(A) Permit. No person shall uncover, connect with, make any opening into, use, alter or disturb, in any manner, any main or any part of the water system without first obtaining a permit in writing from the authority and/or the township as it may require, and pay the requisite fees.
(B) Application. Application for a permit required above shall be made by the owner of the improved property served or to be served with notice as provided herein, or by the duly authorized agent or agent of such owner.
(C) Connection. No person shall make or shall cause to be made a connection of any improved property to a main until such person fulfills each of the following conditions:
(1) Notify the authority and the township of the desire and intention to connect such improved property to a main;
(2) Apply for and obtain a permit as required above;
(3) Give the township and the authority at least 24 hours’ notice before such connection will be made in order that the authority and/or the township may supervise and inspect or may cause to be supervised and inspected the work of connection and necessary testing; and
(4) If applicable, furnish satisfactory evidence to the authority that any connection or customer facility fees, which may be charged and imposed by the authority against the owner of each improved property who connects such improved property to a main, has been paid.
(D) Single connection. Except as otherwise provided in this section, each improved property shall be connected separately and independently with a main through a building main. Grouping of more than one improved property on one building main shall not be permitted, except under special circumstances and for good cause shown, but then only after special permission of the authority, in writing, shall have been secured and only subject to such further rules, regulations and conditions as may be prescribed by the authority.
(E) Costs and expenses. All costs and expenses of construction of a building main to a main shall be borne by the owner of the improved property to be connected; and such owner shall indemnify and shall save harmless the authority and/or the township from all loss or damage that may be occasioned directly or indirectly, as a result of construction of a building main or of connection of a building main to a main.
(F) Main. A building main shall be connected to a main at the place designated by the authority and where, if applicable, the service line is provided. A smooth neat joint shall be made and the connection of a building main to the service line shall be made secure and water-tight.
(Ord. 175, passed 10-11-2006) Penalty, see § 52.99