CHAPTER 929
Water

929.01   Application for water service; fee.

929.02   Tap-in fee and installation.

929.03   Service charge for consumers served by one meter.

929.04   Disconnection fee; notice to renter.

929.05   Vacant premises; abatement of charges.

929.06   Billing; penalty for late payments.

929.07   Change in customer’s name.

929.08   Water rates.

929.09   Charges for special services.

929.10   Backflow prevention device.

929.11   Storm water utility surcharge.

929.99   Penalty.

CROSS REFERENCES

      Power to provide and regulate water system - see Ohio R.C. 715.08, 717.01, 743.01

      Water pollution - see Ohio R.C. 715.08, 743.25

      Weekly deposit of water works money collected - see Ohio R.C. 743.06

      Tampering with water hydrants, pipes or meters; unauthorized connections - see Ohio R.C. 4933.22

      Water supply - see OAC 4101:2051-37

      Water and sewer bills combined - see S.U. & P.S. 921.10(h)

      Water main extensions - see S.U. & P.S. Ch. 925

929.01 APPLICATION FOR WATER SERVICE; FEE.

   A written application or contract accepted by the Water Department of the Municipality shall be required from each customer before water service is supplied. A charge of five dollars ($5.00) shall be made for such application or contract. Any property owner who rents or leases property to a tenant shall, on forms that shall be provided, sign for water service to be turned on or connected. Water service shall not be provided without the signature of the property owner or legal agent of the property owner.

(Ord. 819. Passed 3-17-80.)

929.02 TAP-IN FEE AND INSTALLATION.

   (a)    Water service will be extended to property owners who make application for such extension. There shall be charged and collected from the property owner for the tapping and making of connections with the water mains of the Municipality, the sum of one hundred fifty dollars ($150.00) plus time and material for each single tap.

(Ord. 2008-21. Passed 12-15-08.)

   (b)   No person except the tappers employed by the Municipality, or persons in its service, duly approved, will be permitted to tap any distributing pipe or insert stop-cocks or ferrules.
(Ord. 797. Passed 11-6-78.)

929.03 SERVICE CHARGE FOR CONSUMERS SERVED BY ONE METER.

   Where two or more consumers are supplied by one meter, a minimum service charge shall be made for each consumer unless the size of the meter is such that the regular minimum charge for that meter would be greater, in which case the latter charge shall be effective.

(Ord. 671. Passed 11-16-70.)