(a) The Owner shall be responsible for the payment of all utility and trash service charges regardless of the party or parties occupying, using or consuming utility and trash service at the Served Premises. Utility and trash service charges shall be assessed in accordance with the "City of Coshocton: Utility Department Rates and Fees Schedule (Exhibit 3)” as are now established or as may be revised from time to time.
(b) The Owner shall be responsible for any tampering, interfering with or breaking of any meter, meter seals or other equipment of the Utility installed on the Served Premises and will be held liable for same including any illegal diversion of water.
(c) Only authorized employees of the Utility shall be permitted to make any adjustments to any meter or any other apparatus which is the property of the Utility.
(d) Only authorized employees of the Utility shall have the authority to turn the water service on or off at the Curb Valve and no other person shall be permitted to turn such water on or off without first having approval of the Director.
(e) Owner shall be responsible for any leaks occurring in the Building Line and shall promptly repair same upon discovery or upon notification by the Utility that a leak exists. Failure to promptly repair any leak may be cause for discontinuance of water service and service will not be restored until the repair is made and approved by the Director and any applicable fees have been paid in full.
(f) In the event an unmetered leak is in a private development where the Owner is responsible for the operation and maintenance of the Curb Valve and, after notification has failed to promptly repair the leak, water service will be discontinued by closing and sealing the influent valve located downstream of the meter until such times as the leak is repaired and approved by the Director and any applicable fees have been paid in full. Any person who breaks or removes any seal without authorization of the Director, shall be guilty of a theft offense as provided by law.
(Ord. 44-21. Passed 11-8-21.)