[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Village of Canton 11-10-1975 by L.L. No. 5-1975 as Ch. 44 of the 1975 Code. Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Electrical standards — See Ch. 144.
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
AIR-CONDITIONING SYSTEM
Any system using refrigeration to maintain an air temperature of 60° F. or over in an air-conditioned space.
No person, firm, association or corporation shall install or use for air conditioning within the Village of Canton any equipment which uses water supplied by the Village of Canton without having procured a permit therefor from the Village Clerk.
Application for permits for air-conditioning units heretofore or hereafter installed shall be made to the Village Clerk and shall contain the name and address of the applicant, the location of the premises where the unit is or is to be installed, the name of the manufacturer of the unit, the manufacturer's maximum rating as to capacity of the unit in tons of refrigeration and the refrigeration temperatures involved in these ratings and the horsepower required under maximum anticipated summer operating conditions. In no case shall the rated capacity of the refrigeration unit in tons be considered less than the nameplate horsepower of the driving equipment for the purpose of this chapter. In the absence of the required manufacturer's maximum rating as to capacity of the unit in tons of refrigeration, for the purpose of this chapter, the Village Clerk may specify the tonnage of the refrigeration unit by using the nameplate horsepower of the driving unit. The manufacturer's identifying classification and data on the refrigeration unit shall also be included on the application. In case water conservation devices are required to comply with § 90-7A, the name of the manufacturer and the guaranties on the water conservation device are to be given for maximum anticipated summer operating conditions, together with the manufacturer's identifying data on the equipment. In case the application is for the installation of a unit, approval must be obtained before installation of the equipment is started.
Fees shall be paid at the time the application is filed and shall be $10, plus $0.10 per ton of capacity as set forth in the application or in the manner prescribed in § 90-3.
A. 
Upon receipt of the application for a permit, the Village Board shall cause an inspection to be made, and if the installation complies with the requirements contained in § 90-7A, the Village Clerk shall issue a final permit for the installation and/or use of said air-conditioning system.
B. 
If any existing installation does not comply with the requirements contained in § 90-7A but does comply with the provisions of § 90-7B, the Village Clerk may issue a temporary permit for the use of said installation, which said temporary permit shall be valid only for two months and shall be issued upon condition that the applicant take immediate steps to comply with the requirements of § 90-7A.
Any permit issued hereunder may be revoked summarily upon conviction for violation of this chapter or upon failure of the holder of said permit to discontinue using water for air conditioning immediately upon orders of the Village Clerk so to do.
A. 
No final permit shall be issued for the installation and/or use of any air-conditioning unit unless:
(1) 
Any installation consisting of one unit, or a group of units, with a total capacity exceeding five tons or 50,000 BTU's per hour or requiring more than five horsepower to drive the compressor shall be equipped with a condensing water conservation device. These water conservation devices shall be such that under maximum summer temperatures they can operate at not over 7.5 gallons of village water per hour per ton of refrigeration. Units of five-ton capacity and under which do not have water conservation devices shall be provided with an automatic water regulating device so as to limit the use of water under maximum summer conditions to not more than two gallons per minute per ton.
(2) 
Makeup water connections to a water conservation device are so arranged that the supply has a physical break between the village water main and said device so it will be impossible for water to syphon back in the case of low pressure to the village water main.
(3) 
In cases where the waste water is discharged into the village sewerage system, the discharge is in strict accordance with the rules and regulations of the Board of Health and any other bureau having jurisdiction.
(4) 
The Village Water Superintendent is satisfied that the system can be operated without adversely affecting the flow to other users of water in the area or detrimental to public safety.
(5) 
The system complies with any restrictions imposed by laws of the State of New York or the New York State Department of Health.
B. 
No temporary permit shall be issued for the use of any existing air-conditioning unit unless the installation complies with the provisions of Subsection A(3), (4) and (5) hereinabove set forth for a final permit.
A. 
All air-conditioning installations shall be operated in accordance with the laws of the State of New York and ordinances of the Board of Trustees.
B. 
No installation for which a temporary permit has been issued shall be operated at any time when the Village Water Superintendent shall have ordered the discontinuance of such operations.
Any person violating any provisions of this chapter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be liable to a fine of $100 or imprisonment not exceeding 100 days, or both such fine and imprisonment, or to a penalty of $500 to be recovered by the Village of Canton in a civil action. Every day of such violation may be held to constitute a separate offense.
This chapter shall take effect and be in force from and immediately after its passage, publication of notice of adoption and posting as required by law, and it shall be binding upon any person or corporation after service of a certified copy thereof upon such person or corporation following its passage as permitted by law.