LL 01 Regulating Use of or Connections to Town Fire Hydrants Local Law Filing NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF STATE
41 STATE STREET,ALBANY,NY 12231
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Local Law No. ----------------1_____-___.-__-____ of the year 19.49__
A local law-------------------RE�IIL6TINII_US)i_IIF.IIR_GQNI�IECTIQK_Ta_TCI_ ZRE_-----------------
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Be it enacted by the ----- TOWN BOARD
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QUEENSBURY
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In accordance with §130(5) and S,130(15) of the Town Law of the State of New York and
10 of the Municipal Home Rule Law of the State of New York, the Town Board of the Town of
Queensbury does hereby enact as follows:
SECTION 1 - LEGISLATIVE INTENT.
A. Having fire hydrants in good repair and optimal working condition is essential in order
to prevent damage by fire and to protect property and lives.
B. Use of fire hydrants by unauthorized persons may damage the fire hydrants, harm the
water supply, allow pollutants to enter the water supply, and/or compromise the ability
of fire fighters and other rescue workers to prevent damage by fire and protect
property and lives and such use should be prohibited.
SECTION 2 - DEFINITIONS.
A. OPEN - to allow water to pass from any fire hydrant or to allow water or any other
substance to enter the water system through any fire hydrant.
B. DISCHARGE - to take water from, drain or connect with by hose, other equipment or
otherwise.
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DOS-239(Rev.2/98) (1)
SECTION 3 - AUTHORIZED USE.
Only the following individuals, while acting within the scope of their duties, are authorized
to open or discharge fire hydrants within the Town of Queensbury:
A. Emergency personnel, including volunteers such as firefighters, fire commissioners,
paramedics, rescue workers and others similarly charged with the protection of lives
and/or property;
B. State, County and/or Town highway employees;
C. Town of Queensbury Water Department employees;
D. Town of Queensbury Wastewater Department employees, and
E. Any persons specifically authorized in writing by the Town of Queensbury Water
Department, which authorization shall specify the terms and conditions of the
authority granted.
SECTION 4 - UNLAWFUL USE.
It shall be unlawful for anyone other than as authorized in Section 3 above, to open,
discharge or connect in any fashion to a fire hydrant located in the Town of Queensbury.
SECTION 5 - PENALTY.
A person convicted of violating this Local Law shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall
be subject to a fine of not less than five hundred dollars ($500) and/or imprisonment for a period
of not more than sixty (60) days.
SECTION 6 - SEVERABILITY,
If any part of this Local Law shall be declared invalid by a Court of competent jurisdiction,
such declaration shall not affect or impair in any way any other provision and all other provisions
shall remain in full force and effect.
SECTION 7 - REPEALER.
Any ordinances, local laws or regulations previously adopted in conflict with this Local
Law are hereby repealed.
SECTION 8 - EFFECTIVE DATE,
This Local Law shall take effect upon its filing in the Office of the New York Secretary of
State as provided in§27 of the New York Municipal Home Rule Law.
(2)
(Complete the certification in the paragraph that applies to the filing of this local law and
strike out that which is not applicable.)
1. (Final adoption by local legislative body only.)
I herebycertify that the local law annexed hereto esi na ed as local law No. ______-_____1 ________ of 19_99_
Y _ _ _
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of the Ca Town of____________ ___________ _______________________________________ was duly passed by the
------Ioitn_,Rczaxd_------------------------- on-June--21...... 19 99 in accordance with the applicable provisions of law.
(Name of Legislative Body)
1. (Passage by local legislative body with approval,no disapproval or repassage after disapproval
by the Elective Chief Executive Officer*.)
I hereby certify that the local law annexed hereto, designated as local law No. ----------------------------------- of 19-----_
of the(County)(City)(Town)(Village)of_________________________________________________________________ was duly passed by the
_______________________________________________ on ------------------ 19 ---,and was (approved)(not approved)(repassed after
(Name of L egirlative Body)
disapproval)by the__________________________________________________ and was deemed duly adopted on ------------------ 19----,
(Elective Chief Executive Officer*)
in accordance with the applicable provisions of law.
