A.
This chapter shall be enforced by the Building Inspector
in the Town of Harrison. The Town Board, with the advice of the Building Inspector,
shall deputize one or more regular certified electrical inspectors of the
New York Board of Fire Underwriters or other authorized entities as a deputy
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 of 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 Town of Harrison at any time while holding the office
of Building Inspector and/or deputy inspectors.
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 Town of Harrison until
a job permit has been issued and an application for inspection has been filed
with the authorized inspection agency.
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 a
notice of completion of any electric installation which shall come under the
provisions of this 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 re-inspection of any electric
installation whenever he deems it necessary in the interest of public safety.
E.
If an electric installation, upon re-inspection, 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.
F.
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 Town of Harrison, unless the required certificate of inspection
and approval has been issued.
G.
The inspector may, at his 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.
H.
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.
I.
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 authorized inspection agency.
[Amended 2-21-2007 by L.L. No. 1-2007]
The fee for each permit issued shall be as set forth in the most current resolution of the Town Board fixing the fee pursuant to § 137-1 of the Town Code.
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 less than $25 nor more than $250, and each day that the violation exists
shall constitute a separate offense.
