[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Village
of Corinth 8-16-2017 by L.L. No. 3-2017. Amendments noted where applicable.]
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A. This chapter shall be known and cited as the "Water Law of the Village
of Corinth." Any reference made herein to the "Village" shall be deemed
to refer to the Village of Corinth. Any reference made herein to the
"Board" shall be deemed to refer to the Board of Trustees of the Village
of Corinth. Any reference made herein to the "Water Superintendent"
shall be deemed to refer to the Department of Public Works Superintendent
of the Village of Corinth.
B. Unless otherwise stated in the section where the term is used in
this chapter, the meaning of terms used in this chapter shall be as
stated below. When not inconsistent with the context, the present
tense shall include the future, and words used in the plural shall
include the singular and vice versa. Furthermore, a masculine pronoun
shall include the feminine. Shall is mandatory; may is permissive.
BOARD
The Board of Trustees of the Village of Corinth.
CORPORATION STOP
A valve which is placed in the service pipe of a building,
near its junction with the public water.
CROSS-CONNECTIONS
Any physical connections or arrangement between two otherwise
separate water supply piping systems, one of which contains potable
water and the other water of unknown or questionable safety, whereby
water may flow, depending on the pressure differential, between the
two systems
CURB STOP
The in-ground housing and valve that controls water between
the main and the premises serviced.
LATERAL
The pipe installed between the curb stop and the premises.
MINIMUM VALUE CHARGE
A charge set by the Board of Trustees applicable to all properties
within the Village connected to the Village water system with the
exception of vacant properties as defined herein.
OUT-OF-DISTRICT USER
A user located outside of the Village of Corinth boundary
and not located within an officially created Town water district.
OUT-OF-DISTRICT USER AGREEMENT
An individual contract for water supply services which include
property-specific easements for access to the water lines and hold
harmless agreements.
OWNER
A person, firm, corporation, or governmental agency that
has title to the property that is served by the water system and who
is ultimately responsible for payment of all rents, fees and charges.
PERSON
Any individual, firm, company, association, society, corporation
or group.
PREMISES
Any building, structure, or portion thereof which is occupied
as, or designed or intended for occupancy as, a residence by one or
more families or commercial use; also any building or structure that
uses water.
SERVICE CONNECTION
The facilities and equipment used to supply water to any
premises and which are installed within the limits of the street between
the main and curb stop to the premises being serviced.
USAGE CHARGE
Charge for the use of water above the amount included in
the minimum value charge and calculated by multiplying the total excess
water quantity supplied through the meter by the current water rate
as established by the Board.
USER
Any person receiving water from the Village's water system
through a pipe connection.
VACANT PROPERTY
Any property which is not improved by a permanent building
or structure and/or is not connected to the Village water system.
[Amended 1-16-2019 by L.L. No. 1-2019]
VILLAGE WATER SYSTEM
The potable water system owned and operated by the Village
of Corinth; includes all sources, pipes, storage and treatment facilities
that convey potable water between the source and curb stop.
WATER RENT SCHEDULE
The schedule of rents and fees established by the Board of
Trustees by resolution, maintained in the office of the Village Clerk/Treasurer.
A. These rules and regulations, as established by the Board or as hereinafter
amended or modified, shall be included within any and all agreements
or contracts for water furnished directly or indirectly from the water
mains of the Village.
B. Each and every user of water from the Village water system shall
be in all respects bound by and shall be considered to have agreed
to the rules, regulations, requirements and schedules of water rates
and other charges as hereinafter set forth or amended or modified
by the Board as a condition precedent to the rights of service from
the water system.
C. In the event property is serviced by a private well, the property owner shall contact the Village Clerk to have the Water Superintendent inspect the connection and disconnect pursuant to §
480-31 herein.
D. It shall be a requirement of this chapter that except for connections
that may exist prior to June 1, 2017, Village water service shall
not be provided to any user located outside the Village of Corinth
boundary unless located within a properly established Town water district.
The Board shall by resolution determine charges to be made for
supplying and installing water meters, for tapping the main or distributing
pipes, for discontinuing service temporarily, for water rents, rates
and charges of water supplied to users within and outside the Village
for the use of Village water, and for building construction purposes.
