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The water service may be discontinued in the case of noncompliance with this chapter. Noncompliance includes, but is not limited to, the following:
1. Refusal to allow the administrative authority access to the property for the purpose of performing inspections required by this chapter.
2. Removal of a backflow prevention assembly, which has been required by the administrative authority.
3. Bypassing of a backflow prevention assembly, which has been required by the administrative authority.
4. Providing inadequate backflow prevention when cross connections exist.
5. Failure to install, test, or properly repair a backflow prevention assembly, which has been required by the administrative authority.
6. Deliberate falsification of documentation concerning the backflow prevention assemblies or possible cross connections.
7. Failure to comply with the requirements of this chapter.
1. The administrative authority may deny or discontinue, after written notice to the customer thereof, the water service to any premises wherein:
A. Any backflow prevention device required by these regulations is not installed or maintained as outlined in this chapter.
B. It is found that the backflow prevention device has been removed or bypassed.
C. An unprotected cross connection exists on the premises.
D. The administrative authority is denied entry to determine compliance with these regulations.
2. The administrative authority may immediately deny or discontinue, without notice to the customer thereof, the water service to any premises wherein a severe cross connection exists which constitutes an immediate threat to the safety of the public water system. The administrative authority shall notify the customer within 24 hours of said denial or discontinuation of service.
3. Water service to such premises shall not be restored until the customer has corrected or eliminated such conditions or defects in conformance with these regulations, and to the satisfaction of the administrative authority.
4. The customer shall pay a fee as set forth in the fee schedule established by the Council for the turning off and turning on a water service for noncompliance of this chapter.
Unless another penalty is expressly provided by this chapter for any particular provision or section, any person violating any provision of this chapter or any rule or regulation adopted herein by reference shall, upon conviction, be subject to the standard penalty as stated in Section 1-4-1.