§ 228-17. Application for use of water or other work; emergencies., Article II. Water, Chapter 228. Water and Sewers, Part II. General Legislation, Code of Ordinances, Melrose

Applications for the use of water for service pipes, for thawing frozen pipes or for any other work to be done or materials to be furnished in connection with the supplying of water to any premises shall be made in accordance with Chapter 202, Streets and Sidewalks, § 202-10.

In cases of extreme emergency, of which the City Engineer shall be the judge, such application shall not be required, nor shall the provisions of § 202-10 apply, provided that as soon as may be after the furnishing of such water or materials or the completion of such work, the City Engineer shall render a bill therefor, in an amount representing the actual cost to the City, to the owner of the premises. Such bill shall be payable on presentation, and the provisions of Chapter 56, Officers and Employees, § 56-26, relative to commitment, return, correction, abatement and shutting off of water for nonpayment of water bills, shall apply to each such bill.

In no case shall water be turned on for specific purposes until all charges are paid or, for fractional parts of the year, until the proportional part of the minimum charge is paid up to the first day of January next following. Fractional parts of a month shall be considered a full month, and 1/4 of the minimum rate per annum shall be the least charge that shall be made.