A. 
The Village Board shall have the discretion to permit an individual property, linear group of properties, or a commercial and/or residential development to extend and connect to the Village sewerage system.
B. 
SEQRA and all other regulatory requirements shall be conducted and financed by the individual property owner, group of property owners, or developer. The Village Board may waive this requirement at its discretion.
C. 
The Village Board, when considering such extensions, may use in its determinations the following criteria: labor, materials, and equipment cost to extend the force main; the number of new users provided by the extension; the route of the extension and the impact on adjacent properties.
D. 
A minimum excess capacity of 30% in the wastewater treatment plant as determined by the Superintendent shall be maintained and shall be considered by the Village Board in its determination to permit new connections or extension of the system.
E. 
New connections to the Village sewerage system shall use components and materials similar to or compatible with the existing sewer system and meeting standards set by the Superintendent and the Village Engineer.
F. 
Construction, connections, and installation of the new sewerage system components and procedures shall be reviewed and inspected by the Superintendent for compliance with applicable codes, best construction practices, and this chapter.
G. 
Plans for the extension to serve a new user shall be reviewed and approved by the Village Engineer.
H. 
Extensions of the sewer system force mains shall extend the full dimension of an individual property or linear group of properties. The Village shall install the extension of the force main unless the Village Board determines that it wishes to permit others to install and pay for such extension.
I. 
The new users shall install the STEP system from the force main through the septic tank and, if necessary, the grease trap. The building lateral shall be either installed new or, if deemed acceptable by the Superintendent, connected to the STEP system.
J. 
Damages incurred during construction, installation, connections or expansion of the Village sewerage system by contractors not directly employed by the Village shall be repaired, remediated, and brought into compliance and financed by the individual property owner, groups of property owners or developers privately contracting the work.
K. 
All new infrastructure installed for the extension, including but not limited to septic tanks, grease traps, pumps and controls, sewer laterals and force mains shall be conveyed to, owned, and operated by the Village.
L. 
The property owner shall grant the Village a permanent easement for maintaining the STEP system on the property.
M. 
Property owners shall retain ownership and maintenance of the building lateral.
N. 
The new user shall pay a user charge at a rate established by the Village Board; however, it shall not be less than the sewer use charged a Phase One property.
A. 
The Village Board, on the recommendation of the Superintendent, shall have the authority to enter into agreements to accept sewage and other wastes, including industrial wastes, generated by or discharged from outside users.
B. 
If the outside user is a municipality, that municipality shall have enacted a Sewer Use Law as restrictive on the discharge of sewage and other wastes as the restrictions contained in this chapter.
C. 
If the outside user is not a municipality, the acceptance shall be made only with the expressed written consent of the Superintendent (the issuance of a permit), setting forth the terms and conditions of such an acceptance.
D. 
A Town Sewer District, or upon the invitation of the Town, a Part-County Sewer District, must be in the process of being formed prior to consideration by the Village Board to incorporate the proposed sewer district within the Village sewerage system.
E. 
All SEQRA and regulatory requirements and their associated costs shall be conducted and financed by the proposed Town Sewer District or Part-County Sewer District.
F. 
The Village Board may waive the mandatory hookup provision to Village properties that will be affected by the new mains and/or other components installed to connect Town Sewer Districts and/or Part-County Sewer Districts to the Village POTW.
G. 
Required rights-of-way, easements, mains and required components to connect to a Town Sewer District and/or Part-County Sewer District to the Village POTW shall be secured and financed by the proposed Town Sewer District and/or Part-County Sewer District.
H. 
Connections from a Town Sewer District and/or Part-County Sewer District shall be reviewed and inspected by the Superintendent for compliance and proper installation.
I. 
Plans for the extension to serve an outside user shall be reviewed and approved by the Village Engineer.
J. 
Damages incurred during construction, installation, connections or expansion of the Village POTW shall be repaired, remediated and financed by the proposed Town Sewer District and/or Part-County Sewer District. The Village shall be indemnified and held harmless for any such damages.
