No connections with the waterworks system shall be made without
a permit issued by Superintendent of Public Works, hereinafter "Superintendent."
All such connections shall be made by Village of Granville, hereinafter
"Village," forces under the supervision of Superintendent, and no
connections shall be covered until the work has been inspected to
the satisfaction of the Superintendent. Whenever any premises shall
hereafter be connected with the waterworks system, a charge shall
be made.
The owner, occupant or party or parties in possession of any
house, structure, factory, industrial or commercial establishment
or any other building or structure of any other character which uses
water and is located on property within the corporate limits shall
cause such house, structure, factory, industrial or commercial establishment
or any other building or structure of any other character to be connected
with the waterworks system within 90 days from the date that water
facilities become available to such property.
[Amended 3-6-2007 by Ord.
No. 526]
All service pipes and laterals from the waterworks system (water
mains), to the building shall be installed by the property owner with
all tap-ons to the Village water main being made by a licensed plumber
and at the expense of the property owner. If such water service must
cross a city or state road or alley that requires boring and casing,
the cost of such boring and/or casing shall be borne by the property
owner for the service or the owner of the property being served. All
expenses shall be the cost of the property and installed by the property
owner to be served or the applicant for the service. All such water
services shall have a curb cock on the terrace with a stop box flush
with the ground which shall be supplied by the Village of Granville,
which shall be an additional charge and shall be added to the tapping
fee.
[Amended 3-6-2007 by Ord.
No. 526]
All repairs for service pipes and laterals from the waterworks
system (water mains) to the building shall be made by and at the expense
of the property owner.
All water services used or laid on Village property shall be
of K copper construction. At no time will plastic or galvanized pipe
be used regardless of who is laying said pipe.
No water shall be turned on for service in any premises in which
the plumbing does not comply with the ordinances of the Village, provided
that water may be turned on for construction work in unfinished buildings,
subject to the provisions of this Part 4.
Excavations for installing service pipe and laterals or repairing
the same shall be made in compliance with the ordinance provisions
relating to making excavations in streets, provided that it shall
be unlawful to place any service pipe in the same excavation with,
or directly over, any drain pipe or sewer lateral.
Shut-off boxes or service boxes shall be placed on every service
pipe, and shall be located between the curbline and the sidewalk line
where this is practicable. Such boxes shall be so located that they
are easily accessible and shall be protected from frost.
No owner or plumber shall be permitted to connect water pipes
into any two distinct premises or tenements unless separate and distinct
stop-cocks shall be placed on the outside of each such premises along
the sidewalk opposite the same, nor shall any pipe be allowed to cross
lots or buildings to adjoining premises. Duplex flats, double houses
and apartment houses shall be considered as one "premises." A "premises"
shall be construed to cover all buildings and divisions under one
common roof, owned by one party, who will be charged for all services
to such premises.