Town of Verona, NY Article I Title and Purpose

§ 196-1 Short title.

For brevity and ease of communication, this Part 1 may be cited as the "Town of Verona Sewer Use Law."

§ 196-2 General purpose.

The general purpose of this Part 1 is to provide for efficient, economic, environmentally safe and legal operation of the POTW.

§ 196-3 Specific purposes.

The specific purposes of this Part 1 are the following:

A. To prevent the introduction of substances into the POTW that will:

(1) Interfere with the POTW in any way;

(2) Pass through the POTW to the state's waters and cause contravention of standards for those waters or cause violation of the POTW's SPDES permit;

(3) Increase the cost or otherwise hamper the disposal of POTW sludge and/or residuals;

(4) Endanger municipal employees;

(5) Cause air pollution or groundwater pollution, directly or indirectly; or

(6) Cause, directly or indirectly, any public nuisance condition.

B. To prevent new sources of infiltration and inflow and, as much as possible, eliminate existing sources of infiltration and inflow.

C. To assure that new sewers and connections are properly constructed.

D. To provide for equitable distribution to all users of the POTW of all costs, associated with sewage transmission, treatment, and residuals disposal, and to provide for the collection of such costs.

§ 196-4 Replacement of previous law.

The provisions in the existing Town of Verona L.L. No. 3-1979 entitled "A Local Law Regulating the Use of Public and Private Sewers and Drains, Private Sewage Disposal, Installation and Connection of Building Laterals, and the Discharge of Waters and Wastes into the Public Sewer System; and Providing Penalties for Violation Thereof," as amended by Town of Verona L.L. No. 1-1980 and Town of Verona L.L. No. 1-1981, are hereby repealed and said provisions are replaced by Articles I through XV inclusive, as hereby set forth.