No building, structure, or premises shall be permanently abandoned, wrecked, or destroyed without the previous notification, in writing, to the Commissioner of Water Management of such abandonment, wrecking or destroying, in order that the water service may be shut off, and leaking or wasting water shall be eliminated or prevented; and accompanying said notification, ample financial provisions, such as the deposit of the estimated costs of disconnection and sealing of water service pipes or posting of a surety bond, shall be made to the satisfaction of the Commissioner of Water Management to ensure the payment of all costs and charges for the shutting off of said water service. Such notification and assurance of payment shall be given by the person in charge of the wrecking or destroying of the building or by the owner of the building, structure, or premises.
No person, other than employees, agents or contractors of the Department of Water Management, shall be allowed to operate any line valve in any water main. Such employees, agents and contractors shall follow the Department's written policy for service terminations. If the termination is not performed pursuant to the Department's written policy, in addition to other applicable remedies, the Commissioner of Water Management may repair the defective termination at the owner's expense, require the owner to repair the defective termination, or terminate any new water service to the building at the owner's expense.
(Amend Coun. J. 11-8-12, p. 38872, § 348; Amend Coun. J. 7-29-15, p. 3537, § 4; Amend Coun. J. 10-14-21, p. 37722, Art. VI, § 4)