The provisions of this article shall apply to
all buildings and structures situate within the City of Rye, and the
owner or owners thereof shall be responsible for complying with same.
All electrical wiring, fixtures and equipment
shall be installed and maintained in accordance with nationally recognized
safe practice. Compliance with the applicable provisions of the standards
of the National Board of Fire Underwriters, known as the "National
Electrical Code," shall be deemed prima facie evidence of compliance
with nationally recognized safe practice.
Any electrical wiring, fixture, equipment or
installation which on the effective date of this chapter has not been
installed, has not been manufactured or is not being maintained in
accordance with nationally recognized safe practice shall be so repaired,
remade, reinstalled, removed, replaced or so maintained thereafter
as to comply with nationally recognized safe practice.