A. Every application for water service shall be made by and signed by the owner of the premises to be served. Every premises served shall constitute a separate account in the owner's name. All bills for water service shall be the responsibility of, and sent to, the owner of the premises served. The owner of the premises served, included successors in title, shall be deemed to be the applicant, customer, consumer and user for all water service provided to the premises regardless of whether such owner or successor in title is the end-user of the water service provided or whether such owner or successor has signed the service application.
B. Every application for water service shall constitute an agreement by the applicant to pay for all water used on the premises through said service and to comply with all ordinances, rules, regulations and policies of the Village then in effect or that may thereafter be adopted. The application shall be on forms provided by the Village Clerk. The Village reserves the right to deny water service when an application is incorrect or incomplete.
C. The Village may deny water service to any applicant when such applicant owes the Village a delinquent bill for service to another premises.
D. It shall be the duty of the purchaser of any premises within the Village (including by deed into trust or deed in lieu of foreclosure) to first ascertain from the Village any delinquent water sendee bill which may have accrued before purchasing the premises. The purchaser shall notify the Village in writing of the intention to purchase the property at least five (5) days prior to the closing date of the purchase. Upon such notice, the Village shall cause a final reading of the water meter to be taken in order to determine the amount owed for water services by the selling customer being inactivated at the premises. Amounts owed by the selling customer shall be paid to the Village prior to the inactivation of the selling customer's account and activation of a new account for the purchaser. Failure by the purchaser of the premises to provide such notice shall cause the purchaser to be added to the delinquent account and to be jointly and severally liable for the cost of all water service provided before such reading is made. (1979 Code § 7-4-2; amd. Ord. 07-02-19, 7-23-2019)