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(A) If, in the judgment of the Superintendent of Water, an approved backflow prevention device is necessary for the safety of the public water system, the Superintendent of Water will give notice to the water consumer to install such an approved device immediately. The water consumer shall, at his or her own expense, install such an approved device at a location and in a manner approved by the Superintendent of Water, and shall have inspections and tests made of such approved devices as required by the Superintendent of Water.
(B) No person, firm or corporation shall establish or permit to be established or maintain or permit to be maintained any connection whereby a private, auxiliary or emergency water supply other than the regular public water supply of the village may enter the supply or distributing system of said municipality, unless such private, auxiliary or emergency water supply and the method of connection and use of such supply shall have been approved by the Superintendent of Water by the Ohio.
(C) shall be made a matter of public record and shall be repeated as often as the Superintendent of Water shall deem necessary.
(D) The Superintendent of Water or his or its duly authorized representative shall have the right to enter at any reasonable time any property served by a connection to the public water supply or distributing system of the village for the purpose of inspecting the piping system or systems thereof. On demand, the owner, lessees or occupants of any property so served shall furnish to the Superintendent of Water any information which he or she may request regarding the piping system or systems use on such property. The refusal of such information, when demanded, shall, within the discretion of the Superintendent of Water, be deemed evidence of the presence of improper connections as provided in this section.
(E) The Superintendent of Water is hereby authorized and directed to discontinue, after reasonable notice to the occupant thereof, the water service to any property wherein any connection in violation of the provisions of this section is known to exist, and to take such other precautionary measures as he or she may deem necessary to eliminate any danger of contamination of the public water supply distribution mains. Water service to such property shall not be restored until such conditions shall have been eliminated or corrected in compliance with the provisions of this section.
(Ord. 84-15, passed 11-13-1984)
WATER REGULATIONS
(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
(A) All meters will be read quarterly.
(B) If the meter reader is unable to obtain a reading because a meter is out of order, the meter will be replaced and the amount of water consumed will be estimated.
(C) If the meter is damaged due to negligence on the part of the property owner, the cost of replacement shall be assessed to the properties corresponding water/sewer bill.
(D) The village shall make a charge for any service requiring a special trip to the property, such as temporary shut-offs. Only representatives of the village are authorized to install, disconnect or remove water meters from a service. Any meter not properly removed, which becomes lost or not recoverable, shall be chargeable to the property owner. No person without a permit from the village is allowed to turn a stop chock, hydrant or valve owned by the village or on public right-of-way, other than plumbers, excepting, however, members of the Fire Department in the performance of their duties. In case trouble occurs between the main and the curb stop, or in the meter, the village should be called. If the trouble is beyond the curb stop, it should be shut off and a plumber called at the property owner’s expense.
(E) Service branches are installed at the expense of the property owner who is held responsible at all times for any leakage that may occur between the curb stop and the building. The village has the right to replace any water meter it deems necessary.
(F) All meters must be accessible at all times. Failure to comply with this rule will be cause for discontinuing service which will not be resumed until the trouble has been remedied. This rule shall apply to meters in meter pits which are covered with dirt or other materials or that are filled with matter or gas, or where passage to meters is blocked so that the meters are not accessible.
(G) The village will require each water service to have its own separate accessible municipal shut-off valve and box. All shut-off valves must be clear and accessible at all times so that water may be shut off as necessary by the Public Works Department. No valve box shall be covered with concrete, asphalt or other materials. The shut-off valve and box shall be constructed pursuant to village standards and the site selected by the village. The valve box will be located prior to the meter. The valve box and shut-off are the responsibility of the owner to maintain. No person other the authorized village personnel are permitted to turn water on or off at the shut-off valve. If current services do not comply with this subchapter, they will need to be retrofitted to meet village standards. The property owner will have 60 days from notification to comply. If they do not comply within 60 days, service will be terminated for that property or properties.
(H) The owner of the property may request turn-off in order to permanently or temporarily terminate charges.
(I) A list of all current charges, fees and rates for the various water services performed are on file in the village office. These charges, fees and rates are subject to amendment by the village and are not to be construed as being fixed for an indefinite period of time.
(J) Bills rendered to landlords having multiple establishments or apartment units should be computed where the minimum billing shall not be less than the minimum rate times the number of units.
(Ord. 20-03, passed 2-25-2020)
(A) No meter shall be set until the final inspection has been made and approved, and an application for service has been filed. It is unlawful for anyone to move into a residence until after final village inspection, approval and acceptance for metering.
(B) Any meter violation shall be considered as tampering with the water system and shall carry the penalty as outlined by law.
(C) No extension, alterations or repairs shall be made to any water pipes or fixtures within the public rights-of-way between meter and main line except by a plumber and with the notification to the village.
(D) Meters are furnished to consumers by the village upon payment of the utility connect fee and tap fee. Meters for connections larger than one inch will be provided by the village, however the cost of the meter shall be included in the tap-in fee. The tap fee varies in accordance with the size of the meter. A schedule of such charges is available at the village office.
(E) Each service one and one-half inch diameter or larger shall be provided with a by-pass. The by-pass must be a valve so that it can be sealed to prevent its use by anyone except village personnel.
(F) The village will test and correct any meter which is registering incorrectly without the consent of the owner, or upon his or her request, will test any of its meters, and guarantee its accuracy against any overcharge within 2%. Proper refund shall be made if the test shows the customer has been overcharged, going back no further than one year. In order to protect the village against the unreasonable demands for this service, a $25 charge shall be made if the test shows the meter to be registering properly. If a meter is found to be under-registering, the owner can be billed for under charges for up to one year prior to and preceding the determination of under-registering.
(Ord. 20-03, passed 2-25-2020) Penalty, see § 10.99
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