A. Generally: Connections which are to be used exclusively for supplying water to extinguish fires may be granted upon the conditions set out in this section.
B. Application: Application for such connection shall be made in writing by the owner of the premises to be served, or the owner's representative, on a form furnished by the city manager.
C. Drawings To Be Furnished: The applicant must furnish, with the application, a complete and correct drawing or set of drawings, showing the location of the premises to be supplied, together with location of all valves, pipes, hydrants, tanks, sprinkler heads, and other appurtenances on the premises, the plans to remain the property of the city. The applicant shall also agree to furnish the city with drawings showing revisions to piping and appurtenances, whenever the same are made.
D. Installations: The city shall reserve the right to limit the size of fire protection services where the street mains are of such size as to make it necessary to protect the public interest. If more than one service is installed to the same premises, the piping system of one shall not be connected with the others. No connection shall be made between the fire service pipe system and the regular water supply of the premises.
E. Use: No water shall be drawn from the fire service pipes for any purpose whatever except for the extinguishment of fires. Valves on outlets, drain cocks, etc., placed on the pipe system shall be of a style that can be sealed by the city. When any such valve or cock is opened, the owner or occupant of the premises shall notify the city manager so that the same can be resealed at once. This subsection is not to be construed as prohibiting a reasonable use of water for fire drills, draining of a system to prevent freezing or other reasonable use in connection with proper fire protection.
F. Connecting City Lines With Private Systems Prohibited; Exceptions: All fire protection systems supplied with water from the city mains shall be supplied exclusively with such water and no connection shall be allowed with any other system drawing its supply from any other source, unless such connection is installed and maintained in accordance with the approval of the city manager, and no auxiliary or secondary suction pipe to any fire pump taking water from any other source will be permitted. Where such connection or duplicate system existed on February 2, 1959, the city manager shall require the owner of the premises to install a modern double check valve system of the type generally known as the "factory mutual" fire service connection. Should the owner neglect or refuse to make the required changes within ten (10) days, the city supply shall be shut off.
G. Inspection: All fire services shall be subject to inspection by an authorized inspector of the city, who will visit all premises having fire services from time to time, and the owners or tenants shall give the inspector all reasonable facilities for making the inspection and any information concerning the same that may be required. Care will always be taken that inspections will be made with as little inconvenience to the owners or occupants as possible.
H. Penalty For Improper Use: In any case where the owner or occupants of any premises are found to be using water from a fire service for other purposes than fire protection, the water shall be shut off until the user has given the city reasonable assurance that the offense will not be repeated. A reconnection charge, as established by the city manager, after official publication, will be imposed and collected prior to restoring service. A second violation will be sufficient cause for terminating service to the property and refusing reconnection while the offender owns or occupies the premises.
I. Meters: The city reserves the right at any time to require the owner of the premises supplied to furnish and install, at the owner's expense and under the direction of the city manager, an approved water meter and to keep same in accurate operating condition. (2007 Code § 44-135)