[Adopted 8-10-1981 by L.L. No. 5-1981; amended in its entirety 11-1-2010 by L.L. No. 6-2010]
The purpose and intent of this article shall
be to provide for and regulate cross-connection control for the various
water districts in the Town of Cazenovia.
A.
It shall
be unlawful for the owner of property or a benefitted user of any
Town of Cazenovia water district, or both, to introduce or permit
the introduction into such water district(s) and/or water supply system(s)
of pollution or contamination of any kind. Whenever cross-connection
of other water supplies into a Town of Cazenovia water district system
is found or whenever any other condition is found which presents the
possibility of contamination or pollution, the water supply to such
premises and/or other premises from which cross-connection is made
shall be discontinued immediately until the cross-connection is eliminated
or the condition remedied. The operator of the water system may permit
or require a backflow preventer of pattern and design which the New
York State Department of Health has approved as reasonably adequate
to prevent contamination, if the operator determines that a complete
physical separation from the applicable water district water system
is not practicable or necessary, or that adequate inspection for cross-connection
cannot readily be made, or that such backflow preventer is necessary
because of existing or possible backflow resulting from special condition,
use or equipment.
B.
Any corrective
measure, disconnection or change on private property shall be at the
sole expense of the person in control of such property. Any changes
required in a water district system outside the property or between
the meter and the supply line or distribution system and any charges
for cutoff or disconnection shall be added to the charges for water
against the premises necessitating such expenditure.
C.
All physical
connections which may constitute potential cross-connection are prohibited
unless constructed, maintained and operated in accordance with the
applicable provisions of the New York State Sanitary Code, as they
may be amended from time-to-time.
In addition to whatever other penalties may
be prescribed by law, violation of this article shall constitute an
offense and shall be punishable by a maximum fine of $250 or imprisonment
for not more than 15 days, or both, for each day of continued violation.
