The public water system and the waterworks treatment plant are provided, operated and maintained by the City for the expressed purpose of protecting public health, safety and general welfare.
(a) The owner of all houses, buildings or properties used for human occupancy, employment, recreation or other purposes, situated within the City or in any area under the jurisdiction of the City, and abutting on any street, alley or right of way in which there is now located a public water main, is hereby required at his expense to install suitable plumbing and appurtenances therein and to connect such facilities directly with the City's water main.
(b) When a property owner is advised, in writing, that a public water main is available for access, the property owner shall be given six months from the date of the written notice of advisement to make the necessary water service connection to his property at his expense.
(c) At such time as a public water main becomes available to a property served by a private water system, a direct connection shall be made within the same time frame as mentioned in subsection (b) hereof, in accordance with the specifications of the City and at the expense of the property owner who shall pay all applicable fees associated with such connection. There shall be no direct cross connection between the public system and a private system.
(Ord. 91-1404. Passed 11-5-91.)