[Adopted 2-24-1920]
Application for the introduction or supply of water into any premises
or for the extension of any water pipe or for the tapping of mains for a water
supply shall be signed by the owner of the premises, or his duly authorized
agent, on blank forms furnished for the purpose by the Board of Water Commissioners
or its authorized agent and shall fully and truly state the purposes for which
such water is required.
Such application shall be part of a contract by the consumer or owner
with the Board of Water Commissioners, such consumer or owner agreeing to
use the water according to such rules and regulations as may from time to
time be adopted by the Board of Water Commissioners, said Board reserving
the right to refuse such application.
The Board of Water Commissioners will furnish all labor and materials
required to make such service connection from the main up to and including
the curb stopcock and curb box, which shall at all times be subject to the
control of the Board. For this part of the service connection, there shall
be a fixed charge of such an amount as shall have been determined by the Board
as being a fair compensation for labor and material, such charge being payable
at the signing of the application, and no work on such connection will be
started until said fee is paid.
All the expenses attending the introduction of water from the curb stopcock
into any premises shall be borne by the applicant.
The plumbing or piping on the premises shall be subject to the following
regulations:
A.
The service pipe must be laid not less than four feet
below the surface of the ground and shall not be laid in the same trench with
sewer or gas connections and shall be of size and material acceptable to the
Board.
B.
The service connection shall enter the building at right
angles to the main and at such a point in the building that, inside the building,
it shall always be accessible.
C.
A stop- and waste cock shall be placed in the line immediately
inside the building and not more than six inches from the inside wall so that
the water may be turned off in the building at this point.
D.
The plumbing or piping in the building shall be so arranged
that all the water therein can be drawn off the system in the building at
this waste cock to prevent freezing or for any other purpose.
E.
Necessary preparation for the installation of a meter
shall be made not more than six inches from the stop- and waste cock so that
the meter may be set horizontally and not more than four feet from the floor;
the proper length of opening for installation of meter will be furnished by
the Board of Water Commissioners on request.
F.
The size and kind of taps, service pipes, stopcocks,
waste cocks, boxes and private hydrants shall be subject to approval by the
Board of Water Commissioners.
Immediately inside the building, a meter shall be placed which will
be furnished by and shall remain the property of the Board of Water Commissioners.
Under no circumstances will there be furnished a meter larger than 3/4 inch.
Every consumer of water or any owner of premises where water is furnished
outside the corporate limits of the Village of LeRoy shall furnish and maintain
his own meter, and no water shall be furnished to any consumer or owner outside
the corporate limits of the Village of LeRoy unless a meter is so furnished.
A meter so furnished shall be of a make and type acceptable to the Board of
Water Commissioners. If, inside the corporate limits of the Village of LeRoy,
a larger meter than 3/4 inch is required, it shall be bought by the consumer
or owner and shall remain his property, but must be of a make and type acceptable
to the Board of Water Commissioners. Any damage which the meter may sustain
resulting from the negligence of the consumer to protect it or by allowing
it to be injured by freezing or by hot water or steam setting back from the
boiler, or by any other cause, shall be repaired at the expense of the consumer.
In case the meter is owned by the consumer, it shall be kept in perfect repair
by said consumer.
All water pipes and all service pipes extending from the curb stopcock,
together with all fixtures connected therewith, must be kept in good repair
and protected from freezing, and in case said service and fixtures are not
kept in perfect repair, the Board of Water Commissioners may cut off the supply
of water therefrom after 10 days' notice or may cause said service and
fixtures to be repaired and collect the expense of same from the owner.
Permission will not be granted under any circumstances to supply two
or more buildings from the same service line, unless one shall be a garage,
barn, storehouse, mill or a building not used as a dwelling. All existing
violations of this section shall be remedied within 30 days after notice has
been given by the Board of Water Commissioners. If the owner of the premises
fails to remedy said violation within 30 days after notice has been given,
the Board of Water Commissioners may shut off the supply of water from the
premises and keep it shut off until it has been remedied. A charge of $1,
payable in advance, will be made when the water is again turned on.
