This chapter shall be known and may be cited
as the "Water Department Regulations Ordinance."
For the purpose of this chapter the following
terms, phrases, words and their derivations shall have the meanings
given herein:
The Water Department of the Village.
The Village Manager of the Village.
The Superintendent of Public Works of the Village.
The unincorporated area of the Town of Ossining.
The purpose of this chapter is to provide for
the health and safety of the Village by regulating the installation
and alteration of all water mains and conduits in the Village, to
prescribe rules and regulations for the distribution and metering
of water and conservation of water during emergencies.
A.
Required. Applications for water service must be made
at the office of the Water Department on forms furnished for that
purpose and must be signed both by the property owner and the registered
plumber who is to perform the work.
B.
Contents. The location of the property to be served
must be shown on the application by section, plate, block and lot
number, as shown on the Tax Map of the Village or town, as well as
the street and house number.
C.
Time for completion. Applications required by Subsection A of this section must be returned to the Department, properly completed, at least 48 hours before the work is commenced. In the case of service connections which are larger than two inches, applications must be returned to the Department, properly completed, at least 60 days prior to commencement of the work.
D.
Effect. The application for water service required
by this section constitutes the contract between the owner and the
Department, and each owner agrees to be bound by the rules, regulations
and laws of the Village and the Department.
E.
Fees. All applications for water service installations
must be accompanied by the payment of the fees required by this chapter.
A.
General. Work in connection with the tapping of mains
or water pipes of the Village, town water district or privately owned
mains supplied by the Village with water and the installation of water
service connections (up to and including the two-inch size) between
the mains and street property lines must in all cases be performed
by employees of the Department. For service connections larger than
two inches, the Department will furnish and install the necessary
tapping sleeve and valve. The owner is responsible for the installation
of the main from the hub end of the tapping valve. The required size
of all service connections is subject to the approval of the Superintendent.
All other work of connecting premises with water must be done by plumbers
licensed by the municipality in which the work is performed. Service
connections will be installed only after receipt of an application
properly signed by both the owner and licensed plumber and upon payment
of the required charges set forth in this chapter. The charges shall
be exclusive of excavation, backfilling and pavement replacement,
which work must be performed by the owner. The backfilling of the
service connection from the main to the curb stop must be done immediately
after its installation and to the satisfaction of the Superintendent.
The backfilling of the service line from the curb stop to the premises
is also subject to the approval of the Superintendent.
B.
Charges. The charges for service connections shall
be set from time to time by resolution of the Village Board of Trustees.[1]
[Amended 10-4-1977 by L.L. No. 12-1977; 12-15-1981 by L.L. No. 10-1981; 8-3-1999 by L.L. No. 2-1999]
[1]
Editor's Note: The Schedule of Fees is on
file in the Village offices.
C.
Specifications. Each premises to which water is supplied
must be connected to the main by a separate service pipe. The service
pipe from the curb cock to the premises shall be installed and maintained
entirely by the owner at a depth sufficient to prevent freezing at
all times. Such service shall be copper tubing, not less than 3/4
inch in size. Each service must be provided with a compression stopcock
or valve with a drain within two feet of the point of its entry in
the building wall, which shall be maintained in good order and be
accessible at all times.
D.
Installation of new taps; abandonment of old. Whenever
a new tap is for any reason desired for a property which is already
being supplied with water or when an existing tap is to be abandoned,
it will be necessary for the owner to have the old tap to the water
main dug up at his or her expense and shut off at the main by the
Department.
E.
Notice required prior to renewing customer's service
line. All plumbers are required to notify the Department, in writing,
whenever they are renewing a customer's service line between the curb
stop and the customer's premises. Notification must be made prior
to the start of the actual work.
F.
Separate lines required for premises with private fire-prevention systems; exception. A separate and distinct water service connection line must be installed for each and every premises which desires to have a private fire hydrant and/or a private fire sprinkler system. This section shall not apply to existing structures that are being retrofit with private fire sprinkler systems or in the construction of new one- and two-family homes, provided that the service-connection is of sufficient size to adequately supply the required flow calculated for the sprinkler system. In such cases, when a single service is being utilized for both fire sprinkler systems and domestic water supply, the applicant shall submit to the Superintendent of Public Works, for approval, design drawings prepared in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 91, Building Construction, and pursuant to the requirements of the New York State Department of Health and those set by the Superintendent to ensure adequate protection of the potable water system.
[Amended 7-17-1990 by L.L. No. 9-1990]
Each unmetered fire sprinkler line shall be
equipped with an automatic, audible alarm which will sound an alarm
when any flow of water occurs in such unmetered fire sprinkler line.
A.
Permit required; exception. No person other than one
properly authorized to do so shall take water from any public or private
fire hydrant (except for use in the extinguishment of a fire) without
first obtaining a written permit from the Department.
B.
Deposit; advance payment for water; prerequisites
to issuance. A deposit, as set from time to time by resolution of
the Village Board of Trustees,[1] will be required before the permit required by Subsection A will be issued. In addition to the deposit, payment in advance will be required for the estimated quantity of water to be drawn from the hydrant.
[Amended 8-3-1999 by L.L. No. 2-1999]
[1]
Editor's Note: The Schedule of Fees is on
file in the Village offices.
C.
Return of deposit after deduction of damages. The deposit required by Subsection B will be returned to the applicant for the permit required by Subsection A after completion of his or her work and after examination of the hydrant to determine whether it has been damaged in any way. If the hydrant is found to have been damaged, the expense of repairing the hydrant will be deducted from the deposit.
