[HISTORY: Adopted by the Common Council 1-22-1973 (Ch. A162
of the 1981 Code). Amendments noted where applicable.]
A.
No person shall wade, bathe or deposit any type substance
into any reservoir, spring or streams which feed said reservoirs.
No person shall tamper with any structure, dam, pipes, valves or any
apparatus of the water system. It shall be unlawful to hunt, fish
or to trespass upon City watershed property or any property under
its care, custody and control. No person shall deposit any garbage
or mixed refuse upon said City Water Department lands.
B.
No person shall be allowed to cut or remove trees
or timber from said watershed except by authorization of the Common
Council. No person or persons shall spray chemicals either by ground
or air upon the watershed without approval of the Director of Public
Works.
C.
A violation of any of the above provisions shall subject
the offender to a fine not exceeding $200 or imprisonment not exceeding
one year, or both, as provided in § 1103 of the Public Health
Law.
All applications for the use of water or the
supply of water must be made in writing at the office of the Water
Department, and no water shall be taken from the City mains through
any service pipe, fixture or apparatus of any kind whatsoever unless
written application for such water service, signed by the owner of
the property to be supplied or his agent, shall have first been made
to the Department.
No person other than an employee of the Water
Department, having been directed to do so, shall tap any City water
main or connect any pipe to such main without due authorization from
the Director of Public Works. Violators shall be subject to a fine
of $50.
An application for water service connection
with the City main must be accompanied by a monetary deposit sufficient
to cover the estimated cost of the service installation. Such deposit
will be applied toward the actual cost of the installation when made,
but in no sense shall be considered as full payment for such installation.
Upon completion of the work, an itemized bill will be rendered to
the applicant. If this amount is in excess of the previous estimate,
payment of the balance shall be required. If the bill is for a lesser
sum than the deposit, the difference will be refunded at once to the
applicant.
A.
Each service pipe shall be provided with a cock or
valve of the same nominal size as the pipe, set between the curb and
sidewalk and one foot from the curb. It shall be equipped with an
iron housing or shaft leading from the same to the level of the sidewalk
and having a cover or lid with the word WATER thereon. This shall
be known as a "curb box" and is to permit access to the valve for
operation with a key or wrench.
B.
In installation of service lines two inches or larger
where a gate valve is placed adjacent to the street main for use in
tapping the main, this valve shall be equipped with an access box
for use as a control valve instead of one placed inside the curb.
A.
Service pipes, including the insertion of the corporation
cock in the street main, shall be installed from the main to the curb
cock by Water Department employees only. The entire cost of such installation,
including all labor, pipe, fittings and restoration of street pavement,
shall be borne by the property owner.
B.
Service pipes from the curb cock to a point of use
on the owner's premises shall be installed only by a plumber or contractor
employed by the owner. The installing party shall notify the Director
of Public Works when such piping is in place and pressure-tested so
that the Director or his representative may inspect the work before
the trench is backfilled. No water use will be permitted until the
installation has been approved by the Director.
A.
The Water Department reserves the right to exclusively
control service lines within the limits of public streets. The Department
does not, however, accept responsibility for the maintenance of such
pipes except for the repair of leaks which may occur between the street
main and the owner's property lines. Because such breaks usually are
a hazard and a nuisance to street traffic, they will be repaired by
the Department at its expense unless the pipe shall be deemed by the
Director of Public Works to be unrepairable. In this event the property
owner shall be notified of the pipe's condition and advised to apply
for a replacement, following the same procedure as in making an original
application for water service.
B.
All other defects in the service line, such as inadequacy
of water pressure, unusable curb box, inoperative curb shutoff cock,
etc., shall be corrected at the expense of the property owner.
No plumber, contractor or other person shall
conduct water from one service connection into two or more distinctly
separate properties without obtaining permission to do so from the
Director of Public Works.
Fixtures, including hydrants and sill cocks,
for the use of water on sidewalks, except for street washing, will
be allowed only upon written permission from the Director of Public
Works.
A.
No person, other than employees of the Water Department
or of another City department or a City fireman in the course of his
regular duty, may open or otherwise tamper with any public fire hydrants.
A fine of $25 may be imposed for such a violation.
B.
