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A copy of this chapter, properly certified by the Village Clerk, shall be filed in the office of the Recorder of Deeds of the county, and shall be deemed notice to all owners of real estate of their liability for service supplied to any user of the waterworks system of the village on their properties.
(A) No person, except a regularly authorized agent of the village, shall cause water to flow from any public or private fire hydrant, except that a person other than such an agent of the village may operate and use water from a fire hydrant only after a written permit has been issued by the Water Superintendent permitting such use.
(B) Each applicant for a fire hydrant use permit shall be required to deposit with the village an amount as adopted by the Village Board and listed in the Comprehensive Fee Schedule (Tinley Park Code of Ordinances, Table of Special Ordinances, Table XI) as security for the use of a hydrant meter (small or large), hydrant wrench, and each 50-foot hose section. The hydrant meter must be installed by the applicant and maintained in good condition for the duration of the period during which the applicant possesses the meter. Upon completion of the fire hydrant use, the hydrant meter shall be returned to the village in good operating condition. Water use as recorded by the meter shall be billed and charged at the rate specified in the Comprehensive Fee Schedule (Tinley Park Code of Ordinances, Table of Special Ordinances, Table XI). To such consumption charges shall be added the minimum daily fees for rental of the meter, hydrant wrench, and each 50-foot hose section as listed in the Comprehensive Fee Schedule (Tinley Park Code of Ordinances, Table of Special Ordinances, Table XI) for each day, or fraction thereof, that the meter and equipment is in the possession of the applicant. Any damage to the hydrant meter, hydrant wrench, or hose shall be charged at the cost to the village to repair or replace the damaged item. Any rental item that is not returned will be charged at the village’s replacement cost. Damage to the water system infrastructure or other village public property caused by careless opening and closing of hydrants shall be paid by the applicant in addition to all other charges. These charges shall be deducted from the deposit, and the balance of the deposit, if any, shall be refunded. If the deposit is insufficient to cover the total of the rental fees and damages, the applicant shall pay such excess charges.
(C) Damage to a hydrant meter, or to public property can also result in penalties as provided under § 50.999(A).
(Am. Ord. 2019-O-081, passed 12-17-19; Am. Ord. 2023-O-056, passed 10-3-23)Penalty, see § 50.999
No person shall install or operate any air-conditioning or refrigeration equipment which requires a supply of water from the village water system.
(A) The President and Board of Trustees find that it is in the interest of public health that steps be taken for the introduction of fluoride to the water supply in a concentration adequate for safety.
(B) Fluoride shall be added to the village water supply in quantities sufficient to maintain in the entire village an optimum fluoride level of 0.9 to 1.2 parts per million parts of water. Fluoride shall be added in accordance with regulations prescribed by the State Department of Health and the Director of Public Works of the village.
No person, other than a regularly authorized agent of the village in line of duty, shall interfere in any manner with any public or private fire hydrant, water main, main line valve, or box, or commit any act tending to obstruct the use thereof, without first obtaining a permit from the Director of Public Works. No person shall willfully or carelessly break, injure, mar, deface, interfere with, or disturb the walls, fixtures, buildings, machinery, apparatus, fencing, reservoirs, storage tanks, or any of the appurtenances of the water system.
Any person making an excavation in the vicinity of existing water mains, pipes, public or private fire hydrants, main line valves or boxes, or other components of the water system, shall be fully responsible for any damage or leakage to or from those water mains and shall immediately report any damage or leakage to the Director of Public Works, and shall also repair immediately the damage or leakage to the satisfaction of the Director of Public Works.
(A) The village reserves the right to limit or suspend the use of water for sprinkling or irrigation of lawns and gardens, air conditioning, or for any oher special purposes whenever the President and Board of Trustees shall determine that the public exigencies require such action. If public exigencies so require, the President may unilaterally take action prior to the earliest opportunity available for consultation with the Board of Trustees.
(B) The President and Board of Trustees reserve the right to temporarily cause the supply of water to be shut off at any time due to emergencies, without incurring any liability or giving any customer or other person any cause of action for damages of any kind, any permit granted or regulation to the contrary notwithstanding.
(C) The village shall not be liable for any damage caused by a leak or break in any service pipe, or for damage caused by a failure to repair the same promptly, or for damage caused by a suspension or cessation of service for any reason; nor shall the village be liable for any damage caused by the repair or installation of any pipes or resulting therefrom when the work is not done by the village.
(D) Restrictions on lawn sprinkling and other water uses.
(1) The Village purchases Lake Michigan water from the Village of Oak Lawn. Subject to the two tier emergency restrictions set forth below, in order for the village to comply with the Illinois Department of Transportation's "Rules and Regulations for the Allocation of Water from Lake Michigan" dated January 1985, as amended November 3, 1988, commencing from May 15 through September 15 of each year, it shall be unlawful for any person to use water for the sprinkling or irrigation of lawns or gardens, except on an odd/even basis only (on odd calendar days if the last digit in the street address is odd or on the even calendar days if the last digit in the street address is even) between 7:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. and between 7:00 p.m. and 11:00 p.m.
