[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Village
of Medina 12-10-1963 (Ch. 19 of the 1965 Code); amended in its entirety at time of adoption
of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I). Amendments noted
where applicable.]
This chapter shall be known as the "Electrical Code of the Village
of Medina."
Since there is danger to life and property inherent in the use
of electrical energy, this chapter is enacted to regulate the installation
and alteration of wiring for electric light, heat or power and signal
systems in or on all real property within the Village of Medina.
All electrical installations heretofore mentioned shall be made
in conformity with the requirements of the Codes of New York State
and the National Electrical Code.
The chief inspector and each of the duly appointed inspectors
of state-authorized agencies are hereby authorized and deputized as
agents of the Village of Medina 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 Village of Medina.
It shall be the duty of the inspector to report, in writing,
to the Code Enforcement Officer, whose duty it shall be to enforce
all the provisions of this code, all violations of or deviations from
or omissions of the electrical provisions of the National Electrical
Code and of all local laws, ordinances and the Codes of New York State
as referred to in this chapter insofar as any of the same apply to
electrical wiring. The inspector shall make inspections and reinspections
of electrical installations in and on properties in the Village of
Medina upon the written request of an authorized official of the Village
of Medina or as herein provided. The inspector is authorized to make
inspections and reinspections of electrical wiring installations,
devices, appliances and equipment in and on properties within the
Village of Medina where he deems it necessary for the protection of
life and property. 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 office of the Village of Medina. It shall be the
duty of the inspector to furnish written reports to the proper officials
of the Village of Medina and owners and/or lessees of property where
defective electrical installations and equipment are found upon inspection.
He shall authorize the issuing 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 Village of Medina to the attention of the Code Enforcement
Officer.
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 in the Village of Medina
until an application for inspection has been filed with a state-authorized
inspection agency.
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 a state-authorized inspection agency.
Any person committing an offense against any provision of this
chapter shall, upon conviction thereof, be guilty of a violation pursuant
to the Penal Law of the State of New York, punishable by a fine of
not less than $125 and not exceeding $250 or by imprisonment for a
term not exceeding 15 days, or by both such fine and imprisonment.
The continuation of an offense against the provisions of this chapter
shall constitute, for each day the offense is continued, a separate
and distinct offense hereunder.
This chapter 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 of Medina or any other state-authorized
agency be deemed to have assumed any such liability by reason of any
inspection made pursuant to this chapter.
