A. 
Payment of charges due.
(1) 
No new service will be extended by the Department until the applicant has paid all charges due by the applicant at any premises now or heretofore occupied by him.
(2) 
As water and sewer charges are municipal liens, all charges will be submitted by the Department prior to the date of settlement and verified in written form to the title company or whatever authorized agent is processing the transfer of property. The title company shall be obligated to clear all water and/or sewer charges outstanding on the property. In the event that charges are not paid at settlement, those charges shall remain on the account as a lien against the property.
B. 
The Department shall charge a search fee (see rate schedule) for water and sewer on each account. Search fees are due upon presentation. Failure on the part of the title company or the proper authorized agent to pay the search within 20 days of presentation shall result in the discontinuance of Department lien information.
C. 
No search fees will be charged for information in areas in which there is no existing water or sewer service.
D. 
No Department approval will be given to the Building Inspector for issuance of a certificate of occupancy until the Department has certified that the meter and water and sewer lateral systems have been installed in accordance with the Department rates, rules and regulations.
E. 
Under no circumstances shall any fixture be installed in a building or dwelling at an elevation lower than the front curb elevation or the street center line elevation, whichever is higher, unless special precautions are incorporated into the new fixture installation to prevent surcharging of the fixture installation from the sanitary sewer main because of high flow or blockage. Owners of houses where the Department has deemed it necessary that such precautions had to be installed will be notified by certified mail of the requirement for the installation of that check valve system and they will be advised that they own the system and its maintenance is their responsibility and that the Department cannot be held responsible for any damage as a result of its malfunctioning.
(1) 
Any subsurface plumbing existing and in operation prior to April 1, 1976, shall be permitted to continue in operation, but may not be expanded. Any subsurface plumbing in existence prior to April 1, 1976, which is discontinued in its use, shall not thereafter be permitted to be reinstated.
F. 
The initial billing date of a newly constructed home will be the date of the certificate of occupancy or the date of settlement, whichever is first.
All charges for sewer and water are a lien against the property and therefore the responsibility of the owner.
Services may be discontinued for any of the following reasons:
A. 
For the use of water for any property other than that described in the application.
B. 
For willful waste of water through improper or imperfect pipes, fixtures or otherwise.
C. 
For failure to maintain in good working order connections, service lines or fixtures owned by the municipality.
D. 
For molesting any service pipe, meter, curb stopcock or seal or any other appliance of the municipality.
E. 
In case of vacancy of premises.
F. 
For the nonpayment in full of water service or any other charge accruing under this document within 30 days of the due date.
[Amended 2-27-1979 by Ord. No. 79-3]
G. 
For refusal of reasonable access to property for purposes of inspecting or for reading, caring for or removing meters.
A. 
In the event that water and sewer service will be permanently discontinued, the Department shall be notified in writing from a registered plumber that said service(s) has been terminated. The service shall be permanently sealed watertight in a manner subject to the approval of the Superintendent. The Borough of Glassboro Water and Sewer Department must witness the above work. All charges are discontinued as of the end of the quarter in which the Superintendent or his representative witnesses the work.
B. 
Permanently discontinued water and sewer service laterals will not be recognized by the Department as an approved connection. A new application for service along with the current connection fee for sewer and water county expansion permit, will be required if the property owner requests a renewal of the service. Department administration staff will advise, in writing, to the property owner at the time of discontinuance of customer service, the aforementioned rule.