[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Board of the
Town of New Windsor 6-4-1997 by L.L. No. 3-1997 (Ch. 46 of the 1972
Code). Amendments noted where applicable.]
A Water Superintendent shall be appointed for
the Town of New Windsor Consolidated Water District, as the Town Board
may determine, who, on behalf of the Town Board, shall have general
supervision of the operation of the water system. In place and stead
of a Water Superintendent, the Town Board designates the Code Enforcement
Officer.
A.
No person or corporation shall use the water supplied
by the Consolidated Water District for any purpose whatsoever without
having first obtained a permit, after having first paid the charges
pertaining to the introduction of water to the premises.
B.
All applications for introduction of water to any
property or for the use of water shall be made upon a form furnished
by the Town and shall be signed by the owner or contractor engaged
by the owner. Such application shall contain a statement of all uses
for which water is desired, and a use of water for any purpose other
than mentioned in the application shall be sufficient cause to justify
discontinuance of water service.
The purpose of this section is to safeguard the municipal water supply from potential contamination by preventing backflow from a water user into the Town of New Windsor municipal water supply system. The adoption of this section will enable the Town of New Windsor to comply with the requirements of the New York State Sanitary Code, Part 5, Section 5-1-1.31, and, in some cases, supersede the requirements of the state code. The safeguarding shall be accomplished by a requirement for the installation by the owner of the premises of an approved air-gap separation, reduced-pressure zone (RPZ) device or a double-check valve assembly (DCVA), all as defined in § 287-36, consistent with the degree of hazard posed by a service connection from the premises to the municipal water supply system.
A.
Facilities requiring cross-connection control devices
as designated:
(1)
Hazardous facilities requiring air-gap separation
or reduced-pressure zone (RPZ) device.
(a)
Sewage and industrial wastewater treatment plants
and pumping stations; sewer flushers.
(b)
Paper manufacturing or processing; dye plants;
petroleum processing; printing plant; chemical manufacturing or processing;
industrial fluid systems; steam generation; rubber processing; tanneries.
(c)
Canneries; breweries; food processing; milk
processing; ice manufacturing; meat packers; poultry processing; rendering
companies.
(d)
Hospitals; clinics; laboratories; medical office
buildings; veterinary hospitals; mortuaries; embalmers.
(e)
Airports; aircraft hangers; passenger and freight
terminals; trucking terminals; shipyards; marinas.
(f)
Metal-plating; photo-processing; laundries;
commercial car washes; commercial refrigeration systems; dry-cleaning
establishments.
(g)
Commercial greenhouses; spraying and irrigation
systems using weedicides or herbicides; exterminators.
(h)
Boiler systems; cooling towers or internal fire-fighting
systems using conditioners, inhibitors or corrosion-control chemicals
(typically: apartment buildings, cooling towers and warehouses).
(i)
Residential units with lawn and irrigation system
with chemical injection.
(j)
Any building or premises on which there exists
an auxiliary water supply which is not separated from the municipal
water supply system.
(2)
Aesthetically objectionable facilities requiring double-check
valve assembly (DCVA).
(a)
Customer fire-protection loops; fire storage
tanks with no chemical additives.
(b)
High-temperature potable water.
(c)
Utilization of food-grade dyes.
(d)
Complex plumbing systems in commercial buildings
(typically: barbershops, beauty salons, churches, apartment buildings,
gas stations, supermarkets, nursing homes, construction sites and
carnivals).
(e)
Residential units with lawn and irrigation systems.
(f)
Industrial, commercial, professional and business
facilities which receive a building permit after the effective date
of this chapter.
(g)
Existing residential and nonresidential buildings
containing an auxiliary water supply in a separate piping system (i.e.,
a well) with no known cross-connection to the municipal water supply
system.
(h)
Existing residential and nonresidential buildings
containing an internal cross-connection of any type to the municipal
water supply system.
B.
Nonhazardous facilities not requiring a cross-connection
control device:
(1)
All residences, up to four units, except those containing
an auxiliary water supply, an internal cross-connection to a municipal
water supply system or a lawn irrigation system.
(2)
All business, professional and commercial establishments,
whose use of the municipal water supply system is restricted to drinking
and toilet purposes for employees and customers, except those containing
an auxiliary water supply, an internal cross-connection to a municipal
water supply system or a lawn or irrigation system service or water
meters.
