[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town of Windsor Locks as indicated
in article histories. Amendments noted where applicable.]
[Adopted 5-30-2002]
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.
Any person, firm, partnership, association, corporation,
company or organization of any kind.
The Town of Windsor Locks.
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.
A.
No person shall use any hose, sprinkler or other device whatsoever,
except a water can receptacle, which utilizes the Town water supply
system for the purpose of watering lawns or gardens.
B.
No person shall use any hose, sprinkler or other device whatsoever
which utilizes Town water for the purpose of washing any motor vehicle
in the Town, unless said person has a system of recirculating water
used for such purposes.
C.
No person shall use the Town water for ornamental or display fountains
of any kind.
D.
No Town fire hydrants are to be used except by the Fire Department
or other persons with permission granted by the Board of Selectmen.
E.
No person shall use any air-conditioning system which utilizes the
Town water unless such air-conditioning system has a system of recirculating
water.
F.
No person shall use the Town water for spraying or wetting down any
roofs of any buildings in the Town.
G.
No person shall use the Town water by flushing or wetting down any
streets, sidewalks, driveways, or parking areas in the Town.
H.
The escape of water through defective plumbing is hereby prohibited.
"Defective plumbing" shall mean the knowing permission for defective
plumbing to remain out of repair.
I.
In the event of a declared state of water emergency, the First Selectman
may impose mandatory water conservation measures upon all commercial
and industrial consumers.
J.
No person shall use the Town water for the filling of pools.
K.
No person shall use the Town water for watering of Town fields.
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:
A.
Be in writing;
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.
A.
Penalties for offenses.
B.
Enforcement.
(1)
The First Selectman, his designee, or any police officer in the Town
of Windsor Locks is authorized to issue a citation or summons for
a violation of this article.
(2)
In addition thereto, the First Selectman or his designee is authorized
to initiate legal proceedings in the Superior Court for the immediate
collection of any penalties and the recovery of all costs, including
reasonable attorney's fees, incurred by the Town of Windsor Locks
to enforce this article.
(3)
All fines, court costs, and attorney's fees, as ordered by the
Court, shall constitute a lien on the subject premises, provided the
owner of said premises has been notified of the violations as herein
provided and was made a party to the enforcement proceedings.
