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--- (1) --- Editor's note— Pursuant to Public Laws of 1973, ch. 233, as amended by Public Laws of 1974, ch. 34 the town council is the board of water and sewer commissioners. Regulations of the board of water and sewer commissioners are found in Appendix B.
State Law reference— Authority of town as to water supply, G.L. 1956, § 39-15-1 et seq.
DIVISION 1. - GENERALLY#
Secs. 74-21—74-35. - Reserved.#
DIVISION 2. - WATER AND SEWER CONNECTION#
Sec. 74-36. - Permit required.#
No person shall connect any property to any public sewer, common drain or public water supply located in any public street or public highway in the town, nor shall any person connect any property to any drain or sewer or public water supply located in a private highway, lane or alley, which sewer or drain or water supply in turn connects with a public sewer or common drain or public water supply located in a public street or public highway in the town, until such person shall first receive from the board of sewer and water commissioners a permit to do so.
(Code 1982, § 13-1; Code 2003, § 74-36)
Sec. 74-37. - Application for permit.#
Every person desiring to connect any property to the public water supply shall make application for such connection in writing to the board of sewer and water commissioners. Such application shall set forth the name of the owner of the property and the location of such property.
(Code 1982, § 13-2; Code 2003, § 74-37)
Sec. 74-38. - Trapping.#
Every connection to the public water supply must be properly trapped and must be so made as not to damage or obstruct any public sewer or common drain or road surface with dirt, sand or other material.
(Code 1982, § 13-3; Code 2003, § 74-38)
Sec. 74-39. - Supervision.#
Every connection to the public water supply in a public street or public highway, and every connection to the public water supply in a private street, highway, lane or alley, shall be made under the supervision of the director of public works.
(Code 1982, § 13-4; Code 2003, § 74-39)
Sec. 74-40. - Excavations; restoration; connection fee.#
All excavations made in any public street or public highway for the purpose of making connections to the public water supply or sewer system shall be filled and tamped and resurfaced in a good and workmanlike manner under the supervision of the director of public works so that the public highway or public street shall be left safe for public travel. The town shall be reimbursed for all expenses incurred in connection with such restoration. All persons connecting shall pay the water and sewer connection fee which is adopted by the board of water and sewers.
(Code 1982, § 13-5; Code 2003, § 74-40)