7-1-2-1: SERVICE OUTSIDE CITY LIMITS:
   A.   The city of Artesia, New Mexico owns and operates a municipal water system, a municipal solid waste system, and a municipal wastewater system (herein "systems"). The primary responsibility of said city systems is to furnish city utility services for the use of the residents and inhabitants within the corporate limits of the city.
   B.   Prospective utility customers outside the corporate city limits may have access to city utility services upon application to and approval by the city council conditioned upon the applicant's agreement to abide by the provisions of this chapter and such other conditions as the city council may require.
   C.   Any new or existing customer receiving water or wastewater services within or without the city corporate limits shall also be required, as a condition for service or continued service of water or wastewater utility services, to additionally receive solid waste services from the city, unless the city determines that providing solid waste services would not be in the best interests of the city due to logistic or economic factors. (Ord. 861, 2-22-2011)