The Board shall have the right to make special rates, variations or
contracts in all proper cases or to turn off the water supply without
notice in case of extensions, repairs or other necessity, without
liability for damages for lack of water or for any other damage that
may result from the turning off of the water supply.
The Water Superintendent shall have responsibility for the general
supervision of the operation and maintenance of the water system within
the Village, which shall include, but is not limited to, the responsibility
and obligation to consider approval of all applications for the issuance
of permits required hereby, read the meters at intervals as determined
by the Board, and immediately make report of such readings by filing
the same with the Village Clerk.
The Water Superintendent or his/her designated agent shall have
full power to enter the premises of any user at all reasonable hours,
and with reasonable notice where possible, to examine fixtures, plumbing
and manner of using the water.
It shall be the duty of the Village Clerk-Treasurer to promptly
bill and collect the water service charges and report the same to
the Board upon request but no less than quarterly. It is further the
duty of the Village Clerk-Treasurer to accept and process applications
for water supply connection/disconnection and provide same to the
Water Superintendent for review and approval.
Water supplied by the Village to all users will be supplied
and sold by measurement only, and water meters shall be installed
on all service lines as soon after the effective date of this chapter
as practicable, and thereafter all water used by such users shall
be metered. All meters shall be of a make and type approved by the
Board and of such size as the Water Superintendent deems proper. All
meters shall be supplied and installed by the Village and shall remain
the property of the Village.
A. Service meter system.
(1) Meter installation, repair, and replacement costs for water services
one inch or less in diameter shall be borne by the Village. For water
services with a diameter greater than one inch, all costs shall be
borne by the property owner.
(2) The Board may from time to time choose to undertake capital improvement
projects whereby the Village purchases and installs meters complete
with meter setting devices, isolation valves, and check valves.
B. Deductive metering systems. Sewer charges are based on metered water
consumption and assume that all water used is discharged to the Village's
sanitary sewer system. Water users that use substantial amounts of
water which can be definitively proven to the Water Superintendent
or his/her designated agent as not entering the sanitary sewer system
may purchase and install an auxiliary meter system. Users with a deductive
metering system will receive an adjusted sanitary sewer charge which
reflects that a portion of the water supplied was not discharged to
the sanitary sewer system as measured by the deduct meter. A deductive
meter system must be purchased from the Village and installed by the
property owner and will become the property of the property owner
upon installation. The Water Superintendent or any individual designated
by the Water Superintendent shall inspect the deductive meter system
prior to it becoming activated. All costs associated with future repair
or replacement will be the responsibility of the property owner. All
required meter setting devices, isolation valves and check valves
shall be installed by the property owner prior to installation of
the meter by the Village. Only Village-supplied meters will be approved
for usage.
[Amended 11-4-2020 by L.L. No. 2-2020]
A. Water rates and charges shall be such sums as may be set from time
to time by resolution of the Board.
B. All properties located within the Village which are connected to the Village water system shall be responsible for payment of a minimum value charge since said properties are benefitted by convenient access to water mains for consumption and fire protection, with the exception of Vacant Properties as defined herein. The minimum value charge will be used by the Village to operate and maintain the water distribution system. The minimum value charge will be applicable to all properties within the Village, except vacant properties, or for properties that have permanently discontinued service pursuant to section
480-31 herein.
C. Whenever the value of the water consumed as registered by the meter,
and computed at the applicable meter rates, does not equal such minimum
value as may be determined from time to time by the Board of Trustees
of this Village, then such minimum value charge shall apply and be
charged accordingly.
D. In the event water consumption exceeds the minimum value charge allocation,
in addition to the minimum value charge, users shall pay a usage rate
as calculated by multiplying the total excess water quantity supplied
through the meter by the current water rate as established by the
Board.
Owners of property whereon water is used will be held responsible
for the water rents of their tenants, as the water rent is a lien
upon the property for the use of which the water is supplied.
A. All water rents shall be paid to the Village Clerk-Treasurer on a
quarterly schedule as defined by the Board.
B. A penalty of 5% for the first month and 1% per month thereafter will
be added to all bills remaining unpaid after the above-stated dates.
