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939.962 PERMITS, SPECIFICATIONS AND INSPECTIONS FOR REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT OF WATER SERVICE PIPES AND FITTINGS.
   (a)   No person shall repair, alter, extend, enlarge or replace any service pipe or attach a branch service to a pipe, or in any way change a connection to a main, unless a permit has been granted by the Safety-Service Director or the Superintendent of Public Utilities to the owner of the premises upon application made by such owner. There shall be no fee for the required permit.
   (b)   Specifications regarding installation shall be as follows:
      (1)   Minimum depth, forty-eight inches;
      (2)   Minimum water service size of three-fourths of an inch or as required by the City;
      (3)   Pipe material: Type K copper with flare-style fittings or high-density polyethylene (HDPE) with compression fittings and pipe stiffeners.
   (c)   Installation shall be performed by:
      (1)   The owner-occupant of a single-family dwelling;
      (2)   An excavating and trenching contractor registered with the City Building Department; or
      (3)   Trenching by an excavating and trenching contractor and connection at the curb box by a master plumber, each registered with the City Building Department.
   (d)   The entrance point into the building shall be appropriately sealed to prevent moisture penetration into the building.
   (e)   The Division of Utilities shall be called for an inspection prior to covering up any connections, the piping and the entrance point into the building.
(Ord. 2017-10. Passed 2-6-17.)
PENALTIES
939.999 ENFORCEMENT AND PENALTY.
   (a)   The enforcement of this chapter shall be subject to such rules and regulations as the Director of Public Service, together with the Director of Utilities, may from time to time adopt.
   (b)   Except as otherwise set forth by the Ohio Revised Code or the Codified Ordinances of the City of Elyria, any violation of this chapter shall be a misdemeanor of the fourth degree, incurring a fine of not more than two hundred fifty dollars ($250.00), or imprisonment of not more than thirty days, or both, for each offense. A separate offense shall be deemed committed each day during or on which a violation occurs or continues.
(Ord. 2017-10. Passed 2-6-17.)