[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Trustees
of the Village of Irvington 10-18-1971. Amendments noted where applicable.]
[Amended 5-17-2004 by L.L. No. 2-2004; 10-7-2013 by L.L. No.
12-2013]
A.
Authorization.
The Electrical Inspector, or any other approved company or authorized
person, is hereby authorized and deputized as an agent of the Village
of Irvington to make inspections and reinspections of all electrical
installations 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 Irvington. Appointment
of said Electrical Inspector, company or authorized person shall be
made by recommendation from the Building Inspector to the Village
Administrator for consideration and appointment.
B.
Minimum
qualifications. All electrical inspectors, companies, or authorized
persons appointed as the Village of Irvington Electrical Inspector
must maintain the following certificates from the IAEA (International
Association of Electrical Inspectors) or ICC (International Code Council)
and meet the continuing education requirements of such agency and
provide such certificates and all updates to the Village annually:
C.
Insurance
requirements. All approved electrical inspectors, companies, or authorized
persons appointed as the Village of Irvington Electrical Inspector
shall maintain in force the following insurance and provide evidence
of such to the Village annually:
[Amended 5-17-2004 by L.L. No. 2-2004; 10-7-2013 by L.L. No.
12-2013]
A.
It shall
be the duty of the Electrical Inspector to report in writing to the
Building Inspector of the Village of Irvington, whose duty it shall
be to enforce all provisions of this chapter and all violations or
deviations from or omissions of the electrical provisions of the New
York State Building Construction Code applicable to the Village of
Irvington.
B.
The Electrical
Inspector shall make inspections and reinspections of electrical installations
in and on properties in the Village of Irvington upon the written
request of the Building Inspector of the Village of Irvington. The
Electrical Inspector shall be authorized to make inspections and reinspections
of electrical wiring, installations, devices, appliances and equipment
in or on properties in the Village of Irvington where the Building
Inspector deems it necessary for the protection of life and property.
In the event of an emergency it shall be the duty of the Electrical
Inspector to make electrical inspections upon the oral request of
the Building Inspector of the Village of Irvington.
C.
It shall
be the duty of the Electrical Inspector to furnish written reports
to the Building Inspector of the Village of Irvington and the 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 the New York State Building Construction Code
and the requirements of the National Electrical Code (NFPA 70) or
the most current edition of the National Electrical Code adopted by
New York State as part of the New York State Residential and/or Building
Codes or any other approved agency or person. He shall direct that
a copy of the certificate of compliance be sent to the Village of
Irvington, to the attention of the Building Inspector.
[Amended 5-17-2004 by L.L. No. 2-2004; 10-7-2013 by L.L. No.
12-2013]
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 low-voltage systems, light, heat
or power in or on properties in the Village of Irvington until an
application for inspection on forms of the Irvington Building Department
has been filed with the Building 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 low-voltage
systems, 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 Electrical Inspector or any other approved agency
or person.
Any person, firm or corporation violating any
provision of this chapter shall, upon conviction, be punished by a
fine of not more than $250, and in addition thereto, such violation
shall constitute disorderly conduct, and the person, firm or corporation
violating the same shall be a disorderly person. Each week on which
said violation continues shall constitute a separate offense.
[Amended 9-17-1990 by L.L. No. 14-1990; 5-20-1996 by L.L. No. 2-1996]
A.
Before commencing any electrical alterations, additions
or new work, an owner and/or lessee, his contractor or authorized
agent shall apply to the Building Inspector for a permit to cover
the complete operation contemplated. All applications for such permits
shall be made on appropriate forms obtainable from the Building Inspector.
The applicant shall further submit to the Village Building Inspector
the standard application form for inspection of the work by the New
York Board of Fire Underwriters or any other approved agency or person.
[Amended 5-17-2004 by L.L. No. 2-2004]
