For the purpose of this article, the following terms, phrases,
words, and their derivations shall have the meanings 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 Windsor Locks.
TOWN WATER
Water from the Connecticut 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 Windsor Locks 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 §
349-3 below as it shall deem necessary to deal with said water emergency. The Board of Selectmen may lift said regulation 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 the Town.
The owner, lessee, or occupant of premises subject to this article,
including the agents thereof, shall be jointly and severally obligated
to comply with the provisions of this article. Whenever the person,
as herein defined, is a corporation or other legal entity, the officers
thereof shall be jointly and severally responsible with that corporation
or other legal entity.
Whenever the First Selectman or his designee determines that
there has been a violation of any provision of this article, such
officer shall give notice of such violation to the person responsible
therefor, as hereinafter provided. Such notice shall:
B. Set forth the violations of this article;
C. Be served upon the owner or the owner's agent, or the occupant
as the case may require; provided such notice shall be deemed to be
properly served upon such owner or agent, or upon such occupant, if
a copy thereof is posted in a conspicuous place in or about the dwelling
affected by this notice; or if such person is served with such notice
by any other method authorized or required under the laws of the state;
and
D. State the penalties imposed.
Any personal notified in accordance with §
349-5 above may appeal said notice of violation(s) to the Housing Code of Appeals, in writing, within 10 days of the date of said notice.