Each owner or person having control of, or in charge of any residential or business building or structure in the city, which is now supplied or shall hereafter be supplied with water and/or sewer services; by the city, shall be and is hereby required to install a separate water line and a separate sewer line to connect each such building or structure so furnished with water and/or sewer services with the city's main line in the street or alley adjacent to such premises. Each separate water line shall be installed in a manner to permit the city to install a separate water meter for each building or structure for which water is supplied by the city. In this section the definition of a residential building or structure includes a recreational vehicle, mobile home, or HUD-code manufactured home.
(1986 Municipal Code, Title 8, Chapter 3, Section 8-3-1; Ordinance 592 adopted 6/13/2023)
Upon the effective date of this article, if any residential or business building or structure being supplied with city water and/or sewer services and such building or structure is not connected to the city’s main water and/or sewer lines by a separate water line or sewer line as required by this article, then it shall be the duty of the owner or person in charge of such building or structure to install the necessary lines to comply with Section 13.301 hereof within 30 days from such effective date. At the end of such 30 day period following the effective date of this article, city water and/or sewer services shall be discontinued from all buildings or structures on any premises not in compliance with Section 13.301 hereof, and such building or structure on such premises shall not be re-connected until such time as the separate lines have been installed as required by this article. Any installation of lines for the purpose of complying with the provisions of Section 13.301 shall be subject to inspection and approval by the city plumbing inspector or other designated official and all other pertinent provisions of this article regulating the installation of water and sewer lines.
(1986 Municipal Code, Title 8, Chapter 3, Section 8-3-2)
It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to install, alter or change any water or sewer line without securing a permit therefore from the city plumbing inspector or other official designated by the city council to inspect and supervise the installation of water and sewer lines. A permit shall be issued by such official provided such official finds that the plans submitted by the owner or person in charge of the premises for such installation and/or alteration of lines are in compliance with the ordinance of the City of Sundown and the laws of the State of Texas. All such installations shall be subject to supervision, inspection and approval by the city plumbing inspector or other designated official who shall disapprove and not permit the use of any installation of water and/or sewer lines which may constitute an unsanitary condition or shall constitute any condition detrimental to public health or safety.
(1986 Municipal Code, Title 8, Chapter 3, Section 8-3-3)
It shall be unlawful for any person to turn on city water services to any building or premises without authority to do so from the city water superintendent.
(1986 Municipal Code, Title 8, Chapter 3, Section 8-3-4)
The city shall not be obligated to turn on city water services to any building or premises, and in the event city water service is discontinued for any reason, the city shall not be obligated to reinstate water services to any building or premises, if such building or premises is not in compliance with all ordinances and codes of the City of Sundown.
(Ordinance 413 adopted 4/8/03)