A. It is unlawful for any person to make any connection to a city of Monroe utility system without complying with all the provisions of this chapter and obtaining therefor a permit from the director to make such connection.

A sum established by the city council by periodic resolution shall be charged and collected by the city of Monroe for any connection permit issued. A reinspection charge as established by the city council by periodic resolution shall be made for any connection failing the initial test or any other reinspection required by city personnel.

Any person desiring to have premises connected to a utility system of the city of Monroe shall make application therefor at the permit assistance center.

Applications therefor shall be made upon a form furnished for that purpose containing at least the following information:

Tenants, as such, are not considered agents of the owner, and without specific written authority from the owner placed on file with and at the time of application, no application for water service by a tenant will be considered or processed.

B. When new buildings are to be erected on the site of old ones and it is desired to increase the size of, or change the location of, the old service connection, or where a service connection to any premises is abandoned or no longer used, the director may cut out or remove such service connection after which, should a new service connection be required to the premises, a new service shall be placed upon the owner making an original application and paying for a new service connection in the regular manner. (Ord. 016/2021 § 2)