This chapter may be referred to as the "Water Use Ordinances."
Under the authority of Chapter 40 (§ 42, §§ 42A
through 42K, § 41A, Acts and Resolves of Massachusetts)
and in furtherance of the goals set forth therein, the City of Chicopee
has established the following chapter governing the use of the public
and private water facilities in the City of Chicopee.
This chapter is intended to protect the public health, safety
and welfare and to ensure proper and safe operation of the City's
water distribution and treatment system and facilities.
Every user of the public water system or private water mains
that are connected to the public drinking water system shall be subject
to these policies and the ordinances of the City, as they apply, and
to any charges, rates, fees and assessments which are or may be established
by the Water-Sewer Commission or the City. Any user of the public
water system or private water mains shall also be subject to applicable
state and federal regulations. In instances where various ordinances
contain conflicting requirements, the most stringent requirements
shall be met. In addition to this chapter, the most recent editions
of the following rules or guidelines shall be adhered to:
A. Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Department of Environmental Protection.
310 CMR 22 Division of Water Supply: Guidelines and Policies for Public
Water Systems, as amended.
B. Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Board of State Examiners of Plumbers
and Gas Fitters: Uniform State Plumbing Code and Massachusetts Fuel
Gas Code (State Plumbing Code), 248 CMR 10.
C. Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Department of Public Health: State
Sanitary Code, 105 CMR 400, Chapter I and Chapter II.
D. Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Department of Environmental Protection:
Drinking Water Regulations: 310 CMR Section 22.
E. Commission: Billing, Termination and Appeal Regulations.
F. Commission: Site Plan Requirements.
G. National Fire Protection Association: National Fire Code; City of
Chicopee: Fire Prevention Code.
H. City of Chicopee Health Department Commission Ordinances/Regulations.
I. The Federal Water Pollution Control Act, also known as the "Clean
Water Act," as amended, 33 U.S.C. § 1251 et seq.
J. Federal Safe Drinking Water Act of 1974, (Public Law 93-523).
The City Council reserves the right to amend this chapter in
any manner it deems necessary or appropriate.
No provision of this chapter shall be deemed to contravene or
render ineffective any valid City regulation or ordinance.