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LL 03 Electrical Law � t (Please Use this Form for Filing your Local Law with the Secretary of State) Text of law should be given as amended. Do not include matter being eliminated and do not use italics or underlining to indicate new matter. Wxxx Town of...............Rueensbul X..................................................................................... �1l�ex Local Law No..............4.......................................... of the year 19 .... ?... A local law The Electrical Law of thy„T41N.11..R .4�u��A.sbu�y..................................................................... ....:....................................................... (leseet title) Beit enacted by the ...........................T..RJEJQk N.. S?ARD..................................................................... of the (Name of Legislative Body) r1IXX X .......................................................................................... as follows: Town of..........................R.ue.ensbur•fir.................. NEW 1• Title . This Local Law shall be known as "The Electrical Law of the Town of Rueensbury". 2. Purpose. Since there is danger to life and property inherent in the use of electrical energy, this local law 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 property within the Town of Rueensbury. 3. Definitions and Word Usage. a. Building Inspector -The Town of Rueensbury official charged with the enforcement of the electrical law. b. Electrical Inpsector - Person, firm or organization licensed according to the provisions of this local law to perform electrical inspections in the Town of Rueensbury. c. Words used in the singular include the plural; and the plural, the singular. d. Words used in the masculine gender include feminine and neuter gender. 4.. Adoption.of the National Electrical Code. All electrical installations, alterations or repairs of wiring for electric light, heat or power and signal systems hereafter made in or on real property in the Town of Rueensbury shall be made in conformity with the requirements of the National Electrical Code, as cited in New York State Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code and as from time to time amended by the National Fire Protection Association except where the provisions of this local law or any other law, ordinance or building code of the Town of Rueensbury shall differently prescribe, in which even compliance with the provisions of such law, ordinance or building code shall be recognized as proper compliance with the Local Law. 5. Violations. a. It shall be a violation of this local law for any person, firm or corporation 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 Town of Rueensbury until a written application for the inspection has been filed with the electrical inspector. The electrical inspector shall forward to the Building Inspector a record of all such applications received by him. MIf additional space is needed, please attach sheets of the same size as this and number each)"# Page 1 M b. It shall be a violation of this local law for any person, firm or corporation to connect or cause to be connected electrical wiring in or on properties in the Town of Queensbury for light, heat or power to any source of electrical energy supply prior to the issuance of a temporary certificate of compliance by the electrical inspector. The electrical inspector shall forward to the Building Inspector a record of all temporary certificates issued by him. 6. Inspectors of Electrical Installations. a. The Town Board authorizes electrical inspectors to make inspections of all electrical installations hereinabove and hereinafter referred to, and the Town Board shall approve or disapprove such electrical inspectors pursuant to the standards set forth in Section 7 below. b. The Building Inspector is authorized to cause approved electrical inspectors to make inppections and reinspections of electrical wiring installations, devices, appliances and equipment in and on properties within the Town of Queensbury for the protection of life and property. In such cases, a charge for said services will be rendered, which charge shall be approved from time to time by the Town Board of the Town of Queensbury. 7. Standards for Electrical Inspectors. a. The electrical inspector shall be authorized by the State of New York to conduct business within the boundaries of the State of New York. b. The electrical inspector shall maintain insurance policies in full force and effect while performing inspections and submitting certificates of inspection and compliance. Said policies shall include statutory workmen's compensation for his employees and workmen, and public liability insurance of at least $1,000,000 for personal injury, $100,000 for property damage and $5,000,000 for excess liability. All policies must name the Town of Queensbury as an additional insured, and a certificate of insurance showing coverage in the required amounts shall be submitted to the Town of Queensbury. The terms of the policies shall be subject to the approval of the Town of Queensbury. c. The electrical inspector shall furnish to the Town of Queensbury proof of financial responsibility and organizational continuity, and the approval of such proof shall lie solely within the discretion of the Town of Queensbury. d. The electrical inspector shall not solicit of any person, firm or corporation, or require as a condition of inspection, any