§ 48-20. Use of service pipe and water; permit required, fee, etc.

No person shall make any connection to the Danbury Public Water System nor make any additional use nor connect any additional service pipe, plumbing or fixture nor reduce use nor eliminate any service pipe, plumbing or fixture without making an application to and receiving a permit from the Department of Public Works. No such permit shall be issued until the applicant has paid a nonrefundable permit fee of two hundred dollars ($200.00) to cover administrative costs associated therewith. All such permits shall be valid for a period of one (1) year from the date of issuance. Every permit issued hereunder shall be subject to the rules and regulations of the Danbury Department of Public Works. Every person who shall use public water system water without filing an application and obtaining a permit in accordance with the provisions of this section shall be liable for such use at a rate equal to three (3) times the regular rate.

(Code 1961, § 21-3; Ord. No. 402, 9-5-1990; Ord. No. 593, 1-21-2003)