A. Access. Access shall, at all ordinary hours, be allowed to the Water Department or other authorized persons, to all places supplied with water from the Town water system, to examine the apparatus, the amount of water used, the manner of its use, and to make all necessary shut offs for vacancy, delinquency and violations of this Title.
B. Fire Service Line. Private fire service lines designed to provide fire protection to a building or buildings shall be constructed according to Town specifications at the expense of the owner of the building being serviced. Maintenance associated with such fire service lines shall also be at the expense of the owner.
C. Fire Hydrant Installation and Repairs. Installation and repairs of fire hydrants shall be made under the direction of the Town. All property owners shall grant the Town, upon demand, a right of way or easement to install and maintain such hydrants on their premises if the Town concludes that hydrants shall be installed for the protection of the residents of the Town.
D. Fire Hydrant Use. It is unlawful to use the Town of Fairfield fire hydrants without a permit issued by the Director of Water. See FF fee schedule.
E. Non Liability for Damages. The Town shall not be liable for any damages incurred by a water service user by reason of stoppage or interruption of his/her water supply service for any reason. This section shall not be construed to extend the liability of the Town beyond that provided in the Governmental Immunity Act.
F. Service or Connections Outside of Town Limits. Nothing herein contained shall be construed to require water connections or services outside the corporate limits of the Town, and such shall be discretionary with the Town Council, or as may be governed by other ordinances.
G. Pollution of the Water System. It shall be unlawful at any place supplied with water from the Town water distribution system to:
1. Install or use any physical connection or arrangement of piping or fixtures which may allow any fluid or substance not suitable for human consumption to come in contact with potable water in the Town water distribution system;
2. Connect the culinary water systems at any time; or
3. Install any connection, arrangement, or fixtures without using a backflow prevention device or assembly designed to prevent backflow. Any such device or assembly must be approved for installation by the Town Engineer.
H. Open Ditch Irrigation. Open Ditch Irrigation must comply with the Fairfield Irrigation Company rules and regulations.
I. Generally. The Director of Water or Town Engineer shall cause this chapter to be enforced by the withholding of building, excavation, access or other appropriate permits and cause the institution or appropriate legal actions; they shall require such plans and make such inspections as are reasonably necessary to carry out the enforcement of this ordinance.
J. Penalty. Any person, firm or corporation violating or permitting the violation of any provision of this Ordinance shall be guilty of a Class B. misdemeanor and the Town Attorney may institute, in addition to other remedies provided by law, injunction, mandamus, abatement or other appropriate action to obtain compliance.
K. Disclaimer of Liability. Whether by reason of the issuance of a permit, the performance of inspections, the approval of any work authorized hereunder, or any other act or omission, the provisions of this Ordinance shall not be construed as imposing upon Fairfield Town or any official or employee thereof, any liability or responsibility for damages to any property or person harmed by the performance of work, or the utilization of any structure or location, or otherwise, for which an access permit is issued hereunder.