§ 50.002 TURNING WATER SERVICE ON OR OFF WITHOUT AUTHORIZATION.

   It shall be unlawful for any person to turn on city-furnished water service after the service has been cut off by the city, or to turn the service off after the service has been cut on by the city.

(1998 Code, § 122-3) Penalty, see § 50.999

§ 50.003 UNAUTHORIZED CONNECTIONS TO WATER OR SEWER SYSTEM.

   It shall be unlawful for any person to tap, open or make a connection with any main or lateral of the city water or sewer system unless authorized to do so by the city.

(1998 Code, § 122-4) Penalty, see § 50.999

RATES, CHARGES AND SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS GENERALLY

§ 50.015 DEFINITION.

   For the purpose of this subchapter, the following definition shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.

   UTILITY SERVICE. Water, sewer, garbage collection and any other utility service furnished by the city to customers or consumers within the city.

(1998 Code, § 122-111) (Ord. 08-47, passed 11-19-2008)

§ 50.016 APPLICATION FOR SERVICE.

   Written application shall be made for any utility service that may be furnished by the city, to the city, upon forms furnished therefore. The application shall state the name and address of the applicant, the type of utility service desired, the purposes for which the application is made and such other information as the city may request.

(1998 Code, § 122-112) (Ord. 08-47, passed 11-19-2008)

§ 50.017 METERS REQUIRED.

   Meters shall be required to measure the consumption of each utility service furnished by the city, except garbage collection and sewerage service. A separate water meter is required for each residential, commercial or industrial connection to which drinking water is supplied from the system (30 TAC § 290.38 et seq.).

(1998 Code, § 122-113) (Ord. 08-47, passed 11-19-2008)

§ 50.018 INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE OF METERS.

   All meters required by this chapter and used to measure the consumption of utility services provided by the city shall be furnished at the expense of the customer and installed at customer’s expense by a licensed professional plumber and in accordance with Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) standards, city standards and National Plumbing Code standards upon acceptance of meter, meter appurtenances and meter installation configuration by city; the meter and meter appurtenances become the property of the city as delineated in § 50.019 of this chapter, ownership of meters, below. After acceptance by the city, the city becomes responsible for maintenance of the meter and meter appurtenances within the meter box and to the easement line. The customer is responsible for maintenance of his or her water line and sewer lines from the easement line to their point of connection at customer’s buildings.

(1998 Code, § 122-114) (Ord. 08-47, passed 11-19-2008)