C. Unpaid water charges over $20 will be relevied to the user's taxes
as of April 15 in addition to a surcharge as set by the Board.
D. Failure to receive a bill shall not act as a waiver of the penalty
nor shall it relieve the user of any responsibility for the bill.
In case of inability to read the meter, an estimated bill will be
submitted to the user.
E. No abatement of the charges for water rents shall be allowed due
to the vacancy of any premises supplied with water.
F. In the event the Village is unable to gain access to a premises and
therefore unable to install a meter through no fault of the Village,
the premises will be billed for the minimum value charge as well as
a flat usage fee set forth in the water rent schedule to be set by
the Board and may be adjusted from time to time by resolution, and
may also be charged an additional amount based on water usage as estimated
by the Water Superintendent, until a meter can be installed.
A. In addition to the water rents and charges established by the Board,
users located outside the Village of Corinth boundary, and not located
within an officially created Town Water District, hereinafter referred
to as "out-of-district user," shall be responsible for all costs associated
with keeping individual water agreements current, collection costs,
and all costs for any special equipment that may be needed for water
supply, including but not limited to water meter systems and pressure
booster equipment that may be required.
B. Said out-of-district users will be required to execute and maintain
individual out-of-district user agreements, individual property-specific
easements for access to the water lines, and hold harmless agreements.
C. Out-of-district users shall notify the Village Clerk-Treasurer if
the property is placed on the market for sale, and shall further inform
potential buyers about special water sales requirements.
D. Out-of-district users shall ensure that the purchaser submits an
application to the Village Clerk/Treasurer along with the appropriate
fee requesting an out-of-district user agreement a minimum of 10 days
prior to closing. No closing shall be scheduled until a new out-of-district
user agreement between the Village and purchaser has been executed.
E. The purchaser shall be required to file the fully executed out-of-district
user agreement with the Saratoga County Clerk.
A. Users of water on property located outside the limits of the Village
of Corinth, and not located within a Town Water District "out-of-district
user"), shall be responsible for all collection costs associated with
delinquent payments, including but not limited to attorney and court
collection costs.
B. Where out-of-district user payments are overdue, the Village Clerk
shall notify the user and/or property owner with written notice, registered
or certified mail, return receipt requested, that his/her account
will be turned over for collection if not paid within 30 days from
the date of the notice.
C. Unless the user or property owner pays the arrearage, penalties or
interest in full, or else satisfactorily appeals to the Village Board,
within said thirty-day period, a second written notice, registered
or certified mail, return receipt requested, notifying of payment
in arrearage within 10 days if payment with penalties or interest
has not been received, the account will be turned over to the Village
Attorney for court collection, and the water supply shall be shut
off by the Village without liability and shall not be turned back
on until all arrearages and collection costs have been paid in full
and further payments guaranteed.
If the supply of water to any premises be turned off by the
direction of the Water Superintendent, it shall not be turned on thereafter
without the permission of the Water Superintendent. A violation of
this section shall be deemed theft of Village services, and the Board
shall take action against the violator in court.
A. In the event that a premises becomes vacant or for any other reason
an owner wishes to discontinue service temporarily, this may be done
upon making proper written application to the Village Clerk/Treasurer.
If the Water Superintendent approves the application, service shall
be shut off at the curb and the meter drained. The fee for this service
shall be in an amount as shall be set from time to time by resolution
of the Board, with a schedule of such fees to be maintained by the
Village Clerk-Treasurer, and the fee for turning the water on again
shall be in an amount as shall be set from time to time by resolution
of the Board.
B. Water shall not be shut off at the curb except by a Village employee
as directed by the Water Superintendent, or his/her designated agent,
or a duly authorized agent of the Village.
C. In case a house or other building is to be closed for a time, especially
during cold weather, the owner or the contractor representing the
owner must notify the Water Superintendent in order that the meter
may be read, drained, and the curb stop closed. In case of failure
so to notify the Water Superintendent and of the bursting of pipes
by freezing or otherwise, the user shall pay for all water that may
be thus lost, the amount to be estimated by the Water Superintendent
and added to the next bill and paid in like manner as the regular
meter charges, together with an additional sum in an amount including
Village labor and material costs to cover all expenses incurred by
the Village resulting from the user's negligence.
