Service trenches within the street lines will
be backfilled with suitable fill by the contractor installing the
water service. Replacement of any sidewalk disturbed in the laying
of said service will be the responsibility of the property owner.
Replacement of the pavement will be the responsibility of the Department
of Public Works.
Unless specifically approved by the Department
of Public Works, the largest service allowed for fire and sprinkler
systems is eight inches. These eight-inch services will be allowed
on mains 10 inches or larger only. No connections larger than six
inches will be allowed on eight-inch mains, and four inches on six-inch
mains.
The curb stop or gate valve, as well as the
corporation stop, is under the control of the Department of Public
Works and must not be tampered with or interfered with or operated
by unauthorized persons. Only authorized Department of Public Works'
employees shall turn on water into the premises to be supplied, except
that a licensed plumber may turn on the water for testing purposes.
The plumber must turn off the water when through testing unless otherwise
specially permitted by the Department of Public Works to leave water
turned on.
[Amended 10-16-2007 by L.L. No. 5-2007]
A. Except as provided for in Subsection
B, any service, the use of which has been permanently discontinued, shall be turned off at the main and said service shall be disconnected from the corporation stop. All work shall be performed by a licensed plumber and under the supervision of the Department of Public Works. The cost involved for such work shall be borne by the property owner. When a service is to be abandoned or is determined to be abandoned, such work shall be done within 30 days from the time of abandonment.
B. Any service provided by the City of Hudson through
the Churchtown transmission line located under Route 23B between Old
Lane in Claverack, New York, and Route 66 in Greenport, New York,
may be turned off at a point other than the corporation stop if, in
the discretion of the Superintendent of the Public Works Department,
such alternative turnoff point is necessary due to the inaccessibility
to the transmission line under Route 23B. Where service is turned
off at a point other than the corporation stop on the Churchtown transmission
line, the alternative turnoff point and method of securing and turning
off the service line shall be at the discretion of the Superintendent
of Public Works.