[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Board of the Town of Mendon 3-26-1979 (Ch. 91 of the 1994 Code); amended in its entirety 10-15-2018 by L.L. No. 3-2018. Subsequent amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Definitions — See Ch. 5.
Penalties and enforcement — See Ch. 9.
Unsafe buildings — See Ch. 117.
Uniform code enforcement — See Ch. 241.
The Town of Mendon Code Enforcement Officer and each electrical inspector as the Town may deem qualified to conduct inspections are hereby authorized and deputized as agents of the Town of Mendon 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 by inspectors not employed by the Town be a charge against the Town of Mendon.
A. 
It shall be the duty of the Electrical Inspectors to report in writing to the Town of Mendon Code Enforcement Officer, 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 Mendon, and all other local laws, ordinances and the building code as referred to in this chapter insofar as any of the same apply to electrical wiring. The inspectors shall make inspections and reinspections of electrical installations in and on properties in the Town of Mendon upon the written request of an authorized official of the Town of Mendon 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 Mendon 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 Mendon.
B. 
Electrical inspectors deemed qualified by the Town may only perform such duties as electrical inspectors upon the express request of the Code Enforcement Officer of the Town of Mendon or upon the request of the owner of the premises that are to be inspected.
C. 
It shall be the duty of the inspector to furnish written reports to the proper officials of the Town of Mendon 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 Mendon, to the attention of the Code Enforcement Officer.
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 Mendon until an application for inspection has been filed with an electrical inspector deemed qualified by the Town or, in such instances where it is authorized, with the Code Enforcement Officer of the Town of Mendon. 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 electrical inspector deemed qualified by the Town or of the Code Enforcement Officer of the Town of Mendon. Any person who violates this chapter shall be subject to penalties provided in Chapter 9, Penalties and Enforcement, of the Town Code.