The invalidity of any section, clause, sentence, or provision of this chapter shall not affect the validity of any other part of this chapter, which can be given effect without such invalid part or parts.
When reference is made to incorporate any statutes, codes, specifications, or manuals of practice, said reference shall be to the latest editions thereof.
The design, material and construction methods shall conform to the applicable sections of the current editions and subsequent revisions of the following documents. These documents may be reviewed in the Town Hall or on the Town of Ballston website.
A. 
Recommended Standards for Water Works, Great Lakes — Upper Mississippi River Board of State Public Health and Environmental Managers.
B. 
Rural Water Supply, New York State Department of Health.
C. 
Part 75-B, New York State Department of Health, 10 NYCRR.
D. 
Subpart 5-1 of New York State Sanitary Code, New York State Department of Health, 10 NYCRR.
E. 
AWWA Standards, American Water Works Association.
F. 
Fire Suppression Rating Schedule, Insurance Services Offices.
A. 
Definitions. Unless the context specifically indicates otherwise, the meanings of terms used in this chapter shall be as follows:
APPLICANT
Any individual, firm, company, association, builder, developer, society, person, group, or municipality having title to real property located within the Town of Ballston or any of the above having title contiguous thereto and applying for a permit or currently connected to the waterworks system in the Town of Ballston.
CAPITAL COSTS
Those annual fixed costs which must be paid by the Town to reduce indebtedness, bonded or otherwise, which include, but are not limited to, land acquisition, required reserves for repairs, replacements, or improvements to the infrastructure of the system and any other cost which is fixed, recurring and which does not include operation and maintenance expenses.
COMMERCIAL SERVICE
Any service for nonresidential buildings for which the usage is not predominately industrial.
CURB BOX
Pipe located over the curb stop which extends from the curb stop to ground level and provides access for the operation of the curb stop at ground level.
CURB STOP
Shut-off valve on the service line normally located at the property line.
DEPARTMENT
The Water Department for the Town of Ballston whose duties and responsibilities include but are not limited to permitting, monitoring, granting approvals, maintaining the waterworks system, and billing.
ENGINEER
The professional engineer retained in connection with the waterworks or the Town Engineer, as designated by the Town Board.
INDUSTRIAL SERVICE
Any service for which the water use is predominantly industrial.
LANDLOCKED
Entirely or almost entirely surrounded by land without access to any dedicated public road or any easement providing access to a dedicated public road.
METERED USAGE
The amount of water passing through the water meter.
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE COSTS
Variable expenses annually incurred by the Town for the maintenance of the waterworks system which shall be computed yearly by the Town Board.
PERMIT
A license issued by the Town, allowing and/or authorizing work to be done under this chapter by any plumber, contractor or excavator, builder, developer, applicant or any other person, firm, or corporation.
PERSON
Any individual, firm, company, association, society, builder, developer, corporation, or group.
PROPERTY LINE
(1) 
The edge of a public water right-of-way in those instances where the water service connects to the public water line not located in a street right-of-way; and
(2) 
The applicant's property line in those instances where the water service connects to a public water main located in the street right-of-way.
PUBLIC WATER MAIN
A water connection to which all applicants of abutting properties have equal rights, and which is controlled by the Town.
RESIDENTIAL SERVICE
Any service for which the water usage is for domestic nature only.
SERVICE LINE
That portion of pipe located between the water main and the applicant's water meter.
TOWN
The Town of Ballston, Saratoga County, New York.
TOWN BOARD
The duly elected Town Board of the Town of Ballston or its authorized agent or representative.
TOWN BOUNDARIES
The physical boundaries of the Town as currently established, or as may be extended in the future.
UNDEVELOPED
The inability to cause a tract of real property to become improved with a structure or to be used in any way.
WATERWORKS
All facilities for distributing, pumping, holding, or storing, treating and obtaining water.
B. 
Word usage. "Shall" is mandatory; "may" is permissive.
No statement contained in this chapter shall be construed to interfere with any additional requirements that may be imposed by any authorized representatives of the State of New York, the Saratoga County Department of Health or other applicable rules and regulations.