[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Village
of Medina 10-24-1963 (Ch. 67 of the 1965 Code). Amendments noted where applicable.]
All water rents shall be chargeable to and assessed against
the property owners and shall be a lien against the real property
upon which the water is used and shall be due and payable at the office
of the Village Clerk as billed by the Water Department on a quarterly
basis for domestic and commercial users during the month following
the billing, except that, in the case of rents for water used for
other than domestic and commercial purposes, such rents shall be due
and payable during the month of billing.
[Amended 5-26-1970]
In all cases when water rents are not paid within 30 days after
billing, 10% of the amount thereof shall be added thereto and collected
thereafter; and all water rents remaining due and unpaid at the time
the annual tax levy of the Village is made out shall be included therein
pursuant to the Village Law and levied against the real property on
which the same have been used and shall be collected with and in the
same manner as other Village taxes, with additional fees, charges
and penalties incident to the collection of such taxes.
[Amended 1-28-2003 by L.L. No. 1-2003]
A.
All applications for the introduction of or use of water on any premises
or for the extension of any water pipe shall be in writing and signed
by the owner of such premises or by his duly authorized agent and
must fully and truly state the purposes for which such water is required;
and the expenses incident to the introduction or use of water on any
premises from the Village mains must be paid by the applicant.
B.
Each time a new water account is created, whether occasioned by the
establishment of a new water service or a change of customer name
for an existing water service, the applicant shall complete and file
with the Village an application form as prescribed by the Village
Clerk and shall pay a fee, as set from time to time by the Board of
Trustees,[1] to the Village Treasurer. The Board of Trustees may, from
time to time, increase or reduce such fee by resolution.
[Amended 5-10-2010 by L.L. No. 3-2010]
[1]
Editor's Note: The current Fee Schedule is on file in the
office of the Village Clerk.
A.
The Water Department shall make all taps into the public mains and
furnish and install the corporation stop at the main. The curb stop
and curb box will be furnished at the expense of the applicant and
installed by applicant's contractor. The Water Department will
maintain the service lines from the main to and including the curb
valve and box, with the cost of materials and labor for repairs or
replacement to be charged to the property owner in accordance with
current billing policy of the Board of Trustees of the Village of
Medina adopted by resolution of such Board. The full cost of labor
and equipment for excavation and backfill will be borne by the Village.
[Amended 5-26-1970; 1-11-1983 by L.L. No. 1-1983]
B.
A deposit of $250 shall be required with each application for water
to apply on the installation cost of corporation stop and tap two
inches and smaller, any unused portion thereof to be returned. The
cost of all hardware and labor for taps greater than two inches will
be billed to the property owner.
[Amended 5-26-1970; 1-11-1983 by L.L. No. 1-1983; 11-26-2012 by L.L. No. 5-2012]
C.
All supply lines from the public mains to the meter on any premises
shall be Type-K soft-copper tubing, copper tubing size HDPE or the
equivalent, with low-lead bronze flared (copper) or compression (copper
and HDPE), Mueller brand or the equivalent. Lines larger than two
inches will be ductile iron or HDPE.
[Amended 11-26-2012 by L.L. No. 5-2012]
D.
All service lines will be laid with a four-foot cover wherever the
depth of the water main permits. Lines will not be covered until inspected
by the Superintendent of Public Works or a representative of his and
found to be satisfactory.
E.
Water will not be supplied to two or more buildings fronting on the
same street from a single service line.
F.
A service line, when abandoned for reasons of installing a larger
service or for any other reason, will be shut off at the main corporation
valve by the Water Department, and all costs of the same shall be
charged to the property owner.
G.
The property owner will be responsible for installing and maintaining
the service line from the curb box and curb valve to the meter.
H.
No person not authorized so to do, in writing, by the Board of Water
Commissioners or the Superintendent of Public Works shall turn on
or turn off the water at the curbline box in connection with any premises.
I.
All joints on copper and copper tubing size HDPE service lines will
be flared fittings or compression (Mueller or equal) between the main
corporation valve and meter.
[Amended 11-26-2012 by L.L. No. 5-2012]
J.
Taps in mains will be made after the property owner has made application
for water service, received location for the waterline by the Superintendent
of Public Works or the Water Department and given 24 hours' advance
notice for the required tap. The required deposit must be paid in
advance of tapping. No tap will be made on Saturday, Sunday or holidays.
K.
