BELMONT WATER DEPARTMENT
PO BOX 68
BELMONT, OHIO 43718
AGREEMENT
This agreement made__________day of__________________, 20____by and between the Village of
Belmont, Belmont County and _________________________________________________________ of the
Village of_______________________, Phone: _______________________, 2nd Phone: ___________________
Property Address:___________________________________________________________________________
Are you purchasing property? Yes____ No____ Former Owner:_____________________________________
Whereas, the Village of Belmont is the owner of a water distribution system for furnishing water for
domestic and commercial consumption and fire protection and the Consumer is desirous of recovering said
water immediately:
The Consumer agrees to abide by the By-Laws and Regulations for the management and protection of
the Belmont Water System. In the event of a breach of said Rules and Regulations by the Consumer, the Board
of Trustees of Public Affairs shall have the option to refuse further water service to the Consumer.
When a property is sold and the deed changes hands, a new agreement must be signed by the new
owner and a $50.00 deposit paid. When a property changes hands through assignment to an heir or assign and
there has been continued occupancy by said heir or assign, only the signing of a new contract is required.
When water service is furnished to a rental property, the owner of said property shall always be held
responsible for the water rent, with the water bill to be sent to the property owner for payment unless agreed
upon by the Water Dept. and landlord to send monthly bill to renter..
Owner Mailing Address:_______________________________________________________________.
Between renters, if the property owner requests the water turned off at the tap, a $25.00 Turn-On fee
must be paid by the property owner before the water is turned back on. If the water is left on, the property
owner shall pay the minimum water rent monthly.
The Consumer or property owner agrees to pay a monthly water bill at the prevailing rate.
This agreement is binding upon the signatory and cannot be cancelled, except that the sale of the real
property of said signatory shall terminate said agreement. When a property is sold, call 484-4935 or 484-1989.
VILLAGE OF BELMONT, OHIO
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I have enclosed the $50.00 fee.
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Please include the $50.00 fee on my first water bill.
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Other____________________________________
BY _______________________________
Clerk
_________________________________
Consumer
Please complete and return along with the $50.00 fee to:
Belmont Water Department
Water Consumer Please Read Carefully and Preserve for Future Reference
BY-LAWS AND REGULATIONS
FOR THE
MANAGEMENT AND PROTECTION
OF
THE BELMONT WATER SYSTEM
AS ADOPTED BY
THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS
NOTE: Violation of Section 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, and 22
Are subject to a fine of not less than $3.00 nor more than
$50.00 upon conviction of each and every offense.
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Section 1.
All applications for permits to connect service or supply with the distribution pipes
must be made to the Clerk of the Water Board by the owner of the premises or his or her
authorized agent, and the applicant must sign the proper application setting forth fully
and truly all available purposes for which water will be used, and agreeing to be
governed by the By-Laws and Regulations of the Water System and Ordinances
pertaining thereto. Consumer must sign contract agreement and pay the fee of $50.00.
Section 2.
Upon submitting the proper application and payment of $50.00 for the permit for
tapping the main pipe, the Clerk will issue a permit to the Water Superintendent to
perform such work as applied for. The application will first be passed on by the Board of
Trustees of Public Affairs. The $50.00 fee includes a turn on fee, but not the materials
or labor for performing the tapping service. See Section #3.
Section 3.
All material and labor incidental to tapping, extending to and including curb box,
must be paid for by applicant prior to turning water on. Currently the fee is $550.00.
Section 4.
In all cases, service pipe between main pipe and the curb and between curb stop
and dwelling shall be K-type copper of not less than ¾ inches. All pipes and cocks shall
be subjected to inspection by Water Superintendent and if found defective in any
respect, their introduction shall be prohibited. Service lines shall be buried a minimum of
36 inches. The line from curb top to home would be extra. Property owner can run this
line with Water Board approval.
Section 5.
No person except the Water Superintendent, acting under the directions of Board
of Trustees, will be permitted to tap or make any connections with the main or
distributing pipes of the water system, and in no case shall such tap or connection be
made until permit is issued by the Clerk stating size of tap and pipe, and number and
kind of attachment to be used.
Section 6.
All service pipes shall be supplied with a brass stop cock placed in the pipe one
foot inside of property line and be provided with cast iron curb-box.
Section 7.
Service lines intended to supply two or more distinct premises or tenements must
be supplied with separate and distinct stop cocks for each.
Section 8.
When two or more consumers are supplied with water they must have separate
lines (see Section No. 17). This means each have separate lines, and separate meters,
and separate tap fees.
Section 9.
No extension shall be made in any form from one premise to another.
-3Section 10.
No consumer shall permit public or parties occupying neighboring premises to draw in
any way or use water involving their tap.
Section 11.
