(A) No physical connection shall be maintained between any other source of water or liquid and the village water supply piping. No spigot or outlet shall be physically connected to a drain or sewer or be submerged. The proper cross-connection prevention device shall be installed in accordance with the village and OEPA regulations.
(B) There shall be no electrical ground of A/C and/or D/C power source permitted on the water system or any private extension thereof.
(C) A permit must be obtained by the property owner or a plumber engaged by the property owner in order to receive a service line connection. At this time, the Administrator will check the property records to verify that all assessments levied against the property have been paid prior to issuing the permit. If the assessment and other charges levied have been paid, a permit will then be issued; if not, the property owner must pay the assessments and other charges levied before a permit is issued. Should a renewal of a service be desired, a permit will be issued by the Administrator after it is determined that there are no outstanding unpaid bills; then an employee of the village will restore the service. If the connection is made without first obtaining a proper permit, water service will be discontinued until a valid permit is obtained.
(D) The owner of the property may have a service discontinued by request to the village. The meter will be turned off or removed and water shut off at the curb by the village. Should it not be possible to obtain a final reading, a final invoice will be estimated on the time elapsed since the last reading and the estimated consumption as determined by the village. Under no circumstances shall the closing statement be less than the minimum rate prorated for the time the water was used. When service is re-established, a reconnection charge will be levied. Charges will be prorated to the nearest month.
(E) All employees of the village, designated for the purpose with proper identification, are authorized to enter, at reasonable hours, into any house, building or place supplied with water from or connected to, or traversed by water mains of the village, to examine bibs, pipes, meters, cisterns, reservoirs, tanks or other apparatus for the purpose of ascertaining the quantity of water consumed or supplied or for placing or taking away any meter, instrument, pipe fitting or other material belonging to the village or for any other reasonable purpose in connection with the water supply system.
(Ord. 20-03, passed 2-25-2020) Penalty, see § 10.99