No person shall tap or make a connection with
a water main of the Village of Old Westbury without a written permit
from the Village Clerk.
[Amended 8-18-2008 by L.L. No. 3-2008; 10-17-2016 by L.L. No. 11-2016]
A fee for each tap or service line connection of $350 shall
be paid to the Village Clerk, plus the amounts as per the following
schedule:
Size
(inches)
|
Fee
|
---|
1
|
$500
|
1 1/2
|
$800
|
2
|
$1,000
|
4
|
$1,500
|
6
|
$3,500
|
8
|
$4,500
|
No person to whom a permit shall have been issued,
or his or its agents, servants or employees, shall make a tap or connection
to a Village water main without the presence of an employee of the
Village designated to inspect the work.
No tap or connection to a Village water main
shall be made except between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m.,
Monday through Friday, except holidays.
All taps and connections to Village water mains
shall be made in good and workmanlike manner. The permittee shall
be responsible for and shall replace, on demand of the Superintendent
of Water Supply of the Village, any tap or connection which may be
found by the Village not to conform to this section, even though previously
inspected by the Village. Shall the permittee fail to replace any
such tap or connection, the Village shall make such replacements or
repairs as shall be necessary at the cost and expense of the permittee.
All service lines between the water main and meter pit shall at all
times be kept in serviceable condition by the property owner. Upon
proper notification by the Village to the property owner of the fact
that a faulty service exists, the Village may, after reasonable time,
have the repairs made at the expense of the owner.
The permittee shall indemnify and save harmless
the Village of Old Westbury, its officials, servants and employees
from all action or proceedings, including the defense thereof, to
recover damages for injuries to persons or property recovered by or
through the permittee, its agents, servants and employees in connection
with tapping and connecting with water mains of the Village of Old
Westbury.
To secure the presence of a Village inspector on the job, at least 24 hours' notice shall be given to the Superintendent of Water Supply. Failure of an inspector to present himself at the time and place requested shall not be deemed a waiver by the Village of the requirement contained in §
210-17 hereof.
Shall any tap or connection be made without
the presence of a Village inspector, the permittee shall be required
to expose the tap or connection, or if the permittee shall refuse,
such tap or connection may be exposed for inspection by the Village
at the cost and expense of the permittee.
No permit shall extend beyond 15 days.
[Amended 6-19-2017 by L.L. No. 5-2017]
A. All service lines shall be not less than 3/4 inch inside diameter
and shall be of Type K copper. All connections shall be compression
connections. The service line is considered to be the water service
pipe extending from the water main in the street to the inside of
the building and shall consist of the corporation stop, saddle (if
required), curb box, meter pit, meter pit cover meter, meter valves,
backflow preventor and pipe. One plug valve shall be installed on
each side of the meter in all cases and each side of the backflow
preventor. No service line shall be installed in a driveway, and shall
at all times conform to the regulations of the Nassau County Board
of Health with respect to any cesspools or sewer lines thereto, or
less than four feet below finish grade or more than five feet below
finish grade.
B. Meters shall be Badger meters with straight gallon registers. Badger
meters may be purchased from local supply houses.
Taps and connections to any Village water main
shall be as follows:
A. Three-fourths-inch service: one three-fourths-inch
tap.
B. One-inch service: one one-inch tap.
C. One-and-one-half-inch service: one one-and-one-half-inch
tap and saddle.
D. Two-inch service: one two-inch tap and saddle.
In all service lines up to and including one
inch, there shall be a stop cock of the inverted-key type at a point
one foot outside the property line and provided with an iron box,
rod and cover. In the case of all service lines of 1 1/4 inches
and over, a ball valve of the type manufactured by Eddy Valve Company
or equal shall be used.
[Amended 6-19-2017 by L.L. No. 5-2017]
A. Each meter under 1 1/2 inches shall be installed in a meter
pit consisting of a twenty-four-inch round poly or concrete or equal
with iron cover. The cylinder shall be inserted to a depth of four
feet below finished grade and shall rest on at least three bricks.
The cover of the pit shall be constructed and be maintained one inch
above finished grade. The meters shall be 14 inches below the cover
with a valve on each side, and the risers on each side of the meter
shall be a least two inches from the side walls of the meter pit.
Each meter 1 1/2 inches and over shall be installed in a meter
pit not less than three feet by five feet and the bottom not to be
more than five feet below finished grade and in all cases large enough
to permit a man to descend into the pit and work around the meter.
Such meter pit shall be poly constructed or poured concrete or solid
concrete block and shall have a reinforced concrete roof with a metal
manhole cover not less than 24 inches and not greater than 36 inches
in diameter.
B. All meter pits shall be located two feet inside of the property line.
All water services must be installed by a licensed
plumber or contractor approved by the Board of Trustees of the Village
or the appropriate administrative official.
[Amended 9-20-1993 by L.L. No. 4-1993]
No water shall be taken from any hydrant without the written permission of the Board of Trustees of the Village or the appropriate administrative official. In the event that such permission is granted, the fee shall be in the amount set forth in Chapter
103, Fees and Deposits.