A stop and waste cock for shutting off the water must be located
immediately within the wall of the building and between such wall
and the water meter, and the pipes must be so arranged that the water
can be drawn from them whenever and wherever there is danger of freezing.
L.
A dresser thread less coupling or sleeve will not be used on a service
line between the meter and the water main, except for temporary repairs
of leaks, for emergency water, and when a service line cannot be threaded,
a new line must be installed within 10 days or as weather and soil
conditions permit in the judgment of the Superintendent of Public
Works or his representative.
A.
The Board of Water Commissioners may serve a written notice, either
personally or by mail, as provided in § 21-2100 of the Village
Law, upon the persons mentioned herein or may cause a notice to be
published in the official newspaper of the Village, requiring the
owners or occupants of any and all property fronting or abutting on
any street or portion thereof in or upon which any public water main
or distributing pipe is about to be laid or is being laid or has been
laid by said Board to make and lay connection pipes to and from the
water mains or distributing pipes in said street or any portion thereof
in front of or upon each separate piece of property and, where directed
by said Board, within such time and in such manner and under such
inspection as said Board shall prescribe, and whenever any such owner
or occupant shall have made default in making such connections with
said water mains or distributing pipes opposite the lands and premises
owned or occupied by him or whenever such owner or occupant shall
have made default in repairing supply pipes connecting with mains
opposite or upon the land and premises owned or occupied by him as
directed in and required by said notice therefor in the manner and
within the time specified, said Board shall have power and authority
to so make, extend and complete the same, and the actual expense thereof,
including all labor done and materials used in doing and completing
the same, shall be assessed by the Trustees of the Village upon each
separate piece of property opposite or upon which the same shall be
done and completed and shall be a lien and liens on said premises
and lots of land, respectively, and the same shall be collected in
the same manner as other local assessments or assessments for local
improvements as provided by the Village Law of the state, and, when
so collected, the amount thereof shall be paid into the water fund
of the Village. Nothing herein contained shall be construed to prevent
the financing, in whole or in part, pursuant to the Local Finance
Law, of any expense incurred by the Village pursuant to this section.
[Amended 9-25-1990 by L.L. No. 8-1990]
B.
If the notice published by the Board of Water Commissioners pursuant
to the provisions of this section contains a statement that the failure
to comply with such notice shall cause the Board of Water Commissioners
to discontinue the water supply to the property concerned, the Board
of Water Commissioners may, after mailing a copy of the notice to
the owner of the property at his last known address, discontinue the
water supply within 30 days after the time for making the repairs,
which was set forth in the notice, elapsed and, if the written notice
served in lieu of publication, as provided herein, contains such statement,
the same provisions relative to the discontinuance of water supply
shall apply.
[Amended 5-26-1970; 1-11-1983 by L.L. No. 1-1983; 8-22-2000 by L.L. No. 3-2000; 5-10-2010 by L.L. No. 3-2010]
If the water at any service is shut off at the request of the
property owner or for any reason set forth in this chapter or any
other law except nonpayment of water bills or charges or for emergency
repairs made by the Water Department or for repairs made by the consumer,
there shall be a shutoff charge, as set from time to time by the Board
of Trustees, made to the property owner and a charge, as set from
time to time by the Board of Trustees, for turning on water. If the
water at any service is shut off for nonpayment of water bills or
charges, there shall be a charge, as set from time to time by the
Board of Trustees, to turn the water on, which charge shall be in
addition to the full payment of unpaid bills or charges.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: The current Fee Schedule is on file in the
office of the Village Clerk.
In all places where steam boilers, hot-water tanks or refrigerating
or air-conditioning units are supplied with water from the water systems,
the owner or consumer must see that the plumber places a suitable
safety valve, vacuum valve or other proper device to prevent damage
from collapse or explosion when the water is shut off. The Village
shall not be liable for any damage resulting from sudden shutting
off of the supply of water from any steam boiler or other fixture
deriving its supply from the water system.[1]
The owner of the property into which water is introduced by
a service pipe will be required to maintain in perfect order and repair
at his own expense said service pipe and its fixtures and appurtenances,
including all fixtures therein provided for delivering or supplying
water for any purpose, and in case said service and fixtures are not
so kept in perfect repair, the Superintendent of Public Works or other
Village employee may shut off the supply of water therefrom without
notice or may make necessary repairs, and the expense incurred shall
be a lien against the property.
[Amended 5-26-1970]
A.
