[Ord. No. 1998-02 § 1, 1-12-1998]
A. These rules and regulations have been adopted to govern the water
services furnished by the owner in a uniform manner for the benefit
of the owner and its water users and are subject to change as herein
provided without notice to any water users or any other person. All
such changes must be approved by the State Director of Rural Development,
United States Department of Agriculture, so long as the owner has
unpaid obligations which are held or insured by the United States
of America.
B. Any amendment or change to these rules and regulations shall be effective
on the date such amendment or change is passed by the owner, as herein
provided, or on such other date as the owner may by resolution designate.
Such amendment or change shall be ineffective only if not approved
by Rural Development, as herein before provided, but in the event
such approval is given by Rural Development, said approval shall be
retroactive to the date of such change or amendment, as provided herein
or as otherwise provided by resolution of the owner. If any portion
of these rules and regulations shall be declared invalid by competent
authority, such invalidity shall not affect the validity of the remaining
portion.
[Ord. No. 1998-02 § 2, 1-12-1998]
As used in this Article, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
APPLICANT
Any individual, firm, partnership, corporation, the Federal
or State Government, or any unit, agency, political corporation or
subdivision of either the Federal or State Government, or other agency
applying for a water user's agreement.
LANDOWNER
Any person owning property served by the water system of
the owner or who has a leasehold interest therein with more than a
year to run. The term "landowner" shall also include life tenants
but the owner may at its discretion require remaindermen to enter
into any agreement required with the property owner under these rules
and regulations, and the remaindermen shall be bound by these rules
and regulations in all respects.
POINT OF DELIVERY
The point of delivery shall be at the meter, unless otherwise
specified in the water user's agreement or in any other agreement
where it shall be mentioned.
SERVICE
When used in connection with the supplying of water, shall
mean the availability for use by the water user of water, subject
to the provision of these rules and regulations. Service shall be
considered as available when the owner maintains the water supply
at a minimum of twenty (20) psi pressure at the point of delivery
with the service line static, in readiness for the water user's use,
regardless of whether the water user makes use of it.
STATE DIRECTOR
The State Director of Rural Development for Missouri, United
States Department of Agriculture, or his/her successor.
USER
Any individual, firm, partnership, corporation, the Federal
or State Government, or any unit, agency, political corporation or
subdivision of either the Federal or State Government, or other agency
receiving water and/or wastewater services, or to whom water services
are made available from the owner's facilities pursuant to a written
water user's agreement.
WATER SERVICE
A water service shall consist of facilities for supplying
water to one (1) business establishment or residence located on land
within the jurisdiction of the owner.
WATER USER'S AGREEMENT
The written contract between the water user and the owner
pursuant to which water service is supplied or made available.
[Ord. No. 1998-02 § 3, 1-12-1998]
A. Rate schedules for water and water service are fixed by the owner.
The rate schedules are subject to change by action of the owner, with
the approval of the State Director of Rural Development, so long as
the owner has unpaid obligations which are held or insured by the
United States of America. If a provision of the rules and regulations
conflicts with the provision of the rate schedules, the provision
of the rate schedules shall prevail.
B. If the total amount of revenue and income derived from the collection
of the water rates is insufficient to meet the payment of the costs
of operation, maintenance, depreciation, necessary extensions and
enlargements and payment of the principal and interest on any general
or special obligation bonds, then outstanding with their attendant
obligations pursuant to the terms of the bonds and the authorizing
resolutions, the owner shall increase the water rates for the first
month thereafter in an amount sufficient to meet these cost and obligations.
[Ord. No. 1998-02 § 4, 1-12-1998]
Applicants for a water user's agreement shall make application
to the owner. Such application shall be in writing and the owner shall
prescribe the form of such application.
[Ord. No. 1998-02 § 5, 1-12-1998]
A. Readiness To Accept. Before installing a service extension and providing
water, the owner may require the applicant to pipe his/her home and
be in readiness to accept the service.
B. Service For Sole Use Of The Water User. The standard water service
connection is for the sole use of the water user, and does not permit
the extension of pipes to transfer water from one (1) property to
any other consumer nor will the user share, resell, or submeter to
any other consumer. If an emergency or specific situation should make
such an arrangement advisable, it shall be done only on specific written
permission of the owner for the duration of the emergency.
