All applications for water service shall be for a single service. Each
property shall be served by a single service consisting of a service connection,
a service pipe and a meter. In case of large-diameter services serving industrial
or commercial complexes, exceptions regarding single services may be made
by special permission of the Town.
A.
Where more than one property is now supplied through
one service connection and under the control of one curb stop, any violation
of the rules of the Town Board and water district by any of the owners so
supplied shall be construed as a violation by all, and the Town may take such
action as could be taken against a single owner, except that where there is
no serious emergency, such action shall not be taken until the owner who has
not violated the rules and regulations has been given a reasonable opportunity
to attach his service to a separately controlled service connection.
B.
Whenever an owner's service pipe or a service connection
supplying two or more properties may, for the purpose of stopping leaks or
making other repairs, require shutdown, it shall be replaced with separate
service connections. These service connections and service pipes shall all
be new, unless the owners make an agreement as to the ownership of the existing
service pipes. When one service connection has been used for two or more properties
all in one ownership and there is a division of such ownership, each property
shall thereafter have its own service pipe.
The property owner shall notify the water district, in writing, of any
change of ownership. No adjustment of water bills will be made between property
owners by the district unless due notice has been given the district prior
to the mailing of a bill.
A.
Application for water service shall be made by the customer
or his authorized representative, in writing, to the Town for any building,
structure or premises located within the Town sought to be supplied with water
by any water district in the Town.
B.
Such application must be approved by the Town before
any connection is made with the street main.
All service connections will be constructed by the water district at
such charge to the property owner as shall be determined from time to time
by the Town.
A.
Service pipes shall be installed entirely by a plumber
licensed by the Onondaga County Health Department, and the cost of such installation
shall be the responsibility of the property owner.
B.
All service pipes shall be installed at a depth from
the ground surface to top of the pipe of not less than four feet six inches.
C.
No service pipe shall be less than 3/4 inch in nominal
diameter.
D.
There shall be no tap, provision for tap, or plugged
tee or other such fillings in the service pipe.
E.
After the service pipe has been installed, it shall not
be covered up until it has been inspected by the Town, and no connection to
the curb box shall be made unless the Town has approved the installation.
A.
Should repairs to the service pipe be necessary, the
repairs shall be made promptly by competent workmen at the expense of the
property owner.
B.
All repairs of the service pipe shall be left uncovered
until the Town has inspected the repairs. Water service will be shut off by
the Town during repairs and will not be turned on until the repairs meet with
the approval of the Town.
C.
In the event that a leak exists in a service pipe and,
after due notice, repairs are not made by the property owner, the repairs
will be made by the water district, and the cost of same, determined as actual
cost or labor and material plus 10%, shall be charged against the owner of
the property served by such service pipe and be a lien thereon.
D.
If any service pipe already installed does not meet with
the requirements of these regulations, whenever such service pipe shall require
repairs, it shall be so altered as to fully conform to these regulations.
A.
No person shall tap any main or distributing pipe or
make or interfere with any connection with the water system unless under the
direction of and in the presence of the Town; nor shall any person make any
alterations or additions in and about water pipes, other than on the customer's
side of the meter, unless a written permit shall have been given by the Town
upon written application therefor.
B.
Where a new connection is made with street mains and
where new extensions or attachments are made in unoccupied premises, the curb
stop shall be closed by the designated representative of the Town upon notification
by the property owner. Notice of the completion of the work shall be given
to the Town by the property owner, and the curb stop shall not again be opened
until the work has been inspected and approved by the Town and the meter read.
Pipes and connections between the main and meter shall not be covered until
so inspected and approved by the Town.
No street, highway, or any part of the right-of-way thereof shall be
opened by any person for the purpose of making a connection with the mains
or for the laying of water pipes or fixtures unless permission, in the form
of an authorizing permit or other written document, shall have been granted
by the authority having jurisdiction therein.
In the event that a change in ground elevation leaves a service pipe
insufficiently buried, or results in the curb box projecting above the ground
or being covered with earth, the property owner shall promptly lower or raise
his service pipe or curb box to conform to the new ground elevation. In case
the property owner fails or neglects to make such alterations promptly, the
supply of water will be shut off until the alterations are completed. Service
will not be turned on again until the property owner has received approval
of the Town that the service has been properly modified, and has paid the
fee set by the Town for reactivation of a service.
In case a house or other building is to be closed or become vacant,
notice thereof should be given the Town in order that meter may be read and
curb stop closed. Where such notice is not given and pipes burst from freezing
or other cause, the value of water lost by reason thereof, as estimated by
the Town, together with the fee established by the Town to cover labor and
expense to the district, shall be added to the next bill and be paid in like
manner as regular water charges.
A.
Grounds for discontinuance; razed, moved or abandoned
buildings.
(1)
Water service may be discontinued by the water district
for any of the following reasons:
(a)
Use of water through branch connections on the street
side of the meter or place reserved for such connections.
(b)
Willful waste of water through improper and imperfect
pipes, or by any other means.
(c)
Damaging or molesting any main, service line, seal, meter,
or any other property or installation of the water district.
(d)
Nonpayment of bills for water or services rendered by
the water district when any such bill is unpaid, in whole or in part, for
more than 90 days after its due date (subject to prior notice as hereafter
prescribed).
