A. General:
1. Water rates shall be established by resolution of the board of directors.
2. The payment of the rates and charges established by the board of directors is a condition of water service by the district. Service shall be terminated in accordance with the district's rules and regulations if a customer fails to pay the rates and charges established by the board of directors.
3. Water service shall be billed on a monthly basis on the same statement as other district utilities including sewer and solid waste services.
4. Customers having more than one meter serving a single residential lot or parcel shall pay the base charge for each meter plus a water volume charge calculated on the combined volume of water for the meters serving the lot or parcel. Such multiple meter properties existing on March 14, 1998, shall be exempt from this provision until such time as the property is sold or transferred.
5. Customers shall, at their own risk and expense, furnish, install and keep in good and safe condition all water pipes, machinery and apparatus which may be required for receiving water from the district at the point of delivery and for applying and utilizing such water. The district shall not be responsible for any loss or damage occasioned or caused by negligence or want of care on the part of the customer in installing, maintaining, using or operating such water pipes, apparatus, appliances or fixtures. Customers shall hold the district harmless from any damages arising out of low or high pressure conditions or interruptions in service. Customers who feel the district bears responsibility for excessive water bills due to failure of district equipment or actions of district personnel can seek redress through subsection 7-2-7H of this chapter. All customers having equipment requiring a continuous flow of water shall provide a tank from which to feed the same.
6. Customers who experience a break or leak in any water pipeline downstream for their water meter, which they are required to maintain, shall be billed according to the following policy:
a. During the winter season (December through April), there is no billing maximum. The bill shall be computed according to the winter season rates and pass-through charge.
b. During the summer season (May through November), a billing maximum will apply. If the consumption, HCF, exceeds the average over the last five (5) years or the available history, the bill shall be computed according to the summer season water rates and pass-through charge up to sixty (60) HCF. Any consumption over sixty (60) HCF shall be computed according to the tier 3 rate with no pass-through charge. (Ord. 12-238, 4-12-2012)
c. The above provisions apply to each billing period separately. (Ord. 09-230, 1-8-2009)