C. No More Than One (1) Residence Shall Be Served By One (1) Water Service
Connection. A farm containing one residence and other buildings for
use in the farming operation shall be considered as one (1) residence
and the water user may use water from one (1) meter for all such buildings;
provided that in the event that a farm contains two (2) or more residences,
a meter shall be required for each residence, unless the owner shall
find such to be an unusual hardship upon the water user, in which
case a special agreement may be made concerning such additional residence,
and the rules for a multiple-unit dwelling as set forth in these rules
and regulations shall be applied to determine the rate for such farm
containing two (2) residences.
D. Hardship Agreements. The owner may enter into a special agreement
whereby a right of entry is granted to the owner to read a meter placed
on private property for remotely located residences or remotely located
water uses, where the location of the meter as provided in these rules
and regulations would, in the owner's opinion, cause undue hardship
and expense on the water user. Such special agreements must be written
and no water user or applicant for water service shall have any right
to force the owner to enter into such a special agreement, but such
agreements must be entered into solely at the discretion of the owner.
The owner may in the alternative apply the multiple-unit residence
rule stated in these rules and regulations.
E. Continuity Of Service. The owner will make all reasonable efforts
to supply continuous, uninterrupted service. However, it shall have
the right to interrupt service for the purpose of making repairs,
connections, extensions or for other necessary work. Efforts will
be made to notify water users whenever possible who may be affected
by such interruptions, due to such necessary interruptions. The owner
does not accept responsibility and shall not be liable for losses
which might occur due to interruptions of service for any cause and
does not accept responsibility for losses due to failure of the owner
to notify any water user of any such interruption.
F. Services. The owner will install all water service pipes from its
mains to the meters or curb stop, whichever comes first, on property
abutting the right-of-way along which the main is installed so far
as its current financial responsibilities, obligations and conditions
will permit and insofar as adequate water pressure is available at
the point of delivery requested by the applicant or water user. The
service pipe shall not be less than three fourths (3/4) inch in size
and the owner will also install and pay for the owner's main connection
and the meter. The applicant shall pay for the meter setting. The
meter will be set at the point on the water user's premises designated
by the owner. The charge for services to be made by the owner shall
be that amount specified in these rules and regulations, or as otherwise
provided by the owner; in no event shall it be less than the cost
to the owner.
G. Right To Inspect. Representatives of the owner shall have the right
at all reasonable hours to enter upon the water user's premises to
read and test meters, inspect piping and to perform other duties for
the maintenance and operation of service or to remove its meters and
equipment upon discontinuance of service by the water user.
H. Piping Work To Be Inspected. All piping work in connection with pipe
and services connected with the owner's main shall be submitted to
the inspection of the owner before such underground work is covered
up. Whenever the owner determines that a job of plumbing is obviously
defective, although not in direct violation, the owner may require
that it be corrected before the water will be turned on. The owner
may prescribe the type of materials and the standard of workmanship
to be followed in enforcing this Section.
I. Intercepting Tank Required For Large Customers. Service pipes shall
not be connected to the suction side of pumps. The supply for use
of a character requiring a large quantity of water within a short
period will not be permitted except through intercepting or intermediate
storage tanks.
J. Check Valves, Flush Valves, Backflow Devices and Vacuum Breakers.
Water users having boilers or hot water systems connected with mains
of the City must have a check valve in the supply pipe to the boilers
and hot water heating systems, together with a release valve at some
point between the check valve and the heating system. All water users
are hereby cautioned against danger of collapse of boilers since it
is sometimes necessary to shut off the supply of water without notice
and for this reason a vacuum valve should be installed in the steam
lines to prevent collapse in case the water supply is interrupted.
The City, however, will not be responsible for accidents or damages
resulting from the imperfect action or failure of said valves. These
valves are to be inspected once a year by a certified inspector at
the cost of the water user.
[Ord. No. 2001-04, 6-7-2001]
K. Cross-Connections And Interconnections. The owner will not allow
any physical connection to be made in its water supply system to that
of any other pipe system or equipment, where such other pipe system
or equipment in any manner receives all or any part of its supply
of water directly or indirectly from wells, streams or any source
other than that of the water system of the owner.
L. No interconnection or cross-connection, as defined below, shall be
permitted. The making, causing or permitting of the installation or
existence of any interconnection or cross-connection shall constitute
a violation of the rules and regulations of the owner and such prohibited
connection shall be removed forthwith in a manner acceptable to the
owner and the duly constituted public health officials. Failure to
do so within two (2) days from and after date of notification by the
owner may result in discontinuance of water service without further
notice.
