(A) Each and every single-family residence or single commercial concern under one roof shall be served by a separate metered private service pipe.
(B) In the case of multi-family dwellings under one common roof, mobile home courts, and business houses with two or more businesses under one common roof and owned by one person, the concerns may be served by a master metered private service pipe upon written approval by the Water Utility Manager. However, if more than one person of record controls the property such as may be the case with condominiums, duplexes, or other divisions of ownership under one common roof, then each separate division shall be metered separately on individual private service pipes. Where only one curb stop is used, the owner of the service shall pay the water rate for all concerns supplied. Failure to pay the water rates when due, or to comply with the rules and regulations of the waterworks system shall be cause to initiate disconnect actions and there shall be no liability on the part of the Water Utility to any persons or affected concerns.
(C) All private service pipes shall connect to a curb stop.
(D) No person shall turn water on or off at the curb stop unless given permission to do so by the Water Utility Manager.
(E) No private service pipes shall be allowed to be laid across lots belonging to another property owner, to serve the service owner, but each property shall be served by a private service pipe directly from the public service pipe curb stop to the premises.
(F) Any changes at the service owner’s request necessary to be made in the location of a curb stop shall be made at the expense of the service owner. If the town requires, the work notice shall be given to the service owner, and if the work is not completed within a reasonable length of time, the town shall do the work and the expense shall be charged to the service owner, and if not paid on or before the subsequent billing date, the water service shall be terminated until the account is paid current. If the town requires the work for a public benefit, the Town Council may waive the charges to the service owner.
(G) All private service pipes shall be constructed to accepted standards and practices in compliance with ASTM standards, and in no case shall a cross connection be made to other water sources that would circumvent the treatment process of the Water Utility.
(H) In all cases where Utility water service is directly connected to any device wherein a backflow pressure could occur, an approved anti-backflow device shall be installed to prevent foreign water or substances from entering the public water service.
(I) Wherein divisions of real estate or real estate development shall occur, the plans shall be filed with the Water Utility for land developer approval prior to permits for connection being issued.
(J) Any to be constructed house, building, or other improvement for real property used for human occupancy, employment, recreation or other purposes and in which water is consumed on said property and that is adjacent to the public waterworks system of the town shall be required, at the owner(s)’ expense, to install a suitable service connection to the public waterworks system in accordance with provisions of this code. If public waterworks system connections are not made pursuant to this section, an official 30 day notice shall be served by the Town Manager instructing the affected property owner, via certified mail, return receipt requested, to make said connection within 30 day. As of the date of the passage of the ordinance codified herein, any and all water connections between a house, building, or other improvement to real property to the public waterworks system of the town shall remain intact and available for use, subject to terms and conditions of Chapter 52 of Title V of the Town Code, although any house, building or other improvement to real property not currently connected to the public waterworks system of the town shall be permitted to maintain use of any existing well or other water source related to such property.
(K) In the event an owner shall fail to connect to a public waterworks system in compliance with a notice given under § 52.18(G), the town must undertake to have said connection made and shall assess the cost thereof against the benefitted property. Such assessment, when levied, shall bear interest at the rate determined by the Town Council and shall be certified to the Auditor of the County of Wayne, Indiana, and shall be collected and remitted to the town in the same manner as assessments for local improvements. The rights of the town shall be in addition to any remedial or enforcement provisions of this section.
(L) The digging, pounding, drilling, construction, reconstruction, or repair of any private well, not currently active as of the date of passage of the ordinance codified herein, within the town’s corporate limits is prohibited.
(Ord. 4-1991, passed 12-30-1991; Am. Ord. 2-2018, passed 4-2-2018) Penalty, see § 52.99