[Ord. No. 69, § 5.1, eff. 8-10-1979; Ord. No. 69-02, § 1(5.1), eff. 12-3-1998]
(a) 
It shall be unlawful for any person to tap or connect to any water main or pipe of the water supply system, or to insert any corporation stop or any other fixture or appliance to alter, disturb or operate any supply pipe, corporation stop, curb stop, gate valve, hydrant, water meter or any other attachment, being part of the water supply system, without first obtaining a written permit from the municipality.
(b) 
No person shall install any building service water supply pipe or water main; or connect or disconnect any such building service water supply pipe with, or from, the mains or supply pipes of the water supply system, nor with, or from, any other building service water supply pipe now, or hereafter, connected with such system; nor make any repairs, or additions to or alterations of, any such building service water supply pipe; or any other fixture or attachment connected with any such pipe without first obtaining a permit for same. Any person desiring to do any of the above shall make application on a form furnished by the municipality. Except in the case of a dwelling unit site, the permit application shall be supplemented by any plans, specifications or other pertinent information. A plan review and/or a construction inspection fee shall be paid to the municipality at the time an application is filed.
(c) 
A separate and independent building service water supply pipe shall be provided for every building and premises. Except where one building stands at the rear of another on an interior lot, both buildings are owned by a single owner, and no water main is available or can be constructed to the rear building through an adjoining alley, court, yard or driveway, the front building service water supply pipe may be extended to the rear building and the whole considered as one service.
(d) 
The permittee for the installation of a building service water supply pipe shall notify the superintendent when such service pipe is ready to be installed. All excavations for building service water supply pipe installation shall be adequately guarded with barricades and lights to protect the public from hazard.
(e) 
Streets, sidewalks, parkways and other public property disturbed in the course of the work shall be restored to their original condition in a manner satisfactory to the superintendent.
(f) 
The superintendent or his representative shall have the authority at all reasonable hours to enter upon any premises where water is furnished from the municipal water supply system, for the purpose of meter reading or the inspection and testing of all pipes, fixtures, and backflow devices connected with such water supply system. The superintendent or his representative shall have the authority to require any defective pipes or fixtures to be repaired, removed, replaced, or tested, when they are not in compliance with municipal ordinances. Any person refusing or neglecting to make repairs when so ordered by authority of this division shall be deemed guilty of violating this division and the municipality shall have the right to discontinue water service to such building or premises.
(g) 
Water meters shall be installed for every building or premises supplied with water by the municipality. The department shall install, or cause to be installed, outside remote water meter reading devices on all buildings having a water meter two inches or smaller in diameter servicing such building. Such meter reading devices shall be installed as part of the water service connection charge. The meter and the remote meter reading device shall remain the property of the municipality. Any damage to such meter resulting from the failure of the owner, lessee or occupant to properly protect the meter shall be assessed against such water customer. No person shall tamper with or remove the meter, or interfere with the reading of the meter.
(h) 
The owner or occupant of any building or premises connected to the water supply system shall not supply water to any other person except upon written permission of the superintendent, nor shall be permit unnecessary waste of water. Under emergency conditions, as determined by the superintendent, and upon notification, lawn sprinkling or other nonessential use of water may be banned entirely and any service may be restricted if the public health, safety or general welfare is in danger.
(i) 
The water meter shall be placed at a maximum height of 18 inches above basement floor and a maximum of 12 inches away from walls. Gate valves shall be located on both sides of the meter to allow a township employee to remove the meter for repair.
[Ord. No. 69, § 5.2, eff. 8-10-1979; Ord. No. 69-02, § 1(5.2), eff. 12-3-1998]
It shall be unlawful for any person, other than those designated by the chief of the fire department of the township in case of fire, and persons authorized by the department, to open any of the fire hydrants or attempt to draw water from the fire hydrants, or in any manner damage or destroy any of the fire hydrants. Applicants for a temporary connection to a fire hydrant shall obtain a permit for such connection from the department. No such permit shall be valid for more than 30 days.
[Ord. No. 69, § 6, eff. 8-10-1979; Ord. No. 69-02, § 1(6), eff. 12-3-1998]
No person, firm or corporation shall break, damage, destroy, uncover, deface, tamper or operate with any structure, appurtenance or equipment that is a part of the wastewater system or water supply system.
[Ord. No. 69, § 7, eff. 8-10-1979]
Any person, firm or corporation who violates provisions of this division shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be subject to a penalty not to exceed $500 or imprisonment in the Macomb County Jail for a period not to exceed 90 days or by both such fine and imprisonment. Each day the violation continues shall be deemed a separate offense.