No water pipe of the city water system shall be connected with any pump, well, pipe, tank or any device that is connected with any other source of water supply and when such are found, the city shall notify the owner or occupant to disconnect the same and, if not immediately done, the city water shall be turned off. Before any new connections to the city system are permitted, the city shall ascertain that no cross connections will exist when the new connection is made. When a building is connected to city water, the private water supply may be used only for irrigation purposes. A permit must be obtained from the city prior to using the water for irrigation. Private utilities must meet all requirements as outlined by the State Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) and the State Department of Health including all permit requirements. Private utilities are not authorized in the public right-of-way. This is exclusive of the service line rules that are found in the city code.
(Prior Code, § 3.10, Subd. 5) (Ord. 280, passed 6-5-2008)