(3)
The Water Superintendent or designee with the assistance
of the engineer for the Town shall evaluate any facility which is
not listed above, and make a determination as to the category and
requirements for installation of a cross-connection protection device.
C.
Approval of cross-connection control devices. The
Water Superintendent or designee with the assistance of the engineer
for the Town shall have the responsibility for approving each cross-connection
control device, on the basis of catalog or other professional information
submitted to the Code Enforcement Officer. The installation of an
air-gap separation device, RPZ or DCVA requires prior plan approval
from the Orange County Health Department or the New York State Health
Department prior to installation, and documentation of such approval
shall be provided to the Code Enforcement Officer. The design and
installation of an acceptable cross-connection control device hookup
must be in accordance with New York State laws and regulations.
D.
Testing requirement.
(1)
The testing of every cross-connection control device
required shall be performed on initial installation and on an annual
basis by a certified inspector, and the cost shall be borne by the
owner of the premises. The tests shall be performed by a New York
State certified tester on file with the Orange County Health Department.
(2)
The owner shall send a certified copy of all test results to the Code Enforcement Officer. Residential dwellings of four units shall be exempt from this annual requirement, as are certain businesses under § 287-3B above.
(3)
Certifications of such tests, as well as records of
repairs and overhaul of the devices, shall be maintained at the premises
for a period of 10 years and shall be made available to the Code Enforcement
Officer, as well as the Orange County and New York State Health Departments,
upon request. In the case of nonresidential buildings which are subject
to annual inspection by the Code Enforcement Officer, the Code Enforcement
Officer shall check the certification of the cross-connection control
device by a certified inspector.
[Amended 4-1-2020 by L.L. No. 2-2020]
A.
Permanent
water service is to be rendered through a water meter only.
B.
In order
that there is uniformity in make and design of the water meters used
throughout the Town of New Windsor Consolidated Water District, and
to afford the greatest efficiency in operation, billing and maintenance
for same, all such meters are to be of a make and design that is approved
by the Water Superintendent or the designee appointed by the Town
Board to perform the duties and responsibilities of the Water Superintendent.
C.
All water
meters are to be procured from the Town of New Windsor.
D.
All water meters shall be sealed by the Water Superintendent or the aforementioned designee, or their agent or representative. Any person or property owner who removes such seal shall be subject to penalty in accordance with § 287-34 below.
E.
Any person or property owner who does not permit the Town, or any representative acting on behalf of the Town, access to a water meter for it to be read, inspected, changed, modified, upgraded, altered, maintained or replaced, shall be subject to nonrefundable surcharges on their water bills in accordance with § 287-6F below.
Each dwelling or building, or parts thereof
having unrelated occupancy or distinctive use, shall at the option
of the Water Superintendent have a separate meter.
[Amended 5-5-2004 by L.L.
No. 1-2004; 4-1-2020 by L.L. No. 2-2020]
A.
The Town,
is responsible for the repair and replacement of all water meters
up to and including one inch in size. All water meters over one inch
in size are the responsibility of the property owner.
B.
Water service
lines up to and including one inch in size are the responsibility
of the Town for repairs up to the curb valve (but not including the
curb valve). All property owners are responsible for the curb valve
and service line to any building receiving service on their property.
C.
All property
owners are responsible for the entire service line, up to the water
main, for any services above one inch in diameter.
D.
After installation
of a water meter of any size, no person shall make any attachment
to or connection with any of the pipes or mains of the Consolidated
Water District nor make any repairs, additions or alterations to the
service piper, except on the consumer's side of the meter, unless
such person is an employee of the Town, or a person or corporation
authorized to do so by the Water Superintendent or designee appointed
by the Town Board to perform the duties and responsibilities of the
Water Superintendent.
E.
All water
meters shall be kept accessible and free from obstruction at all times.