Frozen service lines will be thawed once from each November 1 to
April 30 without charge by the Village. For each additional thawing,
the charge shall be based on the use of materials, equipment and labor,
and such charge shall be computed in accordance with the current billing
policy of the Board of Trustees of the Village of Medina adopted by
resolution of such Board.
B.
Privately owned equipment will not be used on Village or service
lines without a Water Department representative to supervise. The
labor cost for supervision will be charged to the property owner.
A.
Standpipes, or other pipes for automatic suppression of fires in
buildings, which fixtures are only intended for such use, may be permitted
to be attached to the water supply system. Application for such permits,
accompanied by a plan of the proposed pipe system, must be submitted
to the Superintendent of Public Works for his approval. No additional
fixtures, connections or extensions shall be made in any fire-protection
system without the approval of the Superintendent.
B.
At the option of the Board of Trustees, no charge will be made for
the use of water for that purpose; but all such pipes must be provided
with a suitable valve, outside of the building, under the exclusive
control of the Public Works Department; also, in the case of standpipes,
a valve must be provided, placed at the bottom of the standpipe.
C.
Where such installations include long sections of pipeline underground
or wherever directed by the Superintendent of Public Works, detector
check valves with metered bypass connection shall be installed to
determine unauthorized use or leakage.
D.
The entire cost of installing the fire service shall be borne by
the owner of the building supplied.
E.
Fire services maintained. The owners of the premises where pipelines
are in service for fire protection shall maintain such service pipes
in perfect order over their entire length from the street main into
the premises, and they shall be responsible for any damage that may
be caused by leakage or the breaking or bursting of such pipes.
No person or persons except the Superintendent of Public Works
or employees of the Water Department or a designated person shall
open or close any valve or gate in the street mains or molest or interfere
with the same in any manner whatever. No person or persons shall open,
interfere with or draw water from any fire hydrant in the Village
water system without a resolution by the Village Board of Trustees,
except that hydrants may be opened by or on order of any member of
a Fire Department or any Fire Commissioner in case of fire. Whenever
a hydrant has been opened and used, notification of such fact shall
be promptly given the Superintendent of Public Works.
No contractor shall take nonmetered water from the Village without
a builder's permit for every separate job, and any person who
permits others to obtain nonmetered water from his premises without
first exhibiting a permit shall be held strictly liable. When any
person desires to use the Village water on any premises for building
purposes of any description, the owner of said premises or his agent
having such premises in charge must, before using Village water for
such purposes, make a regular application at the office of the Village
Clerk for permission therefor and agree to pay such rates therefor
as the Board of Trustees may prescribe.
[Amended 7-14-1966]
A.
The Water Department shall furnish and install and keep in repair
at its cost all meters up to and including one-inch meters.
B.
Wherever a meter is to be installed larger than a one-inch meter,
the customer shall pay the difference in price above the cost of a
one-inch meter, such difference in cost to be considered a connection
or service charge, and the Village will keep such meters in repair.
C.
The title to all meters installed by the Water Department shall be
and remain in the Village Water Department.
D.
Where a meter is installed outside of the corporate limits of the
Village, the consumer shall pay an installation charge of an amount
equal to the prevailing cost of a new meter to the Village, and the
new meter so installed shall remain the property of the Village Water
Department.
E.
Where any meter is damaged by freezing, backwash or hot water or
for any cause through neglect or act of the consumer, the cost of
repairing such meter so damaged shall be a charge upon the property
owner where the meter is located.
F.
Meters over one inch in size will be valved on both inlet and outlet
side with bypass and valve when requested by the Water Department.
No addition to or alteration in any public or private pipe, conduit
or other fixtures between the public water main and the individual
water meter shall be made by any person.
G.
The location of meters will be determined by the Superintendent of
Public Works.
H.
Meter heights will not be more than four feet above floor level and
not less than two feet above floor level.
I.
Meter size will be determined by the Superintendent of Public Works.
J.
Meters will be set with the water inlet and outlet in a horizontal
position.
Every owner or occupant of premises where Village water shall
be used shall, at all reasonable times, permit the Water Commissioners,
the Superintendent of Public Works or anyone duly authorized by either
of them to enter any and all portions of the premises or building,
where necessary, for the purpose of examining the meter, the water
pipes or fixtures or the manner in which the water is used, and this
provision shall be inserted in every application for the use of water
and consented to by the applicant therefor.
