[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Board of the
Town of Aurora 10-26-1970. Amendments noted where applicable.]
A.
The Chief Inspector and each of the duly appointed
inspectors of the New York Board of Fire Underwriters or other agency
authorized by the Town Board are hereby authorized and deputized as
agents of the Town of Aurora to make inspections and reinspections
of all electrical installations heretofore and hereafter described
and to approve or disapprove the same.
[Amended 1-22-1990 by L.L. No. 1-1990]
B.
In no event, however, will the cost or expense of
such inspections and reinspections be a charge against the Town of
Aurora.
A.
It shall be the duty of the inspector to report, in
writing, to the Chief Building Inspector, whose duty it shall be to
enforce all provisions of this code, all violations or deviations
from or omissions of the electrical provisions of the Building Code
applicable to the Town of Aurora[1] and all local laws, ordinances and the Building Code referred
to in this chapter insofar as any of the same apply to electrical
wiring.
B.
The inspector shall make inspections and reinspections
of electrical installations in and on properties in the Town of Aurora
upon the written request of an authorized official of the Town of
Aurora or as herein provided.
C.
The inspector is authorized to make inspections and
reinspections of electrical wiring, installations, devices, appliances
and equipment in or on properties within the Town of Aurora where
he deems it necessary for the protection of life and property.
D.
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 Town of Aurora.
E.
It shall be the duty of the inspector to furnish written
reports to the proper officials of the Town of Aurora and owners and/or
lessees of property where defective electrical installations and equipment
are found upon inspection.
F.
He shall authorize the issuance of a certificate of
compliance when electrical installations and equipment are in conformity
with this chapter. He shall direct that a copy of the certificate
of compliance be sent to the Town of Aurora to the attention of the
Building Inspector.
A.
It shall be a violation of this chapter for any person,
firm or corporation to install or cause to be installed or to alter
electrical wiring for light, heat or power in or on properties of
the Town of Aurora until an application for inspection has been filed
with the New York Board of Fire Underwriters.
B.
It shall be a violation of this chapter 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.
[Added 1-22-1990 by L.L. No. 1-1990;
amended 3-28-2016 by L.L. No. 1-2016]
Any person or persons, association or corporation committing
an offense against this chapter or any section or provision thereof
is guilty of a violation punishable by a fine not exceeding $250 or
imprisonment for a period not exceeding 15 days for each such offense,
or by both such fine and imprisonment.
