(A) Where service is available, and upon receipt of all necessary connection and availability fees, the town may extend service lines to serve properties as follows:
(1) In cases where the distribution or collection lines run in a roadway immediately adjacent to the property to be served, the town shall run a service line from its water and/or sewer main to the property line.
(2) In cases where the distribution or collection lines from which service is to be obtained is located in a street separated from the property to be served by the property of another, the town shall run the service line from its distribution or collection line to the property line of the lot located adjacent to the road in which the main distribution or collection line is located.
(B) Generally, service lines, meters, etc., installed by the town to serve properties will be located at a point along the property line mutually agreed upon by the Town and property owner, However, in such cases where mutual agreement cannot be reached as to the most suitable location, the decision will rest with the Public Works Director.
(C) The property owners shall be responsible for connecting all plumbing fixtures, piping and appurtenances on the property with the service lines installed by the town. Once installed, the property owner shall be responsible for maintaining his or her water service line from the property or structure being served to the meter. Similarly, the property owner is responsible for the maintenance of the sewer service line from the property or structure being served to the sewer service line extended by the town. The location of all sewer lines must be approved by the Public Works Director. All sewer lines must be buried unless the Public Works Director determines it is not feasible to do so. If any lines are not buried, they must be camouflaged from view.
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(D) The property owner shall furnish and maintain a private cutoff valve on the customer’s side of the water meter. The cutoff valve shall be of curb-stop quality, shall be located immediately on the customer’s side of the water meter, shall be kept in good working order, and shall be protected from the elements in a suitable manner. State Building Code prohibits underground installation of combination stop-and-waste valves and cocks.
(E) Furthermore, a pressure reduction valve, preferably with a pressure gauge, shall be installed on the customer's side of the water meter in all existing and new construction.
(F) In order to protect the water supply of the Town of Beech Mountain and thereby insure the availability of water for human needs, it is crucial that customers utilize their private cutoff valve year round during periods when a house, unit or business will be unoccupied. All utility customers are required to turn water service off using their own private cutoff valve when the structure will be unoccupied for more than three days. Failure to do so may result in the town’s cutting off service and billing the customer for the cutoff fee. 2
(G) The town neither guarantees customers uninterrupted service, nor does it assume any liability for damage to private property due to interruptions in service. All utility customers are urged to ensure that their plumbing systems and appurtenances are adequately equipped with back-flow prevention devices or vacuum relief valves as necessary.
(1989 Code, Title III, Ch. 30, § 3-1) (Ord. passed 7-10-1990; Ord. passed 10-9-1990; 12-8-1992; Ord. passed 2-10-2009; Ord. passed 6-8-2010; Ord. 2016-10, passed 9-13-2016; Ord. 2017-04, passed 2-14-2017)
Editor's note:
1 Division (C) amended October 9, 1990.
2 Division (E) added by amendment December 8, 1992 and subsequent subsection renumbered.