[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Village
of Monroe 6-13-2017 by L.L. No.
6-2017.[1] Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Building construction — See Ch. 80.
[1]
Editor's Note: This local law was designated to be added as
Chapter 81 but was renumbered to maintain the alphabetical organization
of the Code.
Inspectors, duly appointed by the Village Board, are hereby
authorized and deputized as agents of the Village of Monroe to make
inspections and reinspections of all electrical installation 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 Village of Monroe. The cost
of such inspections or reinspections shall be a charge against the
individual or entity requesting the inspection or reinspection.
All electrical installations pursuant to this chapter shall
be made in conformity with the requirements of the New York State
Fire Prevention and Building Code (NYSFPBC) and the National Electrical
Code (NEC), as amended from time to time, and as adopted by the National
Fire Prevention Association. In the event of any conflict between
the NYSFPBC and the NEC, the provisions of the NEC shall govern and
shall be deemed in compliance with this chapter.
A.
Any person or legal entity may apply to the Village Board for permission
to conduct electrical inspections. This application shall be accompanied
by a $100 nonrefundable fee, and shall be in writing on forms prescribed
by the Village Board by resolution and shall include the following:
(1)
IAEI certifications (Electrical Inspector One- and Two-Family Dwelling
plus Electrical Inspector General) and the required CEUs to maintain
both certifications.
(2)
Maintain annually $5,000,000 liability insurance and supply certificate
with Village of Monroe as the certificate holder.
(3)
Maintain and supply annually Certificate of NYS Workers' Compensation
Insurance.
(4)
Maintain and supply annually Certificate of NYS Disability Insurance.
(5)
All cancellation notices of insurance shall be sent to the Village
of Monroe upon issuance.
(6)
Supply current rate schedule for inspections.
B.
The application shall be submitted to the Building Inspector, who
shall review the same and who shall make an investigation as to qualifications
of the applicant. Within 30 days after the submission of the completed
application, the Building Inspector shall deliver copies of the complete
application to the Village Board with a recommendation for approval
or disapproval. Within 30 days after receipt of the application and
recommendation, the Village Board shall approve or disapprove the
application. Failure of the Village Board to act within said period
shall be deemed an approval of the application.
C.
Upon approval, the Building Inspector shall issue a letter of certification
addressed to the applicant that the Village Board has found the applicant
to be a qualified electrical inspector. Such certification shall remain
in full force and effect unless rescinded for cause pursuant to a
hearing held on not less than 10 days' written notice to the
inspector. Notice may be delivered personally or by regular and certified
mail. Upon delivery of such notice or upon the mailing of the same,
certification shall be suspended pending a determination.
D.
In the event that an applicant is not approved, the Village Board
may grant the applicant an opportunity to be heard on the merits of
the application at a regular or special meeting of the Village Board
to be held within 60 days after notice of disapproval is made to the
applicant.
E.
It shall be the duty of the Building Inspector to maintain a current
list of all qualified electrical inspectors for the Village of Monroe,
including their addresses, telephone numbers, dates of approval by
the Village Board and the dates of issuance of the certification.
The Building Inspector will be responsible for providing a current
list of all certified inspectors to the Village Clerk, on an annual
basis or upon certification or decertification of an inspector.
F.
Failure to complete and submit the required information or the giving
of false information in the initial application and/or the renewal
of an electrical inspection license shall result in the termination
of the inspection agency's approval to conduct business in the
Village of Monroe.
A.
Duties.
(1)
It shall be the duty of the approved inspector and/or the duly appointed
inspectors to report in writing to the Building Inspector of the Village
of Monroe, whose duty it shall be to enforce all provisions of this
chapter, all violations or deviations from or omissions of the electrical
provisions of the building code applicable to the Village of Monroe
and of all local laws, ordinances, regulations and the building code as
referred to in this chapter insofar as any of the same apply to electrical
wiring.
(2)
The approved inspector and/or the inspectors shall make inspections
and reinspections of electrical installations in and on properties
within the Village of Monroe upon the written request of the Building
Inspector of the Village of Monroe.
(3)
The approved inspector and/or inspectors are authorized to make inspections
and reinspections of electrical wiring, installations, devices, appliances
and equipment in or on properties within the Village of Monroe where
they deem it necessary for the protection of life and property.
(4)
In the event of an emergency, it is the duty of the approved inspector
and/or inspectors to make electrical inspections upon the oral request
of the Building Inspector.
(5)
It shall be the duty of the approved inspector and/or inspectors
to furnish written reports to the Building Inspector of the Village
of Monroe and the owners and/or lessees of property where defective
electrical installations and equipment are found upon inspection.
B.
Certificate of compliance. There shall be authorized the issuance
of a certificate of compliance when electrical installations and equipment
are in conformity with this chapter. A copy of the certificate of
compliance shall be sent to the Village of Monroe to the attention
of the Building Inspector.
This chapter shall not be construed to relieve or diminish the responsibility of any person owning, leasing, operating, controlling or installing any electrical installations or configurations pursuant to § 94-2 of this chapter for loss of life or injury or damage to any person or property caused by any defect or negligence therein, nor shall the Village or any of its agents, servants or employees be deemed to have assumed any such liability for any reason, including any inspection, reinspection or the issuance of any certificates pursuant to this chapter.
It shall be an offense against this chapter for any person,
firm or corporation to install or cause to be installed or to alter
electrical wiring for heat, light or power in or on the properties
of the Village of Monroe until an application for inspection has been
filed with an approved electrical inspection agency. It shall be an
offense against 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 approved electrical inspection agency. An offense
against any provision of this chapter shall, upon conviction, be deemed
a violation pursuant to the Penal Law of the State of New York, punishable
by a fine of not more than $250 or by imprisonment for not more than
15 days, or both. In addition to the above-provided penalties, the
Village Board may also maintain an action or proceeding in the name
of the Village in a court of competent jurisdiction to compel compliance
with or to restrain by injunction any offense against the terms of
this chapter.
