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 Biloxi
 Code of Ordinances
 Chapter 22. WATER AND SEWERS
 Article II. CITY SERVICE

  § 22-2-16.1. Secondary water meter for outside use.  

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  • Any customer in the city may, by paying the cost of such water meter together with the sum of $50.00, which sum shall be non-refundable, obtain a secondary water meter whose use shall be limited as follows:

    (a)

    Purpose. The purpose and use of a secondary meter shall be limited by the customer in such a manner so as to ensure that the water is for outside usage only and shall not, in any way, pass through or become a part of the effluent treated by the sanitary sewer system of the city.

    (b)

    Prohibitions and inspections. Specifically prohibited by this section is any lateral (cross) connection or tie-in between any other water supply and the one allowed under this section, whether direct or indirect and howsoever accomplished. The application to the city for such "secondary" meter as provided for herein shall contain written authority by the applicant to the city to go upon the property of the applicant at any time to ensure compliance with this amendment.

    (c)

    Interpretation. It is the intent of this section to permit a second connection to real property for outside use purposes as set out herein, and all other ordinances which may address connections for structures or otherwise conflict with this section shall not be interpreted to prevent this second connection. All ordinances, standards, and rules that otherwise apply to the connection and maintenance of a primary water connection shall also apply to a secondary connection.

    (d)

    Residential users. The use of secondary water meters by residential customers shall be limited to landscape maintenance and swimming pools located on the property of the residential customer, provided that the swimming pool drainage system is not connected to the sanitary sewer system of the city. At the time of the application for a secondary water meter for outside use, the residential customer shall provide documentation that the swimming pool drainage system is not connected to the sanitary sewer system of the city.

    (e)

    Commercial users. The use of secondary water meters by commercial customers shall be limited to landscape maintenance and swimming pools located at the commercial facility of the commercial customer, provided that the swimming pool drainage system is not connected to the sanitary sewer system of the city. At the time of the application for a secondary water meter for outside use, the commercial customer shall provide documentation that the swimming pool drainage system is not connected to the sanitary sewer system of the city.

    (f)

    Applicable fees. The fees for usage of water from a secondary meter installed and operated in accordance with this section shall be the same as the charges for water usage of a primary connection under section 22-2-29 of this Code, but shall not include the sewer charge set out in section 22-2-32.

    (g)

    Penalties. Violation of this section shall constitute a misdemeanor and shall be punishable in accordance with section 1-1-8 of this Code. Additionally, any person convicted of violation of this section shall also be cause for the city to disconnect and remove such secondary water meter and refuse to grant such privilege to the customer thereafter.

(Ord. No. 2281 , § 1, 9-1-2015; Ord. No. 2287 , § 1, 11-17-2015)