[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Village
of East Hills 1-22-2014 by L.L. No. 2-2014.[1] Amendments noted where applicable.]
[1]
Editor's Note: This local law also repealed former Ch.
83, Electrical Installations, adopted 9-21-1999 by L.L. No. 6-1999.
All electrical installations shall be made in conformity with
the requirements of the National Electrical Code, except where the
provisions of this Code shall prescribe otherwise. 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, or any then-current subsequent version
thereof.
The Board of Trustees may designate one or more qualified persons
or entities as the duly appointed electrical inspector(s) of the Village
to make inspections of all electrical installations and to approve
or disapprove the same. Such designations shall be for a period of
up to two official years or until a successor designation is made,
whichever is later. The cost or expenses for any such inspection may
be established by the Village, but such cost or expense shall be paid
by or on behalf of the owner of the property where the installation
is made, and in no event shall such cost or expense be a charge against
the Village.
It shall be unlawful for any person without a license previously
issued by the Village to such person or to his or her employer or
supervisor to inspect any electrical wiring or electrical fixtures
or equipment in or upon any property, buildings or structures located
in whole or in part within the Village, other than property, buildings
or structures owned by such person.
A.
All licensees must possess the following qualities: integrity, competence,
and honesty. If either of the qualities is deficient, the Village
shall not license the electrical inspector. At any time the Village
has reason to believe that an electrical inspector's integrity,
competency, and honesty is called into question, the Village may immediately
issue a stop-work order and offer to hold a hearing to determine the
nature and extent of the malfeasance. If there is no response to the
offer within 14 days, or the Board of Trustees determines that an
electrical inspector lacks the requisite qualities of integrity, competency,
or honesty, then the Board of Trustees may immediately suspend the
license issued to the electrical inspector.
B.
All applicants shall be certified by the International Association
of Electrical Inspectors (IAEI) and must present proof of this certification
along with their application. The certification must remain valid
at all times that a license is in effect.
Evidence of general liability insurance, professional liability
insurance, automobile liability, worker's compensation and disability,
and like standards are required prior to the issuance of a license.
The fee for a license required by this chapter and any renewal
thereof shall be payable to the Village and shall be in such amount
as provided for by resolution of the Village. The Fee Schedule is
on file in the Village offices.
Every license required by this chapter shall be in writing and
shall be issued by the Village Clerk.
A license issued under this chapter shall be effective for a
period of two years from its effective date.
Every license issued under this chapter shall be effective for
a period not to exceed two years and all expirations shall fall on
December 31 of the calendar year.
Should the requirements above not be met at any time, the electrical
contractor shall immediately cease performing inspections. Before
resuming inspections, the electrical contractor shall be subject to
a hearing to determine if it complies with the requirements to continue
as an approved electrical inspector.
A.
A violation of this chapter shall, upon conviction, be punishable
by a fine not exceeding $2,500 per day of violation or by imprisonment
not exceeding 15 days in the county jail, or both; a second and subsequent
conviction within 18 months of the primary conviction shall be punishable
by a fine not exceeding $5,000 or by imprisonment not exceeding 45
days, or both; a third and subsequent conviction within 18 months
of the primary conviction shall be punishable by a fine not exceeding
$7,500 or by imprisonment not exceeding 90 days, or both.
B.
Each day that such violation of this provision continues shall be
regarded as a new and separate violation.
C.
Compliance with the provisions set forth may be enforced by a criminal
information for the penalty described, as well as by civil action
at law or equity by means of an injunction or otherwise to abate or
prevent a violation of the provisions of this chapter. The imposition
of a penalty for a violation of this chapter shall not excuse the
violation or permit it to continue, and the remedies provided for
penalties and civil actions to enjoin or abate a violation shall be
cumulative.
