§ 110-27. Purpose.

(a)

This article is established for the purpose of providing uniform guidelines for water service being provided by the county. Additionally, this article attempts to equitably distribute the cost of providing service among the customers of the county.

(b)

This article sets forth uniform requirements for provision of potable water supply to the citizens of the county in areas serviced by the county's water system.

(c)

The objectives of this article are to:

(1)

Provide a safe and adequate potable water supply to the citizens of the county.

(2)

Eliminate unsanitary, unsafe or environmentally unsound sources of water which might otherwise be available in areas serviced by the county's water system.

(3)

Provide for the equitable distribution of cost of the county's water system.

(Code 1970, § 26-71; Ord. No. 87-09, § 1, 3-24-87)