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CHAPTER 53: WATER
Section
General Provisions
   53.01   Service to be supplied by city only
   53.02   Application or contract required for service
   53.03   Modification or assignment of contract
   53.04   Connection to city water system; authorization to enter upon private property
   53.05   Installation and maintenance of water services
   53.06   Service lines for two or more consumers
   53.07   Installation of meters
   53.08   Additions to equipment; notice to city required
   53.09   Resale of water prohibited
   53.10   Consumer prohibited from disconnecting or interfering with service
   53.11   Authorized connection to city water system
   53.12   Tap inspection program and fee
   53.13   Maintenance services for privately owned fire hydrants
Rates and Charges
   53.20   Rates imposed on all users
   53.21   Charges based on meter readings; incorrect readings
   53.22   Deposit
   53.23   Schedule of service
   53.24   Payment of bills; delinquent payments
   53.25   Apartment buildings
   53.26   Landlord liable for water bills
   53.27   Reconnection charges
Administration and Enforcement
   53.40   Access to premises by city
   53.41   Disconnection of service
   53.42   Disclaimer of liability
   53.43   Delays in service
   53.44   Amendment of regulations
   53.45   Definition of City Waterworks
Emergency Conservation and Rationing of Water
   53.50   Application
   53.51   Declaration of need
   53.52   Voluntary conservation
   53.53   Mandatory conservation
   53.54   Rationing
   53.55   Exceptions
   53.56   Notice
   53.57   Enforcement
GENERAL PROVISIONS
§ 53.01 SERVICE TO BE SUPPLIED BY CITY ONLY.
   No water service other than that supplied by the City Waterworks shall be used within the city unless that auxiliary service is authorized, in writing, by the City Waterworks. Cross-connections with other sources of supply must be made in conformity with the rules and regulations of the Indiana Department of Environmental Management or the State Board of Health, the requirements of other governing regulatory bodies having jurisdiction over the City Waterworks, and the rules and regulations of the City Waterworks in force at the time.
('74 Code, § 50.20) (Ord. 1357, passed 4-1-46; Am. Ord. 98-5, passed 4-13-98; Am. Ord. 2004-15, passed 11-22-04) Penalty, see § 10.99
§ 53.02 APPLICATION OR CONTRACT REQUIRED FOR SERVICE.
   Each person, business or corporation that desires water service shall submit a properly executed, written application before the City Waterworks will supply water service. The City Waterworks shall have the right to reject any application, if the applicant has an outstanding water, trash or sewage bill. In any case where a main extension or other unusual construction or equipment expense is necessary to furnish water service, the City Waterworks may require a contract under the terms of which the user commits to a minimum usage for a specific term or other terms and conditions that would be reasonable under the circumstances.
('74 Code, § 50.07) (Ord. 1357, passed 4-1-46; Am. Ord. 98-5, passed 4-13-98; Am. Ord. 2001-17, passed 1-14-02)
§ 53.03 MODIFICATION OR ASSIGNMENT OF CONTRACT.
   (A)   No promise, agreement, or representation of any agent of the City Waterworks shall be binding upon the City Waterworks, unless the promise, agreement, or representation is incorporated in a written contract and signed by an agent of the City Waterworks who was specifically authorized to sign the contract on behalf of the City Waterworks.
   (B)   An owner or user will be held responsible for water service supplied to premises as requested by his or her application until the user gives proper notice to the office of the City Waterworks that service is to be discontinued at those premises and the City Waterworks has acknowledged that request for termination.
('74 Code, § 50.21) (Ord. 1357, passed 4-1-46; Am. Ord. 98-5, passed 4-13-98; Am. Ord. 2004-15, passed 11-22-04) Penalty, see § 10.99
§ 53.04 CONNECTION TO CITY WATER SYSTEM; AUTHORIZATION TO ENTER UPON PRIVATE PROPERTY.
   (A)   (1)   No person shall be permitted to do any of the following, on public or private premises, unless that person is a licensed plumber:
         (a)   Make any connection with any water main,
         (b)   Insert any fixture, hydrant, or attachment which allows water to be taken from a line into any service line, or
         (c)   Change, alter or enlarge any opening or attachment to any main or service line.
      (2)   No plumber or other person shall make any opening or any extra attachment into a water mains without first notifying the Superintendent of the Waterworks. The Superintendent of the Waterworks or his designee shall personally supervise the making of the opening. No attachment of a service pipe or other fixture shall be made to the mains except under the direction of the Superintendent or his designee. No attachment to or opening of a water main shall be covered until approved by the Superintendent or his designee.
