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(a) Meters shall be kept freely accessible to meter readers and other authorized employees of the Water Department and shall not be permitted to become covered with or obstructed by rubbish or other material regardless of whether such meters are located in meter vaults, areaways or basements. Meters shall not be permitted to be installed in coal bins or coal cellars. The Village reserves the right to shut off water when violations of this regulation are not corrected after due notice of such violation to the owner of the property.
(b) If the meter reader is unable to procure a reading of a meter after two calls due to the fact that the building is locked or vacated, or to the occupant not permitting entrance or if ingress is obstructed in any manner whatsoever, water may be turned off, or an estimated charge for water consumed may be made
(c) Where water bills are overdue and unpaid, water service may be discontinued pursuant to Section 921.02.
(Ord. 2010-107. Passed 1-24-11.)
(a) It shall be the duty of all property owners to arrange the plumbing of their property so that all the water used by the property owner shall pass through the meter. No line before the meter setting or from the main line to same building or other buildings shall be permitted. When not possible to so arrange, separate meters shall be installed.
(b) If a meter fails to register, the bill for that period shall be prorated as of the preceding year.
(c) If a water meter cannot be conveniently and safely located within a building, a meter pit shall be installed at the owner's expense. If a meter is located in the premises in such a way that the meter cannot be read from the outside, or if the meter is located in such a position in the premises that if the wire from the meter to the outside reader would be difficult to repair if necessary, the Village may require the customer to install a meter pit at customer's expense.
(d) In roughing in a plumbing job a space which is designated as a meter loaf must be provided, which shall be the proper dimensions for inserting the meter to be used.
(e) Each lot shall have its own service, and no water line shall extend from one lot to another lot, or any other piece of ground.
(f) No person shall bypass or cause to be bypassed, or take any action to attempt to bypass any Village water meter except with the express prior approval or at the direction of the Village Administrator. Any violation is subject to a penalty of two hundred dollars ($200.00). Each day a violation continues or occurs shall be a separate offense. This penalty is in addition to any penalty the customer may have as a result of court action.
(g) All dwellings with more than one or more housing units must have independent shut offs for each unit. If the customer has failed to provide said independent shut offs, water service to all units will be terminated upon non-payment of the bill.
(Ord. 2010-107. Passed 1-24-11.)
(a) Cost to Customers. Charges for water used shall be based on the meter consumption at the rates adopted by the Village, provided, however, that no new permit shall be issued for water services beyond the Village limits, except as allowed per Section 921.01.
(b) Reading Water Meters. The reading of meters shall be quarterly, on or about the first day of December, March, June, and September.
(c) Billing and Payment. Bills for metered water shall be mailed to customers and payment shall be due as follows:
METER READING DATE ON OR ABOUT: | BILLS MAILED ON OR ABOUT: | PAYMENT DUE: |
March 1 | March 25 | April 25 |
June 1 | June 25 | July 25 |
September 1 | September 25 | October 25 |
December 1 | December 24 | January 25 |
(d) Delinquent Water Bills. Bills not paid by the due date become delinquent and shall be subject to a ten percent (10%) penalty charge. Thereafter, the water may be shut off pursuant to Section 921.02.
(e) Water Charges a Lien. All charges for water are assessed against the property to which the service is rendered, and are a lien against such property, collectible in the same manner as other taxes and assessments, and it shall be the duty of persons purchasing property to ascertain if there are any unpaid water bills outstanding against the property.
(f) Owner May Have Tenant Pay Water Bill. If the owner of any premises elects to have their tenant or lessee pay the water charges as they accrue, such tenant or lessee does so as the agent of the owner and such owner shall not thereby be relieved from the payment of any delinquencies that might occur.
(g) Water May Be Refused Delinquent Account. When water is turned off because of any delinquency, it will not be turned on until all delinquencies have been paid, together with an "off and on" charge paid to the Village pursuant to Section 921.02.
