[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Village
of Chester 11-27-1967. Amendments noted where applicable.]
A.
The management of the water system shall be under the
supervision of the Board of Trustees.
B.
No person shall make or have in existence any attachment
to or connection with any of the pipes or mains of the Village, nor make any
repairs, additions or alterations to the service pipes, except on the consumer's
side of the meter, without prior written notice to the Village, and no pipes
shall be covered until said repairs, additions or alterations have been inspected
and approved by a representative of the Village.
C.
All persons who hereafter make applications for water
service or who continue the use of the water service after the taking effect
of this chapter will be deemed to have assented thereto and to have agreed
to conform to the provisions of this chapter and to pay the water rents hereby
established.
A.
Written application for water service to any premises
must be filed with the Village Clerk on a form provided for such purpose.
This must be properly submitted with the correct fee before any tap permit
will be considered.
B.
In the event of the transfer of ownership of any property,
the new owner must file such application for water service.
C.
An application that requires a tap permit must be accompanied
by the tapping fee determined by the head of the Water Department.
[Added 6-12-1995 by L.L. No. 9-1995]
D.
Water required for construction or other temporary purpose
shall only be used after written application to the Board of Trustees for
permission to use the same, and the Board shall have the right and power to
fix such terms as the Board may deem proper for such temporary use, including
the requirement that any water shall be properly metered. The Board or its
duly designated agent may estimate the cost of the proposed water usage and
require the applicant to make a deposit to cover such cost.
[Amended 6-12-1995 by L.L. No. 9-1995]
A.
The Village will lay and maintain service pipe from the
main to the curb cock.
B.
Service pipe from the curb cock to the meter shall be
laid at least four feet below the ground at all points and shall be of Type
K copper tubing with no soldered joints permitted underground. The size of
any service pipe hereafter installed shall be 3/4 inch in diameter. Any other
size must be approved by the Village Board.
[Amended 4-24-1972]
C.
No tee or other fitting through which water can be taken
will be permitted on the service pipe between the main and the meter.
D.
Outdoor meter pits may be installed in special cases
on written approval of the Village. Such meter pits must be installed in accordance
with Village specifications and at the expense of the property owner. Any
consumer wishing an outdoor water meter reader may do so upon approval of
the Village Board and at the expense of the property owner.
E.
No branch will be allowed to be inserted in any service
pipe without a written permit from the Village. Where branches already exist
not provided with stop or curb cocks, in case of default in payment of water
rent by any one customer, the main service may be cut off until the back charges
are paid, and the Village shall not be liable for damages to any other customer
who may thus be deprived of water.
F.
No pipe or fixture connected with the mains of the Village
shall also be connected with pipes or fixtures from any other source unless
specifically approved by the Village Board and Department of Health of the
State of New York and unless an acceptable backflow preventor is installed
as approved by the Village.
[Amended 6-12-1995 by L.L. No. 9-1995]
G.
In the event that a change in ground elevation leaves a service pipe insufficiently buried, the consumer shall promptly lower or raise his service pipe to conform to the new ground elevation. In case the consumer fails or neglects to make such alterations promptly, the supply of water will be shut off until the alterations are completed, and a charge designated in § 95-10D will be made to cover the labor and expense to the Village resulting from the consumer's failure to do so.
H.
In all places where steam boilers, hot-water tanks and
refrigerating or air-conditioning units are supplied with water from the water
system, the owner or consumer must see that the plumber places a suitable
safety valve, vacuum valve or other proper device to prevent damage from collapse
or explosion when the water is shut off. The Village shall not be liable for
any damage resulting from sudden shutting off of the supply of water from
any steam boiler or other fixture deriving its supply from the water system.
I.
Upon direction of the Village Board or its designated agents, backflow preventors shall be installed at the expense of the property owner on service pipes connected to the Village water system. The type of backflow preventor and its installation shall be subject to the approval of the Village Board or its designated agent. In the case where any property owner shall fail or neglect to make such installation promptly in accordance with the requirements of the Village Board, the supply of water to such property shall be shut off until the installation is completed and a charge designated in § 95-10D will be made to cover the labor and expense of the Village resulting therefrom.
[Added 6-12-1995 by L.L. No. 9-1995]
J.
Water service pipes and water main types, installation
and materials shall conform to the specifications set forth by the Village
Water Commissioner, as approved by the Village Board.
[Added 8-14-2006 by L.L. No. 1-2006]
K.
Service pipe water leaks on the customer side of the
curb valve must be repaired within five days of receipt of written notice
of said leak. A fee of $25 per day may be assessed against the consumer beginning
on the sixth day after receipt of notice until the leak is repaired. If the
service pipe leak is an amount equal to or greater than three gallons per
minute, water service shall be suspended until such time as the leak has been
repaired.
