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\ Section 1. Application for Service. New consum-ers will be required to make written application for water service. Forms for this purpose may be obtained at any of the District offices, or applications may be made by letter, setting forth the necessary information. An application does not bind the District to render service, but does bind the applicant to be governed by all regulations of the District in case service is ren-dered. Section 2. Installation of Domestic or Industrial Water Services. Upon acceptance by the District of an application for a bona fide and permanent domes' tic or industrial water service within its boundaries, the District will furnish and install at its own expense the service pipe and other appurtenant equipment from the main to and including the meter; provided, however, that the desired location of such service is on a public street, highway, alley, lane or road in which the District already has, or will install, a water main under proper pressure and of adequate capacity adjacent to the prop* erty to be served and provided that the size of the service is approved by the District for the purpose for which it is intended. In case of unusual conditions, the applicant will be advised of the terms under which water service may be obtained. (For extensions of the District’s water mains, see Section 4.) The consumer shall install at his own expense and connect to the District’s facilities that portion of the water system of his property that lies on his side of the meter outlet, and such portion of the water system shall at all times remain the sole property of the consumer, who shall be responsible for its maintenance and re* pair. If the consumer’s pipe line is placed before the meter is installed, the District will make the connection to it, provided however, that the end of such pipe line is at the proper location and depth, and is threaded to receive the connection. Only duly authorized employees of the District are permitted to connect the consumer’s service to, or dis-connect it from the District’s water main. Agents and employees of the District are strictly forbidden to de­mand or accept from a consumer any personal com­pensation for services rendered. Where it is desired to have services installed in ad­vance of need for water in order to avoid later cutting 4 * of pavement or for other reasons, the District will in­stall such services, together with the meter boxes, and either with or without meters, at its option, upon pay­ment by the applicant for each service of the amount set forth in the current Schedule of Water Rates as the installation charge for a new temporary water serv­ice of the same size. The District will refund the pay­ment for each installation upon connection thereto of a bona fide service as defined in Section 4; provided, however, that the service is connected within a period of five years from the date of such payment. The re­fund will be made only during the month of January following the date of connecting the service. Where more than one meter is to be served from a single con­nection to the main, each branch will be treated as a service within the meaning of this paragraph. Section 3. Installation of Private Fire Services. Pri­vate fire service will be furnished only where adequate provision is made to prevent use of water through such service for purposes other than for fire extinguishing. The applicant will be required to sign a special applica­tion and agreement form that will be furnished upon request and to make payment in advance of the esti­mated cost for installing the service and meter. No charge will be made for water used for extinguishing accidental fires, but any water lost through leakage or for testing purposes or used in violation of the District’s regulations shall be paid for by the party making the application at double the rate for general use. Water may be obtained from a private fire service for occas-sionally filling a tank connected to the private fire service only if permission is secured from the District in ad­vance and if a suitable approved method of measure­ment is available; in such case the rates for general use will apply to the water so obtained. The said service and all equipment appurtenant thereto, to and including the meter, shall be the sole property of the District and no part of the cost thereof will be refunded to the applicant. In case water is utilized from a fire service in violation of the agreement or of these regulations, the District may at its option dis­continue and remove such service. 1