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LOCAL LAW INTRODUCTORY NO. 18-2023 A LOCAL LAW TO AMEND CHAPTER 223 WATER OF THE CODE OF THE VILLAGE OF CROTON-ON-HUDSON Be it enacted by the Board of Trustees of the Village of Croton-on-Hudson as follows: Section One. Chapter 223, Water, of the Code of the Village of Croton-on-Hudson, Section §223-5, Service connections and charges, Subsection B is amended to read as follows (see strike-through for deleted text and underline for added text): § 223-5 Service connections and charges. B. Work in connection with the tapping of mains and/or waterlines of the Village water district (up to two inches in size) must in all cases be performed by employees of the Department. Work in connection with the installation of water service connections between the mains and the street (lot) lines must in all cases be performed under the supervision of employees of the Department. For service connections greater than two inches, the property owner shall assume the entire cost of the water service, including but not limited to, the wet tap, tapping sleeve, valve installation and valve box, piping, hydrants and service connections from the main to the street (lot) linesall other appurtenances from the Village main to the building and hydrants, with all work to be performed under the supervision of the employees of the Department. In all cases, the owner of the property is responsible for all work outside the street lines. Tapping of all Village mains is the domain of the Water Department. Upon request, the Department may authorize an independent contractor to conduct a tap larger than two inches. Such independent contractor must file an application on forms provided by the Department and containing information and documentation as may reasonably be required by the Superintendent of the Department of Public Works or his designated representative. For all work performed inside the building, Tthe owner must secure a qualified licensed plumber for all work performed between the main and the curb stop. The curb box shall be located no further than three feet from the edge of pavement (or curb where curbs are in place). In the case where the water main is located between the edge of pavement (or curb where curbs are in place) and the property line, the curb box shall be located as close to the main as practicable, but in any case between the main and the property line. In all cases where a curb box is improperly located on private property, the Water Department shall not be responsible for the repair and maintenance of the service line, curb valve and/or curb valve box beyond the proper curb box location, even though no curb box may be in place at the proper location. Upon completion of designated work and prior to backfilling of trenches, all work must be inspected and approved by the Superintendent of the Department of Public Works or his designated representative. Section Two. Severability If any section, subsection, clause, phrase or other portion of this Local Law is, for any reason, declared invalid, in whole or in part, by any court, agency, commission, legislative body or other authority of competent jurisdiction, such portion shall be deemed a separate, distinct and independent portion. Such declaration shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions hereof, which other portions shall continue in full force and effect. Section Three. Effective Date This local law shall take effect immediately upon filing in the office of the New York State Secretary of State in accordance with section 27 of the Municipal Home Rule Law.