[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Board of the Town of Niskayuna 8-6-1957.
Amendments noted where applicable.]
As used in this Article, the following terms shall have the meanings
indicated:
The cooling or dehumidification, or both, of space for human occupancy
at temperatures not less than 60° F. through the use of water supplied
by any Water District of the Town of Niskayuna.
One or more air-conditioning units, the water for which passes through
a common meter, whether or not the units are owned by the property owner,
the tenant, or both.
Includes the period from April 15 to October 15 during each calendar
year.
Includes the singular and the plural, and shall also mean and include
any person, firm, corporation, association, club, partnership, society or
any other form of association or organization.
The heat required to melt ice at the rate of one ton in 24 hours.
One compressor horsepower shall be considered equivalent to one ton of refrigeration.
A cooling tower, spray pond, evaporating condenser or other equipment
by which water is cooled and recirculated, thereby limiting the use of water
from the mains to that amount lost through evaporation and the initial filling
of the installation.
For the purpose of conserving water, it shall be unlawful for any person
to install or to operate air-conditioning equipment without first conforming
to the following regulations:
A.
Any water customer who desires to install air-conditioning
equipment requiring the use of water supplied by any water District of the
Town of Niskayuna after the effective date of this chapter shall obtain approval
of his installation and a permit to install the same from the Department of
Water and shall give notice of completion of said installation. Upon being
given notice of completion of said installation, an authorized representative
of the Department of Water shall make an inspection of said installation.
Any water customer who has installed air-conditioning equipment prior to the
effective date of this chapter, shall notify the Department of Water of such
existing installation within 90 days of the effective date of this chapter.
B.
Any air-conditioning installation installed after September
1, 1957, shall be equipped with a water-conserving device in such a manner
that water supplied by any Water District of the Town of Niskayuna will be
used only for the initial filling of the installation, makeup required by
evaporation or flushing purposes during the air-conditioning season.
C.
Any air-conditioning installation installed prior to September 1, 1957, which does not comply with Subsection B for new installations shall be converted or modified to comply with the provisions of that subsection on or before April 15, 1958.
D.
The Superintendent of Water of the Town of Niskayuna
or his duly authorized representative shall, at all reasonable hours, be admitted
to any premises using water for air conditioning for the purpose of inspecting
the equipment in use therein, and he shall require compliance with this Article
where any violation is found.
A.
All premises in which air-conditioning installation is
installed after September 1, 1957, shall be metered and shall be subject to
the regular meter rates in accordance with the rules and regulations of the
Water Department.
B.
All premises having air-conditioning installations that
are installed prior to September 1, 1957, and are not metered, shall be equipped
with meters by April 15, 1958, and shall be subject to the regular meter rates
in accordance with the rules and regulations of the Water Department.
C.
All air-conditioning installations not equipped with
water-conserving devices shall be subject to an annual demand charge of $20
per ton of rated capacity until such time as the installation is converted
or modified in compliance with the provisions of this Article, and upon the
completion of such conversion or modification, it shall be subject to the
annual demand charge of $5.
D.
All air-conditioning installations that are equipped
with water-conserving devices shall be subject to an annual demand charge
of $5.
E.
Demand charges shall be in addition to the regular meter
rates and shall be payable to the Water District of the Town of Niskayuna
supplying said water. Bills shall be rendered October of each year.
This article shall apply to all persons using water for air conditioning
supplied by any Water District of the Town of Niskayuna.
At locations where there are continued or repeated violations, the Superintendent
of Water or his duly authorized agent will have the authority to discontinue
the supply to the violator of water from Water District mains, in accordance
with the rules and regulations of the Water Department.[1]
As used in this Article, the following terms shall have the meanings
indicated:
Includes the singular and the plural, and shall also mean and include
any person, firm, corporation, association, club, partnership, society or
any other form of association or organization.
The removal of heat from material or space to maintain temperatures
therein of less than 60° F.