1.
When used in these rules and regulations, the following words
and phrases shall have the meaning herein provided.
CROSS-CONNECTION
A "cross-connection" is any pipe, valve, or other arrangement
or device, connecting the pipe lines of the owner or facilities directly
or indirectly connected therewith to pipes or fixtures supplied with
water from any source other than the lines of the owner directly connected.
INTERCONNECTION
An "interconnection" is a plumbing arrangement, other than
a cross-connection, by which contamination might be admitted or drawn
into the distribution system of the owner or into lines connected
there with, which are used for the conveyance of potable water.
2.
The owner shall have the right at all hours to enter upon a
water user's premises for the purpose of inspection and enforcement
of this provision.
M. Applicants Having Excessive Requirements. In the event of an applicant
whose water requirements are bound to exceed the owner's ability to
supply it from existing physical assets without adversely affecting
service to other water users, the owner will not be obligated to render
such service, unless and until suitable financing is provided by the
applicant to cover the additional physical assets. The owner has no
obligation to reimburse the applicant for any physical assets provided.
N. Customer's Duty Regarding Service Lines. The water user's service
pipe and all connections and fixtures attached thereto shall be subject
to the inspection of the owner before the water will be turned on
if the owner so elects All properties receiving a supply of water
and all service pipes, meters and fixtures, including any and all
fixtures within any improvements or buildings on said properties,
shall at all reasonable hours be subject to inspection by any duly
authorized employee or agent of the owner.
O. All service pipes shall be laid at all points at least forty-two
(42) inches below the surface of the ground and shall be placed on
firm and continuous earth so as to give unyielding and permanent support.
They shall not be laid in sewer ditches. They shall be installed in
the trench at least eighteen (18) inches in a horizontal direction
in undisturbed earth, away from any other trench wherein are laid
gas pipe, sewer pipe or for other facilities, public or private. Such
service line shall not pass through premises other than that to be
supplied unless the owner shall so agree in writing.
P. The water user shall, at his/her own cost and expense, make all changes
in the service pipe required or rendered necessary on account of changes
in the street grades, relocation of mains, or other causes.
Q. No fixture shall be attached to or any branch made in the service
pipe between the main of the owner and the meter.
R. Any repairs or maintenance necessary to the service pipe or any pipe
or fixture in or upon the water user's premises shall be performed
by the water user at his/her sole expense and risk.
S. Service pipes must be kept and maintained in good condition and free
from all leaks; for failure to do so the water supply may be discontinued.
T. The owner shall in no event be liable for any damage done or inconvenience
caused by reason of any break, leak or defect in, or by water escaping
from, service pipes, or from fixtures on the premises of the owner
or water user. The water user shall be billed in the usual manner
for the cost of all such water according to the rate schedule of the
owner as provided for in these rules and regulations.
U. No One But Owner's Employee May Turn Water Off Or On. No one but
an employee or person authorized by the owner shall turn on water
or shut off water to any water user or to any property, except in
the case of escaping water.
V. Water Users Requiring Uninterrupted Supply. The owner will endeavor
to give reasonable service, but does not guarantee a sufficient or
uniform pressure or an uninterrupted supply of water. Water users
are cautioned to provide sufficient storage of water where an absolutely
uninterrupted supply must be assured, such as for steam boilers, hot
water heating systems, gas engines, etc.
W. Fixtures or devices taking a supply of water directly from the service
pipes, depending upon the hydraulic pressure of the pipe system of
the owner for supplying same under working pressure, would do so at
the risk of the parties making such attachments, as the owner will
not be responsible for any accidents or damages to which such fixtures
or devices are subject.
[Ord. No. 1998-02 § 6, 1-12-1998]
A. Private fire hydrants may not be installed unless there is a written
agreement with the owner, provided that the owner shall take into
account all possible costs to the owner and charge an equitable price
therefor, all cost factors considered. Public fire hydrants may be
installed by special agreement with the State, a municipality, political
subdivision or political corporation and the owner shall take into
consideration the same factors when entering such a contract.
B. In the event that the owner undertakes to furnish fire hydrants as
a part of the service to the water users of the owner, then all water
users of the owner shall be furnished with substantially the same
degree of benefit from such hydrants and in the event that this is
impossible, those receiving a higher degree of benefit shall pay an
additional charge above the rates for water herein provided for, which
shall be for such additional benefit. Such rates shall be equitable
to all water users and shall depend upon cost studies made by the
owner's employees or consultants.
