This Part 1 shall be known and may be cited as the "Water Service Law of the Village of Waterloo, New York."
A. 
It is the intent of the Village of Waterloo to continue to furnish an adequate supply of pure and wholesome water to the residences and business and industrial establishments in the Village of Waterloo and its immediate vicinity and also to supply sufficient water with sufficient pressure in its water supply system to adequately protect the buildings in the Village from damage or destruction by fire and to permit the residents of the Village to have the protected rate of the fire rating organizations on their fire insurance for both their buildings and personal property.
B. 
This Part 1 is therefore enacted in order that the water supply system shall be properly maintained, improved and extended primarily for the benefit of the water users and taxpayers within the Village limits.
This Part 1 shall be applicable to all property and water users within the Village, and the terms of this Part 1 shall be applicable to all water users outside of the Village as terms of a contract in accordance with which water is to be supplied to such outside users.
The rules and regulations set forth in this Part 1 shall be considered a part of the contract of any person who obtains water from the Village, and every such person shall be considered as having expressed his or her consent to be bound thereby.
All persons desiring a water supply from the Village must first make a written application to the Water Department stating fully the several and various uses for which the water is to be used. Such application must be signed by the owner of the premises or his or her duly authorized agent, whereupon a permit to perform the work and no other will be issued. The owner must also agree to pay the charge for making connection as determined by the Board of Trustees. The service pipe or pipes supplying the property shall be metered at a point or points to be determined by the Village. The owner of the property shall be responsible for the collective use of all water supplied to his or her property. The Village shall furnish, install and maintain all meters.
No person, other than a person employed by the Village of Waterloo or acting under the direction of the Village of Waterloo, its agents or employees, shall make a tap or make any attachment or connection to any water main or water pipe which is or shall be a part of the Village water system. However, any person may make connection with a curb stop box for services to a user, provided that he or she has first made application to the Village Clerk-Treasurer in accordance with § 238-5 and has made a deposit with the Village Clerk-Treasurer in an amount to be determined by the Village. Such sum shall be sufficient to pay for any damages which might occur therefrom. Work shall not be approved until such application is approved by the Village. All work shall be performed under the supervision of the Village.
[Amended 7-12-1999 by L.L. No. 3-1999]
Upon granting of a permit as described in § 238-5, all water users within the Village of Waterloo shall bear all expenses of the initial construction of a waterline from the corporation stop to and including the curb box, in addition to the service line from such curb box to the building. The installation of the corporation stop and curb stop box and all work done between the two shall be done under the supervision and with the approval of the Village.
A. 
All service pipes and connections must be maintained and repaired in case of leak at the expense of the owner of the premises served.
B. 
The water service between the curb stop and the meter shall be the responsibility of the property owner to maintain and keep free from leaks.
[Added 11-8-1993 by L.L. No. 7-1993]
C. 
Whenever a water service is found to be leaking between the curb stop and the meter, the owner shall be notified, in writing, to repair such leak or to replace such service, and, upon the owner's failure to do so within 15 days after the date of such notice, the water to such service will be shut off.
[Added 11-8-1993 by L.L. No. 7-1993]
D. 
Such notice shall be mailed by ordinary mail, postage prepaid, to the owner of the property and to the address of such owner as both appear on the latest completed real property tax assessment roll, unless the Village Clerk-Treasurer is otherwise notified, in writing, as to the name and address of the owner.
[Added 11-8-1993 by L.L. No. 7-1993]
A. 
The Village officers and employees at any time may enter the premises of any water consumer, or any premises having any service pipe connected with any water main, and examine the pipes and fixtures for the purpose of ascertaining the quantity of water used, the manner of its use and whether there is any unnecessary waste of water.
B. 
Upon refusal to permit such examination, the Village may discontinue all water service to such premises.
Any person wishing to discontinue the use of water must give written notice thereof at the office of the Village Clerk-Treasurer. No rebate will be allowed for vacancies if such notice is not given, and the owner will be held responsible for all payments due.