Any reasonable request by the Town, or any representative of the Town,
for access to a water meter in order to read, inspect, change, modify,
upgrade, alter, maintain or replace same, must be granted by the property
owner or anyone occupying the property. If the Town, or any representative
of the Town, seeking such access to a water meter, is denied access
or unable to obtain access due to it being inaccessible or obstructed,
notice shall be provided to the owner of the property where the water
meter is located advising that access must be provided. Notice shall
be deemed effective upon the postmarked date said notice is placed
in the mail after a copy of same is also affixed to the front door
of the premises. Such mailing is to be made via certified mail, return
receipt requested, to the address listed on the Town of New Windsor
tax rolls. Within 10 calendar days from the effective date of such
mailing, the property owner shall remedy, at the property owner's
sole expense, whatever issue may be keeping the Town from gaining
access to the water meter and notify the Town's Water Department that
the issue has been resolved and an appointment can be made for the
Town to perform whatever service is needed to the meter.
F.
If the owner of the property fails to comply with § 287-4E above, or any notice provided in compliance with § 287-6E above, a nonrefundable surcharge will be added to the property owner's water bill for the quarter of such noncompliance. Additional surcharges will be added to the property owner's water bill in subsequent quarters as well, until such time as the noncompliance ceases. These quarterly surcharges shall be in an amount fixed by resolution of the Town Board in its Standard Schedule of Fees. These surcharges may be in an amount up to two times the estimated water usage attributable to the subject water meter or property during the quarter of initial noncompliance and any subsequent quarter of noncompliance. Such surcharges m ay be waived by the Town Supervisor, for good cause shown. Failure to comply with this section shall be considered a violation of the provisions of this chapter and the property owner shall be subject to the provisions of §§ 287-31, 287-32, 287-33, and 287-34 herein, and all other applicable laws.
[1]
Editor's Note: Former § 287-7, Repairs and subsequent
connections, was repealed 4-1-2020 by L.L. No. 2-2020.
A.
Service pipes shall be laid at least four feet below
the surface of the ground at all points. The curb cock shall be installed
between the right-of-way line and the edge of the road or curbline.
The meter shall be installed within the building to be served, as
close as practicable to the point where the service pipe enters, unless
otherwise permitted, and shall be set with the inlet and outlet in
a horizontal line with the register on top and shall be so located
as to be readily accessible at all times for reading, inspection or
repair. A stop valve shall be provided within the building on the
inlet side of the meter. Provision shall be made to prevent hot water
from reaching the meter. No red or white lead or joint compound shall
be used on joints between the main and the meter. No tee or other
fitting through which water can be taken will be permitted on the
service pipe between the main and the meter. Meters may be set outside
of buildings in underground pits only by permission of the Water Superintendent
at the expense of the property owner; and, in such cases, the construction
of the pit and the method of setting the meter shall conform to directions
which will be furnished by the Water Superintendent.
B.
All meters shall be installed with a remote reading
device located so as to be readily accessible from the outside of
the building or underground pit.
A.
All curb boxes shall be maintained at grade, and any
curb box projecting above grade or lower than grade shall be corrected
to grade level by the property owner and, upon failure by such owner
to do so after 30 days' notice to do so by the Water Superintendent,
may be corrected by the Consolidated Water District, and the cost
shall be borne by the property owner.
B.
After installations are made, no change in ground
elevation above the service pipe on the consumer's side of the curb
box or at the curb box shall be made without the written consent of
the Water Superintendent; and in the event that such change in grade
shall require the lowering of the service pipe or the raising or lowering
of the curb box to grade, the cost shall be borne by the property
owner. In the event that such change shall require that the water
be shut off, a charge will be made and paid by the property owner
to the Consolidated Water District for costs incurred.
Service pipes and meters and the appurtenances
thereto shall be kept in good repair and protected from the frost
by the consumer at his own expense.
A stopcock or waste cock shall be provided by
each new water service within the building, so located that all piping
on the consumer's side of the meter can be drained whenever necessary.
The Consolidated Water District assumes no responsibility where installations
do not comply with this section.
In case a house or other building is to be closed
or become vacant, notice thereof should be given the Water Superintendent
in order that the meter may be read and curb cock closed. Where such
notice is not given and pipes burst from freezing or other cause,
the value of water lost by reason thereof, as metered or estimated
by the Water Superintendent, together with the additional sum to cover
labor and expense to the Consolidated Water District, shall be handled
by a special billing by the Consolidated Water District.
