§ 50.03 APPLICATIONS FOR SERVICE.
   (A)   Application for service and owner-customer responsibility.
      (1)   Application for water, sewer and electric utility service shall be made to the City of St. Charles on forms prescribed by the city and furnished by the city.
      (2)   A separate application for utility service may be required for each class of service to an applicant at a separate address or location.
      (3)   Every applicant for utility service from the city, and every owner of property for which application is made, shall be deemed by application to consent to all ordinances, rules, regulations and policies of the city relating to the municipal water, sewer, and electric systems.
      (4)   Application for service and establishment of a utility account may be made by the property owner, the owner’s representative, or the tenant of a commercial property, unless provided herein. Tenants of residential, multi-unit buildings with separate metering may apply for services if the owner or owner’s representative gives written permission and agrees to continue to provide utility services to all unoccupied units between tenant occupancies, if any unit in the building is occupied.
   (B)   Application for service installation. Application for a service installation shall be made by the property owner or by the owner’s representative. The property owner shall pay the city the fees or deposit required for the service connection installation as provided in this chapter when making application.
   (C)   Conditions of service.
      (1)   The utility service supplied by the city is supplied upon the express condition that the product becomes the customer’s property after it passes the water main, sewer main or electrical primary, and the city shall not in any event be liable for loss or damage to any person or property, resulting directly or indirectly from the use, misuse or presence of the utility service on the customer’s premises, or elsewhere, after it passes the point of delivery to the customer. Each of the parties shall hold the other free and harmless of and from all liability, damages, actions and causes of action caused by or through the ownership, maintenance or operation of its utility property and equipment, and the liability division point shall be the point of delivery as herein defined or as stated in a specific contract between city and customer.
      (2)   Customers are responsible for securing information from the city pertaining to service availability at a specific location. The city shall be notified of the service connections and metering equipment. The customer is advised to secure this information prior to installation of interior wiring to assure service at a mutually agreeable time and location.
      (3)   The parties understand and agree that a signed agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefits of the successors, legal representatives and assigns of the respective parties, but no assignment by the customer of any agreement shall be binding upon the city unless the city consents to the assignment in writing. Any agreements are subject to the approval of the City Council.
      (4)   The term of any signed agreement may be stated in the agreement, and service after the term’s expiration shall be continued on a month to month basis until terminated according to § 50.06(G), unless other specific cancellation or continuation stipulations are made a part of the signed agreement.
(1987 Code, § 301.03) (Am. Ord. 639, passed 6-28-2022)