City of Le Roy, IL Chapter 8-1 Water Use and Service

§ 8-1-1 Definitions.

[Ord. 205, 7-2-1984]

Whenever in this chapter the following words or terms are used, they shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section:

OWNER

The person or persons whose name(s) appears on the property title to the premises served or about to be served by the water system of the City of Le Roy.

WATER USER AND CONSUMER

The person or persons contracting for water service from the City of Le Roy to the premises owned or rented by the "water user".

§ 8-1-2 Application For Service. [1]

[1975 Code § 6.02; amended by Ord. 205, 7-2-1984; 2003 Code]

A. Persons desiring to obtain water from the City water system to any premises served by the City water system shall make written application therefor to the City Clerk upon printed blanks to be furnished by the Clerk and signed by the applicant or the authorized agent of the applicant.

B. The application must be made before the excavation is ready, and the tapper must be given at least 24 hours' notice of the time when he will be needed; the application shall state the full name of the owner of the property, the size of the tap required, the size and kind of pipe to be used, the name and side of the street, the number (if any) of the house or building, the number of the lot and block, and, if on a corner, shall state which street main is to be tapped. The application shall state the purposes for which the water is to be used, the time when the tap is to be made, the name of the plumber selected by the applicant to do the work, and such additional information as may be required by the City Clerk.

C. If no valid objection exists, the City shall thereupon issue to such applicant, or to any licensed plumber selected by him to do the work, a permit authorizing such plumber to perform the work.

[1] Editor's Note: See also Section 10-2-2 of this Code.

§ 8-1-3 Water Taps.

[Ord. 790, 4-6-1998; amended by 2003 Code; Ord. 07-04-06-42, 4-30-2007]

A. Permit Required: No connection with a City water main nor tap of a City water main shall be made without appropriate written permission and a permit being issued, as may be required by the City Council, including paying all appropriate fees.

B. Costs To Owner:

1. All connections and taps shall be made and all such work done at the expense of the applicant, who shall also furnish or pay for materials necessary for such work.

2. All water pipes and connections to the City water mains shall be laid at the expense of the consumer who shall bear the expense of all materials and labor for making the connection or tap at the water main and running the service to the meter and from the meter onto the inside building water service piping if the meter is located outside of the foundation of the building.

3. Every connection will be assessed a tap fee based on the following type of connection:

Type	Fee
Residential tap	$500 (includes all materials)
Commercial tap	$750 (plus the cost of all materials)
Institutional tap	$750 (plus the cost of all materials)
Industrial tap	$1,500 (plus the cost of all materials)

C. Supervision: All connections and taps shall be made under the supervision of the water superintendent or other person designated by the City Administrator.

D. Location: Location of taps, other connections to City water mains, "curb stops," "stopcocks," "corporation cocks," and "service cocks," and all related boxes and other equipment shall be located as designated by the City Water Superintendent or other City official or other person designated by the City, as the City Council may designate.

E. Specifications: All persons making connections with City water mains shall use materials and fixtures as designated by the City and in the sizes or other specifications as required by the City Water Superintendent or other person or official as designated by the City Council. No soldered or sweat fittings shall be permitted underground.

F. Inspections: No connection shall be covered until the work has been properly inspected by a City official or other individual designated by the City. A $50 inspection fee will be assessed for each required inspection during regular City business hours (7:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m., Monday-Friday). If an inspection is requested outside of regular City business hours or on the weekend (Saturday and Sunday), a $100 inspection fee will be assessed for each required inspection. If the work completed does not pass inspection and must be re-inspected, an additional $25 fee will be assessed.

[Amended 11-18-2019 by Ord. No. 19-11-04-42]

§ 8-1-4 Water Meters. [1]

[1975 Code §§ 6.07, 6-08, 6.09, 6.10; amended by Ord. 652, 2-19-1996; Ord. 790, 4-6-1998; 2003 Code]

A. City To Furnish; Costs: The City may purchase a supply of water meters, and may furnish such meter to the consumer at the actual cost thereof to the City, and may also install the same, the cost of such meter and installing, if any, to be paid to the City.

