Inspectors, duly appointed by the Village Board, are hereby
authorized and deputized as agents of the Village of Monroe to make
inspections and reinspections of all electrical installation 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 Monroe. The cost
of such inspections or reinspections shall be a charge against the
individual or entity requesting the inspection or reinspection.
All electrical installations pursuant to this chapter shall
be made in conformity with the requirements of the New York State
Fire Prevention and Building Code (NYSFPBC) and the National Electrical
Code (NEC), as amended from time to time, and as adopted by the National
Fire Prevention Association. In the event of any conflict between
the NYSFPBC and the NEC, the provisions of the NEC shall govern and
shall be deemed in compliance with this chapter.
This chapter shall not be construed to relieve or diminish the responsibility of any person owning, leasing, operating, controlling or installing any electrical installations or configurations pursuant to §
94-2 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 or any of its agents, servants or employees be deemed to have assumed any such liability for any reason, including any inspection, reinspection or the issuance of any certificates pursuant to this chapter.
It shall be an offense against this chapter for any person,
firm or corporation to install or cause to be installed or to alter
electrical wiring for heat, light or power in or on the properties
of the Village of Monroe until an application for inspection has been
filed with an approved electrical inspection agency. It shall be an
offense against 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 an approved electrical inspection agency. An offense
against any provision of this chapter shall, upon conviction, be deemed
a violation pursuant to the Penal Law of the State of New York, punishable
by a fine of not more than $250 or by imprisonment for not more than
15 days, or both. In addition to the above-provided penalties, the
Village Board may also maintain an action or proceeding in the name
of the Village in a court of competent jurisdiction to compel compliance
with or to restrain by injunction any offense against the terms of
this chapter.