[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Village of Hamburg
as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Building construction and fire prevention — See Ch. 123.
[Adopted 4-6-1970 as Ch.
6 of the 1970 Code]
It shall be the duty of the Building Inspector to enforce the provisions
of this chapter.
The Chief Inspector and each of the duly appointed inspectors of the
New York Board of Fire Underwriters or other authorized agency are hereby
authorized and designated as representatives of the village to make inspections
and reinspections of all electrical installations heretofore and hereafter
described and to approve or disapprove the same. In no event, however, will
the cost or expense of such inspections and reinspections be a charge against
the village.
A.
Report violations. It shall be the duty of the electrical
inspector to report in writing to the Building Inspector all violations or
deviations from or omissions of the electrical provisions of the New York
State Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code 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.[1]
B.
Inspections; reinspections. The inspector shall make
inspections and reinspections of electrical installations in and on properties
in the village upon the written request of an authorized official of the village
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 village where the inspector 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 village.
C.
Written reports. It shall be the duty of the inspector
to furnish written reports to the Building Inspector of the village and owners
and/or lessees of property where defective electrical installations and equipment
are found upon inspection.
D.
Certificate of compliance. The electrical inspector shall
authorize the issuing of a certificate of compliance only when electrical
installations and equipment are in conformity with this chapter. The electrical
inspector shall direct that a copy of the certificate of compliance be sent
to the village to the attention of the Building Inspector.
A.
Installations, alterations. It shall be a violation of
this chapter for any person to install, or cause to be installed, or to alter
electrical wiring for light, heat or power in or on properties of the village
until an application for inspection has been filed with the New York Board
of Fire Underwriters or other authorized agency.
B.
Connections. It shall be a violation of this chapter
for a person 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 New York Board of Fire Underwriters or other authorized agency.
C.
Any person committing an offense against any of the provisions
of this chapter shall be guilty of a violation and, upon conviction thereof,
shall be punishable by a maximum fine of $250 or by a term of imprisonment
of not more than 15 days, or both.
[Adopted at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions,
Art. I)]
In addition to the requirements of the New York State Uniform Fire Prevention
and Building Code, the National Electric Code will be the controlling provisions
for electrical standards in the Village of Hamburg. Copies of the New York
State Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code and the National Electric
Code are on file and available for review in the office of the Superintendent
of Public Works.