All persons taking water must keep their service pipe, beginning at the curb box and all
fixtures connected therewith in good repair and protected from frost at their own expense and
should it ever be necessary to dig up or repair any stop cock box or valve in order to shut off
water of any building or premises and if upon notice the person owning or controlling the
premises should neglect or refuse to immediately did up or repair line, stop cock, box or valve, it
will be done under the direction of the Water Superintendent and the water will be shut off and not
turned on again until cost of same has been paid plus a turn on fee of $25.00.
Section 12.
All water lines from tap and all connections thereto must be checked and approved by the
Water Superintendent before water can be turned on and in no case water be turned on or off at
the tap by anyone other than the Water Superintendent.
Section 13.
The Board of Public Affairs reserves the right to place as many meters as necessary to
allow one meter per family dwelling. A meter may be placed on any service line deemed
necessary.
Section 14.
All water rents must be paid monthly or quarterly as the Board may direct. If rental is not
paid within 31 days from the date of the bill, the Board reserves the right to shut off the supply of
water until such bill is paid, together with a turn on charge of $25.00, plus penalties for late
payment.
Section 15.
In cases where water has been turned off for any cause and when it is the opinion of the
Board that the turning off at the stop cock is not sufficient protection against further use of the
water, the Water Superintendent may cause the corporation cock to be withdrawn and an
additional charge of $5.00 plus turn on fee of $25.00 will be made for re-inserting same, plus
penalties for late payment.
Section 16.
The Board of Trustees of Public Affairs will not be responsible for any mechanical
devices on which constant pressure is dependent on water supply.
Section 17.
It shall be unlawful for any person, except the officers or employees of the water system
or the fire department for fire purposes, to open any hydrant, hose plug, or drawcock, or in any
way to take any water for private use, unless such person shall first pay for the same and receive
the usual permit from the Clerk.
Section 18.
It shall be unlawful for any person, except the officers or employees of the Water System,
to open or close any valve in the pipe system, except in an emergency.
-4Section 19.
It shall be unlawful for any person to remove, obstruct or in any way injure any fire
hydrant, valve, valve box or cover, stop cock or stop cock box or cover, or in any manner injure
any pipe, tools, fixtures, or any other property belonging to the Water System.
Section 20.
It shall be unlawful for any person to take or use water from any hydrant or other fixture
attached to the water system until they shall have obtained a written permit from the Clerk and
paid for the use of same.
Section 21.
It shall be unlawful for any person to interfere with, obstruct or hinder any officer of the
Water System in the performance of his proper duties.
Section 22.
It shall be unlawful for any person or persons to turn the water into any private service
pipe (except regular plumbers while performing their duties in accordance with the By-Laws and
Regulations) unless permission has been obtained from the Water Superintendent.
Section 23.
The Water Superintendent or any authorized agent shall have the right to shut off and
stop the flow of water into any premises whenever access to any part of the water apparatus in
any house or upon any premises shall be denied to them.
Section 24.
The Board of Trustees of Public Affairs reserves the right at all times to shut off the water
for necessary repairs and extensions to any portion of the water system and to suspend the
supply of water to all fountains, motors, jets and street hose whenever in their opinion public
necessity may require. In case of accidents to any part of the pipe system, the Board reserves
the right to shut off the water without notice to consumers.
The Board reserves the right in all cases to test the quantity of water supplied to any
premises by the application of a meter and to charge or adjust all contracts to prices set forth in
meter rates.
The Water Superintendent or other employees of the Water System shall have free
access, at all reasonable hours to all parts of the premises to which water is supplied in order to
make all proper and necessary examinations and readings.
The Board or Water Superintendent reserves the right to physically read each meter
quarterly.
The Board of Trustees of Public Affairs reserves the right to revise and amend the ByLaws and Regulations and rates from time to time, as circumstances may require.
Section 25.
All water rents will be charged to the owner or owners of the property supplied and they
are hereby held responsible for the same, although the application for the use of the water was
made by the tenant instead of the landlord, and if not paid for within 31 days after coming due, at
the option of the Board of Trustees of Public Affairs, the same shall be certified against property
and collected as taxes, according to law. (Ohio Revised Code – 743.04)
If the owner or owners refuse to pay the water rent for any reason, the Board of Trustees
of Public Affairs will consider this a direct violation of the preceding rules and regulations and will
cause the water to be turned off by the Superintendent of the Water System and the same will not
be turned on again until all unpaid water rents are paid and an additional sum of $25.00 will be
charged for renewal of contract and turning the water on, plus penalties for the late payment.
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RATES
Base rate:
$9.50 (water)
$31.00 (sewer)
$.50 (monthly meter charge)
This amount allows for 2,000 gallons of water per month.
Any amount over the 2,000 gallons will be charged at a rate of $3.90 per thousand
gallons.
This amount allows for 2,000 gallons of sewer per month.
Any amount over the 2,000 gallons of sewer will be charged at a rate of
$4.00 per thousand gallons.