[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Village of Canton 11-10-1975
by L.L. No. 5-1975 as Ch. 75 of the 1975 Code. Amendments
noted where applicable.]
This chapter shall be known as the "Electrical Code of the Village of
Canton, New York."
Since there is danger to life and property inherent in the use of electrical
energy, this chapter is enacted to regulate the installation and 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 of Canton.
All electrical installations heretofore mentioned shall be made in conformity
with the requirements of the National Electrical Code except where the provisions
of this chapter or any other local law, ordinance or Building Code[1] of the Village of Canton 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. The requirements
of the National Electrical Code shall be those known as "National Fire Association
Pamphlet No. 70," as approved and adopted by the American Standards Association.
[Amended 8-15-1983 by L.L. No. 3-1983]
Any authorized inspection agency and each of its duly authorized inspectors
are hereby authorized and deputized as agents of the Village of Canton to
make inspections and reinspections of all electrical installations heretofore
and hereafter described and to approve or disapprove the same, subject to
the following terms and conditions:
A.
No such inspector shall be actively engaged in the wholesaling
or retailing of electrical equipment.
B.
No such inspector shall be an actively practicing electrician.
C.
In no event will the cost or expense of such inspections
and reinspections be a charge against the Village of Canton.
D.
Any such agency shall submit a statement of its credentials
and qualifications to the Village Superintendent of the Village of Canton
prior to the performance of any function pursuant to this article. The Village
Superintendent shall review such credentials and qualifications and shall
notify the Board of Trustees of his approval or disapproval of such qualifications.
No performance of any function pursuant to this chapter shall be commenced
or completed without such approval by the Village Superintendent, unless the
Village Board, upon written request, shall grant such approval.
A.
It shall be the duty of the electrical 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, deviations from or
omissions of the electrical provisions of the National Electrical Code and
all local laws, ordinances and the Building Code,[1] as referred to in this chapter, insofar as any of the same apply
to electrical wiring.
B.
The electrical inspector shall make inspections and reinspections
of electrical installations in and on properties in the Village of Canton,
upon the written request of an authorized official of the Village of Canton
or as herein provided.
C.
The inspector is authorized to make inspections and reinspections
of electrical wiring installations, devices, appliances and equipment, in
and on properties within the Village of Canton where he deems it necessary
for the protection of life and property.
D.
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 of Canton.
E.
It shall be the duty of the electrical inspector to furnish
written reports to the proper officials of the Village of Canton and owners
and/or lessees of property where defective electrical installations and equipment
are found upon inspection.
F.
He shall authorize the issuance 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
Village of Canton to the attention of the Building Inspector.
[Amended 8-15-1983 by L.L. No. 3-1983]
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 in the Village of Canton until an application for inspection has been filed with an electrical inspector as defined in § 144-4 of the Municipal Code. It shall be a violation of this chapter for a person, firm or corporation to connect or cause to be connected to any source of electrical energy supply, electrical wiring for light, heat or power in or on properties prior to the issuance of a temporary certificate or a certificate of compliance by an electrical inspector as defined in § 144-4 of the Municipal Code.
Any person, firm or corporation who shall violate any of the provisions
of this chapter or any rule or regulation made pursuant thereto shall be guilty
of disorderly conduct and shall be a disorderly person, and upon conviction
thereof may be punished by a fine of not more than $50. Each day on which
such violation continues shall constitute a separate offense.
The provisions of this chapter shall not apply to the electrical installations
in mines, ships, railway cars, automotive equipment or the installations or
equipment employed by a railway, electrical or communication 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, firm or corporation engaged
in electrical manufacturing as a 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 of New York.
[Amended 8-15-1983 by L.L. No. 3-1983]
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 Village of Canton or any electrical inspector, as defined in § 144-4 of the Municipal Code, be deemed to have assumed any such liability by reason of any inspection made pursuant to the chapter.
