Just saw this on the top of the Rotterdam Town website...

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******** I M P O R T A N T   B U L L E T I N ******** Posted: 7/9/2012


Attention Residents
Effective immediately, July 9, 2012, the Town of Rotterdam will be enforcing a water conservation measure due to equipment failure.
There will be a watering ban in the Town of Rotterdam from now until July 17, 2012
On Wednesday, July 18, 2012 we will resume our regular water sprinkling regulations

This differs from the other postings that were released.

here is what you could face should you fail to adhere to the new (as of today) water restriction in place until July 17, 2012


E. Lawn sprinkling systems.
  
(4) An electrical timer shut-off must be installed to control usage of sprinkler system. The timer settings must conform with the rules and regulations for sprinkling as set forth by the town.


7-8. Enforcement; penalties for offenses.

A. Violations. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to construct, alter, repair, move, remove, demolish, equip, use, occupy or maintain any premises in violation of any provision of this chapter or to fail in any manner to comply with a notice, directive or order of the Town Engineer, Chief Operator of Water, the Town Building Inspector/Code Enforcement Officer or the designee of any one of them requiring compliance with this chapter.

B. Penalties. Any person, firm or corporation who shall fail to comply with a written order of the Town Engineer, Chief Operator of Water, the Town Building Inspector/Code Enforcement Officer or the designee of any one of them within the time fixed for compliance therewith and any person, firm or corporation who shall violate any of the applicable provisions of this chapter shall be guilty of a violation which shall be punishable by a fine of $500. Each day that a violation continues shall be deemed a separate offense.

Except if you're a Rotterdam cop who waters, or anyone else, considering nobody will enforce it.

Quoted from tkoza

here is what you could face should you fail to adhere to the new (as of today) water restriction in place until July 17, 2012


E. Lawn sprinkling systems.
  
(4) An electrical timer shut-off must be installed to control usage of sprinkler system. The timer settings must conform with the rules and regulations for sprinkling as set forth by the town.


7-8. Enforcement; penalties for offenses.

A. Violations. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to construct, alter, repair, move, remove, demolish, equip, use, occupy or maintain any premises in violation of any provision of this chapter or to fail in any manner to comply with a notice, directive or order of the Town Engineer, Chief Operator of Water, the Town Building Inspector/Code Enforcement Officer or the designee of any one of them requiring compliance with this chapter.

B. Penalties. Any person, firm or corporation who shall fail to comply with a written order of the Town Engineer, Chief Operator of Water, the Town Building Inspector/Code Enforcement Officer or the designee of any one of them within the time fixed for compliance therewith and any person, firm or corporation who shall violate any of the applicable provisions of this chapter shall be guilty of a violation which shall be punishable by a fine of $500. Each day that a violation continues shall be deemed a separate offense.

let's be honest here, this'll get enforced just as much as the rest of the stuff in town codes...................the water police along with the sign police exist only on paper  

Quoted from 1251

let's be honest here, this'll get enforced just as much as the rest of the stuff in town codes...................the water police along with the sign police exist only on paper  

at $500 per occurance they might just raise enough to cover the cost of the pump problems - the pump has been a problem for at least as long as Mr G was the head of DPW and water and sewer was under his authority and budget

the $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ keeps LEAVING the town.....

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at $500 per occurance they might just raise enough to cover the cost of the pump problems - the pump has been a problem for at least as long as Mr G was the head of DPW and water and sewer was under his authority and budget

wanna wager on the amount of money that's gonna be taken in? I'll take under $500  

I can start listing streets right now that i know we could probably bring in $100K tomorrow morning.  Earn more money before the sun comes up than the RPD can spend all day in Overtime.

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I can start listing streets right now that i know we could probably bring in $100K tomorrow morning.  Earn more money before the sun comes up than the RPD can spend all day in Overtime.

I was walking down M'ville Rd. during the last "ban" I counted quite a few..................was gonna take some pics, but apparently that's frowned upon here now......

Quoted from rampage

I can start listing streets right now that i know we could probably bring in $100K tomorrow morning.  Earn more money before the sun comes up than the RPD can spend all day in Overtime.

it's not in my neighborhood....we don't have underground sprinklers with roads named after us....but who cares....


WHERE'S THE VALUE FOR MY PAID TAXES.....PAID I SAID!!! PAID!!!!!.......in Florida? retired right out of town?
50 gallon barrels? contracts? COLA's? made up positions?

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it's not in my neighborhood....we don't have underground sprinklers with roads named after us....but who cares....


WHERE'S THE VALUE FOR MY PAID TAXES.....PAID I SAID!!! PAID!!!!!.......in Florida? retired right out of town?
50 gallon barrels? contracts? COLA's? made up positions?

GE, we take good things from your life.  Also, please see your local Proctor-ologist.

Quoted from tkoza

here is what you could face should you fail to adhere to the new (as of today) water restriction in place until July 17, 2012


E. Lawn sprinkling systems.
  
(4) An electrical timer shut-off must be installed to control usage of sprinkler system. The timer settings must conform with the rules and regulations for sprinkling as set forth by the town.

B. Penalties. Any person, firm or corporation who ...shall be punishable by a[b] fine of $500. Each day that a violation continues shall be deemed a separate offense.

Offer a $50 reward and the watering will stop in 1 day.

What do I need to do to get the fee?  I'll make $1K tomorrow morning.

just where is this money going to come from - the town is broke in more ways than one

you think that Litz and Mercoglan are going to enforce a fine  - they would most likely wave the $85 court fee to