(B) Qualifications. The Electrical Inspector shall be versed in approved methods of electrical construction for the safety of life and property, the state statutes relating to electrical work, the rules and regulations of the state’s Department of Industry, Labor, and Human Relations, and the National Electric Safety Code of the United States Bureau of Standards, and shall be certified by the state.
(C) Duties.
(1) Records and reports. The Electrical Inspector shall keep a complete record of all applications made and permits issued, regularly numbered in the order of their issuance. He or she shall also keep a record of all inspections made and other official work performed under the provisions of this subchapter, so arranged as to afford prompt information concerning electrical installations and shall make such reports to the Village Board as it may require.
(2) Inspections; notices. The Electrical Inspector shall inspect all buildings and premises and make a thorough examination of all the electrical wiring, equipment, and devices installed, and when such are found to be in a dangerous or unsafe conditions, he or she shall notify the person owning, using, operating, or installing the same to place them in a safe condition. Such necessary repairs or changes shall be completed according to the provisions of this subchapter. The Electrical Inspector may order the discontinuance of electrical service to such defective electrical system until it has been repaired, removed, or altered as directed by the Inspector. Failure to obey any such order shall subject such person to the penalties herein provided.
(D) Authority to turn off current. The Electrical Inspector may cause the immediate turning off of all electrical current to any equipment which he or she finds, in the exercise of his or her sound judgment, creates imminent danger to persons or property; and to cut or discontinue electrical service in emergencies where he or she finds, in the exercise of his or her sound judgment, such electrical current creates imminent danger to persons or property or where such currents may interfere with the work of the Fire Department. No person shall reconnect any equipment thus cut off without the written permission of the Electrical Inspector.
(E) Right of entry. The Electrical Inspector may enter any building or premises in the discharge of his or her official duties, and for that purpose shall be given prompt access upon notification to the proper authority. He or she may discontinue electrical service to premises to which he or she is denied access or entry.
(Prior Code, § 16.03)