N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. Tit. 21 § 10085.9 - Protection of facilities
(a)
Prohibition. In addition to the acts specified herein, no person shall injure
any water facilities, equipment or building belonging to the water board,
tamper with meters, divert water from mains, use water without permission, cut
or tap into any water pipe, main or other water facility, or possess keys to
operate curb stops or other stop cocks.
(b) Unauthorized turn-on or shutoff. No
person shall turn on or off the water on any main or service pipe, reservoir or
hydrant without permission or order from the commissioner.
(c) Unauthorized connection and
cross-connections.
(1) No person shall make
any opening, tap or connection with any main or service pipe or reservoir
without permission or order from the commissioner.
(2) It is hereby prohibited to connect any
unsafe water supply to the public water supply through a cross-connection or to
cross-connect the water to any drainage or sewer system. Any such
cross-connection or cross-connections shall be governed by the provisions of
these regulations, the State Sanitary Code and applicable State law.
(d) Shutoff for repairs or new
construction.
(1) In making repairs or in
constructing new work, the commissioner shall have the right to shut off the
water and keep it shut off as long as may be necessary for making such repairs
or extension, and no deductions will be made or damages allowed for the time
the water is so shut off.
(2) When
water must be shut off and turned on by the department for repairs made by the
owner, the reactivation fee as provided in the board schedule of rates shall be
paid. This sum includes two trips by the department for the one
charge.
(e) Standpipes
and sprinkler tanks.
(1) Standpipes or
sprinkler tanks are only intended and permitted for fire protection, and all
such pipes or tanks must be provided with a suitable valve at the bottom of the
same where the water is let in, the same to be sealed by an employee of the
department. In case such seal shall be broken for the extinguishment of any
fire, the owner, user or any other person with notice thereof, shall
immediately give notice to the department. In no case shall such seal be broken
for any other purpose or use or any tap introduced into or connection made with
said standpipe or tank.
(2) No
standpipe or sprinkler tank will be allowed on premises where water is not
taken for other than fire purposes, and in any case the commissioner reserves
the right to refuse any and all applications for this purpose in his
discretion.
(f) Damage
to system. In all cases where fixtures or property of the city or water board
are broken or damaged, the party or parties so offending shall be liable for
the real cost of all damage done and any penalties that may be imposed as
provided herein.
(g) Maintenance of
records. The commissioner shall keep suitable books of record in which shall be
entered the number of all buildings of consumers, the kind of building, the
name and number of the street, the number of taps and the amount of charges,
which record shall be open for the inspection by any member of the water board,
the common council, or the public.
(h) Limitation on use. Upon prior reasonable
notice, the commissioner reserves the right to limit the amount of water
furnished to any consumer, should circumstances warrant such action due to
water shortages, disruption to the water system, in whole or part, or any other
similar emergency or condition warranting limitation of use, although no limit
may have been stated in the application or permit for such use.
(i) Approval required for extension of
supply. No person, persons or corporation shall construct, maintain or extend
any water supply to furnish water to themselves or others without the written
authority of the commissioner.
(j)
Full rates to be charged. Except as otherwise provided herein, on all premises
into which water is or shall be introduced, full schedule rates will be charged
for all uses, and no rebate or reduction will be made or allowed for partial
use of water from wells or other sources.
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