No fixture, connection or device of any description for the use of water
shall be placed between the meter and the main, but all water must first pass
through a meter. Any violation of this section is punishable, under § 1433
of the Penal Law of the State of New York,[1] by imprisonment in the county jail for not more than one year
or by a fine of not more than $500, or both. Furthermore, the supply of water
will be turned off without notice and will remain turned off until such fixtures,
connections or device shall have been removed and the penalty imposed satisfied.
A charge of $1, payable in advance, will be made when the water is again turned
on.
[1]
Editor's Note: The 1909 Penal Law has been renumbered. See now
§§ 145.00, 145.05, 145.10, 145.12 and 145.15 of the Penal Law.
The Board of Water Commissioners, personally, or its duly authorized
agent, shall at all reasonable hours have access to all parts of the premises
to which water is delivered for the purpose of inspecting and examining the
meter, water pipes or fixtures, or the manner in which water is used, and
to ascertain whether there is any leakage or unnecessary waste of water, or
to see that the meter is properly protected against frost, and this provision
shall be inserted in every application for the use of water and consented
to by the applicant therefor.
All water bills shall be paid at the office of the Board of Water Commissioners,
1/4 of the yearly minimum amount in advance. If the meter shall register more
than 5,000 gallons during any one quarter-year, such excess shall be paid
for at the rate of $0.25 per $1,000, said excess being due at the expiration
of the quarter-year in which it was used.
[1]
Editor's Note: The current schedule of water rates is on file
in the office of the Village Clerk.
Consumers using in excess of 20,000 gallons per month may avail themselves
of the commercial rates, which rates and terms are available upon application
at the office of the Board.
When any meter fails to register or is shown to register incorrectly,
the consumer will be charged for the consumption of water at the average daily
consumption of water as shown by the meter when in order, unless such amount
shall be less than the minimum charge for such building. In that event, the
minimum rate will be charged.
In case two or more families or parties are supplied with water from
the same service connection, if either of the parties or families fails to
pay the water bill when due, and where the same is not paid by the owner of
the premises, the water may be turned off and kept turned off from such premises
until said bill is fully paid by or on behalf of both of said parties or families.
The owner of a property shall be responsible for all water bills, whether
originally due from him or from a previous owner or occupant. When there is
a change of occupant, the balance of a bill may be transferred on notice at
the time to the incoming occupant, but no balance of a bill will be refunded.
Consumers vacating their premises, or the owner thereof, must give notice
at the office of the Board of Water Commissioners that the water may be shut
off or they will be held responsible for the water bill until such notice
is given.
When any water bill is not paid within 20 days after it becomes due,
the supply of water shall be shut off the premises without further notice
and will not be turned on again until all bills are paid. A charge of $1 will
be made for turning on again.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: A resolution adopted 8-13-1997 provided that the
charge for turning water on be set at $25.
No person shall break or deface the seal of any water meter or remove,
alter, obstruct, injure or prevent the action of any such meter. Any violation
of this section shall be punishable, under § 1433 of the Penal Law
of the State of New York,[1] by imprisonment in the county jail for not more than one year
or by a fine of not more than $500, or by both.
[1]
Editor's Note: The 1909 Penal Law has been renumbered. See now
§§ 145.00, 145.05, 145.10, 145.12 and 145.15 of the Penal Law.
In any case where the supply of water is shut off from any premises
for the nonpayment of bills or for any violation of any of the above sections,
a charge of $1, payable in advance, will be made before the water is again
turned on.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: A resolution adopted 8-13-1997 provided that the
charge for turning water on be set at $25.
All rates charged for the use of water on any premises shall be paid
by the owner or consumer, as they may agree, and all past-due bills shall
be a tax upon the property until paid and shall have priority over all other
claims except existing taxes.
In case of fire or an alarm of fire or when necessary when making repairs
or additions to the waterworks system, the Board of Water Commissioners reserves
the right to shut off the water from the whole or any portion of the waterworks
system, as they deem necessary, and keep it shut off for such length of time
as may be necessary, and no deduction will be made or damages allowed for
the time the water is shut off.
