For the purposes of this chapter, the following words and phrases
shall have the meanings respectively ascribed to them by this section:
APPROVED
Approved by the Public Works Director.
FIXED RATES
The rates or prices to be charged for the use of water based
upon the uses or utilities in use and not measured by a water meter.
MAIN
Any pipe, other than a supply pipe or service pipe, used
for conveying water or distributing it in the Township.
METER RATES
The rates or prices to be charged for the quantity of water
consumed, as measured by a water meter, or estimated where no water
meter is used.
OWNER
Any person actually owning any property or premises supplied
or prospectively to be supplied with the Township water or his duly
authorized agent. In the absence of instructions from the owner or
his agent to the contrary, the occupant of any property or premises
will be held to be the agent of the owner, insofar as his relation
to the Water Department may be concerned with respect to water uses.
PREMISES
A dwelling unit occupied by one family only, together with
the land connected therewith and such outbuildings as are used exclusively
in connection therewith, or a singular room or building occupied for
business or other purposes by one person, organization, association,
firm or corporation.
SERVICE PIPE
The pipe extending from the curb stop into privately owned
land for supplying the premises with water.
SUPPLY PIPE
A pipe tapped into the main and extended thence to and including
the curb stop or valve on the curbline of the street.
All water mains, service and supply pipes, water meters and
corporation and curb stops of the Water Department are under the exclusive
control of the Township and its authorized agents or representatives.
No other person shall disturb, tap, change, obstruct access to or
interfere with them in any way.
The Water Department's jurisdiction and responsibility ends
at the curb stop, and the Water Department will, in no case, be liable
for damages caused by water running from open or faulty fixtures,
or from broken or damaged pipes beyond the Water Department's curb
stop.
All water pipes and fixtures shall be placed at least four feet
underground to ensure against freezing.
Where water is desired, application shall be made to the Water
Department on a proper application signed by the owner of the premises
on forms furnished by the Water Department, which application shall
specify the size of service connection desired, the property to be
served, the legal owner thereof and the purpose for which the water
is to be used. The information supplied by the applicant on such application
shall be considered as authoritative and final. If any error in such
information shall cause the service connection to be installed of
a wrong size or at a wrong location, the cost of all changes required
shall be borne by the applicant.
No more than one service connection shall be installed for a
customer, except under special conditions. A service connection shall
not be used to supply adjoining property of a different owner or to
supply property of the same owner across a street or alley.
A temporary service connection will be installed at the expense
of the customer upon receipt of a deposit covering the estimated cost
of such connection. If the cost for making such connection is less
than the amount deposited, the difference will be refunded, and if
more, the difference will be billed.
All agreements covering water supply shall continue in force
from year to year, unless notice in writing is given to either party
to terminate the contract.
The tapping of a water main shall be done and the corporation
stop and couplings, the service lines from main to curb, curb stop
and coupling and curb box shall be furnished and placed by the Water
Department or its agent at the expense of the owner at a cost to be
fixed by the Township.
Application for permission to open a Township street for the purpose of making a water connection shall be made in accordance with Chapter
312, Streets and Sidewalks. Application for permission to open a county or state street shall be made to the appropriate agency.
[Amended 8-12-2008 by Ord. No. 2008-23; 5-26-2009 by Ord. No. 2009-11]
The following charges shall be made for installation of water
service:
A. Main to curb stop: as provided in Chapter
152, Fees. Charges from main to curb stop shall be for the materials and services furnished in accordance with §
346-11.
B. Meter, yoke and turn-on: as provided in Chapter
152, Fees.
C. Additional charges. An additional
charge may be made for the removal or replacement of pavement or frozen
ground. Applicants shall be advised of such additional charge and
the amount thereof before the work of installation is begun. The restoration
of lawns, driveways and other appurtenances shall be the responsibility
of the property owner.
The connections at a water meter shall be arranged so that the
Water Department will not be required to do any pipe fitting but will
merely have to connect the meter by means of unions. Pipe connections
shall be placed so that the meter and unions can be installed by the
Water Department.
The Water Department shall have the right of access to the owner's
premises at reasonable times for the purposes of reading meters or
inspecting appliances used in connection with the supply of water
service, or for the removal of its property at the time service is
to be terminated. The customer should not permit access to the water
meter and other appliances of the Water Department except by authorized
employees of the Water Department.
In case of defective water service, customers should not interfere
with the apparatus belonging to the Water Department but should immediately
notify the proper officers to have the defect remedied.
Excessive or unnecessary use or waste of water, whether caused
by carelessness or by defective or leaky plumbing or fixtures, is
prohibited, even where the service is metered. When this rule has
been violated, the Water Department may turn off the water at any
time.
When the water has been turned off by the Water Department for
any reason, no person shall turn it on again without permission of
the Water Department. When this section is violated, the water may
be turned off at the curb stop, in which case the owner shall, before
it is again turned on, pay in advance the charge of the Water Department
therefor.
No owner connected to the water system shall disconnect from
said system.