<div class="chunk-title">Sec. 58-32. - Customer's responsibilities.</div>
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               (a)
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               Piping on the customer's premises must be so arranged that the connections are conveniently
               located with respect to the county lines and mains.
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               (b)
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               Voluntary cut-off. A customer may request cut-off of his water service for a temporary
               period of time. The fee for this service is set forth in the county's schedule of
               fees.
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               (c)
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               If the customer's piping on such customer's premises is so arranged that the county
               is called upon to provide additional meters, each place of metering will be considered
               as a separate and individual account.
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               (d)
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               Where a meter is placed on the premises of a customer, a suitable place shall be provided
               by the customer for placing such meter unobstructed and accessible at all times to
               the meter reader.
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               (e)
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               The customer shall furnish and maintain a private cutoff valve on the customer's side
               of the meter, the county to provide a like valve on the county's side of such meter.
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               (f)
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               The customer's piping and apparatus shall be installed and maintained by the customer,
               at the customer's expense, in a safe and efficient manner and in accordance with the
               county's rules and regulations and in full compliance with the regulations of the
               state department of environment, health, and natural resources and the state building
               code. In no instance shall a cross connection be allowed.
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               (g)
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               The customer shall guarantee proper protection for the county's property placed on
               the customer's premises and shall permit access to it only by authorized representatives
               of the county.
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               (h)
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               If any loss or damage to the property of the county or any accident or injury to persons
               or property is caused by or results from the negligence or wrongful act of the customer,
               his agents or employees, the costs of the necessary repairs or replacements shall
               be paid by the customer to the county, and any liability otherwise resulting shall
               be assumed by the customer.
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               (i)
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               State law prohibits the installation of water lines through a septic tank drain field
               or within ten feet of a septic tank.
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               (j)
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               The amount of any loss or damage to county property or the cost of repairs shall be
               added to the customer's bill; and if not paid, service may be discontinued by the
               county.
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               (Ord. of 11-4-91(1), Â§ 7; Ord. of 9-14-92, Â§ 2; Ord. of 12-6-93(2), Â§ 4; Amend. of
               10-2-95)
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