The Village Building Inspector does not conduct electrical inspections.
Electrical inspections in the Village have previously been conducted
by the New York State Board of Fire Underwriters and in recent times
the services of the Board of Underwriters has been modified and they
are not as readily available within the Village as they had been.
While electrical inspection is a very important element of construction
within the Village, the Village Board deems it necessary to authorize
other inspection agencies to conduct inspections and to allow the
Building Inspector to accept the certification of these other agencies
as proof that proper inspections have occurred. It is with these purposes
in mind that this chapter is adopted.
All electrical work installed in the Village shall be subjected
to appropriate electrical inspection for compliance with the National
Electrical Code, most current edition thereof. No approval shall be
granted by the Building Inspector for any construction within the
Village containing electrical work unless and until an appropriate
inspection certificate has been filed with him.
The Village Board shall from time to time adopt a resolution
designating inspection agencies who are authorized to conduct electrical
inspections within the Village of Buchanan. These electrical inspection
agencies shall be fully certified by the National Electrical Inspection
Agencies and shall provide a certificate of liability insurance in
an amount satisfactory to the Village Attorney. Additionally, the
inspection agency shall file a letter from Consolidated Edison indicating
that their inspections are accepted by and relied upon by Consolidated
Edison for the connection of electrical services within the Con Ed
service area.
Any provisions of the Village Code with any reference to electrical
inspections shall be interpreted so as to mean that the provisions
of this chapter shall pertain thereto, and this chapter shall supersede
any other provisions for electrical inspection in the Village Code.