This chapter shall be known as the "Town of Shelter Island Irrigation
Regulations Local Law."
This chapter is adopted as a local law pursuant to the authority
of the Municipal Home Rule Law.
As used in this chapter, the following terms, words and phrases
and their derivations shall have the meanings indicated:
BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE
A pressure vacuum breaker, double-check valve assembly or
a reduced pressure zone-type device acceptable for containment control
in accordance with the New York State Department of Health requirements.
BUILDING INSPECTOR
A Building Inspector of the Town of Shelter Island or an
enforcement official designated by the Town Board.
CAPTURED WATER
Shall be the water captured into a cistern from impermeable
surface runoff as allowed by this Code.
CISTERN
For purposes of this chapter, a single or series of underground
or basement water storage tanks with collective minimum capacity of
8,000 gallons which is filled with water as specified in this chapter,
and which is used for outdoor irrigation purposes. The provisions
of this chapter do not apply to cisterns used for indoor domestic
purposes.
CONSUMPTIVE USE OF WATER
The quantity of water released into the atmosphere by the
process of evaporation, and the water incorporated into the vegetative
process and transpired by plants to the atmosphere.
GOLF COURSE
A tract of land used and maintained for playing the game
of golf, whether publicly or privately owned.
HAND WATERING
The watering of property by one hand-held hose or one single
portable lawn sprinkler.
IRRIGATION SYSTEM
An irrigation system is a system for artificial application
of water to the land, soil or turf.
IRRIGATION ZONE
An area encompassing a defined number of sprinkler heads
or drip emitters that is designed and sized to maintain water pressure
and gallonage produced which is sufficient to properly operate the
irrigation system. Each zone is regulated individually by an irrigation
control clock.
MASTER CONTROL VALVE
A main valve which can open or shut water distribution to
all irrigation zones.
MOISTURE SENSOR
A device to turn irrigation water on or off according to
the moisture levels in the soil.
NON-NEAR SHORE OVERLAY
The areas of Shelter Island that do not lie within the Near
Shore and Peninsular Overlay Zone.
OWNER
Any person, firm, partnership, corporation or organization
of any kind holding legal title to real property in the Town of Shelter
Island.
RAIN SENSOR
A device located in an area that allows rainfall to come
in full contact with its parts and is designed to turn a system on
or off when moisture is present.
TIME CLOCK
A device that controls the irrigation system and turns it
on and off at a desirable time and operates the system for a set period
of time.
TURF
Turf shall mean those grasses which are regularly cut to
a level of six inches or less.
USER
Any person, firm, partnership, corporation or organization
of any kind having the right to use or occupy real property in the
Town of Shelter Island.
The Town Board shall determine that emergency conditions exist,
potentially creating a shortage of the normal water supply either
throughout the Town or in any particular area, the Town Board may
prescribe rules for the future regulation and restriction of the use
of irrigation systems and other consumptive water uses, and such rules
shall have the force and effect of a local law duly adopted.
In the event that any portion of this chapter is found by a
court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, such decision shall
not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this chapter.
This Local Law shall take effect immediately upon filing with
the Secretary of State.