A.
All applications for the use of water through a service
pipe and all applications for the introduction of service pipes and
for the tapping and inserting of corporation cocks for private pipes
must be made at the office of the Village Clerk in a book provided
for that purpose, by the owner of the premises sought to be supplied,
or by an agent duly authorized in writing. Authority of the agent
must be filed with the Village Clerk.
B.
Applicants will state fully and truthfully all purposes
for which the supply is required, with the correct street number of
the premises. All expense incurred by reason of incorrect information
given in an application shall be charged to and paid by said property
owner. The application must be accompanied by a permit from the Village
Superintendent of Streets for making necessary openings in the street
and sidewalk. Permits may be obtained from the Village Clerk by the
owner or authorized agent.
A.
Water for construction or other temporary purposes
may be furnished on an application for a metered service connection
from a fire hydrant.
B.
In all cases where water is to be used for construction
or other temporary purposes, the applicant shall, in addition to paying
any established charge for such connection, make a cash deposit with
the Board in an amount determined by the Board to cover any damage
that may be done to the hydrant, meter or any other property of the
Water Board, which deposit shall be returned to the applicant, without
interest, upon the satisfactory discontinuance of service. The Board
may also require any additional deposit to guarantee the payment of
the charges for water service.
When water service to a customer has been terminated for any reason other than temporary vacancy of the premises, it will be renewed only after the conditions, circumstances or practices which caused the water service to be discontinued are corrected to the satisfaction of the Board, and upon payment of all charges due and payable by the customer, plus a service fee as per Article XIII of this chapter.
A.
A customer who has made application for water service
to a premises shall be held liable for all water service furnished
to such premises until such time as the customer properly notifies
the Clerk of the Water Department to discontinue the service for his
account.
B.
Any owner or duly authorized agent wishing to discontinue the water service from premises temporarily vacant must give written notice thereof at the office of the Water Board and order the same turned off; otherwise charges will be continued until such notice is given. See Article XIII, Fee Schedule, for fees to be charged to the property owner for this operation.
