(A) All habitable dwellings located within the corporate limits of the town shall have a potable public water supply. All owners of improved property located within the corporate limits and within a reasonable distance of any water line owned and operated by the town shall connect their premises to the town water system. Water supply to such premises from wells on Holden Beach is prohibited except that water from wells may be used for washing cars, watering lawns and gardens, and similar purposes. The interconnection of well water systems with systems connected with the town water system is strictly prohibited.
(B) Consumers or their agents will make application for service, in person, at Town Hall.
(C) The town may reject any application for service not available under a standard rate or which involves excessive service cost, or which may affect the supply of service to other customers or for other good and sufficient reasons.
(D) The town may reject any application for service when the applicant is delinquent in payment of bills incurred for service previously supplied at any location, provided that when the owner of the premises has been served water and has not paid for the same, the town shall not be required to render service to anyone at the location where the water was used until the water bill has been paid.
('85 Code, § 10-1.1) (Ord. 29, passed - - ; Am. Ord. 15-82, passed - - ) Penalty, see § 51.99