[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Board of the
Town of Woodstock 5-14-1996 by L.L. No. 2-1996. Amendments noted where
applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Building construction and fire prevention — See Ch. 32.
The Electrical Inspectors certified by the International
Association of Electrical Inspectors are hereby authorized and deputized
as agents of the Town of Woodstock to make inspections and reinspections
of all electrical installations 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 charged
against the Town of Woodstock.
A.
It shall be the duty of the Inspector to report in
writing to the Building Inspector, whose duty it shall be to enforce
all provisions of this Code, all violations or deviations from or
omissions of the electrical provisions of the Building Code applicable
to the Town of Woodstock and of all local laws and the 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 Town of Woodstock
upon the written request of an authorized official of the Town of
Woodstock 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 Town
of Woodstock where he 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 Town of Woodstock.[1]
B.
It shall be the duty of the Inspector to furnish written
reports to the proper officials of the Town of Woodstock and owners
and/or lessees of property where defective electrical installations
and equipment are found upon inspection. He shall authorize the issuing
of a certification of compliance when electrical installations and
equipment are in conformity with this chapter. He shall direct that
a copy of the certificate of compliance be sent to the Town of Woodstock
to the attention of the Building Inspector.
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 Town of Woodstock until an application for inspection has been
filed with the certifying agency. 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 certifying
agency.
