The Town Board in 1968 adopted an ordinance
establishing an electrical code for the unincorporated area of the
Town of Ramapo. Pursuant to said ordinance, the Town appointed the inspectors
of the New York Board of Fire Underwriters as Electrical Inspectors
for the Town of Ramapo. The Town wishes to broaden the class of persons
entitled to act as electrical inspectors of the Town to include others
properly experienced and licensed in the judgment of the Town.
This chapter shall be known as the "Electrical
Code of the Town of Ramapo."
The Chief Inspector, and each of the duly appointed
inspectors of the New York Board of Fire Underwriters, and other qualified
and duly licensed inspectors as may be determined by the Town Board
pursuant to resolution with the advice of the Building Inspector,
Town Engineer and Town Attorney, upon application to the Town, hereinafter
referred to as "Inspector," are hereby authorized and deputized as
agents of the Town of Ramapo to make inspections and reinspections
of all electrical installations heretofore and hereafter 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 Town of Ramapo.
[Added 3-25-2009 by L.L.
No. 2-2009]
Prior to any person serving as an Electrical Inspector, such
person shall file with the office of the Building Inspector a certificate
of insurance evidencing proof of a valid insurance policy of general
liability insurance with limits of no less than $2,000,000/$5,000,000.
In addition, the Town of Ramapo shall be named as an additional insured
with respect to the above policy.
It shall be a violation of this chapter for
any person, firm or corporation to install or caused to be installed,
or to alter electrical wiring for light, heat or power, in or on properties
in the Town of Ramapo until an application for inspection has been
filed with the New York Board of Fire Underwriters or other approved
Electrical Inspector. 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 or other approved Electrical Inspector.