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HomeMy WebLinkAboutLL 1985 #1 Electrical Code • fr Date: 5/20/85 Dear Sir/Madam: Please be advisedhtocal Law(s)No. Town lda of of the qenby was/were received and filed on 3/1/85 Additional forms for filing local laws with this office will be forwarded upon request. NYS Department of State Bureau of State Records 383602-004(12/82) NYS Department of State � Bureau of State Records -z , r85 11"71/4-11.1•04�' 162 Washington Avenue 21 M., Albany, NY 12231 ,i" Linda.Fetherbay, Danby Town Clerk Town of Danby 1830 Danby Rd Ithaca NY 14850 • • 5• 3 I (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. County City of Danby Town Village , Local Law No. 1 of the year 19 a5 A local law establishing the Electrical Code of the Town of Danby (tosert title) Be it enacted by the Town Board of the (Plane at Legislative Body) . County City of Danby as follows: Town Village SECTION 1 . Title This Local Law shall be known as the Electrical Code of the Town of Danby . SECTION 2 . Statement of Purpose . Since there is danger to life and property inherent in the use of electical energy , this electrical Local Law is enacted to regulate the installation , alteration of wiring for electric light , heat or power and signal systems operating on 50 volts or more , in or on all real property within the Town of Danby . • SECTION 3 . National Code Adopted . All electrical installation heretofore mentioned shall be made in conformity with the requirements of the National Electrical Code except when the provisions of this Local Law or any other law , ordinance or building code of the Town of Danby shall differently prescribe , in which event compliance with the provisions of such local law , ordinance or building code shall be recognized as proper compliance with this Local Law . The requirements of the National Electrical Code shall be those known as National Fire Protection Association Pamphlet #70 , as approved and adopted by the Americal Standards Association . SECTION 4 . Electrical Inspector . The Chief Inspector, and each of the duly appointed Inspectors of the New York Board of Fire Underwriters 'are hereby authorized and deputized as agents of the Town of Danby to make inspections and reinspections of electrical installations heretofore and hereafter described , and to approve or disapprove the same . In no even , however , will the cost or expense of such inspections and reinspections be a charge against the Town of Danby. pigr(lf additional space is needed, please attach sheets of the same size as this and number each) Page 1 SECTION 5. Duties of the Electrical Inspector. It shall be the duty of the Inspector to report in writing to the Building Official , whose duty it shall be to enforee : all the provisions of the Code, all violations of or deviations from or omissions of the electrical provisions of the National Electrical Code, and of all local 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 jake inspections and reinspections of electrical installations in and on properties in the Town of Danby upon the written request of an authorized official of the Town of Danby, or as herein provided. The Inspector is authorized to make inspections and reinspections of electrical wiring installations, devices, appliances and egwppment, in and on properties within the Town of Danby . 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 Danby. It shall be the duty of the inspector to furnish written reports to the proper officials of the Town of Danby; and owners and/or lesses 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 Town of Danby to the attention of the Building Official . SECTION 6. Violations of the Local Law. It shall be a violation of the Local Law 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, in the Town of Danby. until an application for inspection has been filed with the New York Board of Fire Underwriters. It shall be a violation of this Local Law 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 the New York Board of Fire Underwriters. SECTION 7. Penalty for Violations. Any person, firm or corporation who shall violate any of the provisions of this Local Law or any rule or regulation made pursuant thereto shall be guilty of disorderly conduct and shall be a disorderly person, and upon conviction thereof may be punished by a fine of not more than TWo Hundred Fifty Dollars and each day on which such violation continues shall constitute a separate offense. SECTION 8. Local Law Not Applicable in Certain Cases. The provisions of this Local Law shall not apply to the electrical installations in mines, ships, iaavlway:-:cars, automotive equipment, or the installations or equipment employed by a railway, electrical or communication utility in the exercise of its function as a utility, and located outdoors or in buildings used exclusively for that purpose. This Local Law shall not apply to any work involved in the manufacture, asembly, test or repair of 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_ itszentiretyby the Government of the United States or the State of New York. SECTION 9. No Waiver or Assumption of Liability. This Local Law shall not be construed to relieve from or lessen the responsibility of any person owning, operating, controlling or installing any electrical wiring, devices, appliances, or equipment for loss of life or damage to person or property caused by any defect therein, nor shall the Town of Danby or the New York Board of Fire Underwriters be deemed to have assumed any such liability by reason of any inspection made pursuant to this Local Law. SECTION 10. Separability Clause. 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 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 of Danby hereby declares that it would have passed this Local Law or the remainder thereof had such invalid application or invalid provision been apparent . SECTION 11 . Repealing Provisions. All Ordinances and Local Laws and parts of Ordinances and Local Laws inconsistent with this Local Law are hereby repealed. SECTION 12. Effective Date. This Local Law shall take effect upon filing with the Secretary of State. (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.) l hereby certify that the local law annexed hereto,designated as local law No. 1 of 19 85 @fftwrty of the ePer of Danby was duly passed by the Town Board Town (Name of Legislative Body) on January 14 19...8.5 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 City of the 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 of the City of was duly passed by the Town (Name of Legislative Body) Village not disapproved on 19 and was approved by