O R D E RWater User Agreement • November 21st, 2014
Contract Type FiledNovember 21st, 2014On May 5, 2003, Jessamine-South Elkhorn Water District (“District”) filed for Commission approval a new or amended WATER USER AGREEMENT (“Agreement”). The Agreement was between the District and the customer and its execution by the landlord/owner and tenant/lessee was necessary as a condition of service. The Agreement stated, “if the CUSTOMER is a Renter, then the Owner of the leased property shall be required to sign this contract before water service is begun and the OWNER shall be bound by all the provisions of the agreement including all charges for service.” The Agreement provides for the signature of the owner, including address and telephone number. The District is unilaterally imposing as a condition for service that the landlord/owner is jointly and severally responsible with tenant/lessee for payment of all charges. This issue is referred to herein as “landlord/tenant liability.”