(A) Piping on the applicant’s premises must be so arranged that the connections are conveniently located with respect to the town’s lines.
(B) If the applicant’s piping on the applicant’s premises is so arranged that the town is called upon to provide additional service, each place of service will be considered as a separate and individual account.
(C) The applicant’s piping and apparatus shall be installed and maintained by the applicant at the applicant’s expense, in a safe and efficient manner and in accordance with the town’s rules and regulations and in full compliance with the sanitary regulations of the State Board of Health and all applicable laws, ordinances, and regulations (municipal, county, and state).
(D) The applicant shall guarantee proper protection for the town’s property placed on the applicant’s premises and shall permit access to it only by authorized representatives of the town.
(E) In the event that any loss or damage to the property of the town or any accident or injury to persons or property is caused by or results from the negligence or wrongful act of the applicant, his or her agents or employees, the cost of the necessary repairs or replacements shall be paid by the applicant to the town and any liability otherwise resulting shall be assumed by the applicant.
(F) The amount of such loss or damage or the cost of repairs shall be added to the applicant’s bill, and if not paid, water and sewer service may be discontinued by the town.
(G) Where there is not provided a separate service connection for each building situated on any given lot or parcel of land, the owner of such lot or parcel of land shall be responsible for the payment of charges for service supplied to all such buildings on the lot or parcel. Where separate service connections are not provided to every occupancy unit, or tenant within a multi-tenant building, the owner of the building shall be responsible for the payment of all charges for water and sewer services to such building.
(Prior Code, § 51.07) (Ord. passed - -) Penalty, see § 10.99