A. 
Application procedure. Pipes of two-inch diameter or larger tapped into a water main shall be deemed to be a large tap. No large tap shall be made unless application has been duly made by the applicant to the Town.
B. 
Approved plans. Permission to make a large tap shall not be granted prior to the presentation of engineering drawings depicting the exact location and method to be used in making the tap. Said plans and specifications shall be approved by the Town for the tap before it is made.
C. 
Payment. The appropriate payment shall be paid in full prior to the making of the tap. A schedule of current fees can be found in Article VII of this chapter.
D. 
Notification. At least 10 days prior to the making of a tap, the Town shall be notified in writing as to the intent of the person desiring the tap. It shall be that person's responsibility to arrange a meeting to discuss the tap with the Town.
E. 
Acceptable materials and methods.
(1) 
All materials to be used including pipe, valves, corporation stops, curb stops, flexible couplings, tees, etc., shall comply fully with the material specifications as outlined in Article V of this chapter.
The work shall be performed in a manner acceptable to the Town and shall be inspected and reviewed by the same. Backfilling of work shall not take place until proper inspections have been made and approval of the work has been given by the Town or their authorized representative.
A. 
Application procedure. Prior to the installation of a household tap or a tap smaller than two inches, an application for the same shall be made on the form provided by the Town. Execution of this chapter and payment of the appropriate tapping fees shall take place prior to the installation.
B. 
Payment. The appropriate payment shall be paid in full prior to the making of the tap. A schedule of current fees can be found in Article VII of this chapter.
C. 
Allowable minimum size. The minimum allowable tap for potable water service shall be one inch. Larger taps will be required by the Town when lengthy runs are needed or when the service point is substantially higher in elevation than the water main.
D. 
Acceptable materials and methods.
(1) 
All materials to be used including pipe, valves, corporation stops, curb stops, flexible couplings, tees, etc., shall comply fully with the material specifications as outlined in Article V of this chapter.
(2) 
The work shall be performed in a manner acceptable to the Town and shall be inspected and reviewed by the same. Backfilling of work shall not take place until proper inspections have been made and approval of the work has been given by the Town or their authorized representative.
E. 
Responsibility for installation.
(1) 
Obligation of the owner.
(a) 
The owner is obligated to install the necessary and required service piping and related materials at his own expense with the exception of the tap and the meter installation. The owner is also obligated to assure the Town that no water service shall extend from one dwelling unit to another dwelling unit and that no unmetered water shall be expended.
(b) 
At the time of the installation or before, the owner shall disconnect any pipe carrying water from any other source (e.g., a water well) or pipe or piping any other kind as stipulated in State Sanitary Code Part 5, Subpart 5-1.31(c). The connection of any pipe or conduit servicing the supply of water of the Town's Consolidated Water District is strictly prohibited.
(c) 
During the construction of the water service line, the owner shall at all times be responsible for the trench in which the pipe is placed and any alleged damages resulting from this installation. All restoration work in public rights-of-way shall be completed by the owner to the satisfaction of the Town.
(2) 
Obligation of the Town.
(a) 
The Town may, at its discretion, make available for sale certain materials to be used in the construction of the service line. In the event these materials are not available when desired, the owner will be directed to a location at which the items may be purchased.
(b) 
All residential service taps will be made by the owner and witnessed by the Town unless other arrangements have been approved by the Town. The Town shall approve all locations of water service lines.
(c) 
Meters, related hardware, and remote registers will be installed and sealed by the Town and the owner will be billed for this service as outlined in Article VII. This amount may be required to be paid at the time of payment for the tap.
(3) 
Approval of the work. The installation of all water service lines shall be inspected and approved in writing by the Town or their authorized representative before being covered.
The following subsections outline the application process for water commitments.
A. 
Applicant requests the Town to provide water to the property. The Water Department will make a determination if the needed water capacity is available. A water commitment will not be made at this time.
B. 
The location of the property is reviewed in relation to the district boundary. Extension of the Town's Consolidated Water District is required for those properties located outside the boundary. The Town will not agree to an extension of the Consolidated Water District unless and until a Water District extension agreement has been executed by the applicant and all mandated fees have been paid to the Town.