Persons wishing to discontinue the use of water must give 10
days' written notice thereof to the Village-Clerk Treasurer, who shall
provide it for review and approval to the Water Superintendent. Discontinuance
of water service does not exempt the property owner from paying the
minimum value charge as described herein.
No person or corporation shall take the water of the Village
for any purpose without having first obtained permission from the
Water Superintendent on a written application available from the Village
Clerk-Treasurer, and having first paid the charges pertaining to the
introduction of the water to the premises. All applications for the
introduction of water to any premises or for the extension of any
pipe for the conveyance of such water shall be made upon a form furnished
by the Village for said purpose, signed by the owner of the property
or his or her legally authorized agent. Said application shall include
a statement of all uses for which the water is desired. All applications
shall be submitted to the Village Clerk-Treasurer, who shall provide
them to the Water Superintendent for review.
As the Village cannot reasonably be expected to monitor all
changes in the ownership or use of properties served by Village water,
it shall be the duty of any property owner, or any other Village water
user, to give the Village at least 30 days' written advance notice
of any change in ownership and/or use to allow the Village to read
the meter and prepare an invoice for payment. Subsequent to change
of ownership or use, the current property owner will be liable for
all current and overdue water charges.
Persons desiring to use Village water for temporary purposes
will be required to make application to the Village Clerk-Treasurer,
stating the name and address of the owner of the property and its
location, estimated cost of building and estimated length of time
of construction period, and on receiving permit will be required to
pay a charge in an amount as shall be set from time to time by resolution
of the Board, with a schedule of such fees to be maintained by the
Village Clerk-Treasurer. If approved by the Water Superintendent,
such permit will be valid for the period of time only as stated thereon,
but may be renewed for thirty-day periods thereafter if upon investigation
it be found that conditions warrant renewal. No person shall be permitted
to use Village water for this purpose through a house service either
on the same or from neighboring premises. The willful waste of water
or any violation of this chapter will be cause for the discontinuance
of the service. If the water is willfully wasted, the Water Superintendent
may cancel such permit and stop the supply of water. The Water Superintendent
reserves the right either to make a flat rate for the service or to
require a meter to be installed. If a meter is installed, it must
be placed in an approved box to be provided by the Village and so
placed that it will not be disturbed during use. In the winter the
box must be properly made frostproof and must be uncovered at any
time, upon the request of the Water Superintendent or his/her designated
agent, for inspection or reading. Any violation of the rules and regulations
of the Board will be cause for the removal of the meter and the discontinuance
of the service.
The contractor, or any other person designated and employed
by the owner of the premises, will be considered the agent of such
owner while employed in the prosecution of the work of introducing
water into such premises and in no sense as the agent of the Water
Department or the Village. The Village will not be responsible for
the acts of such person.
A. No person shall make any attachment to or connection with the pipes
of the Village or make any repairs, additions or alterations to the
service pipes unless he or she is an employee of the Village and has
been directed to do so by the Water Superintendent.
B. No contractor shall do any work in connection with the installation,
operation or repair of service pipes unless they are duly permitted
by the Water Superintendent. The issuance of permits to contractors
shall at the discretion of the Water Superintendent, and any such
permit may be revoked at any time.
C. The contractor working as permitted by the Water Superintendent,
at the time of receiving a permit, shall file with the Village a bond,
in such sum as shall be set from time to time by resolution of the
Board, with one or more sureties acceptable to the Board, conditioned
that the contractor will pay to the Village the amounts of all fines
or other expenses imposed by the Board in consequence of his work,
as soon as such amounts shall be determined; and said contractor shall
exhibit to the Board public liability insurance policies in such amounts
as the Board shall determine from time to time, that said contractor
will indemnify and save harmless the Village, the Board, its employees
and agents from all accidents by reason of any opening in any street,
road, lane, sidewalk or other place in said Village made by said contractor
or those in the contractor's employ for the purpose of putting down
or inserting or removing any service pipe or pipes, hydrant or other
means for the introduction or discontinuance of water, or for any
object or purpose whatsoever.
