All permits issued by the Smithtown and St. James Water Districts
for the consumption or use of water and the use of the facilities
of the district are subject to cancellation, revocation or suspension
by the Board of Commissioners without notice. In the event of such
cancellation, revocation or suspension, the district may enter upon
any premises whereon any of its facilities or property shall be located
and, in its discretion, remove the same therefrom.
[Amended 9-6-1983]
A.
No person shall connect to, open or interfere with any fire hydrant
or draw water therefrom without the written consent and approval of
the Board of Water Commissioners or its designee, as provided herein,
except that a Chief of the Fire Department or his authorized assistants
may open or direct the opening of any fire hydrant in the event of
a fire or for fire drill or tournament purposes. Whenever a hydrant
has been so used, the Fire Department shall promptly notify the district
of that fact.
B.
Any violation of this section shall be punishable by a fine of $250
or 15 days in jail, or both.
C.
Procedures and regulations.
(1)
A permit is required for each vehicle to be connected to a hydrant.
(2)
Application. An application shall be submitted for each vehicle to
the water district, with the following information:
(3)
Connection to the hydrant must be by means of an approved adaptor
and reducer fitting with a one-and-one-half-inch gate valve and followed
by a double check valve (or other backflow-prevention device, as required)
to which the hose will be connected. Hydrants are to be opened to
their full capacity by use of a hydrant wrench on the operating nut,
and the flow started and controlled by the one-and-one-half-inch valve.
In no case shall a hydrant be used to fill a tank vehicle which may
contain chemicals (such as tree sprayers or lawn fertilizers) without
the use of a reduced pressure backflow preventer or permanently attaching
piping with an air gap. Any evidence of damage arising out of the
hydrant use authorized by this permit is to be reported to the Water
District Foreman immediately.
(4)
Check. A check in the amount of $62.50 for the first vehicle and
$50 for each additional vehicle, made payable to the water district,
must be submitted with each application.
(5)
Inspection. Each vehicle must be inspected by the District Foreman
or his delegated assistant.
(6)
Permits will be issued to only those vehicles in compliance with
the rules and regulations of the water district and other applicable
rules and at the sole discretion of the Water District Foreman.
D.
Permit in driver's possession. The driver of the vehicle must
have the original hydrant permit in his or her possession at all times
and present it to the water district personnel, Suffolk County police
or New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Inspectors,
village police and other authorized individuals upon demand.
E.
Designated hydrant. The water district will designate on the hydrant
permit the location of the hydrants permitted to be used. No other
hydrants will be used.
F.
Expiration dates of permits.
In the event that the supply of water to any premises shall
be turned off for any reason, it shall not be turned on thereafter
without the consent and approval of the Board or its authorized representative.
In such event, the water may be turned on only by a duly authorized
representative of the district after all charges, fees and penalties
have been paid.
A.
In the event of an emergency or whenever, in the opinion of the Chairman
or Deputy Chairman of the Board of Commissioners, the water pressure
or the supply of the water shall be reduced or is likely to be reduced
so that the general welfare, health or safety is affected or is likely
to be affected, the Chairman or Deputy Chairman of the Board of Commissioners
may order and direct such curtailment of the use of water or facilities
of the district as they may deem necessary. Notice of such order or
direction curtailing the use of water may be given personally by any
officer or employee of the district or by mail. Publication of such
order or direction in the official newspaper of the district on one
occasion shall be deemed due notice to all consumers of the district.
B.
In the event that any consumer shall fail or refuse to comply with
such order or direction after any of the notices heretofore provided
shall have been given, he shall be subject to a civil penalty not
to exceed the sum of $50 for each violation, payable to the district,
and the water supply furnished to any such violating consumer may
be discontinued until such penalty, together with all other charges,
fees and deposits, shall have been paid.
In the event that any person shall violate the terms and provisions
of this chapter or rules and regulations or amendments thereto or
of the directions or requirements of the Board relating to the use
of the supply of water, he may be liable to the district for a civil
penalty not to exceed the sum of $50 for each violation. In the event
that such person shall be a consumer, all service to him may be cut
off and discontinued and shall not be restored until such penalty,
together with all other costs, charges and deposits, shall have been
paid.
A.
No attachments shall be made to any facility connected to the water
mains of the Smithtown and St. James Water Districts until such attachment
and other accessory facilities have been approved by the Board of
Commissioners or its duly authorized representative. In all cases
where there is a possibility of back siphonage, an approved vacuum
breaker and check valve shall be installed in such manner as prescribed
by the district.
B.
No water shall be introduced into any such attachments until an inspection
by the district shall have been made.
