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A. All water service connections shall be metered. All irrigation meters serving the planter areas within City right-of-way shall be connected to the City water system. Each lot or tax parcel shall be served individually from the City water system. All buildings shall be separately connected to the City water system; except

1. Separate buildings that are under single ownership and are on one lot, or within a binding site plan, or planned unit development may be served by a master meter serving the property.

2. Buildings within a binding site plan or a planned development district where private water mains are approved, or a commercial or industrial development where private mains are approved may connect the service lines to the private water main. The meters shall be on the private property at locations approved by the Municipal Services Director.

B. The property owner is responsible to supply and install the service line, saddle, setter, tile, ring, lid, and all fittings for connecting to the water main per Community Street and Utility Standards. It shall be the responsibility of the property owner to schedule the actual tap to the water main and the installation of the meter with the Water Division.

C. Should water consumption exceed the rated capacity of the water meter, the City may replace the meter with a larger meter. Costs assessed shall be as listed in Moses Lake Municipal Code Chapter 3.58.

D. Meters larger than two inches (2") shall be purchased and installed by owner, consistent with the Community Street and Utility Standards.

E. The charges listed in Moses Lake Municipal Code Chapter 3.58 shall be made on newly constructed water mains for water purity samples, filling and flushing mains, and connecting to existing mains.

F. The charges listed in Moses Lake Municipal Code Chapter 3.58 for a water service connection, shall be paid in full before a connection is made to the City-owned meter. (Ord. 2737, 11/11/14; Ord. 2396, 5/27/08; Ord. 2207, 5/24/05)