[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Village of McGraw as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Sewers — See Ch. 137.
[Adopted 11-15-1994]
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
WATER MAIN
A water pipe which transports water parallel with the street.
WATER SERVICE
The pipes which come at right angles from the main to the meters.
Meters must be installed for all patrons of the municipal water system, except in cases where the Village Board deems it impracticable to install a meter.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: The former unnumbered paragraph, regarding water rates, which immediately followed this section, was deleted 4-17-1996 by L.L. No. 2-1996.
The following are the regulations established by the Village Board of the Village of McGraw, New York, which are considered a part of the contract with all parties taking and using water furnished by the village.
A. 
No person or corporation shall be permitted to use the water of the village for any purpose without having first obtained the right from the Village Board upon written application therefor, and said application shall state fully and fairly, all and several, the uses to which the water is to be applied. All applications shall be made on forms adopted and furnished by the Board and signed by the owner or agent of the property whereon the water is to be used.
B. 
In no case shall additions be made to the fixtures or plumbing of any service between the main and meter until an extension permit authorizing such additional fixtures or use of the water shall be obtained from the Board.
C. 
All supplies of water will be furnished subject to the rules and regulations of the Village Board, and it shall be the duty of every person supplied to prevent unnecessary waste and to answer at all reasonable times all proper inquiries made by this Board or its agents relative to the quantity, purpose or manner in which water is used upon their premises, and this Board or its agents shall have the right at all reasonable times to enter into any dwelling-house or other premises where water is supplied to make such personal examination of all fixtures and to make such inquiries as to the use of such water as they shall deem necessary to a faithful supervision of the same.
D. 
The Board will at all times between May 1 and November 1 of each year be in readiness to tap the mains and insert service pipe on receiving 10 days' notice at its office. Any plumber engaged to make connections or extensions for the supply of water must be a qualified plumber.
E. 
All service pipes for public or private use shall be of material approved by the Board and, together with the necessary fixtures connected therewith, shall be subject to the approval of the Board and laid under its supervision. Said pipes are to be buried not less than five feet underground in a trench dug for them. Protection from the frost will be the responsibility of the owner of the premises.
F. 
Not more than one house, manufacturing establishment or other place shall be supplied from the same connection with the street main, except by approval of the Village Board.
G. 
Any person, except a fireman for the uses of the Fire Department, opening any public hydrant, valve or stopcock without the consent of this Board shall be subject to a penalty under the appropriate provisions of the Penal Law of the State of New York.
[Amended 4-17-1996 by L.L. No. 2-1996]
H. 
No claim for damage to the person or property of any person using the village water shall be made or claimed against the village or its Board of Trustees which may result from an insufficient supply of water or from any other cause.
I. 
The Board reserves the right at all times to shut off the water for necessary repairs, extensions or other necessary purposes of the works or for the nonpayment of water rents or for neglect or for refusal to comply with the rules and regulations and also to make such restrictions in the use of the water as the public exigencies may require.
J. 
All water rents must be paid by the owner of the premises.
K. 
When meters are used, the charges will be due and payable on the first day of January, April, July and October.
L. 
There will be a stop- and waste cock upon the service within the wall of every building supplied with water, easily accessible to the occupants, for their protection in case of leaks, and to drain the pipes inside to prevent freezing.
M. 
Whenever possible the Village Board will notify water consumers when necessary to shut off the water for extensions, repairs or other purposes.
N. 
The Board reserves the right to amend or change water rates, rules and regulations at any time by resolution.
A. 
All bills are made to the owner of the premises and are due when presented.
B. 
The cost of meters larger than three-fourths (3/4) inch shall be paid by the consumer.
C. 
Meters must be easy of access at all hours for examination by the officers of the village.
D. 
Meters must be protected from freezing or other injury by the care and at the cost of the consumer who is held responsible for any damage due to his neglect.
E. 
In case of stoppage or other derangement of the meter, notice should be given promptly to the Water Department representative. Should the meter cease to register the quantity of water passing through, it will be taken to be the same as that consumed in the preceding quarter, and the bill will be rendered accordingly.
F. 
Meters must not be tampered with and must not be removed, except by the employees of the village.
G. 
The village will not be liable for any damage which may result to consumers from stoppage of meters or from shutting off a water main or service, even when no notice is given.
