RULE 1. The following bylaws, rules and regulations as established by the Village Administrator and adopted by Council are for the information and guidance of all users of the public water supply of the Village and are part of the contract between the Utility Department and each user, the owner of premises where water is furnished, applicants for water service and line extensions.
RULE 2. The public water supply system of the Village, including all water mains, laterals, valves, hydrants, meters and services, is under the exclusive control of the Village Administrator and the Utility Supervisor and their authorized agents and employees. Such control shall include all piping from the Village mains to the point of ultimate consumption or where the Village water is finally discharged freely at atmospheric pressure.
RULE 3. No person or firm shall make or maintain physical connection between any other source of water or liquid and the public supply piping. No spigot nor outlet shall be physically connected to a drain or sewer, nor shall such be below a free overflow or submerged.
RULE 4. Any person, firm or corporation having a connection to the public water supply system who permits public water to be wasted from such connection either by unnecessary use or to prevent freezing, or fails to prevent such wastage shall have, after personal notification, such water connection turned off. The Village Administrator and the Utility Supervisor may order water to be discharged from a spigot on any premises where insufficient heating facilities cause danger of freezing to lines.
RULE 5. No person, other than authorized agent of the Utility Department may connect to any public waterline, tamper with or remove any meter or parts thereof, or any seal, or insert a meter by-pass without permission of the Village Administrator or Utility Supervisor under penalty provided in Section 541.04
and 545.19
of the General Offenses Code, and also under penalty of having water service discontinued.
(Ord. 39-86. Passed 10-6-86.)