Where a new connection is made with street mains
and where new extensions or attachments are made in unoccupied houses,
the curb cock shall be closed by the person making the connection,
extension or attachment. Notice of the completion of the work shall
be given the Water Superintendent, and the curb cock shall not again
be opened until the work has been inspected and approved by the Water
Superintendent and the meter read. Pipes and connections between the
main and meter shall not be covered until so inspected and approved.
A.
Any person or corporation may make application to the Water Superintendent for the purposes set forth in § 287-5.
B.
All applications for permits shall include an agreement
on the part of the owner that he will comply with these regulations,
rules and ordinances and will pay to the Consolidated Water District
all fees, penalties or other charges required hereby in consequence
of the work undertaken. A charge per square foot for restoring the
roads to their original condition by the Highway Superintendent will
be included in the application fee. This charge shall be established
by the Town Board and may be subject to change. The Water Superintendent
may, in its discretion, grant or deny such application.
No street or public place 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 shall
have been granted pursuant to a road opening permit. Any installation
made within the limits of a public street or highway shall be the
property of the Consolidated Water District.
Whenever any street or public place shall have
been opened for the purpose of making a connection with the mains
or for the laying of water pipes or fixtures, the applicant shall
have proper regard for public safety and convenience and shall notify
the Highway Superintendent when backfill is completed so that the
applicant may restore the street or place to its original condition.
Open trenches shall be backfilled at the end of each workday or otherwise
secured and guarded with barricades and sufficient warning lights
or flares shall be displayed at night by the applicant. The road must
be kept open for traffic at all times during construction.
Notice in writing delivered to the Water Superintendent
office at least 10 days before the quarterly billing date shall be
required in all cases of applications for discontinuance of water
service. Otherwise, the consumer shall be liable for the minimum charge
for the following quarter-year.
When water is required for use in connection
with building construction, application shall be made to the Water
Superintendent. All applicants shall deposit such sum as the Water
Superintendent shall deem sufficient to pay for water to be used.
Such charges shall be paid in advance. Where, after installation and
commencement of the use of water, in the opinion of the Water Superintendent,
more water is used or will be used than is covered by the deposit,
he may then require a further deposit, in default of which he may
discontinue service when the amount of water charges and other Consolidated
Water District charges equal the amount of the deposit.
Persons or corporations desiring to use water for construction purposes, other than mentioned in § 287-18, shall make application setting forth the name and address of the applicant, the object and purpose of the use of water and the quantity estimated to be needed and shall give such other information as the Water Superintendent shall require. If such application is granted, the supply of water shall be furnished as the Consolidated Water District shall allow and the charge shall be established by the Water Superintendent. A meter shall be furnished by the Consolidated Water District for the use of which a reasonable deposit will be required.
Except with the permission of the Water Superintendent,
water for construction purposes shall not be taken from any service
connection used for any other purpose whether or not on the same premises
or from any main or hydrant.
A.
No person shall open, interfere with or draw water
from any fire hydrant in the Consolidated Water District without permit
from the district therefor, except that hydrants may be opened by
or on the order of any member of a fire department or any fire commissioner
or fire inspector within the Consolidated Water District.
B.
Whenever a hydrant has been opened and used, notification
of such fact and an estimate of the quantity of water used shall be
promptly given the Water Superintendent.
C.
No tools or implements shall be used to open hydrants,
except such as are furnished by the Consolidated Water District or
by a fire department operating within the Water District.
Where water has been turned off at the curb
cock by the Water Superintendent, the water may only be turned on
again by the Water Superintendent or designee.
In all places where steam boilers or hot-water
tanks are supplied with water from the water system, the owner must
install a suitable safety valve, pressure reducing valve, vacuum valve
or other proper device, to prevent damage from collapse or explosion
when water is shut off. The Consolidated Water District shall not
be liable for any damage resulting from sudden shutting off of the
supply of water from any steam boiler or other fixture deriving its
supply from the water system.
A.
Service pipes and fittings, corporation cocks, curb
cocks, curb boxes, meters, meter settings and backflow prevention
devices shall conform to such standards and shall be of such make
and type and shall be of such size as the Water Superintendent or
designee deems proper. Service pipes from the street main to the meter,
less than two inches in diameter, shall be of pure, seamless, soft-tempered
K copper tubing with compression bronze fittings. Tubing shall be
of the following thickness:[1]
|
Nominal Pipe Size
|
Outside
Diameter Of Tubing
|
Gauge
(B.W.G.)
|
|---|---|---|
|
3/4 inch
|
7/8 inch
|
16
|
B.