In case of fire or an alarm of fire or when necessary in making
repairs or in making additions to the waterworks system, the Board
of Water Commissioners reserves the right to shut off the water from
the whole or any portion of the waterworks system, as it deems necessary,
and to keep it shut off for such length of time as may be necessary.
[Amended 1-28-2003 by L.L. No. 1-2003[1]]
Should the owner of property or consumer of water fail to pay water rents or to comply with any of the provisions of this chapter and any amendments thereto, except § 244-5, the Board of Water Commissioners, in addition to any other remedies granted to it, may discontinue the water supply to such premises. On five days' notice to such owner or consumer, if water service is so terminated at a premises that has been issued a certificate of occupancy under Chapter 254, Zoning, of the Code of the Village of Medina or under any other local law, ordinance, rule or regulation of the Village or enforced by the Village, such certificate of occupancy shall be automatically suspended, and if the premises are inhabited, such premises shall be vacated pursuant to Village code enforcement procedures. Such certificate of occupancy shall not be reinstated or reissued until water service has been reestablished and the premises have been inspected by the Code Enforcement Officer and it has been determined that the premises are in compliance with all applicable laws, ordinances, rules and regulations and, in the case of inhabited premises, that the same are now safe for habitation. There shall be a fee, as set from time to time by the Board of Trustees, payable by the owner to the Village Treasurer for the cost of such inspection and for reissuance of the certificate of occupancy.[2] The Board of Trustees may, from time to time, increase
or reduce such fee by resolution.
In any case where a meter fails to register the water used,
the consumer shall be required to pay for such quarterly or monthly
billing period at least as much as the cost of the amount consumed
at the premises during the corresponding billing period the previous
year, at the latest prevailing rates.
Wherever the words "Board of Water Commissioners" and "Water
Commissioners" are used in this chapter, they shall mean, respectively,
"Board of Trustees" and "Trustees" and shall continue so to mean until
a separate Board of Water Commissioners shall have been appointed
by the Village Board of Trustees.
[Last amended 10-9-2007 by L.L. No. 5-2007]
[1]
Editor's Note: The current Fee Schedule is on file in the
office of the Village Clerk.
[Added 9-8-1992 by L.L. No. 6-1992]
A.
Purpose.
(1)
The purpose of this section is to safeguard potable water supplies
by preventing backflow into public water systems.
(2)
It is recognized that there are varying degrees of cross-connection
hazard to the public water system and the degree of protection required
should be commensurate with the degree of hazard.
(3)
This section shall comply with the requirements of the New York State
Sanitary Code 5-1.31.
B.
AIR GAP SEPARATION
APPROVED CHECK VALVE
APPROVED DOUBLE CHECK-VALVE ASSEMBLY
APPROVED REDUCED-PRESSURE-PRINCIPLE BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE
APPROVED WATER SUPPLY
AUXILIARY WATER SUPPLY
BAROMETRIC LOOP
CERTIFIED BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE TESTER
CROSS-CONNECTION
VACUUM BREAKER, NON-PRESSURE-TYPE
VACUUM BREAKER, PRESSURE-TYPE
WATER SUPERVISOR
Definitions. As used in this section, the following terms shall have
the meanings indicated:
A physical break between a supply pipe and a receiving vessel.
The air gap shall be at least double the diameter of the supply pipe,
measured vertically above the top rim of the vessel, and in no case
less than one inch.
A check valve that seats readily and completely. It must
be carefully machined to have freemoving parts and assured watertightness.
The face of the closure element and valve seat must be bronze composition
or other noncorrodible material which will seat tightly under all
prevailing conditions of field use. Pins and bushings shall be of
bronze or other noncorrodible, nonsticking material, machined for
easy, dependable operation. The closure element, e.g., clapper, shall
be internally weighted or otherwise internally equipped to promote
rapid and positive closure in all sizes where this feature is obtainable.
An assembly of at least two independently acting check valves,
including tightly closing shutoff valves on each side of the check-valve
assembly, and suitable leak-detector drains, plus connections available
for testing the watertightness of each check valve. This device must
be approved as a complete assembly.
A device incorporating two or more check valves and an automatically
operating differential relief valve located between the two check
and two shutoff valves and equipped with necessary appurtenances for
testing. The device shall operate to maintain the pressure in the
zone between the two check valves less than the pressure on the public
water supply side of the device. At cessation of normal flow, the
pressure between check valves shall be less than the supply pressure.