[Ord. No. 1998-02 § 7, 1-12-1998]
A. Meters Furnished By Owner. Meters will be furnished, installed, owned,
inspected, tested and kept in proper operating condition by the owner
without cost to the water user, except that such water user shall
pay a connection fee as set forth in these rules and regulations which
shall not be refundable. The complete record of tests and histories
of meters will be kept if deemed necessary by the owner. Meter tests
will be made according to methods of the owner as often as deemed
necessary by the owner and a testing fee of twenty-five dollars ($25.00).
B. Meters which test five percent (5%) fast or slow shall be considered
as being within the allowable limits of accuracy for billing purposes.
C. Meter Location. Meters shall be set in an accessible place on the
outside of buildings, except where otherwise directed by the owner.
All meters shall be set horizontally and never connected into a vertical
pipe. Meters outside of the building shall be placed in meter boxes
furnished and installed by the owner.
D. Requested Meter Tests. Meter tests requested by water users shall
be performed without cost if the meter is found to be in excess of
five percent (5%) fast. Otherwise, the water user for whom the requested
test was made will be charged for the cost of making the test.
E. Water User's Responsibility. The water user shall be responsible
for any damage to the meter installed for his/her service, for any
cause other than normal wear and tear.
[Ord. No. 1998-02 § 8, 1-12-1998]
A. Billing; Generally.
1.
Bills will be rendered for service by the fifth day following
the close of the period for which the service was rendered as set
forth in the rate schedules. Service bills not paid by the 16th day
shall be subject to a late charge of five percent (5%). Failure of
the owner to submit a service bill shall not excuse the water user
from his/her obligation to pay for the water used when the bill is
submitted. Failure to pay a bill by the 30th day following the close
of the period for which service was rendered shall result in the disconnection
of the service and such disconnection shall be made without the necessity
of notice to the water user.
2.
Any damage resulting to the water user or any property of the
water user or the landowner of the property occupied by the water
user shall not be the responsibility of the owner, its agents or employees.
The owner, its agents and employees shall not be liable to the water
user or the landowner of any property used, held, occupied, rented
or leased by the water user for any such damage when disconnection
is made according to these rules and regulations, and it shall be
immaterial that no notice of such disconnection was given to the water
user or to said property owner.
B. Estimation Of Bills; When.
1.
In the event that meters cannot be read at the close of the
period for which billing is made because of inclement weather or the
condition of the earth around the meter, which in the opinion of the
owner makes reading unusually difficult, costly or impossible, then
the bills may be estimated by using, at the discretion of the owner,
either the amount of water used by the water user in the previous
billing period, or in the same billing period in the previous year,
and the bill for such period shall be based upon such amount of water
used.
2.
The meter reading estimates and such estimates shall be considered
the actual amount of water consumed for the period or periods estimated.
Estimates may be made in the case of one (1) or more water users or
for all water users of the owner at the discretion of the owner and
it shall not be required that all bills be estimated in the event
any one (1) or more water user's bills are estimated as herein set
forth.
C. Bills may be submitted on a monthly, bimonthly or quarterly basis
as the owner may provide and direct in its actions establishing a
rate schedule.
D. If a water user's service is shut off due to an unpaid bill the water
user must pay his/her past due bill, current bill and a reconnect
fee to get the service turned back on.
[Ord. No. 2002-02, 2-7-2002]
E. If a water bill is past due and cannot be shut off due to its being
in the basement and there is not a curb stop, the water user will
have a charge of twenty-five dollars ($25.00) applied to his/her bill
on the 11th of the month. On the 11th of the month when the City employees
come to pull the meter, the water user may not pay their bill to the
employee at the door.
[Ord. No. 2002-02, 2-7-2002]
[Ord. No. 1998-02 § 9, 1-12-1998]
A. Water service will be discontinued to any water user or property
on account of temporary vacancy of such property upon written request
of the water user without in any way affecting the agreement in force,
and upon payment of all charges due as provided in the rules and regulations
of the owner.
B. In the event that water service is discontinued for any reason other
than the temporary vacancy of the property, or in the event that it
is discontinued and another source of water supply is used for the
property, then reconnection shall be made only in the event that the
minimum bill for the period of disconnection be paid by the water
user or owner of the property. In addition, all previously unpaid
bills shall be paid before reconnection shall be allowed for such
water user or property.
