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 Lynchburg
 Code of Ordinances
 Chapter 39. WATER
 Article I. IN GENERAL

  § 39-17. Required connection with city's water supply system.  

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  • Pursuant to the authority granted to the city by Section 15.2-2143 of the Code of Virginia the city does hereby adopt the following section requiring the connection of properties to the city's water supply system.

    (a)

    Effective October 15, 2003, the owner or tenant of any piece of property located within the city and bordering upon a street or alley along which a public water line has been laid, and whose property is in need of water service shall connect their property to the public water line. It shall be unlawful for the owner or tenant to use private wells or any other alternative water supply facilities when city water lines are available for connection. It shall also be unlawful for any owner or tenant whose property is connected to the city's water lines to disconnect the property from the city's water lines and connect the property to a private well or other alternative water supply facility.

    (b)

    Effective October 15, 2003, the owner or tenant of any piece of property located within the city and bordering upon a street or alley along which a public water line has been laid, and whose property is connected to a private well or other alternative water supply facility, shall connect their property to the public water line when the well or other alternative water supply facility dries up or otherwise becomes unusable.

    (c)

    The director of utilities may allow exceptions to paragraphs (a) or (b) of this section provided that the owner or tenant can demonstrate that compliance with these provisions creates an extreme hardship.

    (d)

    The owner or tenant of any property which is required to be connected to the city's water system shall see that water from the city's system is connected to the property and not cut off from the city's water system at any time, except for necessary repairs, while such property is being occupied or used. The owner or tenant of the property shall cause the water bill for the use of water to be paid to the city when due. No person shall occupy or use any property which is required to be connected to the city's water system, if the property is not connected to, or is cut off from, the city's water system, except when necessary for repairs.

    (e)

    Property owners and tenants may continue to use private wells or other alternative water supply facilities for irrigation, agricultural and landscaping purposes.

    (f)

    Any person, firm, partnership, corporation or other legal entity that violates any of the provisions of this section shall be guilty of a class 1 misdemeanor. Each day such violation continues shall constitute a separate offense.

    (Ord. No. O-03-171, 10-14-03; Ord. No. O-12-013, 1-24-12)

(Ord. No. O-03-171, 10-14-03; Ord. No. O-12-013, 1-24-12)