In case of leakage of either check valve, the differential relief
valve shall operate to maintain this reduced pressure by discharging
to the atmosphere. When the inlet pressure is two pounds per square
inch or less, the relief valve shall open to the atmosphere, thereby
providing an air gap in the device. To be approved, these devices
must be readily accessible for maintenance and testing and installed
in a location where no part of the valve will be submerged. The enclosure
must be self-draining so that the large amount of water which the
relief valve may vent will be disposed of reliably without submergence
of the relief valve. This device must also be approved as a complete
assembly.
The Village of Medina water supply or any water supply approved
by the New York State Department of Health.
Any water supply on or available to the premises other than
the approved water supply.
A loop of pipe rising approximately 35 feet, at its topmost
point, above the highest fixture it supplies.
A person who presents proof of satisfactory completion of
a training course for tests of backflow prevention devices which has
been approved by the New York State Department of Health.
Any unprotected connection between any part of a water system
used or intended to supply water for drinking purposes and any source
or system containing water or a substance that is not or cannot be
approved as equally safe, wholesome and potable for human consumption.
A vacuum breaker which is designed so as not to be subjected
to static line pressure.
A vacuum breaker designed to operate under conditions of
static line pressure.
The consumer or a person on the premises charged with the
responsibility of complete knowledge and understanding of the water
supply piping within the premises and for maintaining the consumer's
water system free from cross-connections and other sanitary defects,
as required by regulations and laws.
C.
Protection of the public water system at service connections.
(1)
Where protection is required.
(a)
Each service connection from the Village of Medina water system
for supplying water to premises having an auxiliary water supply shall
be protected against backflow of water from the premises into the
Village of Medina water system, unless the auxiliary water supply
is approved by the Village of Medina and is satisfactory to the public
health agency having jurisdiction as to quality and safety.
(b)
Each service connection from the Village of Medina water system
for supplying water to premises on which any substance is handled
under pressure in such fashion as to permit entry into the Village
system shall be protected against backflow of the water from the premises
into the Village system. This shall include the handling of process
waters and waters originating from the public water supply system
which may have been subject to deterioration in sanitary, aesthetic
or chemical quality.
(c)
Each service connection from the Village of Medina water system
for supplying water to premises on which a substance of unusually
toxic concentration or danger to health is handled in liquid form,
even though it is not under pressure, shall be protected against entry
into the public system. Examples are plating factories using cyanide
and hospitals. This is not intended to apply to normal household installations.
(d)
Each service connection from the Village of Medina water system
for supplying water to premises in which there is installed a fire
protection system or a permanently installed lawn sprinkling system
shall be protected.
(e)
Backflow prevention devices shall be installed on each service
connection to any premises that has internal cross-connections unless
such cross-connections are abated to the satisfaction of the Village.
(f)
It shall be the responsibility of the water user and owner of
the premises to provide and maintain these protective devices, and
each one must be of a type acceptable to the State Health Department.
(2)
Type of protection. The protective device required shall depend on
the degree of hazard as tabulated below:
(a)
At the service connection to any premises where there is an
auxiliary water supply handled in a separate piping system with no
known cross-connection, the Village of Medina water supply shall be
protected by an approved double check-valve assembly.
(b)
At the service connection on any premises on which there is
an auxiliary water supply where cross-connections are known to exist
which cannot be presently eliminated, the Village of Medina water
supply system shall be protected by an air gap separation or an approved
reduced-pressure-principle backflow prevention device.
(c)
At the service connection to any premises on which a substance
that would be objectionable but not necessarily hazardous to health
if introduced into the Village of Medina water supply is handled so
as to constitute a cross-connection, the Village of Medina water supply
shall be protected by an approved double check-valve assembly.
(d)
At the service connection to any premises on which a substance
of unusual toxic concentration or danger to health is or may be handled,
but not under pressure, the Village of Medina water supply shall be
protected by an air gap separation or an approved reduced-pressure-principle
backflow prevention device. This device shall be located as close
as practicable to the water meter, and all piping between the water
meter and receiving tanks shall be entirely visible.
(e)
At the service connection to any premises on which any material
dangerous to health or toxic substance in toxic concentration is or
may be handled under pressure, the Village of Medina water supply
shall be protected by an air gap separation. The air gap shall be
located as close as practicable to the water meter, and all piping
between the water meter and receiving tanks shall be entirely visible.