A contractor or other person desiring to use water from a fire hydrant temporarily must first deposit an amount as provided in Chapter 280, Fees, at the office of the City Clerk-Treasurer and obtain permission from the Director of Public Works for its use, who will prescribe the manner of operation and the hours during which the hydrant may be used.[1]
C.
Persons desiring to make flow tests on private fire
hydrants or automatic sprinkler systems connected with the City water
mains, in which considerable quantities of water may be discharged,
must notify the Director of Public Works, who will advise them when
such tests may be made.
Persons using water must at all reasonable hours
of the day permit the Director of Public Works or any officer or employee
of the Water Department to enter their premises for the purpose of
determining the manner in which water is used, inspecting and to install,
replace or read meters.
No property owner or tenant shall supply water
to other persons or families than those specified in the application
for service. If any water is so supplied, the party supplying same
shall be liable to pay the regular rates for such persons or families.
A.
All persons taking water will be required to keep
their service pipes, stopcocks and fixtures connected therewith in
good repair and protected from frost and so arranged and provided
with stop-and-waste cocks as to allow the pipes to be drained and
kept empty of water during all periods of dangerous exposure to the
action of frost.
B.
No continuous flow of water to prevent piping from
freezing will be permitted except at special rates and with the written
consent of the Director of Public Works.
It shall be the responsibility of the property
owner or tenant to provide protection for water meters installed in
basements against damage from freezing or the backflow of hot water.
Any repairs necessitated by neglect of such responsibility will be
charged to the owner's account.
A.
The Water Department reserves the right, at all times,
to shut off the water in case of any emergency which may demand it.
For the making of routine repairs or new connections not of an emergency
nature, due notice will be given all affected consumers as to the
time of such shutoff and its probable duration. When so notified,
it becomes the consumer's responsibility to act to prepare for his
water needs during the service interruption and to prevent any damage
to his piping or plumbing fixtures due to lack of pressure, backsiphonage,
etc.
B.
For any damages caused to customers' water pipes,
plumbing fixtures or hot-water boilers by loss of water pressure due
to accidental water main or service line breaks or other failure beyond
its control, the Water Department assumes no responsibility.
The installation and location of private hydrants
and fountains will be subject to approval by the Water Department.
Should waste therefrom become a nuisance or a hazard to adjacent property,
the supply will be discontinued until repairs have been made.
None but self-closing water closets, spring-closing
urinals, etc., will be permitted. In public buildings this rule will
also require the use of self-closing spring faucets.
[Amended 12-19-1979]
A.
Water rents are due and payable at the office of the
Water Department on January 1, April 1, July 1 and October 1 of each
year for water consumed during the preceding quarter, according to
the rates herein specified. Bills or balances thereof not paid within
30 days after the date due shall become subject to a penalty charge
of 5% additional and a penalty of 5% for each succeeding month thereafter
it remains unpaid.
[Amended 1-13-1986; 12-27-1990]
B.
If bills or balances thereof remain unpaid at the
end of three months after having been rendered, the Water Department
will at once notify the consumer, in writing, that water service will
be suspended. Following a period of 10 days thereafter, water will,
without further notice, be shut off, and service will not be restored
until all water rents accrued against the property have been paid
in full. This will include a charge of $50 for turning off the water
and an additional $50 for reestablishing such service. (Under certain
conditions in lieu of full payment, a substantial partial payment
may be accepted, provided that reasonable assurance is given that
the reminder will be promptly paid in frequent periodic installments.)
[Amended 12-27-1990]
C.
All uncollectable charges for water will become a
lien on the real property and will be added to the owner's City tax
bill.
Water rents are chargeable against the premises where the water is used. If requested, in writing, by the owner, bills will be rendered to his agent or tenant, but any delinquency in payments becomes a lien upon the property where the water is used, and the same procedure for collecting unpaid bills as set forth in the foregoing § A615-19 will be used by the Department.
No abatement or deduction shall be allowed for
temporary unoccupancy of any unit or metered service.
A.
Any person or persons desiring permanent discontinuance
of service must give notice, in writing, to the Water Department.
A pro rata bill for the portion of water consumed shall be then submitted
to said person or persons. Upon receipt of said payment, water shall
then be discontinued. In the event that the same said owner requests
the Water Department to resume water service, a flat rate charge of
$25 shall be made for such service.
B.
All persons requesting discontinuance of service due to change of ownership must give notice, in writing, to the Water Department. A pro rata bill for the portion of water consumed shall be submitted to said person or persons. Upon receipt of said payment, water shall be discontinued. The new owner of record shall follow the procedure set forth in § A615-2 and shall only pay a turn-on fee of $5.
[Amended 12-19-1979; 12-6-1982; 1-13-1986; 12-22-1986]
A.
All unmetered services shall be charged on a per unit
basis of $70 quarterly. (Example: The charge for a two-family house
equals two times the unit rate of $70 or $140 quarterly.) All unmetered
services outside the City limits incur a surcharge of 40% over the
unmetered rate.
[Amended 12-28-1987; 12-27-1993; 12-19-1994; 12-30-1996; 12-29-1997]
B.
Any building which also contains a beauty parlor,
doctor's office, dental office, etc., shall be considered an additional
unit.
C.
Any unit which is occupied by one person, when said
person is also the owner of the premises in which the unit is located,
shall be charged at 1/2 the regular quarterly rate, provided that
said person registers in the form of an affidavit at the office of
the Water Department.
[Amended 1-23-1995 by L.L. No. 1-1995; 9-8-1997 by L.L. No.
6-1997]
D.
Swimming pools. Swimming pools with a capacity in
excess of 2,000 gallons shall be charged an annual rate of $32, to
be paid via an additional charge of $8 per quarterly billing. Notification
of installation of swimming pools must be made at the office of the
Water Department. Violators shall be subject to a fine of $50.
[Amended 12-27-1993; 12-19-1994]
For building and construction purposes, unit
rates will be charged or regular meter rates may be charged with the
consumer paying for the temporary meter installation plus metered
rates for consumption as herein stated.
[Amended 1-13-1986; 12-22-1986; 12-27-1993; 12-19-1994; 12-30-1996; 12-29-1997]
For standpipes with attached hoses for fire
protection, a ready-to-serve charge of $70 every quarter will be made.
[Amended 1-13-1986; 12-22-1986; 12-27-1993; 12-19-1994; 12-30-1996; 12-29-1997]
For automatic sprinkler services for fire protection,
a ready-to-serve charge of $70 every quarter will be made.
[Amended 12-22-1986]
A.
The Water Department may install meters on any or
all service lines at its option, either on or off the owner's premises.
(Property owners must purchase and the Water Department install all
meters. Meters will be of the Director of Public Works' approved type
and size, and the owners will be required to pay for all repairs and
adjustments to such meters.)
B.
Charges for water consumed through meters will be computed according to the rate schedules in § A615-29 of these regulations.
C.
The Water Department may at any time elect to discontinue
making charges at meter rates and revert to the regular established
unit or fixed rates.
[Amended 12-19-1979; 12-6-1982; 1-13-1986; 12-22-1986; 12-28-1987; 12-27-1993; 12-19-1994; 12-30-1996; 12-29-1997; 1-1-2008; 12-28-2009; 12-9-2013]
A.
Charges for water consumed through meters shall be
made at the following rates per quarter:
|
Water Consumed
(gallons)
|
Quarterly Rate Per 1,000 Gallons
| |
|---|---|---|
|
First 10,000
|
$10.26
| |
|
From 10,000 to 25,000 (15,000)
|
$8.70
| |
|
From 25,000 to 100,000 (75,000)
|
$4.97
| |
|
From 100,000 to 500,000 (400,000)
|
$4.62
| |
|
From 500,000 to 1,000,000 (500,000)
|
$2.70
| |
|
From 1,000,000 to 2,000,000 (1,000,000)
|
$2.22
| |
|
From 2,000,000 to 3,000,000 (1,000,000)
|
$1.67
| |
|
Over (only the portion in excess)
|
$1.37
|
B.
Minimum charges. Minimum charges will be made in accordance
with the following schedule:
|
Size of Meter
(inches)
|
Minimum Charge
| |
|---|---|---|
|
1
|
$124.80
| |
|
2
|
$180.01
| |
|
3
|
$192.01
| |
|
4
|
$362.44
| |
|
5
|
$594.07
| |
|
6
|
$1,188.14
| |
|
7
|
$1,434.16
| |
|
3-inch Kolmer
|
$362.44
|
C.