On all new applications, meters shall be equipped
with remote readers by the Water Department.
Subject to change, a Standard Schedule of Fees
shall be established by the Town Board.[1]
[Amended 4-1-2020 by L.L. No. 2-2020]
Bills for water services shall become due and
payable to the District, at such place and to such person as designated
by the Town Board, and shall be rendered for such billing periods
as the Receiver of Taxes shall designate. If bills are not paid within
30 days after the billing date designated ay the Receiver of Taxes,
a penalty of 10% will be added and the water service to the real property
upon which the water is used may be cut off by order of the Water
Superintendent, or designee, and the Town Supervisor upon 30 days'
written notice to the property owner of record in the office of the
Town Assessor.
A.
The corporation cock, curb cock and box and service
pipe from the street main to a point between the street right-of-way
and edge of road or curb line shall be installed by the owner. It
is the responsibility of the property owner to provide and pay for
all work done and material shed in the completion of the service-connection
line from the curb cock to the meter placed on the service line. The
service pipes and fittings and the meter settings shall be of a make,
size and pattern determined by the Water Superintendent, with the
installation of all of these items to be made under these rules, regulations
and ordinances and under the direction of the Water Superintendent.
B.
After an application for service has been approved
by the Water Superintendent; the permit to open the road obtained
from the Highway Superintendent or Town Clerk, as applicable, and
the installation charge or deposit remitted by the applicant; and
appropriate liability insurance procured as established by the Highway
Superintendent and Attorney for the Town, the property owner may excavate
the trench to his property line and may, under the supervision of
the Water Superintendent or his designee, install and complete the
line to the meter.
C.
Any damage to service pipes or water mains resulting
from excavation or the backfill shall be paid for by the property
owner. In the event that the road is paved, the cost of replacing
the pavement will be included in the original installation charge
and the work done by the owner. Such road shall remain open for traffic
at all times.
The Consolidated Water District of the Town
of New Windsor is the municipal water supplier for lands in the Town
of New Windsor. No lands in the Town of New Windsor shall be connected
to any out-of-Town water system, municipal or private, without the
approval of the Town Board by resolution. When water service becomes
available to such lands via the Consolidated Water District, then
such lands may be ordered to disconnect from the out-of-Town supplier
and ordered to connect to the Consolidated Water District, on the
order of the Water Superintendent and at the expense of the owner.
The Water Superintendent or his authorized agents
shall have full power to enter the premises of any consumer, at all
reasonable hours and on reasonable notice, if practicable, to read
meter or to examine fixtures, plumbing and manner of using water.
The Consolidated Water District or Town of New
Windsor shall not be liable for any damage or loss of any name or
kind to property or persons which may arise from or be caused by any
change, diminution in or increase of the water pressure from any cause
whatsoever.
The Consolidated Water District reserves the
right to limit the amount of water furnished to any consumer should
circumstances warrant such action; or the Consolidated Water District
may entirely shut off the water supply used for any manufacturing
purposes; or the Water Superintendent may direct the nonuse of the
water supply for lawn sprinkling or pool filling at any time by giving
reasonable notice by publication or personal service of a notice to
the owner or water user.
[Amended 4-1-2020 by L.L. No. 2-2020]
Whenever any of the provisions of this chapter
are violated, the water supply may, in the discretion of the Water
Superintendent or designee appointed by the Town Board to perform
the duties and responsibilities of the Water Superintendent, be shut
off and the meter removed.
[Amended 4-1-2020 by L.L. No. 2-2020]
Unpaid water rents, charges, surcharges and
penalties thereon shall be a lien upon the real property upon which
the water is used, and added to the taxes.
[Amended 5-5-2004 by L.L. No. 1-2004]
Each violation of any of the provisions of this
chapter shall constitute a misdemeanor and shall be punishable by
a fine not less than $250 and not more than $1,000 or by imprisonment
not exceeding one year, or both, for each offense. Each day of a continuous
violation shall be considered a separate offense. A director, officer,
agent or employee of any corporation found guilty of violating any
of the foregoing sections shall be subject to the penalties prescribed
herein.
