[Approved by Attorney General 6-6-1985]
All buildings heretofore or hereafter erected on any lot of
land adjoining the water distribution system of the Town of Ipswich
and which are connected to said water distribution system with a deep,
non-seasonal (year-round) service shall be required to arrange their
water service piping for the installation by the Town of a water meter.
The owner(s) of the building(s) shall be responsible for compliance.
Each day of continued non-compliance shall be deemed a separate violation.
[Added 4-6-1998 ATM,
approved by Attorney General 6-2-1998]
The owner(s) of all building(s) with non-seasonal water service
as described above shall be required to allow the installation of
meter reading systems as determined by the Select Board acting as
Water Commissioners. Without limiting the authority of the Select
Board acting as Water Commissioners to determine the type of meter
reading system to be used, the Select Board may specifically require
the use of inbound signal/telephone-based automatic meter reading
systems.
[Added 4-6-1998 ATM,
approved by Attorney General 6-2-1998]
The Select Board, acting as Water Commissioners, may promulgate
rules and regulations, as necessary, regarding the metering of water
service.