The purpose of this chapter is to regulate and control the construction,
installation, extension, service connection and operation of the Township
water system, to implement the Township's responsibilities and
obligations to the City of Midland under the agreement by which Midland
Township acquires water from the City of Midland to serve the Township
water service area, to prescribe procedures for establishing and collecting
charges for public water service and to provide penalties for the
violation of such regulations and this chapter.
When used in this chapter, the following terms shall be construed
as defined in this section, unless a different definition shall be
adopted for any article of this chapter:
CITY
The City of Midland, Bay and Midland Counties, Michigan,
a municipal corporation.
CITY TREASURER
The duly appointed officer of the city, or his authorized
representative.
CITY WATER SYSTEM
The public water supply, treatment and distribution system
owned and operated by the City of Midland as it now or may hereafter
exist.
CROSS-CONNECTION
A connection or arrangement of piping or appurtenances through
which backflow could occur.
CURB BOX
A point of connection for water service to a premises.
MIDLAND TOWNSHIP WATER DISTRICT
The district created by resolution of the Township Board
on June 16, 1999, for the purpose of constructing certain water system
improvements.
TOWNSHIP
Midland Township, Midland County, Michigan.
TOWNSHIP WATER SYSTEM
The public water distribution system owned by the Township
and lying entirely within the Township water service area.
WATER EXTENSION
That part of the customer's water supply system extending
from the curb box into the premises served and ending at the water
meter.
WATER MAIN
That portion of the water distribution system lying in the
public right-of-way and of a size adequate to serve more than one
customer.
All water mains shall be installed in public rights-of-way.
However, where it is deemed necessary by the Township Board that certain
water mains be installed on private property, the property owner shall
grant an easement to the Township for the purposes of construction,
inspection and maintenance of water mains.
Every dwelling, building or structure furnished Township water
shall have its own water connection. Duplex residences, townhouses
or apartments shall have separate meter connections installed for
each dwelling unit.
Water connection to individual structure may be installed upon
the completion of the water application form and appropriate fees
have been paid.
Permission to construct a water extension shall be implied with
the purchase of each water connection.
There shall be no branches or connections off the water extension
pipe connecting the curb box with the water meter.
Every dwelling, building or structure furnished Township water
shall have its own water meter and shutoff valves located inside the
building.
Customers shall provide a suitable place for meter installation.
No person other than an authorized employee of the city shall
break or injure the seal on, or change the location of, or alter or
interfere in any way with any water meter. All meters are property
of the city.
Whenever any portion of the Township water system is damaged
or injured because of any act of negligence or accident, the expense
of the Township and/or city caused thereby will be charged to and
collected from the owner, occupant or person responsible. Such charges
may be made in the same manner as other water charges.
No person other than an authorized employee of the city or the
Township shall turn on or off any water service, except that a licensed
plumber may turn on a water service for testing an extension system,
after which the plumber shall immediately turn the water service off.