(2) Under emergency conditions, as determined by the Oak Lawn President or the Oak Lawn President and Board of Trustees based on the recommendation of Oak Lawn's Director of Public Works relative to the operational capacity of its water distribution system, the demands placed on the system by the users and the risk of damage to or failure of the system, it shall be unlawful for any person to use water for the sprinkling or irrigation of lawns or gardens, except during the permitted days and hours set forth below:
(a) Tier I (Conservation Emergency): Sprinkling or irrigation of lawns or gardens shall be permitted only on an odd/even basis between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m.
(b) Tier II (Total Ban): Sprinkling or irrigation of lawns or gardens (manually or by an automatic lawn sprinkler or irrigation system) is prohibited.
(3) The Oak Lawn President or the Oak Lawn President and Board of Trustees, or their designee, shall provide notice by telephone, facsimile transmission, email, United States mail, messenger delivery or personal service to the Village President or the Village Manager, or one of their designees, whenever the Tier I or Tier II restrictions are in effect; the notice shall specify the type of tier emergency restriction and the duration of such restriction. Upon receipt of notice that such an emergency restriction is in effect, the Board of Trustees or the President of Tinley Park, or their designee, shall provide notice in accordance with Subsection 3 below of the necessity to limit or suspend the use of water within the village for the sprinkling or irrigation of lawns and gardens or for any other special purpose(s) under this code.
(4) The village reserves the right to further limit the use of water for the sprinkling or irrigation of lawns and gardens or for any other special purposes whenever the President and Board of Trustees shall determine that the public exigencies require such action. If public exigencies so require, the President may unilaterally take such action prior to the earliest opportunity available for consultation with the Board of Trustees.
(5) Whenever the President or the President and Board of Trustees limit or suspend the use of water for the sprinkling or irrigation of lawns and gardens or for any other special purpose(s), it shall be unlawful for any person, to use water for the sprinkling or irrigation of lawns and gardens or for any other special purpose(s) designated, other than during the times allowed for such uses) of water, provided that said person has been given notice of said limitation on, or the suspension of, the use of water, from the village, by telephone, facsimile transmission, email, United States mail, messenger delivery or personal service. In addition, the village shall post the notice of the water use restriction, including the type and duration of such restriction, within the customary posting place in the Village Hall, on the village's cable access television channel, its website and in any other medium normally used by the Village to communicate information of public concern to the residents and public.
(Ord. 89-0-011, passed 4-4-89; Am. Ord. 2002-O-029, passed 5-7-02) Penalty, see § 50.999
No private water sprinkler system shall be installed in the parkway. The village shall not be responsible for any portion of any such system damaged in the parkway.
RATES AND CHARGES
(A) Charges for water service shall commence on the date when the water service is turned on in accordance with the written application for utility service and shall continue until notice is received by the village to discontinue utility service and a final meter reading is taken.
(B) No person, firm, or corporation shall in any way use or take water for private use from the village water system, or from any pipes or systems connected therewith, whether located inside or outside the village limits, unless the consumer has first applied to the village for service and has received a permit to do so.
(1) Any person, firm, or corporation desiring to use utilities supplied by the village shall file a written application with the village.
(2) All applicants for utility service for tenant (non-owner) occupied premises shall be required to make a deposit (“renter’s deposit”) as listed in the Comprehensive Fee Schedule (Tinley Park Code of Ordinances, Table of Special Ordinances, Table XI) at the time of making application for utility service. Said deposit shall serve as security for the payment of utility bills rendered for services provided.
(a) The renter’s deposit shall not be refundable and shall not earn interest.
(b) The renter’s deposit shall be applied to the final utility bill when the account is closed.
1. If the final balance on the utility account is less than the renter’s deposit, the amount of the renter’s deposit sufficient to offset and settle the balance due shall be applied to the account. The remaining balance of the renter’s deposit shall be retained by the village and is not refundable as referenced in this division (B)(2).
2. If a balance is still owed on the utility account after the renter’s deposit has been applied, the remaining balance continues to be the obligation of the non-owner tenant (renter). If such balance is not satisfied by the tenant, the amount owed becomes the obligation of the property owner as provided under § 50.026.
3. Until an outstanding balance is extinguished, the utility account will be placed in the property owner’s name. The utility service cannot be changed into a new tenant’s name until all outstanding obligations have been paid.
(C) Before any excavation or other construction work is started for the purpose of supplying water to any premises, an application shall be made and a permit issued by the village, allowing the installation of the water service. This permit shall only be issued after the payment of all fees required for the requested permit and utility services.
(D) No application for utility service shall be filed with the village unless the application reflects that the construction of the service connections have been completed, and that the service lines have been approved to be placed into service by the village.
(E) Utility services will be furnished to the owner or occupant of any premises with a service line connected to the village water system upon compliance with the provisions of this chapter. No water meter will be installed or activated until all charges or deposits required by the village have been paid and unless the service line is in good working order and repair.
(Ord. 84-O-026, passed 7-3-84; Am. Ord. 2023-O-056, passed 10-3-23) Penalty, see § 50.999
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