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Town of North Greenbush, NY
Rensselaer County
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A. 
Unless the context specifically indicates otherwise, the meaning of terms used in this chapter shall be as follows:
CONTRACTOR
The party who is employed by the owner to actually construct the water distribution system and/or water service.
DISTRICT
Any regularly established water district or water improvement and extensions thereof in the Town of North Greenbush.
DISTRICT BOUNDARIES
The physical boundaries of districts or improvements as presently established or as may be extended or created from time to time as duly enacted by law.
EASEMENT
An acquired legal right for the specific use of land owned by others.
ENGINEER
A person registered as a professional engineer by the State of New York.
OWNER
An individual, firm, company, association, society, corporation or group such as a developer, who initiates and pays for the installation of the water distribution system. In the case of water services, the "owner" shall mean the applicant who applies for water service.
PERSON
Any individual, firm, company, association, society, corporation or group.
PREFERRED METHOD
Generally, the standard method of installation that shall be used. Methods other than the preferred method may only be used with the approval of the Superintendent of Water, the Water Inspector or other duly authorized officials of the Town.
PROPERTY LINE
The edge of a water right-of-way in those instances where the water service lateral connects to the public water main not located on a street right-of-way and the owner's property line in those instances where the water service lateral connects to a public water main located in the street right-of-way.
PUBLIC WATER
A common waterline controlled by a Governmental agency or public utility.
STANDARD DETAILS
Supplements to these specifications and an integral part thereof, located in the Detail Section of this chapter.
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SUPERINTENDENT OF WATER
The legally appointed Superintendent of Water for the Town of North Greenbush. Whenever the words "ordered," "directed," "required," "approved" or "accepted" or variations thereof are used, they shall refer to action by the Superintendent of the Town of North Greenbush Water Department, or his designated representative(s), unless otherwise specified.
TOWN ENGINEER AND/OR DESIGNATED ENGINEER
The legally appointed Engineer by the Town of North Greenbush to oversee the construction of the water distribution system and who is responsible to certify the same.
UNIT
As described below:
Description
Unit Value
Single-family dwelling
1 unit
Multiple-family dwelling
1 unit per family
Apartments
1 unit per apartment
Business establishments:
Water use less than 100,000 gallons per year
1 unit
Water use greater than 100,000 gallons per year
1 unit per 100,000 gallons or part thereof
Schools and institutions:
Water use less than 100,000
1 unit gallons per year
Water use greater than 100,000 gallons per year
1 unit per 100,000 gallons or part thereof
Vacant lot
0.4 units
WATER DISTRICT
Any water district owned, maintained and operated by the Town of North Greenbush.
WATER INSPECTOR
The duly authorized representative for the Superintendent of Water.
WATER MAIN
Any pipe bigger than six inches in diameter supplying water as part of a system to one or more buildings.
WATER METER READER
An employee appointed by the Town of North Greenbush to read all individual water meters within the districts prior to each billing period.
WATER SERVICES
A pipe six inches in diameter or smaller supplying water to one or more buildings.
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Editor's Note: Details 1, 2 and 3 are located at the end of this chapter.
B. 
Word usage. "shall" is mandatory; "may" is permissive.