[Added 8-14-2006 by L.L. No. 1-2006]
A.
The Village will supply and install one meter in each
existing property at the expense of the Village. Each additional meter, or
new home meter, and the cost of installation thereof shall be paid for by
the consumer. All meters shall be installed by the Village of Chester Water
Department.
[Amended 6-12-1995 by L.L. No. 9-1995; 8-14-2006
by L.L. No. 1-2006]
B.
In the event that the pipes of the consumer are not in
proper condition for the installation of a meter, the consumer shall cause
said pipes at the point which said meter is to be installed to be put in proper
condition prior to the installation of said meter.
C.
Each building or part thereof having unrelated occupancy
or separate or distinct use shall, at the option of the owner, have a separate
meter, but said meter shall be secured from the Village and paid for by the
owner, together with the cost of installation thereof. Said meter shall be
installed under the direction and to the satisfaction of the Village.
D.
Each building or part thereof having unrelated occupancy
or separate or distinct use shall
be charged the Village's minimum water use charge for each such use for water
billing purposes, regardless of the number of meters present on the property.
[Added 8-14-2006 by L.L. No. 1-2006]
A.
Where a water meter fails to register the correct quantity of water delivered through it or where it otherwise becomes out of order or in need of repair, notice thereof shall be given to the Village. If the meter is not of the type commonly provided by the Village, the owner shall test, repair or replace the meter at his own expense as directed and approved by the Village. If the meter is of a type commonly provided by the Village, another meter will be loaned and installed during the time required for testing and repair. The Village will cause the meter to be tested, and if the meter on test is found to be registering over 3% more water than actually passes through it, no charge will be made for the test if the test was requested by the owner. Otherwise, a charge as designated in § 95-10D to cover the cost of removing, testing and resetting the meter will be made to the consumer requesting such a test.
[Amended 6-12-1995 by L.L. No. 9-1995]
B.
If a meter is out of order and fails to register, the
consumer will be charged at the average consumption as shown by the meter
when in order.
C.
No seal placed by the Water Department for the protection
of any meter, valve or other water connection shall be tampered with or defaced.
If any seal is broken, the Water Department reserves the right to remove and
test the meter at the customer's expense.
A.
The consumer shall protect all service pipes, meters
and appurtenances from damage by frost or freezing.
B.
The owners of premises into which water is introduced
by a service pipe shall be required to maintain in perfect order and repair,
at the owner's expense, the said service pipe and its fixtures and appurtenances
from the curb box to and into the premises. At the direction of the Village
Water Department, the owner shall pressure test the service pipe, its fixtures
and appurtenances. If the result of the test shall fail to satisfy the Village
Water Department, the owner shall make the necessary repairs or replacements
as directed by the Village Water Department. Before the Village upgrades its
mains and service line to a curb stop, the owner may be required to upgrade
the service pipe, its fixtures and appurtenances.
[Amended 6-12-1995 by L.L. No. 9-1995]
C.
The customer shall notify the Village promptly of any
leak, defect or damage affecting the service pipe between the property line
and the point where metered.
A.
No person shall open, interfere with or draw water from
any fire hydrant in the Village without a written permit from the Village
therefor, except that hydrants may be opened by or on order of any member
of a Fire Department within the Chester Fire District in case of fire for
the purpose of attaching thereto fire hose and equipment.
B.
Whenever a hydrant has been opened and used, notification
of such fact shall be promptly given to the Village.
C.
No tools or implements shall be used to open hydrants
except such as are furnished by the Village or Fire Department.
A.
Notice in writing delivered to the Village Clerk at least
10 days before the semiannual billing date shall be required in all cases
of applications for discontinuance of water service; otherwise the consumer
shall be liable for the minimum charge for the following half year.
B.
In case a building is to be closed or become vacant, notice thereof shall be given to the Village in order that meter may be read and curb cock closed. The meter shall be removed and stored by the Village. Where such notice is not given and pipes burst from freezing or other cause, or where the meter is damaged or destroyed by any act of commission or omission of the owner, the value of the water lost by reason thereof as estimated by the Village, together with the cost of repair of said meter and pipes, together with the additional sum designated in § 95-10D, shall be paid prior to the installation of a new meter in said building.
C.
The Village may discontinue water service and shut off
the supply from any premises the owner or occupancy of which has failed to
comply with the provisions of any ordinance relating to the character or construction
and maintenance of pipes and connections and the use of water. Such service
will not be resumed until the cause for such discontinuance is removed and
the expense of shutting off and turning on the water, if any, is paid to the
Village Clerk.
D.
No person shall close or interfere with any curb cock
except by direction of the Village, nor shall it be turned on without the
permission of the Village.
