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It shall be unlawful for any person who owns any house or other building occupied for business or residence purposes situated within the City to fail to connect the house or building to a water supply system in accord with the requirements of this part. (Ord. 98-173; Ord. 01-42)
The City and Utilities shall not be subjected to any liability for any deficiency in the installation which is not discovered by inspection, nor shall the owner of the premises be absolved from liability for the deficiency and any resulting damage or from responsibility to correct the deficiency. (Ord. 98-173; Ord. 01-42)
All excavations for water service installation or repair shall be performed in accord with this Code and the rules and regulations of Utilities as applicable. The excavations shall meet all applicable safety standards, including any requirements as to barricades and lights. Streets, sidewalks, parkways and other public property disturbed in the course of work shall be restored in a manner satisfactory to the Department of Public Works of the City. (Ord. 98-173; Ord. 01-42)
Notes
| 1 | 1. For excavation regulations, see chapter 3, article 3, part 2 of this Code. |
A. The owner shall provide a separate and independent domestic service line, and an individual meter shall be provided from mains for each and every structurally independent residential, commercial, or industrial building, whether or not they are on a single platted lot under common ownership, unless the Utilities, in the reasonable exercise of its discretion, may determine that other means are more suitable in the operation of its system.
B. Where one building stands at the rear of another on an interior lot which cannot be subdivided, the domestic service line from the front building may, upon application to Utilities, be extended to the rear building and the whole considered as one water service. If the buildings become separately owned, Utilities will be under no obligation to furnish water to independent metered connections without payment of charges required by applicable tariffs or this Code.
C. When a water main extension must be made onto private property for the installation of fire protection facilities, the installation plans shall be submitted to the Colorado Springs Fire Department and Utilities for approval. The main extension and all other appurtenant fire safety systems installed by the owner/developer of the property shall remain the property of the property owner/developer and shall be maintained in accord with section 12.4.410 of this part. Upon approval by Utilities and the Colorado Springs Fire Department, these lines may also be used as private water service lines to furnish one or more buildings with their domestic water supply.
D. The City does not assume any obligation nor acquire any liability whatsoever for damage to the connecting property or any portion thereof or to any other properties caused by or resulting from any connection to the water supply system as aforementioned, or from the failure of the service line, except as specifically set forth in the water service standard specifications. (Ord. 98-173; Ord. 01-42)
The size, slope, alignment and materials of construction of a service line, and the methods to be used in excavating, placing of the pipe, jointing, testing, backfilling and inspection of a trench shall all conform to the requirements of the Building and Plumbing Codes 1 and water service standard specifications and other applicable rules and regulations of the City. Additionally, all existing and new service lines shall conform to the requirements of the water service quality control regulations. (Ord. 98-173; Ord. 01-42)
Notes
| 1 | 1. For Plumbing Code, see the City's Zoning Code, chapter 7 of this Code. |
A. All service lines for connection to the water supply system shall be installed in accord with the provisions of this article and of water service standard specifications.
B. All service lines and pipes appurtenant thereto which are laid in streets, alleys or other public grounds shall be of type "K" copper, unless otherwise provided in the water service standard specifications.
C. All service lines shall be connected to a curb stopcock so that water may be shut off from the service line at any time. The stopcock shall be level with the adjacent ground surface and shall be protected by an adjustable iron box or cylinder not less than five feet (5') in length. All stopcocks shall be furnished by the City and paid for by the applicant for water service.
D. A water pressure regulator shall be installed in each service line connected to a distribution main owned by Utilities. (Ord. 98-173; Ord. 01-42)
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