[Amended 11-26-1979]
If a consumer desires to discontinue the use
of water for a temporary period, the Water Department shall be given
at least 24 hours' notice, in writing, for turning off the water and
similar notice for turning it on again. If the temporary discontinuance
is during the winter months, the Water Department, upon such notice
and request, will shut off the service at the curb cock and remove
and place the water meter in its storeroom and will reinstall the
same upon proper notice when required; and a service charge will be
made to cover the expenses incurred in rendering this turn-off/turn-on
service as established by the Town Board.
[Amended 11-26-1979]
If a consumer desires to discontinue the use
of water due to permanent vacancy, the Water Department shall be given
at least 24 hours' notice, in writing, whereupon it will, at the time
required, shut off the service and will read the meter for the consumer
for a service charge to the customer. The Water Department will render
a special bill for the fractional period.
Service connections to supply lawn-sprinkler
pipe systems will be permitted only where the use of water for that
purpose will not adversely affect regular service to neighboring consumers
at periods of peak demand. The size and arrangement of pumps, if any,
valves, check valves and other appurtenances shall meet the requirements
of the Water Department.
No person owning or occupying premises receiving
water service from the water district shall make or allow to be made
any connection, either of a direct or of an indirect nature, from
any other source or install or allow to be installed any fixture or
appliance or waste or soil pipe from which water may flow or be siphoned
or pumped into any piping connected to the water district system.
A.Â
Where hand-excavating machines are used by either
contractors or others in digging trenches for sewers, drains, gas
mains and conduits or in connection with any other underground excavation
work, all water mains shall be maintained in position at the expense
of such persons or contractors. Contractors or others working in the
public street must ascertain for themselves the location of all water
service connection pipes.
B.Â
Where they are removed, cut or damaged in the construction
or repair of a sewer, drain, gas main or conduit or in connection
with any other underground excavation work, such person or contractor
must, at his own expense, cause them to be replaced or repaired in
accordance with the requirements of the Water Department promptly,
and he must at once notify the Water Department of the interruption
of service and must reimburse the Department for any expense to it
in providing temporary service and in restoring regular service. All
water mains and water services removed, cut, or damaged by the contractor
shall be repaired or replaced in accordance with the requirements
outlined in the Standard Specification and Details for Materials and
Construction of the Town of Aurora.
[Amended 10-27-2003]
The Water Department will operate, maintain
and, where necessary, replace all existing mains and appurtenances,
fire hydrants and other facilities within the territory of any street
or any easement that is under the jurisdiction of the water district,
except that repair or damage resulting from collision or any other
external cause shall be paid for by the person causing such damage.
No unauthorized person shall open or close any
valve, hydrant or curb cock or interfere or meddle with any hydrant,
valve, pipe or main, curb cock, meter or other fixture or appurtenance
connected with the water system of the water district. The Water Department
shall control all mains, taps, gate valves, street service connections,
curb stopcocks, curb and gate valve boxes and meters and may, whenever
such facilities are operated or interfered with in any way in violation
of this chapter, discontinue the water service to the premises involved,
which action shall be in addition to the penalties provided for by
this chapter. No person shall, except with a permit from the Water
Department, allow contractors, masons or other unauthorized persons
to take water from his premises or operate any valve connected with
the distribution system.
A.Â
Fire hydrants are, except under special circumstances
and with permission of the Water Department, for the sole use of the
various fire companies of the Town furnishing fire-protection service.
Tampering with any fire hydrant or the unauthorized use of water therefrom
is a violation of this chapter.
B.Â
In cases where no other supply is available, permission
may be granted by the Water Department for temporary use of the hydrant.
Permits for the use of hydrants for filling sprinklers, sweepers,
sprayers, swimming pools and other equipment apply only to such hydrants
as are designated for such use. Such permit shall be granted for such
time, under such conditions and for such fee as the Water Department
shall prescribe, consistent with the paramount purposes of hydrants
as instruments of public fire protection.
C.Â
If a property owner or other party desires a change
in the location of a fire hydrant, he shall bear the cost of such
change. Any change in the location of a fire hydrant must be approved
and the work done by the Water Department.
A.Â
The Town and water district make no guaranty as to
the amount or consistency of pressure or volume of the water furnished
and will not, under any circumstances, be responsible for any loss
or damage from any excess, deficiency or variation in the pressure,
volume or supply of water or for loss or damage caused by water escaping
from or obstructions in a service line due to frost or any other cause
or for any loss or damage as a result of water escaping from laterals,
fixtures, appliances or pipes owned by consumers.
B.Â
The Water Department shall have the right to shut
off the water in the mains temporarily to make repairs, alterations
or additions to the plant or system, but the district will not be
responsible for damages resulting directly or indirectly from any
interruption of the water supply.
C.Â
When it becomes necessary to shut off the water from
any section of the water system, the Water Department will endeavor
to give notice to as many of the consumers affected thereby as time
will permit and will, as far as practicable, use its best efforts
to prevent inconvenience and damage, but failure to give such notice
shall not make the Town or district responsible or liable for any
damages that may result, either directly or indirectly, from shutting
off or turning on the water.
In cases where boilers or other appliances in
a premises depend upon the pressure in the service line to keep them
supplied with water, the owner or occupant shall place suitable safety
devices to guard against the possibility of collapse or explosion
when the water supply is interrupted. Likewise, such owner or occupant
shall protect water-cooled compressors for refrigeration systems by
means of high-pressure safety cutout devices and shall provide means
for the prevention of the transmission of water hammer or noise of
operation of any valve or appliance through his piping to any adjacent
premises. Failure of the owner or occupant to provide such safety
devices shall in no way make the Town or water district responsible
for any resulting damage.
The Water Department shall have the right to
curtail the amount of water supplied in the event that its supply
becomes limited. The Water Department, in case of a shortage of water,
may limit or prohibit the use of water for sprinkling of lawns or
gardens or for any purpose not deemed necessary for the maintenance
of public health. Where water is wastefully or negligently used on
a consumer's premises, seriously affecting the general service, the
Water Department may discontinue the service of such premises if conditions
are not corrected within 24 hours after giving such customer written
notice; or if an emergency exists, it may discontinue service without
notice.
For the purpose of carrying out the purposes
and provisions of this chapter, the Water Department may prepare rules
and regulations not inconsistent with the specific provisions hereof,
which shall be complied with by all applicants for water service and
users thereof. Such rules and regulations and subsequent changes and
amendments to the rules and regulations shall be approved by the Town
Board and be filed with the Town Clerk and shall become a part of
this chapter and shall be available for the guidance of such applicants
and users. Any person objecting to the provisions of any such rules
and regulations may file such objection with the Town Board, which
shall determine the effect thereof.