waiver of responsibility of an error, omission or recommendation made by its inspectors, or for any other action of its inspectors. e. The electrical inspector shall require all wiring to meet standards of the latest revision of the National Electrical Code, in accordance with Section 4 of this Local Law. f. The electrical inspector shall maintain an office or place of business, staffed to receive toll free telephone calls during normal business days for a minimum of eight (8) hours a day. All inspectors shall have adequate experience and education relating to the principles of electricity, construction practices of the electrical trade and Code interpretation. Proof of such qualifications shall be submitted to the Town Board in a form and according to the rules established by said Town Board. The final determination as to which electrical inspector meets the qualifications shall be in the sole discretion of the Town Board. g. The electrical inspector shall maintain a system to receive applications, to conduct inspections and to issue inspection reports in accordance with Town of Queensbury building inspection procedures, as may be established from time to time. All inspection and notification forms must be approved by the Building Inspector. h. The electrical inspector shall provide to the Building Inspector and to the owners and/or lessees written reports of noncompliance of electrical installations, and shall forward certificates of compliance in a timely manner when the electrical installation and equipment are in conformity, as outlined in Section 4 of this Local Law. The electrical inspector shall also maintain all records for a minimum of six (6) years, and shall provide to the Building Inspector, without cost to the Town of Queensbury, and to the owners and/or lessees records of inspections when requested. Page 2. i. The electrical inspector shall not accept, without the Building Inspector's approval, an application nor conduct an inspection at any given location for which the applicant has been informed by another inspector of existing violations. The electrical inspector shall make such inquiry on his standard application form. j. When an electrical inspector finds a violation or refuses to approve work performed, no person, firm or corporation shall request, without the approval of the Building Inspector, inspections or approvals of electrical work from an inspector other than the inspector who found the violation. k. The electrical inspector, and each individual inspector, shall affirm that they presently do not and will not engage in or have any interest, direct or indirect, with any interest, direct or indirect, with any wholesaler or retailer of electrical equipment that transacts any business in the counties of Warren, Washington and Saratoga in the State of New York, and that the individual inspector will not engage in work as an electrician anywhere within said counties. 1. Any change in the status of the electrical inspector including but not limited to fee schedules, insurance rates or employee status, will immediately be reported to the Town Clerk. Failure to report a change of status within ten (10) working days shall constitute a violation of the provisions of the local law. m. These standards shall not be construed to relieve from or lessen the responsibility of any inspector, agency or person owning, operating, controlling or installing any electrical wiring devices or equipment for loss of life or damage to person and/or property caused by any defect therein, nor shall the Town of Queensbury or its inspectors be deemed to have assumed any such liability by reason of any inspection made pursuant to this local law. n. All electrical inspectors shall submit an annual report no later than February 1, covering the period of January through December of the previous year. The report shall reflect the electrical inspector's current fee schedule, insurance limits and staffing. The report shall also show the number of certificates of compliance issued and fees collected for the previous year. The report shall be in a form acceptable to the Building Inspector and the Town Clerk. Failure to submit such report in a timely manner shall constitute a violation of the provisions of this local law. 8. Complaints. If at any time any person, including an official or employee of the Town of Queensbury, deems that an electrical inspector is incompetent, unqualified or has violated this local law, such person shall file a written complaint with the Town Clerk and the Building Inspector. The Town Board shall conduct or designate a hearing officer to conduct a hearing after service of a notice of hearing. Service of such notice shall be made ten days prior to the hearing date and may be made in person or by certified mail. If mailed to the inspector's place of business as filed with the Town of Queensbury, such complainant and responding inspector may be in attendance to present testimony and witnesses on their behalf. If a hearing officer has been designated, he shall thereafter forward his recommendations and the basis therefore to the Town Board. The Town Board shall, by majority vote, determine whether to revoke, suspend, reinstate, or take no action on the complaint. Such determination shall be made in writing and file with the Town Clerk. If any member of the Town Board shall be the complainant, such member shall not be entitled to vote. When the Building Inspector determines that there is sufficient danger to the public or to the health, safety and welfare of any resident of the Town of Queensbury, he may suspend any license granted under this Local Law for a period of thirty (30) days pending a hearing as herein provided. 