C. 
Preliminary Planning Board review process.
(1) 
The applicant proceeds to preliminary plan approval at own risk. A letter of risk acknowledgement is executed by the applicant.
(2) 
Preliminary plans are submitted to the Planning Board for review.
(3) 
In-District users. The applicant submits an engineering report with the preliminary plans.
(4) 
District extension (Out-of-District users.) The applicant submits the following:
(a) 
Engineering report, including proposed water demands, water district extension map, parcel listing, legal boundary description, and completion of State Environmental Quality Review (SEQR) with a negative declaration.
(5) 
All submitted items are reviewed by the Town Water Department and the Town Engineer as part of the preliminary review process.
D. 
Preliminary Planning Board approval.
(1) 
After the Planning Board grants preliminary approval to the subdivision, the Town Attorney will begin preparation of the draft Water District extension agreement. The agreement will include information on the required water district extension fees as follows:
(a) 
Total amount of fees required in the agreement will be paid in full, prior to signing of extension agreement.
(b) 
The extension agreement shall detail if the project is proceeding with the extension in phases. If the extension agreement details phase extensions, no plans shall be stamped that details entire subdivision approval as no approval can be granted without a potable water source. Phased maps will be stamped in accordance with the extension agreement.
(c) 
At the time of extension of the Water District representing 75% of the entire project, the balance of the Water District extension fee must be submitted, in full, to the Town.
(d) 
Any other information deemed appropriate by the Town Attorney will be provided.
(2) 
For out-of-district users, the Town Board will pass a resolution authorizing the Town Supervisor to execute the Consolidated Water District extension agreement once the mandatory fees are paid in full. A Water District extension agreement is not required for in-district users.
(3) 
Applicant submits packages including reports, applications, Water District extension agreement, SEQR negative declaration and preliminary plans to NYSDEC/NYSDOH for review, approval and stamping of plans. For in-district users, a submission to NYSDEC is not required.
(4) 
The applicant has 18 months to complete the preliminary approval process for the water commitment. This timeframe does not supersede any other pertinent statutes relative to Planning Board approval. If the process is not completed within this time, the water commitment shall be deemed to have expired. The applicant may request, in writing, to the Town Board for an extension of the eighteen-month period so long as the request is made more than 30 days prior to the expiration of the commitment. If the applicant does not request an extension, or if the request is denied, the applicant will be required to refile their water commitment application to obtain municipal water as the previous commitment will be deemed null and void. Upon the failure of the applicant to request, in writing, an extension more than 30 days prior to the expiration of the commitment or if the Town Board does not grant the extension, any and all fees collected in association with the application process shall be retained by the Town of Halfmoon.
E. 
Final Planning Board approval.
(1) 
Applicant will return to the Town Planning Board with plans once agency approvals are in place. The Town must be advised in writing of any modifications made to plans that were granted preliminary approval as a result of agency comments. Once approved by the Planning Board, final plans, if acceptable, will be stamped by the Water Department prior to final stamping by the Planning Board.
(2) 
The applicant has 18 months following preliminary Planning Board approval to obtain all agency approvals and stamps necessary for final Planning Board approval. If the agency approvals are not obtained within this time, the water commitment previously provided to the applicant will be null and void.
(3) 
The applicant must proceed to construction after final approval, within a term that is determined by the Town Board; minimum of 24 months. If construction does not commence during this time, the water commitment will be null and void.
F. 
Withdrawal of water commitment.
(1) 
In addition to the items listed above, the water commitment will be withdrawn by the Town under the following conditions:
(a) 
Construction is not substantially complete within the time period set forth by the Town Board.
(b) 
An interruption or substantial discontinuation of the work occurs for a period of time determined by the Town Board.
(2) 
If applicant does not complete the project within the time set forth by the Town Board, applicant can apply, in writing, for an extension of the time for substantial completion to the Town Board 30 days prior to the expiration of the time period for substantial completion. The Town Board shall review the request and grant or deny the request at the Board's discretion.