE, THE INCOMING ELECTRICAL SERVICES THAT WILL BE USED TO SERVE SUCH BUILDING OR DWELLING UNIT MUST BE SIZED TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE MOST RECENT EDITION OF THE NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE AND THIS CHAPTER CHAPTER 10) EVEN IF IT IS NECESSARY TO INSTALL ONE OR MORE NEW SERVICES.