This chapter shall be known as the "Electrical
Standards Law of the Village of Saranac Lake, Inc."
The purpose of this chapter is to regulate the
manner in which wiring is installed for electric light, heat, power
and signal systems operating on 50 or more volts in or on all real
property within the corporate boundaries of the Village of Saranac
Lake, Inc.
All electrical installations referred to in §
117-2 of this chapter shall be made in conformity with the requirements of the New York State Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code (NYSUFPBC) and the National Electrical Code (NEC) as adopted by the National Fire Protection Association, except where the provisions of this chapter, the Building Code of the Village of Saranac Lake, Inc., or any local law shall prescribe more stringent requirements,
in which case compliance with the provisions of such local law shall
be recognized as proper compliance with this chapter.
Any person, firm or corporation who or which
shall violate any of the provisions of this chapter or any rule or
regulation made pursuant thereto shall be guilty of disorderly conduct
and shall be deemed a disorderly person and, upon conviction thereof,
may be punished by a fine of not less than $25 or more than $150.
Each day of such violation shall constitute a separate punishment
thereof.
This chapter shall not be construed to relieve or diminish the responsibility of any person owning, leasing, operating, controlling or installing any electrical installations referred to in §
117-2 of this chapter for loss of life or injury or damage to any person or property caused by any defect or negligence therein, nor shall the Village of Saranac Lake, Inc., or any of its agents, servants or employees, be deemed to have assumed any such liability for any reason, including any inspection or reinspection or the issuance of any certificates pursuant to this chapter.
The provisions of this chapter shall not apply
to the electrical installations in mines, ships, railway cars or 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. This chapter shall not apply to any work involved
in the manufacture, assembly, testing or repair of electrical machinery,
apparatus, materials and equipment by a person, firm or corporation
engaged in electrical manufacturing as its principal business. It
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.
Former Chapter 21 of the Code of the Village
of Saranac Lake, Inc., as well as all other local laws or parts thereof
which are inconsistent herewith, are hereby repealed.