[Adopted 10-29-1990 by L.L. No. 14-1990[1]]
[1]
Editor's Note: This local law superseded former
Art. II, Water Connections, adopted 3-25-1986 by L.L. No. 4-1986.
It is the purpose of this article to require
the connection of residential major subdivisions and multiple-family
dwelling units within 2,000 feet of an existing water district in
order to permit the planned and orderly extension of municipal water
and to provide for economical and efficient municipal water distribution
to the residents of the Town of Queensbury.
This article is enacted pursuant to the provisions
of § 10 of the Municipal Home Rule Law of the State of New
York.
As used in this article, the following terms
shall have the meanings indicated:
Refers to any subdivision presented for approval by the Town
of Queensbury Planning Board which contains or has set forth on the
subdivision map presented for approval five or more lots.
The same meaning set forth in Chapter A183, Subdivision of Land.
The subdivider of a residential major subdivision
or developer of multiple-family dwelling units situated within 2,000
feet of an existing water district shall be required to connect to
the water district as a condition precedent to subdivision or site
plan approval by the Town Planning Board.
A.
All water supply materials proposed for connection
with the existing water district shall comply with the current standards
and specifications of the American Water Works Association.
B.
Plans and specifications for water supply facilities
shall be prepared by a licensed professional engineer, bear his seal
and be submitted to the New York State Department of Health and the
Queensbury Planning Board for review and approval.
C.
All work performed in the connections to the Town
of Queensbury municipal water district shall be inspected by the Queensbury
Water Superintendent or his designated representative, and written
approval shall be provided to the subdivider.
[Amended 12-3-2012 by L.L. No. 5-2012]
The cost of connecting to the water supply system of an existing water district shall be borne by the property owner or developer of a subdivision. The cost of connecting shall be established under § 173-27 hereof.
A.
Any person convicted of a violation of this article
shall be deemed to have committed a violation and shall be subject
to a fine not exceeding $250 or imprisonment for a period not exceeding
15 days.
B.
Failure to comply with this section shall constitute
grounds for denial of subdivision of site plan approval by the Town
Planning Board.
