§ 70-26. Authorization
to make inspections.
The Chief
Inspector and each of the duly appointed Inspectors of the New York Board of
Fire Underwriters or other qualified inspection agency approved by the Village
are hereby authorized and deputized as agents of the Village to make inspections
and reinspections of all electrical installations hereinafter described, and to
approve or disapprove the same. In no event, however, will the cost or expense
of such inspections and reinspections be a charge against the Village.
§ 70-27. Duties of
Inspector.
A. It
shall be the duty of the Inspector to report to the Code Enforcement Officer
all violations of or deviations from or omissions of the electrical provisions
of the Building Codes of New York and the Municipal Code. The Inspector shall
make inspections and reinspections of electrical installations in and on
properties in the Village upon the written request of the Code Enforcement
Officer or Chief of the Fire Department or as herein provided.
B. The
Inspector is authorized to make inspections and reinspections of electrical
wiring installations, devices, appliances and equipment in and on properties
within the Village where he deems it necessary for the protection of life and
property with the exception of single-family dwellings. He shall inspect
single-family dwellings only upon request of the Code Enforcement Officer or
the Chief of the Fire Department.
C. In
the event of an emergency, it is the duty of the Inspector to make electrical
inspections upon the oral request of an official or officer of the
Village.
D. It
shall be the duty of the Inspector to furnish written reports to the proper
officials of the Village and owners and/or lessees of property where defective
electrical installations and equipment are found upon inspection.
E. He
shall authorize the issuing of a certificate of compliance when electrical
installations and equipment are in conformity with the Building Codes of New
York or with the Municipal Code and he shall direct that a copy of the
certificate of compliance be sent to the Code Enforcement Officer.
§ 70-28. Schedule of
rates.
The schedule
of rates charged for inspection shall be filed with the Village Clerk and the
Code Enforcement Officer.
§ 70-29. Exemption
permits.
A. The
Code Enforcement Officer is empowered and directed to issue a permit granting
exemption from the provisions of this article to each person, firm or
corporation engaged in the conduct of manufacturing in or on properties in the
Village upon written application of such person, firm or corporation,
hereinafter called the "applicant," setting forth that:
(1) The
applicant is engaged in the conduct of manufacturing in the Village.
(2) The
applicant regularly employs one or more journeyman electricians, whose
principal duties are the installation, maintenance and repair of electrical
machinery, appliances, equipment and wiring for electric light, heat or power,
hereinafter called "electrical work," in or upon the premises used by
the applicant in the conduct of manufacturing.
(3) By
reason of the amount and frequency of electrical work so performed upon the
applicant's premises, compliance with the provisions of this article would
impose an undue burden on the applicant's conduct of manufacturing
operations.
B. The
term "journeyman electrician" shall mean a person who has completed
an apprentice course, or received equivalent training, or has equivalent
experience of at least three years in electrical work.
C. Each
permit so issued shall be for a period of one year and such permit shall be
renewed for successive one-year periods upon supplemental application by the
applicant, certifying that the statements contained in the original application
remain true and correct.
§ 70-30. Exceptions.
A. The
provisions of this article shall not apply to the electrical installations in
mines, ships, railway cars, automotive equipment or the installations or
equipment employed by a railway, electrical or communication utility in the
exercise of its function as a utility, and located outdoors or in buildings
used exclusively for that purpose.
B. This
article shall not apply to any work involved in the manufacture, assembly, test
or repair of electrical machinery, apparatus, materials and equipment by a
person, firm or corporation engaged in electrical manufacturing as their
principal business.
C. This
article shall not apply to any building which is owned or leased in its
entirety by the Government of the United States or the State of New York.
§ 70-31. No waiver or
assumption of liability.
This article
shall not be construed to relieve from or lessen the responsibility of any
person owning, operating, controlling or installing any electrical wiring,
devices, appliances or equipment for loss of life or damage to person or
property caused by any defect therein, nor shall the Village or the New York
Board of Fire Underwriters be deemed to have assumed any such liability by
reason of any inspection made pursuant to this article.
§ 70-32. Violations of
article.
A. It
shall be a violation of this article for any person, firm or corporation to
install or cause to be installed, or to alter or repair electrical wiring for
light, heat or power, in or on properties in the Village until an application
for inspection has been filed with the New York Board of Fire
Underwriters.
B. It
shall be a violation of this article for a person, firm or corporation to
connect or cause to be connected electrical wiring in or on properties for
light, heat or power, to any source of electrical energy supply, prior to the
issuance of a temporary certificate, or a certificate of compliance, by the New
York Board of Fire Underwriters.
