The purpose of the City Water Department, as set forth in Section 8-1-1 of this Chapter, is to provide water at a reasonable price to the citizens of the City; however, in some cases it will probably be profitable to the City to supply out of City consumers with water. In the event that such person living outside the limits of the City desires to be connected with the waterworks system of the City, he shall present a request to the Board of Commissioners in writing. The Board of Commissioners, if it so believes that it will be profitable to sell such water to such consumer, may deliver water to the City limits. The would-be consumer is then under duty to supply all labor and materials to lay the pipe to his own premises and to make the meter deposit as set forth in Chapter 1 of this Title. Water meters are property of the City and shall be maintained only by the City; the same applies to utility lines. In the event that such water consumer does not keep such lines in good repair and condition, the Director of Public Works shall have the right to discontinue water service without notice; and further, shall refuse to reconnect same until such lines are in good repair and condition. The same rules and regulations as to discontinuance of water for failure to pay bills when due shall apply as with the City consumers. (Ord. 199, 9-9-57; 1994 Code)
A. Contract Requirements:
1. Prior to delivery of City water, providing treated sewage services or City garbage collection services to any property a part of which lies beyond the corporate limits of the City, it is further mandatory that a written contract between the City and all owners and record mortgagees and lienholders agree to construct all improvements on said property in accordance and in compliance with the City Building Code, Plumbing Code, Gas Code and Electrical Code 1 , all lawfully adopted departmental rules and regulations applicable thereto and such other regulations and requirements as the Board of Commissioners may deem necessary and lawful to enforce relative thereto and such owners, mortgagees and lienholders shall consent by said contract to inspection of all such construction by duly authorized inspectors or representatives of City departments charged with enforcement of said Codes and by the City Engineer and shall pay the applicable inspection and engineering fee applicable thereto.
2. Every such executed contract shall be filed with the City Secretary prior to delivery of City water, providing treated City sewage service or providing City garbage collection service and filed of record in the County deed records by the owners, mortgagees and lienholders.
3. As to any improvements, the applicable codes shall be those in effect at the time of commencement of such improvement.
B. Approval of Contract: Each contract for utilities outside City limits must receive approval by the Board of Commissioners before the contract can become effective. (Ord. 655, 10-11-78)
Notes
| 1 | 1. See Title 9, Chapter 1 of this Code. |