CHAPTER 921
Water
921.01   Title changes; reconnection; discontinuation of service.
921.02   Rates.
921.03   Backflow prevention device.
921.04   Water/sewer regulations prior to subdivision acceptance.
921.05   Drilling water wells prohibited.
921.06   Service Termination Policy.
921.07   Extension of water and sewer lines and services outside of the Municipal corporation.
921.08   Penalty for delinquent water and sewer accounts.
921.09   Monthly billing for water and sewer services.
921.10   Water and sewer rates.
921.99   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
Compulsory water connections - see Ohio R.C. 729.06, 743.23
Tampering; unauthorized connections - see Ohio R.C. 4933.22
Fluoridation - see Ohio R.C. 6111.13
Water pollution control - see Ohio R.C. Ch. 6111
Water supply - see OAC 4101:2-51-37
Backflow - see OAC 4101:2-51-38
Tampering; theft - see GEN. OFF. 545.19
 
 
921.01 TITLE CHANGES; RECONNECTION; DISCONTINUATION OF SERVICE.
   (a)   In the event that the owners of a dwelling or parcel of property to which water service is provided split up, sell or subdivide their ownership in such a manner that the title to the dwelling or property is changed, or part of the premises is sold, then a new water tap shall be made to the Village water system, at a location determined by the Village Administrator and under his supervision and at the sole and entire expense (including the tap fee) of the seller or grantor of the property.
   (b)   The new tap or connection shall be constructed upon or before the sale or transfer of the property involved.
   (c)   In the event the owner fails or neglects to comply with the provisions of this section, the Village Administrator is hereby authorized to enter the owner’s premises and to shut off and discontinue water service to the entire lot or tract or discontinue service to the portion sold, such discontinuation being in addition to the penalty provided in Section 921.99.
(Ord. 1959-3. Passed 10-8-59.)
921.02 RATES.
   (a)   The rates charged to consumers within and without the Village for water furnished shall be as affixed by Council.
   Water provided to consumers outside the Village shall be at the rates established herein plus an additional twenty percent (20%).
(Res. 1994-22. Passed 12-19-94.)
921.03 BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE.
   (a)   If, in the judgment of the Superintendent of Water or local approving authority, an approved backflow prevention device is necessary for the safety of the public water system, the approving authority shall give notice to the water consumer to install such an approved device immediately. The water consumer shall, at his own expense, install such an approved device at a location and in a manner approved by the approving authority 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 by 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 such 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 approving authority and by the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency.
   (c)    It shall be the duty of the approving authority to cause surveys and investigations to be made of industrial and other properties served by the public water supply where actual or potential hazards to the public water supply may exist. Such surveys and investigations shall be made a matter of public record and shall be repeated as often as the approving authority shall deem necessary.
   (d)    The approving authority shall have the right to enter at any reasonable time any property served by a connection to the public water supply or distribution system of Carrollton 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 approving authority any information which he may request regarding the piping system or systems or water use on such property. The refusal of such information, when demanded, shall, within the discretion of the approving authority be deemed evidence of the presence of improper connections as provided in this section.
   (e)    The approving authority 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 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.
(Res. 1988-12. Passed 4-18-88.)
921.04 WATER/SEWER REGULATIONS PRIOR TO SUBDIVISION ACCEPTANCE.
   (a)    All subdividers and developers, when submitting a preliminary plat to the Planning Commission, for any residential, commercial or industrial subdivision or development, shall include a metes and bounds description for all easements for water and sewer lines traversing or bounded by all lots, acreage or roadways within such subdivision or development. Such description shall provide for at least a thirty foot easement. All original easements shall be properly executed by the owner of the subdivision or development recorded and delivered to the Clerk-Treasurer within sixty days of final approval by Council of the subdivision or development.
   (b)    Each developer or subdivider shall submit a map along with a metes and bounds description, such map designating the location of all water/sewer lines, distances between manholes, the measurement and location of each lateral located in the plat and the curb box or service connection of the proposed water line.
   (c)    As a condition to approval by Council of any subdivision or development, a developer or subdivider shall, if the Village Administrator requests, provide access through the subdivison or development water and sewer lines for an extension of such lines beyond the subdivision to adjacent lands. To facilitate this access, the developer or subdivider shall, upon the Village Administrators' request, provide a written, fully executed easement for area over and across a lot or portion of the proposed subdivision or development providing such potential access to adjacent lands, per subsection (a) hereof.
   (d)    The subdivider or developer shall provide the Village with a one year warranty on all water and sewer lines and other components necessary to provide water and sewer service to the subdivision from the time of installation. During this one year warranty period, the subdivider or developer shall assume all maintenance and repair costs incurred or which are necessary. At or before the expiration of this one year period, the water and sewer lines and components shall be inspected by a designated representative of the Water and Sewer Department. Should the inspection reveal the need for any repairs or maintenance for such lines and components, the subdivider or developer shall make all such necessary repairs. In the alternative the Village may make all necessary repairs and changes and charge the costs to the subdivider or developer.
   (e)    The subdivider or developer shall assume all costs and expenses related to the construction and installation of the water and sewer lines and components in each place or subdivision for which the subdivider seeks approval. The subdivider or developer shall hold the Village harmless for all such costs and expenses. The Village Council has the right to refuse final approval of the plat without written documentation that all construction costs have been paid or secured to be paid.
   (f)    (1)    The subdivider or developer must submit, as a part of the preliminary plat, detailed written plans and maps specifically designating the proposed subdivision or development which plans are sufficiently detailed to allow the Water and Sewer Department to make a determination whether the water and sewer lines and components proposed are able to provide adequate service to the residents or occupants of the development or subdivision. A representative of the Water and Sewer Department shall provide a written recommendation to approve or deny the proposed plan. If the plan is not approved, the Water and Sewer Department shall state in writing the specific requirements yet to be met before approval granted. The recommendation must be submitted to the Planning Commission between the submission of the preliminary plat and the next regular meeting of the Planning Commission.
      (2)    After approval of the preliminary plan, the subdivider or developer must, if he or she proposes any changes in the approved water and sewer lines and components, obtain additional written approval from the Water and Sewer Department prior to the commencement of construction. If further easements are necessary for the changes, compliance with subsection (a) is also required.
   (g)    Actual construction of the water and sewer lines and components must comply with the approved maps.
   (h)    Subdividers shall assume the cost of having the water and sewer line inspected by the Village at any or all stages of the installation.
(Ord. 1990-06. Passed 6-11-90.)
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