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.