§ 26-70. Consumer's responsibility and liability.

(a)

Water furnished by the city shall be used for consumption by the consumer, members of its household and employees only. The consumer shall not sell water to any other person or permit any other person to use the water. Water shall not be used for irrigation, nor for other purposes other than consumption and/or fire protection, except when water is available in sufficient quantity without interfering with the regular domestic consumption in the area served. Disregard for this rule shall be sufficient cause for refusal and/or discontinuance of service.

(b)

Where a meter or meter box is placed on the premises of a consumer, a suitable place shall be provided by the consumer therefor, unobstructed and accessible at all times to the meter reader.

(c)

The consumer shall furnish and maintain a private cutoff valve on the consumer's side of the meter.

(d)

The consumer's piping and apparatus shall be installed and maintained by the consumer at the consumer's expense, in a safe and efficient manner, and in accordance with the sanitary regulations of the state department of human resources.

(e)

In order to be received as a consumer and entitled to receive water from the city's water system, all applicants must offer proof that any private wells located on their property are not physically connected to the lines of the city's water system and all applicants by becoming consumers of the city, covenant and agree that, so long as they continue to be consumers of the city, they will not permit the connection of any private wells on their property to the city's water system.

(Code 1985, § 5-1-6; Code 2004, § 52.06; Ord. No. 229, 6-11-1973; Ord. No. 234A, 1-13-1975; Am. Ord. No. 258, 5-11-1981; Am. Ord. No. 286, —)