One or more refrigeration units, including any combination thereof,
whether compressor or other type, by which heat is removed from material or
space and from which accumulated heat is wholly or partially removed by the
use of water supplied by any Water District of the Town of Niskayuna. For
the purpose of calculating rated compressor horsepower, all units which are
supplied by water supplied by any Water District of the Town of Niskayuna
which passes through a common meter, whether or not the units are owned by
the property owner, the tenant, or both, shall be considered a single installation.
A cooling tower, spray pond, evaporating condenser or other equipment
by which water is cooled and recirculated, thereby limiting the use of water
from the mains to that amount lost through evaporation and the initial filling
of the installation.
An automatic device so controlled as to provide the most economical
use of water and which closes to prevent waste of water when the unit is not
running. It shall also limit the maximum use of water to a predetermined rate
not to exceed two gallons per rated compressor horsepower capacity, but not
more than 7 1/2 gallons per minutes for the installation.
For the purpose of conserving water, it shall be unlawful for any person
to install or to operate refrigeration equipment without first conforming
to the following regulations:
A.
Any water customer who desires to install or convert
refrigeration equipment requiring the use of water supplied by any Water District
of the Town of Niskayuna after the effective date of this chapter, shall obtain
approval of his installation or conversion and a permit to install or convert
the same from the Department of Water and shall give notice of completion
of said installation or conversion. Upon being given notice of completion
of said installation or conversion, an authorized representative of the Department
of Water shall make an inspection of said installation or conversion. Any
water customer who has installed refrigeration equipment prior to the effective
date of this chapter shall notify the Department of Water of such existing
installation within 90 days of the effective date of this chapter.
B.
Any refrigeration installation with a total rated compressor
horsepower of five horsepower or less, installed after September 1, 1957,
which requires the use of water supplied by any Water District of the Town
of Niskayuna, shall be equipped with a water-regulating device. Such installations
installed prior to September 1, 1957, shall be so equipped on or before April
15, 1958.
C.
Any refrigeration installation with a rated compressor
horsepower in excess of five horsepower installed after September 1, 1957,
which requires the use of water supplied by any Water District of the Town
of Niskayuna, shall be equipped with a water-conserving device. Such installations
installed prior to September 1, 1957, shall be so equipped on or before April
15, 1958.
D.
The Superintendent of Water of the Town of Niskayuna
or his duly authorized representatives shall, at all reasonable hours, be
admitted to any premises using water for refrigeration for the purpose of
inspecting the equipment in use therein, and he shall require compliance with
this Article where any violation is found.
A.
All premises in which a refrigeration installation is
installed after September 1, 1957, shall be metered and shall be subject to
the regular meter rates in accordance with the rules and regulations of the
Water Department.
B.
All premises having refrigeration installations that
are installed prior to September 1, 1957, and are not metered, shall be equipped
with meters by April 15, 1958, and shall thereafter be subject to the regular
meter rates in accordance with the rules and regulations of the Water Department.
C.
All refrigeration installations not equipped with water-conserving
devices shall be subject to an annual demand charge of $10 per compressor
horsepower rated capacity until such time as the installation is converted
or modified in compliance with the provisions of this Article, and upon the
completion or such conversion or modification, it shall be subject to the
annual demand charge of $5. Demand charge adjustments shall be prorated as
of the date of the completion of the conversion or modification.
D.
All refrigeration installations that are equipped with
water-conserving devices shall be subject to an annual demand charge of $5.
E.
Demand charges shall be in addition to the regular meter
rates and shall be payable to the Water District of the Town of Niskayuna
supplying said water. Bills shall be rendered October 1 of each year.
This Article shall apply to all persons using water for refrigeration
supplied by any Water District of the Town of Niskayuna.
At locations where there are continued or repeated violations, the Superintendent
of Water, or his duly authorized agent, shall have the authority to discontinue
the supply to the violator of water from Water District mains in accordance
with the rules and regulations of the Water Department.[1]
