(a) That portion of the water service line from the curb stop to the premises being serviced shall be maintained by the owner at his or her own expense. That portion of the sewer service line from the property line to the premises being serviced shall be maintained by the owner at his or her own expense.

(b) The owner of any water-using or sewer-using property or of any water-using or sewer-using unit within a water-using or sewer-using property shall at all times keep all pipes from the property boundary to the water-using or sewer-using unit, and all fixtures, plumbing and appliances in and around the water-using or sewer-using unit, in good working order so as to prevent any waste of water. The owner shall, at his or her own expense, thaw all frozen pipes on the property. The owner of any water-using or sewer-using property or of any water-using or sewer-using unit within a water-using or sewer-using property shall, at the owner’s expense, maintain the meter and appurtenances in good working order at all times.

(c) If at any time the Town Manager ascertains that any pipe, fixture or appliance on any water-using or sewer-using property is defective, the Town Manager shall immediately notify the user and the owner to repair the defect. If the repair is not effected within five (5) days from the date of such notice, the Town Manager may shut off the water on those premises. The Town Manager, following the failure of the owner to repair any defect described in this Subsection, may abate the defect, following the provisions of Chapter 7, Article 1 of this Code and the cost thereof shall become part of the utility charges due.

(d) If at any time the Town Manager ascertains that any meter and/or meter appurtenance on any water-using or sewer-using property is not in compliance with this Chapter, the Town Manager shall immediately notify the user and the owner, in writing delivered by certified mail, to bring the unit into compliance. The notice shall specify a compliance date that provides for a reasonable period of time for correction. If the unit is not in compliance by the date specified in the notice, the Town Manager may, in addition to any other remedy available at law, shut off the water to the unit. The Town Manager, following the failure of the owner to comply, may order abatement as provided in Section 13-3-20, and the cost thereof shall become part of the utility charges due. (Prior code 13.04.140; Ord. 1288 §1, 2008)