The following rules shall be considered as part
of the contract between the City of Ithaca and every person who takes
water supplied by the City of Ithaca and/or whose premises is connected
to or ultimately discharges to the city sanitary sewer system, and
every person using these utilities shall be bound thereby, and whenever
any one of said rules is violated, the right is reserved to cut off
the water and/or sewer service with due notice.
All applications for the introduction or supply
of water and/or sewer into any premises or for the extension of any
pipe for the conveyance of water or sewage must be made, in writing,
by the owner of the premises or said owner's duly authorized agent
on forms provided for that purpose at the office of the City Chamberlain.
Separate buildings requiring separate meters will also require separate
services even if they are on the same premises. If more than one service
is desired for the same premises, a separate application shall be
made for each service. The owner of such premises shall be held responsible
and liable for all charges for such service and water consumption
and sewer rental charges to said premises, to be collected, in case
of default of payment, in the manner provided by the rules and regulations
or the provisions of the City Charter relating thereto. However, when
water and/or sewer service is desired for premises in areas outside
the city limits where contracts are made with the city to supply the
areas with water and sewer disposal, all applications must be approved
by the Board of Public Works or its designated representative before
application may be accepted at the office of the City Chamberlain.
Each building or other premises shall be provided
with a separate and independent water and sewer service from the main;
provided, however, that a group of buildings under the same tenant
occupancy, use and exclusive control may be served by a single principal
water and sewer service upon permission and terms granted by the Board.
Where two or more branch water service lines from the main service
pipe are used for separate tenants in the same premises, each branch
shall be provided by the owner with proper fittings for separate and
independent meter installations in the respective branches, and each
such branch shall be provided with a compression stop and waste cock
ahead of the meter.
All revenues derived from water and sewer service
and operation of the system shall be applied towards the payment of
the cost of operation and maintenance of the plant and equipment,
extensions and improvements, the payment of the principal and interest,
obligations on the outstanding water and sewer bonds and the creation
of a reserve for extraordinary replacements, extension and improvements
of the water supply and sewer systems.
The Board reserves the right to change, by resolution,
from time to time, the rules and regulations relating to the water
supply and sewer system and the rates for the use of water and sewers.
The Board shall determine and fix rates for water and sewer service and water consumption outside the city limits and for service taps, repairs, etc., and for hydrant service for fire protection, which shall be included in the established schedule of rates on file in the office of the City Chamberlain, and the collection of any charges for such service shall be as provided in §
262-44.
Any building that is to be served by the city
water and/or sewer systems must have its plumbing checked by the City
Plumbing Inspector and have the plumbing brought up to comply with
the City Plumbing Code in a manner suitable to the City Plumbing Inspector.
In case the proposed waterline, drain or sewer
passes through premises other than those making connection with the
water and/or sewer, no connection will be made until a deed of easement,
satisfactory to the Board of Public Works, shall have been secured
and filed in the office of the City Clerk.