('74 Code, § 50.10)
   (B)   When it is necessary to cross over or enter upon the property of another for the installation or repair of water service lines, the user requesting the installation or repair, shall obtain the necessary easements or consents authorizing the installation and maintenance of the piping or equipment that may be necessary or convenient for the supplying of water service. ('74 Code, § 50.23)
   (C)   When a street opening or closing is required, the customer or a person lawfully designated by him or her, shall obtain all necessary permits prior to such opening or closing.
(Ord. 1357, passed 4-1-46; Am. Ord. 98-5, passed 4-13-98) Penalty, see § 10.99
§ 53.05 INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE OF WATER SERVICES.
   (A)   The customer shall pay all expenses associated with the installation of all new service lines. A service line consists of a water service line from the main to the curb stop and from the curb stop to the meter location. The curb stop and meter will be placed in a location to be determined by the City Waterworks.
   (B)   The City Waterworks shall maintain water service lines from the main to and including the curb stop.
   (C)   Subject to the provisions of § 53.04, the property owner shall install and maintain all service pipes and fixtures from the curb stop to the meter. Any leaks or defects in these lines or fixtures shall be promptly and properly repaired. When the City Waterworks becomes aware of a leak in a private service line or fixture, the owner of such service pipe shall be notified of the leak. If the necessary repairs are not begun promptly following notice and completed within a reasonable period of time, the fixture attaching such service line with the main may be removed or water service terminated at the option of the City Waterworks. In the alternative, the City Waterworks may elect to make the necessary repairs and then charge the owner with the reasonable and necessary cost of those repairs.
   (D)   When the property to be served is not adjacent to a water main and it is necessary to cross public or private property to provide service, the property owner requesting service shall be responsible for the maintenance of the required line unless the City Waterworks agrees, in writing, to accept the responsibility for the maintenance of the line.
   (E)   The consumer shall install a check and relief value for the protection of the meter and other equipment when a service line is connected directly to hot water fixtures which may cause back pressure.
   (F)   When the customer is served by a non-metallic water line, the customer shall install a plastic coated twelve gauge, solid copper wire with the line from the curb stop to the building served, to make the location of the line more readily determinable. The wire shall be accessible at both the curb stop and the building.
('74 Code, §§ 50.08, 50.09, 50.27) (Ord. 1357, passed 4-1-46; Am. Ord. 98-5, passed 4-13-98) Penalty, see § 10.99
§ 53.06 SERVICE LINES FOR TWO OR MORE CONSUMERS.
   Single service pipes intended to supply two or more living units shall have an individual stop for each living unit, in addition to the curb stop. These additional stops shall be installed by the user, at the user's expense, at a point designated by the City Waterworks. The City Waterworks shall determine the type of stop to be used.
('74 Code, § 50.25) (Ord. 1357, passed 4-1-46; Am. Ord. 98-5, passed 4-13-98) Penalty, see § 10.99
§ 53.07 INSTALLATION OF METERS.
   (A)   Each user shall provide the City Waterworks a place for the placement of a meter or other reasonable or necessary appliance as determined by the City Waterworks. The water meter will be supplied at the expense of the City Waterworks. The user shall provide the City Waterworks ready access to the meter for reading and maintenance.
   (B)   Each separate living unit built or established following a renovation shall have a separate water meter. For purposes of this paragraph, a separate living unit shall be defined as any area occupied as a residence which has water service piped into it and sewage removed from it, as well as a door separating that living unit from the balance of the structure.
   (C)   Unless otherwise specified in a contract between the user and the City Waterworks, the water supplied shall be measured by a meter or meters of standard manufacture, furnished and installed on the premises by the City Waterworks in accordance with applicable standards of the City Waterworks and any appropriate regulating agency having jurisdiction over the City Waterworks.
   (D)   All meters or other appliances and equipment furnished by and at the expense of the City Waterworks shall be and remain the sole property of the City Waterworks unless expressly provided otherwise, in writing. The user shall protect all meters and other city owned property from freezing and other loss or damage. No one, who is not an agent of the City Waterworks shall tamper with or remove the meter, curb stop or other city owned property, or allow another person, who is not an agent of the City Waterworks, to tamper with or remove the meter, curb stop or other city owned property.
('74 Code, § 50.11) (Ord. 1357, passed 4-1-46; Am. Ord. 98-5, passed 4-13-98; Am. Ord. 99-8, passed 8-23-99) Penalty, see § 10.99
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