The validity of any section, clause, sentence, or provision of this chapter shall not affect the validity of any other part of this chapter, which can be given effect without such invalid part or parts.
When reference is made to incorporate any statutes, codes, specifications or manuals of practice, said reference shall be to the latest editions thereof.
The design, material, and construction methods shall conform to, at a minimum, the requirements of the applicable sections of the current editions and subsequent revisions of the following documents.
A. 
Recommended Standards for Water Works, Great Lakes — Upper Mississippi River Board of State Public Health and Environmental Managers.
B. 
Rural Water Supply, New York State Department of Health.
C. 
Part 75-B, New York State Department of Health, 10 NYCRR.
D. 
Subpart 5-1 of New York State Sanitary Code, New York State Department of Health, 10 NYCRR.
E. 
AWWA Standards, American Water Works Association.
F. 
Fire Suppression Rating Schedule, Insurance Services Offices.
G. 
Town of Moreau Water System Standard Requirements (This document may be reviewed in the Town Hall.).
A. 
Definitions. Unless the context specifically indicates otherwise, the meanings of terms used in this chapter shall be as follows:
APPLICANT
Any individual, firm, company, association, builder, society, person, group or municipality having title to real property or in contract to purchase real property, located within the Town of Moreau or any of the above having title contiguous thereto and applying for a permit or currently connected to the waterworks system in the Town of Moreau.
CAPITAL COSTS
Those annual fixed costs which the Town must pay to reduce indebtedness bonded or otherwise, which include, but are not limited to, land acquisition, required reserves for repairs, replacements, depreciation, or improvements to the infrastructure of the system and any other cost which is fixed, recurring and which does not include operation and maintenance expenses.
COMMERCIAL SERVICE
Any service for nonresidential buildings for which the usage is not predominately industrial.
CURB BOX
The housing that is located over the curb stop and extends from the curb stop to ground level to provide access for the operation of the curb stop at ground level.
CURB STOP
Shut-off valve on the service line, normally located at the property line.
DEPARTMENT
A department or departments which shall be designated by the Town Board to oversee the waterworks.
DISTRICT
Any regularly established water district created under Articles 12 or 12A of the Town Law or any consolidated water district established under Article 17-A of the General Municipal law and governed by the Town of Moreau, New York.
EDU
Equivalent Dwelling Unit (EDU) is equal to an approximation of the amount of water used by an average single-family dwelling.
ENGINEER
The Professional Engineer retained in connection with the waterworks or the Town Engineer, as designated by the Town Board.
INDUSTRIAL SERVICE
Any service for which the water use is predominantly industrial.
LANDLOCKED
Entirely or almost entirely surrounded by land without access to any dedicated public road or any easement providing access to a dedicated public road.
LARGE-SCALE USER
Any development larger than 10 EDUs.
METERED USAGE
The amount of water passing through the water meter.
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE COSTS
Variable expenses annually incurred by the Town for the maintenance of the waterworks system, which shall be computed yearly by the Town Board. Operation and maintenance costs include, but are not limited to, salaries, the cost of supplies, repairs, equipment, utilities, etc.
OWNER
Landowner of record.
PERMIT
A license issued by the Town, allowing and/or authorizing work to be done under this chapter by a qualified plumber, contractor, excavator, builder, developer, the applicant, or any other qualified person, firm, or corporation.
PERSON
Any individual, firm, company, association, society, builder, developer, corporation, or group.
PROPERTY LINE
(1) 
The edge of a public water right-of-way in those instances where the water service connects to the public water line not located in a street right-of-way; and
(2) 
The applicant's property line in those instances where the water service connects to a public water main located in the street right-of-way.
PUBLIC WATER MAIN
A water main to which all applicants of abutting properties have equal rights and which is controlled by the Town.
RESIDENTIAL SERVICE
Any service for which the water usage is for domestic nature only.
SERVICE LINE
That portion of pipe located between the water main and the applicant's water meter.
TOWN
The Town of Moreau, Saratoga County, New York.
TOWN BOARD
The duly elected Town Board of the Town of Moreau or its authorized agent or representative.
TOWN BOUNDARIES
The physical boundaries of the Town as currently established or as may be extended in the future.
UNDEVELOPABLE
The inability to cause a tract of real property to become improved with a structure or to be used in any way.
WATER RATE SCHEDULE
The Schedule of Rates and Fees established and periodically updated by Town Board Resolution and maintained in the Office of the Town Clerk.
WATERWORKS
All facilities for distributing, pumping, holding or storing, treating, and obtaining water.
WORD USAGE
"Shall" is mandatory; "may" is permissive.
The Town Board shall by resolution determine charges to be made for supplying and installing water meters, tapping the main or distributing pipes, discontinuing service temporarily, water rents, rates, and charges of water supplied to users within and outside the Town of Moreau Consolidated Water District, and for temporary purposes. The Town Board shall have the right to make special rates, variations or contracts in all proper cases or to turn off the water supply without notice in case of extensions, repairs or other necessity, without liability for damages for lack of water or for any other damage that may result from the turning off of the water supply.
The Water Superintendent shall have the responsibility for the general supervision of the operation and maintenance of the water system within the Town, which shall include, but is not limited to, the responsibility and obligation to consider approval of all applications for the issuance of permits required hereby, read the meters at intervals as determined by the Town Board, and immediately make a report of such readings by filing the same with the Town Clerk.
It shall be the duty of the Billing Coordinator to promptly bill and collect the water service charges and report the same to the Town Board upon request but no less than quarterly. It shall be the duty of the Town Clerk to accept and process applications for water supply connection/disconnection and provide same to the Department for review and approval.
No statement contained in this chapter shall be construed to interfere with any additional requirements that may be imposed by any authorized representatives of the State of New York, the Saratoga County Department of Health, or other applicable rules and regulations.