(A) Until a contract for water service has been executed and a meter installed, or a three-month use permit for residential construction obtained, or special arrangements are made to pay for other temporary, unmetered water usage, water shall not be turned on at any premises, and then only by the water utility representative. Water will not be turned on unless there is at least one adult person present to see that all water outlets on the premises are closed in order to present water damage.
(B) Should the utility schedule an appointment for turning on a water service for any reason, other than credit turn-ons, and the customer fails to keep that appointment, the return trip to the premises will cause an added trip charge to be levied to the account. The amount of said charge shall be established from time to time by resolution of the utility.
(C) When water is required to test plumbing before a water contract has been executed and meter installed, a water utility employee shall be called to make the turn-on and turn-off.
(D) It is a violation of both the water utility’s general rules and regulations and the municipal code for anyone except a water utility employee to make such turn-ons and turn-offs.
(E) A fee shall be charged by the utility for turning water service off and on for the purpose of making repairs to a private plumbing system or for an extended absence and similar occasions when the turn-on or turn-off is for the benefit or convenience of the customer. The amount of said fee shall be established from time to time by resolution of the utility.
(F) No person but an authorized representative of the utility, Fire Department or Town Street Department shall open or operate any fire hydrant to which water is supplied by the utility, or remove the nozzle cap from the hydrant.
(G) Violation of this rule will subject the offender to the penalty provided in the municipal code and for payment of the estimated quantity of water used or wasted during the period the water was turned on without authority of the water utility.
(Ord. passed 3-3-1987)