UntitledPLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Town Board of the Town of
Wappinger will conduct a public hearing on April 16th, 1984
at 7:00 P.M. at the Town Hall, Mill Street, Wappingers Falls,
Dutchess County, New York to hear all persons concerning an
Amendment to the Ordinance Regulating Water and Sewer Pipes
as follows:
The following Ordinance was introduced by SUPERVISOR
VERSACE :
Section On&: This ordinance shall apply to all water and
sewer improvement districts within the Town of Wappinger.
Section Two:
a. The water service pipe or pipes leading from dwellings
or other buildings within the districts to the curb valve shall be
installed by and at the expense of the property owner. The
water service pipe or pipes from the curb valve to the district
water main shall be installed by the Town. Further, the Town
shall furnish the curb valve and the flare fitting thereof on
the water main side of the curb valve. The property owner shall
furnish the flare fitting on the dwelling side of the curb valve.
Sanitary sewer service laterals leading from dwellings or other
buildings within the districts to the edge of paved portion of
roadway or curb shall be installed by and at the expense of the
property owner. Sanitary sewer laterals from the paved portion
of the roadway or curb to the district sewer main shall be
installed by the Town. Town shall not however, be responsible
to install water service lines or sewer service laterals on
lots, or from the mains to said lots within existing or new
subdivisions. No connection to the water distribution system
or the sewer main shall be made until a permit therefor shall be
.,issued by the Building Inspector and all such connections or
service pipes and fixtures shall be constructed under and in
accordance with the "Rules and Regulations, Sewer and Water
Hook-ups, Town of Wappinger, effective June 1, 1976" (including
all addendums).
b. The water service pipe or pipes from dwellings or other
building within the districts to the curb valve shall be
'kept in good repair by the property owner and at his expense and
shall be maintained so that said pipes and connections shall be
free of leaks. Upon abandonment of the water service or demolition
of the building, the water service shall be dug up and shut off at
the curb valve by the property owner and at his expense after
obtaining a permit for the same and upon inspection by the Building
Inspector.
(1) The Building Inspector shall notify the property owner
in writing of any existing leaks in the water service between the
curb valve and the meter or that the water service shall be dug up
and shut off at the main because of the abandonment of the water
service or demolition of the building or buildings serviced by water,
and that such repairs or shut off shall be made within seven (7)
days after the mailing of such notice by registered mail, return
receipt requested, except that in the event of an emergency, as
determined by the Building Inspector, in which case,the Building
Inspector shall order the repairs to be made immediately. Upon
failure of the property owner to act, the Building Inspector shall
order the repairs or shut off made and 'the cost of making the repairs
or shut off shall be paid for by the property owner.
(2) If upon excavating the leak, it is found that the water
service is pitted or crystallized to a point that permanent repairs
cannot be made, then the Building InsYectcr shall order the water
service replaced with new service pipe, and the cost shall be charged
against the property owner.
(3) Such repair costs or shut off costs as well as engineering
and administrative costs if undertaken by the Town shall be assessed
by the Building Inspector, and shall be a lien upon real estate, and
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,if not paid within sixty (60) days after the billing date, shall
be collected in the same manner as provided in this act for the
collection of taxes or other charges or assessments, in default
of their payment.
(4) Any damage to existing corporation valves, water service
pipes, curb valves or curb boxes occurring prior to completion of any
construction, grading and permanent occupancy of dwellings or other
buildings within the districts shall at the direction of the Building
Inspector be repaired, replaced and/or paid for by the property owner
or builder before water service to the dwelling or other place is
permanently commenced and allowed.
(c) The repairs and replacement to the water service from
the corporation stop to the distribution main shall be made by the
Town and the cost thereof shall be borne by the Town.
(d) The domestic sewer from the dwelling to the paved
portion of the roadway or curb or from other buildings within the
districts to the same shall at all times be maintained by the
property owner and at his -expense in the same manner and subject
to the same Town remedies and enforcement powers as heretofore set
forth for water connection pipes. The property owner shall be
responsible for removing or otherwise remedying any and all
obstructions or blockages which may occur in the sewer service
lateral from the dwelling or other buildings within the districts
to the district sewer main. All expenses relating to this
responsibility shall be paid by the property owner.
Section Three: The repairs and maintenance obligations
described in the preceding sections shall be continual obligations
and shall apply to all water and sewer service pipes previously
•installed in the Town of Wappinger.as well as to those subsequently
installed therein.
Section Four: The finding by a court of competent
jurisdiction of invalidity of any section, subdivision, paragraph,
clause, sentence or phrase of the ordinance shall not affect the
validity of any remaining portion as each such portion shall be
deemed a separate and distinct provision.
Section Five:
To the extent that any prior local law,
resolution or ordinance of the Town of Wappinger is inconsistent,
this ordinance shall supercede the same.
Section Six: This ordinance shall take effect in the
manner prescribed by Town Law Section 130.
All interested persons may appear and be heard at the
said public meeting.
Dated: Wappingers Falls, New York
April 1984
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TOWN CLERK