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The City Administrator or representative may declare a water emergency. No person shall use water furnished by the city for the purpose of watering lawns, gardens, trees or shrubs during a declared water emergency. The water emergency declaration may restrict additional water uses as necessitated by the severity of the water emergency. The water use restrictions may apply city-wide, to either one of the city’s two water pressure zones, or such other area as delineated by the water emergency declaration.
(Prior Code, § 52.004) (Ord. 3060, passed 10-7-1985)
The city may shut off the water supply at any time, from any or all premises, to repair the plant, pumps or mains, to make extensions or connections, or for violations of this chapter or failure to pay water charges, or for any other purpose that may be deemed necessary by the Director of Public Works, any permit granted to the contrary notwithstanding, and no claim for damages shall be made against the city or the Director of Public Works on account of any such shutoff or on account of a failure of the water supply from any cause.
(Prior Code, § 52.005) (Ord. 3060, passed 10-7-1985)
If any consumer of city water shall move from the premises for which water is being supplied by the city, or if such premises shall be destroyed by fire, such consumer shall notify the Director of Public Works thereof, who shall cause the water to be shut off from such premises.
(Prior Code, § 52.006)
All consumers of water shall permit an authorized employee or representative of the city, any time between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. and any other times as necessary during emergencies, to enter their premises or buildings for the purpose of testing meters, or to examine the pipes, meters or other fixtures pertaining to the water utility system, and the manner in which the water is issued, and must at all times, without concealment, answer all questions relative to its consumption.
(Prior Code, § 52.007) (Ord. 3060, passed 10-7-1985; Ord. 03-40, passed 11-17-2003) Penalty, see § 52.999
No person shall willfully or carelessly break, damage or deface, interfere with or disturb any building, machinery, apparatus, fixture, attachment or appurtenance of the water utility system of the city or any public or private hydrant, hose, stop cock, meter, fountain, water supply, service pipe or any part thereof. Nor shall any person deposit anything in any stop cock box or commit any act tending to obstruct or impair the intended use of any of the above-mentioned property.
(Prior Code, § 52.008) (Ord. 3060, passed 10-7-1985; Ord. 03-40, passed 11-17-2003) Penalty, see § 52.999
(A) Any person found to be violating any provision of this chapter except § 52.002 of this code shall be served by the city with written notice stating the nature of the violation and providing a reasonable time limit for the satisfactory correction thereof. The offender shall, within the period of time stated in the notice, permanently cease all violations.
(B) Any person violating any of the provisions of this chapter shall become liable to the city for any expense, loss or damage occasioned the city by reason of the violation.
(Prior Code, § 52.998) Penalty, see § 52.999
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