A.
The Village or its authorized agents shall have full
power to enter premises of any consumer at all reasonable hours to install
meters, read meters and examine the fixtures, plumbing and manner of using
water.
B.
The Village reserves the right to limit the amount of
water furnished any consumer should circumstances seem to warrant such action,
although no limit may be stated in the application or permit for use; or said
Village may entirely shut off the water supply used for any manufacturing
purposes or for furnishing power or for lawn sprinkling, car washing, outside
use or as otherwise adopted by regulation of the Village Board of Trustees,
at any time, by giving reasonable notice of such intended action, or in case
of making or constructing new work or in making repairs or in emergency, the
right is reserved to shut off water from any consumer without notice for as
long a period as necessary.
C.
The Village shall not be liable for any damage or loss
of any name or kind to property or persons which may arise from or be caused
by any change, diminution in or increase of the water pressure from any cause
whatever.
D.
The right is reserved to amend this chapter and make
contracts in all proper cases or to turn off the water supply without notice
in case of extensions, repairs or other necessity, without liability for damages
for lack of water or for any damage which may result from the turning off
of the water supply.
E.
Whenever any of the provisions of this chapter are violated,
the water supply may, in the discretion of the Village, be shut off and the
meter removed.
A.
The water rents and schedule of charges for water shall
be in such amounts as the Board of Trustees may establish from time to time
by resolution of the Board at a regular meeting thereof. Said schedule of
rates and charges shall be posted in the office of the Village Clerk and shall
be in effect 30 days after adoption of the resolution. Said schedule may include
annual charges for taps for fire sprinklers or private fire hydrants.
[Amended 6-12-1995 by L.L. No. 9-1995]
B.
All water rent charges to consumers located outside of
Village boundaries must be paid in full within 30 days from the invoice date
or water service will be discontinued and service will not be resumed until
approved by the Village Board.
C.
The cost of the meter and the service pipe from the main
to the curb cock, including the installation of the meter and curb cock, to
be paid upon application for water service, including the minimum charge,
shall be fixed by the Water Commissioner in accordance with current cost for
equipment, materials and labor.
[Amended 5-26-1981 by L.L. No. 11-1981]
D.
Service charges shall be in the amounts required by Chapter 47 of the Code.
[Amended 5-26-1981 by L.L. No. 11-1981; 12-14-1987
by L.L. No. 2-1987]
E.
The testing of backflow prevention devices for consumers
located outside the boundaries of the Village shall be performed on an annual
basis either by an independent contractor certified to test backflow prevention
devices, hired and paid for by the consumer, or by a Village employee certified
to test the same, and the fee for which shall be paid by the consumer at a
rate of $100 per test.
[Added 8-14-2006 by L.L. No. 1-2006]
A.
The Village will endeavor to read each meter at regular
intervals. The Village reserves the right to district the Village for this
purpose, each with a separate billing period. The Village will then maintain
on file a map showing the districts and the billing period for each such district.
The Village also reserves the right to alter such districts and billing periods
in the interest of economy and efficiency.
[Amended 6-12-1995 by L.L. No. 9-1995]
B.
Bills shall then become due and payable within the month
indicated on the bill without penalty, and such payment shall be made to the
Village Clerk.
C.
There shall be charged a penalty on past due water rents
at the rate of 5% thereof for the first month after same shall become due,
and an additional charge of 1/2 of 1% for each month and fraction thereof
thereafter until paid or included in the annual Village tax levy.
D.
If such bill remains unpaid for a period of 60 days from the invoice date, water service may be discontinued until such bill, together with penalties hereinbefore provided and together with the charge designated in § 95-10D to cover the expense of discontinuance and restoration of service, is paid. This discontinuance is to be at the discretion of the Village Board.
[Amended 5-26-1981 by L.L. No. 11-1981]
Any person committing an offense against any provision of this chapter
shall, upon conviction, be guilty of a violation pursuant to the Penal Law
of the State of New York, punishable by a fine not exceeding $250 or by imprisonment
for a term not exceeding 15 days, or by both such fine and imprisonment.
[1]
Editor's Note: Original § 12.1 of the ordinance adopted
11-27-1967, which immediately preceded this section and designated certain
violations of this chapter as disorderly conduct, was deleted 5-26-1981 by
L.L. No. 11-1981.
[Added 8-14-2006 by L.L. No. 1-2006]
A.
No consumer located outside the Village boundaries shall
make or have in existence any attachment to or connection with any of the
pipes or mains of the Village without prior written permission from the Village
Board.
B.
No consumer located outside the Village boundaries may
expand the scope and use of the Village's water, pipes or mains beyond what
is permitted by agreement in writing between said consumer and the Village
Board.
