The intent of this article is to restrict the wasteful, inefficient
or nonessential use of water during periods of drought, or during
periods of restricted water consumption due to maintenance, construction
or repair, as determined either by the Village of Tarrytown as the
water system owner and operator, or by the New York City Department
of Environmental Protection (NYC DEP) as the Village's water supplier
to establish penalties for violations and to provide for enforcement
of water conservation measures in the Village of Tarrytown for the
protection of the health, safety and welfare of the people of the
Village. This article is being expanded to include water restrictions,
based on reduced water availability, due to possible shutdowns due
to system maintenance or repair, and due to shutdown plans by the
NYC DEP on short-term and long-term bases to perform mandatory maintenance
on the water supply infrastructure.
This article shall take effect immediately, and its provisions
shall be enforced at all times during the existence of a drought,
severe drought or extreme drought, or water restriction event, severe
water restriction event, or extreme water restriction event as further
provided by the City of New York DEP as water supplier, within the
Village of Tarrytown, as declared by the Mayor and/or the Board of
Trustees.