[Adopted 12-17-1973]
There shall be an electrical inspector, as defined
herein, who shall be responsible for electrical inspection.
[Amended 7-20-1995 by L.L. No. 4-1995; 2-3-2003 by L.L. No.
2-2003; 10-1-2007 by L.L. No. 15-2007; 2-7-2011 by L.L. No.
1-2011; 9-10-2012 by L.L. No. 2-2013; 11-5-2012 by L.L. No. 3-2013]
The chief inspector and each of the duly appointed
inspectors of the Alliance Electrical Inspections Limited, Electrical
Inspectors, Inc., Electrical Inspection Service, Inc., Long Island
Electrical Inspectors, Inc., Long Island Electrical Inspections, Ltd.
and/or Certified Electrical Inspections, Inc., are hereby authorized
and empowered to make inspections and reinspection of all electrical
installations heretofore and hereafter made or described and to approve
or disapprove the same within the Village of Cedarhurst. Said Alliance
Electrical Inspections Limited, Electrical Inspectors, Inc., Electrical
Inspection Service, Inc., Long Island Electrical Inspectors, Inc.,
NYS Electrical Inspections, Inc., Suffolk Bureau of Electrical Inspectors,
Inc. and/or Certified Electrical Inspections, Inc., shall be independent
contractors and shall not be deemed agents of the Village of Cedarhurst,
and they shall provide liability insurance policies on which the Village
of Cedarhurst shall be designated as an additional insured as its
interest may appear. Said Alliance Electrical Inspections Limited,
Electrical Inspectors, Inc., Electrical Inspection Service, Inc.,
Long Island Electrical Inspectors, Inc., NYS Electrical Inspections,
Inc., Suffolk Bureau of Electrical Inspectors, Inc. and/or Certified
Electrical Inspections, Inc., shall hold the Village of Cedarhurst
free and harmless from any and all claims for injuries, property damage
or otherwise arising out of any such inspection, reinspection or failure
to conduct the same. In no event shall any cost or expense of any
such inspections and reinspection be a charge against the Village
of Cedarhurst. The aforementioned liability insurance policies shall
be written by insurance companies acceptable to and/or approved by
the Village of Cedarhurst and shall be in coverage limits of not less
than $5,000,000 in the aggregate, including primary and excess insurance
coverage, if any.
It shall be the duty of the inspector to report,
in writing, to the Building Official, whose duty it shall be to enforce
all provisions of this article, all violations or deviations from
or omissions of the electrical provisions of the building code applicable
to the Village of Cedarhurst[1] and of all local laws, ordinances and the Building Code
as referred to in this article, 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 of
Cedarhurst upon the written request of an authorized official of the
Village of Cedarhurst 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 of Cedarhurst 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 of Cedarhurst. It shall be
the duty of the inspector to furnish written reports to the proper
officials of the Village of Cedarhurst and 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 article. He or she shall direct that a
copy of the certificate of compliance be sent to the Village of Cedarhurst
to the attention of the Superintendent of the Building Department.
[Amended 2-7-2011 by L.L. No. 2-2011]
It shall be a violation of this article 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 Village of Cedarhurst until an application for inspection has
been filed with the Alliance Electrical Inspections Limited, Electrical
Inspectors, Inc., Electrical Inspection Service, Inc., Long Island
Electrical Inspectors, Inc., Long Island Electrical Inspections, Ltd.
and/or Certified Electrical Inspections, Inc. It shall be a violation
of this article for a 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
Alliance Electrical Inspections Limited, Electrical Inspectors, Inc.,
Electrical Inspection Service, Inc., Long Island Electrical Inspectors.
Inc., Long Island Electrical Inspections, Ltd. and/or Certified Electrical
Inspections, Inc.