B. Electronic Remote Reading: Whenever the City purchases water meters on or after the effective date hereof, the City shall also purchase devices to be used in connection with said new meters, such devices being generally known as "electronic transponders", which devices shall be used in connection with portable reading devices to "read" the meter usage without requiring the meter reader to physically view a reading device on the outside of a structure, or to view the meter itself. The City shall also purchase, in connection with such electronic transponders, the necessary computer software, hardware and any other devices or computer software, instruction manuals, and the like, which shall be necessary in order to institute a program whereby the City, through its water department, shall begin to change over all water meters, as the same are replaced in existing structures, and as the same are installed in new construction, in order to facilitate the electronic remote reading of water meters with a view to reducing the expense to the City of reading water meters and billing water meter usage to water meter customers of the City.

C. Location Of Meters; Seals:

1. All water meters shall be placed inside the cellar, basement or foundation of a building unless special permission for a different location is given by the water superintendent or other City officer or individual designated by the City Council.

2. Meter reading devices, including sight reading devices and electronic transponders, shall be located on the outside wall of a building in a place permitting easy access and reading by City officials, such location to be designated or approved by the City water superintendent or other City officer or person as may be designated by the City Council.

3. Meters, sight readers, electronic transponders, and other meter reading devices and associated equipment must be placed in a location free from obstruction and easily accessible for purposes of reading, inspection, repair or removal. In case of obstruction, the City may shut off the water to the premises until such obstruction shall be removed.

4. All meters, sight reading devices, electronic transponders, and other associated meter and meter reading equipment shall be sealed as appropriate. No person other than the water superintendent or other City officer or individual designated by the City Council shall break or cause to be broken any such seal without permission from the City Administrator.

D. Damage To Meters: The City shall not be liable for damage to, or repairs or renewals of meters, unless occasioned by it or its employees, but the consumer must protect the meter from freezing, hot water or breakage. It shall be the duty of the consumer to promptly notify the City of all known defects in his meter or its supposed failure to properly register the quantity of water flowing through it and allow reasonable time for tests or inspection.

E. Repairs Of Meters: Water meters will be considered out of repair when they are under registering to an extent of at least 5%. Whenever any water meter shall be found to be out of repair, the water superintendent shall remove, or have removed, test, repair and replace the same; the costs and expenses thereof shall be charged to and paid by the consumer, and if not paid promptly, shall be added to the water bill for the current month and collected in the same manner as for water used.

F. Testing Meters: In case of a dispute over the amount of a water bill, or over the accuracy of a meter, the water superintendent shall, at the request of the consumer, test the meter. If it is found upon such test that the meter registers a greater amount of water than has actually passed through it, then the Clerk shall thereupon adjust such bill to conform to the current amount due from the consumer, as nearly as the same can be ascertained. If, upon making such test, said meter shall be found to register correctly or registering a less amount than has actually passed through it, the consumer shall be required to pay the correct amount due, as nearly as the same can be ascertained.

[1] Editor's Note: See Section 9-1-7 of this Code for labeling requirements for multi-family and multi-unit structures.

§ 8-1-5 Service Pipes And Equipment.

[1975 Code §§ 6.04, 6.13; amended by Ord. 45, 3-7-1977; Ord. 490, 3-15-1993; 2003 Code]

A. Location Of Service Pipes: Along streets where mains are laid, service pipes will not be allowed to run across lots, that is, from one lot to another, but must be taken from its main in front of the premises or front point in the street adjacent to the same.

B. Pipe Specifications: Water service pipes from the City water main to the building or other facility for which the water service connection is made shall be constructed of either type K copper pipe or polyethylene pipe, 3/4 inch minimum outside diameter through two inch maximum outside diameter, and if constructed of polyethylene pipe, said pipe shall meet the specifications of ASTM-D2239, SDR-7 Class 160 psi.

C. Repair Of Pipes: All connections with the water mains presently in service and consisting of iron or enameled iron service pipe, when out of repair, must be relaid from the water main to the meter with pipe in compliance with Subsection B of this section. Repairing of any iron or enameled iron service pipe connecting with the water mains is hereafter permissible only under the condition that pipe as specified in Subsection B of this section be used.

D. Protection Of Pipes And Equipment: Persons taking water must keep their service pipes and all fixtures connected thereto in good repair and protected from frost at their own expense, and must prevent all the necessary waste, or the water service will be turned off with notice to said persons. For the purposes of this subsection, service pipes shall mean that portion of the service pipes used by the water user which lies outside City street rights of way.

§ 8-1-6 Extension Of Water Mains.

[2003 Code]

The person desiring water service shall install the extension at their own personal expense upon written consent by the City, and compliance with the following:

A. The City must approve all plans and specifications for any extensions.

B. Before any extensions are installed, the plans and specifications must be reviewed and approved by the Illinois environmental protection agency.

