[Adopted 6-15-1993 by L.L. No. 10-1993 (Ch. 59, Art. II,
of the 1965 Code)]
The purpose of this article is to safeguard potable water supplies
from potential contamination by preventing backflow from a water user's
system into the public water system and to comply with the requirements
of the New York State Sanitary Code, Part 5, Section 5-1.31.
A.
Check valves or backflow prevention devices conforming to the most
current requirements of the New York State Department of Health and
the Westchester County Department of Health shall be installed by
the owner of those systems pursuant to the rules of those departments
in force at the time of the installation.
B.
Certificates of occupancy shall not be issued by the Building Inspector
for new or modified, renovated or rehabilitated structures with hazardous
systems without a letter from the Plumbing Inspector or his/her designee
stating that check valves or backflow prevention devices have been
installed.
C.
The cost to install check valves or backflow prevention devices shall
be borne by the owner of the property.
D.
The Village's Water Department shall make a determination as to whether
or not a property owner requires a check valve or backflow prevention
device and the type of device required (i.e., double check valve,
reduced pressure zone backflow preventer, etc.) in accordance with
the New York State and Westchester County Departments of Health.
[Amended 7-15-2003 by L.L. No. 6-2003]
Any preexisting systems that do not include cross-connection
control devices shall be upgraded so as to comply with the current
requirements of the New York State Department of Health and the Westchester
County Department of Health within 60 days following the service of
notice by certified mail to install check valves or backflow prevention
devices.
The testing of cross-connection control devices shall be performed
on an annual basis by the owner of any system requiring same, and
the cost of such testing shall be borne by the owner of the system.
The testing procedures shall conform to the requirements of the New
York State Department of Health and the Westchester County Department
of Health.
[Added 11-15-1994 by L.L. No. 15-1994; 1-22-2013 by L.L. No. 1-2013]
All initial applications to the Village of Sleepy Hollow for cross-connection devices must be accompanied by payment of a fee as set forth in the fee schedule included at the end of Chapter 200, Fees, to cover administrative costs.
The Plumbing Inspector or his/her designee shall develop a manual
which shall provide the cross-connection program requirements for
the Village of Sleepy Hollow. The Plumbing Inspector shall incorporate
the requirements of the New York State Department of Health and the
Westchester County Department of Health.
[Amended 12-21-1993 by L.L. No. 16-1993]
A.
Any person, firm or corporation violating any of the provisions of
this article shall, upon conviction, be subject to a fine not to exceed
$250, 15 days' imprisonment, or both, for each and every offense.
[Amended 1-22-2013 by L.L. No. 1-2013]
B.
In addition to any other penalty provided for herein or by any other
chapter or provision of law, any person, firm or corporation who or
which is not in compliance with all of the provisions of the New York
State Department of Health (NYSDOH), the Westchester County Department
of Health (WCDOH) and the provisions of the Code of the Village of
Sleepy Hollow that regulate the requirements for the installation
and maintenance of backflow devices shall be subject to the following
penalties:
[Added 7-20-2004 by L.L. No. 5-2004]
(1)
Failure to install a backflow device when notified: a fine of $500,
together with termination of water service.
(2)
Failure to submit an application for a backflow device: a fine of
$500, together with termination of water service.
(3)
Failure to submit a Form DOH 1013, or such similar form as shall
be required from time to time, after initial installation: a fine
of $100.
(4)
Failure to submit annual testing Form DOH 1013, or such similar form
as shall be required from time to time: a fine of $200 after 30 days
past the expiration of the report of the previous year; a fine of
$500 after 60 days past the expiration of the report of the previous
year; a fine of $1,000 after 90 days past the expiration of the report
of the previous year, together with termination of service.
C.
The person, firm or corporation billed for water service shall be
the party responsible for the submission of Form DOH 1013. Without
waiver of any responsibility by those parties, the Village of Sleepy
Hollow shall send a reminder notice to all persons, firms or corporations
once per year that annual testing is required for backflow devices.
At all times, it shall be the sole responsibility of the person, firm
or corporation to comply with the filing of Form DOH 1013 within the
time periods computed by their expiration dates.
[Added 7-20-2004 by L.L. No. 5-2004]
