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.
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.
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]
[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]
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.
Authority is vested in the Water Department
to make such further rules and regulations as it deems necessary for
the proper enforcement of the purposes of this article.
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.