The Town Board shall establish meter rates,
fire protection and hydrant installation and maintenance rates, water
consumption rates and any other applicable rates annually or from
time to time by resolution or local law filed in the Town Clerk's
office.
As used in this chapter, the following terms
shall have the meanings indicated:
A physical break between a supply pipe and a receiving vessel.
The air gap shall be at least double the diameter of the supply pipe,
measured vertically above the top rim of the vessel, and in no case
less than one inch.
Any water supply on or available to the building premises
other than the municipal water supply.
A person who presents proof of satisfactory completion of
a training course for tests of backflow devices which has been approved
by the New York State Department of Health.
An assembly of at least two independently acting check valves,
including tightly closing shutoff valves on each side of the check
valve assembly, and suitable leak detector drains, plus connections
available for testing the water tightness of each check valve. The
check valve shall be designed to seat readily and completely. It must
be carefully machined to have free moving parts and assured watertightness.
The face of the closure element and valve seat must be bronze composition
or other noncorrodible material which will seat tightly under all
prevailing conditions of field use. Pins and bushings shall be of
bronze or other noncorrodible, nonsticking material, machined for
easy, dependable operation. The closure element, e.g. clapper, shall
be internally weighted or otherwise, internally equipped to promote
rapid and positive closure in all sizes where this feature is obtainable.
The Town of New Windsor water supply system which is also
known as the "New Windsor Consolidated Water District."
A minimum of two independently acting check valves, together
with an automatically operated pressure differential relief valve
located between the two check valves. During normal flow and at the
cessation of normal flow, the pressure between these two checks shall
be less than the upstream (supply) pressure. In case of leakage of
either check valve, the differential relief valve, by discharging
to the atmosphere, shall operate to maintain the pressure between
the checks at less than the supply pressure, The unit must include
tightly closing shutoff valves located at each end of the device,
and each device shall be fitted with properly located test cocks.
The owner or tenant of the building or premises which draws
the water from the municipal water supply system.
[Added 5-8-2013 by L.L. No. 1-2013]
A.
Purpose.
The intent of this section is to restrict the wasteful, inefficient
or nonessential use of water, especially during periods of shortage
or reduced access to water from the New York City Catskill and/or
Delaware Aqueduct(s), to provide measures for increasing public awareness
of the need to conserve water not only during such shortages but at
all times, to establish penalties for violations and to provide for
enforcement of water conservation measures in Town of New Windsor
for the protection of the health, safety and welfare of the people
of the Town.
B.
Applicability. In the event of a water shortage or reduced access
to water as declared by the Town Supervisor of the Town of New Windsor,
the following regulations shall be in effect.
(1)
Stage I.
(a)
No person or entity shall cause, permit or allow:
[1]
The continuing of any leak or waste from any water pipe, valve,
faucet, conduit, equipment, facility or device connected to the water
system, or which utilizes water on or in any premises owned, leased,
managed, operated or controlled by such person or entity.
[2]
The washing of any vehicle by means of a hose, fire hydrant
or other active source connected to the water system, except a commercial
vehicle washing operation if equipment has been installed and is utilized
so that at least 50% of the water used is recirculated.
[3]
The washing of any street, sidewalk, driveway, outdoor area,
outdoor steps, building exterior or other structure by means of a
hose, fire hydrant or other active source connected to the water system
or which utilizes water.
[4]
The use of nonrecirculated water from any source for any ornamental
purpose, including but not limited to, use in fountains, artificial
waterfalls, reflecting pools, lakes and ponds.
[5]
The use of water from the water system to water any lawn, ornamental
shrub, plant or tree, except that:
[a]
Water may be used to water any vegetable garden
from 4:00 a.m. to 5:00 a.m. and from 9:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
[b]
Water may be used at any time to irrigate, from
a handheld container, vegetables or fruits grown for human consumption.
[c]
Plant nurseries and other commercial users engaged
in the business of growing, distributing or selling plants, fruits
or vegetables may use such water on their business premises for watering
ornamental shrubs, plants or trees or for watering fruits or vegetables
grown for commercial purposes, provided that each such user reduces
its use of water by 15% or such other percentage as may hereafter
be prescribed for nonresidential water users.
