The applicant agrees to permit authorized agents of the City of Mount Pleasant free access to the premises of the applicant for the purpose of inspecting, reading, repairing, or removing property of the City.
The applicant agrees that this application is subject to the City's Rules and Regulations, a copy of which is open for inspection at City Hall, and that these Rules and Regulations are part of this agreement.
In accordance with 40 CFR 192.16, all customers shall be aware and educated on the need to maintain customer owned piping. According to the Code, "maintain" means the customer is responsible to monitor for corrosion beginning at the outlet side of the meter set. If the customer's buried piping is metallic, then it is the customers responsibility to contact the Mount Pleasant Gas Department at (931) 379-7717 or after business hours (931) 379-3201 so that we can survey for leaks and if an unsafe condition is found, the Gas Department will shut off the flow of gas and advise the customer of the need to repair the unsafe condition. The Mount Pleasant Gas Department does not maintain the customer's buried piping. If the customer's buried piping is not maintained, it may be subject to the potential hazards of corrosion and/or leakage.
I/We hereby agree to pay all costs of collections, including attorney fees in the event of default in payment to the City of Mount Pleasant under the terms of this agreement or the Standard Rules and Regulations. The City has the right of offset on any monies owed me on any account to collect any amount owed to me. This agreement shall become binding upon execution by applicant, payment of applicable fees, and connection or commencement of services by the City.
All buried gas piping shall be: periodically checked for leaks, periodically inspected for corrosion if the piping is metallic, and repaired if any unsafe conditions are discovered. When excavating near buried gas piping, the piping should be located in advance, and the excavation should be performed by hand. The Mount Pleasant Gas Department can assist in locating and inspecting the customer's buried piping. Plumbers and Heating Contractors can assist in locating, inspecting and repairing the customer's buried piping.
I/We understand that information on this application may be used to obtain credit information and that my credit information may be used to determine the amount of my deposit. The City will not disclose this information without the customer’s prior written authorization.
I HAVE READ AND UNDERSTAND THE INFORMATION ABOVE AND HAVE ACCURATELY COMPLETED THE INFORMATION PRESENTED.