[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Village of Scottsville 11-2-1970
as Ch. 5 of the 1970 Code of Ordinances. Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Building construction and fire prevention — See Ch. 63.
This chapter shall be known as the "Electrical Code of the Village of
Scottsville."
Since there is danger to life and property inherent in the use of electrical
energy, this chapter is enacted to regulate the installation, alteration of
wiring for electric light, heat or power and signal systems operating on 50
volts or more, in or on all real property within the village.
All electrical installations mentioned in this chapter shall be made
in conformity with the requirements of the National Electrical Code, current
edition, as promulgated by the National Fire Protection Association, except
where the provisions of this chapter or any other local law, ordinance or
building code of the village shall differently prescribe, in which event compliance
with the provisions of such local law, ordinance or building code shall be
recognized as proper compliance with this chapter.
[Amended 12-10-1985 by L.L. No. 6-1985]
The chief inspector and each of the duly appointed inspectors of an
agency approved by the Village Board are hereby authorized and deputized as
agents of the village to make inspections and reinspections of all electrical
installations in the village described in this chapter 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.
It shall be the duty of the inspector to report in writing to the Chief
Building Inspector, whose duty it shall be to enforce all the provisions of
this chapter, all violations of or deviations from or omissions of the electrical
provisions of the National Electrical 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. 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 and
on properties within the village where he or she 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. It shall be the duty of the inspector
to furnish written reports to the proper officials of the village and to owners
and/or lessees of property where defective electrical installations and equipment
are found upon inspection. He or she shall authorize the issuing of a certificate
of compliance when electrical installations and equipment are in conformity
with this chapter. He or she shall direct that a copy of the certificate of
compliance be sent to the village to the attention of the Building Inspector.
[Amended 12-10-1985 by L.L. No. 6-1985]
It shall be a violation of this section for any person to install or
cause to be installed or to alter electrical wiring for light, heat or power
in or on properties in the village until an application for inspection has
been filed with an agency approved by the Village Board.
[Amended 12-10-1985 by L.L. No. 6-1985]
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 an agency approved by the Village
Board.
[Amended 12-10-1985 by L.L. No. 6-1985]
This chapter shall not be construed to relieve from or lessen the responsibility
of any person owing, 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 village or an agency approved
by the Village Board be deemed to have assumed any such liability by reason
of any inspection made pursuant to this chapter.
The provisions of this chapter shall not apply to the electrical installations
in mines, ships, railway cars or automotive equipment or the installations
or equipment employed by a railway or electrical or communications utility
in the exercise of its function as a utility and located outdoors or in buildings
used exclusively for that purpose. This chapter shall not apply to any work
involved in the manufacture, assembly, test or repair of electrical machinery,
apparatus, materials and equipment by a person engaged in electrical manufacturing
as his or her principal business. It shall not apply to any building which
is owned or leased in its entirety by the government of the United States
or the state.
