§ 50.31 OWNER TO BEAR COSTS.
   (A)   All costs and expenses incident to establishing water service, including the installation of and connection of a building to the distribution system, shall be borne by the property owner. The owner shall indemnify the city from any loss or damage that may directly or indirectly be occasioned by establishing water service.
   (B)   The city shall maintain and repair at its expense the Waterworks from the main up to and including the service valve, meter pit, or curb stop for a user.
   (C)   The user shall maintain at its own expense the service pipes beginning outside of the service valve, meter pit, or curb stop into a building serviced by the Waterworks, together with all service pipes contained within the building.
   (D)   In the event that an inside meter setting is permitted pursuant to § 50.31(B)(3)(a)(ii), the following shall apply:
      (1)   User shall maintain at its expense all piping beginning at the service connection; and
      (2)   City shall only be responsible for maintenance of the meter.
   (E)   If an inside meter setting is vacated by establishing an outside meter setting, the meter previously used for the inside setting shall convert to being part of the piping and the user's responsibility.
(Ord. 7-C-85, passed 5-14-85; Am. Ord. 15-C-16, passed 8-30-16)