The Village of Rye Brook purchases water from
the New York-American Water Company. From time to time, the level
of the reservoir(s) of the New York-American Water Company or any
successor or assigns thereof (hereinafter "New York-American Water
Company") will require the declaration of a water supply emergency.
When a water supply emergency is declared, there are certain water
use restrictions that must be implemented. As a private company. the
New York-American Water Company must rely upon its municipal customers
to enforce the water use restrictions. Accordingly, the purposes of
this chapter are:
A. To codify and thereby to enable the Village of Rye
Brook to enforce the water-use restrictions imposed during a water
supply emergency by the New York-American Water Company, acting in
conjunction with the municipalities it services;
B. To restrict the wasteful, inefficient and/or nonessential
use of water during periods of drought; and
C. To establish penalties for violations and to provide
for enforcement of water conservation measures in the Village of Rye
Brook for the protection of the healthy, safety and welfare of the
people of the Village.
The Drought Response Plan of the Connecticut-American
and New York-American Water Companies, which plan was established
on July 13, 1995, and subsequent modifications and/or supplements
thereto published by the Connecticut-American and New York-American
Water Companies (hereinafter collectively referred to as the "Drought
Response Plan") shall be incorporated by reference into this chapter
and become a part thereof.
Any person, corporation or entity located within
the territorial boundaries of the Village of Rye Brook that receives,
purchases. and/or uses water supplied by the New York-American Water
Company shall be subject to the provisions of this chapter.
Any person, corporation, or entity violating
any water use restrictions imposed pursuant to the Drought Response
Plan may, upon conviction, be punished for the first offense by a
fine of not more than $100; and for the second offense, by a fine
of not less than $25 nor more than $200, or by imprisonment for not
more than 15 days, or both. The third or any subsequent offense within
12 months may be punishable by a fine of not less than $75 nor more
than $500 or by imprisonment not exceeding six months, or by both
such fine and imprisonment. Each day that any violation under this
chapter continues may be considered a separate offense for which a
fine or imprisonment may be imposed.