(e)
Cross-connecting pipes carrying water supplied by the
water district with any other source of supply, or with any apparatus which
may endanger the quality of the water supply without proper devices and prior
approval.
(f)
Refusal of reasonable access to the property by the Town
for the purposes of reading, repairing, testing or removing meters or inspecting
water piping and other fixtures.
(g)
Violation of any duly promulgated rules of the Town regarding
Town water district water and use thereof.
(h)
Failure to repair leaking service lines after notice.
(i)
Upon request of the property owner (at least two business
days' prior to notice must be given to the Town).
(2)
If any building is razed, moved or abandoned, it will
be the responsibility of the owner to notify the Town to remove the water
meter. The owner may be required to disconnect the lateral line at the curb
box by physically removing the service line connection at the curb box, under
the supervision of the Town.
B.
Shut off. When for any reason the use of a service is
discontinued, such service shall be shut off at the curb box, and in case
this section has not been complied with, such service may be so shut off,
and all expense connected therewith shall be borne by the owner and chargeable
against the property at which such service was discontinued regardless of
whether or not such owner owned such property at the time that such service
was discontinued. If the owner refuses to reimburse the water district for
service so rendered, the water will not be restored until payment is made.
In no event shall the water district or the Town be responsible for any damages
resulting from the termination of water service in accordance with this section.
C.
Notice prior to shut off for unpaid bills. Prior to terminating
water service to any property for nonpayment of any water bill, the Town shall:
(1)
Send notice of termination to the property owner of record
(based on the most recent real property tax assessment roll) by regular U.S.
mail, not more than 45 days and not less than 30 days prior to the scheduled
date of termination (which termination date may not be less than 91 days following
the due date of the unpaid bill).
(2)
Send a second notice of termination to the property owner
of record (based on the most recent real property tax assessment roll) by
regular U.S. mail and post a copy of such notice upon an exterior door of
any residence or place of business on the property, not more than 15 days
and not less than 10 days prior to the scheduled date of termination.
D.
Notice prior to shut off for reasons other than unpaid
bills. Except as otherwise stated in these rules and regulations, a five-day
written notice will be given to the owners of the property as shown on the
latest real property tax assessment roll by first class mail, before the water
is shut off for violation of these rules and regulations. However, the Town
shall not be liable for any damage which may result to any person or property
from the shutting off of the water from any main or service for any purpose
whatever in cases where no notice is given.
E.
Repairs and system improvements. Water may be shut off
by the Town from any service or main for the purpose of making or constructing
new work, or making repairs in the water system, without notice for as long
a period as may be necessary.
F.
Compliance with rules required before service restored;
charge for turning on water. Whenever the water supply has been shut off for
a failure to comply with these rules and regulations, it shall not again be
turned on, except by the Town, until compliance is made with these rules and
regulations in the matter and payment made to the water district by the owner
of the property concerned of all expenses incurred by the water district in
so shutting off such water supply. A charge, which shall be determined from
time to time by resolution of the Town, will be made for turning on water,
which must be paid in advance to the water district, along with all other
unpaid charges relating to water service for the property.
With the prior approval of the Town, fire hydrants may be used for nonemergency
purposes upon compliance with the following conditions:
A.
The user must make a deposit of $100 with the Town.
B.
The Town must supply the water meter and hydrant wrench.
C.
The meter must be installed and removed by the Town during
the hours of 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. At all other times,
service shall be at the discretion of the Town, and the user shall pay all
labor and other costs incurred by the Town (in advance) in responding to the
request for off-hours service.
D.
Upon removal of the meter, the user shall pay $50 and
charges for metered water usage at such rates as may be determined from time
to time by the Town. Charges may be deducted from the deposit if the meter
and hydrant wrench are returned undamaged and there are no other charges for
damages.
A tap-in fee, as set by the Town, shall be paid by the owner of premises
for each separate house or property connection prior to connecting the premises
of the owner to the water system.
Corporation stops or curb stops on water services shall be operated
only by the Town.
No person shall obstruct access to any fire hydrant, gate valve, corporation
cock or curb box connection with the water mains or service connections or
any water pipe in any street by placing thereon any building materials, rubbish
or other hindrances.
No pipe or fixtures connected with the mains of the water district shall
be connected with pipes or fixtures supplied with water from any other service
nor any apparatus which may endanger the quality of the district's water
supply.
No water main shall be tapped for nor any service main extended outside
the boundaries of the water district except on special application therefor
filed with the Town and a permit therefor granted and issued by the Town Board.
The Town shall impose such conditions upon the granting of the permit as shall
be deemed fitting and proper by it and shall impose and collect such water
rates and charges for such water service as it deems best.
A.
No customer or other person shall willfully waste any
water supplied by the Town or any water district therein by the loss of water
through imperfect pipes or by any other means.
B.
The Town and its representatives reserve the right to
restrict or prohibit the use of water for sprinkling purposes or other nonessential
purposes at such times and for such periods as they deem necessary or proper,
and all directives by the Town relative to the curtailment or prohibition
of the use of water for sprinkling or other nonessential purposes shall be
complied with.
Any person who shall violate any of the provisions of this chapter or
any rule or regulation thereof shall be guilty of an offense against this
chapter and shall be punished by a fine not exceeding $250 or imprisonment
not exceeding 15 days, or both, as determined by the Town. The Town may provide
appropriate penalties for nonpayment of bills.
