New York Codes, Rules and Regulations
Title 21 - Miscellaneous
Chapter LXXXIII - Buffalo Water Board
Part 10085 - Buffalo Water Board Regulations
Section 10085.10 - Supply to building under construction

(a) Persons constructing, reconstructing, rehabilitating any dwelling, building or structure in the city that requires water service will be required to make a written application for water service to the department. Such application shall state in detail the uses for which water is desired, the name of the owner of the property and the street number of lot on which water is to be used and such other information as may be specified on forms provided by the department, or otherwise required by the commissioner.

(b) The amount of charges for water, at schedule rates for work thus stated, shall be paid in advance to the water board before a permit for such use shall be issued to the applicant.

(c) The commissioner may cause said work to be inspected by an inspector under his direction, and in case it shall appear that the person receiving said permit or the builder, contractor, or architect making the required certificate has made fraudulent representations or returns as to the amount of work done under said permit, no further permit will be issued to said applicant or to any other person for him or in his behalf, under any circumstances, until all unpaid water charges are paid.

(d) No contractor or builder will be allowed to use water from any fire hydrant for building purposes, except as provided herein.

(e) No consumer of water with unmetered water service will be allowed to furnish water for construction purposes, on his own or any other premises, without first paying for the same for said purpose and receiving a permit for such use from the department. The fee for said permit shall be as provided in the board schedule of rates. A season permit effective from April 15th to November 15th may also be issued. The fee for said permit shall be as provided in the board schedule of rates.

(f) The builder must, in all cases, procure a permit as before provided prior to procuring water for building purposes from any water board water facilities.

(g) The builder is required to insert a service or fixture where there is none, to enable him to procure such water for building purposes. The application for such service must be made by the owner of the property, after which the permit for such use may be issued to the builder on his application, and he must file an application to have such service turned off at the curb as soon as he has finished his work.

(h) In case a builder desires to use water from a metered service supplying water to adjacent premises, he must procure the consent of the owner of the adjacent service.