Legal Documents of Baxter

Service lines will be laid by the city from its mains to the property line at the expense of the applicant for service. The location of such lines will be determined by the city. Before a new water or sewer service line will be laid by the city, the applicant shall pay a non-refundable connection charge as per the schedule of fees found in the office of the city recorder.

In addition, a fee as per the schedule of fees found in the office of the city recorder will be assessed if it is necessary for the city to bore underneath a street or road in order to make the connection. Once a tap is connected, the customer will be billed monthly according to the city's water and sewer rates. In addition to the connection charge, the applicant for service will be responsible for any costs associated with boring underneath a State of Tennessee road or highway in order to make the connection. When a service line is completed, the city shall be responsible for the maintenance and upkeep of such service line from the main to and including the meter and meter box, and such portion of the service line shall belong to the city. The remaining portion of the service line beyond the meter box (or property line, in the case of sewers) shall belong to and be the responsibility of the customer.