§ 11-1.03. Water Services. General.

(a)

Water from the municipal water works shall be delivered to property owners both within and without the corporate limits of the City in accordance with the terms of this chapter. The City will furnish the service complete from its main to the property owner's property line, in case of an alley; to the curbline from a street main when the sidewalk is adjacent to property owner's property line; and to the back of sidewalk from a street main when the sidewalk is adjacent to the curbline. The property owner shall furnish, install and maintain all piping to the City service.

(b)

Property owners' responsibility. Property owners are responsible for water used on their parcels or premises, although payments will be accepted from non-property owner water users. When payments are not received in accordance with the provisions of this chapter, the service may be disconnected and shall not be restored until the delinquent water charges, including the cost of water delivered, applicable surcharges, as well as the cost of reconnecting the service, have been paid.

(c)

Property owners shall be responsible for the maintenance of water pipes, water faucets, water plumbing fixtures, and all other water services appliances from the point the water meter exits into the plumbing of the property owner. No property owner, water user or manager or any other person responsible for the day-to-day operation of any parcel or premises shall fail to initiate steps to repair any leaking, broken or defective pipes, faucets, plumbing fixtures, other water appliances, sprinklers, watering or irrigation systems within twenty-four (24) hours after the property owner, water user or manager or other responsible person knew or should have known of such leaks, breaks or defects.

(Ord. 1069-N.S., amended by Ord. 1050-C.S., effective 10-28-70; Ord. 3678-C.S., § 1, effective 10-26-17)