All water furnished to consumers shall be furnished through meters except as provided in Section 9-12-21 of this Chapter.
A. Separate Meter, Tap And Service Pipe Required: Every commercial building or residence and its necessary outbuildings supplied with water shall have a separate meter, tap and service pipe connected with the main, and the owner thereof shall be liable for all fees and other charges to become due or due thereon. Provided, that the applicant for such service is not the owner of the premises, the owner shall agree in writing to abide by the provisions of this Chapter.
B. Other Service Connections; Inspection Fee: No other service connections shall be allowed within the City's water service area except to the City's potable water supply. Those commercial services in existence and all residential services from other sources shall be discontinued, or shall be subject to inspection for backflow prevention and an approved device installed as warranted. Such service connection will be subject to an annual inspection fee of fifty dollars ($50.00) and testing of all sources as determined by the City.
C. Furnishing Water To Other Persons: No person whose premises are supplied with City water shall furnish water to additional persons or property.
D. Individual Customer Services: Individual customer services three-fourth inch (3/4") to four inches (4") and fire taps from four inches (4") to six inches (6") will be allowed to connect to City supply mains only. Eight inch (8") taps will be allowed for looped systems, subdivisions and fire hydrants and shall be approved by the Superintendent. (Ord. 659, 9-27-1994)