This chapter shall be known as the "Electrical
Code of the Incorporated Village of Westbury."
Since there is danger to life and property inherent
in the use of electrical energy, these electrical standards are enacted
to regulate the installation and alteration of wiring for electric,
heat or power and signal systems operating on 50 volts or more, in
or on all real property within the Village of Westbury.
All electrical installations heretofore mentioned
shall be made in conformity with the requirements of the National
Electrical Code, except where the provisions of this chapter or any
other ordinance or Building Code[1] of the Village of Westbury shall differently prescribe,
in which event compliance with the provisions of such ordinance or
Building Code shall be recognized as proper compliance with this chapter.
The requirements of the National Electrical Code shall be those known
as "National Fire Protection Association Pamphlet No. 70," as approved
and adopted by the American Standards Association.
All matters concerning, affecting or relating
to the installation, alteration or removal of electrical wiring and
equipment are presumptively provided for in this chapter, except insofar
as such provisions are contained in the Village Law, the Labor Law
or the rules promulgated in accordance with the provisions of this
chapter by the Examining Board.
This chapter, except where the context clearly
requires a literal interpretation, is hereby declared to be remedial
and shall be construed liberally to secure the beneficial interests
and purposes thereof.
No building presently erected or hereafter to
be built in the Village of Westbury shall be altered in any manner
that would be in violation of any of the provisions of this chapter,
or any rule adopted thereunder.
All electrical wiring and installations in the
Village of Westbury shall be performed by or under the supervision
of an employing or master electrician holding a certificate of competency
or license issued by the Examining Board of Electricians of the Village
of Westbury.
[Amended 8-8-1996 by L.L. No. 7-1996]
The Examining Board of Electricians of the Village
of Westbury shall have the authority to designate and approve authorized
Electrical Inspectors as representatives of the Village of Westbury
upon such Electrical Inspectors complying with insurance, technical
and such other requirements as are established by the Examining Board
of Electricians of the Village of Westbury. Such authorized approved
Electrical Inspectors shall be authorized to make inspections and
reinspections of all electrical installations heretofore and hereafter
described and to approve or disapprove the same. In no event will
the cost or expense of such inspections and reinspections be a charge
against the Village of Westbury.
It shall be the duty of the Inspector to report,
in writing, to the Superintendent of the Building Department, whose
duty it shall be to enforce all the provisions of this chapter, all
violations or deviations from or omissions of the electrical provisions
of the National Electrical Code, and of all local laws, ordinances
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 Westbury upon written request of an authorized official
of the Village of Westbury or as herein provided. The Inspector is
authorized to make inspections and reinspections of electrical wiring
installations, devices, appliances and equipment in and on properties
within the Village of Westbury 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 office of the Village of Westbury.
It shall be the duty of the Inspector to furnish written reports to
the proper officials of the Village of Westbury and owners and/or
lessees of property where defective electrical installations and equipment
are found upon inspection. He shall authorize the issuing of a certificate
of compliance when electrical installations and equipment are in conformity
with this chapter. He shall direct that a copy of the certificate
be sent to the Village of Westbury, to the attention of the Superintendent
of the Building Department.
The provisions of this chapter shall not apply
to the electrical installations in mines, ships, railway cars or automotive
equipment or the installations or equipment employed by a railway,
electrical or communications 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,
or any political subdivision thereof, or any public utility subject
to the jurisdiction of the Public Service Commission.
