Town of Yarmouth, MA Water Rules and Regulations

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Town of Yarmouth, MA

Barnstable County

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Table of Contents

The Charter
Ch C Charter
The Code
Bylaws
Administrative Legislation
Ch 1 General Provisions
Ch 3 Account Books
Ch 5 Administration of Government
Ch 6 Affordable Housing Trust
Ch 7 Aging, Council on
Ch 8 Agricultural Commission
Ch 9 Appropriations and Expenditures
Ch 12 Auditing
Ch 16 Capital Budget Committee
Ch 19 Clerk
Ch 21 Collector of Taxes
Ch 23 Community Preservation Committee
Ch 25 Enforcement of Laws
Ch 27 Finance Department
Ch 28 (Reserved)
Ch 35 Personnel Board
Ch 37 Planning Board
Ch 39 Police Department
Ch 40 Recreation Commission
Ch 42 Seal
Ch 44 Selectmen
Ch 47 Town Meetings
Ch 49 Treasurer
Ch 52 Waterways-Shellfish Committee
Ch 54 (Reserved)
General Legislation
Ch 58 Airport Approach
Ch 60 Alcoholic Beverages
Ch 62 Amusement Devices, Automatic
Ch 71 Buildings, Numbering of
Ch 76 (Reserved)
Ch 79 Dogs and Other Animals
Ch 80 Waterfowl
Ch 81 Explosives and Flammable Materials
Ch 83 Fees
Ch 84 Firearms
Ch 86 Fire Hydrants
Ch 87 Fire Prevention
Ch 90 (Reserved)
Ch 92 Historic Properties
Ch 93 Fingerprint-Based Criminal History Record Checks
Ch 94 Secondhand Dealers and Collectors
Ch 95 Licenses and Permits
Ch 96 Hearings, Public
Ch 97 Littering
Ch 99 Loitering
Ch 101 Alarm Systems
Ch 102 Fire Alarm Systems
Ch 103 Motorized Devices
Ch 104 Noise
Ch 107 Junk Vehicles
Ch 108 Occupancy of Buildings
Ch 112 Peace and Good Order
Ch 113 Marijuana
Ch 114 Peddling and Soliciting
Ch 116 Plastic Bag Reduction
Ch 120 Polystyrene Reduction
Ch 123 Streets and Ways
Ch 127 Swimming Pools
Ch 133 Tourist Camps
Ch 135 Single-Use Plastic Containers
Ch 138 Vehicles, Unregistered
Ch 140 Waste Collection
Ch 141 Water Activities
Ch 142 Water Supply Conservation and Emergencies
Ch 143 Wetlands
Ch 144 Yard Sales
Ch 145 Stormwater Management
Ch 146 Marijuana Establishments
Selectmen Regulations
Ch 148 Eel
Ch 150 Fisheries
Ch 153 Herring
Ch 155 Liquor License Regulations
Ch 157 Farming
Ch 159 Sanitary Landfill Fees
Planning Regulations
Ch 171 (Reserved)
Board of Health Regulations
Ch 181 Disposal Area
Ch 192 Massage Parlors
Ch 194 Outside Cafes
Ch 195 Phosphorus Buffer Zone
Ch 196 Poultry and Swine
Ch 198 Septic Cleaner Ban
Ch 199 Sewage Discharge Permits
Ch 200 Sewage Disposal
Ch 201 Sewage Flow
Ch 202 Stables
Ch 203 Swimming Pools, Public and Semipublic
Ch 204 Toxic and Hazardous Materials
Ch 205 Underground Storage Tanks
Ch 206 Wastewater Treatment Plants
Ch 207 Water and Groundwater Resource Protection
Miscellaneous Regulations
Ch 210 Department of Public Works Regulations
Ch 214 Harbor Regulations
Ch 218 Plot Plans
Ch 225 Water Rules and Regulations
Ch 225 Art I General Provisions
§ 225-1 Rules and regulations to govern.
§ 225-2 General.
§ 225-3 Water supplied to other structures prohibited.
§ 225-4 Right of access to premises.
§ 225-5 Notification of water supply interruption.
§ 225-6 Liability for water supply interruption.
§ 225-7 Liability for loss or damage to water fixtures.
§ 225-8 Liability for frozen plumbing, fixtures and appliances.
§ 225-9 Liability for loss or damage due to dirty water.
§ 225-10 (Reserved)
§ 225-11 (Reserved)
§ 225-12 (Reserved)
§ 225-13 (Reserved)
§ 225-14 (Reserved)
§ 225-15 (Reserved)
Ch 225 Art II Administration
§ 225-16 Payment required.
§ 225-17 Schedule of water rates.
§ 225-18 Responsibility for payment of bills; transfer form.
§ 225-19 Property owner to ensure correct billing address.
§ 225-20 Rendering of bills.
§ 225-21 Payment of bills; receipts.
§ 225-22 Water bill abatements.
§ 225-23 Liability for overdue water bills.
§ 225-24 Water service reactivation charge.
§ 225-25 Liens.
§ 225-26 Claim for vacancy.
§ 225-27 Cessation of account charges.
§ 225-28 (Reserved)
§ 225-29 (Reserved)
§ 225-30 (Reserved)
§ 225-31 (Reserved)
§ 225-32 (Reserved)
§ 225-33 (Reserved)
§ 225-34 (Reserved)
§ 225-35 (Reserved)
Ch 225 Art III Meters
§ 225-36 Meters required; size.
§ 225-37 Removal of meter or seal prohibited.
§ 225-38 Free access to meter required.
§ 225-39 Damaged meter: repair or replacement rate.
§ 225-40 Water meter examination and test; rates.
§ 225-41 (Reserved)
§ 225-42 (Reserved)
§ 225-43 (Reserved)
§ 225-44 (Reserved)
§ 225-45 (Reserved)
Ch 225 Art IV Water Services
§ 225-46 Application.
§ 225-47 Location of services.
§ 225-48 Additional services.
§ 225-49 Alterations to existing services.
§ 225-50 Cross-connections prohibited.
§ 225-51 Use of curb stops.
§ 225-52 Seasonal service; rates.
§ 225-53 (Reserved)
§ 225-54 (Reserved)
§ 225-55 (Reserved)
Ch 225 Art V Water Distribution
§ 225-56 Service on streets without existing services.
§ 225-57 Fire hydrants.
§ 225-58 Fire hydrant meter rental; rates.
Appendix
Ch A230 Acceptance of General Laws; Special Acts
Zoning Bylaw
Ch ZB Zoning Bylaw
Disposition List
Ch DL Disposition List

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Chapter 225 Water Rules and Regulations

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[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Water Commissioners of the Town of Yarmouth 8-3-1987.[1] Amendments noted where applicable.]

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Editor's Note: These rules and regulations also superseded former Ch. 225, Water, and Ch. 226, Water Rules and Regulations, adopted by Annual Town Meeting, 4-7-1981 as Art. 16, as amended.