D. The contractor, working as permitted by the Water Superintendent,
will replace and restore the street and pavement over any such opening
in such a condition that it will be approved by the proper highway
authorities, and that the contractor will warranty workmanship for
a period of one year thereafter.
A. The fee for tapping shall be such sum as may be determined from time
to time by resolution by the Board, and must be paid before a permit
will be issued. All tapping shall be performed by an employee of the
Village or by such other person or entity as the Board may designate.
B. No contractor shall be permitted to tap the main or distributing
pipes or make or interfere with any connection with the water system
without specific permission from the Water Superintendent in each
case; and except on the pipes on the user's side of the meter, no
additions or alterations whatsoever in or about public or private
water pipes shall be made by any person until application therefor
has been made to the Water Superintendent and a written permit issued.
Before receiving such permit, the permitted contractor must in each
case deposit with the Village Clerk-Treasurer a fee in such amount
as shall be set from time to time by resolution of the Board, with
a schedule of such fees to be maintained by the Village Clerk-Treasurer.
C. No person shall be permitted to disconnect from the main without specific permission from the Water Superintendent. In order to obtain such permission on any parcel other than a vacant property, it must be demonstrated that the property was serviced with potable water from another source as of June 1, 2017. Before receiving such permit, the owner or permitted contractor must in each case deposit with the Village Clerk-Treasurer a disconnection fee in such amount as shall be set from time to time by resolution of the Board, with a schedule of such fees to be maintained by the Village Clerk-Treasurer. The disconnection shall be performed in accordance with the requirements set forth in §
480-31 herein. Disconnection does not absolve the owner from payment of the minimum value charge.
[Added 1-16-2019 by L.L.
No. 1-2019]
A. Service pipes from the main to the curb stops shall be no less than
3/4 inches inside diameter, and fittings, corporation stops, curb
stops, curb boxes and meter settings shall conform to American Water
Works Association (AWWA) standards and shall be of such size and specification
(make, model, and material) as the Water Superintendent deems proper.
The corporation stop, curb stop and curb box will be furnished by
the Village as part of the service of installation.
B. No connection of any kind shall be made to the service pipe between
the main and the meter.
C. This requirement applies to the installation or alteration of all
service pipes and appurtenances subsequent to the effective date of
this chapter.
A. Service pipes shall be run at right angles to the main and in a direct
line through the foundations of the building to be served, and wherever
possible must be located to avoid driveways so that curb boxes may
be properly and conveniently set. Service pipes shall be laid at least
five feet below the surface of the ground at all points, and in no
case will any water pipe be allowed to be laid closer than 10 feet
to any sewer or drain line, nor will any gas line or utility cable
be permitted in a water pipe trench. The curb stop shall be installed
in the sidewalk space and/or close to the property line, except as
otherwise directed by the Water Superintendent.
B. The meter shall be installed within the building to be served, as
close as practicable to the point where the service pipe enters, unless
otherwise directed or permitted by the Water Superintendent, and shall
be set with the inlet and outlet in a horizontal line with the register
on top and shall be so located as to be readily accessible at all
times for reading, inspection or repair. Stop valves shall be provided
within the building on the inlet side of the meter and on the outlet
side. Backflow prevention valves and drains shall be installed on
the outlet side of the meter.
C. Meters may be set outside of buildings in underground pits, by direction
or permission of the Water Superintendent, and in such cases the location
and construction of the pit and the method of setting the meter shall
conform to directions which will be furnished by the Water Superintendent
for each specific instance. Outside meters shall only be placed in
approved underground pits. All meters shall be set in an accessible
manner and place to be approved by the Water Superintendent, and at
all times shall be open to inspection and reading by the Water Superintendent
or his/her designated agent.
D. Where high-water pressures exist, the Water Superintendent may require
that the owner provide protection from higher pressure for the plumbing
components within his or her home or business with the installation
of a pressure-reducing valve, with the costs thereof the responsibility
of the user.
E. Where low-water pressures exist, the Water Superintendent may require
that the owner provide pressure-boosting equipment within the user's
home or business, with the costs thereof the responsibility of the
user.