C. Ownership, rights of way, and title must be conveyed to the City for all extensions installed. The City will maintain the mains thereafter.

D. No extension will be permitted if, in the opinion of the City, the system does not have the necessary capacity to serve the proposed extension.

§ 8-1-7 Water Rates.

[Ord. 10-02-02-42, 2-1-2010; amended by Ord. 13-01-02-42, 1-7-2013; Ord. 17-02-02-42, 2-6-2017; 4-6-2020 by Ord. No. 20-04-03-42]

A. Inside Corporate Limits:

1. After February 1, 2010. The water rates for all in City residential and business meters effective with the first meter reading after February 1, 2010, shall be as follows:

a. Individual Residences or Businesses:

(1) $6.25 minimum for the first 1,000 gallons used; and

(2) $6.25 for each 1,000 gallons beyond the minimum quantity.

b. More Than One Residence or Business: The water rates for meters serving more than one single-family unit or more than one business, or combination thereof, shall be:

(1) $6.25 multiplied by the number of individual family units or businesses served from the meter to determine the minimum monthly charge; and

(2) $6.25 for each 1,000 gallons beyond the minimum quantity (as measured through the meter, regardless of the number of individual family units or businesses served from the meter).

2. After February 1, 2011: The water rates for all in City residential and business meters effect with the first meter reading after February 1, 2011, shall be as follows:

a. Individual Residences or Businesses:

(1) $6.60 minimum for the first 1,000 gallons used; and

(2) $6.60 for each 1,000 gallons beyond the minimum quantity.

b. More Than One Residence or Business:

(1) $6.60 multiplied by the number of individual family units or businesses served from the meter to determine the minimum monthly charge; and

(2) $6.60 for each 1,000 gallons beyond the minimum quantity (as measured through the meter, regardless of the number of individual family units or businesses served from the meter).

3. After February 1, 2012. The water rates for all in City residential and business meters effective with the first meter reading after February 1, 2012, shall be as follows:

a. Individual Residences or Businesses:

(1) $7 minimum for the first 1,000 gallons used; and

(2) $7 for each 1,000 gallons beyond the minimum quantity.

b. More Than One Residence or Business: The water rates for meters serving more than one single-family unit or more than one business, or combination thereof, shall be:

(1) $7 multiplied by the number of individual family units or businesses served from the meter to determine the minimum monthly charge; and

(2) $7 for each 1,000 gallons beyond the minimum quantity used (as measured through the meter, regardless of the number of individual family units or businesses served from the meter).

B. Outside Corporate Limits: 100% will be added to the above rates to metered customers outside the corporate limits of the City.

C. Increase In Rates. Effective February 1, 2013, water user fees will be increased based on the "Consumer Price Index All Urban Consumers (CPI-U)". Any adjustment will be made effective with the first meter reading after February 1 and will be in effect for one year. The Consumer Price Index inflation rate will be evaluated on an annual basis each February, and adjustments will be made accordingly.

D. Water Tower Capital Expense Fee:

1. After February 1, 2013, all utility customers of the City of LeRoy will be required to pay a $2 per month fee. This fee will begin on the first bill prepared after February 1, 2013, and will continue until April 30, 2020.

E. Water Capital Bond Project Fee: All utility customers of the City of LeRoy will be required to pay a $8 per month fee to finance capital projects related to the water system, including payment of the debt service on the capital bonds issued in 2016, 2019 and 2020.

[Amended 5-3-2021 by Ord. No. 21-05-01-42]

§ 8-1-8 Service And Equipment Costs; Delinquencies.

[Ord. 205, 7-2-1984; amended by Ord. 418, 12-16-1991, eff. retroactive to 12-15-1991; Ord. 491, 3-15-1993; 2003 Code]

A. Payment Of Bills; Late Penalty; Shut Off Of Water: Water meters shall be read on a monthly basis, with all water meters on the City water system being read each month. Statements for the amount due will be issued to water customers within 30 days of the date the meters are read and shall be due and payable within 30 days after date of statement. A penalty of 10% will be added to the stated amount if not paid by the due date, and the City may at once shut off the water supply until the arrearage has been paid, plus the amount of $20 for the cost of turning water off and $20 for the cost of turning water on.[1]

[Amended 2-6-2023 by Ord. No. 23-02-01-10]

1. Utility deposits are required of City of Le Roy utility customers if one or more of the following occurs:

a. A customer is late four or more times in the last 12 months, or if the customer's wires, pipes, meter or other service equipment has been tampered with.

b. The customer's account has an undisputed past-due balance that has remained unpaid for over 30 days beyond the due date.

c. The utility has disconnected service within the last twelve-month period for violation of the provisions within the City of Le Roy Code.

d. A customer has two or more checks returned by their bank in the past 12 months.

e. If after review of its own past service records, the applicant has failed to pay for past due utility service for the same class of service furnished to him/her at the same or at another address, pays any past-due bill and/or submits a deposit.

