(A) Building water line and sanitary sewer; village and/or customer expense. The Village of Birch Run shall install and maintain, at its expense, that portion of the service from the main to the lot or easement line, and the customer shall install and maintain at his or her expense that portion of the service from the lot or easement line to his or her premises. The size and slope of the building sanitary sewers shall be subject to the approval of the authorized personnel of the Village of Birch Run, but in no event shall the diameter be less than six inches. Whenever possible, the building sanitary sewer shall be brought to the building at an elevation below the basement floor. Each building shall be separately metered.
(B) Violations. Applications may be canceled and/or sewer service discontinued by the Village of Birch Run for any violation of any rule, regulation or condition of service and especially for any of the following reasons:
(1) Misrepresentation in the application as to the property or fixtures to be serviced by the sanitary sewer or water system;
(2) Nonpayment of bills; and
(3) Improper or imperfect service pipes and fixtures or failure to keep same in suitable state of repair.
(C) Bills and notices. Bills and notices relating to the conduct of the business of the Village of Birch Run will be mailed to the customer at the address listed on the application, unless a change of address has been filed in writing at the business office of the Village of Birch Run, and the Village of Birch Run shall not otherwise be responsible for delivery of any bill or notice, nor will the customer be excused from nonpayment of a bill or from any performance required in the notice.
(D) Bills; unpaid bills.
(1) Bills for water and sewer service are due and payable at the business office of the Village of Birch Run or to any designated agent on their date of issue. The past due date shall be day 30 of the month after the period of service.
(2) All bills not paid on or before the due date shall be termed delinquent, and the Village of Birch Run shall serve on the customer a written final notice of the delinquency. If a delinquent bill is not paid within 15 days after original date due, the water and/or sewer service to the use will be subject to discontinuance, or other measures as state law will allow.
(E) Re-connection. Where the water or sewer service supplied to a customer has been discontinued for nonpayment of a delinquent bill, the Village of Birch Run reserves the right to request a nominal sum to be placed on deposit with the Village of Birch Run for the purpose of establishing or maintaining any customer's credit. The re-connection will not be made until all delinquent bills and other charges, if any, owed by the customer to the Village of Birch Run have been paid.
(F) Interruption of service. The Village of Birch Run shall make all reasonable efforts to eliminate interruption of service, and when the interruption occurs, will endeavor to re-establish service with the shortest possible delay. Whenever service is interrupted for purpose of working on the distribution and collection system or the treatment equipment, all consumers affected by the interruption will be notified in advance whenever it is possible to do so.
(G) Claims; village not responsible. The Village of Birch Run shall, in no event, be held responsible for claim made against it by reason of the breaking of any mains or service pipes, or by reason of any other interruption of the service caused by the breaking of machinery or stoppage for necessary repairs, and no person shall be entitled to damage nor have any portion of a payment refunded for any interruption.
(H) Inspection. The premises receiving water and/or sanitary sewer service shall at all reasonable hours be subject to inspection by duly authorized personnel of the Village of Birch Run.
(I) Special terms and conditions. Special terms and conditions may be made where water and sanitary sewer service is used by the Village of Birch Run or community for public purposes such as public parks and the like.
(J) Rules may change. These rules may be changed or amended.
(1992 Code, § 81.014) (Ord. 00-05, passed 9-25-2000)