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Every person who shall construct, enter, alter, or use any part of the Chicago Water Works System and every consumer of water and owner, occupant, or person in possession, charge or control of any building, structure, or premises having service therefrom, shall be governed by and subject to the provisions of this code governing the use of water and also such other rules and regulations governing the use of water as may from time to time be promulgated by the Commissioner of Water Management.
(Amend Coun. J. 11-8-12, p. 38872, § 338; Amend Coun. J. 10-14-21, p. 37722, Art. VI, § 2)
(a) Every person who constructs or owns a private water main and connection to the Chicago Water Works System and every consumer of water having service therefrom, whether owner, occupant, or person in possession, charge, or control of any building, structure, or premises, collectively “Owners”, shall be governed by and subject to the provisions of this Code governing the use of water.
(b) It shall be the duty of the owner or Owners of the property under which the private water main is located to maintain any private water main to the point where it connects to the Chicago Water Works System and to make any necessary repairs to the private water main. If any line providing service from the private water main is a lead service line, then it is the duty of the owner or Owners to replace the lead service line in the case of its damage.
(c) If the property owner or Owners fail to maintain or repair the private water main in violation of subsection (b), or if there is damage to a lead service line connected to the private water main, the Commissioner may notify the property owner or Owners in writing of the duty to maintain or repair the private water main, or replace the lead service line. The notification shall be sent via certified mail and shall contain the following information: (i) a statement describing the maintenance, repair, or replacement to be made; (ii) the penalty for noncompliance; and (iii) the date the notification was sent.
(d) The Commissioner may, subject to the availability of appropriated funds and subject to the owner or Owners executing a right-of-entry agreement with the City, cause the maintenance, repair, or replacement to the private water main and, subject to the Commissioner’s authority in Article IX of Chapter 11-12 of Title 11, the replacement of the lead service line connected to the private water main to be done at the owner's or Owners’ cost and expense. The owner or Owners shall pay the City in full for any costs and expenses which the City incurs in connection with the performance of that work.
(Added Coun. J. 11-15-23, p. 6542, Art. VIII, § 4; Amend Coun. J. 12-16-24, p. 22233, § 9)
Only potable water shall be supplied to plumbing fixtures that provide water for drinking, bathing or culinary purposes, or for the processing of food, medical or pharmaceutical products. Unless otherwise provided in this Article, potable water shall be supplied to all plumbing fixtures.
Whenever a continuous supply of water is deemed indispensable by the Commissioner of Buildings, Fire Commissioner or Commissioner of Water Management, the owner or occupant shall provide a tank (or other receptacle of sufficient capacity) to supply the needs of such building, structure or premises, including any required for fire protection, during the period that the pipe section to which the service pipe is connected is shut off for repairs, connections, extensions or testing purposes.
(Amend Coun. J. 11-8-12, p. 38872, § 339; Amend Coun. J. 10-14-21, p. 37722, Art. VI, § 3)
In lieu of the installation of such a tank or other receptacle, the owner or occupant shall provide for continuous water supply by requesting the city to install line valves in the water main or to install a tap in the water main for an auxiliary or emergency connection of a second service pipe with separate meter control so that each service pipe shall have an independent source of supply.
To further insure a continuous supply of water where line valves are installed in the water main, dual meter settings shall be installed by the owner or occupant. The cost of these installations is to be borne by the owner or occupant of the building, structure or premises to which the water service is furnished.
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