The City Of Hornell Board of Public Works shall make, publish
and enforce all needful by-laws, rules and regulations in relation
to their own government and for the protection and operation of the
Water Department, water system, and all the property and appurtenances
thereof and in relation to the management thereof and the supply of
water thereby, whether to individuals or corporations, and may alter
and modify the same from time to time, and may fix a penalty herein
provided for the violation of any of said rules and regulations. The
Board of Public Works may aid enforcement by resolution, local law,
rule or regulation. The said City of Hornell may prosecute in its
own name for all violations of said local laws, rules, regulations
and resolutions. The by-laws, rules and regulations, and all amendments
shall be filed in the City Clerk's Office before they shall take legal
effect. These rules and regulations are adopted and specifications
adopted hereunder shall be considered as part of the contract between
the City of Hornell and every person, owner, customer or entity who
takes water supplied by the City. Such person using this service shall
be bound by this contract, including those using water on a renewable
contract basis, in which case the contract may stipulate any conditions
which are exceptions to these laws, regulations and specifications.
As used in these regulations, the words and phrases listed below
shall be deemed to have the following meaning:
APPLICANT
Any person making a request in writing for any water supply,
main extension or other Water-Department-related service to be rendered
or furnished by the City of Hornell.
A.W.W.A.
The American Water Works Association.
BUILDER, CONTRACTOR or REAL ESTATE DEVELOPER
Any person owning or having an interest in a plot or tract
of land who applies for a supply of water to such premises which are
intended to be sold, conveyed or leased by said person to an owner
or occupant.
CITY
The City of Hornell.
CONSUMER or CUSTOMER
The person legally or equitably responsible for payment of
the water bill, charges or other facilities and services or owner
of premises or property furnished water service by the Department.
CROSS CONNECTION
Any unprotected connection between any part of a water system
used or intended to supply water for drinking purposes and any source
or system containing water or any substance that is not or cannot
be approved as equally safe, wholesome and potable for human consumption.
DEPARTMENT
The City of Hornell Water Department, division of the Department
of Public Works of the City of Hornell.
OWNER
The person who has legal or equitable title to the premises.
OWNER'S SERVICE PIPE
The pipe or tubing leading from the curb stop and curb box
across the customer's or other person's property to the building,
structure or premises.
PERSON
An individual, firm, association, lessee or corporation,
either public or private.
PREMISES or PROPERTY
Shall mean but is not restricted to the following:
A.
A property or location whether or not occupied by a structure,
and shall include the entire front footage thereof abutting on a street
whereat the service of water is requested or furnished for any part
thereof;
B.
A building under one roof owned or leased by one customer, and
occupied as one residence or one place of business;
C.
A combination of buildings owned or leased by one customer,
in one common enclosure, occupied by one family, or one corporation
or firm, as a residence or place of business;
D.
Each unit of a multiple house (multifamily residence) or building
separated by a solid vertical or horizontal partition wall, occupied
by one family, or one firm, as a residence, or place of business;
E.
A building owned or leased by one customer having a number of
apartments, offices, or lofts which are rented to tenants, and using
in common one hall and one or more means of entrance;
F.
A building two or more stories high under one roof, owned or
leased by one customer having an individual entrance for the ground
floor occupants and one for the occupants of the upper floors;
G.
Apartments owned by one individual or firm and located in one
common enclosure;
H.
A trailer court (mobile home court) owned by one individual
or firm and located in one common enclosure.
I.
A combination of buildings owned by one customer, in one common
enclosure, none of the individual buildings of which is adapted to
separate ownership, i.e., elderly housing project;
K.
A single plot used as a park or recreational area.
PRIVATE STREET
Any street, avenue, road or way that is not for any highway
purpose under the jurisdiction of the legislative body of a village,
town, city, county or the State of New York.
PUBLIC STREET
Any street, avenue, road or way that is for any highway purpose
under the jurisdiction of the legislative body of any village, town,
city, county or State of New York.
SERVICE CONNECTION
The tap or connection to the main, corporation stop, curb
box, curb stop, and sufficient tubing or pipe to connect the corporation
stop to the curb box.
SPECIFICATIONS
The written requirements adopted by the Board and published
for general reference concerning requirements for work and materials
related to the water system.
CITY
The City of Hornell.
The City will supply water to the City of Hornell and may supply
the same to the Village of North Hornell and portions of the Town
of Hornellsville and other potential users based upon a network of
municipal water systems. The Board reserves the right to refuse or
limit service to any consumer located outside the City if the supply
of water for the City or its inhabitants becomes insufficient because
of such outside service. The service area is defined as Village of
North Hornell and the Town of Hornellsville Water District #1 and
#3 and as amended or altered from time to time.