[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Board of the
Town of Brighton 11-12-1959. Amendments noted where applicable.]
[Amended 6-8-1983; 1-24-1996 by L.L. No. 1-1996]
All electrical installations hereafter made
in the Town of Brighton, including but not limited to the installation,
alteration or repair of wiring for electric lighting, heat, cooling
or power and signal systems, in or on real property, shall be made
in conformity with the requirements of the New York State Uniform
Fire Prevention and Building Code, as such code is now constituted
or as from time to time amended, except that more stringent regulations
may be enacted pursuant to § 379 of the Executive Law and
shall take effect as provided therein, and except that where the provisions
of any state law, rule or regulation shall have more stringent requirements,
compliance with the more stringent provisions of such state law, rule
or regulation shall be recognized as proper compliance with this chapter.
[Amended 6-8-1983; 6-13-1984; 4-25-1985; 1-24-1996 by L.L. No. 1-1996; ]
A.
The Commissioner of Public Works of the Town of Brighton
is hereby authorized to appoint an inspector or inspectors of the
New York Electrical Inspection Agency; the Middle Department Inspection
Agency, Inc. or Commonwealth Electrical Inspection Service, Inc. as
electrical inspectors and agents of the Town of Brighton to make inspections
of all electrical installations hereinbefore or hereinafter referred
to and to approve or disapprove the same.
[Amended 10-8-2003 by L.L. No. 15-2003; 9-27-2012 by L.L. No. 1-2012]
B.
The Town Board shall select an inspection agency only
after a public hearing has been held. When selecting an inspection
agency, the Town Board shall be guided by the following:
(1)
The qualifications of the company or corporation.
(2)
Its past performance.
(3)
Its record in responding to inspection requests.
(4)
The location of the company or corporation with respect
to accomplishment of inspections in a timely manner if out of Town.
(5)
Familiarity of company with the appropriate electrical
code.
(6)
Authorized by the State of New York to conduct business
within the boundaries of New York State.
(7)
Insurance for property damage and personal injury
and public liability.
An electrical inspector hereunder shall make
inspections and reinspections of the aforementioned electrical installations
and also of any electrical device, appliance or equipment in and on
property in the Town of Brighton where an application for inspection
thereof has been requested in writing. In the event of an emergency
situation, an electrical inspector may make any of the aforementioned
types of electrical inspections or reinspections upon the oral request
of the Commissioner of Public Works or designee or of any other responsible
officer of the Town of Brighton.
When an inspection or reinspection hereunder
shows conformity with this chapter, the electrical inspector making
the same shall make a written approval report thereof to the Commissioner
of Public Works or designee and shall authorize the issuance of a
certificate of compliance and cause a copy of the same to be delivered
to the Commissioner of Public Works or designee. When an inspection
or reinspection shows a defective electrical installation or a defective
electrical device, appliance or equipment, the electrical inspector
making the same shall make a written disapproval report thereof to
the Commissioner of Public Works or designee and cause a copy of such
report to be sent to the owners and/or lessees of the property inspected.
[Amended 1-24-1996 by L.L. No. 1-1996]
The provisions of this chapter shall not apply
to electrical installations in facilities or structures regulated
by the New York State Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code. This
chapter shall also not apply to any work involved in the manufacture,
assembly, testing or repair of electrical machinery, apparatus materials
and equipment by a person, firm or corporation engaged in electrical
manufacturing as its principal business, nor shall it 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.
[Amended 6-8-1983]
This chapter shall not be construed to relieve
from or lessen the responsibility of any person owning, operating,
controlling or installing any electrical wiring, devices, appliances
or equipment for loss of life or damage to person or property caused
by any defect therein, nor shall the Town of Brighton or the electrical
inspectors be deemed to have assumed any such liability by reason
of any inspection made pursuant to this chapter.
[Amended 6-8-1983; 1-24-1996 by L.L. No. 1-1996]
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 repair electrical wiring for light, heat, cooling or
power in or on properties in the Town of Brighton until a written
application for inspection has been filed with the electrical inspector.
Said electrical inspector shall forward to the Town Building Department
a record of all such applications received by it. It shall also 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, cooling or power to any source of electrical energy supply
prior to the issuance of a temporary certificate therefor by the electrical
inspector or the issuance of a permit for occupancy by the Commissioner
of Public Works or designee. The electrical inspector shall forward
to the Town Building Department a record of all temporary certificates
issued.
[Added 1-24-1996 by L.L. No. 1-1996]
Any violation of this chapter shall constitute an offense punishable as provided in Chapter 1, General Provisions. The imposition of one (1) penalty for a violation shall not excuse the violation or permit it to continue, and all such persons shall be required to correct or remedy such violations or defects at any such time. Each separate offense shall constitute a separate additional violation.