[Amended 6-18-2007 by L.L. No. 2-2007]
A. Each meter shall be inspected, rebuilt or replaced
once every 10 years from the date of installation. The Water Department
reserves the right to remove, test and repair any meter at any time.
If requested by an owner to test any meter, the cost of repairs, if
any, shall be borne by the owner. If the meter is found to be accurate
according to New York State Standards and Requirements, a charge of
$25 shall be made. If the meter is found to be inaccurate, no charge
for the test shall be made; however, the cost of repairs shall be
borne by the owner for all meters two inches and under.
B. The use of submetering in the Village of Old Westbury is hereby prohibited. Each home in the Village shall have its own separate water supply and be metered and be billed by the Village. The Superintendent of Water may waive this requirement or grant relief from this requirement in circumstances where compliance is not feasible or where the Village does not have a water main for the homeowner to tie into. When the public water supply becomes available, it is incumbent upon the homeowner to tie into the Village main within 90 days of being notified of water availability. Such connection shall be at the homeowner's expense. If such connection is not completed within 90 days of notification of water availability, a violation may be issued for each day that such connection is not complete. Any person violating this §
210-30B shall be deemed guilty of a violation punishable by a fine of $250 for each daily violation.
Whenever it may be found that the foregoing
rules and regulations do not apply or make it impractical to install
a water service in compliance therewith, such condition shall be brought
to the attention of the Board of Trustees or appropriate administrative
official of the Village for consideration. Permission for any deviation
from these rules and regulations, if granted, shall be in writing.
[Amended 6-19-2017 by L.L. No. 5-2017]
No underground sprinkler system shall be installed within the
Village of Old Westbury without the written permission of the Board
of Trustees of the Village or of the appropriate administrative official.
In the event that such permission is granted, the fee shall be $300
for such permit. All systems shall be installed as per plans and specifications
on file at the office of the appropriate administrative official.
When used in this article, unless otherwise
indicated, the following words shall have the following meanings:
AIR GAP
The unobstructed vertical distance through the free atmosphere
between the lowest opening from any pipe or faucet supplying water
to a tank, plumbing fixture or other device and the flood level rim
of the receptacle.
APPROVED
Accepted by the Board and by the Department of Health where
required an applicable specification, stated or cited in this article
or as suitable for the proposed use.
AUXILIARY SUPPLY
Any water source or system other than the Water District
water supply, which may be available in the building or on the premises.
BACKFLOW
The flow of water or other liquids, mixtures or substances
into the distributing pipes of a potable supply of water from any
source or sources other than its intended source.
BACK SIPHONAGE
Backflow resulting from negative pressures in the distributing
pipes of the potable water supply.
BAROMETRIC LOOP
A loop of pipe rising approximately 35 feet, at its topmost
point, above the highest fixture it supplies.
BOARD
The Board of Trustees of the Incorporated Village of Old
Westbury.
CHECK VALVE
A self-closing device which is designed to permit the flow
of fluids in one direction and to close if there is a reversal of
flow.
CROSS-CONNECTION
Any physical connection between a potable water supply and
any waste pipe, soil pipe, sewer, drain or any unapproved source or
system. Furthermore, it is any potable water supply outlet which is
submerged or can be submerged in waste water and/or any other source
of contamination. (See "backflow" and "back siphonage.")
DRAIN
Any pipe which carries waste-water or waterborne wastes in
a building drainage system.
FIXTURE, PLUMBING
Installed receptacles, devices or appliances supplied with
water or which receive or discharge liquids or liquid-borne wastes.
HAZARD, HEALTH
Any conditions, devices or practices in the water supply
system and its operation which create or, in the judgment of the Board,
may create a danger to the health and well-being of the water consumer.
An example of a health hazard is a structural defect in the water
supply system, whether of location, design or construction, which
may regularly or occasionally prevent satisfactory purification of
the water supply or cause it to be polluted from extraneous sources.
HAZARD, PLUMBING
Any arrangement of plumbing, including piping and fixtures
whereby a cross-connection is created.
HYDROPNEUMATIC TANK
A pressure vessel in which air pressure acts upon the surface
of the water contained within the vessel, pressurizing the water distribution
piping connected to the vessel.
INLET
The open end of the water supply pipe through which the water
is discharged into the plumbing fixture.
PLUMBING SYSTEM
Includes the water supply and distribution pipes, plumbing
fixtures and traps; soil, waste and vent pipes; building drains and
building sewers, including their respective connections, devices and
appurtenances within the property lines of the premises; and water-treating
or water-using equipment.
POLLUTION
The presence of any foreign substance (organic, inorganic,
radiological or biological) in water which tends to degrade its quality
so as to constitute a hazard or impair the usefulness of the water.
REDUCED-PRESSURE BACKFLOW PREVENTER
An assembly of differential valves and check valves, including
an automatically opened spillage port to the atmosphere designed to
prevent backflow.
SURGE TANK
The receiving, nonpressure vessel forming part of the air
gap separation between a potable and an auxiliary supply.
