A.Â
Scope. This chapter represents the conditions under which the Village
of Dering Harbor undertakes to supply water to users served by the
Village water supply and distribution system. The quality of the water
so supplied is not defined, except that the requirements of the New
York State Department of Health will be adhered to.
B.Â
Water district; boundaries and Commissioners. The establishment of
the Village of Dering Harbor Water District is hereby ratified and
affirmed. The boundaries of the Water District are coterminus with
the boundaries of the Village of Dering Harbor. The Board of Trustees
shall act as the Board of Commissioners or Commissioners of the Water
District.
C.Â
Statutory authority and purpose. This chapter is adopted pursuant
to the provisions of Article 11 of the New York State Village Law
and § 10 of the Municipal Home Rule Law to establish rules
and regulations for the management and operation of the Village water
supply and distribution system, enforcing the collection of water
rents and the use of water.
D.Â
Delegation of authority to administer. Pursuant to § 11-1128
of the New York Village Law, the Board of Trustees has leased and
delegated authority to operate and manage the Village water supply
and distribution system to the Suffolk County Water Authority ("SCWA").
Subject to the obligations in the agreement between the Village of
Dering Harbor and the SCWA, dated November 8, 2019, the procedures
and provisions for the administration of this chapter (including,
but not limited to, the procedures and provisions with respect to
application for use of water, tapping of mains, inspection and access
to premises, water meters, billing and payment for water consumed
by residents, hereof, right to turn off water) are hereby delegated
to the SCWA. Fees and water rents for water consumption shall be determined
by the Board of Trustees in their capacity as the Board of Water Commissioners.
The water rents shall not be less than the special district water
rates determined and published by the SCWA for the Fire Island/Shelter
Island and may exceed the SCWA rates for water as may be determined
by the Board of Trustees. The enforcement provisions of the chapter
shall remain with the Village of Dering Harbor. During the term of
any such lease and/or delegation of authority to the SCWA, all references
to the Water District and/or Superintendent herein shall be read as
the SCWA with same force and effect.
For the purpose of interpreting and applying the terms of this
chapter, the following definitions will be observed:
Includes any structure or enclosure to which water is supplied,
whether attached to realty or not.
The residential use of the Village water supply for drinking,
preparing food, washing, laundering, flushing toilets, bathing, watering
plants and other household functions. Domestic use does not include
public, commercial or industrial uses.
A master plumber licensed by Suffolk County.
Includes all places within the Village of Dering Harbor to
which water is supplied, whether the same are occupied or vacant.
A public benefit corporation of the State of New York with
offices in Oakdale, Suffolk County, New York.
The person or entity, including the Suffolk County Water
Authority, duly appointed by the Board of Trustees to operate and
manage the Village water supply and distribution system.
The Incorporated Village of Dering Harbor.
The Board of Commissioners, the Superintendent, or other
person or entity duly appointed by the Board of Trustees to operate
and manage the Village water supply and distribution system, and shall
include, where applicable, the authorized agents and representatives,
employees and contractors of the Water District.
