(A) Supply of service. The town utility services are supplied at rates which are established by the Town Council, and amended from time to time. The town shall bear no responsibility for any occurrence or condition beyond the point of delivery of service.
(B) Continuity of service. The town shall have no liability and provides no guarantee against irregularities or interruptions in service. Without incurring any liability, the town may change or interrupt utility service when necessary for maintenance, repairs or system improvements. The customer will hold the town harmless from and against all claims for injury or damage to persons or property arising from irregularities or interruptions of the delivery of services. A 24-hour advance notice will be posted to planned interruptions. Attempts will be made to notify those identified under § 50.25(E), when unplanned interruptions occur.
(C) Customer responsibility. The customer assumes all responsibility for any occurrence or condition on the customer’s side of the point of delivery. The customer shall not utilize any town utility service for resale, except by means with the town for that purpose. All utility apparatus, materials and workmanship installed by the customer shall meet all applicable laws and be selected and maintained with the intent of obtaining the maximum in safety, efficiency and protection of facilities. The customer has the obligation to notify the town before making any substantial change in obligation for service that is indicated on the application for service. The customer has the responsibility to protect town service apparatus on customer’s premise from any use, repair, alteration or damage by anyone other than employees or agents of the town. The meter is required to be located in a meter box with a cover. Should it become damaged through negligence of the customer, the replacement costs will be billed to customer. The customer is financially responsible for loss of water on the consumer’s side of the point of delivery, unless such loss is due to negligence on the part of the town. When a new or reconnection of utility service is made, the customer must be physically present at the site of the meter, or else must present to the town a signed statement of release of liability for such action.
(D) Town inspection. The town retains the right, but does not assume the duty, to inspect customer’s installations at any reasonable time, and to take appropriate action in the event such installations do not conform to the regulations herein. Any customer who obtains utility service from the town by circumventing or tampering with the town utility metering device or appurtenance, or by any other means, damages any facility, or interferes with the intended manner of providing utility service shall be in violation of these regulations. Evidence of such violation of these regulations shall be prima facie evidence of intention to defraud the town and prosecution will occur as provided by law.
(E) Landlord’s responsibilities.
(1) It shall be the responsibility of the landlord to notify Town Hall when property is rented, as well as apprising the tenant of the necessity of making an application for water service and/or garbage service prior to occupation of the rented premises. Failure to do so will result in the landlord being billed for said service.
(2) All provisions of the regulations shall be deemed to be incorporated into a contract between the town and its customers, and by the act of applying for and accepting utility service from the town, customer assents to the knowledge and acceptance thereof, as evidence by the signing of the application of service.