A. Authority: No water from the Village water supply shall be turned on for service into any premises by any person except upon the order of the Director of Engineering and Community Development or his authorized representative.
B. Application for Water Turn On: Applications for water and/or sewer service shall be made, in writing, to the Elk Grove Village Department of Finance and shall contain an agreement by the applicant to abide by the ordinances of the Village including provisions contained in this Chapter and in Sections 8-12B-1-2 and 8-12B-4 of this Code. Failure to file this application may result in termination of service to the property.
C. Deposit:
1. Where the property to be served is rented or leased or the applicant is not the owner of the premises, a deposit for water shall be made with each such application, this sum to be retained by the Village to insure payment of all water and/or sewer charges due the Village. The deposit shall be based on meter size in accordance with the following schedule:
Meter Size | Deposit Required
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Meter Size | Deposit Required
|
5/8" | $ 50.00 |
3/4" | 100.00 |
1" | 150.00 |
11/2" | 200.00 |
2" | 300.00 |
3" | 400.00 |
4" or larger | 500.00 |
2. A deposit shall also be required in all cases where service is terminated for nonpayment or delayed payment of water and/or sewer charges as a guarantee for the payment of future water and sewer bills.
3. A customer who has paid all water and sewer charges on or before the due date for a period of two (2) years would not be required to pay a deposit upon relocation and/or renting or leasing of additional property within the Village.
4. Deposits will be refunded without interest when a customer has paid all water and sewer charges on or before the due date of each bill for a period of two (2) years. When service to the applicant is discontinued permanently, the deposit, less any amount due the Village for water and/or sewer service, shall be refunded without interest.
D. Plumbing: No water shall be turned on for service in any premises in which the plumbing does not comply with the ordinances of the Village, provided, however, that water may be turned on for construction work in unfinished buildings subject to the provisions of this Chapter.
(Ord. 268, 1-24-1963; amd. Ord. 1456, 5-12-1981; Ord. 1647, 6-12-1984; 1992 Code)