No person shall uncover, connect to, open, use, alter, repair, or disturb any public water or appurtenance thereof unless authorized by the Public Works Director.
Applications for connection shall be made on forms provided by the Public Works Director, and shall be accompanied by a plan showing the proposed installation in sufficient detail to enable the Public Works Director to determine that the proposed installation meets the requirements of these regulations and other applicable specifications, codes, and laws. The application shall be signed by the owner and by the qualified contractor chosen to install and connect the building to the public water. Upon approval of the application and plan, a permit shall be issued to have the work performed by the stated contractor. In the event the premises changes ownership before the work is completed, or if another contractor is chosen to perform or finish the work, the original permit shall become void, and a new application shall be made by the new parties in interest.
Connection to the public water shall be made only after the building's plumbing has been approved by the Town's Building Inspector or his agent in order to ensure that minimum standards are met for the installation. Plumbing shall be in good working order.
No trench containing a water line or connection to public water shall be backfilled until the Public Works Director or his designated agent has completed an inspection and approved the work. The water level in the trench shall be maintained at a level below the water connection until such time as it has been inspected, approved and backfilled. The contractor shall notify the Public Works Director at least 24 hours before starting any work authorized by the permit.
The Public Works Director may revoke any permit to connect to the public water for good cause, and the Town and the WSA shall be held harmless as a consequence of said revocation or the cause thereof. All other parties in interest shall be held to have waived the right to claim damages from the Town and the WSA or its agents on account of said revocation.
All costs and expenses incidental to the installation and connection of the building water shall be borne by the owner. The owner shall indemnify the Town and the WSA from any loss or damage that may directly or indirectly be occasioned by the installation of the building sewer.
A separate and independent water service shall be provided for each premises.
The size, slope, alignment, and materials of construction of a water service; the methods used in excavating, pipe laying, jointing, testing, and backfilling; and the connection of the water service to the public water shall all conform to the requirements of the building and plumbing codes and other applicable rules and regulations of the Town as specified in the application.