the repassed after disapproval Elective Chief xecutive Officer* on 19 . Such local law was submitted to the people by reason of a mandatory referendum,and received the affirmative vote of a majority of the qualified electors voting permissive 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.) I hereby certify that the local law annexed hereto, designated as local law No. of 19 County of the City of was duly passed by the on Town (Name of Legislative Body) Village 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 2 • 5. (City local law concerning Charter rep ision proposed by petition.) I hereby ce;tif\ tiia the ;;hexed hereto, designated as local law No. - of 19 of the City of In%i n, been submitted to referendum pursuant-to the provisions of § 37 of ME; elunicipal lL.me Rule Law,aud Laving received the affirmative vote of a majority of the qualified electors of such city voting thereon at the special election held on general 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.) lor 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. k of the County le slative body,City,( ow or Village a or officer designated by local legislative body Date: February 11 , 1985 (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 Tompk j a5 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. Yi/M-khk. C� - Ceti Signature .A. :kt. e 11 I 01/{.514_ of N (Ltd v, Title Date: February 1 1 , 1985 Geanfy of Town %L ge Page 3 C j � I TOWN OF DANBY LOCAL LAW NO. 1 . OF THE YEAR 1985 A local law establishing the Electrical Code of the Town of Danby Be it enacted by the Town Board of the Town of Danby as follows : SECTION 1 . Title This Local law shall be known as the Electrical Code of the Town of Danby. SECTION 2. Statementrof: Purpose. Since there is danger to life and property inherent in the use of lectrical energy, this electrical Local Law is enacted to regulate the installation, alteration of wa.ring for electric light, heat or power and signal systems • operating on 50 volts or more, in or on all real property within the Town of Danby. SECTION 3. National Code Adopted. All electrical installation heretofore mentioned shall be made in conformity with the requirements of the National Electrical Code except when the provisions of this Local Law or any other law, ordinance or building code of the Town of Danby shall differently prescribe, in which event compliance with the provisions of such local law, ordinance or building code shall be recognized as proper compliance with this Local Law. The requirements of the National Electrical Code shall be those known as National Fire Protection Association Pamphlet ##70, as approved and adopted byo the American Standards Association. SECTION 4 . Electrical Inspector. The Chief Inspector, and each of the duly appointed Inspectors of the New York Board of Fire Under- writers are hereby authorized and deputized as agents of the Town of Danby 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 Danby. f SECTION 5. Duties of the Electrical Inspector. It shall be the duty of the Inspector to- report in writing to the Building Official , whose duty it shall be to enforse : all the provisions of the Code, all violations of or deviations from or omissions of the electrd•oal provisions of the National Electrical Code, and of all local laws, ordinances and the building code as referred to in this Local Law insofar as any of the same apply to electrical wiringa The Inspector shall jake inspections and reinspections of electrical installations in and on properties in the Town of Danby upon the written request of an authorized official of the Town of Danby, or as herein provided. The Inspector is authorized to make inspections and reinspections of electrical wiring installations, devices, appliances and ogoikpment , in and on properties within the Town of Danby. 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 Danby . It shall be the duty of the inspector to furnish written reports to the proper officials of the Town of Danby,--)and owners and/or lesses 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 Town of Danby to the attention of the Building Official . SECTION 6. Violations of the Local Law. It shall be a violation of the Local Law 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, in the Town of Danby . until an application for inspection has been filed with the New York: Board of Fire Underwriters. It shall be a violation of this Local Law 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 the New York Board of Fire Underwriters. • SECTION 7. Penalty for Violations. Any person, ,firm or corporation who 'shall . violate any of. the provisions of this Local Law or any rule or regulation made pursuant thereto shall be guilty of disorderly conduct and shall be a disorderly person, and upon conviction thereof may be punished by a fine of not more than Two Hundred Fifty Dollars and each day on which- such violation continues shall constitute a separate offense. l/A • • • SECTION 8. Local Law Not Applicable in Certain Cases. The provisions of this Local Law shall not apply to the electrical installations in mines, ships, raailway::cars, automotive equipment, or the installations or equipment employed by a railway, electrical or communication utility in the exercise of its function as a utility, and located outdoors or in buildings used exclusively for that purpose. This Local Law shall not apply to any work involved in the manufacture, asembly, test or repair of 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_ iterventirety- by the Government of the United States or the State of New York. SECTION 9. No Waiver or Assumption of Liability. This Local Law shall not be construed to relieve from or lessen the responsibility of any person owning, operating, controlling or installing any electrical wiring, devices, appliances, or equipment for loss of life or damage to person or property caused by any defect therein, nor shall the Town of Danby or the New York Board of Fire Underwriters be deemed to have assumed any such liability by reason of any inspection made pursuant to this Local Law. SECTION 10. Separability Clause. 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 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 of Danby hereby declares that it would have passed this Local Law or the remainder thereof had such invalid application or invalid provision been apparent . • SECTION 11 . Repealing Provisions. All Ordinances and Local Laws and parts of Ordinances and Local Laws inconsistent with this Local Law are hereby repealed. SECTION 12. Effective Date. This Local Law shall take effect upon filing with the Secretary of State.