It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, company
or corporation to make or cause to be made any connection to any portion
of the Ardsley sanitary sewer system from any land or structure located
outside of the Village of Ardsley except upon compliance with the
provisions of this Article.
Application for a permit to construct the proposed
sewer connection shall be made, in writing, to the Board of Trustees
of the Village of Ardsley. The application shall indicate the location
of the properties involved, the number of families or business establishments
to be serviced, the kind and sizes of connections to be made, the
proposed date of commencement and completion of each such connection
and the precise location of each section of each such connection.
Not less than 10 days before the Board of Trustees
of the Village of Ardsley shall meet to act upon such application
for the proposed sewer connection, notice of such application shall
be sent by the applicant to the owners of record of all land, any
portion of which is within 200 feet of any portion of any land and
appurtenances to be serviced by such sewer connection(s), and a sworn
and notarized certificate or affidavit of compliance with this section,
listing names and addresses of the persons to whom such notice was
so mailed, the date of mailing and setting forth a copy of the notice
mailed shall be submitted to the Village Clerk by the applicant at
least 10 days prior to such meeting of the Board of Trustees. The
cost of giving all such notice shall be borne by the applicant.
The applicant, his agents, representatives or
assignees shall comply with the following requirements:
A. Residential property. The applicant shall:
(1) Obtain approval for all connections from the Board
of Trustees of the Village of Ardsley.
(2) Prior to the effective date of any such approval, pay a flat fee as indicated in Ch.
A210, Fees, to the Village of Ardsley for each family to be serviced by the connection.
(3) Pay the sum as indicated in Ch.
A210, Fees, per year to the Village of Ardsley per family serviced as maintenance charges, to be billed by the Village Treasurer for each calendar year following the date of such approval.
[Amended 11-4-85 by L.L.
No. 5-1985]
(4) Conform to village construction requirements for all connections made as set forth in Ardsley Village Code Chapters
64 and
105 and comply with all village regulations in regard to sanitary sewer connections, construction and inspections, in accordance with and as required by applicable law, including but not limited to the prohibition of drainage from storm drains, leaders or sump pumps.
(5) Provide the Ardsley Building Department, before construction
commences, with plans describing the construction details, pipe and
connection layouts, the properties to be serviced and other details
which may be requested by the Building Department, and obtain approval
of the specific plans from the Building Department.
(6) Provide a performance bond in favor of the Village
of Ardsley in a form approved by the Village Attorney, to insure the
proper construction of the connection(s) and all related appurtenances
in an amount to be determined by the Building Department, but not
less than $5,000. Such bond shall remain in effect for a period, determined
by the Village of Ardsley, sufficient to insure proper construction,
installation and operation, but not for less than one year from the
date of completion.
(7) Provide a separate policy of insurance for the entire
period of such construction and installation which shall indemnify
and hold harmless the Village of Ardsley with respect to any claims
or damages resulting from any actions of the applicant, his agents,
representatives, employees or assignees in connection with any work
involved in the proposed sewer connection. Insurance limits shall
not be less than $1,000,000/$1,000,000 for property damage and $1,000,000/$1,000,000
for bodily injury and the policy shall provide for 30 days' prior
written notice of cancellation to the Village of Ardsley.
[Amended 8-1-1988 by L.L.
No. 4-1988]
B. Business property.
(1) Each application for sewer connections from a business establishment shall comply with Subsection
A(1),(4)(5),(6) and (7) of this section.
(2) In addition, the Board of Trustees shall consider
each such application on its individual merits to determine applicable
fees and charges and any other conditions and requirements appropriate
to the proposed connection. On this determination, the Board of Trustees
shall include but not be limited to consideration of the following
items:
(a)
The number of toilets on the premises.
(b)
The number and capacities of sinks, disposal
units, dishwashers, clothes washers, etc., on the premises.
(c)
The number of persons employed on the premises.
(d)
The number of clients or customers expected
on the premises.
C. The minimum charges for a sewer connection shall not be less than stated in Subsection
A(2) and
(3) of this section.
D. The Building Department shall make recommendations
to the Board of Trustees with respect to any such proposed sewer connections
and shall consult with any other boards or agencies required by state,
county or local law before arriving at such recommendations to the
Board of Trustees.
[Added 12-7-1981 by L.L.
No. 5-1981]
A. An application for connection to the village sewer system may be made by a sewer district outside the territorial limits of the village for permission to connect sewer outlets from existing, but not new, one-family dwellings to the village sewer system. At the discretion of the Board, such permission may be granted. At its discretion, the Board may also negotiate the manner of payment of the flat fee required to be paid to the village for each such family serviced by the sewer connection as required by §
165-16A(2) of this Article. The Board may, in addition, negotiate any other conditions or terms as it may deem appropriate for such permission. New houses constructed in the sewer district after the initial application for a connection shall pay the connection fee immediately upon making the connection. Fees are as indicated in Ch.
A210, Fees.
B. No increase in territorial area of said sewer district
shall be approved by the sewer district without the prior approval
of the village.
[Added 12-7-1981 by L.L.
No. 5-1981]
All annual maintenance and other fees required
by this Article shall become due and payable on August 1 of each year.
Violation of any section of this Article shall
result in revocation of permit by the Building Department or, if service
has commenced, termination of service. Any costs incurred by the village
in effecting termination of service shall be borne by the permittee
in question.
As used in this Article, the following terms
shall have the meanings indicated:
BUSINESS PROPERTY
Any land, building or structure used primarily to contain
or house a commercial or business activity, including hotels, motels
and similar commercial establishments.
FAMILY
Persons related by birth or marriage, occupying a single
living unit.
RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY
Any land, building or structure used primarily for the purpose
of providing housing and living accommodations for a family or families.
Such buildings or structures shall be considered not to include hotels,
motels and similar commercial establishments.
STRUCTURE
A combination of materials to form a construction of any
kind.