[Adopted 2-26-1959 as Ord. 9.1 of the 1959 Unified Code of Ordinances]
For the purpose of interpreting and applying the terms of this article, the following definitions will be observed:
BUILDING
Includes any structure or enclosure to which water is supplied, whether attached to realty or not.
LICENSED PLUMBER
A master plumber licensed under the provisions of Chapter 229, Plumbers.
PREMISES
Includes all places to which water is supplied, whether the same are occupied or vacant.
WATER DEPARTMENT
The Superintendent of the Water Department or any person duly designated to act on his behalf.
A. 
Applications for permits for water supply and for replacements or modifications of existing installations shall be made to the village, upon forms to be provided by the village, by a licensed plumber thereunto duly authorized by the owner.
B. 
No permit shall be granted for the installation, replacement or modification of water supply until the fee for tapping mains and all other authorized charges have been paid.
Free and full access to all parts of any premises supplied with water by the village or to which village water is believed to be supplied shall be granted at all reasonable hours to the Water Department.
The installation and maintenance of all privately maintained water service lines shall be in conformity with the following regulations:
A. 
No private service line from a village water main shall be installed, altered or replaced until the same has been approved by the Water Department.
B. 
No opening shall be made in any village street, except in full compliance with Chapter 259, Streets and Sidewalks, Article I, and the payment of the fees and the posting of the indemnity therein specified.
C. 
All taps of water mains of two inches or less shall be made by the Water Department. All taps in excess of two inches shall be made by a licensed plumber under the supervision and subject to the approval of the Water Department, and no connection shall be made without such approval. Notification to the Water Department accompanied by a tap receipt 24 hours in advance of the making of such tap is required.
D. 
All private service lines shall be installed, maintained, altered or replaced with copper water tube Type K where service line does not exceed two inches in diameter and with galvanized wrought iron, brass or cast-iron pipe where service line exceeds two inches in diameter, laid not less than four feet below the established grade of the street. Where it is impractical to meet the depth requirement by ordinary conditions, the Water Department may, upon application therefor, grant a permit for some other method of installation.
E. 
The Water Department shall designate the point at which the water main is to be tapped and also the position of the service pipe sweep at the tap, except as set forth in Subsection K, for all taps, which shall be at least four feet square and not less than six inches below the main.
[Amended 11-15-1982 by L.L. No. 12-1982]
F. 
No new tap shall be made to a water main to connect with a service line which is intended to replace an existing service line unless the existing service line is properly disconnected at its tap to the water main. The expense of such disconnection shall be borne by the applicant.
G. 
Where a service line is abandoned, the service line must be shut off at the tap and disconnected at the expense of the owner.
H. 
There shall be a separate and distinct tap for the service of each building (other than an accessory building) or premises supplied with water, and no water supply service line shall be connected to any other building or premises. The siamesing of services is prohibited. Where there are separate stores or places of business in one building, separate and distinct taps shall be provided for each such store or place of business.No private water system shall be interconnected with the village water system.
I. 
All service lines from the street main to and including the meter in the building or on the premises shall be provided, installed, maintained and repaired by and at the expense of the owner, except as set forth in Subsection K hereof.
[Amended 11-15-1982 by L.L. No. 12-1982]
J. 
All outside service lines, building service pipes, outlets and fixtures shall be maintained in good order and repair, protected from frost, leaks and breaks, and must be promptly repaired, if not in good order, to prevent waste of water. If an owner fails to observe these requirements, the Water Department may shut off the water supply and the cost thereof against the real property affected, to be collected as part of the water rent.
K. 
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this section, the village shall be responsible for and shall make all necessary excavations, taps and repairs from and between the water main and the shutoff valve at the curb, including the shutoff valve. In the event of a leak in a water connection between the shutoff valve at the curb and the water meter, the village shall notify the occupant, in writing, of the leak on his property, and, if the occupant or owner of the property has not corrected the leak within five business days of the delivery of such notice, the village may shut off the water to or on the premises until the leak has been corrected, unless the property owner or occupant, within such five-day period, delivers to the village written authorization to correct the leak at the owner's or occupant's expense. If the village corrects such leak, the cost thereof shall be charged to the water bill of the owner or occupant, as the case may be.
[Added 11-15-1982 by L.L. No. 12-1982; amended 11-5-1990 by L.L. No. 19-1990; 9-8-1992 by L.L. No. 12-1992]
A. 
The charges for tapping water mains shall be as adopted by resolution of the Board of Trustees.[1]
[Amended 5-6-1991 by L.L. No. 5-1991]
[1]
Editor's Note: Such charges are on file and available for inspection in the office of the Village Clerk during regular office hours.
B. 
No tap to a four-inch and a six-inch main shall be larger than 1 1/2 inches. A two-inch tap can only be made to a main which is at least eight inches in diameter. If two separate buildings are to be serviced, the charge shall be as separate taps.
[Amended 6-18-2007 by L.L. No. 3-2007; 11-19-2018 by L.L. No. 15-2018]
A. 
