§ 51.27 CONNECTION INSPECTION.

   Whenever water is introduced into any premises or changes made in water pipe or fixtures affecting the rate of supply, the plumber shall make a return of same to the office of the Town Administrator as soon as the work is completed and the plumbing will then be inspected. No water will be turned on permanently until the Inspector is satisfied that each and every rule relating to the subject has been complied with.

(Prior Code, § 51.022)

§ 51.28 DEPOSIT BY TENANTS REQUIRED.

   A non-refundable account activation fee is required to open an account (per fee schedule).

(Prior Code, § 51.023) (Ord. passed 6-24-1982)

§ 51.29 WATER LINE EXTENSIONS.

   (A)   Water line extension. All water lines shall be a minimum of six inches inside or outside the corporate limits of the town.

   (B)   Inside corporate limits.

      (1)   The town shall bear the total cost of installing water and sewer line to street right-of-way line.

      (2)   An exception to this is that, within government or private housing projects, the cost to the owner shall be established by the Council at the time application for the service is made.

   (C)   Outside corporate limits. The owner, developer or applicant shall pay the entire cost of materials, labor and such, of installing water lines.

   (D)   Mobile homes and trailers. The policy is the same as other users inside or outside the corporate limits.

   (E)   Inside corporate limits. The town will bear all cost in running water lines to the property line of applicant.

   (F)   Outside corporate limits.

      (1)   The town will install and bear cost of materials to corporate limits line only.

      (2)   Materials and labor cost beyond corporate limits line shall be borne by the applicant.

   (G)   Town property. Any and all water lines running beyond the corporate limits line shall become the property of the town, except where lines are on private property or are not accompanied by an easement.

(Prior Code, § 51.024) (Ord. passed 5-30-1974)

RATES AND CHARGES; BILLING

§ 51.45 WATER SOLD ON METER BASIS ONLY; EXCEPTIONS.

   (A)   All water, unless herein otherwise provided for, shall be sold by measure for which purpose the town will install and maintain a proper meter, but the right is reserved by the town to omit the meter for a period as it may deem desirable, in which event the service shall be paid for at the minimum meter rate.

   (B)   In the event it should be determined that a meter is showing a defective or erroneous reading, the water consumer shall be charged for the average of the last three months within which the meter was working.

(Prior Code, § 51.040) (Ord. passed 5-30-1974)