NEW WATER SERVICE REQUEST (NEW CUSTOMER)
Affidavit of Ownership
APPLICANT HEREBY AGREES TO ABIDE BY ALL OF THE LAWS, RULES, REGULATIONS, ORDINANCES, RESOLUTIONS, POLICIES, AND PROCEDURES OF THE DESERT WATER AGENCY AS THEY NOW EXIST OR MAY BE AMENDED.
APPLICANT FURTHER AGREES THAT THE OWNER OF THE LOT OR DEVELOPMENT SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE TO PAY ALL FEES, TAXES, ASSESSMENTS AND OTHER CHARGES ASSESSED, IMPOSED OR CHARGED BY DESERT WATER AGENCY UPON AND TO SAID LOT OR DEVELOPMENT FOR WATER SUPPLIES AND WATER SERVICE PROVIDED TO SUCH LOT OR DEVELOPMENT BY THE AGENCY, THE FAILURE OF WHICH WILL RENDER SUCH LOT OR DEVELOPMENT SUBJECT TO TERMINATION OF WATER SERVICE.
WATER METER AND RELATED APPURTENANCES, INCLUDING THE METER BOX, ARE THE PROPERTY OF THE AGENCY. ANY CONCRETE, LANDSCAPE, HARDSCAPE. OR RELATED SURROUNDINGS INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO SIDEWALK, DRIVEWAY, CURB, PAVEMENT, OR OTHER IMPROVEMENTS ARE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE PROPERTY OWNER. THE PROPERTY OWNER ACKNOWLEDGES CRACKING, SETTLEMENT, UPLIFT, DISPLACEMENT, OR OTHER DAMAGE TO THE SIDEWALK NECESSITATING REPAIR OR IMPROVEMENTS ARE ALSO THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE PROPERTY OWNER. THE PROPERTY OWNER RELEASES AND AGREES TO HOLD HARMLESS AND INDEMNIFY DESERT WATER AGENCY FROM ANY AND ALL CLAIMS, DAMAGES, LIABILITY, OR EXPENSES ARISING FROM OR RELATED TO SUCH CONCRETE, LANDSCAPE, HARDSCAPE, OR SURROUNDING IMPROVEMENTS, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO CLAIMS FOR TRIP-AND-FALL OR OTHER PERSONAL INJURY. UPON TRANSFER OF THE LAND TO ANOTHER PARTY, THE OWNER SHALL PROVIDE THE SUCCESOR IN INTEREST WITH A COPY OF THIS AGREEMENT.