[HISTORY: Adopted by the Common Council of
the City of Oneida 12-21-1982 as Ch. 4-7 of the 1982 Code, as last
amended 8-20-1996 by Ord. No. 96-08. Subsequent amendments noted where
applicable.]
[Amended 12-19-2000 by L.L. No. 6-2000]
All electrical installations and equipment in
the City shall be installed in conformity with the New York State
Fire Prevention and Building Code.
A.
The Building Code Enforcing Officers and the Fire
Department Building Inspectors may request the assistance of inspectors,
who will be determined from time to time by resolution of the Common
Council, in making electrical inspections of all buildings or structures
within the City.
[Amended 8-2-2000; 6-19-2012 by Ord. No. 12-03]
B.
All inspections shall be commenced within 48 hours
of notification of the inspector and once commenced shall continue
uninterrupted to completion. Failure of the inspector notified to
commence said inspection with said forty-eight-hour period shall be
sufficient cause to notify the other designated inspector, and said
inspection shall then be conducted exclusively by such subsequently
notified inspector and terminate the request to the other. All reports
and/or certificates shall be completed, filed and delivered to the
owner or his representative within 30 days of the completion of the
inspection.
C.
Reports of such inspections may be adopted by the
local officials charged with the duty of making such inspections as
part of their official inspection report, and a copy shall be furnished
to the owner or lessee of the property where defective electrical
installations and equipment are found.
[Amended 8-2-2000; 6-19-2012 by Ord. No. 12-03]
Where defective electrical installations or
equipment are found, the owner of such building or structure shall
remedy such defects forthwith and shall procure a certificate of compliance
from a duly authorized inspector approved by the Common Council, and
file the same with the aforesaid local inspection officials.
[Amended 8-2-2000; 6-19-2012 by Ord. No. 12-03]
This chapter shall not be construed to relieve
from or lessen the responsibility of any person owning, operating,
controlling or installing any electric wiring, devices, appliances
or equipment for loss of life or damage to person or property caused
by any defect therein, nor shall the City or duly authorized inspectors
approved by the Common Council be deemed to have assumed any such
liability by reason of any inspection made pursuant to this chapter.