Water meters of a type approved by the Board of Trustees shall be installed by the Village of Tarrytown or its designated representative in all buildings (other than an accessory building) regardless of type, character or use.
B. 
Water meters shall be furnished and installed by the Village and shall remain the property of the Village.
C. 
The annual water meter rents shall be payable at the time that the water consumption bills are due and shall be made a part of such bill.
D. 
The submetering of water by consumers is prohibited.
E. 
Remote-readable water meters. All water meters shall be able to be read remotely by Water Department personnel from outside of and off of the subject property on which they are located.
F. 
Vandalism or misuse of water meters. In the event of tampering, negligence, reckless or intentional damage or modification of the water meter by the property owner or his or her agent, causing damage to the water meter or causing the water meter to become faulty or not work properly, it shall be the property owner's responsibility to pay for the cost of repairing or replacing the water meter, plus a fine and/or penalty subject to the provisions of § 297-17 of this chapter.
Water meters shall be installed as herein provided:
A. 
Every meter shall be set in a horizontal position within ready access for inspection and shall be protected against frost and hot water.
B. 
The meter must be connected to the service line by a union to a shutoff valve on each side of the meter.
C. 
No connection in any house service line or fixture shall be made between the water main and the meter.
D. 
The meter shall, after installation, be sealed by the Water Department, which shall thereafter have complete control thereof. No sealed meter may be removed without a written permit from the Water Department.
E. 
The Water Department may remove a meter at any time for testing, substituting another meter temporarily or permanently.
F. 
The Water Department may replace, upgrade, or switch out a meter at any time.
[Added 12-4-2023 by L.L. No. 5-2023[1]]
[1]
Editor's Note: This local law also redesignated former Subsection F as Subsection G.
G. 
In every installation of water service hereafter, the owner shall provide facilities for setting of the meter according to specifications provided by the Water Department.
A. 
The rates payable for water supplied by the Village, designated as "water rents," by consumers within the Village and by those outside of its boundaries shall be those established by the Board of Trustees as authorized by the Village Law. The water rents heretofore established by the Board of Trustees and in effect at the time of the enactment of this article shall be continued in full force and effect, subject to modification and/or rescission by the Board of Trustees; however, water rents shall be subject to rate changes to the Village's water rates which are implemented by the City of New York, and water rents will increase or decrease proportionately to said rate changes.
[Amended 5-5-2003 by L.L. No. 8-2003]
B. 
All water rents shall be payable at such intervals as the Board of Trustees may prescribe by resolution, and any minimum rent established by the Board shall be payable, though no water is consumed, as long as a service remains connected with a village main.
[Amended 5-9-1960]
C. 
Payments for water rents shall be made at the office of the Water Department during established business hours. Payments made by check or postal money order and mailed to the Water Department shall be deemed to have been received at the time of mailing, as evidenced by the postmark.
A. 
The water rent for water supplied during the construction of any buildings, dwellings, structures or improvements, including sidewalks, curbs or driveways, shall be metered, and the metered rate shall apply except as herein otherwise provided.
B. 
Upon application to the Water Department for a temporary supply of water for the erection of one- or two-family dwellings or for the alteration or construction of curbs, sidewalks and driveways, a fixed charge as adopted by resolution of the Board of Trustees[1] shall be paid, and there shall be no requirement for the installation of a meter for such temporary supply, provided, however, that where, in the proposed construction of curbs or driveways, the estimated quantity of water consumed would exceed, at the metered rate, more than the charge as adopted by resolution of the Board of Trustees, as determined by the Water Department, the amount of said fixed charge shall be increased to an amount equal to such estimated cost.
[Amended 5-6-1991 by L.L. No. 5-1991]
[1]
Editor's Note: Such charge is on file and available for inspection in the office of the Village Clerk during regular office hours.
C. 
No certificates of occupancy shall be issued by the Building Inspector until the water rents for water consumed during construction shall have been fully paid and until the Water Department certifies that a meter has been duly installed upon the premises.
A. 
Water supplied to consumers outside the boundaries of the village shall be at such terms and upon such conditions as may be fixed by the Board of Trustees from time to time, including a requirement that there be deposited with the village a sum equivalent to the cost of water to be supplied to an applicant for every ensuing six-month period, as estimated by the Water Department, such deposits being security for the collection of water rents.
B. 
Any water supplied to consumers outside the village limits shall be furnished only upon the condition that the village assumes no obligations to maintain any water mains not owned by the village.
C. 
Water rents payable by consumers outside the boundaries of the village shall be 25% greater than the water rents payable by the consumers within the village.
D. 
Consumers to whom water is supplied outside the boundaries of the village shall be subject to disconnection of such service if any bill for water rents is not paid within 60 days after it has been rendered.
E. 
Nothing contained in this section shall be construed to relieve the consumers of water outside the village boundaries from any liabilities or obligations imposed by the law and this article upon resident users of water.
A. 
The registration of each water meter shall be taken at such intervals as the Board of Trustees may prescribe by resolution, and water rentals shall be levied therefrom.
[Amended 5-9-1960]
B. 
The water rentals so levied shall become due and payable at such times as the Board of Trustees may prescribe by resolution.
