A. Authority: This section is adopted pursuant to the authority granted the city council in Montana Code Annotated section 7-13-4314 concerning annexation as a requirement for receiving service, and pursuant to the authority granted the city council in Montana Code Annotated section 69-7-201 regarding adoption of rules and regulations for the municipal water utility, and, finally, pursuant to the general authority granted to the city council pursuant to Montana Code Annotated sections 7-1-4123 and 7-1-4124 regarding legislative powers.
B. Annexation Prior To Initiation Of Service: It shall be the policy of the city and the municipal water utility, at the sole option of the city council, to require any person, firm or corporation who desires to become a user of the municipal water supply that, prior to initiation of service, the council may require the person, firm or corporation to agree to petition to be annexed into the municipal boundaries. Said annexation shall be accomplished by petition pursuant to those statutes contained in Montana Code Annotated title 7, chapter 2, part 46.
C. Annexation Subsequent To Initiation Of Service:
1. The city council, in conjunction with the municipal water utility, does hereby require any person, firm or corporation receiving city water to petition for annexation to be included within the municipal boundaries as a condition to continuing to receive city water services.
2. The city council does hereby reserve their right to notify any person, firm or corporation who is presently receiving municipal water services that the city may discontinue said water service absent said person, firm or corporation petitioning the city to be annexed, and that said service may not be restored absent such a petition, as provided in Montana Code Annotated title 7, chapter 2, part 46. (Ord. 14.18, 12-16-1999)
D. Violations; Penalties: Any person, firm or corporation residing either inside or outside of the corporate limits of the city, which city owns the municipal water system and furnishes water services as a public utility, who shall wilfully turn on the water line after the same has been shut off by, or under the direction of, the city council for noncompliance with this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, subject to penalty as provided in section 1-4-1 of this code. (Ord. 14.18, 12-6-1999; amd. 2006 Code)