The existing waterworks and the existing sewerage system in
their entirety, including all improvements and extensions thereto
that may hereafter be made, in and for the Village of Granville, are
hereby declared to be a combined system and the waterworks and sewerage
system shall be maintained and operated as a combined waterworks and
sewerage system, and charges or rates shall be established for the
use of the combined system, which shall be reasonable for the use
and service of the waterworks and sewerage system and sufficient to
maintain, operate and provide for an adequate depreciation fund and
pay the principal and interest on any revenue bonds which may be issued,
which by their terms are to be payable solely from the revenues of
the combined system. This is done pursuant to the provisions of Division
139 of the Illinois Municipal Code (65 ILCS 5/11-139-1 et seq.) and
all laws amendatory thereof and supplemental thereto.
Any user desiring for his convenience a shutting off of the
water supply shall make application therefor to the Village Treasurer,
and a charge of $20 shall be made for each act of shutting off or
turning on of the water at the request of any such user. The shutting
off of the water will not avoid the imposition of and the liability
for the payment of the minimum charges elsewhere provided for in this
article.
No free service of any of the services supplied by the combined
waterworks and sewerage system shall be supplied by the Village to
the Village or to any other person, firm, organization or corporation,
public or private.
No water shall be resold or distributed by the recipient thereof
from the Village supply to any premises other than that for which
application has been made and the meter installed, except in a case
of emergency.
It shall be unlawful for any person not authorized by the Village
to tamper with, alter or injure any part of the Village waterworks
or water supply system or any meter.
All premises using the Village water supply must be equipped
with an adequate water meter furnished by the Village but paid for
by the consumer; provided that the water service shall be supplied
by the Village at a flat rate charge until the meter may be installed.
Before any premises are occupied, a water meter shall be installed
therein as herein required or application made for water service at
the flat rate of charge until the meter can be installed or no water
shall be furnished to the premises.
Meters shall be installed at a location that will have easy
access.
Service connections made to existing water mains in public rights-of-way
in the water distribution system of the Village shall be done under
the supervision of the Village and its Water Department. All connections
shall be done by a plumber licensed by the State of Illinois.
There shall be paid prior to the opening of the street or alley
and connection to the water system a fee of $400, which shall be considered
revenue of the Water Department of the Village.
The Village shall furnish the corporation valve for the water
main, pip necessary to bring water service to the user's property,
the curb stop valve, and the curb box and stem. All water lines installed
to convey water from the municipal water main to the property of the
user shall be constructed with number K copper pipe according to the
size required by State of Illinois specifications. A water shut-off
box shall be installed at the edge of the public right-of-way.
The extension of water lines beyond the shut-off box at the
edge of the public right-of-way shall be at the sole expense of the
water user and shall be the sole property of the water user.
Service connections made to existing sanitary sewers in public
rights-of-way to the sanitary sewer system of the Village shall be
done under the supervision of the Village and its Water Department.
All connections shall be done by a plumber licensed by the State of
Illinois.
There shall be paid prior to connection to the sanitary sewer
system a fee of $400, which shall be considered revenue of the Water
Department of the Village.
All excavations, work connected with installation of pipes and
equipment to extend water service and sanitary sewer service, together
with closing of excavations, shall be done according to specifications
and under the supervision of the Water Department of the Village.
Any person, firm or corporation violating any provisions of this article shall be subject to penalties as set forth in Chapter
1, Article
III, of the Village Code.