<div class="chunk-title">Sec. 40-5. - Service pipes and connections.</div>
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               (a)
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               <span class="ital">Permits.</span> Before any new connection may be made to any water main, a permit application shall
               be submitted in writing to the county by the owner of the premises to be served, and
               a tapping permit secured. Users who are tenants will be required to submit a notarized
               permission slip from the property owner with their application for service or a form
               provided by the county for this purpose. The owner, user and/or applicant for a water
               tapping permit agrees to abide by this chapter and all rules and regulations of the
               water department. All connections and piping must be inspected by the county or the
               county's agent before they are buried or covered up and must meet all applicable zoning
               and construction requirements of the state plumbing code.
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               (b)
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               <span class="ital">Rules and regulations for application approval process.</span>
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               (1)
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               Before receiving a permit for a service connection, all connection fees must be paid.
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               (2)
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               The water service stub from the main to the property line or otherwise within the
               county's right-of-way shall be maintained by the water department. The service pipe
               from the meter to the premises is private plumbing and must be maintained by the owner
               of the premises.
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               (3)
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               Service pipe installation shall be the responsibility of the property owner and must
               meet the requirements of the state plumbing code.
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               (4)
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               Water shall be taken and used only through water service pipes under the supervision
               of the water department and no connection through which water may pass from one property
               or premise to another shall be permitted even though the ownership of both properties
               or premises may be the same.
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               (5)
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               Each residential dwelling intended for long-term habitation must have its own meter,
               regardless of ownership or proximity to other residential dwellings. There shall be
               a separate tap and connection with the water pipe of the county, and a separate service
               pipe, tap and meter for each such house or structure. Service to tents, RVs, campers
               or other temporary dwellings for longer than 30 days is prohibited.
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               (6)
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               Where a building originally built as a single building or premise and fitted with
               one service pipe but capable of being divided by sale or otherwise has been or may
               be subdivided and each subdivision shall be separately owned, the resulting separate
               division or divisions must be connected to the main by separate service pipes within
               30 days after such division.
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               (7)
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               At the request of the property owner and the approval of the superintendent, a master
               water meter for a facility to be charged at a bulk rate will be permitted to serve
               more than one unit or building of the following categories:
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               a.
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               Apartment complexes; and
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               b.
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               Shopping centers.
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               (8)
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               Where the authorized agent of the county for any reason has turned off the water,
               only the superintendent shall turn it on again.
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               (9)
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               No person, firm or corporation other than the superintendent or volunteer fire department
               shall open or cause to be opened any fire hydrant.
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               (10)
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               The service stub and meter, installation charge for which provision is made in <a href="" data-chunk-id="CD_ORD_CH40WASYOR_S40-6SYRACH" class="section-link" data-product-id="14528">section 40-6</a>, shall include the cost of the water meter which shall remain the property of the
               department and will at all times remain under the control of the county. The department
               will furnish the meter couplings or flanges. The maintenance of the meter will be
               the obligation of the department provided that where replacements, repairs or adjustments
               of the meter are made necessary by the act, neglect or carelessness of the owner or
               occupant of any premises, the resulting expenses for repair may be charged against
               and collected from the owner or occupant of the premises. The county may elect to
               install meters with outside readers and increase charges to cover the additional cost.
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               (11)
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               All persons are forbidden to interfere with or move a water meter from any service
               connection without first receiving permission from the superintendent. No person shall
               remove or break any seal on meters or bypass valves.
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            <p class="historynote0">
               (<a class="ordinance-link" href="" data-product-id="14528" data-ordinance-id="1301605">Ord. of 7-1-2024</a>)
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