Residential rates. Residential rates are as follows:
|
Type of Residence
|
Rate
| |
|---|---|---|
|
1/4 rate
|
$30
| |
|
1/2 rate
|
$60
| |
|
1/2 rate plus pool
|
$69.60
| |
|
Single-family residence
|
$120
| |
|
Single-family residence plus pool
|
$129.60
| |
|
1 full and 1/2 rate
|
$180
| |
|
1 1/2 plus pool
|
$189.60
| |
|
2 units
|
$240
| |
|
2 units plus pool
|
$249.60
| |
|
2 1/2 units
|
$300
| |
|
3 units
|
$360
| |
|
3 units plus pool
|
$369.60
| |
|
4 units
|
$480
| |
|
4 units plus pool
|
$489.60
| |
|
4 1/2 units
|
$540
| |
|
5 units
|
$600
| |
|
6 units
|
$720
| |
|
7 units
|
$840
| |
|
8 units
|
$960
| |
|
11 units
|
$1,320
| |
|
16 units
|
$1,920
| |
|
25 units
|
$3,000
| |
|
40 units
|
$4,800
| |
|
46 units
|
$5,520
| |
|
50 units
|
$6,000
| |
|
54 units
|
$6,480
| |
|
Deerpark, 1/2 rate
|
$84
| |
|
Deerpark, 1 unit
|
$168
| |
|
Deerpark, 1 unit plus pool
|
$177.60
| |
|
Deerpark, 2 units
|
$336
|
The Water Department will fix and adopt rates
for the use of water in all cases not specifically covered or provided
for in the foregoing rules and regulations.
A.
The Common Council and Water Department shall retain
the option of installation of water mains into a subdivision, street
or right-of-way which is to be deeded to or transferred to the City,
to ensure standardization of components and proper installation.
[Amended 12-19-1979; 12-28-1987; 12-27-1993; 12-19-1994; 12-30-1996; 12-29-1997]
A.
The foregoing rules and regulations and rates for
the consumption of water adopted this 29th day of December, 1997,
may be amended, special rates and contracts made in all proper cases
and additional rules and regulations may be made whenever it is deemed
proper to do so.
B.
The foregoing rules and regulations and rates become
effective October 1, 1997.
[Added 4-28-2008 by L.L. No. 1-2008]
A.
Legislative intent. The purpose of this section is
to safeguard the potable water supply from potential contamination
by preventing backflow from a water user's system into the public
water system and to comply with the requirements of the New York State
Sanitary Code, 10 New York Code of Rules and Regulations, Part 5,
§ 5-131. This is to be accomplished by:
(1)
Requiring an approved air gap, reduced pressure
zone device, double check valve assembly or equivalent protective
device consistent with the degree of hazard posed by any service connection;
(2)
Requiring the users of such connections to submit
plans for the installation of protective devices to the Director of
Public Works and the Orange County Department of Health and/or New
York State Department of Health for approval; and
(3)
Assuring that all protective devices be tested
at least annually, records of which shall be submitted by the property
owner to and maintained by the Director of Public Works.
B.
Backflow prevention devices required.
(1)
All nonresidential users of the public water
system and all residential users of the public water system having
an auxiliary water supply, including but not limited to a private
well, lawn sprinklers or an irrigation system, shall be required to
comply with this section.
(2)
Any installation, service, maintenance, testing,
repair or modification of a backflow prevention device shall be performed
in accordance with the requirements of the City of Port Jervis and
the New York State Plumbing Code. For purposes of this section, a
backflow prevention device is an approved air gap, reduced pressure
zone device, double check valve assembly or equivalent protection
device designed to prevent potential contamination of a public water
system.
(3)
Backflow prevention devices conforming to the
most current requirements of the New York State Department of Health
and the Orange County Department of Health shall be installed by the
owner of those systems pursuant to the rules of those departments
in force at the time of the installation.
(4)
A certificate of occupancy shall not be issued
by the Building Inspector for a new or modified/renovated/rehabilitated
structure having a system classified by the Department of Health or
determined by the Building Inspector as hazardous, unless a backflow
prevention device has been installed and approved pursuant to this
section and Department of Health requirements.
