Any person desiring to purchase or receive water from or to
connect into the Elma Water District or any of its mains or water
transmission lines, or for replacement and modification of an existing
installation, shall apply to the Water Department, upon forms provided
by the Water Department. Applications shall be made by the owner of
premises or his agent authorized in writing.
Water service shall not be provided for any building or structure
in the Town of Elma unless there is in effect for said building or
structure a building permit or an existing certificate of occupancy
issued by the Elma Building Department.
No permit shall be granted for the installation, replacement
or modification of water supply for the Elma Water District until
the fees for tapping mains, connections for service, advance rentals
or deposits and any other authorized charges have been paid.
For the purposes of inspection, installation, maintenance, repair,
meter reading, turning on or shutting off water, authorized personnel
of the Water Department shall have free and full access, at all reasonable
times, to all parts of any premises supplied with water from the Elma
Water District or upon which application has been made to the Water
Department or to which water is reasonably believed to be supplied.
Filing of an application shall, in addition to the provisions of this
section, be deemed consent to such access.