2. The deposit will not exceed 1/6 of the estimated annual charge for service. The City will require payment equaling 1/3 of the applicable deposit by including that amount on the first bill statement sent to the customer after the issuance of the deposit. The remaining 2/3 of the deposit shall be paid in equal installment amounts included on the next two bill statements. However, a deposit assessed under this section may be collected in a single amount prior to service activation. Deposits plus interest shall be refunded upon the discontinuance of service for more than 30 days less the amount of unpaid bills, if any for the service. A transfer of service from one premises to another within the area served by the utility need not be deemed a discontinuance of service. When a deposit plus interest is applied to the liquidation of unpaid bills, the City of Le Roy will provide the customer with a statement showing the amount of deposit, the amount of any accrued interest, the amount of the unpaid bills liquidated by the deposit plus interest and the balance remaining due either the customer or City of Le Roy. Interest on deposits shall be the rate existing for the average one-year yield on U.S. Treasury securities for the last full week of November. The interest rate will be rounded to the nearest 0.5%. The City shall refund the deposit plus accumulated interest, less any unpaid utility service bill amount, when the customer voluntarily ends service and is not transferring service to another location. The refund shall be made at the time the final bill for service is issued. At the option of the City, a deposit plus interest may be refunded, in whole or in part, at any time earlier than the time the final bill for service is issued.

[1] Editor's Note: See also Subsection 8-1-9B of this chapter and Subsection 8-3-10A of this title.

B. Delinquent Payments; Lien Provisions:

1. Costs A Lien: In the event charges for water service become delinquent and are not paid in accordance with the provisions of this chapter, any delinquent charge for water service to any premises served by the City water system shall constitute a lien upon the premises to which such water services were supplied.

2. Notice Of Lien: In order to establish a lien upon the premises, as aforesaid, the City Clerk shall send to the owner of record, as referenced by the taxpayer's identification number, of the real estate served by the City water system: a) a copy of each delinquency notice sent to the persons delinquent in paying the charges or rates, or other notice sufficient to inform the owner of record, as referenced by the taxpayer's identification number, that the charges or rates have become delinquent; and b) a notice that unpaid charges or rates may create a lien on the real estate served by the City water system.

3. Statement Of Lien Claim: After sending the required notices, as aforesaid, the City Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to cause sworn statements showing such delinquencies to be filed in the office of the county recorder of deeds establishing as a matter of record as to such real estate the delinquency of the payment for water services. Said statement may also be signed and filed by the City Clerk or by the City attorney at the direction of the City Clerk. Such statement shall contain the legal description of the premises served, the amount of the unpaid bill, and a notice that the City claims a lien for this amount, as well as for all charges for water service subsequent to the period covered by the bill. The filing of such statement shall be deemed notice for the payment of such charges and for water service and penalties for late payment. The City Clerk shall cause a copy of the notice of the lien to be sent to the owner of record of the real estate, as referenced by the taxpayer's identification number.

4. Release Of Lien: Upon payment of the costs and expenses by the owner or persons interested in such property, and upon payment of the recording fee paid to the recorder of deeds to record the notice of lien, the lien shall be released by the City, in writing, which release shall be forwarded to the owner or occupant against whose name the lien was filed, and who shall be responsible for bearing the recording fee to record the release of the lien.

C. Equipment Costs: Meters, parts thereof, or other equipment relating to water service provided by the City water system not paid for in cash shall be billed to the purchaser. If payment therefor is not received within 90 days of the date of the billing statement, the City Clerk shall notify the City code compliance officer not to issue building permits or any other required permits to such purchaser until such time as the bill is paid in full. Any amounts due past 90 days from the date of the billing statement may be included in any notice filed claiming lien against the subject real estate as set forth in Subsection B of this section.

D. Foreclosure Of Lien: The lien for water usage and other charges for water service, including meters and parts thereof, unpaid for, established by law against the premises and real estate upon or for which water furnished by the City is used or supplied shall be enforced and foreclosed as provided for under the laws of the state for foreclosure of such liens.

§ 8-1-9 Discontinuance Of Service; Reconnections.

[1975 Code § 6.17; amended by Ord. 149, 6-15-1981; Ord. 205, 7-2-1984; Ord. 304, 9-21-1987; 2003 Code]

A. Authority Of City To Discontinue Service: The City reserves the right to discontinue service for any one or more of the following reasons or conditions:

1. Unauthorized use of or tampering with any curb stop, meter, meter seal or other property of the City water department. Evidence of a broken meter seal or the insertion of a bypass or other connection which could be used for the purpose of obtaining unmetered water shall constitute sufficient evidence to justify discontinuation of service in such instance.

2. Nonpayment for service rendered to the customer.

3. The existence of any piping cross connection with any other source of supplier apparatus which may endanger the quality of the City's water supply.

4. Refusal of reasonable access to the premises for the purpose of inspecting, reading, repairing or removal of a meter.

5. Failure to repair any defect or leak in a service pipe within five days after discovery.

B. Request For Discontinuance By Consumer; Reconnections:

1. Any person desiring to discontinue the use of City water shall give notice thereof to the City Clerk whereupon the Clerk shall at once proceed to have the meter read, notify the consumer of the amount of water used and not paid for, and turn off the supply; he shall make his records show such discontinuance and the date thereof. Such water supply may again be turned on upon such consumer filing written application therefor and paying the City Clerk the sum of $20 for the cost of turning the supply off, and an additional $20 for turning the water supply on,[1] the latter fee being due at such time as the water supply is turned on, and shall also pay all arrearages for water usage, if any.

[1] Editor's Note: See also Subsection 8-1-8A of this chapter and Subsection 8-3-10A of this title.

2. The owner of any real estate to which the City water service is extended may at any time, whether a water bill is current or delinquent, notify the City Clerk in writing on the form provided by the City Clerk that such owner requests to have the water service to such premises turned off, and acknowledging that a subsequent turn on of the water service will require the turn on charge specified in this section. Upon receipt of such request, the City Clerk shall direct the water department to turn off the water service to said premises within three working days of the receipt of the request from the owner. This subsection shall not be construed to allow the owner of any property to procure the turn off of water service to said property against the will of any occupants (residential or business) thereof.

§ 8-1-10 Unauthorized Use Of Water; Costs And Consequences.

[Ord. 149, 6-15-1981]

In any instance where evidence of a broken meter seal, unauthorized use of or tampering with a curb stop, meter, meter seal or other property of the water department, or the insertion of a bypass or other connection for the apparent purpose of obtaining unmetered water is discovered, the customer shall pay the City for the estimated quantity of water delivered and not registered, plus the cost to restore the meter to proper working order and any other expense necessitated to correct or repair any damage resulting from such unauthorized use of or tampering with any curb stop, meter, meter seal or other property of the City water department. Restoration or reconnection of water service will be made only after all such fees as well as any delinquent water charges have been paid.

§ 8-1-11 Authority To Shut Off Water.

[1975 Code § 6.22; amended by 2003 Code]

In case of fire or an alarm of fire, or in making emergency repairs, or constructing new works, the City reserves the right to shut off the water supply at once without notice and keep it shut off as long as may be necessary.

§ 8-1-12 Prohibited Acts And Conditions.

[1975 Code §§ 6.20, 6.21, 6.24, 6.25; amended by Ord. 856, 8-16-1999; 2003 Code]

A. Unauthorized Turning On Of Water: No person shall, without authority, turn on the supply of water to any premises from which such supply has been shut off for any cause.

B. Supplying Water To Others: No water taker or consumer shall supply other persons or families with City water, or suffer them to take water from his service pipes, except for temporary use or for drinking upon the premises where furnished.

C. Wasting Water: Hydrants, taps, hoses, water closets, urinals, baths and all other fixtures consuming City water must not be allowed to run when not in use, under penalty of having the water shut off with notice.

D. Use Of Hydrants: All fire hydrants or "fire plugs" are declared to be public hydrants; no person other than a City employee, City officer, or a member of the Le Roy fire protection district (when conducting official business, such as training exercises, cleaning of equipment, or responding to a fire or other emergency), or a member of any other area fire department, or other appropriate emergency response official (when responding in an emergency situation), shall open any City fire hydrant or attempt to draw any water from same.