(5)
The cost to install a backflow prevention device
shall be borne by the owner of the property.
(6)
The Director of Public Works or designee shall
make a determination as to whether a property owner requires a backflow
prevention device and the type of device in accordance with this section
and the New York State Department of Health and the Orange County
Department of Health requirements and regulations.
C.
Upgrade of preexisting systems required. Any preexisting
system that does not contain a backflow prevention device shall be
upgraded so as to comply with the current requirements of this section
and/or the New York State Department of Health and the Orange County
Department of Health within 120 days following the service of notice
by certified mail to install said device.
D.
Determination of type of backflow protection device.
(1)
The Director of Public Works or designee shall
determine the type of device required for each property and facility.
In making this determination, the Director of Public Works shall utilize
the "Sample List of Facilities Requiring Backflow Prevention," prepared
by the Department of Health, and, if necessary, shall consult with
the Orange County Department of Health.
(2)
Cross-connection control by facility type.
(a)
The types of facilities which shall require
installation of an approved reduced pressure zone (RPZ) or air gap
in the service connection to the public water distribution system
include, but are not limited to:
[1]
Sewage and industrial wastewater treatment plants
and pumping stations, sewer flushers;
[2]
Paper manufacturing or processing, dye plants,
petroleum processing, printing plants, chemical manufacturing or processing,
industrial fluid systems, steam generation, rubber processing, tanneries;
[3]
Canneries, breweries, food processing, milk
processing, ice manufacturing, meat packers, poultry processing, rendering
companies;
[4]
Hospitals, clinics, laboratories, veterinary
hospitals, mortuaries, embalmers;
[5]
Shipyards, marinas;
[6]
Metal plating, photo processing, laundries,
commercial car washes, commercial refrigeration systems, dry-cleaning
establishments;
[7]
Commercial greenhouses, spraying and irrigation
systems using weedicides, herbicides and exterminators;
[8]
Boiler systems, cooling towers or internal fire-fighting
systems using conditioners, inhibitors and corrosion-control chemicals;
[9]
Residential units with lawn and irrigation systems
with chemical injection.
(b)
The type of facilities which shall require installation
of an approved double check valve in the service connection of the
public water distribution system include, but are not limited to;
[1]
Customer fire protection loops and fire storage
tanks with no chemical additives;
[2]
High-temperature potable water;
[3]
Utilization of food-grade dyes;
[4]
Complex plumbing systems in commercial buildings,
such as, but not limited to, beauty salons, churches, apartment buildings,
gas stations, supermarkets, nursing homes, construction sites and
carnivals;
[5]
Residential units with lawn and irrigation systems.
(c)
The above lists are not all-inclusive. The type
of backflow prevention device required for each facility shall be
determined by the Director of Public Works or designee as set forth
above.
E.
Testing; owner liability for costs. The testing of
backflow prevention devices shall be performed on an annual basis
by the owner of any system requiring same, and the cost of such testing
shall borne by the owner of the system. The testing procedures shall
conform to the requirements of the New York State Department of Health
and Orange County Department of Health. Test results shall be submitted
to the Director of Public Works.
F.
Department of Health requirements. The Building Inspector
shall enforce this section and the cross-connection and backflow protection
requirements, specifications, guidelines and facilities classifications
of the New York State Department of Health and the Orange County Department
of Health. Specifications, guidelines, facilities, classifications
and other administrative requirements and information which shall
be used to implement the requirements shall be on file in the Building
Inspector's office.
G.
Penalties for offenses. In addition to, and not in
lieu of, any other penalty set forth in this chapter, any person who
violates any provision of this section shall be subjected to a fine
not to exceed $250 for each day the violation continues after notice
by the Building Inspector. In addition, the service of water to any
premises may be discontinued by the City if backflow prevention devices
required by this section or regulations adopted pursuant thereto,
are not installed, tested and maintained; if any defects are found
in an installed backflow prevention device; if it is found that the
backflow prevention device has been removed or bypassed; or if an
unprotected cross connection exists on the premises, and water service
shall not be restored until such condition or defect is corrected.
