[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Village of Newark 12-16-1980
by L.L. No. 12-1980; amended in its entirety at time of adoption
of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I). Subsequent amendments noted
where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Building construction and fire prevention — See Ch. 62.
The Chief Inspector, and each of the duly appointed inspectors, of the
New York Board of Fire Underwriters, or other qualified inspection
agency approved by the village, are hereby authorized and deputized as agents
of the Village of Newark to make inspections and reinspections of all electrical
installations heretofore and hereinafter 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 Newark.
A.
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 provisions
of the Code, all violations or deviations from or omissions of the electrical
provisions of the Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code applicable to
the Village of Newark and of all local laws, ordinances and the Uniform Fire
Prevention and Building Code 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 Newark upon the written request of an authorized official of the
Village of Newark or as herein provided. The Inspector is authorized to make
inspections and reinspections of electrical wiring, installations, devices,
appliances and equipment, in or on properties within the Village of Newark
where he or she 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 officer of the Village
of Newark.
B.
It shall be the duty of the Inspector to furnish written
reports to the property officials of the Village of Newark and owners and/or
lessees of property where defective electrical installations and equipment
are found upon inspection. The Inspector shall authorize the issuing of a
certificate of compliance when electrical installations and equipment are
in conformity with this chapter. The Inspector shall direct that a copy of
the certificate of compliance be sent to the Village of Newark 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 of the Village of Newark
until an application for inspection has been filed with the New York Board
of Fire Underwriters or other qualified inspection agency approved by the
village.
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 the New York Board of Fire Underwriters or other qualified
inspection agency approved by the village.
The violation of any of the provisions of this chapter shall be punishable
by a maximum fine of $250 or by imprisonment for not more than 15 days, or
by both such fine and imprisonment.
