21-3276 - Utility Agreement - Timothy D Eggers - 2806 Lake Howell Ln

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hereto and made a part of this Agreement. Such fees shall be due and payable pursuant to Exhibit "C" of this Agreement. Payment of the connection fees shall not excuse the OWNER from payment of any other charges. The CITY shall not be obligated to refund any portion of connection fees paid nor shall the CITY pay interest on connection fees paid. 9. WATER METER. A water meter or meters necessary to serve the Property shall be installed by CITY at the Point of Delivery. The cost and associated labor charges shall be paid by OWNER prior to installation at the rates set forth in Exhibit "C" attached hereto. The water meter and enclosure shall remain the property of CITY. 10. EXCLUSIVE RIGHT TO PROVIDE SERVICE. Unless otherwise approved by the CITY, OWNER shall not engage in the business of providing water services to the Property. OWNER hereby grants CITY the sole and exclusive right to provide water services to the Property and to the consumers and occupants thereon. Subject to CITY's written discretionary consent, OWNER may utilize other water sources for the Property for "non-domestic" uses, such as for irrigation purposes. 11. SERVICE RATES. The rates to be charged by CITY to the OWNER or to a consumer or occupant for water service on the Property shall be those rates charged by CITY to its other consumers pursuant to service rates from time to time in effect. The service to the Property shall be subject to such other regulations which from time to time may be imposed by or upon the CITY with respect to the operations of its water systems; and except as may be limited by such regulations, the amounts of utility deposits, billing practices and times, liability for damages to CITY's property and rate changes shall be exclusively within the discretion and control of CITY. 12. APPLICATION FOR SERVICE. OWNER, or owner or occupant on the Property (consumer) shall not connect to the CITY facilities until application has been made to CITY by the OWNER or consumer or occupant and approval for such connection has been granted. OWNER or consumer or occupant shall be responsible for connecting the consumer installation to the meter and/or lines of CITY at the point of delivery in accordance with, at a minimum, the following requirements: (a) Application for the installation of water meters and backflow preventers, if necessary, shall be made. (b) All consumer installations may at CITY's sole option be inspected by Seminole County before backfilling and covering of any pipes. (c) The cost of construction, operation, maintenance, repair or replacement of OWNER installations shall be the responsibility of OWNER. 13. INSPECTION. CITY may, at its option and without notice, inspect OWNER's utility facilities at all times whether before or after completion of construction and acceptance of same by the CITY. CITY, by inspecting or not inspecting to any extent whatsoever, shall not 3