The Department shall be diligent and exercise
all reasonable care to provide a continuous supply of potable water.
However, in the event of breakage, mechanical failure, power failure,
accident or shutting off for extension or repair or whenever, in the
judgment of the Department, an emergency exists, the Department may,
with or without notice, discontinue the supply for as long as it may
deem necessary to make repairs or correct the difficulty. The Borough
shall not be liable to any consumer for any damage or loss resulting
from such temporary cessation of service.
A.
If, in the opinion of the Mayor of the Borough of
Madison, restrictions should be placed upon the use of water for the
watering of lawns and/or filling of swimming pools during periods
of drought and/or low rainfall, the Mayor is hereby authorized to
adopt rules and regulations governing the time, place and amount of
lawn sprinkling or filling of swimming pools which can occur, in order
to conserve the water reserves of the Borough of Madison.
B.
Said rules and regulations, when adopted, shall be
published once in the legal newspaper of the Borough of Madison and
shall be posted in at least three public places within the Borough
at least three days prior to the effective date of said rules and
regulations.
C.
Any person or persons violating said rules and regulations
shall be subject to a fine not exceeding $50.
Before any tank or swimming pool having a capacity
in excess of 1,000 gallons is filled or refilled with water drawn
from the system, notice of filling or refilling such tank or swimming
pool shall first be furnished to the Department. The Department shall
consider the demands on the system and may, if necessary, limit the
time of day, the rate of flow and number of hours when such withdrawals
from the system will be permitted between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and
9:00 p.m. during the months of July, August and September. The Borough
shall not be liable to any consumer for any damage or loss resulting
from the denial or limitation of service hereunder.