H. 
Unpaid water rents are a lien upon the property and may be certified to the Board of Trustees of said village for collection in village taxes and shall be subject to such rules, regulations or penalties as provided for in the charter of said village and shall be collected in the same manner as provided for in said charter.
[Amended 4-17-1996 by L.L. No. 2-1996]
I. 
Water may be shut off from premises if bills are not paid within 10 days after the expiration of the due date.
[Amended 4-17-1996 by L.L. No. 2-1996]
J. 
The Board reserves the right to enforce either § 169-4H or I, or both, for the collection of delinquent water bills. The Board shall have the right in regards to water bills that are one month past due, after the date of the bill, to relevy the same on the next tax roll.
[Amended 9-4-2007 by L.L. No. 3-2007; 7-19-2016 by L.L. No. 3-2016]
K. 
No person is allowed to turn on the water at a curb stop, except employees of the village, without written permission.
L. 
If water has been ordered to be shut off by the user, a charge of $25 will be made to the user when the water is turned on again.
[Amended 9-4-2007 by L.L. No. 3-2007]
M. 
If water is turned off for nonpayment, there is a charge of twenty-five dollars for turning the water on.
N. 
New services. The property owner will be responsible for the costs of installation of service; that is, digging, pipe, curb box and valve, corporation stop, labor and road repair from the main to the building.
O. 
Repairs. The property owner will be responsible for cost of repair or replacement of service from the curb box to the building. The village will be responsible for repair or replacement costs from the main to the curb box, except in cases of frozen services.
P. 
Frozen pipes. The property owner will be responsible for thawing frozen services, plus repairs or replacement to services due to freezing from the main to the building. The property owner is to notify the Village Water Department representative before the welder starts thawing. The village will be responsible only for frozen mains.
[Added 11-2-1999 by L.L. No. 5-1999]
A. 
Statutory authority. The authority for this is based on the requirements of New York State Public Health Law § 225 and Title 10, Subpart 5-1, Public Water Supplies, Section 5-1.31 of NYCRR, entitled, "Cross Connection Control."
B. 
Purpose. The purpose of this section is to comply with the referenced Public Health Law and the guidelines as given in the New York State Department of Health publication, "Public Water Supply Guide Cross Connection Control, 1981 (rev.1992)."
C. 
Plans for installation. Plans for the installation of a cross-connection device must be submitted to the Village of McGraw Water Department and to the Cortland County Health Department for approval. For most domestic connection devices less than two inches, generic plans are available and can be obtained from the Village Water Department.
D. 
Installation required. All commercial or industrial buildings, depending on the degree of hazard as determined by the Superintendent of Water or his/her designee, shall be required, at the owner's expense, to install, maintain and have tested, as required, a New York State Department of Health approved cross-connection device. Nongeneric installations must be prepared by a licensed professional engineer or architect and submitted to the Village Water Department and the Cortland County Health Department for approval prior to installation. Any notice authorized or required under the provisions of this article will issued pursuant to the provisions of § 154-7 herein.
[Amended 7-19-2016 by L.L. No. 3-2016]
E. 
Compliance. Any property owner receiving Village water who is required to install a backflow device shall have two years from the date of notification to comply. A fine of $50 per day will be imposed for noncompliance. This section will also apply to any new or replacement water service installations regardless of use.
F. 
Valve type. A double-check valve or higher degree of protection may be required on single-family or multifamily dwellings if the degree of hazard, which shall be determined by an inspection of the Water/Sewer Superintendent or his/her designee, warrants a higher degree of protection.
G. 
Annual testing. RPZ and double-check valves shall be tested annually at the owner's expense by a New York State certified backflow tester and the results documented on the appropriate form and a copy filed with the Village of McGraw Water Department and the Cortland County Health Department. (See the State Sanitary Code, NYCRR Title 10, Subpart 5-1.31.)
H. 
Any property owner receiving Village water failing to have a backflow device tested annually, pursuant to the provisions of § 169-5G shall be subject to a fine of $50 per day for noncompliance. Any notice authorized or required under the provisions of this article will issued pursuant to the provisions of § 154-7 herein.
[Added 7-19-2016 by L.L. No. 3-2016]
[Water rates are set by the Board of Trustees from time to time. Information on current water rates is available at the Village Clerk's office.]