A.Â
The property owner shall be responsible for performance of and payment
for the work necessary to thaw all frozen water and sewer service
laterals between the private connection and point of connection with
the main. The Town shall be responsible for thawing all main lines.
C.Â
Property owners are responsible for removing and storing water meters
from any location when heat will not be provided to the location during
a period of time when the water meter may be subject to freezing temperatures
and the property is going to be otherwise winterized. Landowners are
also responsible for reinstallation of the water meter when water
service is restored.
D.Â
Any water meter or appurtenance damaged due to freezing shall be
repaired or replaced at the cost of the landowner, and the Town shall
not have any responsibility or liability for any damage therefrom.
Upon notification or discovery of any damaged, leaking, or defective service lateral, curb-stop, water valve, or clean out, the Town shall notify the property owner and cause such device to be repaired. If the Town conducts the repair, the cost of such repair plus 10% to cover administrative costs shall be billed to the property owner served by the device. All repairs within the Town right-of-way and easements shall comply to Chapter 160, Application and Permits, of this Code.
The property owner shall not be responsible for repairing damaged
water and sewer lines where such damage is caused by negligence of
the Town or its authorized agent.
The Town will test water meters should a customer request to
do so; but if the meter is found to be correct, the customer will
be charged at a rate set by Town Council resolution for such testing.
If the meter is found to be faulty and giving incorrect readings,
the Town will waive the testing fee, the meter will be replaced by
the Town and the Town will adjust the bill for the previous use period
to reflect the minimum charge of the base rate only.
