§ 4-3-2. Application for service; tapping permit.

Water service is a prerequisite for receiving sewer service, i.e., sewer service will not be provided without continued city water service. (See section 4-2-11 of the Code for regulations concerning requirements for sewer connections).

Application for water service shall be made to the city treasurer and on approval of the application a permit to tap the main at a designated point shall be issued for the use of the applicant to a licensed plumber of the city or to other competent persons. The applicant shall be charged a tap fee by the city, as provided in section 4-1-2, which shall be for service and not for the purchase of the water meter, the meter remaining the property of the city and part of the city water system. It shall be unlawful for any unauthorized person to tamper with any water meter or any other part of the city water system, and any unauthorized person tampering with any city water meter or other part of the water system shall be prosecuted to the full extent of the law in addition to paying for any damages incurred.

(Code 1984, Sec. 4-3-2, as amended by Ord. No. 90-09-24(G), 9/24/90)