Section UTL.01.06 — Consumer Obligations To Receive Utility Service

(a) As a condition for receiving utility services, the consumer agrees to comply with all provisions of this Ordinance and any other applicable laws or requirements, including being current in the payment of all fees or other charges assessed by the Tribe.

(b) The consumer is responsible for maintaining water, sewer or other utility lines for the service connection from the curb stop or other such start of the service connection.

(1) The consumer will notify the Utility Department in advance of major maintenance or other work planned for water, sewer or other utility lines on the consumer's premises.

(2) The consumer will permit the Utility Department to inspect the work for compliance with applicable requirements.

(3) The consumer will be liable for any damage to the Tribe's lines, equipment or other property caused by the consumer, his/her family, guests, tenants or other third-parties under the consumer's control or authority.

(c) The consumer shall not unreasonably withhold permission and prevent the Utility Department from entering and inspecting fixtures, lines and equipment as necessary to ensure that they are operating in a manner that would not likely disrupt or interfere with utility services.

(1) The consumer must at all times, frankly and without concealment, answer questions relative to the use of tribal utilities.

(2) The consumer shall be liable for any costs or related expenses caused by unreasonable withholding of permission.

(d) The consumer shall not make or allow others to make any cross connections with the community water system or community sanitary sewer system on his/her premises, without prior permission from the Utility Department.

(1) A cross connection is defined as any physical connection between the Tribe's community water system and another piping system, including public or private sanitary sewer systems or the domestic water systems of other persons.

(2) Any individual water source, such as a private well, must be totally disconnected from the household plumbing prior to connection to the tribal public water system.

(3) Disconnections that are done solely by a valve shall not be allowed.

(e) Excessive use or waste of water is prohibited and repeated violations may be cause for suspension of water service. Service will be resumed only after correction of the condition causing the water wastage and payment by the consumer any fees, penalties and other utility accounts in arrears to the Tribe.

(f) The consumer shall only use the community sanitary sewer collection and disposal system for the disposal of normal household liquid waste, including waste from toilet facilities, bathing facilities and kitchen facilities.