[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Village
of Cooperstown 1-19-1998 by L.L. No. 1-1998. Amendments noted where
applicable.]
The following terms, as used herein, shall be interpreted as
follows:
[Amended 8-22-2016 by L.L. No. 6-2016]
The Board of Water and Sewer Commissioners shall consist of
five members with three-year terms. Their successors shall be appointed
in accordance with the provisions of Village Law. The Village Board
shall designate the Chairman from among the Board's membership.
Alternate members. The Village Board may appoint not more than
two alternate members of the Board of Water and Sewer Commissioners
with three-year terms. Each such alternate member shall attend meetings
of the Water and Sewer Commissioners and participate in its deliberations
but shall vote only in the event that a member of the Board of Water
and Sewer Commissioners is absent, otherwise unable to act with respect
to a particular matter or is unable to participate because of a conflict
of interest.
The owner of the premises upon which the water is used.
The Board of Trustees or its agent.
A.Â
All contracts for the supply of water, installations and maintenance
shall be with the owner, and the owner shall be liable therefor.
B.Â
These rules and regulations shall be considered a part of any contract
by the Village for the supply of water, installations and maintenance.
C.Â
Application for a new tap for water service must be in writing and
signed by the owner or his duly authorized agent and submitted to
the Board and then to the Village Board of Trustees for approval.
It must be in substantially the following form:
[Amended 8-22-2016 by L.L. No. 6-2016]
Application for water service to the Board of Water and Sewer
Commissioners of the Village of Cooperstown, New York: Application
is hereby made for water service to my premises situated at ______________________,
Cooperstown, New York. If such service is supplied to me, I agree
to abide by all the rules and regulations of your Board, now and hereafter
made, and to pay all water rents for such service.
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D.Â
Owners desiring to use water for building purposes must make application
to the Board therefor in writing. A reasonable charge will be made.
E.Â
Any application for extension of water mains or taps for service
to businesses/residences located outside the Village limits will be
considered by the Village only as a documented resolution following
a public hearing.
A.Â
All connections up to and including two inches in diameter to the
main will be made by the Village. For this work, a standard tapping
fee will be charged for the labor and will also be charged for the
valve installed at the main. The tapping fee will be set by the Board.
The service connection from the main to the residence shall be installed
and maintained by the owner. Connections of two inches or over shall
be done by the owner at his expense, subject to the approval of the
Board.
B.Â
All service connections to the main shall be no smaller than three-fourths-inch
type K copper tubing, the flared joints or other materials approved
by the Village. The minimum depth of all service connections from
the main to the premises shall be five feet below the surface of the
ground, unless otherwise approved by the Board.
C.Â
All curb stops and curb boxes, including valves and valve boxes on
connections, will be subject to the control of the Village and will
be kept accessible to the Village and its authorized employees at
all times.
D.Â
Contractors and/or individuals desiring to work on the service lines
either to install a new service or to repair an existing service must
obtain proper permit and give a minimum of three days' advanced notice
of the work to the Village. This advance notice may be waived by the
Village in emergencies.
A.Â
The Board will furnish and install all meters and furnish couplings
up to and including 3/4 inch. Larger sizes will be provided and installed
by the owner and shall be of a size, type and make approved by the
Board.
B.Â
The Board will maintain, repair and test when necessary all meters
installed by the Village. On meters larger than 3/4 inch, all maintenance,
repairs and testing will be done by, or at the expense of, the owner.
In the event that the meter is damaged by freezing, by hot water or
by external causes, the owner will be liable for the cost of repairs.
The Board recommends the installation of suitable equipment, properly
located and installed, to prevent backflow or admission of hot water,
which may cause damage to the meter or cause damage to the owner's
plumbing.
C.Â
The owner will install a shutoff valve on both sides of the meter
and will leave at least 13 inches of space in a horizontal position
for a three-fourths-inch and at least 16 inches of space for a one-inch
meter. Meter connections must be provided so that the meter can be
attached without further plumbing.
D.Â
Meters shall be accessible for inspection and reading by the Board's
authorized representative at any reasonable hour. In the event that
it becomes necessary to break the seal on a meter, the owner or his
authorized representative shall immediately notify the Village.
E.Â
The Village reserves the right to remove and test a meter and to
substitute another in its place.
F.Â
The Village will test meters on an owner's request and will
submit a report of the test to the owner. A charge will be made for
such a test. In the event that the meter is found to over-register
in excess of 2% at any flow within the normal test flow limits, no
charge will be made.
A.Â
If and when the water service is discontinued by the owner of record,
he shall notify the Board as to the reason and date of the discontinuance.
The Village will prorate the use of service in accordance with its
rate schedule.
A.Â
The billing for water service shall be at such intervals and at such
rates as the Board of Trustees shall decide.
B.Â
Each metered service shall receive a separate bill based upon the
metered water consumption. If for any reason the exact amount of water
used cannot be determined, the Board shall determine the amount from
the best available information.
C.Â
Each bill shall be submitted to the property owner of record, and
payment therefor shall be his responsibility.
Service charges shall be as established by resolution of the
Board of Trustees.
A.Â
Failure in supply. The Board undertakes to use reasonable care and
diligence to provide a constant supply of water at a reasonable pressure,
but reserves the right at any time after due notice, unless an emergency
occurs, to shut off the water in its mains for the purpose of making
repairs and extensions.
B.Â
In addition to any other remedy herein provided or otherwise provided
by law, the Board may cut off the supply of water without any notice
or demand:
(1)Â
For the use of water other than as represented in the application
or through branch connections on the street side of the meter or place
reserved therefor;
(2)Â
For the willful waste or use of water through improper and imperfect
pipes or by any other means;
(3)Â
For failure on the part of the owner to repair any leak in his service
after sufficient notice (five working days) to do so has been served
on him by the Board;
(4)Â
For molesting any service pipe, seal, meter or any appliance owned
by the Board;
(5)Â
For cross-connecting pipes carrying water supplied by the Board with
any other source of supply or with any apparatus which may endanger
the quality of the water supply;
(6)Â
For the refusal of reasonable access to the property for the purpose
of inspection or for reading, repairing, testing or removing a meter;
(7)Â
In case of vacancy of premises;
(8)Â
For the violation of these rules and regulations.
C.Â
In the event of the termination of water service for any of the reasons listed in Subsection B above, the supply of water will not be restored until the service charge for restoring service and all arrears are paid.
D.Â
No person shall open or interfere with or draw water from any public
fire hydrant without permission from the Village.
E.Â
The Board reserves the right at all times to restrict the use of
water or to prohibit it entirely as the public exigencies or emergency
may require. In this event, public notice shall be made for the information
of customers.
F.Â
Neither the Board nor any member or representatives of the Board,
nor the Village of Cooperstown, will be responsible to any one for
any loss or damage from any excess or deficiency in pressure, volume
of supply of water, or impotableness of water due to any cause whatsoever.
Neither the Board nor any member or representative of the Board, nor
the Village of Cooperstown, shall be liable in any event for any break,
leak or defect in its mains or service lines.
[Added 10-25-2010 by L.L. No. 11-2010]
Bulk sale(s) of less than 50,000 gallons of water at any one
time, and no more often than once every 30 days, may be made to anyone
who has an existing established water supply account with the Village
of Cooperstown. Bulk sales of water in excess of 50,000 gallons are
prohibited.