F. This requirement applies to the installation or alteration of all
service pipes and appurtenances subsequent to the effective date of
this chapter.
A. Pipes and connections between the main and the meter shall not be
covered until they have been inspected and approved by the Water Superintendent
or his/her designated agent. The curb stop shall not be left open
or water allowed to run on the premises after making any new connection
with the street mains or after making any new extension or attachments
until plumbing is suitable for installation of a water meter. In cases
of new connection, the Water Superintendent, on notification that
building plumbing can accommodate meter installation, will cause the
same to be inspected and, if found satisfactory, will have the meter
installed and water turned on.
B. All connections from the curb stop to the meter location shall be
done by the user at his or her own cost and expense. The pipe installation
procedure and trench backfill is to be inspected by the Water Superintendent
or his/her designated agent. All backfill used to cover the pipe is
to be free from logs, rocks and debris. Backfill should be placed
in twelve-inch lifts and tamped for compaction. All installations
shall be subject to approval by the Water Superintendent or his/her
designated agent before water shall be turned on.
C. This requirement applies to the installation or alteration of all
service pipes and appurtenances subsequent to the effective date of
this chapter.
A. Material standards. All materials used shall be proper and adequate
for the type of service intended, shall meet the respective quality
standard of the AWWA and as specified by the Water Superintendent,
and shall receive approval of the Water Superintendent prior to installation.
B. Service pipe material. Service pipes less than two inches in diameter
shall be of pure seamless Type K copper tubing with bronze fittings.
Service pipes two inches in diameter or larger shall be of ductile
iron, except as otherwise approved by the Water Superintendent in
writing. The method and manner of placing materials and the general
arrangement and progress of the work shall conform to the specifications
hereinafter set forth in these regulations and to be arranged in such
manner as the Water Superintendent may direct or approve.
C. This requirement applies to the installation or alteration of all
service pipes and appurtenances subsequent to the effective date of
this chapter.
No street or public grounds shall be opened by the applicant
or agent for purpose of making a connection with the mains or for
laying any water pipes or fixtures unless he shall have secured from
the proper public authority a permit to make such openings. All openings
shall be made, protected and restored to the satisfaction of the Water
Superintendent.
A. The Water Superintendent or his/her designated agent shall be responsible
for the maintenance of the service line and fixtures from the water
main up to the user's side of the curb stop.
B. Users must keep their own water pipes, including service pipes, and
fixtures connected therewith in good repair and protected from the
effects of temperature and pressure at their own expense. They must
provide a stop and waste ball valve properly located inside the wall
of the building on the user's side of the meter, and have the pipes
so arranged that the water may be drawn from them to drain whenever
necessary.
C. Upon discovery of any leaks in the water service pipes at any point
between the user's side of the curb stop up to the building, the Water
Superintendent or his/her designated agent shall notify the user of
such leak, and require such user, at the user's expense, to make necessary
repairs thereto within a period of three days from the date of service
of such notice. Where the user is not the owner of said premises as
the same appears from the Assessment Map of the Village of Corinth,
then notice shall also be served upon the owner, directed to such
owner's address as it appears on the assessment roll of the Village.
Such notice may be either personally or by certified mail, return
receipt requested. Upon the failure of the user to make such repairs
pursuant to such notice, and after the expiration of said three-day
period, the Water Superintendent or his/her designated agent shall
be authorized to make such repairs, and the cost therefor, including
labor and material costs, shall be added to the water charges due
from such user, and payment thereof shall be enforced in the same
manner as payment for water supplied to such user.
In the event that a change in ground elevation leaves a service
pipe insufficiently buried or results in the curb box projecting above
the ground or being covered with earth, the user must promptly lower
or raise his/her service pipe and curb box to conform to the new ground
elevation. In the event the user fails or neglects to make such alterations
within five days of notice of the issue by the Village, the Village
reserves the right to terminate the supply of water until such time
as the alterations are completed and inspected by the Water Superintendent
or his/her designated agent. Water service shall not be restored until
after alterations are complete and after a penalty payment is received
in an amount as shall be set from time to time by resolution of the
Board, with a schedule of such fees to be maintained by the Village
Clerk-Treasurer, with said penalty to be used to cover the Village
labor and expense resulting from the user's negligence.
