Section 3-4

Application for Water Service and Service Connection

  (a)    Each prospective consumer shall be required to sign the standard
      application form for the water service desired, assuming responsibility
      for the payment of future charges for service at the designated
      location, before water is turned on for any use whatever.  The person
      or organization signing the application form shall be held liable for
      the payment of all charges for water and water service at the
      designated location.
         Privileges may be granted only to property owners; provided that
      special dispensation could be given to tenants of any owner if he will
      underwrite the tenant's application for such an intended privilege.
         If a tenant who is responsible for and fails to pay water bills
      rendered, the landlord, who co-signed the application for water, shall
      pay such bills and in the event of his failure to do so, the
      department may refuse to furnish services until the outstanding bills
      are paid.
  (b)    Charges will begin when the water service is established and will
      continue until due notification in writing from the consumer or until
      discontinued by the department for failure of the consumer to comply
      with the provisions of these rules and regulations.
  (c)    When an application for water service is made by a former consumer
      who was responsible for and failed to pay all bills for service
      previously rendered, regardless of location or time incurred, the
      department may refuse to furnish service to such applicant until the
      outstanding bills are paid.
  (d)    A consumer taking possession of a property and using water without
      having made application for the transfer of water service shall be
      held liable for the water delivered from the date of the last recorded
      meter reading.  If proper application for transfer is not made, and if
      accumulated bills for water service are not paid upon presentation,
      the water service may be discontinued five business days after written
      notice is given to the consumer.
  (e)    Applications for water service and additional water service shall
      be subject to an assessment fee under the boards. Added 12/18/92.
  (f)    New structures with approved builiding permits are required
      to apply for separate water service or additional water service based
      on the Director's extimate as to the size of service required for the
      structure. Added 12/18/92.