[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]
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]
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]