(A) Installation of connection. The township reserves to itself the right to install any required service connection or main extension, to subcontract the same to any private licensed contractor, an inspection and supervision fee shall be paid by the applicant to the township.
(B) Security deposit. The township reserves to itself the right to obtain a security deposit for any water services. The amount of the required deposit shall be determined by resolution of the Township Board. This amount will be evaluated and adjusted as needed by resolution of the Township Board.
(C) Size and installation. All water service connections from the water main to the curb stop valve shall be one-inch K copper or two-inch poly tubing SDR-9 with bronze fittings and shall be installed by the township at the expense of the property owner. The service line from the curb box to the water meter shall be installed by the owner at the owner’s expense and must be inspected by the township. Any water loss from the service line will be the responsibility of the owner.
(D) Turn-on. No person other than an authorized representative of the township shall turn on or off any water service to any public or private premises at the connection of the premises to the water main.
(E) Water meters.
(1) All premises connected to the public water system shall be equipped with a water meter, so located that all water entering the premises shall pass through such meter and be measured as to volume consumed for period computation of water charges.
(2) At the discretion of the township, any service line 200 feet or longer may be connected to the system with a meter pit installed within 50 feet of the water main. The water meter will be installed in the meter pit.
(F) Outdoor register. All individual meters shall be equipped with an outdoor register, the register to be installed by the township and charges therefor will be paid for by the water user.
(G) Escape through defective plumbing prohibited. The escape of water through defective plumbing is prohibited. This shall include knowingly or recklessly permitting defective plumbing to remain out of repair and water to escape. The “plumbing” shall include, but not be limited to, water service lines from the water meter to the curb shut off valve.
(H) Compliance and cooperation with smart meter installation.
(1) All residents and property owners (hereinafter “water customer(s)”) who reside at and/or own property that receives municipal water service from the township shall permit the installation of a new “smart” water meter (hereinafter “the water meter”) at their respective property/properties (hereinafter “the property”).
(2) The installation shall only be completed by the township and/or its designee. The water customer(s) shall cooperate with the township and/or its designee in scheduling and completing the installation of the water meter.
(3) If the water customer fails to so cooperate with the township and/or its designee and/or fails to permit the installation of the water meter, the water customer shall be assessed a meter-read fee of $75 per quarter to defray the township’s administrative, labor and other expenses associated with completing a manual water-meter read at the water customer’s property. The meter-read fee shall be billed and collected in the same manner as other water fees and charges.
(Ord. 10-09-84, passed 8-20-2019; Amend. Ord. 10-19-21, passed 10-19-2021) Penalty, see § 51.99