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Village of Suffern, NY
Rockland County
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[Adopted 6-13-1977 by L.L. No. 4-1977]
All waterlines installed or used for fire protection service shall comply with the following standards and fee schedules:
A. 
All service lines from the main line to the curb shall be installed and paid for by the property owner at the property owner's sole cost and expense after application to the Water Department and payment, in advance, of a tapping and inspection fee in a sum as set by resolution of the Board of Trustees in the Standard Schedule of Fees of the Village of Suffern and the acquisition of a street opening permit and the payment of the appropriate fees therefor.[1]
[Amended 3-12-1990 by L.L. No. 3-1990]
[1]
Editor's Note: See Ch. A275, Fees.
B. 
Said installation shall contain a water meter or detector check installed at the sole cost and expense of the property owner at the point of entry or immediately after the point of entry to the building to be serviced.
[Amended 3-12-1990 by L.L. No. 3-1990]
The fees for the service provided shall be billed on a semiannual basis as set by resolution of the Board of Trustees in the Standard Schedule of Fees of the Village of Suffern.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: See Ch. A275, Fees.
A. 
Bills for the service as provided for herein shall be rendered semiannually on February 1 and August 1 of each year and are due and payable on such billing dates.
B. 
All bills not paid within such dates shall be assessed a late-payment charge of 10% on the amount of the bill.
Unpaid charges, together with the amount of any penalty for nonpayment within a thirty-day period shall become a lien on the real property upon which or in connection with which the water is used, and such a lien shall be prior and superior to every other lien or claim, except the lien of an existing tax pursuant to § 11-1118 of the Village Law of the State of New York.
All waterlines installed or used for fire protection service shall be connected to a water meter and/or detector check device in accordance with § 261-24B and which complies with the specifications established by the Department of Public Works.
This article shall be enforced by the Fire Inspector of the Village of Suffern, who shall have the authority to issue summonses to those persons who, in his opinion, are in violation of this article. The Fire Inspector is hereby empowered to inspect any building or structure to determine whether any violation of this article exists.
The provisions of this article shall not apply to any sprinkler system with waterlines with a diameter of less than two inches that has been installed prior to the effective date of this article.
[Amended 3-12-1990 by L.L. No. 3-1990]
Any person, including any owner or tenant or their agents, who violates the provisions of this article shall be subject to a penalty as provided in § 1-12 of Chapter 1, General Provisions. Each week that a violation continues shall be deemed a separate offense.