§ 259-1Connection with village mains.
§ 259-2Filing of application for tapping.
§ 259-3Size of openings; damages; repaving.
§ 259-4Service pipes.
§ 259-5Water mains.
§ 259-6Care of service pipes.
§ 259-7Extensions or alterations.
§ 259-8Separate stop cocks and meters required.
§ 259-9Procedures to be followed prior to turning water on.
§ 259-10Meter required.
§ 259-11Applications for meters.
§ 259-12Setting of meters.
§ 259-13Care of meters.
§ 259-14Sealing of meters.
§ 259-15Defective meters.
§ 259-16Obstruction of meters.
§ 259-17Use of water not to affect charges.
§ 259-18Stoppage of and discontinuance of water.
§ 259-19Supply to more than one party through single tap.
§ 259-20Entrance to premises for reading of meters and inspections.
§ 259-21Water rents; how payable; penalty for nonpayment.
§ 259-22Unauthorized turn-on.
§ 259-23Use of public supply.
§ 259-24Street openings.
§ 259-25Private service lines.
§ 259-26Right to use water.
§ 259-27Care of hydrants.
§ 259-28Contractors' or builders' permits.
§ 259-29Opening fire hydrants or plugs.
§ 259-30Applications by builders.
§ 259-31Scheduled rates or rents.
§ 259-32Penalties for offenses.
§ 259-33Excavation on private property.
§ 259-34Standards for materials and work.
Parties wishing to connect with the village water mains shall first make application to the Board of Trustees or its duly authorized agent. Blank forms will be furnished by the Village Clerk.
No tapping or connections will be made except on the written application in the prescribed form by the owner or his duly authorized agent. All connections with the street mains, unless previously made, will be made by the Superintendent of Public Works, who will do the tapping, lay the service pipe to the curb and put in there its regulation cock and box. All material used in connection with the laying of the service pipe shall in each case be determined by the Board of Trustees. The charges for said work are in all cases to be determined by the Board of Trustees and are, without exception, to be paid in advance.
The application for tapping, duly signed by the Village Clerk, must be filed with the Superintendent of Public Works at least 24 hours before the time when the street main will be uncovered and ready for tapping.
The Board of Trustees will in all cases control the size of the openings or service cocks entered into main pipes, and the plumber doing the work will be held responsible for any damages or casualties of any kind which may occur in connection with any opening in the street for running the service pipe, as well as the owner of the premises for whom work is done; and the repaving or refilling of all openings in the streets or sidewalks must be done by said plumber or owner or at their expense for one year after such service pipes shall have been laid.
Extension of service pipes beyond stopcock and box to cellar shall be made by the owner or his agent. Said pipes must be of the best quality copper, Type K, soft temper in accordance with ASTM Specification B-88 and Federal Specification WW-T-7992, and shall be three-fourths (3/4) inch unless otherwise specified. They must be laid at least four feet underground in a bed of compacted sand and covered with a six-inch layer of sand after the connections have been made and tested under pressure before any part of the trench is refilled. The plumber must notify the Superintendent of Public Works, giving him sufficient time to inspect the work, and under no circumstances must the work be covered and the trench refilled until the work is inspected. The filling of the trench and other work must be in accordance with the orders of the Board of Trustees and satisfactory to it.
All water mains hereafter laid or relaid in the Village of Blasdell water system shall be of materials recommended by the American Water Works Association (AWWA) for potable water service and shall be in accordance with the latest revision of the specifications published by AWWA. Water mains shall be designed for a minimum test pressure of 170 pounds per square inch test pressure.
No water mains shall be laid across any private property unless a written right-of-way has been granted to the Village of Blasdell by the owner.
All service pipes or any part thereof must be kept in good repair, and in case of neglect or refusal by the occupant or owner to repair the same within a reasonable time, the water will be shut off.
No plumber shall make any extension to or alteration of any taps, pipes or other fixtures attached to the pipes of the Water Department.
No plumber or other person shall be permitted to enter pipes or conduct water into any two or more distinct premises or tenements unless separate and distinct stopcocks shall be placed in the cellar, to which shall be attached separate and distinct meters for each.
No plumber shall turn on water to any premises, whether an old or new supply, except for the purpose of testing the pipes. Within 48 hours after completing any attachment or connection with the village mains or pipes, the plumber shall make a return and file the same in the office of the Clerk of the village. The water will not be turned on to the premises until this regulation shall have been complied with.
No person or persons with the corporate limits of the Village of Blasdell, whether owning or occupying a dwelling, store, hotel or whatsoever the construction of the building may be, either at present supplied or hereafter to be supplied by said village with water from its mains, shall be allowed to take such water except through a meter, such meter to be furnished by the Water Department and to remain the property of the Village of Blasdell, and the expenses of placing such meter and connections therefor shall be a charge against the property where water is metered.
All applications for meters shall be made on forms adopted and furnished by the Board of Trustees through the Village Clerk and must be signed by the owner or his authorized agent of the property whereon the water is to be used.
All meters will be set by the Superintendent or Water Inspector and shall not be moved or disturbed without permission from the proper officer. All meters must be set in the cellar or other part of the building.
All meters owned by the village shall be renewed and maintained at the cost of the village; provided, nevertheless, that any meter injured through the negligence of the water taker or by frost shall be repaired and renewed at his expense.
All meters shall be sealed by the Board of Trustees or its duly authorized agent, and all consumers are cautioned against breaking the seal and should see that the meter is not interfered with by any unauthorized person.
If a meter gets out of order and fails to register, the consumer shall be charged at the average daily consumption as shown by the meter when in order.
