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If any person refuses or neglects to pay for a service connection put in, or for repairs made on service pipes or private meters, or permits any waste or use of water contrary to the provisions of these rules or ordinances for the management and protection of the Division of Water, the water shall be immediately turned off without any preliminary notice, and not turned on again until all charges and damages have been paid. In case the water has been turned off on account of waste or unauthorized use of the same, the Commissioner of Water may charge and collect the further sum contained in Section 535.06 of the Codified Ordinances for turning it off and on.
(Ord. No. 778-06. Passed 6-5-06, eff. 6-9-06)
In cases where the water has been turned off for nonpayment of water rent or for any other cause, and it is found turned on again, or when in the opinion of the Commissioner of Water the turning off of the water at the stop cock is not a sufficient protection against the use or waste of water, the Commissioner may cause the ferrule to be drawn or the corporation cock to be turned off and disconnected. On a re-application for water where the service pipe has been so disconnected, the charges set forth in Section 535.06 of the Codified Ordinances will be made together with all additional expense for opening and closing the street and repaving.
(Ord. No. 778-06. Passed 6-5-06, eff. 6-9-06)
The right is further reserved to the Director of Public Utilities to make such further rules and regulations not in conflict with those herein established as he or she may deem necessary for the safe, economical and efficient management and protection of the water works.
(Ord. No. 99566. Passed 5-22-33)
The Division of Water shall charge for engineering services it performs, such as plan reviews, hydraulic calculations, provision of copies of engineering drawings. processing of backflow device test and maintenance forms, conducting testing to certify contractors to perform backflow device testing and processing as-built drawings. A deposit for as-built drawings shall be collected prior to construction and shall be refunded, less the processing fee, when as-built drawings have been approved by the Division of Water. The deposit will not be refunded when the as-built drawings are incomplete or have not been submitted, Fees for processing as-built drawings shall be charged based upon the submittal format. All charges shall be under Section 535.06 of the Codified Ordinances.
(Ord. No. 462-11. Passed 5-23-11, eff. 6-22-11)
(a) In case any person guilty of a violation of any of the provisions of this chapter or any other ordinance for the management and protection of the City water system cannot be reached or compelled to comply with these provisions, by a stoppage of the supply of water, such person shall be fined not more than fifty dollars ($50.00), with the costs of prosecution, and all damages that may accrue to the Division of Water by reason of such violation.