[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Board of the Town of Niskayuna 4-15-1980.
Amendments noted where applicable.]
[Amended 10-2-1990 by L.L. No. 10-1990]
A.
The chief electrical inspector and each of the duly appointed
inspectors of those electrical inspection firms having received approval from
Niagara Mohawk to perform electrical inspections within this service area
are authorized and deputized as agents of the Town of Niskayuna to make inspections
and reinspections of all electrical installations heretofore and hereafter
described and to approve or disapprove the same.
[Amended 11-19-1991 by L.L. No. 13-1991; 6-20-1995
by L.L. No. 8-1995; 2-11-1997 by L.L.
No. 2-1997; 9-28-1999 by L.L. No. 14-1999]
B.
In no event, however, will the cost or expense of such
inspections or reinspections be a charge against the Town of Niskayuna.
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 chapter, all violations or deviations from or omissions of the electrical
provisions of the Building Code applicable to the Town of Niskayuna and of
all local laws, ordinances 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 Niskayuna upon the written request of an authorized official
of the Town of Niskayuna 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 Niskayuna
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
Niskayuna.
[Amended 11-19-1991 by L.L. No. 13-1991]
B.
It shall be the duty of the inspector to furnish written
reports to the proper officials of the Town of Niskayuna 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 of compliance
be sent to the Town of Niskayuna to the attention of the Building Inspector.
[Amended 10-2-1990 by L.L. No. 10-1990; 6-20-1995
by L.L. No. 8-1995; 2-11-1997 by L.L.
No. 2-1997; 9-28-1999 by L.L. No. 14-1999]
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 Niskayuna until an application
for inspection has been filed with an approved electrical-inspection firm.
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
an approved electrical-inspection firm.
