(a) The regulations set forth in this chapter and Chapter 923 shall be considered a part of the contract with every person, company or corporation that is supplied with water through the water works system of the City, and every such person, company or corporation using and accepting water through such water works system shall be considered to express their consent to be governed thereby.
(b) The City reserves the right to change, alter or amend the provisions of this chapter or Chapter 923 at any time; but any alterations or additions shall not affect any contract with consumers for the current month.
(c) No water service shall be extended to any users outside the corporate limits of the City except under the conditions set forth in subsections (d) and (e) hereof. Provided, further, that any person presently receiving water service from the City shall, upon notice from the City, immediately comply with the provisions of subsection (d). Failure to comply with such policy shall result in the water service being terminated 60 days from the date of notice.
(d) The City may extend water service to land which is outside of the corporate limits of the City but within the City's water service area provided that before such water service is extended or continued, the owner of such land must comply with the following:
(1) Compliance with the zoning regulations of the governmental entity in which the property is located.
(2) Compliance with the Planning Code of the City of Sylvania.
(3) Execute an agreement to annex the property to the City or a petition for annexation to the City, as determined by the City. Such owner shall exert all efforts to obtain annexation of their property, including, if requested by the City, signing an annexation petition. In the case of an agreement to annex to the City, the owner of such land must also agree to require a similar agreement from anyone to whom they sell all or any part of their land.
(4) The water service area is as described in the contract between the City of Sylvania and the City of Toledo dated September 15, 2008, or as hereafter amended.
(5) All water main extensions that have been extended pursuant to and subject to this Rule shall be dedicated to the City of Sylvania.
(e) The Director of Public Service ("Director") shall review and either approve or deny requests for the extension of water service. The request for extension of water service shall be denied unless the criteria set forth in subsection (d) above are met.
(Ord. 59-2017. Passed 9-18-17.)