A. 
Application for water service may be made in writing on a form furnished by the Water Utility. The application will contain the legal description of the property to be served, name of the owner, the exact use to be made of the service, and the size of the supply pipe and meter desired. (Note particularly any special refrigeration, fire protection or air-conditioning water-consuming appliances.)
B. 
Service will be furnished only if:
(1) 
The premises has a frontage on a properly platted street or public strip in which a cast-iron or other long-life water main has been laid, or where the property owner has agreed to and complied with the provisions of the Utility's filed main extension rule;
(2) 
The property owner has installed or agrees to install a service pipe water service shutoff valve/isolation valve to the point of use and laid not less than six feet below the surface of an established or proposed grade and according to the Utility's specifications; and
[Amended 11-18-2013 by Ord. No. 2028]
(3) 
The premises has adequate piping beyond the metering point.
C. 
The owner of a multiunit dwelling has the option of being served by individual metered water service to each unit. The owner, by selecting this option, is required to provide interior plumbing and meter settings to enable individual metered service to each unit and individual disconnection without affecting service to other units. Each meter and meter connection will be a separate Water Utility customer for the purpose of the filed rules and regulations.
D. 
No division of the water service of any lot or parcel of land shall be made for the extension and independent meterage of the supply to an adjoining lot or parcel of land. No division of a water supply service shall be made at the water service shutoff valve/isolation valve for separate supplies therefrom for two or more separate premises having frontage on any street or public service strip, whether owned by the same or different parties.
[Amended 11-18-2013 by Ord. No. 2028]
E. 
The Utility may withhold approval of any application wherein full information of the purpose of such supply is not clearly indicated and set forth by the applicant property owner.
A. 
The minimum service contract period shall be one year unless otherwise specified by special contract or in the applicable rate schedule. Where the Utility has disconnected service at the customer's request prior to expiration of the minimum contract period, a reconnection charge shall be made, payable in advance, when the customer requests reconnection of service. See Schedule R-1 for applicable rate.[1] The minimum contract period is renewed with each reconnection.
[1]
Editor's Note: Schedule R-1 is on file with the Finance Department.
B. 
A reconnection charge shall also be required from consumers whose services are disconnected (shut off at water service shutoff valve/isolation valve) because of nonpayment of bills when due (not including disconnection for failure to comply with deposit or guarantee rules). See Schedule R-1 for applicable rate.[2] A consumer shall be considered as the same consumer provided that the reconnection is requested for the same location by any member of the same household or, if a place of business, by any partner of the same business.
[Amended 11-18-2013 by Ord. No. 2028]
[2]
Editor's Note: Schedule R-1 is on file with the Finance Department.
An applicant for temporary water supply on a metered basis shall make and maintain a monetary deposit for each meter installed as security for payment for use of water and for such other charges which may arise from the use of the supply. A charge shall be made for setting the valve and furnishing and setting the meter. See Schedule D-1 for applicable rate.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Schedule D-1 is on file with the Finance Department.
During reasonable hours, any officer or authorized employee of the Utility shall have the right of access to the premises supplied with service for the purpose of inspection or for the enforcement of the Utility's rules and regulations. Whenever appropriate, the Utility will make a systematic inspection of all unmetered water taps for the purpose of checking waste and unnecessary use of water.
[Amended 11-18-2013 by Ord. No. 2028]
When premises are to be vacated, the Utility shall be notified in writing at once so that it may remove the meter and shut off the supply at the water service shutoff valve/isolation valve. The owner of the premises shall be liable to prosecution for any damage to the property of the Water Utility by reason of failure to notify the Utility of vacancy.
All persons now receiving a water supply from the Shorewood Water Utility or who may hereafter make application therefor shall be considered as having agreed to be bound by the rules and regulations as filed with the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin.