A.
The Town of Bethlehem hereby establishes the Water Code of the Town
of Bethlehem. This chapter is established for the purpose of regulating
water usage in the Town, promoting the uniformity and standardization
of materials and procedures used in the construction of water mains
and water services, establishing rents, rates, penalties and minimum
charges for water usage, and establishing rights and obligations of
water users in the Town's water districts and to any out-of-district
users.
B.
This chapter shall apply to all that area within the boundaries of
the existing Water District in the Town, including any future water
district extensions, and also to all users outside of these water
districts that are served potable water by the Town of Bethlehem.
Service to neighboring municipalities shall be approved by the Commissioner
of Public Works and the Town Board.
Unless the context specifically indicates otherwise, the meanings
of terms used in this chapter shall be as follows:
The person, firm, partnership, corporation, or other entity
filing any request with the Department of Public Works of the Town
of Bethlehem.
Any person, persons, partnership, corporation, or other entity
who undertakes to construct, either under contract or for resale within
two years, any habitable buildings.
The Commissioner of the Department of Public Works of the
Town of Bethlehem or his or her authorized deputy, agent, or representative.
Any person, persons, firm, partnership, or corporation or
other entity employed by the owner to construct water mains or water
services. Contractors must be approved by the Department of Public
Works in order to do work in the Town of Bethlehem.
Any person, persons, firm, partnership, corporation, or other
entity receiving water service.
The Bethlehem Department of Public Works, Town of Bethlehem,
County of Albany, New York.
Any person, persons, partnership, corporation, or other entity
who undertakes to construct simultaneously more than one housing unit
on a given tract or land subdivision, or any commercial or industrial
development.
Any individual, firm, partnership, association, society,
person, group, or other entity having title to real property.
Written authorization provided by the Department of Public
Works of the Town of Bethlehem which may be issued to applicants for
water service or temporary service.
Any individual, firm, partnership, company, association,
society, corporation, or group.
Any person, firm, partnership, or other entity who installs,
repairs, and maintains piping, fittings and fixtures involved in the
distribution and use of water.
The edge of a water right-of-way in those instances where
the water service line connects to the public water main located in
a right-of-way. "Property line" shall also mean the edge of the street
right-of-way in those instances where the water service line connects
to a public water main located off or in the paved portion of the
street.
The person or entity that is in title to the property served
or to be served by the public water system.
Line of a type as specified by the Department through which
water may be carried from the mains owned by the Town.
Service lasting for a period of limited duration.
Town of Bethlehem, Albany County, New York.
Pipe six inches in diameter or larger supplying water as
part of a system to one or more buildings.
Pipe smaller than six inches in diameter supplying water
to one or more buildings.
