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Timestamp: 2020-08-10 03:02:06
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Matched Legal Cases: ['§ 255', '§ 255', '§ 255', '§ 255', '§ 255', 'Art. 10', 'Art. 19', '§ 1', '§ 255', '§ 15', '§ 255', '§ 255', '§ 255', '§ 255', '§ 21']

Town of Hadley, MA Water
Ch 255 Art I Water Use Restrictions
§ 255-4 Declaration of state of water supply conservation.
§ 255-5 Restricted water uses.
§ 255-6 Notice of state of water supply conservation or emergency.
§ 255-7 Termination of state of water supply conservation; notice.
§ 255-8 State of water supply emergency; compliance with orders.
Chapter 255 Water
Health and sanitation — See Ch. 104.
Water Division regulations — See Ch. 425.
[Adopted 5-2-2002 ATM by Art. 10; amended 10-23-2003 STM by Art. 19]
Shall mean farming in all its branches and agriculture as defined in MGL c. 128, § 1A.
Shall mean the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection.
Shall mean any residential, municipal, industrial, or commercial watering of decorative lawns, trees or shrubbery.
Shall mean any individual, corporation, trust, partnership or association, or entity.
Shall mean a state of water supply conservation declared by the Town pursuant to § 255-5 of this bylaw.
Shall mean a state of water supply emergency declared by the Department of Environmental Protection under MGL c. 21G, §§ 15 to 17.
Shall mean all public and private users of the Town's public water system, irrespective of any person's responsibility for billing purposes for water used at any particular facility.
The Town, through its Board of Water Commissioners, may declare a state of water supply conservation upon a determination by a majority vote of the Board that a shortage of water exists and conservation measures are appropriate to ensure an adequate supply of water to all water consumers. Public notice of a state of water supply conservation shall be given under § 255-7 of this bylaw before it may be enforced.
A declaration of a state of water supply conservation shall include one or more of the following restrictions, conditions, or requirements limiting the use of water as necessary to protect the water supply. The applicable restrictions, conditions or requirements shall be included in the public notice required under § 255-7.
Outdoor watering method. Outdoor watering is restricted to bucket, can or hand-held hose watering with automatic shutoff nozzle.
Outdoor water ban. Outdoor watering is prohibited.
Filling swimming pools. The filling of swimming pools is prohibited.
Car washing. Car or vehicle washing is prohibited.
Notification of any provision, restriction, requirement or condition imposed by the Town as part of a state of water supply conservation shall be published in a newspaper of general circulation within the Town or by such other means reasonably calculated to reach and inform all users of water of the state of water supply conservation. Notification of the state of water supply conservation shall also be simultaneously provided to the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection. Notification of a state of water supply emergency declared by the DEP shall be provided by furnishing a copy of the notice to radio and television stations serving the Town as soon as possible, but no later than 48 hours after the Town receives notice of the water supply emergency declaration by the DEP. Any restriction imposed under § 255-6 or in the DEP declaration of emergency or order shall not be effective until such notification is provided.
A state of water supply conservation may be terminated by a majority vote of the Board of Water Commissioners upon a determination that the water supply shortage no longer exists. Public notification of the termination of a state of water supply conservation shall be given in the same manner required by § 255-7.
Upon notification to the public that a declaration of a state of water supply emergency has been issued by the Department of Environmental Protection, no person shall violate any provision, restriction, requirement, or condition of any order issued by the Department intended to bring about an end to the state of emergency.
Any person violating this bylaw shall be liable to the Town in the amount of $50 for the first violation and $100 for each subsequent violation which shall inure to the Town for such use as the Town may direct. Fines shall be recovered by indictment, or on complaint before the District Court, or by noncriminal disposition in accordance with MGL c. 40, § 21D. Each day of violation shall constitute a separate offense.
Persons violating this section three times within 12 months shall be subject to termination of water service. Terminated services will be restored upon payment of all fines and connection fees.