A.
This chapter shall be enforced by the Building Inspector in the Village
of Mamaroneck. The Village Manager shall deputize one or more regular
inspectors of a duly authorized and qualified independent electrical
inspection agency or bureau as inspector or inspectors of all electrical
installations as provided for in this chapter.
B.
It shall be unlawful for the Building Inspector and/or any deputies
to engage in the business or the sale, installation or maintenance
of electrical wiring, electrical devices or electrical equipment,
either directly or indirectly, and they shall have no financial interest
in any concern engaged in such business in the Village of Mamaroneck
at any time while holding the office of Building Inspector and/or
Assistant Inspectors and/or Code Enforcement Officers.
A.
Inspections shall be made during the installation of an electrical
device or wiring system to assure compliance with this chapter. It
shall be a violation of this chapter for any person, firm or corporation
to install or cause to be installed or to alter or to repair electrical
wiring for light, heat or power in or on properties in the Village
until a job permit has been issued and an application for inspection
has been filed with a duly authorized and qualified independent electrical
inspection agency or bureau.
B.
No work in connection with an electric installation shall be covered
or concealed until it has been inspected as prescribed in this section
and permission to do so has been given by the Inspector.
C.
The Inspector shall, within a reasonable time after notice of the
completion of any electric installation which shall come under the
provisions of chapter, make an inspection of such work and make such
tests as may be necessary to determine that it conforms to this chapter.
D.
The Inspector shall make a reinspection of an electric installation
whenever he or she deems it necessary in the interest of public safety.
E.
If an electric installation, upon reinspection, is found to be defective
or unsafe, the Inspector shall revoke all certificates in effect at
that time relating to such installation, and the use of such installation
shall be discontinued until it has been made to conform to this chapter
and a new certificate has been issued by the Inspector.
A.
It shall be unlawful to use or permit the use of or to supply current
for electric devices or wiring for light, heat or power within the
Village unless the required certificate of inspection and approval
has been issued.
B.
The Inspector may, at his or her discretion, give temporary permission
for a reasonable time to supply and use current in part of an electric
installation before such installation has been completed.
C.
When, in the opinion of the Inspector or a Fire Chief, any electrical
installation is dangerous to life or property or may interfere with
the work of the Fire Department, either of them may disconnect or
cause to be disconnected said installation.
D.
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.
When the Building Inspector or deputy condemns all or part of
any electrical installation, the owner may, within five days after
receiving written notice from the Building Inspector or deputy, file
a petition, in writing, with the Village Clerk for review of said
action of the Building Inspector. Upon receipt of this petition, a
duly authorized and qualified independent electrical inspection agency
or bureau shall review the request to determine if said electrical
installation complies with this chapter and shall make a decision
in accordance with its findings.
The fee for each permit issued shall be charged on the basis of the estimated cost of electrical work involved as set forth in Chapter A347, Fees.
Any person or corporation who shall violate any of the provisions
of this chapter or of any rule or regulation made pursuant thereto
shall be guilty of a violation and, upon conviction thereof, shall
be punished by a fine of not more than $1,000 or imprisonment for
not more than one year, or both. Each day the violation exists shall
constitute a separate offense.
The provisions of this chapter shall not apply to the electrical
installation in mines, ships, railway cars or automotive equipment
or the installation of equipment employed by a railway, electrical
or communication utility in the exercise of its function as a utility
and located outdoors or in buildings used exclusively for that purpose.
This chapter shall not apply to any work involved in the manufacture,
assembly, test or repair of electrical machinery, apparatus, materials
and equipment by a person, firm or corporation engaged in electrical
manufacturing as their principal business. It shall not apply to any
building which is owned or leased in its entirety by the government
of the United States or the State of New York, unless otherwise provided
for by law.
This chapter shall not be construed to relieve from nor lessen
the responsibility of any person owning, operating, controlling or
installing any electric 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 Mamaroneck be deemed to have assumed
any such liability by reason of any permit issued pursuant to this
chapter.