A. Whenever it shall be found that a service installation has been made
in any other manner than that approved by the Water Superintendent,
the water meter shall be removed and water supply service terminated.
Water shall not again be supplied until the service installation is
properly made and all expenses and damages paid by the owner of the
property.
B. In no instance will the Water Superintendent permit a service to
be abandoned unless it is cut off at the main, in which event all
expense in connection therewith shall be paid by the owner of the
premises.
A. Interconnections between any pipe, main, outlet or hose bib supplied
by or drawing water from the water supply system of the Village and
any pipe, pressure tank, sprinkler system or other structure which
contains liquids, or any other matter, are hereby prohibited except
when such interconnection is so installed and protected by a vacuum
breaker and check valve or other suitable device so as to prevent
the backflow or siphonage of such liquids or any other matter into
the water supply system of the Village. No person shall make such
interconnection without securing a permit in writing from the Water
Superintendent.
B. Any person violating the provisions of this section shall be liable
to a fine in an amount as shall be set from time to time by resolution
of the Board, or 15 days' imprisonment, or both, for each offense,
and in addition thereto shall be deemed a disorderly person when such
offense is committed within the Village, and a user shall have his/her
water supply stopped until such fine is paid. Any person violating
the provisions of this section in any area outside the Village, but
to whom water is being supplied by the Village, shall have his/her
water supply stopped and be subject to a penalty, and shall not thereafter
have his/her water supply turned on until he shall have complied with
the provisions of this chapter and the cost of all applicable penalties
are paid.
No cross-connections with any other water supply shall be permitted.
A. Cross-connection of alternative water supplies and the Village water
system is prohibited.
B. Where a premises has an alternative water supply, water service piping
shall be severed after the curb stop to the satisfaction of the Water
Superintendent to prevent cross contamination.
C. Where an alternative water supply exists, the owner at his/her own
expense shall install and maintain a remote read flow meter on the
sanitary sewer waste line to the satisfaction of the Water Superintendent
to allow accurate measurement and billing of sanitary sewer usage.
The Water Superintendent or his/her designated agent reserves the
right to gain access to inspect the sanitary sewer flow meter and
require repair or replacement at the owner's cost as needed at the
Water Superintendent's sole discretion.
D. All costs associated with disconnections and piping modifications
shall be borne by the property owner.
A. All meters to be used within the limits of the Village will be furnished
and installed by the Village and shall remain the property of the
Village. The foregoing shall also apply to all meters outside the
Village where the service has been extended by the Village and not
located within an established Town Water District.
B. Meters shall not be tampered with or disturbed by any unauthorized
person.
C. Where a meter fails to register the correct quantity of water delivered
through it or where it otherwise becomes out of order or in need of
repair, notice thereof shall be given by the owner to the Water Superintendent.
Upon payment of a fee, as set by the Board from time to time, another
meter will be loaned by the Village to the owner, for the time required
for testing and repair. If, upon testing, the meter is not within
3% of being accurate, the fee will be refunded to the user. Where
repairs are found necessary, repairs will be made and the cost thereof
borne as set forth in § 480-7-A.
D. When, in the opinion of the Water Superintendent, a meter becomes unsuitable for further use, it shall be replaced and the cost thereof borne as set forth in §
480-7A.
A. Meters shall be of the size determined by the requirements of each
particular installation and shall be adequate for delivering and measuring
accurately the peak loads which they may be required to handle.
B. In case of installations having three-fourths-inch service pipes, the requirements of subsection
A of this section will be deemed to have been met where the meter is of five-eighths inch size with three-fourths-inch connections.
C. In the case of installations having service pipes larger than 3/4 inch, the requirements of Subsection
A of this section will be deemed to have been met when the meter is of the same size as the service pipe.
D. Where the service pipe is larger than 3/4 inch, a meter of smaller
size than the service pipe may be used.
E. In all other cases which are not specifically covered by this section,
the judgment and discretion of the Water Superintendent of the Village
is final and binding.
