§ 154-92. Connections for fire service and water meters.

(a)

Separate properties under one ownership. Whenever one or more connections from the city water main to the property line are used for the purpose of supplying more than one property under one ownership, a separate charge, according to the schedule of charges for fire service connections, shall be made and assessed against the owner and tenant; that is to say, if the connection from the city main to the property line is separated or divided or extended for the protection of more than one building or property, a separate charge according to the schedule of charges for connections or size of connection shall be made for each building or property so connected.

(b)

Separate meters or connections. The commissioner of the department of watershed management may require separate water meters and fire service connections for each owner.

(c)

Subdivision. Whenever property formerly held by one owner is subdivided and sold to multiple owners, it shall be unlawful for the new owners of the various parcels to be served collectively on one or more meters. Instead, the water supply for both domestic use and fire protection shall be metered on a separate meter for each parcel under separate ownership. Application for such additional services or connections shall be made to the department of watershed management. The applicant will be charged for the cost of making the tap, setting the meters and other expenses in connection therewith. In addition, the department may, after notice to at least one offending property owner and to all other property owners known to the department and reasonable opportunity to cure the violations, discontinue water service to properties in violation of this section.

(Code 1977, § 9-4081; Ord. No. 1998-87, § 30, 12-10-98; Ord. No. 2006-53, § 31, 8-29-06)