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~ ORD~CE TO Y2~ND SECTIONS 230-44 AND 230-70, OF T~HE NATIO ~NAL EU,ECTRZCAL CODE, 1968, PERTAINING TO WIRIMG ~i~0DS ~ DISCO~%~CTING ?~S 0EN~RALLY. Be it ordained by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia: 1. ~o~t Sections 230-44 and 230-70 of the Natior~t Electrical Code, 1968, be mmenda~, and reor~sined to read as follows: Sec. 230-44. Wiring Methods. Service-entrance conductors extendi~ a~on~ the exterior or entering buildings or other str~ctures may be installed as follows: (a) As seps~ate conductors, in cables spproved for the pu~ose, or enclosed in rigid conduit; (b) For circuits not exceeding 600 ~olts the conductors my be installed in electrical meva!lic tubing, wirew~ys, auxiliary gutters~ bus- ways or as a cablebus installed for se~ices in accordance ~th A~ticIe 365. Service-entrance conductors shall not be ru~ within the hollow spaces of frame buildings unless provided~th overc~u~rent protection at their outer end. Sec. 230-70. General. (a) Disconnection from Se~-ice Conductors. Means shall be provided for UN_scomnecting all conductors in the building or other struct~_~e from the service entrance conductors. (b) Location. Tne discomnecti~me~ns shall be located at a readily accessible point nearest to the entra~ce of the conductors, either inside or outside the building or other struct~e; provided, however, that the service disconnecting means, if ir~ide, sb~ll be within 25 feet of the point of ent~ of service conductors unless permitted else~.fnere by t~e electrical inspector an~ further provided, that bathrooms~ toilets~ ps~ntries and closets shall not be considera~ readily accessible ur~ess so determined by the electrical inspector. Sufficient access and ~rking space sbmli be provided about the discomnecting means. In maltiple occupancy building~ each occupant shall have access to bis disconnecti~g ~ans. A mu!tiple occupancy buildir~ h~ving individual