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Any hose which is connected to a pipe having service from or through the Chicago Waterworks System, shall be turned off and shall not be used: (1) for sprinkling on consecutive days between May 15 and September 15, inclusive, or (2) for sprinkling, washing windows, walks or other like purposes, except between the hours of 5:00 a.m. and 8:00 a.m. and between the hours of 7:00 p.m. and 10:00 p.m. excluding Saturdays, Sundays and holidays (irrespective of whether the water is controlled by meter or not), or (3) for the benefit of adjacent lots unless such lots have a common owner or tenant, and unless the hose is connected to a metered supply. Provided, however, that the prohibition against consecutive-day sprinkling set forth in item (1) of this section shall not apply to any newly seeded or newly sodded lawn during the 90-day period following such seeding or sodding.
Provided further, that the commissioner may, at the commissioner's discretion, authorize the use of a hose or sprinkling at any hour on public parks, boulevards, and other public grounds if, in the commissioner's judgment, such use of a hose or such sprinkling is not prejudicial to the water supply of contiguous premises.
In no case shall any person make use of a hose which is connected at a cock, faucet, valve or any other opening on premises having an unmetered service or supply, to sprinkle or serve in any way premises having a metered supply.
Each day that water or hose is used in violation of the foregoing provisions shall constitute a distinct and separate offense.
(Prior code § 185-13; Amend Coun. J. 12-4-02, p. 99026, § 1.12; Amend Coun. J. 3-1-06, p. 71320, § 1; Amend Coun. J. 11-16-16, p. 37901, Art. IV, § 2)
Public drinking fountains shall be erected only upon express authority granted by the city council, and the terms and conditions upon which they may be so erected and maintained, and the rates to be charged for the water used shall also be fixed by the city council. All public drinking fountains shall be equipped with a self-closing faucet, so as entirely to prevent waste of water.
(Prior code § 185-14)
No person shall in any manner obstruct, cause or permit to be obstructed, access to any stopcock, water meter, proportional, indicating or recording device, shutoff rod box, or connection with any water main or service pipe, by any means, shift or device whatsoever, and in the event that the owner or person in possession, charge or control of such premises, after proper notification, shall fail to remove such obstruction, the commissioner may withhold water service to such building, structure or premises until the obstruction shall be removed.
(Prior code § 185-16; Amend Coun. J. 12-4-02, p. 99026, § 1.12)
ARTICLE II. WATER MAIN EXTENSIONS (11-12-170 et seq.)
The commissioner may extend water mains or expand existing distribution facilities where the person desiring such extension or expansion shall advance and pay into the city treasury a sum of money equal to the entire estimated cost of the improvement.
(Prior code § 185-17; Amend Coun. J. 12-4-02, p. 99026, § 1.12; Amend Coun. J. 7-29-15, p. 3537, § 1)
Whenever an ordinance is hereafter passed by the city council for the filling, grading, curbing and paving of any street, it shall be the duty of the commissioner to ascertain whether the street or streets upon which such improvement is ordered contains a sufficient number of houses to pay a permanent annual revenue to the city of seven percent of the estimated cost of laying water main on such street or streets, and if the commissioner finds that such water main will pay such revenue to the city, he shall at once notify the city council as hereinafter provided.
(Prior code § 185-18; Amend Coun. J. 12-4-02, p. 99026, § 1.12)
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