City of Olean, NY POLICY IN GENERAL

(a)

Supervision of system. The water and sewer system and all structures or properties connected to the City of Olean water and sewer system shall be under the supervision of the Department of Public Works. All work performed in connection with the system shall conform with the New York State Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code and shall be subject to inspection by the Code Enforcement Office. The Department of Public Works may establish such other and further regulations as may be necessary or appropriate to assure implementation and standardization of the policy matters contained in this article.

(b)

Policy creates a contract. Each and every person who shall be supplied or whose property shall be supplied with water by the City of Olean must agree to comply and must comply with these rules and regulations, and the same shall constitute a part of the contract existing between such person and the City. Any owner and/or consumer of water service supplied under Article II below shall, as condition of such service, be obligated to adhere to each and every other article of this chapter as applicable.

(c)

Properties outside City limits. No water or sewer service shall be provided to any person or property residing outside the City of Olean, unless such property is located in a municipality with an established water and sewer district and such district is has entered into an intermunicipal agreement with the City.

(d)

Connections. Any owner of a structure or property that is connected to the water and sewer system shall be responsible for maintaining, at his or her expense, the supply and connecting lines of the property to the water and sewer mains. Any owner seeking to connect his or her property to the water and sewer mains shall be required to obtain a permit from the Department, and the connection shall be completed in the manner approved by the Office of Code Enforcement. Any work contracted by the owner under this section shall be performed by a contractor and plumber licensed by the City. The owner, at his or her option, may request that the City undertake the work necessary to perform the connections, and the City shall bill the owner the actual cost incurred by the City, plus an additional service fee of $100.

(e)

Disconnections upon demolition. Any owner of a structure or property which is connected to the city water and sewer system who applies for a permit authorizing the demolition or removal of the connected structure shall, at his or her own expense, be required to disconnect any water or sewer line servicing the structure at the City mains. The disconnect shall be completed in the manner approved by the Office of Code Enforcement prior to the demolition of the structure unless otherwise agreed to by the City. Any work contracted by the owner under this section shall be performed by a contractor and plumber licensed by the City. The owner, at his or her option, may request that the City undertake the work necessary to perform the disconnect and the City shall bill the owner the actual cost incurred by the City plus an additional service fee of $100, all of which is to be paid in advance by the owner. If any owner shall fail to disconnect the lines from the mains, the City may undertake the necessary work and shall be entitled to file a lien against the property for the actual cost incurred, plus a penalty of $500.

(f)

Water Division. All transactions under this Chapter 27 shall be with the Department of Public Works, and all matters herein prescribed to be done by the Water Division or Sewer Division shall respectively be had with and done by the Department of Public Works for the City.

(g)

Violations. It shall be unlawful to violate any provision of this chapter.

(h)

Monthly minimum. All premises, whether vacant or not, which is serviced by a meter, whether or not said premises is occupied will be charged a minimum monthly fee plus any water consumption.

(i)

Regulatory authority. Those rules and regulations not specifically enumerated in this chapter which are necessary to the safe and efficient management of the water system shall be prescribed by the Director of Public Works and described in the Water and Sewer Policy, as amended from time to time.