9. License Fees. The fees for licenses issued hereunder shall be $300.00. Such fee may be increased from time to time by the Town Board of the Town of Queensbury under separate resolution. All licenses shall be for a term of one calendar year. 10. Duties of Electrical Inspector. a. It shall be the duty of the electrical inspector to report in writing to the Building Inspector all violations of or deviations from or omissions of the electrical provisions of the National Electrical Code, and of all laws, ordinances and the building code as referred to in this Local Law, 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 Queensbury upon written request of an authorized official of the Town of Queensbury or as herein provided. In the event Page 3. 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 Rueensbury. It shall be the duty of the inspector to furnish written reports to the proper officials of the Town of Rueensbury and to the 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 local law. He shall direct that a copy of the certificate of compliance be sent to the Building Inspector. b. When an inspection or reinspection shows a defective electrical installation or a defective electrical device, appliance or equipment, the electrical inspector making the same shall submit a written disapproval report thereof to the Building Inspector and cause a copy of such report to be sent to the owners and/or lessees of the property inspected. 11. Penalties. a. Any person, firm or corporation violating any provision of this local law shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall be subject to a fine of up to $250.00. The imposition of one penalty for any violation shall not excuse the violation nor permit it to continue. Each and every day such violation continues, and each and every inspection done in violation of this Local Law shall constitute a separate offense. b. The application of the above penalty or the prosecution of a violation of the provisions of this local law shall not be held to prevent the enforcement of this local law by other action. Such action or proceeding in the name of the Town of Rueensbury may be commenced in any court of competent jurisdiction to compel compliance with or restrain by injunction the violation of any provision of this local law. 12. Exemptions. The provisions of this local law shall not apply to the electrical installations in mines, ships, railway cars, automotive equipment, or the installations on equipment employed by a railroad, electrical or communication utility in the exercise of its function for that purpose. This local law shall not apply to any work involved in the manufacture, assembly test or repair or electrical machinery, apparatus, materials and equipment by a person, firm or corporation engaged in electrical manufacturing as their principal business. It shall not apply to any building which is owned or leased in its entirety by he governments of the United States or the State of New York. 13. Waiver and Non-Assumption of Liability. This local law shall not be construed to hold the Town of Rueensbury responsible for any damage to person or property by reason of the inspection or reinspection authorized herein, or failure to inspect or reinspect required under this law; nor shall the Town of Rueensbury be liable for any damage to person or property by reason of the Building Inspector exercising his discretion as provided for in this local law. 14. Severability. If any part or provision of this local law or the application thereof to any person or circumstance be adjudged invalid by any court of competent jurisdiction, such judgment shall be confined in its operation to the part or provision or application directly involved in the controversy in which such judgment shall have been rendered, and shall not affect or impair the validity of the remainder of this local law or the application thereof to other persons or circumstances; and the Town Board of the The Town of Rueensbury hereby declares that it would have passed this is local law or the remainder thereof had such invalid; application or invalid provision been apparent. 15. Repealing Provisions. Ordinance 32 of the Town of Rueensbury is hereby repealed. 16. Effective Date. This local law shall take effect immediately. Page 4. (Complete the certification in the paragraph which applies to the filing of this local law and strike out the matter therein which is not applicable.) 1. (Final adoption by local legislative body only.) I hereby certify that the local law annexed hereto,designated as local law No. ...........4.....Of 19..8.7... cmmq of the a x of........QPUEN URY........... was duly passed by the .....TQWN..K.ARA........................................ o ................... Town To (Name of Legislative Body) vmw on...... AY..26,........... ..... 19..87... in accordance with the applicable provisions of law. 2. (Passage by. local legislative body with approval or no disapproval by Elective Chief Executive Officer,* or repassage after disapproval.) I hereby certify that the local law annexed hereto,designated as local law No. ....................of 19........ County ofthe City Town of......................................was duly passed by the .................................................................................. (Name of Legislative Body) Village not disapproved on..................................................19........ and was approved by the ....................................................... repassed after disapproval Elective Chief Executive Officer * and was deemed duly adopted on........................................................19........ , in accordance with the applicable provisions of law. 3. (!Final adoption by referendum.) I hereby certify that the local law annexed hereto, designated as local law No. .................. of 19.......... County ofthe sty of......................................was duly passed by the...................................................................................... Town (Name of Legislative gislative Body) not disapproved on...................................................19........ and was approved by the............................................................... repassed after disapproval Elective Chief Pxecutive Officer* on......................................................................19......... Such local law was submitted to the people by reason of a mandatory permissive referendum,and received the affirmative vote of a majority of the qualified electors voting general thereon at the special election held on......................................................19........ , in accordance with the appli- annual cable provisions of law. 4. (Subject to permissive referendum ,and final adoption because no valid petition filed requesting referendum.) 1 hereby certify that the local law annexed hereto, designated as local law No. .................. of 19.......... County ofthe City ofof...................................... was duly passed by the................................................................................on Village (Name of Legislative Body) not disapproved ...................................................... 19........ and was approved by the ..........................................................on repassed after disapproval Elective Chief Executive Officer* ..............................................................19......... Such local law being subject to a permissive referendum and no valid petition requesting such referendum having been filed, said local law was deemed duly adopted on ...................................................................... 19......... in accordance with the applicable provisions of law. *Elective Chief Executive Officer means or includes the chief executive officer of a county elected on a county-wide basis or, if there be none, the chairman of the county legislative body,the mayor of a city or village or the supervisor of a town, where such officer is vested with power to approve or veto local laws or ordinances. Page 5. r 5. (City local law concerning Charter re%ision proposed by petition.) I hereby certify-that the local lays annexed hereto,designated as local law No. ....................of 19........ of the City of.......................................................................... having been submitted to referendum pursuant to the provisions of § 37 of file Municipal home Rule Law,and having received the affirmative vote of a majority special of the qualified electors of such city- voting thereon at the general election held on .................................. ................ 19 ............became operative. 6. (County local law concerning adoption of Charter.) I hereby certify that the local law annexed hereto, designated as Local Law No. ......of 19...... of the County of ......................................... State of New York, having been submitted to the Electors at the General Election of November ........... 19 ........... pursuant to subdivisions 5 and 7 of Section 33 of the Muni- cipal Home Rule Law,and having received the affirmative vote of a majority of the qualified electors of the cities of said county as a unit and of a majority of the qualified electors of the towns of said county considered as a unit voting at said general election, became operative. (If any other authorized form of final adoption has been followed, please provide an appropriate certification.) I further certify that I have compared the preceding local law with the original on file in this office and that the same is a correct transcript therefrom and of the whole of such original local law, and was finally adopted in the manner indicated in paragraph ........1.................. above. Clerk of the County legislative body,City T wn or Village Clerk or officer designated by local le ' ative body Date: MAY 26, 1987 (Seal) (Certification to be executed by County Attorney, Corporation Counsel, Town Attorney, Village Attorney or other authorized Attorney of locality.) STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF...WARREN...................................... I, the undersigned, hereby certify that the foregoing local law contains the correct text and that all proper proceedings have been had or taken for the enactment of the local law annexed hereto. Signature . . . TQWN COUNSEL. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Title Date: MAY 26, 1987 Oaoza oMtxx of QUEENSBURY .................................................. Town . it�llCagie Page E► NYS Department of State Bureau of State Records X 162 Washington Avenue Albany, NY 12231-0001 Darleen m. 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