All installations of electrical work, all extensions
thereto and alterations thereof 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 or ordinance of the City shall
prescribe differently, in which event compliance with the provisions
of such local law or ordinance shall be recognized as proper compliance
with this article. The requirements of the National Electrical Code
hereby adopted and incorporated by reference shall be those contained
in the latest edition of that code adopted by the National Fire Protection
Association and by the American National Standard Institute and designated
as NFPA No. 70 (ANSI).
In every case where no specific type or class of material or no specific standards are prescribed by law, conformity with the regulations and requirements contained in the National Electrical Code adopted in § 267-1 shall be prima facie evidence of conformity with approved standards for safety to life and property.
Because there is danger to life and property
inherent in the use of electrical energy, this article is enacted
to regulate the installation, alteration or repair 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 City.
A.
The provisions of this article shall not apply to
electrical installations in mines, ships, railway cars or automotive
equipment nor the installation of 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 article shall not apply to any work involved
in the manufacture, assembly, test or repair of electrical machinery,
apparatus, materials or equipment by a person engaged in electrical
manufacturing as his principal business, nor shall it apply to any
building which is owned or leased in its entirety by the government
of either the United States or the State of New York.
B.
The provisions of this article and the National Electrical
Code adopted hereby shall not apply to the replacement of light bulbs,
fuses or household fixtures or other minor repair work, nor to the
connection of any household or portable electrical appliance to any
permanently installed electrical receptacle.
A.
Each Inspector performing electrical inspections shall
possess in his or her name certifications from a nationally recognized
electrical certification program in all of the following disciplines
[documentation to be filed (hard copy) with Building Department]:
B.
Each agency shall submit a certificate of liability
insurance with a minimum limit of $1,000,000. The City of Port Jervis
shall be endorsed as an additional insured and noted as a certificate
holder as follows:
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City of Port Jervis Building Department
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Port Jervis, NY 12771
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C.
Proof of inspections performed at each site shall
be affixed as described below:
(1)
Service inspection: sticker affixed to meter pan.
(2)
Rough wiring inspection: sticker affixed to kitchen
window glass or to window glass nearest to kitchen.
(3)
Final inspection: sticker is to be affixed to the
service distribution panel and an additional sticker partially affixed
to be collected by the Port Jervis Building Department upon final
inspection of a completed project.
(4)
Pool inspection: same as final inspection procedure
above.
D.
Faxed and hard copies of all inspection certificates
are to be sent to the City of Port Jervis Building Department as soon
as possible, but in no case longer than 30 days after an inspection
has been performed.
E.
Documentation of any failure of inspections of electrical
work performed shall be legible and submitted to the City of Port
Jervis Building Department as soon as reasonably possible to assist
in the proper generation of an "Order To Remedy Violation" to be conveyed
to the owner of the property of the failed inspection.
F.
The Inspector that performed the inspection and/or
certification of final certificate for issuance to the property owner
shall sign all documents submitted to the City of Port Jervis Building
Department with regard to inspections performed.
G.
Inspection agencies engaged by an electrical contractor
or property owner in which an electrical project is underway and has
had an initial inspection performed by said engaged agency shall perform
and follow up all inspections of said electrical project until a completed
final electrical inspection certificate has been issued and filed
with the City of Port Jervis Building Department.
A.
Report to Building Official. It shall be the duty
of the Inspector to report in writing to the Building Official, whose
duty it shall be to enforce all the provisions of this article. All
violations of or deviations from or omissions of the electrical provisions
of the National Electrical Code and all local laws and ordinances
referred to in this article insofar as any of the same apply to electrical
wiring.
B.
Inspections and reinspections upon written request.
The Inspector shall make inspections and reinspections of electrical,
installations in and on properties in the City upon the written request
of an authorized official of the City or as herein provided.
C.
Discretionary inspections and reinspections. The Inspector
is authorized to make inspections and reinspections of electrical
wiring installations, devices, appliances and equipment in and on
properties within the City where he deems it necessary for the protection
of life and property.
D.
Emergency inspections. In the event of an emergency,
it shall be the duty of the Inspector to make electrical inspections
upon the oral request of an official or officer of the City.
E.
Reports to City and to owners. It shall be the duty
of the Inspector to furnish written reports to the proper officials
of the City and to the owners of property where defective electrical
installations and equipment are found upon inspection.
F.
Certificate of compliance. The Inspector shall authorize
the issuing of a certificate of compliance when electrical installations
and equipment are in conformity with this article. He shall direct
that a copy of the certificate of compliance be sent to the City to
the attention of the Building Official.
The Inspector shall have the right during reasonable
hours to enter any building in the discharge of his official duties
or for the purpose of making any inspection, reinspection or test
of the installation of electric wiring, devices, appliances and equipment
contained therein, and shall have the authority to cut or disconnect
any wire in cases of emergency where necessary for the safety of life
or property or where such wire may interfere with the work of the
Fire Department. He is also authorized to disconnect or order the
discontinuance of electrical service to any electrical wiring, devices,
appliances or equipment found to be dangerous to life or property
because they are defective or defectively installed until they have
been made safe and approved by him.
It shall be the duty of the Inspector to make
an inspection of any premises wherein a fire or explosion has occurred,
and for such purpose it shall be the duty of the Chief of the Fire
Department or the head of the fire protection agency of the City,
within 24 hours after such occurrence, to report or cause to be reported
to the office of the New York Board of Fire Underwriters or other
agency approved by the Common Council from which such Inspector operates
the address or location of such premises and to furnish such other
information and assistance with respect thereto as such Inspector
may require.
A.
Application for inspection required prior to installation.
It shall be an offense against this article for any person to install
or cause to be installed or to alter or repair electrical wiring for
light, heat or power in or on properties in the City until an application
for inspection has been filed with the New York Board of Fire Underwriters
or other agency approved by the Common Council.[1]
B.
Issuance of certificate required prior to connection
to energy supply. It shall be an offense against this article for
a person to connect or cause to be connected electrical service 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 agency approved by the Common Council .
[Amended 10-13-1987 by L.L. No. 7-1987[2]]
C.
Issuance of certificate required prior to reconnections.
It shall be unlawful for any person to make connection from a source
of electrical energy to any electric wiring, devices, appliances or
equipment which has been disconnected or ordered to be disconnected
by the Inspector or the use of which has been ordered by the Inspector
to be discontinued until a certificate of approval has been issued
authorizing the reconnection and use of such wiring, devices, appliances
or equipment.
Any public utility company furnishing electric
service within the City shall, once each month, furnish to the Inspector
a written list containing the name and address of each person or corporation
supplied by said public utility company with mercantile, commercial
or industrial electrical service during the previous month. This provision
shall only apply in the case of a new supply or a resumption of supply
of electric service.
This article shall not be construed to relieve
from or lessen the responsibility of any person owning, operating,
controlling or installing any electric wiring, devices, appliances
or equipment for loss of life or damage to person or property caused
by any defect therein, nor shall the City or the New York Board of
Fire Underwriters or other agency approved by the Common Council be
deemed to have assumed any such liability by reason of any inspection
made or license issued pursuant to this chapter.
