(A) Permit. No person shall uncover, connect with, make any opening into, use, alter or disturb, in any manner, any main or any part of the water system without first obtaining a permit in writing from the Authority and the township and pay the requisite fees.
(B) Application. Application for a permit required above shall be made by the owner of the improved property served or to be served with notice as provided herein, or by the duly authorized agent or agent of such owner.
(C) Connection. No person shall make or shall cause to be made a connection of any improved property to a water main until such person fulfills each of the following conditions:
(1) Notify the Authority and the township of the desire and intention to connect such improved property to a water main;
(2) Apply for and obtain a permit as required above;
(3) Give the township and the Authority at least 48 hours’ notice before such connection will be made in order that the Authority and/or the township, or its representative, can inspect the work and the connection for compliance and conduct necessary testing, if desired;
(4) If applicable, furnish satisfactory evidence to the Authority that any connection or customer facility fees, which may be charged and imposed by the Authority against the owner of such improved property who connects such improved property to a main, has been paid; and
(5) Complies with the Authority’s specifications, rules and regulations.
(D) Single connection. Except as otherwise provided in this section, each improved property shall be connected separately and independently with a main through a building water service line. Grouping of more than one improved properties on one building water service line shall not be permitted, except under special circumstances and for good cause shown, but then only after special permission of the Authority, in writing, shall have been secured and only subject to such further rules, regulations and conditions as may be prescribed by the Authority. Exceptions granted are only for the property in question.
(E) Costs and expenses. All costs and expenses of construction of a building water service line to a main shall be borne by the owner of the improved property to be connected. Such owner shall indemnify and shall save harmless the Authority and/or the township from all loss or damage that may be occasioned directly or indirectly, as a result of construction of a building water service line or of connection of a building water service line to a main.
(F) Main. A building water service line shall be connected to a main at the place designated by the Authority and where, if applicable, the Authority service line is provided. A smooth neat joint shall be made and the connection of a building water service line to the Authority service line shall be made secure and watertight.
(Res. 07-06, passed 12-10-2007; Res. 08-03, passed - -2008; Ord. 147, passed 2-12-2008; Res. 11-162, passed - -2011) Penalty, see § 52.99