§ 50.071. WATER USE.  


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  • (A) Single connection per premises.
    (1) Each and every house or condominium unit shall have a single service connection.
    (2) Each and every separate building or condominium unit used for business purposes shall have a separate service connection.
    (1995 Code, § 58-151)
    (B) Multiple occupancy premises. All buildings divided into separate business places or separate family dwellings or apartments may have one meter to cover the entire building. Where two or more units are served by one meter, the bill for water and sewer shall be sent to the landlord.
    (1995 Code, § 58-152)
    (C) Passing water onto another property. No connection through which water may pass from one property to another shall be constructed, though the ownership of both properties may be the same. Water may be connected with the consumer’s garage or other outbuilding on the same lot.
    (1995 Code, § 58-153)
    (D) Water shutoff. Where water has been turned off by the KLSWA for any reason, no person, except employees or agents of the KLSWA, may turn it on again.
    (1995 Code, § 58-154)
    (E) Steam boilers. No high pressure steam boiler shall be directly connected to the service pipe.
    (1995 Code, § 58-155)
    (F) Access to premises. KLSWA employees and authorized agents shall have free access at all reasonable hours to inspect any premises supplied with water. If any authorized employee is refused admittance, or in any way hindered in making the necessary inspection or examination, the water service may be turned off from the premises after giving 24-hours’ notice to the owner or tenant.
    (1995 Code, § 58-156)
    (G) Fire hydrants. Fire hydrants may be used by fire district personnel, KLSWA employees or agents, or by persons specifically authorized by the KLSWA. No person shall in any manner obstruct or prevent free access to any fire hydrant.
    (H) Obsolete service connections. Replacement of obsolete water services from the main to the property line shall be the responsibility of the KLSWA. The KLSWA will provide labor and equipment at no cost to the customer. The customer shall pay for the cost of material and any outside services required to complete the replacement.
    (I) Water wells. City Council approval will be required prior to applying for a permit from the Allegan County Health Department to construct a water well on private property anywhere in the city. Approval is at the discretion of the City Council and must include a finding that no practical or financially feasible solution is available to provide public water service to the property. Existing water wells approved by the Allegan County Health Department that provide the only source of potable water for a single parcel are considered conforming under § 50.071(A). and may be continued until either the casing or the screen of their well fails at which time connection to a public water main, if available, shall be required.
    (1995 Code, § 58-158)
    (Ord. 137, passed 4-10-1995; Am. Ord. 05-2018, passed 11-5-2018) Penalty, see § 50.999