E. Damaging Water Facilities: No person shall, without authority, mark, deface, injure, meddle with or destroy any of the fire hydrants of the City, or the valves, pipes, or other connections or appurtenances thereto, or shall work or operate them, or attempt to do so.

§ 8-1-13 Emergency Situations.

[1975 Code § 6.26; amended by 2003 Code]

Whenever in the judgment of the Mayor drought or other public exigency may require it, he shall have the right and authority, by public proclamation published in a newspaper published in the City or if no newspaper is published there, then in a newspaper of general circulation in the City, or posted in at least five conspicuous places in the City where same may be easily seen and read, to limit in respect of time and quantity the use of City water, and during such time, may wholly suspend and prohibit the use of City water for public or private fountains, sprinkling, or any purpose except for immediate domestic use until such exigency has passed.

§ 8-1-14 Right of Entry.

[1975 Code § 6.19; amended by 2003 Code; 2-6-2023 by Ord. No. 23-02-02-42]

A. The Water Superintendent or any person authorized by him shall, at all reasonable hours in the daytime, have the right to enter into and upon any premises wherein a water meter may be located in the City for the purpose of reading, inspection, examination, removal, renewal, replacement, repairing or testing said meter, and it shall be unlawful for any person to interfere with, prevent, or obstruct the Superintendent's or designee' s work.

B. No person shall, in any manner, obstruct or cause to be obstructed the free access of any duly authorized officer or employee of the City to any stopcock, water meter, Buffalo or shutoff box or connection with any water main or service pipe by any means or device, or to use or prevent free access thereto by such officer or employee whenever such officer or employee shall desire access thereto.

C. In the event that the owner and/or customer fails or refuses to allow the City access to any premises for the purpose of reading, examining, testing, maintaining, repairing, or replacing any meter, the City shall be authorized, after written notice to the account holder, to take any and all actions to enforce the violation, including imposing a fine as permitted by this code, shutting off water service to the premises until such time as access to the meter is provided, and/or bringing an action in court or the local administrative hearing process. In the event of a water shutoff, service will not be resumed to the premises until the City has been provided access to the meter. The owner or customer, as the case may be, can appeal a penalty imposed by this section by filing a notice of appeal with the City Administrator within seven days of imposition of any such penalty.

D. Notice shall be mailed to the water customer and occupant of the premises., if different than the water customer, stating that water service shall be terminated due to the failure to permit access to the property's water meter. The notice shall inform the customer and/or occupant that access to the water meter is required by the City to prevent termination of service, and the date by which such access must be granted to avoid termination of service (which shall not be less than 10 days from the date such notice is mailed).

E. Water service shall not be discontinued to any building in which where are three or more multiple residential units which are served through a common meter until the City has mailed, delivered or posted on the premises the notice required above to all tenants or occupants.

§ 8-1-15 Records Kept.

[1975 Code § 6.16; amended by 2003 Code]

It shall be the duty of the City Clerk, in addition to other duties required of him, to keep a carefully revised list of the names of all consumers of City water where a meter is placed or City water furnished and keep a record of the amount of water consumed by each and the amount paid or delinquent.

§ 8-1-16 Powers Of City Officers Limited.

[1975 Code § 6.18; amended by 2003 Code]

All powers herein granted to or conferred upon the various City officers shall at all times be subject to the approval of the City Council, and nothing herein contained shall be construed as divesting the City Council of any right or privilege which it may have or enjoy by virtue of any law of the state or the ordinances of the City, but the powers are herein granted for purposes of convenience, both to the consumers of City water and the City.

§ 8-1-17 Liability For Service; Penalty.

[1975 Code § 6.01; amended by 2003 Code]

A. The owner of any lot, building or premises and the occupant thereof, and the user of the water service of the City water system serving any such premises, shall be jointly and severally liable to pay for such service to said premises. Water service to any premises served by the water system of the City shall be furnished to such premises by the City only upon the condition that the owner of the premises, occupant of the premises and user of the water service shall all be jointly and severally liable therefor to the City.

[Ord. 205, 7-2-1984]

B. The rules, regulations and water usage herein mentioned shall be considered a part of the contract of every person supplied with water through the water system of the City. Every person, by taking water therefrom, shall be held and considered as expressing his assent to be bound thereby, and for a violation of any of the provisions of this chapter, the water may be cut off from the premises where furnished to the person so offending. The penalty provided in this subsection shall be in addition to any other penalty herein expressed.