[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Board of the Town of Mount
Hope 10-9-1973 by Ord. No. 1973-3. Amendments noted where applicable.]
The Chief Inspector and each electrical inspection person or
agency determined by the Town are hereby authorized and deputized
as agents of the Town of Mount Hope to make inspections and reinspections
of all electrical installations heretofore and hereafter described,
and to approve or disapprove the same. In no event, however, will
the cost or expense of such inspections and reinspections be a charge
against the Town of Mount Hope.
A.
It shall be the duty of the inspector to report in writing to the
Chief Building Inspector, whose duty it shall be to enforce all provisions
of this Code, all violations or deviations from or omissions of the
electrical provisions of the Building Code applicable to the Town
of Mount Hope 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 Mount
Hope upon the written request of an authorized official of the Town
of Mount Hope 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 Mount Hope 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 Mount Hope.
B.
It shall be the duty of the inspector to furnish written reports
to the proper officials of the Town of Mount Hope 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 Mount Hope to the attention of
the Building Inspector.
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 Mount
Hope until an application for inspection has been filed with an appropriate
electrical inspection person or agency, as determined by the Town.
B.
It shall
be a violation of this chapter 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 an appropriate electrical inspection person or agency,
as determined by the Town.
