Criteria.

The criteria for appointment of electrical inspection organizations shall be as follows:

A. Any approved electrical inspection organization(s) (the "agency") shall be fully qualified to conduct its business within the State of New York.

B. The agency shall at all times maintain currently effective insurance, including statutory workers' compensation insurance, for its employees and workmen and policies for public liability insurance for property damage and personal injury in amounts established from time to time by the Town of Webster (the "town"). The agency shall maintain such insurance policies in full force and effect while performing inspections and submitted certificates and shall provide current insurance policies evidencing such required coverage at all times to the town. All such insurance companies engaged must be solvent and must be licensed to do business within the State of New York. All such policies must have a notice of cancellation of policy coverage of a minimum of 20 days.

C. The agency shall furnish the Town of Webster with proof of its financial responsibility and organizational continuity, the approval of which shall be solely within the discretion of Town of Webster. Notwithstanding anything else herein contained to the contrary, if at any time the agency's proof of financial responsibility or of its organizational continuity shall be deemed unacceptable in the sole discretion of the town, the town shall so notify the agency. If, within 10 days after receipt of such notice, the agency has not sufficiently remedied the deficient condition, the town shall, on notice, be entitled to immediately terminate the agency's status as a qualified electrical inspection organization, which will thereupon lapse.

D. The agency shall require all wiring to meet standards of the latest revisions of the National Electrical Code and of any applicable code prescribed by the State of New York or the political subdivision in which the inspected premises are located and shall further comply with all applicable codes, rules and regulations of the Town of Webster.

E. The agency shall not compete with any other approved electrical inspection organizations in any manner which would cause it to reduce the quality of its inspections. The agency shall not knowingly accept an application at any given location from any applicant who has received notice of any violations from another agency. The agency shall make such inquiry on its standard application form.

F. Each agency shall be required to maintain a file of current inspection charges with the Town of Webster. Established charges will be applied uniformly and will not be discounted. Inspections and reports shall be made only by qualified electrical inspectors. The agency shall have a minimum of two full-time employees within the greater Rochester, New York, area. The agency shall ensure that the inspectors it employs have adequate experience, education and training as follows:

(1) Each inspector shall have a working knowledge of the principles of electricity necessary to interpret the National Electrical Code, the New York State Electrical Code and all Town of Webster Electrical Codes.

(2) Each inspector shall know the requirements of the National Electrical, New York State and Town of Webster Codes and any other applicable requirements.

(3) Each inspector shall be familiar with the construction practices of the electrical wiring trade.

(4) As a condition of qualification as an approved electrical inspection organization, the agency and each individual inspector that it engages shall provide an affirmation that it, he or she does not nor will engage in or have any interest, direct or indirect, with any wholesaler or retailer of electrical equipment that transacts any business in the State of New York and that the individual inspector will not engage in the work of an electrician anywhere within the State of New York, except that an inspector may do electrical work on his own personal dwelling residence situated in the Town of Webster. However, if an inspector does electrical work on his own personal dwelling residence for which a license is required pursuant to the Webster Code, such electrical work shall be inspected by another authorized person who is qualified to conduct inspections in the Town of Webster.

G. The agency, its employees and workmen shall comply with all federal, state and local laws, ordinances, rules and regulations pertaining to any electrical inspection.

H. The agency agrees to maintain adequate records so that it can provide the Town of Webster, its customers and municipal officials with records of inspections upon request. Such records will be maintained by the agency for a minimum of six years.

I. The agency will maintain an office in the greater Rochester, New York, service area staffed to receive telephone calls during normal business days for a minimum of six hours per day.

J. The agency shall establish a system to receive applications and issue inspection reports in accordance with the following:

(1) The agency shall provide an application form executed by an authorized representative of the service contractor and shall forward a copy thereof to the Webster Building Inspector and the applicant/customer.

[Amended 3-7-1991 by L.L. No. 1-1991]

(2) The agency shall issue a certificate to the Town of Webster giving notice that an inspection of the electrical service entrance has been made and it is safe to energize the service. The certificate shall be issued in a timely manner to ensure that customers are not subjected to undue delay in receiving electric service.

(3) The agency, in subsequent progressive inspections of the wiring system, shall establish a procedure for prompt notification of any noncompliance. This notice shall be served on the Fire Marshal and the Building Inspector of the Town of Webster and the applicant/customer.

[Amended 3-7-1991 by L.L. No. 1-1991]

(4) Upon a finding of compliance, the agency shall issue a certificate of final compliance and shall provide a copy of the certificate to the Webster Building Department and the applicant/customer.

K. When requested by the Town of Webster, the agency will perform reinspection(s) of an existing dwelling and submit a formal report of its determinations and findings to the Town of Webster or customer in letter form.

L. All charges for inspections, reinspections, etc., as provided above shall be without cost to the Town of Webster.