(A) No person shall take water or cause water to be removed from any town fire hydrant or other town infrastructure, except for fire suppression purposes, unless such use has been authorized by a permit issued by the Clerk-Treasurer.
(B) A permit issued by the Clerk-Treasurer shall identify the person to whom the authorization is granted, the specific town hydrant(s) or town improvement to be used, and the length of time the use is authorized. Any use beyond the terms set forth on the permit shall be unauthorized.
(C) Any person removing or aiding and abetting the removal of water from hydrants or fixtures or otherwise accessing town water without authorization shall be subject to a civil penalty in the amount of $1,000 or three times the value of the water taken or removed, whichever is greater.
(D) The value of the water taken or removed shall be calculated using the rate established for water purchased through a bulk water service station as described in § 51.35(C). Where the hydrant or fixture is metered, the number of gallons taken or removed shall be determined by a reading of the meter on the hydrant, fixture, or other improvement. Where the hydrant, fixture, or other improvement is unmetered, the number of gallons taken or removed shall be determined by multiplying the gallons per minute flow rate of the hydrant, fixture, or other improvement by 60 minutes.
(E) The penalties listed in this section are not exclusive of the penalties set forth in § 51.99, and the remedy for violation shall be cumulative of any other remedy to which the town may be entitled at law or equity.
(Ord. 88-5, passed 2-1-88; Am. Ord. 2023-11, passed 9-12-23) Penalty, see § 51.99