[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Board of the
Town of West Seneca 9-8-1969; amended in its entirety 12-29-2014 by L.L. No. 1-2015. Subsequent amendments noted where applicable.]
A.
The
supervising Code Enforcement Officer and any deputy thereof shall
be authorized to make inspections and reinspections of all electrical
installations heretofore and hereafter described and to approve or
disapprove the same.
B.
The
supervising Code Enforcement Officer shall annually propose a fee
schedule for any inspections required pursuant to this chapter, which
schedule shall be subject to approval by the Town Board.
A.
It
shall be the duty of the inspector to report in writing to the Code
Enforcement Officer, 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 West Seneca 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 West
Seneca upon the written request of an authorized official of the Town
of West Seneca 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 West Seneca 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 West Seneca.
B.
It
shall be the duty of the inspector to furnish written reports to the
proper officials of the Town of West Seneca 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 West Seneca to the attention
of the supervising Code Enforcement Officer.
A.
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 West Seneca
until an application has been filed with the Town Code Enforcement
Office.
B.
It
shall be a violation of this chapter for any 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 the Town Code Enforcement Office.
Any person or persons, association or corporation committing
an offense against this chapter or any section or provision thereof
is guilty of a violation punishable by a fine not exceeding $250 or
imprisonment for a period not exceeding 15 days, for each such offense,
or by both such fine and imprisonment.
