WATER

CHAPTER 90
WATER SERVICE SYSTEM

 

90.01 Board of Trustees	90.06 Unlawful Excavation
90.02 Public Hydrants	90.07 Rules and Regulations
90.03 Exclusion from Liability	90.08 Meters
90.04 Interference with Waterworks	90.09 Connections on Vacated and Abandoned Property
90.05 Unlawful Delegation

 

90.01 BOARD OF TRUSTEES.

   The management of the City’s Waterworks Utility is the responsibility of the Utility Board of Trustees established and operated as described in Chapter 24 of this Code of Ordinances.

90.02 PUBLIC HYDRANTS.

   All hydrants erected for the purpose of extinguishing fires are hereby declared to the be public hydrants, and no person, except members of the Fire Department, City employees, or DMU employees – and then only in the exercise of authority delegated by said Council – shall open any of said hydrants or attempt to draw water from the same, or at any time attempt to undercover or remove protection from or in any manner interfere with any of the hydrants.

90.03 EXCLUSION FROM LIABILITY.

   The City does not guarantee a constant supply of water to any consumer and shall not be liable for any damages for any failure to supply the same, nor shall it be liable for any claim or damage by reason of breaking of any service pipe, curb stop and box or other equipment or if for any reason the supply of water shall be shut off to make repairs, connections, or extensions or for any other purpose that may be found necessary. The right is reserved to cut off the supply of water at any time.