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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance No. 780 ORDINANCE NO. 780 AMENDING SECTION 13.04.030, INSTALLATION, OF THE LAUREL MUNICIPAL CODE. BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of the City of Laurel, that Section 13.04.080 of the Laurel Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows: Section 13.04.080 Installation. A) All lot owners applying for water hookup or user shall provide and install, at their own expense, all necessary meter loops, valves, check valves, and fittings according to City requirements and specifications as determined by the Water Commissioner~ prior to obtaining water service. B) An application for introduction of water service to any premises must be signed by the owner thereof and must be made on the regular form furnished by the City. Tapping onto. the main service line will be done by the City. All expenses of laying and maintaining service pipes from the main line to the owner and/or consumers premises shall be born by the owner and/or consumer. The owner and/or consumers service line must be laid according to City specifications. A curb cock and curb box of approved pattern shall be installed by the owner and/or consumer at his sole expense at a point designated by the City. The owner and/or consumer shall be solely responsible for all costs, main- tenance, repair and service on his line beginning at the main. C) In the event the City deems it necessary to repair or replace any part of the owner and/or consumers service line or the curb cock or curb box the owner and/or consumer shall repair and replace the same at his sole expense. If the City does the work, then the owner and/or consumer shall be billed for all costs or labor and parts. Should the owner and/or consumer fail or refuse to pay such charges when due, the unpaid portion thereof shall constitute a lien against the real property serviced and shall be placed on the annual property tax statement for the premises. D) The Water Commissioner shall make rules and regulations governing the installation of water lines for the transmission of water. The Water Commissioner shall be in control of such installation. Introduced at a regular meeting of the City Council on June 19, 1984, by Alderman Harris PASSED by the Laurel City Council and APPROVED by the Mayor this 3rd day of July, 1984. -1- This ordinance shall become effective 30 days after final passage by the Laurel City Council. Albert Ehrlic~, Mayor Approved as to form: