(A) It shall be unlawful to connect with, use or tap any public water or sewer main without specific authorization of the Council in writing first obtained, other than normal connections for which connection fees shall have been paid, but not including, private wells.
(B) It is the duty of the town to ensure safe drinking water for all of its citizens and business operators. In the interest of the entire town, no person shall use or operate a drilled well for human consumption within or without the town where water is furnished by the town from the town’s water supply. A unit, residence or business that is currently utilizing a well for human consumption, and is within the town’s water service area, but is not connected to the town’s water distribution system shall not be required to connect to the town’s water distribution system as a result of this chapter. Otherwise, a well may be used for irrigation, external non-human consumption purposes or other such uses.
(C) No person shall place any pipe or similar material in such a manner as to furnish public water or sewer service to others, except as otherwise provided in this chapter.
(D) It shall be unlawful for any person to put any substance, either solid or liquid, into any public sewer main or line, at manholes or in any other way, than through a connection as may be made for the purpose and provided by ordinance.
(E) It shall be unlawful for any person to discharge any substance which may be harmful or liable to damage the public sewerage system or to obstruct the flow of sewage in said system.
(F) It shall be unlawful for any person, after notice to cease and desist, to violate the provisions of this chapter.
(G) It shall be unlawful to connect or permit to remain connected, any open gutter, rain water conductor or cesspool with any sanitary sewer line.
(Ord. 98, passed 10-8-2002)