Legal Documents of Gatlinburg

Wells or sources of water supply other than municipal water supplies, shall be registered in writing with the city, giving name of individual or firm, address, source, and approximate amount of water supply other than that from municipal water supplies; together with sketch to an approximate scale showing plan of property, water distribution system, sewer layout, existing meters, and meters or scheme proposed to determine the quantity of flow, subject to the sewer service charge.

The owners or occupants of property obtaining water from a source or sources other than through a meter of the Gatlinburg Water Department, which is discharged into the city's sewers shall install, without cost to the city, a meter or meters to measure the quantity of water received from such source or sources; and shall pay the same rate or rates as provided in purposes without the approval of the city manager. If the owner of said property fails to install an approved meter or meters, the city manager shall make an estimate of the quantity of such water used by said property owner or occupant and discharged into the city's sewers from said property; and the owner or occupant of the property shall be liable to the city for the sewer service charges due, which may be collected by suit in any court of competent jurisdiction. (1976 Code, § 13-236)