I certify that I am the owner or agent of the property address listen above and that I have and agreement or contract, written or oral, with the above-named person to reside in said property. I also certify and acknowledge that I am aware of Niles Codified Ordinance #149.10 and have read and reviewed the Utility Billing Policy which can be accessed on the City of Niles website.

  OWNER RESPONIBLE FOR ALL WATER/SEWER PAYMENT – As owner of the above named property I agree to be responsible for payments in full of any Utility service charges and any which are delinquent to the Niles utilities Department by my tenant / lessee, if authorized by the owner will pay for the service or services, and such owner not thereby be relived of the payment of any delinquencies that may occur

  DELINQUENT PAYMENT / UTILITY TURN OFF - When a UTILITY service bill has not been paid by the time specified on the bill, the said services shall be turned off after due notice. This service WILL NOT be turned on again until the total amount of all charges against the PAST DUE service has been paid in full, together with the added current TURN-OFF and TURN-ON-CHARGE(S).

  OWNER TO RECEIVE NOTICE OF TENANT NON-PAYMENT OF BILL - If said tenant / lessee shall fail to pay any UTILITY service bill for the service rendered when due, I am aware of Niles Codified Ordinance #149.10 which states the property owner will be billed and assume primary responsibility for payment for utility services as if he or she were the direct consumer of such utility services.

   OWNER NOTICE OF SALE OF PEROPERTY- I, or my agent of the above-named property owner, do further agree to notify the Utilities department of the City fo Niles, Ohio when the named property is sold or transferred to a new owner and agree to pay all unpaid final service charges.

  NO NEW SERVICE - The Niles Utilities department will not grant any additional service to said owner(s) at this, or any other address, if they have and outstanding delinquent Utility bill in the system. All bills shall be paid in full to obtain service(s).

  SERVICE LINES - Water and Sanitary lateral / service lines are the responsibility of the property owner.

  BACKFLOW PREVENTION - Water customers that require a backflow device to be installed on the water service line must comply with Niles Backflow prevention rules and laws. Annual inspection and surveys must be completed and returned to the City of Niles.

  ANNEXATION REQUIRED - Property Owners who are requesting water, sewer, or electric services from the City of Niles whose property is in-whole or in-part outside the city limits shall adhere to Niles Codified Ordinance #58-19, including the execution of any incentive agreements, in exchange for receiving utility services.

WAIVER - The failure of the City to insist upon strict adherence to any term of this Agreement on any occasion shall not be considered a waiver not shall it deprive such party of the right thereafter to insist upon strict adherence to that term or any term of this Agreement. Any waiver must be in writing signed by the waiving party.

   This Utility Agreement (the "Agreement") is made and entered into this day, by and between (hereinafter the "Landowner'') and the City of Niles, Ohio, an Ohio municipal corporation organized and existing under the Constitution and laws of the State of Ohio (hereinafter the "City"), under the circumstances summarized in the following recitals. RECITALS: