The said adopted Appendix B is subject to the following deletions, additions or modifications.
(A) Section (3): applicability of said Appendix B is deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following new Section (3):
“This ordinance applies to all commercial, industrial, multi-family and single-family residence service connections with the town’s water supply system and to any person outside the exterior boundaries of the town who are, by contract or agreement with the town, users of the town’s water system. Unless provided otherwise herein, this ordinance shall apply with equal force to single-family residential service connection at which, upon inspection, there is a cross-connection, including, but not limited to, fire suppression sprinkler systems, frost-free water taps and home lawn sprinkler systems. Not exempt from the provisions of this ordinance are car wash establishments that derive their water supply from the town’s municipal system.”
(B) Section (5): requirements of said Appendix B is modified by the additional of a new subparagraph M. to read as follows:
“M. In all instances where it is determined that a cross-connection is found to exist, the town’s Maintenance Supervisor or the Town Manager, who ever chooses to exercise jurisdiction with respect thereto, shall specify the exact type of device to be installed at such cross-connection site.”
(C) Section (8), subparagraph a.: right of entry of said Appendix B is modified by the addition of a new sentence at the end of the present subparagraph a. to read as follows:
“If, after such right of entry and inspection, it is determined that the presence of a cross- connection presents a clear and present danger to the health, safety and welfare of the customers of the town’s water distribution system, the town’s Maintenance Supervisor or the Town Manager, whoever chooses to exercise jurisdiction with respect thereto, shall order the immediate turn off to the town’s water supply system until the cross-connection is eliminated.”
(D) Section (9), subparagraph a.: violations and penalties of said Appendix B is deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following new penalty provisions:
“If, upon an inspection as herein provided, it is determined that there exists a cross-connection that poses a clear and present danger to the health, safety and welfare of the users of the town’s water supply system, the person, firm or corporation shall be so notified of such violation. Such person, firm or corporation shall be given ten business days following such notification to commence the elimination of such cross-connection in accordance with the requirement set down by the town’s Maintenance Supervisor or the Town Manager, whoever chooses to exercise jurisdiction with respect thereto, and upon the failure or refusal of such person to comply with such order, such person shall be deemed guilty of a separate offense for each and every day or portion thereof during which any provision of either or all of such Appendix B is violated, continued or permitted, and upon conviction shall be punished by a fine of not less than $300 nor more than $1,000.”
(Ord. 2016-1, passed 7-14-2016; Ord. 2019-1, passed 2-12-2019)