§ 20-162. Responsibility of customer for water loss or wastewater blockage.

(a)

Customer shall be held responsible for loss of water due to breakage in pipe or plumbing on the discharge side of the meter; and if this water is not paid for according to the established rates when it becomes due, the service shall be discontinued by city until all charges are paid.

(b)

Customers are responsible for leaks on their side of the meter.

(c)

Customer is responsible for maintaining the usage or conditions on their side of the meter when water is turned on by the city.

(d)

As previously stated herein, city shall be held harmless for damages resulting from wastewater main backups or faulty service lines from customer's structure to city's main tap.

(Ord. No. 2010-01, § 12, 1-11-2010)