A certified electrical inspection agency, as
determined and verified by the Building Inspector of the Village of
Pleasantville, is hereby authorized 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.
A.
It shall be the duty of the certified electrical inspector
to report to the Building Inspector all violations of or deviations
from or omissions of the electrical provisions of the Codes of the
State of New York and this Code. The inspector shall make inspections
and reinspections of electrical installations in and on properties
in the Village at the written request of the Building Inspector.
B.
The certified electrical 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 or she deems it necessary for the protection of life
and property.
C.
In the event of an emergency, it is the duty of the
certified electrical 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 certified electrical 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.
The certified electrical inspector shall authorize
the issuing of a certificate of compliance when electrical installations
and equipment are in conformity with the Codes of the State of New
York or this Code, and he or she shall direct that a copy of the certificate
of compliance be sent to the Building Inspector.
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 certified electrical
inspector be deemed to have assumed any such liability by reason of
any inspection made pursuant to this 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 a certified electrical inspector.
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 a certified electrical inspector.