[Amended 5-9-1960]
C. 
Bills shall be mailed for the water rentals so levied but only as an accommodation, and the failure to receive the same for any cause shall not relieve the owner of liability therefor.
[Amended 5-9-1960]
D. 
All amounts due for water rentals will be received within 30 days, beginning with the date on which such water rentals became due and payable. If payment is made after 30 days, 10% will be added. Should payment not be made upon the issuance of the future bills for water rentals, 10% shall be added to the bill on both the outstanding balance and the penalty, and this 10% additional payment shall continue to accrue until the bill is either paid or placed on the property tax bill pursuant to § 297-12 herein below. The penalty shall be assessed quarterly.
[Amended 5-9-1960; 10-6-1980 by L.L. No. 17-1980; 9-20-2010 by L.L. No. 10-2010; 8-19-2013 by L.L. No. 9-2013]
E. 
The payment of water rentals must include all arrears to date; no payment will be accepted leaving a former quarter unpaid.
F. 
Where water rents remain unpaid for a period of 60 days after the same become due and payable, the supply of water to the premises affected may be shut off.
[Amended 10-6-1980 by L.L. No. 17-1980]
G. 
Where the supply of water is shut off because of nonpayment of water rents, a charge as adopted by resolution of the Board of Trustees[1] shall be imposed, which must be paid before the water supply is restored. In addition, if it is found necessary for the village to dig up a curb box, curb stop, street, main, tap or any other portion of a service line for shutting-off purposes or for any reason whatsoever, the complete costs incidental thereto shall be charged against the owner of the premises affected and shall be payable by him.
[Amended 5-6-1991 by L.L. No. 5-1991]
[1]
Editor's Note: Such charge is on file and available for inspection in the office of the Village Clerk during regular office hours.
H. 
The owner of the premises to which water is supplied shall be liable for the payment of the water rents chargeable thereto, whether said premises are used by tenants or otherwise.
A. 
All water rents, penalties and interest thereon and all charges for tapping and any other charges provided for by this article shall be a lien on the real property upon which or in connection with which the water is used, and such lien is prior and superior to every other lien or claim, except the lien of an existing tax.
B. 
The Board of Trustees shall certify to the Village Clerk the amounts of all unpaid water rents and charges, including penalties and interest computed to the first day of the month following the month in which the fiscal year of the village commences, with a description of the real property affected thereby.
C. 
The Board of Trustees shall include such amounts in the annual tax levy and shall levy the same upon the real property in default, in accordance with the provisions of § 11-1118 of the Village Law.
[Amended 5-6-1991 by L.L. No. 5-1991]
D. 
Should the Board of Trustees act to include such amounts in the annual tax levy, a fee equal to 10% of the amount included in the annual tax levy shall be charged which shall be a separate fee due and owing to the Village and shall not be placed on a subsequent tax levy. Should the fee not be paid within the time frames established in § 297-11F, the Village shall shut off the water to the customer's location.
[Added 9-20-2010 by L.L. No. 10-2010]
A. 
Unless in actual use, all hydrants, taps, fixtures or other outlets must be securely shut off. The unnecessary waste of water is prohibited.
B. 
If the Board of Trustees at any time determines that an emergency exists threatening a shortage of water supply, it may prescribe emergency rules for the regulation and restriction of the use of the water supply, and such rules shall have the force and effect of an ordinance duly adopted.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: See Art. II, Water Conservation, of this chapter.
A. 
No person, other than members of the Fire Department or village employees or agents in the performance of their duty, shall draw water from a village hydrant unless a permit therefor has been granted by the Water Department.
B. 
No connections shall be made to hydrants except by valves or couplings which are readily detachable in the event of emergency. All couplings must be detached immediately after the use of the hydrant for supplying water has ended. In no event shall a coupling remain attached to a hydrant after sundown.
C. 
Hydrants must be protected against freezing and all other injuries that would impair their efficiency by the person who uses them. If damage is caused while being used, the injured hydrant shall be repaired by the village, and the cost thereof shall be paid by the one who was using it.
D. 
No hydrant shall be used for any purpose, other than supplying water for fire fighting, when the temperature is below 34° F.
E. 
No wrench shall be used on a fire hydrant unless it is of a design approved by the Water Department.
F. 
Cap chains and caps must be protected against breakage and loss, and caps must be replaced by permittees after every use of a hydrant.
G. 
Hydrants must be made immediately available to the Fire Department upon demand at any time.
For violation of any provision of this article, in addition to the penalties generally applicable, the Water Department is authorized to disconnect an owner's service and to withhold restoration thereof until the violation has been removed.
[Added 5-6-1991 by L.L. No. 5-1991; amended 12-4-2023 by L.L. No. 5-2023]
A. 
A quarter-per-annum penalty fee of $250 shall apply for not cooperating with the Village pursuant to § 297-7, regarding the maintenance, repair or replacement of the Village water meter, until such time that the owner permits the Village to replace the meter.
B. 
Other penalties for noncompliance with this chapter shall be as provided in Chapter 1, General Provisions, Article II.