A. Mandatory Connection: It shall be mandatory for the owner of all houses, buildings or other properties used for human occupancy, employment, recreation, commercial, industrial or other like purposes situated within the City to use the City water system to the exclusion of all others; provided, however, all of the above described owners on any water system other than the City water system prior to the effective date hereof, may at their option, remain on the other water system. (Ord. 91-40, 1-7-1992; amd. 1993 Code)
B. Application For Service: A property owner or his agent may make application for regular water service on the appropriate application form available at the City office and after paying the required deposit established by resolution of the City Council.
Such application will signify the customer's willingness and intention to comply with this Chapter and other ordinances or regulations relating to the regular water service and to make payment for water service required. (Ord. 94-10, 12-6-1994)
An application will not be honored unless payment in full has been made for water service previously rendered to the applicant by the City.
C. Installation Of Services; Charges: Regular water services will be installed at the location desired by the applicant of the size determined by the Water Department. Service installation will be made only to property abutting on distribution mains as have been constructed in public streets, alleys or easements, or to extensions thereof as herein provided. Services installed in new subdivisions prior to the construction of streets or in advance of street improvements must be accepted by the applicant in the installed location.
The charge for a service connection shall be paid as required by a fee schedule as set by resolution of the City Council.
D. Service Connections:
1. Rules Generally: It shall be unlawful to maintain a connection except in conformity with the following rules:
a. Separate Building: Each house or building under separate ownership must be provided with a separate service connection. Two (2) or more houses under one ownership and on the same lot or parcel of land may be supplied through the same service connection; provided, that for each house under a separate roof which shall face a street an additional minimum will be applied to the single meter serving said houses or a separate service connection may be provided for each building. The Council reserves the right to limit the number of houses or the area of land under one ownership to be supplied by one service connection.
b. Single Connection: Not more than one service connection for domestic or commercial supply shall be installed for one building, except under special conditions.
c. Different Owners: A service connection shall not be used to supply adjoining property of a different owner or to supply property of the same owner across a street or alley.
d. Divided Property: When property provided with a service connection is divided, each service connection shall be considered as belonging to the lot or parcel of land which it directly enters. (Ord. 91-40, 1-7-1992; amd. 1993 Code)
2. Size And Location: The City reserves the right to determine the size of service connections and their location with respect to the boundaries of the premises to be served. The laying of the consumer's pipeline to the curb should not be done until the location of the service connection has been approved by the Public Works Director. (Ord. 94-10, 12-6-1994)
3. Curb Stop: Every service connection installed by the City shall be equipped with a curb stop on the inlet side of the meter (in addition to any stops required in the meter yoke). Such curb stop is intended for the exclusive use of the City in controlling the water supply through the service connection pipe. If the curb stop is damaged by the consumer's use to an extent requiring replacement, then such replacement shall be at the consumer's expense.
E. Changes In Customer's Equipment: Customers making any material change in the size, character or extent of the equipment or operations utilizing water service or whose change in operations results in a large increase in the use of water, shall immediately give the City notice of the nature of the change and, if necessary, amend their application.
F. Responsibility For Connections And Equipment: The service connections extending from the water main to the property line and including the meter, meter box and curb cock or wheel valve, shall be maintained by the City. All pipes and fixtures extending or lying beyond the property line shall be installed and maintained by the owner of the property. (Ord. 91-40, 1-7-1992; amd. 1993 Code)