A separate tap and service shall be installed for each premises
located on a street in which there is a Village water main, and no
connection will be allowed to supply water to another premises. Upon
application to the Village Clerk-Treasurer and approval of the Water
Superintendent, more than one premises or dwelling may be serviced
by a joint meter. Approval for a joint meter shall rest solely in
the discretion of the Water Superintendent. The application must show
the following:
A. The existence of physical conditions on the property which would
render the installation of separate meters a hardship.
B. There will be no loss in revenue or water conservation to the Village
as a result of the use of a joint meter.
C. An agreement among the parties, who own the premises or dwellings
to be serviced by a joint meter, exists. Said agreement must:
(2) Show the single parcel on the Assessment Map of the Village of Corinth
that will receive water bills and be responsible for payment in the
first instance.
(3) Acknowledge that the Village will not be responsible for dividing
usage and billing for the multiple users connected to the joint meter.
(4) Provide for cancellation only upon four months' written notice to
the Village of Corinth Water Department and all parties
(5) Provide that upon termination of the joint agreement all parties
agree to pay the Village's expense of installation of individual water
meters, including the cost of water meters. Any grant of said application
must provide that a minimum value charge will be paid for each dwelling
or premises which is serviced by the joint meter and acknowledge the
acceptability of the agreement referred to above.
A. Whenever the Board shall determine that an emergency exists affecting
the public health or safety because of any inadequacy or failure in
the supply or distribution of water within the Village or within an
area outside the Village to which water is supplied by the Village,
the Board may by resolution prohibit the watering or sprinkling of
lawns, trees, shrubs, flowers or gardens within the Village or within
the area outside the Village to which water is being supplied by the
Village, or restrict such watering or sprinkling to specified hours
during any day as may be determined by the Board. Such resolution
shall become effective immediately upon publication in the official
newspaper of the Village, or immediately against any person served
personally with a copy thereof certified by the Village Clerk-Treasurer.
B. Any person violating the provisions of this section or the resolution
of the Board pursuant hereto shall be liable to a penalty in an amount
as shall be set from time to time by resolution of the Board, or 15
day's imprisonment, or both, for each offense, and in addition thereto
shall be deemed a disorderly person when such offense is committed
within the Village of Corinth, and a user shall also have his/her
water supply stopped until such fine is paid. Any person violating
the resolution of the Board adopted pursuant to this section, in an
area outside the Village but to which water is being supplied by the
Village, shall have his/her water stopped and subject to a penalty
in an amount as shall be set from time to time by resolution of the
Board and shall not have his/her water supply turned on thereafter
until he shall pay the cost of the penalty and the cost of turning
such water on, which shall be such sum as shall be set from time to
time by resolution of the Board, with a schedule of such fees to be
maintained by the Village Clerk-Treasurer.
No person shall open or interfere with the fire hydrants or
draw water therefrom without permission from the Water Superintendent,
except the Chief of the Fire Department or his/her authorized assistants,
and except that in case of fire, hydrants may be opened on the order
of any member of the Fire Department who may be in charge at the time
of need. Whenever a hydrant has been used by any member of the Fire
Department, notification thereof shall promptly be given to the Water
Superintendent.
Any person who, without authority of the Water Superintendent
or Chief of the Fire Department, opens any fire hydrant except for
the purpose of extinguishing a fire, or who willfully injures or impairs
any fire hydrant, is guilty of a misdemeanor.
Any person violating this chapter or any section hereof shall
be liable to a penalty in an amount as shall be set from time to time
by resolution of the Board, or 15 days' imprisonment, or both, on
suit by the Board to recover the same, and the user shall also have
his/her supply of water terminated until such penalty is paid.
The Village shall not be liable for any damage or loss of any
kind to property or persons which may arise from or be caused by any
change either in increase or decrease in pressure of water supplies
from any cause whatever, including negligence on the part of the Water
Department, its agents, servants or employees.
If any section of this chapter shall be held invalid, unconstitutional,
or ineffective, in whole or in part, such determination shall not
be deemed to affect, impair or invalidate the remainder thereof.
The foregoing chapter shall take effect shall take effect immediately
upon filing with the Secretary of State.