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(A) Installation.
(1) Each water user existing as of the effective date hereof shall have installed by and at the expense of the town a water meter of a quality and capacity acceptable to the town. All water meters will be and remain property of the town.
(2) All such water meters shall be installed by the town with no expense to the property owner and shall be installed at the property line or as otherwise determined by the town. If the town is required to go upon private property or property the ownership of which is in dispute, access to the property for installation and later maintenance and repair of said water meter is hereby deemed a condition for further utility service to said property by the town, and denial of such access shall result in termination of water services to the property.
(B) Maintenance and damage of meters. Normal maintenance of meters shall be performed by the Town Water Department. The costs of repairs to any meter and/or backflow prevention device, caused intentionally, negligently, or by lack of proper care, shall be borne by the property owner.
(C) Tampering with meters, refusal of access. No person shall, in any way, tamper with any water meter installed in or outside the town, or refuse any officers above referred access to any such meter.
(Prior Code, § 9-1-18) (Ord. 342, passed 3-18-2004) Penalty, see § 9-1-22
No person, company, corporation, or association, except the Town Fire Department, Police Department, or Maintenance Department shall use fire hydrants for any purpose, unless having first obtained permission from the Mayor therefor.
(Prior Code, § 9-1-19) (Ord. 342, passed 3-18-2004) Penalty, see § 9-1-22
No person shall throw or cast any substance or refuse into any tank, reservoir, well, trench, pipe, drain, fire hydrant, or valve box used in and necessary for the construction, maintenance, and operation of the town waterworks, and which substance shall or may tend to fill up such tank, reservoir, or valve box, or to fill up or obstruct the flow of water in or from any such stream, trench, pipe, fireplug, or drain, or shall throw or cast into any such place any such filth or other substance that shall or may tend to pollute the water therein.
(Prior Code, § 9-1-20) (Ord. 342, passed 3-18-2004) Penalty, see § 9-1-22
(A) Permit required. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, partnership, or corporation (hereinafter referred to as “person”) to make any connection to the town water system for usage of water outside of the town without first obtaining a permit to do so.
(B) Application for permit; fees and penalties.
(1) Application for the permit shall be made to the town through its Town Clerk-Treasurer. The permit shall be granted only after a determination by the Council that the town will have adequate water and facilities to handle the necessary requirements of its citizens and to meet any prior contractual commitments to provide water service, including prior permits to provide water service outside of town limits.
(2) The application and permit shall include a specific use and include the amount of water that will be used.
(3) The fee for the permit and penalties for violation of this section shall be as set forth from time to time by resolution. The fees for the permit and penalties shall compensate the town for any additional burden upon the existing physical water system, including treatment facilities and increased maintenance.
(C) Costs borne by consumer; use restricted; violation.
(1) Any costs incurred in extending any mains or modification of the physical water system, including treatment facilities, and increased maintenance shall be borne by the persons desiring to use the water outside of town limits.
(2) Any water connection approved by a permit pursuant to this section shall only be used by the permitted user and only for the specific amounts of water set forth in the permit.
(3) Violations of this section regarding user and amounts shall be a basis for penalty or revocation of the permit.
(D) Modification of town system. Nothing in this section shall require the town to modify the town’s system in order to supply water service outside of the town limits.
(E) Application of regulations. All water use ordinances and regulations for water service in town shall be applicable to water service outside of town.
(F) Water service rates. The rates for water service outside town limits shall be set from time to time by resolution of the Town Council. In the event a resolution is not passed specifically addressing water service outside town limits, then the rates shall be the same as for customers inside town limits.
(Prior Code, § 9-1-21) (Ord. 368, passed 1-10-2013) Penalty, see § 9-1-22
Any person violating any of the provisions of this chapter shall, upon conviction thereof, be subject to penalty as provided in § 1-4-1 for each and every violation thereof.
(Prior Code, § 9-1-22) (Ord. 342, passed 3-18-2004)