(h) No Allowance Or Rebate Because of Leaks. No deduction shall be made, or rebate allowed to any customer of water because of leakage or alleged leakage in any water pipe, tank, or other apparatus or device. The amount of water registered by any meter shall be charged and paid for in full, regardless of whether such water, after having been registered, was lost by leakage, accident, or otherwise. In no case will rebates or discounts of the established water rates be permitted. (Ord. 2024-108. Passed 9-23-24.)
(a) The installation of fire protection service connections to supply water to stand pipes and sprinkler systems for fire protection only shall be permitted when applications and plans for such service have been submitted to the Village and by it approved.
(b) All connections to the waterworks mains by industrial or commercial establishments for fire protection service shall include a meter pit with piping and detector-type meter.
(c) All lines shall be backflow protected.
(d) Pipes intended for fire protection shall not be tapped or used for the general water supply of any premises. Before making any modifications to said pipes, the customer must contact the Village and Fire District #1.
(e) All outlet valves on the fire protection line shall be sealed by the Water Department and only opened in case of fire.
(f) When a seal has been broken, immediate notice shall be given to the Water Department.
(g) When, upon inspection, any seal has been found broken from any cause whatsoever, other than fire protection, the water shall be turned off, the Fire Department notified and the water not turned on again until the customer pays the Village the sum of two hundred dollars ($200.00) as liquidated damages, plus any expenses involve.
(h) Fire hydrants are intended primarily for the use of the Fire Department. Neither the customer nor any other person shall tamper with them in any way. The customer may apply for permission to use the hydrant. Approval will be given only if good cause is shown.
(i) Operation of fire hydrants and the drawing of water therefrom by unauthorized persons are strictly prohibited. Whoever violates this section shall be required to pay an assessed fee of two hundred dollars ($200.00) to cover expense and damages incurred, as well as being subject to such other penalties as may be provided by law.
(j) No person except an authorized employee of the Water Department, Fire Department, or the Street or Sewer Departments shall open, operate or remove the nozzle cap from any public or private fire hydrant to which water is supplied in whole or in part by the Water Department or draw water therefrom except for the purpose of extinguishing fires without first having secured the necessary permits so to do. Any person who violates this section shall reimburse the Village for all costs of repair. See also Section 925.06 herein.
(k) At the discretion of the Village Administrator, a special permit may be issued for the use of a fire hydrant for securing a supply of water for construction purposes upon payment of charges for water to be used in accordance with established rates on file together with such hydrant fee as established from time to time covering the use to the hydrant or hydrants. The right is reserved to revoke any permits for the use of fire hydrants.
(1) Fire hydrants used for construction purposes shall have a reducing coupling and union attached to the nozzle of the hydrant, with independent valve for regulation of the supply. The main valve of the fire hydrant shall be opened fully at the beginning of work each day and remain open until stoppage of work for the day, the water supply to be regulated by the independent valve. The fire hydrant shall be operated only by a spanner to be supplied by the Water Department. At the close of the day's work the connections as hereinbefore provided shall be completely disconnected so as to be available for use by the Fire Department or at any other time when so required.
(m) Any damage to the hydrant or hydrants occasioned by an act of the customer or due to freezing shall be repaired by the Water Department at the expense of the customer.
(Ord. 2010-107. Passed 1-24-11.)
(a) Property owners desiring the laying of new waterlines or extensions in the Village shall present a petition requesting such lines or extensions to the Village. The cost of such lines shall be paid by the property owners so petitioning at the rate per lineal foot as legally prescribed by the Village. Property owners must submit complete plans to the Village for Village and Ohio Environmental Protection Agency review and approval.
(b) The Village shall decide the size and kind of water line to be installed. Said installation shall be completed under the supervision of the Village.
(c) When a water line has been installed along a street in the manner hereinabove set forth, any property owner or occupant on such street along such line who has not joined in the petition or paid on the line and who desires to secure water from the line shall pay to the Village the same rate based upon the front footage of his or her property along such line.
(Ord. 2010-107. Passed 1-24-11.)
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