[Amended 7-12-1999 by L.L. No. 3-1999]
A. 
Reading periods. Water meters shall be read bimonthly on a scheduled reading period by the Village meter reader. Upon failure to grant admittance to the water meter reader, the Village may estimate the consumption of water, and the bill rendered shall be subject to the same penalties and charges as any regular bill. If the meter reader is unable to read the meter at least once in a six-month period because of failure to grant admittance, the water service may be discontinued by the Village. Any special reading shall be done at an additional charge of $25; provided, however, that no additional charge shall be made where property is being transferred.
B. 
Access to premises. All consumers shall make the premises reasonably safe and accessible to the Village meter reader. If the premises are not reasonably safe or accessible during the regularly scheduled reading period, the Village meter reader may refuse to read the meter until such time as the premises are safe and accessible. Any special reading occasioned thereby shall be done at a special additional charge of $25.
No person shall use the Village water for construction or building purposes without first obtaining a permit for such use. No such permit will be granted until payment has been made of the charges for such use as fixed by the Board of Trustees.
No person other than the Village officers or employees shall open or close any valve or gate in the street main or molest or interfere with the same in any manner. No person shall cover or conceal with earth, sidewalk or any substance any curb box or any laterals from the main in the street to any premises.
No person shall open any fire hydrant or plug or draw water therefrom except under the supervision of the Village or under the direction and supervision of the Fire Chief, members of the Fire Department or authorized agents of the Village. In no event shall any inexperienced or incompetent person be permitted to manipulate or control any hydrant or plug.
The Village, its agents or employees may at any time shut off the water from any street or streets or from any private premises for the purpose of making repairs to mains, hydrants or other fixtures of the Village water system.
A. 
The Village reserves the right to replace a meter to any service pipe at any time it shall deem it expedient to do so. Damage to the meter by frost or hot water, or any damage caused by carelessness of the consumer, will be charged to the owner of the premises to which the water is supplied. If at any time a meter fails to register, the quantity of water shall be estimated based on a record for a period nearest corresponding to that for which the meter failed to register, or as the Board of Trustees may direct. All water passing through a meter will be charged for, whether used or wasted.
B. 
Meters will be removed and tested upon payment of a fee of $50 at the request of any consumer. If the meter is found to be two-percent or more fast, the fee shall be refunded. In all other cases, the Village shall retain the fee.
Additional water meters may be installed by the Village at the premises of any consumer who shall apply for the same, provided that the entire cost of such meter and such installation shall be borne by the owner of said premises.
Any consumer who is not the owner of premises served and to whom the water bill is requested by the owner to be sent shall pay to the Village a deposit equal to the minimum bimonthly charge in effect at the time of the request before such service is placed in the name of the consumer.
[Amended 9-8-1986 by L.L. No. 2-1986]
A. 
Any application for service to properties situated outside of the corporate limits of the Village of Waterloo must be submitted to the Board of Trustees in writing. The applicant for such permit shall furnish all necessary permits which may be required by the State of New York, the County of Seneca or any other municipality.
B. 
In the event that the application is accepted by the Board of Trustees, the applicant will be permitted to connect a waterline to the Village main under the supervision of the Village, its agents or employees.
C. 
All users of Village water located outside of the Village of Waterloo shall be required to provide and to have installed a water meter or reading device meeting the specifications and approval of the Village which shall be readily accessible and may be read without entering any building or secured area. The location of such water meter or other reading device shall be determined by the Village.
D. 
There shall be no charge to the applicant for the permit. However, the applicant shall bear all expenses of initial construction and all expenses of maintaining the waterline, including but not limited to cost of the corporation and curb cocks, curb box and repairs between and including the corporation stop and curb stop which shall be done by the employees or representatives of the Village and for which work the applicant shall be separately charged.
[Amended 7-12-1999 by L.L. No. 3-1999]