[HISTORY: Adopted by the Borough Council
of the Borough of Pennington 8-5-1985 as Arts. 2 through 8 of Ord. No. 397.
Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Water and Sewer Utility — See Ch. 53.
If, in the opinion of Borough Council, a water
emergency should exist by reason of insufficient water availability,
then the Borough Council shall declare a water emergency. A copy of
the water emergency declaration shall be published in the official
borough newspapers and shall be posted in the Borough Hall.
The declaration of a water emergency shall be
conclusive of the fact of the existence of such emergency and shall
be binding upon all users of the borough public water system.
During the period of any water emergency, the
following uses of water, from whatever source, except for recycled
water, may, at the discretion of Borough Council, be prohibited:
A.
The sprinkling, watering and/or irrigation of shrubbery,
trees, lawns, grass, ground cover, plants, vines, gardens, vegetables,
flowers or any other vegetation.
B.
The washing of motor vehicles, trailers, boats or
any other type of mobile equipment, except in a commercial washing
facility which has approved water conservation devices.
C.
The washing of sidewalks, walkways, driveways, porches
and other outside surfaces.
D.
The washing of the outside of dwellings and/or office
buildings.
E.
The washing and cleaning of any business or industrial
equipment and machinery, except as may be necessary for health reasons.
F.
The operation of any ornamental fountain or other
structure making similar use of water.
G.
The filling of any swimming pool or wading pools.
H.
Any other uses, determined by Council, to be in the
best interest of the residents of the borough and the contiguous area
of Hopewell Township.
The declaration of a water emergency shall continue
in effect until terminated by a resolution adopted by the Borough
Council.
All construction within the borough, including
both new construction and repairs and renovations, shall employ the
latest up-to-date water-saving devices.
[Amended 4-13-2015 by Ord. No. 2015-3]
The property owner shall install and maintain
and bear the entire cost and expense of the water service line. The
owner shall keep it in good repair and protect it from damage. The
owner shall not be responsible for repair or maintenance of the water
lateral beyond the water service line, except the owner shall be held
liable for any damage or extra costs to the water system, or Water
Department, as a result of damage to or obstruction of the water lateral
or water system caused by tampering or other act or neglect of the
property owner or other user of the property, including without limitation
tampering or other act or neglect in the maintenance or use of the
owner's water service line. Any leaks discovered in these lines
must be repaired promptly to the satisfaction of the Superintendent
of Public Works.
[Amended 12-6-1999 by Ord. No. 99-14]
Any user found guilty of violating this chapter
shall be a fined not exceeding $1,000, imprisoned for a term not exceeding
90 days or be subject to a period of community service not exceeding
90 days, or any combination thereof.
[Added 4-13-2015 by Ord. No. 2015-3]
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
The curb valve is located underground at the property line
of the house or building being serviced and is accessed through the
curb box. The curb valve connects the water service line to the water
system and operates as a shut-off valve.
The water lateral refers to the entire water line between
the connection at the house or building being serviced and the Borough
water main.
The water service line is that portion of the water lateral
extending from the house or building being serviced to the curb valve
and curb box, but does not include the curb valve or curb box.
