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§ 53.07 SEPARATE METERS FOR EACH DISTINCT PREMISES.
   No person, firm or corporation shall connect any gas service pipe or transmit gas supplied by the natural gas system of the village, into two distinct premises from one meter. Apartment buildings having separate dwelling units may be serviced from a single meter. Duplex dwellings shall be serviced from individual meters.
(Prior Code, § 51.008) (Ord. 121, passed 9-2-1958)
§ 53.08 METER, REGULATOR OR VILLAGE-OWNED EQUIPMENT DAMAGED.
   (A)   Whenever a meter, regulator or other equipment of a service connection which has been installed by the village is found to have been damaged for any cause whatsoever, such damages shall become the liability of the customer who shall pay the village the actual cost of removal, repairing and/or replacing of such damaged equipment.
   (B)   In the event such damage has caused inaccurate metering, then such gas bills shall be corrected in the manner previously provided for herein to cover such period that the meter was out of order.
(Prior Code, § 51.009) (Ord. 121, passed 9-2-1958)
§ 53.09 VILLAGE NOT LIABLE FOR AN INTERRUPTION OF SERVICE OR SUPPLY.
   (A)   The village shall have the right to shut off the supply of gas whenever it is necessary to make repairs, improvements, enforce rules or for any operating reason. In all cases where possible, a reasonable notice of the circumstances will be given to the customers; but, in an emergency, the gas may be shut off without notice. Such necessary repairs or work will be made by the village as rapidly as may be practical. The village shall not be held responsible or liable because of any shut off or discontinuance of service for any direct or resultant damages to any person, company or customer.
   (B)   In the event of such discontinuance of gas service, the village will make every attempt to safeguard the customer; and service shall not be renewed until the village authorities have purged the lines and put into service all automatic controls and pilots. The cost of purging of lines, relighting pilots and checking automatic controls will be borne by the village and the customer will not be liable for any portion thereof. Where the nature of the customer’s operations are such that an interruption of service might create a hazard or large economic loss, such customer shall provide facilities for standby service if desired.
   (C)   Whenever mains, pipes, service connections or other facilities of the gas system are taken up, shut-off or interfered with by reasons of any village street improvement, the village will endeavor to maintain service so far as is reasonably possible, but will not be directly or indirectly liable for any interruption, poor pressure or damage of any kind either to the customers adjacent or to other customers affected thereby. Direct damage to property due to such operations shall be either repaired or replaced by the village without cost to the customer.
   (D)   The village expressly stipulates with all customers and other persons who may be affected by the discontinuance of service that it will neither insure, nor be responsible or liable in any manner for, any loss or damages direct or indirect by any reason of any fire, or any other cause and all gas service furnished shall also be conditional upon acts of God, inevitable accidents, fire, strikes, riots or any other causes.
(Prior Code, § 51.013) (Ord. 121, passed 9-2-1958)
§ 53.10 CONNECTION WITH PRIVATE LINES, GENERAL RULES, REGULATIONS.
   (A)   Whenever a connection is made with a private line, such service shall be metered at the point of such connection and the customer requesting such service shall provide a satisfactory location for the placing of such metering devices, regulators and other materials and equipment required. Such private lines shall be subject to the inspection and approval of the village prior to making the necessary service connections.
   (B)   The village shall have the right and option to demand changes, removal or replacement of any pipe, fixtures or apparatus which is considered to be faulty, inadequate or hazardous; provided, however, that, this provision shall not obligate the village in any way or manner. The village shall have the right to refuse or to discontinue gas service without notice to its customers if the village finds any apparatus or appliance in operation which would be detrimental to the efficient operation of the existing facilities.
   (C)   All persons, firms, corporations and customers are strictly forbidden to attach any electrical ground wire to any fixture or piping which is or may be connected to any gas service pipe, meter or main belonging to the village. The village will hold the owner of the premises responsible and liable for any damage to its property or injury to the employees of the village caused by such ground wire. Any and all customers, persons, firms or corporations shall remove any existing ground wires immediately and if such ground wires are not removed after 24-hours’ written notice, the village through its officials, may enter the property and remove such ground wires and the customer shall pay all costs. All questions and complaints shall be made to the Gas Department of the village, who shall be responsible for the proper investigation. The Department shall be required to make a full report to the customer in all such cases, a copy of which shall be filed with the Village Clerk and reported by him or her to the President and Village Board at the next regular meeting. Any disrespectful or unwarranted acts of the village employees shall be reported immediately. All employees of the village are strictly forbidden to demand or accept any tips, gratuity or other personal compensation for any services whatsoever rendered during working hours.
(Prior Code, § 51.014) (Ord. 121, passed 9-2-1958)
§ 53.11 REGULATIONS RELATIVE TO CUSTOMER’S PIPING, FACILITIES, APPLIANCES AND NECESSARY VENTING.