[6]
The opening or use of any fire hydrant, or the water therefrom,
for any purpose other than actual fire protection, except in accordance
with a permit obtained from the Town Supervisor and only for the period
of and the purpose authorized by such permit and in strict adherence
to all terms and conditions set forth therein.
[7]
The use of water from the water system to fill any swimming
pool, but may be used to maintain the level in any swimming pool.
[8]
Automatically serving water to patrons in restaurants.
[9]
Watering of golf courses, except for greens, tees and aprons
or ground under repair.
(b)
Each nonresidential user of water from the Town of New Windsor
Consolidated Water District shall prepare and retain a water consumption
reduction plan, enabling it to reduce its use of water in stages of
15%, 20% and 25% based upon its water consumption during the calendar
year. Such plans shall be designed so as to achieve and maintain the
15% reduction promptly and to achieve the 20% and 25% reduction immediately
upon the declaration of a Stage II and Stage III emergency, respectively.
Each such user shall promptly implement the first phase of its plan
during Stage I and shall reduce its consumption by 15%. On and after
30 days from the effective date of this regulation, each such user
shall have its water consumption reduction plan in place and available
for review by the Town upon request.
(2)
Stage II. If at any time the Supervisor of the Town of New Windsor
determines that the measures set forth under Stage I of this regulation
have not resulted in a sufficient level of conservation in light of
existing water supply conditions, a Stage II emergency shall be declared.
Upon declaration of a Stage II emergency, in addition to the measures
set forth in Stage I:
(a)
No person or entity shall cause, permit or allow the use of
water from the water system to maintain the level in any swimming
pool, to water any lawn, ornamental shrub or plant, except that water
may be used to irrigate, from a handheld container only, vegetables
or fruits grown for human consumption.
(b)
Each nonresidential user of water from the water system shall
fully implement its Stage II water consumption reduction plan and
shall immediately reduce its use of water by no less than 20%.
(3)
Stage III. If, after the imposition of the measures set forth in
Stage II of this regulation, the Supervisor of the Town of New Windsor
finds that the water consumption must be further reduced, a Stage
III emergency shall be declared. Upon declaration of a Stage III emergency,
in addition to the measures set forth hereinabove:
(a)
All nonresidential users of water from the water system shall
fully implement their Stage III water consumption reduction plan and
shall reduce consumption by no less than 25%.
[Added 5-8-2013 by L.L. No. 1-2013]
A.
PERSON
WATER
Definitions. For the purposes of this section, the following terms,
phrases, words and their derivations shall have the meaning herein:
Any person, agent, firm, partnership, association, corporation,
company or organization of any kind.
Water from the Town of New Windsor water supply system.
B.
Applicability. The provisions of this section shall apply to all
persons using water from the Town of New Windsor water supply system
in the Town of New Windsor Consolidated Water District.
C.
Permit required.
(1)
A permit shall be obtained prior to the installation of any new underground
lawn sprinkler system or the alteration or addition to an existing
underground lawn sprinkler system. A permit shall be obtained by filing
an application and plan with the Town Code Enforcement Officer and
paying the appropriate fee as established in the Town of New Windsor
Standard Schedule of Fees. The data submitted with the application
shall include:
(a)
One copy of the site plan showing details of the layout of the
sprinkler system, including all zones, designating individual zones
by number and showing each zone within a dashed-line enclosure.
(b)
A table showing the sprinkler heads and flow capacity for each
zone, and including manufacturer's catalog number for each head and
attaching a copy of the manufacturer's catalog sheet showing the flow
characteristics of each head.
D.
Standards.
(1)
All underground lawn sprinkler systems shall be automatically controlled
systems, equipped with electrically operated time-clock-actuated valves
with a rain and soil moisture sensor designed to shut off the sprinkler
system during periods of inclement weather and when the soil is already
moist.
(2)
The maximum size water supply line to the underground sprinkler system
shall be limited to one inch in diameter.
(3)
The maximum flow rate to any underground sprinkler system shall not
exceed 30 gallons per minute. The maximum number of zones permitted
shall be eight.
(4)
If separately metered, each underground sprinkler system shall be
equipped with a curb stop shut off valve, water meter and double-check
valve backflow preventer. All materials shall meet the standards used
or specified by the Town Code Enforcement Officers. The double-check
valve assembly shall be a unit approved by the New York State Department
of Health.
(5)
The Town assumes no responsibility for water pressure on the premises
when the supply to the sprinkler system is connected to the house
service line. Any form of temporary connection of underground lawn
sprinkler systems to any part of the domestic water supply is prohibited.
Any attempt to bypass the sprinkler system water service line, water
meter or backflow preventer is a violation of New York State Health
Department regulations. Violations will be reported to the County
Health Department and the service line to the lawn sprinkler system
will be disconnected permanently.
E.
Lawn sprinkling.
(1)
During the hours of 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., no person shall water,
hose, sprinkle or otherwise irrigate any outdoor lawn, field, garden,
hedge or shrub in the Town of New Windsor, except in accordance with
the following:
(a)
Persons occupying residences or other establishments with even-numbered
addresses may water, hose, sprinkle or otherwise irrigate other than
during the above hours on even-numbered days of the month.
(b)
Persons occupying residences or other establishments with odd-numbered
addresses may water, hose, sprinkle or otherwise irrigate other than
during the above hours on odd-numbered days of the month.
(c)
Persons occupying residences or other establishments without
numbered addresses may water, hose, sprinkle or otherwise irrigate
other than during the above hours on even-numbered days of the month.
(d)
Nothing in this section shall be construed to limit, restrict
or prohibit, irrigation of any sort which is done by means of water
obtained from sources other than the Town of New Windsor's municipal
water supply system.
F.
Sensors required.
(1)
As of June 1, 2013, no person shall use a sprinkler system in the
Town with any type of device which automatically turns the system
on and/or off unless the sprinkler system is controlled by a properly
working rain or soil moisture sensor capable of interrupting the operation
of the sprinkler system when watering, as determined by the sensor,
is not required by virtue of rain or soil moisture, in accordance
with the following criteria:
(a)
The rain sensor shall be of a type capable of detecting a minimum
of 1/8 inch of rainfall and automatically interrupting and preventing
the sprinkler system from operating. It shall further be capable of
allowing the rainfall to evaporate and, when sufficient evaporation
has occurred, to automatically rest and allow continuation of normal
sprinkling in accordance with the programmed schedule.
G.
Use of time clocks; automatic sprinkler system without rain or soil
moisture sensor.
(1)
All automatic underground lawn sprinkler systems equipped with time
clock electrically operated valves shall be of a type approved by
the Town. Such sprinklers shall only be permitted if the sprinkler
system is equipped with a properly working rain or soil moisture sensor,
and used only on days and during the hours established by the Town.
Violations shall be subject to the following warnings or penalties:
(a)
First violation: warning.
(b)
Any additional violation: for any and every additional violation of the provisions of this section, the owner or his general agent or contractor of a building or premises where such violation has been committed or shall exist and the lessee or tenant of premises where such violation has been committed or shall exist and any person who commits, takes part or assists in such violation or maintains any premises upon which such violation shall exist shall, for each and every violation, be subject to the penalty provisions contained in § 287-34 of this chapter.
H.
Hardship exceptions. Upon prior written application, the Town Code
Enforcement Officer is authorized to grant a special exception from
the limitations of this section of the Water Law for water users who
demonstrate a hardship.
I.
Change or limitation of sprinkling hours. Nothing herein contained
is intended to prohibit the Town Supervisor from changing or otherwise
limiting sprinkler hours in case of emergency or to meet the demands
for water for other domestic use.
[Added 5-8-2013 by L.L. No. 1-2013]
A.
Requirement and frequency of testing. To ensure reliable meter measurements
and proper meter calibration, each property owner with a water meter
service of more than one inch must periodically test the meter pursuant
to the testing interval set forth below. All such water meters shall
be tested by an independent testing service, and calibrated or replaced
in order to ensure proper and accurate water meter operation.
[Amended 4-1-2020 by L.L. No. 2-2020]
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Meter Size
(inches)
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Required Testing Interval
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|---|---|
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1.5
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Every 5 years
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2
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Every 4 years
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3
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Every 3 years
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4
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Every 2 years
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6
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Every year
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8
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Every year
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B.
Records of water meter testing. Proof of testing and any corrective action as required in § 287-39A, and a certified report of the results demonstrating the accuracy of the meter, shall be maintained by the property owner on the premises, and such records shall be made available for review and inspection by the Water Department.
