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AN OEDIN~{CE TO ~,~ND SECTIONS 230-44 ~D 230-70, OF THE N~IONAL EI.ECTRZCAL CODE, 1965, PEF~AINING TO WIRING I'~fHODS AND DISCOh]k~CTING i~NS GEEERALLY. Be it ordained by the Council of ti~e City of Portamouth, Virginia: 1. That sections 230-44 mud 230-70 of the National Electrical Code, 1965, be a~ended and reordained to read as follows: Sec. 230-~4. Wiring Methods. Service-entrance conductors extending along the exterior, or entering buildings or other structures may be installed as separate conductors, in cables approved for the purpose, or enclosed in rigid conduit, or for circuits nov exceeding 600 volts, in electrical metal- lic tubing, wireways, auxiliary gutters, or as busways. Service-entrance conductors, shall not be run within the hotl~ spaces of frame buildings tunless provided with overcurren~ pro- ~tection at their outer end. Sec. 230-70. General. (a) Discormection from Service Conductors. Means shall be provided for disconnecti~ all conductors in the buildi~ or other structure from the service entrance conductors. (b) Location. The discounectirg memns shall be located at a readily accessible point nearest ~o the envrmnce of the conductors, either inside or outside the buildirg or.other structure; provided, however, that the service disconnecti~memns, if inside, shall be within 25 feet of the point of entry of service conductors unless per~ mitted els~fnere by the electrical inspector; mud f~rther provided, that bathrooms, toilets, pantries and closets shall no~ be considered readily accessible unless so determined by the electrical inspector. See also section 230-45 and section 110-16. (c) Approval. The d~scormecting means shall be o£ a type approved for service equipment and for prevailirg conditions. (d) Types Permitted. The disconnectirg means for mn- grounded conductors shall consist of either: (1) A manually operable switch or circuit-breaker equipped with a handle or other suitable operating mea~ positively identified and marked for mechanical operation by hand.