[Adopted 7-13-1988 (§ 7-16 of the 1974 Code)]
For the purpose of this article the following
terms, phrases, words and their derivations shall have the meaning
given herein. When not inconsistent with the context, words used in
the present tense include the future, words in the plural number include
the singular number, and words in the singular number include the
plural number. The word "shall" is always mandatory and not merely
directory.
PERSON
Any person, firm, partnership, association, corporation,
company or organization of any kind.
TOWN
The Town of Ridgefield.
TOWN WATER
Water from the Ridgefield Water Company or any of its successors
or assigns which might provide water to the Town as a public water
supply company.
The Board of Selectmen of the Town of Ridgefield is hereby authorized to declare a state of water emergency in and for the Town at any time upon its determination that continuing drought conditions threaten the water supply of the Town. In the event of such a declaration, the Board of Selectmen may immediately impose such water conservation regulations from amongst those set forth in §
355-3 below as it shall deem necessary to deal with said water emergency. The Board of Selectmen may lift said regulations as and when it determines the water emergency no longer requires their imposition. Imposition shall become effective 24 hours after publication in a newspaper having a general circulation in the Town.
Any person who violates any of the provisions
of this article shall, on conviction thereof, be punished by the imposition
of a fine in the amount of $100.
Any agreements entered into from time to time
between the Town and Aquarion Water Company of Connecticut for the
extension of water mains to serve customers within the Town shall
contain provisions whereby moneys advanced by the Town pursuant to
such agreements shall be reimbursed or refunded to the Town.