A. Abandonment Of Water Lines: Water lines may be abandoned only upon application by the property owner with the city. All abandoned water lines shall be dug up at the curb stop, the curb stop shall be removed, and the line shall be properly capped off. No water line may be abandoned without the consent and inspection of the public works director.
B. Abandonment Of Sewer Lines: Sewer lines may be abandoned only upon application by the property owner with the city. All abandoned sewer lines shall be dug up at the edge of the property and shall be properly capped off. No sewer line may be abandoned without the consent of and inspection by the public works director.
C. Property Owner Responsible: The property owner shall be responsible for applying for the abandonment of any water or sewer line and obtaining the approval of the public works director. The property owner may hire a contractor or other person or entity to perform the work. The property owner shall be responsible for all costs and expenses involved in abandoning a water or sewer line. (Ord. 397, 10-20-2008)