[Amended 8-3-1999 by L.L. No. 2-1999]
Water shall not be furnished to any premises by any person not an employee of the Department, except temporarily by a licensed plumber to enable him or her to test his or her own work, provided that it shall be turned off again immediately after the test is made. Any person turning a water service on, except temporarily by a licensed plumber to test his or her work, shall be subject to punishment as provided in Article III, General Penalty, of Chapter 1, General Provisions.
[Amended 3-19-1985 by L.L. No. 2-1985; 8-2-1994 by L.L. No. 6-1994; 8-3-1999 by L.L. No. 2-1999]
In addition to any other penalties imposed by
this Code, the water may be shut off from a consumer failing to comply
with any of the laws of the Village and/or the rules and regulations
of the Department and will not be turned on again until satisfactory
assurance is given that these rules and/or laws will be complied with
and all proper and necessary expense incurred in shutting off and
turning on the water are paid in full. The charge for restoring water
service shall be set from time to time by resolution of the Village
Board of Trustees.[1].
[1]
Editor's Note: The Schedule of Fees is on
file in the Village offices.
A.
Notice to Department. When premises will be temporarily
unoccupied, the consumer shall notify the Department, in writing,
and the water will be turned off and all charges will cease from that
date. When the property is again occupied, the consumer shall again
notify the Department, in writing, and the water will be turned on.
B.
Charges. There will be no charges for the turning
off and on of the water. There will be no cessation of charges when
written notice, both at the time of vacancy and at the time of occupancy,
has not been given as provided above. There will be no cessation of
charges for property unoccupied for a period of time less than 30
days.
A.
Department's right. As necessity may arise in case
of break, emergency or other unavoidable cause, the Department shall
have the right to temporarily cut off the water supply in order to
make necessary repairs, connections, etc.; but the Department will
use all reasonable and practicable measures to notify the consumer
in advance of such discontinuation of service.
B.
Liability of Department. In such case, the Department
shall not be liable for any damage or inconvenience suffered by the
consumer, nor in any case for any claim against it any time for the
interruption in service, lessening of supply, inadequate pressure,
poor quality of water or any cause beyond its control.
C.
Preservation of fire reserves, etc. The Department
shall have the right to reserve a sufficient supply of water at all
times in its reservoir and storage tanks to provide for fire or any
other emergencies and may restrict or regulate the quantity of water
used by consumers in case of scarcity or whenever the public welfare
may require it.
The Manager and the Superintendent, and all
employees delegated by them for the purpose, shall have free access
at proper hours to all parts of every building or place in which meters
are located and where water is or may be delivered or consumed. Employees
will carry with them proper identification denoting their employment
by the Department.
The Department shall in no event be responsible
for maintenance of or for damage done by water escaping from the service
pipe or any other pipe or fixture on the outlet side of the curb cock;
and the consumer shall at all times comply with state and municipal
regulations in reference thereto and shall make any change thereon
required on account of change of grade, relocation of mains or otherwise.
No person, other than an employee of the Department, shall operate or close any valves or corporation stops within the system or molest or interfere with any valve or valve box cover. Any person operating or closing any valves or corporation stops within the system or molesting or interfering with any valve or valve box cover shall be subject to punishment as provided in Article III, General Penalty, of Chapter 1, General Provisions.
All waste of water at all times is prohibited.
A consumer shall maintain his or her faucets, toilets and service
lines and all appurtenances in good order and condition and free of
all leaks at his or her own expense.
A.
Whenever it shall be determined by the Board of Trustees
that a state of emergency exists by reason of drought or damage to
the public water supply system or that there is an insufficient supply
of water or that the water supply system is endangered by any other
cause, then upon resolution of the Board, and after publication once
in a local newspaper, it shall be unlawful to use water from the Village's
water supply system for any of the following uses:
(1)
Lawn sprinkling, etc. Lawn sprinkling and sprinkling
of shrubs, flower gardens and vegetable gardens with a hose or sprinkler;
however, watering of shrubs, flower gardens and vegetable gardens
with a watering can or bucket is permitted.
(2)
Washing automobiles. The washing of automobiles in
any form, except the commercial washing of automobiles, with the exception
that windshields and glasses necessary for the proper operation of
the vehicle may be washed or cleansed only.
(3)
Water supply lines with constant flow bleeds. The
maintenance water supply lines with bleeds on any dock, structure
or in any building for the purpose of maintaining a constant flow
to prevent freezing.
(4)
Filling pools, etc. The filling of pools of all sizes,
or the operation of pools of any size which do not recirculate water.
(5)
Automatic plumbing fixtures, etc. The maintenance
or operation of automatic plumbing flush fixtures or apparatus using
a constant or fixed periodic flow. The flow from such apparatus shall
only be by manual operation when the fixture or apparatus is in actual
use.
(6)
Cleaning of buildings, etc. The cleaning or washing
of the outside of buildings or any structures, involving the use of
water or steam in any form, until further notice.
(7)
Hoses, spouts, etc. The use of a hose, spout and similar
pressure bathing apparatus or the maintenance of a constant flow from
showers or similar apparatus. Operation of such apparatus shall be
manual and only when the apparatus is in actual use.
(8)
Refrigerating and air-conditioning systems. The operation
of any system of refrigeration or air conditioning having an individual
or collective capacity of six tons or greater unless it shall be equipped
with a water conserving device such as an economizer, evaporative
condenser, water cooling tower or similar apparatus, which device
shall not consume for makeup purposes in excess of 5% of the consumption
that would normally be used without any such device.
The Village will furnish water to areas outside
of the corporate limits of the Village only when a water district
authorized and approved by the town has been formed.
The Superintendent shall have the power to waive
any rule or regulation except rates and charges as contained in this
chapter wherein his or her judgment a situation exists where the strict
application of this chapter will result in an unnecessary hardship
to a consumer or owner.