Wherever the meter is set, whether in the cellar or other part of the building, it must be kept free from rubbish or obstruction of any kind.
When water passes through a meter, it may be used for any and all purposes and will be charged at regulation rates, whether used or wasted.
No person shall be entitled to any damage or to have any portion of a payment refunded for any stoppage of supply occasioned by accident to any portion of the works or for stoppages for purposes of additions or repairs, and the Board of Trustees shall have the right to shut off the water to make repairs or additions to new work.
Any person wishing to discontinue the use of water must give a written notice thereof at the office of the Water Department previous to the time for which payment is to be made; otherwise such person will be liable for the rent for the ensuing six months.
When water shall be supplied to more than one party through a single tap, the bill for the whole supply furnished through such tap will be made to the owner of the estate. Owners shall be so far responsible for tenants that the new tenants shall not be entitled to supply until all arrearages on the premises are paid.
The Village of Blasdell and its representatives, agents or employees may at all reasonable hours have free access to the meters upon the lands and premises and within any building or structure of any owner-occupant or user for the purpose of reading said meters, inspecting and examining of fixtures or any other business in connection therewith; additionally, all representatives, agents or employees shall be provided by the Village of Blasdell with an identifying badge or certificate evidencing their position of authority.
Reading of meters and charges for consumption will begin from the date of installation of the meter, and the rates or rents for such measured water shall be computed, as hereinafter provided, on January 1, 1992, and quarterly thereafter, on January 1, April 1, July 1 and October 1 each year. All charges for consumption shall be for actual metered use, as hereinafter provided:
The Board of Trustees shall establish and may amend, from time to time, by resolution, a schedule of rates, including the following rents and charges:
The minimum water rents and schedule of water rents.
The cost of service pipes from the main to the curb box, including the installation of the curb box, which cost shall be paid upon application for water service, including a minimum charge.
Service charges, such as for discontinuance of service, restoration of service, special meter readings and meter tests.
Meter installation charge and deposit charge.
All other local laws or ordinances relating to the establishment of the foregoing rents and charges, heretofore adopted, are hereby repealed only insofar as they may be inconsistent with this section.
The Village of Blasdell shall have the right, at any time, without notice, to shut off the flow of water in its mains for the purpose of making repairs, extensions and other purposes, and said village shall not be liable for any deficiency or failure of the water supply, for any cause whatsoever, nor for any damage occasioned thereby.
All charges for water shall be paid as billed. At the expiration of 10 days from the due date, an additional charge of 10% of the amount due shall be added. In the case of nonpayment of charges for water for a period of 60 days after the due date, the flow to the delinquent consumer shall be shut off without further notice. A charge shall be made for the resumption of service following shutoff for nonpayment of charges, which said charge shall be set by resolution of the Board of Trustees of the Village of Blasdell.
In case any person shall turn on the water without permission of the Board and without complying with preceding regulation, it shall be lawful for the Superintendent or Water Inspector to cause the tap to be drawn or to cut off the water at the main and not to insert the tap again or turn on the water until all water rents and previous charges, in addition to such sum as the Board shall fix as the expense and damages in connection with cutting off the supply, shall be fully paid.
No person, persons or corporation shall be permitted to use the water of the village for any purpose without having first obtained the right from the Board of Trustees upon written application therefor.
No street, sidewalk or public place shall be opened, referring to the Water Department, without a permit from the proper officer, and such permission will be granted only to a practical plumber on his written application therefor.
No private service pipe will be allowed to be laid in or through the public street or through the land of any individual excepting by special permit from the Board of Trustees.
No person or persons shall use water upon or in any premises without the knowledge of the Board of Trustees.
No person shall hitch any horse, team or animal to any hydrant nor otherwise injure any public hydrant.
No contractor or builder will be permitted to use water from fire hydrants or private dwellings unless a permit is obtained from the Village Clerk, authorized by the Board of Trustees.
The Superintendent or Water Inspector shall have the said service turned off as soon as said contractor or builder has finished or needs no more water.
All water shall be metered and paid for at regular rates.
No person or persons are permitted to open any fireplug or hydrant or draw water therefrom nor turn off or on the water from any of the water pipes nor open or close any valves of the street mains except the Board of Trustees, the Superintendent or Water Inspector or other authorized water employee.
The Chief of the Fire Department, his assistant officers and members of the Department are authorized to use the hydrants or fireplugs for the purpose of extinguishing fires or at drills or for the cleaning of the Department material or apparatus.
Persons building shall be required to make a written application on the prescribed form at the office of the Village Clerk.
Said application shall state in detail the use for which water is desired, the name of the owner of the property and the lot number on which water is to be used.
The amount of charges for water at scheduled rates or rents shall be paid in advance before a permit for such use shall be issued to the applicant.
The consequence of a violation of any of the preceding rules will be the stoppage of the supply of water without preliminary notice, and the water will not be turned on except upon the payment of all damages.
Any person violating any of the provisions of the foregoing rules, upon conviction thereof, shall be fined not more than $250 or be imprisoned for not more than 15 days, or both, for each and every offense and shall also be liable for any damages to person or property caused by reason of such violation.
The Village of Blasdell personnel and/or other enforcement agents, bearing proper credentials and identification, shall be permitted to excavate on private property for the purpose of repairing and/or locating curb boxes and shutting off water service to that property if deemed necessary by the Village of Blasdell.
All materials used and work performed in the Village of Blasdell water system shall comply with all applicable laws, codes and regulations as may be issued by the federal, state or county governments.