   (A)   All house piping shall be of rigid construction. The pipe from the outlet of the meter shall be of iron pipe not less than one-inch inside diameter and shall enter the house wall or be securely fastened to the wall by means of suitable metal strap or clamp at a point not more than 18 inches from the outlet connection of the meter, and if extended along the outside wall shall be fastened throughout. In instances where piping from meter enters the wall, the opposite end shall be securely fastened so that the pipe will not turn when fittings at the meter are put on. The piping from the meter through or along the wall shall constitute, and hereinafter be called the “house pipe manifold”. The one-inch manifold will be used where the total hourly demand for gas does not exceed 400 cubic feet per hour. Where the total hourly demand of a building or house is in excess of 400 cubic feet of gas per hour, the Village Gas Department must be consulted for specifications for the house pipe manifold.
   (B)   From any house pipe manifold, pipe to the various appliances shall be of the same dimensions as the fitting on the appliance where such appliance is designed and approved for natural gas. Where appliances are to be converted from liquefied petroleum gas, pipe from the manifold to the appliance shall be of such size as would be approved by the American Gas Association for natural gas appliances having the same BTU input rating.
   (C)   From the house pipe manifold any appliance pipe may be extended a maximum distance of 40 lineal feet. For each 90-degree turn in the appliance pipe, three lineal feet shall be deducted from the maximum distance. Copper pipe may be substituted for iron pipe from the manifold to the appliance. Copper pipe must have O.D. dimension equivalent to I.D. of standard iron pipe. Only type K copper pipe may be used. All copper fittings must be of flare type only. When copper tubing is used, insulated copper to iron fittings must be used at the meter end and appliance end of tubing.
   (D)   No connection will be made with any house type manifold that has not been tested for leakage.
   (E)   All gas conversion burners to be installed shall be AGA approved. All designated heating plants shall be AGA approved and the manufacturer’s recommendations for the installation shall be followed.
   (F)   No conversion burner shall be installed in an old or inefficient warm air furnace which is in poor repair or in an old or leaky boiler which is in poor repair. Test for leakage shall be with oil of wintergreen or smoke bomb on any warm air heating plant before installing a conversion burner. Furnaces must be reset if found to be leaking.
   (G)   Before connecting a flue or vent connector into any chimney, the chimney shall be examined to ascertain that it is properly constructed, clear, clean and will freely conduct the products of combustion from the gas heating appliance in question to the outer air.
   (H)   All appliances, excepting cook stoves, with over 8,000 BTU per hour input rating must be vented. No unvented appliance, excepting cook stoves, shall be placed in the same room with a gas refrigerator. An approved type vent pipe and draft diverter shall be installed on all gas burning space heating and water heating appliances. Vent pipe shall be installed with not less than one-half inch rise per foot of horizontal run. General rules for venting as prescribed by AGA must be followed.
   (I)   All positive type catches on firing door shall be eliminated and a hinge pin and spring be installed.
   (J)   All heating plants of the down draft type shall be vented by connecting a one-inch black iron pipe from the highest point of the flue passage of the heating plant to the flue pipe. The one-inch iron pipe shall be welded or screwed into the furnace in a manner to assure no leakage.
   (K)   A gas shut-off shall be installed in the fuel line directly above the appliance manifold connection. Such shut-off to be plainly marked. Gas pilot line shall be connected to fuel line ahead of main shut-off valve.
   (L)   A high limit control shall be installed on all heating plants. A low water cut-off control shall be installed on all gas fired steam boilers.
   (M)   All gas burning appliances shall be installed in a location in which the facilities for ventilation permit satisfactory combustion of gas and proper venting under normal conditions of use. The necessary measures shall be taken to ascertain that the above ventilation conditions are present.
   (N)   The final tie-in of the gas line to the meter shall be made by the village. Before the final tie-in is made, it shall be the duty of the Village Gas Department to make a complete inspection.
(Prior Code, § 51.015) (Ord. 121, passed 9-2-1958)
§ 53.12 RULES TO BECOME PART OF CONTRACT.
   All the rules and regulations concerning the use of the facilities of the natural gas system of the village and the consumption of gas therefrom shall become a part of the contract with every gas customer, and every gas customer shall be subject thereto and bound thereby.
(Prior Code, § 51.016) (Ord. 121, passed 9-2-1958)
§ 53.13 EXTENSIONS OF GAS MAINS AND SERVICE.
   (A)   The village shall not be required to extend service within the village limits a distance of more than 100 feet per customer, and only then when sufficient funds are available, in excess of those required for the proper operation of the system. Extension of mains and service outside of the village limits shall be subject to approval of the Board and shall be also subject to all of the rules and regulations and provisions as provided herein or as may be amended.
   (B)   Where service is desired when funds for extensions are not available or/and when the distance is in excess of the 100 feet per customer noted above, such extension can be made if the applicant will deposit with the village the estimated cost of making the extension, less 100 feet, when funds are available, or the entire amount when funds are not available. The amount so deposited shall be refunded to such consumer or consumers at the rate of 50% of each monthly billing until the total deposited has been refunded. Such deposit shall be interest free. In the event that the amount deposited is greater or less than the actual cost of the extension, such excess or deficiency shall be corrected prior to giving service.
   (C)   Deposits made under the provisions of this section shall not exempt the applicant from the payment of all other charges required by this chapter.
   (D)   Amounts received by the village for such extensions shall be deposited in the Meter Deposit Fund and payments for refunds shall likewise be paid from the same fund.
(Prior Code, § 51.017) (Ord. 121, passed 9-2-1958)
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