(a) The Municipality reserves the right to shut off the water supply without notice in case of accidents or causes beyond its control, or for making repairs, connections or replacements, and shall not be held responsible in any manner for any consequences of such shut off. The Municipality will give notice, so far as is practical, of any shut off of any water supply, but nothing in this chapter shall require the giving of such notice. The Municipality will, in no way, be responsible for any water damage or for the loss of water on account of fixtures having been left open when water is ordered on at any service.
(b) The Municipality shall maintain all water mains on dedicated public easements or rights-of-way. No maintenance will be performed on water mains that do not lie within public easements or dedicated rights-of-way. These lines shall be maintained by the owners and, in the event of problems, service shall be discontinued until repairs have been completed to the satisfaction of the Department of Service.
(c) If a break or leak occurs in any service lateral between the water main and the curb stop, the Municipality will repair this at its own expense as soon as possible. The owner will be required to pay all costs of repair to the water service lateral on his or her property from the curb stop to the structure.
(d) If a water service lateral from the water main to a curb stop is severed, the contractor shall be responsible for all costs associated with the repair or installation of a new water service lateral, the water lost and the expenses incurred by the Municipality as a result of the damaged lateral.
(Ord. 25-10. Passed 12-14-10.)