K. 
An excess capacity of 30% in the Village POTW treatment plant must be maintained after connection of an outside user. If required, expansion of the Village POTW treatment plant shall be considered part of and financed by the capital costs of a proposed Town Sewer District and/or Part-County Sewer District. A cash payment equivalent to the treatment plant expansion may be considered by the Village Board in lieu of a physical expansion to the treatment plant and accessory components. Such payment shall be deposited in a dedicated Village capital reserve account for future expansion of the treatment plant and accessory components.
L. 
All infrastructure, including but not limited to force mains, septic tanks, effluent pumps and controls, building laterals, electrical connections, grease traps, etc., not within the Village, shall be owned, operated, and maintained by the proposed Town Sewer District and/or Part-County Sewer District. This shall include sludge removal and STEP system maintenance.
M. 
The outside user shall pay a user charge at a rate established by the Village Board; however, it shall not be less than 1.5 times the sewer use charged a Phase One property.
N. 
The Village Board shall establish a per-parcel hookup fee for new Town Sewer District and/or Part-County Sewer District connections to the Village POTW.
At the recommendation of the Superintendent, who determines that one or more segments of the POTW is exceeding its hydraulic capacity at any time or any specific purpose of this chapter is being violated, the Village Board shall have the authority to limit or deny new connections to the POTW until the conditions leading to the moratorium are corrected. Such correction may be by:
A. 
Construction of new facilities.
B. 
Enlarging existing facilities.
C. 
Correction of inflow and infiltration.
D. 
Cleaning and repairing of existing facilities.
A. 
New sanitary sewers and all extensions to sanitary sewers owned and operated by the Village shall be designed by a professional licensed to practice sewer design in the state in accordance with the Recommended Standards for Sewage Works, as adopted by the Great Lakes - Upper Mississippi River Board of State Sanitary Engineers ("10 States Standards") and in strict conformance with all requirements of the NYSDEC and any other agencies having the authority to permit or approve sanitary sewers. Plans and specifications shall be submitted to, and written approval shall be obtained from, the Superintendent, the Duchess County Health Department, and the NYSDEC before initiating any construction. The design shall anticipate and allow for flows from all possible future extensions or developments within the immediate drainage area.
B. 
If, however, there is inadequate capacity in any sewer which would convey the wastewater or if there is insufficient capacity in the POTW treatment plant to treat the wastewater properly, the application shall be denied. Sewer line and POTW treatment plant current use shall be defined as the present use and the unutilized use which has been committed, by resolution, to other users by the Village Board.
All sewers shall be installed and inspected pursuant to Article VI, and inspection fees shall be paid by the applicant prior to initiating construction. Design and installation of sewers shall be as specified in § 145-23 above, and in conformance with Paragraphs 3 through 6 of ASTM Specification C-12. The installation of the sewer shall be subject to periodic inspection by the Superintendent without prior notice. The Superintendent shall determine whether the work is proceeding in accordance with the approved plans and specifications and whether the completed work will conform to the approved plans and specifications. The sewer, as constructed, must pass the infiltration test (or the exfiltration test, with prior approval), required in § 145-26 herein, before any building is connected thereto. The Superintendent shall be notified 30 days in advance of the start of any construction actions so that such inspection frequencies and procedures, as may be necessary or required, may be established. No new sanitary sewers will be accepted by the Village Board until such construction inspections have been made so as to assure the Village Board of compliance with this chapter and any amendments or additions thereto. The Superintendent has the authority to require such excavation as necessary to inspect any installed facilities if the facilities were covered or otherwise backfilled before they were inspected so as to permit inspection of the construction. The Superintendent shall report all findings of inspections and tests to the Village Board.
