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Drought Regulation Penalty Schedule

  Section/Subdivision    
CODE RCNY DESCRIPTION - STAGE I  PENALTY  DEFAULT
 W01 AC 24-337 WASTING OR NOT CONSERVING WATER FOR COMMERCIAL OR INDUSTRIAL USE; STAGE I 400 1,000
 W02 AC 24-337 ILLEGAL WASTE OF WATER DURING DROUGHT; (RESIDENTIAL);  STAGE I 250 1,000
 W03 21-03 (a) ALLOWING LEAK OR WASTE OF WATER FROM FAUCETS, W.C.'S, ETC.;  STAGE I 250 1,000
 W04 21-03 (b)  USING PUBLIC WATER TO WASH VEHICLES; STAGE I 250 1,000
 W05 21-03 (c) USING WATER TO SPRAY OR WASH SIDEWALK, STREET;  STAGE I 250 1,000
 W06 21-03 (d) USING ANY WATER FOR ORNAMENTAL PURPOSES; STAGE I 250 1,000
 W07 21-03 (e) USING WATER FOR LAWNS, GOLF COURSE, PLANTS, TREES;  STAGE I 250 1,000
 W08 21-03 (e) (3) FAILURE TO POST PROPER IRRIGATION SYSTEM SIGN; STAGE I 100 1,000
 W09 21-03 (f) ILLEGAL USE OF FIRE HYDRANTS; STAGE I 750 1,000
 W10  21-03 (g) SERVING WATER WITHOUT REQUEST; STAGE I 250 1,000
 W11 21-03 (h) A/C OR REFRIG. UNIT WITHOUT APPROVED WATER CONSERV. DEVICE; STAGE I 300 1,000
 W12 21-03 (h) DUMPING COOLING TOWER  WATER; STAGE I 750 1,000
 W13  21-03 (i) USE OF PUBLIC WATER FOR POOLS; STAGE I 250 1,000
 W14 21-03 (j) USE OF NONCOMPLYING SHOWERHEAD(S); STAGE I 250 1,000
 W15 21-04 FAILURE TO REDUCE WATER BY 15% FOR NON-RESIDENTIAL USE; STAGE I 300 1,000
 W16 21-05 FAILURE TO POST "SAVE WATER" SIGNS; STAGE I 100 1,000
         
    DESCRIPTION - STAGE II    
 W17 AC 24-337 WASTING OR NOT CONSERVING WATER FOR COMMERCIAL OR INDUSTRIAL USE; STAGE II 500 1,000
 W18 AC 24-337 ILLEGAL WASTE OF WATER DURING DROUGHT; (RES);  STAGE II 350 1,000
 W19 21-23 (a) ALLOWING LEAK OR WASTE OF WATER FROM FAUCETS, W.C.'S, ETC.;  STAGE II 350 1,000
 W20 21-23 (b) USING PUBLIC WATER TO WASH VEHICLES; STAGE II 350 1,000
 W21 21-23 (c) USING WATER TO SPRAY OR WASH SIDEWALK, STREET, BUILDING;   STAGE II 350 1,000
 W22 21-23 (d) USING ANY WATER FOR ORNAMENTAL PURPOSES;  STAGE II 350 1,000
 W23 21-23 (e) USING WATER FOR LAWNS, GOLF COURSE, PLANTS, TREES;  STAGE II 350 1,000
 W24 21-23 (e) (1) FAILURE TO POST PROPER IRRIGATION SYSTEM SIGN; STAGE II 200 1,000
 W25 21-23 (f) ILLEGAL USE OF FIRE HYDRANTS;  STAGE II 750 1,000
 W26 21-23 (g) SERVING WATER WITHOUT REQUEST;  STAGE II 350 1,000
 W27 21-23 (h) A/C OR REFRIG. UNIT WITHOUT APPROVED WATER CONSERVATION DEVICE;  STAGE II 400 1,000
 W28 21-23 (h) DUMPING COOLING TOWER  WATER;  STAGE II 850 1,000
 W29  21-23 (i) USE OF PUBLIC WATER FOR POOLS;  STAGE II 350 1,000
 W30 21-23 (j) USE OF NONCOMPLYING SHOWERHEAD(S);  STAGE II 350 1,000
 W31 21-24 FAILURE TO REDUCE WATER BY 20% (NON-RESIDENTIAL USE);  STAGE II 300 1,000
 W32 21-25 FAILURE TO POST "SAVE WATER" SIGNS;  STAGE II 200 1,000
         
    DESCRIPTION - STAGE III    
 W33 AC 24-337 WASTING OR NOT CONSERVING WATER FOR COMMERCIAL OR INDUSTRIAL USE; STAGE III 600 1,000
 W34 AC 24-337 ILLEGAL WASTE OF WATER DURING DROUGHT; (RESIDENTIAL); STAGE III 450 1,000
 W35 21-43 (a) ALLOWING LEAK OF WASTE OF WATER FROM FAUCETS, WC'S, ETC.;  STAGE III 550 1,000
 W36 21-43 (b) USING PUBLIC WATER TO WASH VEHICLES;  STAGE III 550 1,000
 W37 21-43 (c) USING WATER TO SPRAY OR WASH SIDEWALK, STREET, BUILDING;  STAGE III 550 1,000
 W38 21-43 (d) USING ANY WATER FOR ORNAMENTAL PURPOSES;  STAGE III 550 1,000
 W39 21-43 (e)  USING WATER FOR LAWNS, GOLF COURSES, PLANTS, TREES;  STAGE III 550 1,000
 W40 21-43 (e) (2) FAILURE TO POST PROPER IRRIGATION SYSTEM SIGN; STAGE III 400 1,000
 W41 21-43 (f) ILLEGAL USE OF FIRE HYDRANT(S);  STAGE III 750 1,000
 W42 21-43 (g) SERVING WATER WITHOUT REQUEST; STAGE III 550 1,000
 W43 21-43 (h) A/C OR REFRIG. UNIT WITHOUT APPROVED WATER CONSERV. DEVICE; STAGE III 950 1,000
 W44 21-43 (h) DUMPING COOLING TOWER  WATER;  STAGE III 950 1,000
 W45 21-43 (i) USE OF PUBLIC WATER FOR POOLS;  STAGE III 950 1,000
 W46 21-43 (j) USE OF NONCOMPLYING SHOWERHEAD(S); STAGE III 450 1,000
 W47 21-43 (k) USE OF WATER COOLED A/C SYSTEM, BELOW 79 DEGREES F.;  STAGE III 400 1,000
 W48 21-44 FAILURE TO REDUCE USE OF WATER BY 25% (NON-RESIDENTIAL USE) ; STAGE III  300 1,000
 W49 21-45 FAILURE TO POST "SAVE WATER" SIGNS;  STAGE III 300 1,000
 W50 21-46 USE OF WELLWATER WITHOUT PERMIT / SIGN / PROPER CONNECTION;  STAGE III 400 1,000
         
    VIOLATIONS ALREADY ESTABLISHED    
 W-51 AC 24-308 ILLEGAL USE OF HYDRANT(S) 750 1,000
 W-52 AC 24-337 ILLEGAL WASTE OF WATER (RESIDENTIAL) 250 1,000
 W-53 AC 24-339 DISTRIBUTION/SALE/IMPORT/INSTALLATION OF WATER WASTING PLUMBING FIXTURES 475 1,000

Last updated January 18, 2007

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