(A) Application: No water from the waterworks system of the city shall be turned on for service into any premises by any person but the superintendent of the waterworks system or some person authorized by him to perform this service. Application to have water turned on shall be made in writing to the superintendent of the system and shall contain an agreement by the applicant to abide by and accept all of the provisions of this chapter as conditions governing the use and service of the waterworks system of the city by the applicant. (Ord. 516, 4-15-1991)
(B) Turn On Fee: A fee of fifty dollars ($50.00) shall be paid for turning on the water. The only exception to this will be when the customer temporarily relocates to another home out of state, in which case a twenty dollar ($20.00) fee shall be added to the bill at the time of turn on.
(C) Deposit: A deposit of seventy five dollars ($75.00) shall be made with each application, this sum to be retained by the city to ensure payment of all bills. When service to the applicant is discontinued permanently, this deposit, less any amount still due the city for water service, shall be refunded without interest; provided, that where any applicant for water service is the owner of record and occupant of the premises to be served, no such deposit shall be required. (Ord. 1258, 4-16-2012)
(D) Connections Required: The owner, occupant or party or parties in possession of any house, structure, factory, industrial or commercial establishment or any other building or structure of any other character which uses water and is located on property within the corporate limits of the city, shall cause such house, structure, factory, industrial or commercial establishment or any other building or structure of any other character to be connected with the waterworks system of the City within ninety (90) days from the date that water facilities become available to such property.
It shall be unlawful for the owner, occupant or party or parties in possession of any house, structure, factory, industrial or commercial establishment or any other building or structure of any other character located on property within the City to establish or maintain a water well, as defined in 415 Illinois Compiled Statutes 30/3, if water facilities from the waterworks system of the City are available to such property; provided, however, that nothing contained herein shall prohibit an individual from applying, pursuant to City ordinance 459, for a permit for a high capacity well to be used for emergency purposes only. (Ord. 516, 4-15-1991)