If these conditions cannot be reasonably met, the Village of Medina
water supply shall be protected with an approved reduced-pressure-principle
backflow prevention device, provided that the alternative is acceptable
to the Village.
(f)
At the service connection to any sewage treatment plant or sewage
pumping station, the Village of Medina water supply shall be protected
by an air gap separation. The air gap shall be located as close as
practicable to the water meter, and all piping between the water meter
and receiving tanks shall be entirely visible. If these conditions
cannot be reasonably met, the Village of Medina water supply shall
be protected with an approved reduced-pressure-principle backflow
prevention device.
(g)
At the service connection to any premises in which a fire protection
system is installed, the Village water supply shall be protected based
on the water source and arrangement of supplies in accordance with
the following classification:
[1]
Class 1: direct connections from public water mains only; no
pumps, tanks or reservoirs; no physical connections from auxiliary
water supplies; no antifreeze or other additives of any kind; and
all sprinkling drains discharging to the atmosphere, dry wells or
other safe outlets. Protection: single check-valve assembly if not
already installed in the system.
[2]
Class 2: same as Class 1, except that a booster pump may be
installed in the connections from the street mains. Protection: single
check-valve assembly if not already installed in the system.
[3]
Class 3: direct connection from public water supply main, plus
one or more of the following: elevated storage tanks; fire pumps taking
suction from aboveground covered reservoirs or tanks; and pressure
tanks. Protection: approved double check-valve.
[4]
Class 4: directly supplied from public mains similar to Classes
1 and 2 and with an auxiliary water supply or available to the premises;
or an auxiliary supply may be located within 1,700 feet of the pumper
connection. Protection: approved air gap or reduced-pressure-principle
backflow prevention device.
[5]
Class 5: directly supplied from the public main and interconnected
with auxiliary supplies, such as pumps taking suction from reservoirs
exposed to contamination or rivers and ponds; driven wells; mills
or other industrial water systems; or where antifreeze or other additives
are used. Protection: approved air gap or reduced-pressure-principle
backflow prevention device.
[6]
Class 6: combined industrial and fire protection systems supplied
from the public water mains only, with or without gravity storage
or pump suction tanks. Protection: determined by the Superintendent
upon review of engineering drawings or the system.
(h)
Lawn sprinkling systems. At the service connection to any permanently
installed lawn sprinkling system, the Village water supply shall be
protected by an approved double check-valve assembly. If the lawn
sprinkling system handles liquid fertilizers or other chemicals, the
Village water supply shall be protected by an approved reduced-pressure-principle
backflow prevention device.
(3)
Design and inspection of protective devices.
(a)
The design of the installation of an acceptable backflow prevention
device must be prepared in accordance with New York State laws and
regulations. The design must be approved by the Village of Medina
and all agencies required by the applicable New York State and Village
of Medina laws and ordinances.
(b)
The customer's water system shall be open for inspection
at all reasonable times to authorized representatives of the Village
of Medina.
(c)
It shall be the duty of the water user on any premises on account
of which backflow prevention devices are installed to have competent
inspections made at least once a year, or more often as required by
the Village in those instances where successive inspections indicate
repeated failure. These devices shall be repaired, overhauled or replaced
at the expense of the water user whenever they are found to be defective.
These tests shall be performed by a certified backflow prevention
device tester, and all test results will be provided to the Village
of Medina within 72 hours after the test is made.
(d)
Records of such tests, repairs and overhaul shall also be kept
and made available to the Village and the local Health Department
upon request for at least 10 years.
D.
Recourse for noncompliance.
(1)
No water service connection to any premises shall be installed or
maintained by the Village of Medina unless the water supply is protected
as required by state regulations and this section.
(2)
Service of water to any premises may be discontinued by the Village
if a backflow prevention device required by this section is not installed,
tested and maintained; if any defect is found in an installed backflow
prevention device; if it is found that a backflow prevention device
has been removed or bypassed; or if unprotected cross-connections
exist on the premises, and service will not be restored until such
conditions or defects are corrected.
[Added 9-8-1992 by L.L. No. 6-1992[1]]
Any person committing an offense against any provision of this
chapter shall, upon conviction thereof, be guilty of a violation pursuant
to the Penal Law of the State of New York, punishable by a fine of
not less than $125 and not exceeding $250 or by imprisonment for a
term not exceeding 15 days, or by both such fine and imprisonment.