C. Except in the case of failure of the water user to pay the bill owed
the owner for water service, as set forth in these rules and regulations,
the owner will not discontinue the service of any water user for violation
of any rule or regulation of the owner, without written notice of
at least two (2) days, mailed to such customer at his/her address
as shown upon the owner's records, or personally delivered to the
water user or a member of the household, advising the water user what
rules have been violated for which service will be discontinued if
the violation is permitted to continue.
1.
Provided, however, that where misrepresentation of use of water
is detected, or where the owner's regulating or measuring equipment
has been tampered with or where a dangerous condition is found to
exist on the water user's premises, service may be shut off without
notice in advance.
2.
Subject to the foregoing provisions, service rendered under
any application, contract or agreement may be discontinued by the
owner for any of the following reasons:
a.
For willful or indifferent waste of water due to any cause.
b.
For failure to protect from injury or damage the meter and connections,
failure to protect and maintain the service pipe or fixtures on the
property of the water user (or the property occupied by the water
user) in a condition satisfactory to the owner.
c.
For molesting or tampering by the water user, or others with
the knowledge of the water user, with any meter, connections, service
pipe, curb cock, seal, valve or any other appliance of the owner's
controlling or regulating the water user's water supply.
d.
For failure to provide the owner's employees free and reasonable
access to the property supplied, or for obstructing the way of ingress
to the meter or other appliances controlling or regulating the water
user's water supply.
e.
For non-payment of any account for water supplied, water service,
meter or service maintenance, or for any other fee or charge accruing
under these rules and regulations or the rate schedule of the owner.
f.
In case of vacancy of the premises.
g.
For violation of any rules and regulations of the owner.
h.
For any practice or act prohibited by the Missouri Division
of Health.
i.
For failure to allow any owner's employee, officer, agent, or
representative the right to inspect the water user's premises for
any purpose set forth in these rules and regulations.
3. The discontinuance of the supply of water to a property for any reason
shall not prevent the owner from pursuing any lawful remedy by action
at law or otherwise for the collection of monies due from the water
user or property owner.
4. Water will not be turned on to any property unless there is at least
one (1) adult person therein at such time to see that all water outlets
in the premises are closed to prevent damage by escaping water.
5. Only an employee, officer or agent of the owner may turn on water;
all applicants and water users are expressly forbidden to do so.
[Ord. No. 1998-02 § 10, 1-12-1998]
The owner may make specific water service contracts with the
United States of America, and its agencies, the State of Missouri,
and its agencies, school districts and municipal corporations, and
all other political subdivisions of the State of Missouri and of the
United States of America, differing from stipulations set out in the
rate schedule and rules and regulations. Such contracts must receive
written approval by the State Director before being placed in effect.
[Ord. No. 1998-02 § 11, 1-12-1998]
In making a future connection to an applicant for water service
after the completion of the original water system of the owner, the
owner shall charge a fee at least equal to the cost to the owner for
said connection and such fee may be adjusted, taking into consideration
the average cost for the entire system to each water user, at the
discretion of the owner, but said fee shall in no event be less than
three hundred dollars ($300.00).
[Ord. No. 2002-09, 9-5-2002]
A. Before new water service can be requested the potential customer
cannot be indebted to the City. This includes previous water bills,
taxes, bills for mowing of property and bills for condemnation of
property.
B. If water service is terminated due to non-payment or returned checks,
the water user must pay his/her past due bill, current bill, reconnect
fee and any other owed debts to the City before the water service
is turned back on. This includes taxes, bills for mowing of property
and bills for condemnation of property.
C. If a water bill is past due and cannot be shut off due to its being
in the basement and there is not a curb stop, the water user will
have a charge of twenty-five dollars ($25.00) applied to his/her bill
on the 11th of the month.
D. On the 11th of the month when the City employees come to pull the
meter, the water user may not pay his/her bill to the employee at
the door.
[Ord. No. 1998-02 § 12, 1-12-1998]
A. Extensions of water mains and lines shall be made by the owner upon
written application on a form approved by the owner. If said application
is approved, the main or line shall be extended provided that:
1.
The applicant pays all construction, engineering and legal expense
for such extension. Said payment shall be made in advance to the owner
or at the discretion of the owner may be placed in a special escrow
account. If the cost and expense of such construction is not ascertainable,
the cost thereof shall be estimated and said amount shall be paid
the owner or put in a special escrow account and applicant shall agree
to pay any additional costs incurred for such extension.
2.
Before granting to an applicant the right to make such extension,
or before entering into an agreement therefor, the owner shall first
determine that the extension will not materially affect in an adverse
manner the service rendered to any existing customers of the owner.
In the event the owner determines, based upon information furnished
by its employees and consultants, that such extension would have a
material adverse affect upon existing water users of the owner, then
the owner shall not permit such extension.
3.
In the event the applicant desires to perform the construction,
the applicant shall pay all engineering, legal and administrative
costs incurred by the owner incident to the approval of the plans
and specifications for construction of the improvements, the perfecting
of all rights-of-way, and other costs incident to the construction.
4.
The construction and materials shall be inspected by a qualified
inspector, furnished by the owner. The cost of this inspector shall
be borne by the applicant.
5.
Upon satisfactory completion and testing, the improvements shall
be dedicated, free and clear of all encumbrances, to the owner.
6.
All plans and specifications for main extensions or improvements
will be approved by the owner and the appropriate agency of the State
of Missouri.
[Ord. No. 1998-02 § 13, 1-12-1998]
A. In the event that service is desired by a landowner of a multiple-unit
residence, said "multiple-unit residence" being herein defined as
a dwelling unit housing more than one (1) family, and such definition
shall include duplexes, triplexes, fourplexes, apartments and all
similar structures and residences, then the landowner shall be required
to acquire a water meter for each unit, or in the alternative, to
enter into a special written agreement with the owner whereby all
units of such residence are served by one (1) water meter, that the
total gallons used during each billing period, as determined by the
rate schedule resolution of the owner, by such multiple-unit residence
shall be divided by the number of units in such residence and the
water user shall be charged for each individual unit within the multiple-unit
residence on a pro rata basis, as though such amount of water was
used for such billing period by an individual user, and each water
user in such unit shall pay the water rates as set forth in the rate
schedule resolution of the owner of such water user's proportionate
share of the water as though such water user were an individual user
in a one-family residence; provided further, that the landowner of
the property shall be responsible for payment of all such bills of
all units contained within any multiple-unit residence, and that the
amount of the water meter deposit shall be determined by the owner
as herein set forth.
B. The owner shall be the sole judge and shall have full authority to
determine how many units are contained in a residence and such determination
shall be final and binding upon the landowner of any such residence
and upon any water user therein.
[Ord. No. 1998-02 § 14, 1-12-1998]
A. In the event that a trailer court, also known as a "mobile home court,"
desires service, then the landowner shall be required to acquire a
water meter for each trailer space, or in the alternative to enter
into a special agreement with the owner whereby all units of such
trailer court are served by one (1) water meter but the total gallons
used during each billing period by the trailer court shall be divided
by the number of units using water during such billing. The water
used shall be charged to each individual unit on a pro rata basis,
as though such amount of water was used for such billing period by
an individual user, and the landowner of the trailer court shall pay
as a bill for such billing period the total of such bills computed
as above set forth. The amount of the water meter deposit shall be
determined by the owner as set forth in these rules and regulations.
B. The number of trailers using water during each billing period shall
be the number of trailer locations actually served during such time
and the owner, its employees and agents shall determine how many such
units are served, and such determination shall be final and binding
upon the landowner of the trailer court.
[Ord. No. 1998-02 § 15, 1-12-1998]
The Board has the exclusive power to authorize tank sales or
sales of bulk water from such supply heads as it may designate at
rates to be determined by the owner. The owner may prohibit the sale
of water in bulk to any user or non-user when water service is available
from the owner.
[Ord. No. 1998-02 § 16, 1-12-1998]
A. The owner shall not in any way or under any circumstances be held
liable or responsible to any person or persons for any loss or damage
from any excess or deficiency in the pressure, volume, or supply of
water due to any cause whatsoever. The owner will undertake to use
reasonable care and diligence in order to prevent and avoid interruptions
and fluctuations in the service, but it cannot and does not guarantee
that such will not occur.
B. The owner shall not be held responsible for any claim made against
it by reason of the breaking of any mains or service pipes, or by
reason of any interruption of the supply of water caused by the breaking
of machinery or stoppage for necessary repairs, and no persons shall
be entitled to damage nor have any portion of a payment refunded for
any interruption of service.
[Ord. No. 1998-02 § 18, 1-12-1998]
These rules and regulations may be amended at any regular meeting
of the owner or at any special meeting thereof called for such purpose.