3. (Final adoption by referendum.)
I hereby certify that the local law annexed hereto,designated as local law No. ___________________________________ of 19------
ofthe(County)(City)(Town)(Village)of_________________________________________________________________ was duly passed by the
--------------------------------------------------- on ------------------ 19----,and was (approved)(not approved)(repassed after
(Name of Legislative Body)
disapproval)by the_________________________________________________ on------------------- 19---- . Such local law was submitted
(Elective Chief Executive Officer*)
to the people by reason of a (mandatory)(permissive) referendum,and received the affirmative vote of a majority of
the qualified electors voting thereon at the (general)(special)(annual)election held on__________________ M-__ , in
accordance with the applicable provisions of law.
4. (Subject to permissive referendum and final adoption because no valid petition was filed requesting
referendum.)
I hereby certify that the local law annexed hereto, designated as local law No. ___________________________________ of 19-_---.
of the(County)(City)(Town)(Vftge)of-=------------------------------------------------------------- was duly passed by the
--------------------------------------------------- on ------------------ 19----,and was(approved)(not approved)(repassed after
(Name of Legislative Body)
disapproval)by the__________________________________________________ on------------------ 19--- . Such local law was subject to
(Elective Chief Executive Officer-)
permissive referendum and no valid petition requesting such referendum was filed as of------------------ 19-___ ,in
accordance with the applicable provisions of law.
*Elective Chief Executive Officer means or includes the chief executive officer of a county elected on a county-
wide basis or,if there be none,the chairperson of the county legislative body,the mayor of a city or village,or
the supervisor of a town where such officer is vested with the power to approve or veto local laws or ordinance
(3)
5. (City local law concerning Charter revision proposed by petition.)
I hereby certify that the local law annexed hereto,designated as local law No. ----------------------------------- of 19------
of the City of--------------------------------------------- having been submitted to referendum pursuant to the provisions of
section(36)(37) of the Municipal Home Rule Law, and having received the affirmative vote of a majority of the
qualified electors of such city voting thereon at the (special)(general)election held on------------------- 19----,
became operative.
6. (County local law concerning adoption of Charter.)
I hereby certify that the local law annexed hereto,designated as local law No. ----------------------------------- .of 19------
of the County of---------------------------------------------------- State of New York,having been submitted to the electors
at the General Election of November---------------------- 19.---, pursuant to subdivisions 5 and 7 of section 33 of the
Municipal Home Rule Law,and having received the affirmative vote of a majority of the qualified electors of the cit-
ies of said county as a unit and a majority of the qualified electors of the towns of said county considered as a unit
voting at said general election,became operative.
(If any other authorized form of final adoption has been followed,please provide an appropriate certification.)
I further certify that I have compared the preceding local law with the original on file in this office and that the same
is a correct transcript therefrom and of the whole of such original local law,and was finally adopted in the manner in-
dicated in paragraph-----1------- above.
Clerk of the County legislative body,City,Town or Village Ciblk
or officer designated by local legislative body
(Seal) Date: - a-
(Certification to be executed by County Attorney, Corporation Counsel,Town Attorney, Village Attorney or
other authorized attorney of locality.)
STATE OF NEW YORK WARREN
COUNTY OF
1,the undersigned,hereby certify that the foregoing local/law contains the correct text and that all proper proceedings
have been had or taken for the enactment of the local 1 exe here
Signature MARK SCHACHNER
Title TOWN COUNSEL
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STATE OF NEW YORK
DEPARTMENT OF STATE
ALEXANDER F. TREADWELL ALBANY, NY 1 223 1-000 1
SECRETARY OF STATE
July 9, 1999
DARLEEN M DOUGHER
TOWN OFFICE BLDG.
742 BAY ROAD
QUEENSBURY, NY 12804
RE: Town of Queensbury. Local Law 1. 1999, filed 07/01/99
The above referenced material was received and filed by this office as indicated. Additional local
law filing forms will be forwarded upon request.
Sincerely,
rat-
Janice G. Durfee
Principal File Clerk
Bureau of State Records
(518) 474-2755
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