All electrical installations in the City of
Ithaca, including the electrical installation of appliances such as
hot water heaters and furnaces, shall come under the provisions of
this article and are subject to inspection by the Electrical Inspector.
The Examining Board of Electricians, appointed
as provided in the City Charter, shall carry out its duties as hereinafter
provided.
No person shall hereafter engage in, carry on
or conduct the business of employing or master electrician or undertake
or contract to do the work of an electrician within the City unless
or until licensed pursuant to this article.
All new installations of electric wiring or
apparatus or repairs, alterations or additions to existing wiring
or apparatus in all buildings and structures shall be in strict conformity
with performance specifications set forth in the New York State Uniform
Fire Prevention and Building Code (hereafter referred to as the "Building
Code").
[Amended 6-5-2013 by Ord. No. 2013-15]
A. In general, all matters arising under and properly
belonging to electrical installations prior to and including approval
shall be administered by the Director of Code Enforcement; and matters
subsequent to approval conceivably affecting the work of the Fire
Department shall be administered by the Fire Chief of the City. In
matters involving both departments, these officers shall cooperate
and shall be assisted by the Electrical Inspector.
B. When the Electrical Inspector condemns all or part
of an electrical installation, the owner may, within 10 days after
receiving written notice from the inspector, file a petition for review
of said action with the Director of Planning and Development. The
Director of Planning and Development or his/her designee shall present
the case to the Building Code Board of Appeals. At the hearing, the
petitioner or the petitioner’s agent shall be given the opportunity
to show cause why such order should be modified or withdrawn. The
decision of the Board shall be final, unless court action is instituted
within 30 days.