(a) Every person, company or corporation which is connected to the municipal water system, after having made formal application for water service, by taking such water, shall be considered as having expressed their consent to be governed by the regulations herein. Any violation of these rules shall be reason for disconnection of water service, until such time as the matter in question is corrected to the satisfaction of the Municipality.
(b) All persons, firms, corporations, associations or partnerships, whether residents or nonresidents, who desire to be customers of and obtain a water supply from the municipal system, shall before using any water supply, make application at the office of the Municipal Administrator or his designee on an application form prepared by the Municipal Administrator. A separate application shall be made for each water meter, which application must be made by the owner or tenant of the property, although billing instructions may permit the bill for all fees and charges to be submitted to and paid by any tenant, lessee, sublessee or assignee of the property; however the owner of the property is the legal guarantor or indemnitor, and the Municipality the indemnitee of any and all rates, fees or charges which are not paid by the tenant, lessee, sublessee or assignee.
(Ord. 1980 Code 50.02; Ord. 23-97.)
(Ord. 1980 Code 50.02; Ord. 23-97.)
(c) Deposits. Each application for water service shall be accompanied by a deposit in an amount determined from time to time by Council in addition to any other required fees or charges. The deposit shall not be required if the application for service is being made by an applicant who, prior to making application, was a water customer of the Municipality and had a continuous uninterrupted two-year record of timely payment of all water bills.
(Ord. 52-05. Passed 10-24-05.)
(d) Deposits; refunds. Any water customer of the Municipality who has a two-year continuous and uninterrupted record of prompt payment of all water bills may be entitled to a refund of such deposit.
(e) Amounts less than three dollars ($3.00) shall not be refunded.
(1980 Code 50.02; Ord. 23-97.)