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Timestamp: 2020-08-03 12:25:31
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Matched Legal Cases: ['§ 162', '§ 162', '§ 162', '§ 162', 'art 1', 'art 1', 'art 1']

Village of Millerton, NY Village Rights and Liability; Penalties
Ch 162 Pt 1 Art IX Village Rights and Liability; Penalties
§ 162-23 Right of entry.
§ 162-24 Right to limit or shut off water.
§ 162-25 Village not liable for damage or loss.
§ 162-26 Amendments and contracts.
Article IX Village Rights and Liability; Penalties
The Village or its authorized agents shall have full power to enter the premises of any consumer at all reasonable hours to install a meter, read a meter and examine the fixtures, plumbing and manner of using water.
The Village reserves the right to limit the amount of water furnished to any consumer should circumstances seem to warrant such action, or said Village may entirely shut off the water supply used for any manufacturing purposes, for furnishing power or for lawn sprinkling, car washing, outside use or as otherwise adopted by regulation of the Board of Trustees, at any time, by giving reasonable notice of such intended action; or in case of making or constructing new work or in making repairs or in an emergency, the right is reserved to shut off the water from any consumer without notice for as long a period as may be necessary.
The right is reserved to turn off the water supply without notice in case of extensions, repairs or other necessity, without liability for damages for lack of water or for any damage which may result from the turning off of the water supply.
Whenever any of the provisions of this Part 1 are violated, the water supply may, in the discretion of the Village, be shut off and the meter removed.
The Village shall not be liable for any damage or loss of any name or kind to property or persons which may arise from or be caused by any change, diminution in or increase of the water pressure from any cause whatever.
The Board of Trustees reserves the right to amend this Part 1, after public hearing, and to make contracts with any person, firm or corporation for the supply and use of water.
Any person committing an offense against any provision of this Part 1 shall, upon conviction, be guilty of a violation pursuant to the Penal Law of the State of New York, punishable by a fine not exceeding $250 or by imprisonment for a term not exceeding 15 days, or by both such fine and imprisonment. The continuation of an offense shall constitute, for each day the offense is continued, a separate and distinct violation.