Plans, specifications, and methods of installation shall conform to the requirements of this article. Components and materials of wastewater facilities not covered in this chapter, such as pumping stations, lift stations, or force mains, shall be designed in accordance with § 145-23 above and shall be clearly shown and detailed on the plans and specifications submitted for approval. When requested, the applicant shall submit to the Superintendent, the Village Engineer, and the Duchess County Health Department all design calculations and other pertinent data to supplement review of the plans and specifications.
All force mains shall be subjected to hydrostatic pressure of 150% of the normal operating pressure. The duration of the test, at pressure, shall be at least two hours. Before conducting the test, the pipe shall be filled with water and all air shall be expelled. During the test, water shall be added, as needed, to maintain the test pressure. The amount of water added shall be recorded so as to calculate leakage. Leakage shall not exceed 25 gallons per day per mile per inch nominal pipe diameter. During the test, the owner and the Superintendent shall walk the route of the force main and examine the exposed pipe and the ground covering any backfilled pipe to discover leaks. Leakage in excess of that specified above shall be corrected with new material at the owner's expense and the test repeated. Any observed leaks shall be repaired at the owner's expense. Each test section length shall be as approved by the Superintendent.
All sanitary sewers and extensions to sanitary sewers constructed at the applicant's expense, after final approval and acceptance by the Superintendent, and concurrence by the Red Hook Village Board, shall become the property of the Village, and shall thereafter be operated and maintained by the Village. No sanitary sewer shall be accepted by the Village until four copies of as-built drawings have been so filed with the Superintendent and the Superintendent has approved the submitted drawings. Said sewers, after their acceptance by the Village, shall be guaranteed against defects in materials or workmanship for one year by the applicant. The guarantee shall be in such form and contain such provision as deemed necessary by the Village Board, secured by a surety bond or such other security as the Village Board may approve.
A. 
All contractors engaged in connecting buildings to the sanitary sewers who perform any work within the right-of-way of any highway shall file a bond in the amount of $5,000 with the Village Clerk to indemnify the Village against loss, cost, damage or expense sustained or recovered on account of any negligence, omission or act of the applicant for such a permit, or any of his, or their, agents, arising or resulting directly or indirectly by reason of such permit or consent, or of any act, construction or excavation done, made or permitted under authority of such permit or consent. All bonds shall contain a clause that permits given by the Village may be revoked at any time for just cause.
B. 
Before commencing work, the above contractor shall file insurance certificates with the Village Clerk for the following:
(1) 
Workers' compensation and employer's liability insurance as required by the laws of the state covering the contractor;
(2) 
Personal injury liability having limits of not less than $1,000,000 each occurrence and $2,000,000 aggregate (completed operations/products, personal injury);
(3) 
Property damage liability having limits of not less than $500,000 for all damages arising during the life of the contract, and shall include, but not be limited to, the following designated hazards:
(a) 
Premises and operations;
(b) 
Independent contractors;
(c) 
Completed operations and products;
(d) 
Property damage; and
(e) 
Explosions, collapse and underground.
(4) 
Comprehensive automobile liability (including nonowned and hired automobiles) having limits of not less than:
(a) 
Bodily injury, each person: $300,000; each occurrence: $500,000.
(b) 
Property damage, each occurrence: $500,000.
(5) 
Business excess liability insurance in the amount of $2,000,000.
(6) 
All insurance policies must provide for five business days' notice to the Village before cancellation and must cover all liabilities of the Village and be in a form approved by the Village Board, and be in a satisfactory form approved by the Board.
(7) 
The minimum insurance limits stated above shall be subject to periodic review by the Village Board and adjustments made, by resolution, as appropriate.
C. 
Where it is necessary to enter upon or excavate any highway or cut any pavement, sidewalk or curbing, permission must be obtained from the Superintendent of Highways if a Village highway is involved, from the County Department of Public Works if a county highway is involved, and/or the New York State Department of Transportation if a state highway is involved.
D. 
The minimum insurance limits above shall be as established by the Village Board and shall be subject to periodic review and adjustment, as appropriate, by the Village Board.