VACUUM
Any pressure less than that exerted by the atmosphere.
VILLAGE
The Incorporated Village of Old Westbury.
WATER, NON-POTABLE
Water which is not safe for human consumption or which is
of questionable potability.
WATER, POTABLE
Any water which complies with the provisions of Part 72 of
the Title 10 of the New York Codes, Rules and Regulations (drinking
water standards) of the administrative rules and regulations of the
New York State Commissioner of Health.
A potable water supply system shall be designed,
installed and maintained in such manner as to prevent contamination
from nonpotable waters, liquids, solids or gases from being introduced
into the potable water supply through cross-connections or any other
piping connections to the system.
Cross-connections between potable water systems
and other systems or equipment containing water or other substances
of unknown or questionable safety are prohibited, except when and
where, and as approved by the New York State Commissioner of Health
pursuant to Section 5.33 of the New York State Sanitary Code, suitable
protective devices such as the reduced-pressure zone backflow preventer
or equal are installed, tested and maintained to ensure proper operation
on a continuing basis.
Interconnection between two or more public water
supplies shall be permitted only with the written approval of the
Board and the New York State Department of Health.
Cross-connections between an individual water
supply and a potable public supply are prohibited unless approved
in writing by the Board and the New York State Department of Health.
Potable water connections to boiler.feed water
systems shall be made through an air gap or provided with an approved
back-flow preventer (reduced pressure principle or double check-double
gate valves).
Connection to the potable water supply system for the following is prohibited unless protected against backflow in accordance with §
210-43 or as set forth as follows:
B. Operating, dissection, embalming and mortuary tables
or similar equipment. In such installation the hose used for water
supply shall terminate at least 12 inches away from every point of
the table or attachments.
C. Pumps for nonpotable water, chemicals or other substances.
Priming connections may be made only through an air gap.
D. Building drainage, sewer or vent systems.
E. Any other fixture of similar hazard.
Except where potable water provided for a refrigerator
condenser or cooling jacket is entirely outside the piping or tank
containing a toxic refrigerant and two separate thicknesses of metal
separating the refrigerant from the potable water supply, an inlet
connection shall be provided with an approved check valve. Also adjacent
to and at the outlet side of the check valve, an approved pressure
relief valve, set to relieve five pounds per square inch above the
maximum water pressure at the point of installation, shall be provided
if the refrigeration units contain more than 20 pounds of refrigerants.
[Amended 11-21-2005 by L.L. No. 5-2005]
A. Notification of violation. When a violation of this
article is found, the Board or its administrative official, if so
appointed, shall notify, by written notice, the owner of the property,
as indicated on the then-current Village tax roll.
B. Notice requirements.
(1) The notice shall identify the sections of the article
that have been violated and the basis for the notice of violation.
(2) The notice shall inform the owner that, should he
disagree with the conclusion as to the violation, he shall have seven
calendar days from receipt of the notice, or a shorter time period
determined by the Board of Trustees or the Superintendent of the Village
Water Department, to file a written request at the Village Hall for
a hearing on the matter before the Village Board of Zoning Appeals.
The Board or Superintendent may set a shorter time if the Board or
Superintendent determines that exigent circumstances exist, threatening
the health, safety or welfare of Village residents.
(3) The notice shall inform the owner that if he does
not request a hearing and he fails to cure the violation within seven
calendar days of the receipt of the notice, or a shorter time period
determined by the Board of Trustees or the Superintendent of the Village
Water Department, the agents of the Village Water Department shall
have the right, but not the duty, to enter onto such owner's land
to perform the testing required. The Board or Superintendent may set
a shorter time period if the Board or Superintendent determines that
exigent circumstances exist, threatening the health, safety or welfare
of Village residents. In any event, the curing of the violation shall
be at the expense of the owner of the land. If the agents of the Village
Water Department perform the testing required, a fee of $250 will
be due and owing to the Village from the property owner. In the event
that the owner fails to pay the Incorporated Village of Old Westbury
$250 within 30 days after demand therefor is sent to the last address
for the owner indicated on the then-current Village tax roll, the
fee of $250 shall be added to the property's November water assessment.
(4) The notice shall be given by personal delivery to
the person to be served; be given by personal delivery to a person
of suitable age and discretion at the dwelling place of the person
to be served and by first-class mail to the person to be served; or
be given by registered mail, return receipt requested, at the last
known address of the person to be served.
C. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if in the Board's judgment
a health hazard exists, the Board may cause the water service to the
building or premises to be terminated.
D. Fines. The owner or authorized agent of the owner responsible for the maintenance of the plumbing systems and use of water on the premises or in the buildings thereon who knowingly permits a violation of any of the provisions of this article to remain uncorrected after the expiration of the time period set forth in the notice issued pursuant to Subsection
B above shall, upon conviction by the court, be subject to and required to pay a fine not in excess of $5,000 for each violation, and each day of failure to comply with the requirements of this article after the expiration of the time period set forth in the notice issued pursuant to Subsection
B above shall constitute a separate violation.
[Amended 6-20-2024 by L.L. No. 8-2024]