(A) Except as provided otherwise in the chapter, no building, tract of land or structure in an area of the city for which water service is available shall be occupied for residential, commercial, industrial or other such purposes unless such buildings or structures are receiving city water and wastewater service and are connected by a separate connection to the city water and wastewater system, unless:
(1) With respect to water service, such buildings or structures are receiving water from a privately owned water well, as authorized by this chapter; and
(2) With respect to sewer service, such buildings or structures are receiving water from an on-site septic system as authorized by this chapter and other applicable regulations. Property that abuts a street, road or other public way in which a public water supply is located and is within 200 feet of such water line is deemed to have access to the city water system. No tract of land shall be required to be connected to the city water system that requests connection to the city water system in writing and has been denied connection.
(B) Each residential unit and business unit within the city shall be connected by separate connection to the city water system as soon as city water service is available to such unit, unless specifically exempted herein.
(C) Any unoccupied residential unit or business unit within the city for which water service has been provided previously by the city water system or its predecessor shall be connected to the city water system by a separate connection prior to occupancy.
(D) Any two or more residential units that are found to be obtaining water service through a single meter shall be required to connect each such unit by a separate connection to the city water system within 30 days.
(E) Any residential unit within the city that is being served by a privately-owner water well on the effective date of this chapter shall be connected to the city water system by a separate connection at such time as the well fails to meet permit and Department of Health requirements or other statutes or regulations of the state.
(F) Each business unit within the city shall be connected by a separate connection to the city water system as soon as city water service is available to such unit, unless specifically exempted herein.
(G) Any commercial or industrial establishments or entities located within a single building and served by a master meter on the effective date of this chapter may elect to continue to receive water service through a master meter.
(H) From the effective date of this chapter, no person or commercial or industrial establishment shall be permitted to obtain service through a master meter or otherwise provide water service to another person or entity, except as specified in division (G) of this section.
(Ord. 2019-005, passed 8- -2019)