Connections with water mains.

Southaven Code of Ordinances § 1-202

in effect

Sec. 1-202. - Connections with water mains. (a) It shall be unlawful for any person to make or cause to be made any connection, directly or indirectly, with any of the municipal mains, or in any way to obtain or cause to be obtained any water from the municipal mains, expect as herein provided. (b) When any person desires an original service connection with any municipal main, and when any person desires to obtain an initial or original water supply, he shall make written application therefore on a form or forms to be obtained from the superintendent, setting forth in such application the number and kind of fixtures and outlets that will be served by such connection, and the purpose or purposes for which the water will be used (c) Any person who applies for and obtains water at a particular location or in or upon any premises and who desires to discontinue the use of such water at any such place shall notify the superintendent, in writing, of the time when the use of the water by him will be discontinued. In the event of the failure to give such notice, such person shall remain and be liable for any and all water used at the location until the superintendent shall acquire actual personal knowledge that the person who so applied for such water at the location has discontinued use thereof. (d) Any person desiring to obtain or use water at any place or upon any premises where the original service connection has already been made by where the water has been cut off, or left on, shall in either event make application to the superintendent for such water, as in the case of a person desiring to obtain an initial or original supply of water. (e) No person except the superintendent or some other duly authorized municipal employee shall turn the water on or off at any stopcock, or install or remove to repair any water meter or service pipe or connection. (f) No person shall make any change in or addition to any water pipes at, in or upon any premises, or install or connect any additional water fixtures or outlets unless such person shall first have obtained a written permit to do so from the superintendent. (g) A separate service pipe from the municipal main shall be required for each location and customer served, and no water pipe shall extend or be extended from any location, lot, building or premises to another, unless a permit to do so shall first to be obtained from the superintendent. (Ord. of 6-19-01)

Source: City of Southaven, Mississippi, Code of Ordinances (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/ms/southaven/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=CO_TITIAD_CH6UT_ARTIGE_S1-202COWAMAFetched: 11/1/2026