§ 13.04.140. Connections and charges for separate premises and multiple units.

A.

Separate premises shall be supplied water through an individual service connection and meter. It is specifically prohibited for an owner or agent of two or more adjoining premises to extend a water line between said premises for the purpose of serving water to separate premises.

B.

In cases where an owner receives city approval to split an existing lot or parcel of property, a new service connection and meter shall be installed at the owner's expense to serve the separate premises.

C.

Separate residential, commercial or industrial occupancies, if situated on the same premises and not under a common roof, shall have separate service connections and meters.

D.

A single service connection and meter is permitted to serve such premises as duplexes, triplexes, apartment houses or motels; provided that such buildings are plumbed as an integral unit, are constructed with a common roof, and have a service connection of a size that will provide for adequate service.

(Ord. 67 § 5, 1967: Ord. 13 § 1 (part), 1965: prior code § 9108)