(A) Piping on the consumer’s premises must be so arranged that the connections are conveniently located with respect to the county’s lines or mains.
(B) If the consumer’s piping on the consumer’s premises is so arranged that the county is called upon to provide additional meters, each place of metering will be considered as a separate and individual account.
(C) Where meter is placed on premises of a consumer, a suitable place shall be provided by consumer for placing such meter, unobstructed and accessible at all times to the meter reader.
(D) (1) The consumer shall furnish and maintain the service line on the consumer’s side of the meter; the county to provide a like service on the county’s side of such meter. However, in any case where existing or future meters have been placed contrary to the policy, the user shall be responsible for the maintenance of the piping from the property line.
(2) Installation, maintenance, and upkeep of a building sewer service line will be the responsibility of the consumer of the sewer services served by the line. The consumer will be responsible for all maintenance and upkeep of a building service line beginning at the point where the building sewer service line is joined to the mainline sewer system, and extending along the sewer line to the building served by the sewer line. The consumer will be solely responsible for the cost of maintenance and cleaning of the sewer system, and the sewer lines, beginning from the branch wye at the mainline sewer. Additionally, the customer will be solely responsible for the building lateral where the connection is made to the sewer main. The consumer is solely responsible for the maintenance and upkeep of every part of the sanitary service system that serves only the consumer’s site.
(E) The consumer’s piping and apparatus shall be installed and maintained by the consumer at the consumer’s expense in a safe and efficient manner and in accordance with the county’s rules and regulations and ordinances and in full compliance with the sanitary regulations of the State Board of Health.
(F) The consumer shall guarantee proper protection for all property controlled by the county and placed on the consumer’s premises by the county or any predecessor in interest to the county and shall permit access to it only by authorized representatives of the county.
(G) In the event that any loss or damage to such property or any accident or injury to persons or property is caused by, or results from, the negligence or wrongful act of the consumer, or his or her agents or employees, the cost of the necessary repairs or replacements shall be paid by the consumer to the county according to the fee schedule in § 52.043.
(H) The amount of such loss or damage on the cost of repairs shall be added to the consumer’s bill; and if not paid, service may be discontinued by the county.
(1996 Code, § 52.29) (Ord. passed 9-20-1993; Ord. passed 6-7-2010)