Substitute Bill 66-16 Code Amendment- New Water Rates & Charges

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Unauthorized use of water system 200.00 Water sewer verification fee 4.00 Stop Box Disconnection & Reconnection fee 750.00 Demolition fee (inspection fee) 75.00 SECTION VI. Chapter 17, Article 6, of the South Bend Municipal Code shall be amended to reinsert Sections 17 -49 through 17 -55 regarding water service charges to be used for repair or replacement of leaking water service lines, to read in its entirety as follows: ARTICLE 6. RESERAIED. WATER SERVICE FUND AND CHARGES Sec 17 -49. Assessment of charges; purpose. (a) The sum of two dollars and ten cents ($2 l 0) per month shall be added to the water service charge of all water users. (b) All of said sums of money so collected shall be used solely for the repair and/or replacement of leaking water service lines. Sec. 17 -50. Application of funds. Funds so collected shall be used for the payment of repairs and/or replacement as provided herein from the water main to the front wall of any building or line extended therefrom, but it shall not insure any water service line under any porch, steps slab foundation hard surface driveway, parking lot, crawl space or in any room or space under any sidewalk. In the case of two -inch lines or larger, the repairs provided hereunder shall extend from the water main to the property line only. Sec. 17 -51. Limitation on use of funds. Water sprinkler service lines shall not be insured under this article; however, if the domestic service line has a lawn-sprinkler connection tee in it said domestic service line and the tee will be insured but not beyond the tee nor any costs of repair to the lawn - sprinkling system proper. Sec 17 -52 Use of funds when accounts delinquent prohibited. The insurance for repair and /or replacement shall not be in force on any account if the charge for such insurance has not been paid for four (4) consecutive months. Sec 17 -53. Approval of repair orders. No claim for the repair of a water service line under this article will be honored unless said repair order is approved by the Department of Water Works. Sec 17-55. Maintenance of service line excluded from provisions of article.