[Adopted 8-17-1965]
As used in this Article, the following terms
shall have the meanings indicated:
Katonah Water District, Katonah Water District Extension
No. 1, Katonah Water District Extension No. 2, Katonah Water District
Extension No. 3, Katonah Water District Extension No. 4, Bedford Hills
Water District, Bedford Hills Water District Extension No. 1, Bedford
Hills Water District Extension No. 2, Cedar Downs Water District,
Cherry Street Water District, Cherry Street Water District Extension
No. 1, Cherry Street Water District Extension No. 2 and Cherry Street
Water District Extension No. 3, and including any and all enlargements
of said Districts and all areas, whether within or outside of the
Town of Bedford, which are supplied with water by any of said water
districts and/or extensions thereof and/or enlargements thereof.
The person who occupies the position of Waterworks Superintendent
of the water districts and/or extensions thereof and/or enlargements
thereof hereinabove referred to in the definition of "water district"
above.
During the existence of any emergency affecting
the supply or use of water within the water district, including but
not limited to a shortage of water by reason of insufficient rainfall,
it shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to use water
supplied by the water district for a nonessential use as herein defined
at such time and from time to time as decreed by the Waterworks Superintendent
of the water district subject to the approval of the Town Board of
the Town of Bedford.
The Waterworks Superintendent is authorized
to determine whether an emergency exists affecting the supply or use
of water within the water district and to make such decree and to
promulgate such regulations as he deems necessary at any time and
from time to time and likewise to make a decree terminating such emergency.
Such decree and regulations shall be in writing signed by the Waterworks
Superintendent and shall be filed in the office of the Town Clerk.
Publication of a copy of such decree and regulations in the official
newspaper of the Town of Bedford and posting of a copy thereof on
signboard at the office of the Town Clerk shall constitute sufficient
notice. Such decrees and regulations shall become effective two days
following the date of the publication and posting. All of the above
authorizations shall be subject to the approval of the Town Board
of the Town of Bedford.
For the purposes of this Article, the following
are deemed to be nonessential uses of water when said water therefor
is drawn from a pipe or hose directly or indirectly connected with
a main of said water district:
A.
Watering or sprinkling lawns, gardens and golf course
fairways.
B.
Washing of motor vehicles with an automatic device
or running water connected with a main of the water district. Buckets
for this use will be permitted.
C.
Washing of any street, sidewalk, areaway, steps, buildings
or structures.
D.
Operation of public and private swimming pools of
all sizes without recirculating water and filtering equipment.
E.
Hydrants by builders and automatic flushing devices
and equipment, except with the written permission of the Waterworks
Superintendent, subject to the approval of the Town Board of the Town
of Bedford.
F.
Refrigeration equipment and air-conditioning machines
which are not provided with an automatic water-saving device to limit
makeup water to not more than 5% of the consumption that would normally
be used without such device.
A.
Notwithstanding any of the provisions of this Article,
any person, firm or corporation who violates, causes or participates
in any offense against the provisions of this Article shall, upon
conviction thereof, be guilty of a violation under the Penal Law and
shall be punishable by a fine of not more than $250 or by imprisonment
for not more than 15 days, or both.
[Amended 5-1-1984 by L.L. No. 2-1984]
B.
Whenever any person, firm or corporation shall have
been notified in writing by the Waterworks Superintendent that he
is violating the provisions of this Article, or of any permit or extension
thereof issued hereunder, or is served with a summons or warrant accusing
him thereof, each day that he shall continue such violation after
such notification or service shall constitute a separate offense punishable
by a like fine or penalty.
C.
Notwithstanding the penalties herein provided, the
Town Board may maintain an action or proceeding in the name of the
town in a court of competent jurisdiction to compel compliance with
or to restrain by injunction the violation of any provision of this
Article.
D.
The foregoing provisions for the enforcement of the
regulations of this Article are not exclusive, but are in addition
to any and all of the laws applicable thereto.
All permits issued pursuant to this Article
shall be known and designated as "Water Conservation Ordinance permits."
