Ordinances-1969-63

RULES AND REGULATION ORDINANCE ORDINANCE NO. 63 AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE RULES, REGULATIONS AND CONDITIONS OF SERVICE OF THE TOWN OF TIFFIN JOHNSON COUNTY, IOWA, MUNICIPAL WATERWORKS SYSTEM. WHEREAS, The Town of Tiffin, Johnson County, Iowa, hereinafter called municipality, has undertaken to construct a municipal waterworks system; and WHEREAS, the municipality is financing the acquisition of the waterworks system pursuant to Bond Ordinance No. and has adopted a schedule of rates and charges by Ordinance No. 62. NOW, THEREFORE, be it ordained by the Mayor and town council of Tiffin, Johnson County, Iowa, as follows: 1. Property owner or his agent, hereinafter called customer, must make written application for water service at the Clerk's office of the municipality, and said application including service received thereunder is unassignable by the customer. 2. All taps and connections to the mains of the municipality shall be made by and/or under the direction and supervision of waterworks personnel. 3. The municipality shall install and maintain at its expense that portion of the service from the main to the lot or easement line, including the necessary tap, fittings, and shut-off valve; and the customer shall install and maintain at its expense that portion of the service from said lot or easement line to his premises, including a stop and waste cock at the end of the house side of his service. The minimum earth cover of the customer's service shall be five (5) feet. The company shall determine the size and kind of service to be installed. 4. Application may be cancelled and/or water service discontinued by the municipality for any violation of any rule, regulation or condition of service, and especially for any of the following reasons: (a) Misrepresentation in the application as to the property or fixtures to be supplied or use to be made of water. (b) Failure to report to the municipality addition to the property or fixtures to the supplies or additional use to be made of water.