All leaks in or upon all premises supplied with water must be promptly repaired by the owners or occupants, and on failure to make such repairs with reasonable dispatch the Town may turn off the water from the premises until necessary repairs are made and a charge according to § 210-25 shall be made.
[Amended 8-10-2009]
All water pipes laid inside and outside of the Town limits for connection to the Town's pipe lines or pipes through which the Town is supplying water must be laid in accordance with specifications of the Town and be open to inspection at all times by the Water Department or any authorized agents of the Town. All water mains, valves, fire hydrants and service outside the Town limits are the property of the Town, whether installed by the Town or not. See Appendix A of Town Code.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Said appendix is on file in the Town offices.
The Town shall be responsible for the maintenance and repair of all service lines from the water main to the property line. The owner and the lessee shall be responsible for all water delivered through the meter as well as for all maintenance and repairs to the private service line between the property line and the building.
A. 
The Town reserves the right to discontinue its service without notice for any of the following reasons: for repairs; want of supply; nonpayment for water bills when due; for any fraudulent representation in relation to consumption or service; for violation of any contract or agreement or any rules or regulations applying at any time to consumer's service; in the event the consumer's service is detrimental to the service in general in his immediate locality or that of the Town as a whole; on account of riots, strikes, insurrection, government, state or municipal authorities, or acts of God, or any other reason whatsoever, and the Town shall not be liable for damages to any person for such cutting off of service.
B. 
The Town also reserves the right to cut off any service in emergencies for failure to comply with the prescribed regulations.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. II)]
Fire hydrants are in no case to be opened without the consent of the Mayor or Water Department or on the instruction of the Fire Chief, except for use in extinguishing of fire.
[Added 8-11-2008]
A. 
It shall be unlawful for any person to remove or steal water from the Town's distribution system by the use of a jumper or any other device or otherwise with the intent to defraud the Town of its payment due for the providing of such service including water and sewer charges.
B. 
Any such theft shall be deemed a Class 1 misdemeanor for which the punishment shall be confinement in jail for up to 12 months and a fine of up to $2,500, either or both. In addition, any such device used in said theft shall be confiscated.
C. 
In addition, the offending party shall be liable for the charges for water and sewer usage as estimated by the Town and its costs in investigating such theft for the period during which such theft occurred.
D. 
In addition, the Town may refuse to provide water service to such offender if such offender commits multiple violations and is deemed to be a threat to public health or safety.
E. 
The purpose of this section is to protect against the theft of water and sewer services from the Town's distribution system without payment for the same.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. II)]
No person shall place any building material, rubbish or other matter on a stopcock or valve of the street main or service pipes or obstruct any fixture connected with the water works, or remove or injure the pipes, fire plug, hydrant or cock, or open the Town water system for purpose for which he has neither paid nor obtained a permit to use.
A. 
If upon any ground in the Town there be found a stream, drain or other running water, the owner thereof, or abutting property owners, shall keep the same clean, free and unobstructed from filth, refuse, garbage and vegetation.
B. 
If stagnant water or a marshy place shall be found upon any premises in the Town or within the police jurisdiction thereof, the owner thereof shall be required to drain such stagnant water, or drain or fill such marsh within 30 days after notification by the Town Clerk, or if impracticable to fill or drain, such practicable measures shall be taken as may be suggested by the Town Clerk to abate the breeding of disease-bearing insects.
C. 
If refuse or filth shall be found upon any premises in the Town, the owner thereof shall be required to remove the same after notification by the Town Clerk.
D. 
Upon failure to comply the Town Clerk is hereby authorized to have such stream, drain, running or stagnant water or marshy place cleaned, drained, filled or treated, or refuse or filth removed, at the expense of the Town, and may collect the expense of so doing from the owner or occupants of the property in like manner as taxes are collected with 20% on such amount as fine.
All extensions, renewals and repairs to water mains and installations of service pipes shall be done under the direction of the Water Department by an authorized plumber and no unauthorized person shall be permitted to do any work in connection with the water system.
[Amended 8-10-2009]
The building water service line shall be type K copper pipe for all extensions, renewals, repairs to water mains and installation of services. See Appendix A, Standards and Specifications.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Said appendix is on file in the Town offices.
[Amended 5-19-1977; 1-11-1979; 8-11-2008]
A. 
Any water customer may require his/her meter to be tested by filing a request to that effect with the Town Clerk. The Town Water Department shall, therefore, see that the meter is properly tested. Should the meter register 2% or more over 100%, the customer shall bear no expense for testing the meter; otherwise, the customer shall pay all the costs incurred by the Town for testing the meter plus the current water/sewage bill in dispute. In the event of a meter over reading, the customer would not be held responsible for meter testing.
B. 
All water meters shall be tested when deemed necessary by the Town Council or by the Water Department. All defective meters for residential customers shall be replaced at the Town's expense with a meter meeting AWWA specifications of 96% to 102%. If meter tests over 102%, the customer's bill will be adjusted accordingly and credited if payment has been made. Customer will not be responsible for the cost of the test.
C. 
When businesses in Town need their water meters calibrated, upgraded or replaced the business owner will be responsible for all cost involved.
[Amended 10-11-1984]
The Town shall not be required to extend the water service pipes to or on any street or property not now served by water unless it desires to do so; neither shall the Town be obligated to continue water service on any street or property on which it does not deem it profitable to do so. On any streets or property of the Town not served by water and where the property owners desire water service, they shall appear before the Council and ask permission to lay and maintain water pipes at their own expense and to buy water from the Town. All extensions to a trunk line or installation of new trunk lines by a property owner shall use pipe of a minimum size of six inches in diameter, with a minimum depth of 48 inches. The Town shall not take over such pipes until it is reasonably sure that it will be profitable to do so, and may turn them back at a later date should the Town find it is not profitable to operate such pipelines.
The Town reserves the right to enter the premises of any consumer for the purpose of inspection at any time to see that the prescribed regulations are being complied with.