All single family residential customers, as defined by the building code adopted by the City of Grand Island, assume ownership and repair/maintenance costs of the service line between the curb stop and their dwelling including the piping, meter, and backflow device. The Utilities Department will assume ownership from the water main up to, and including, the curb stop.
All commercial/industrial/multi-family entities, as defined by the building code adopted by the City of Grand Island, assume ownership and repair/maintenance costs of the entire service line and fire line from the water main to their property and all materials on their property including the isolation valves, private line valves, tracer wire, tracer wire access points, fire hydrants, valve boxes,, piping, meter(s), and backflow device(s).
All persons taking city water shall keep the service pipes, tracer wire, tracer wire access points, meters, and other apparatus in good working order and repair, and protect the same from frost at their own risk and expense. Leaking service pipes, and other water service appurtenances shall be repaired in a timely manner by the consumer at the consumer's expense. Equipment not in good working order shall be replaced or repaired by the consumer at the consumer's expense. The Utilities Department shall have the right to operate the curb stops and/or valves at any time deemed necessary by the Utilities Director. The City shall not be responsible for any damage to or damage caused by failure of the customer's service pipe, corporation stops, curb stops, valves, or any other appurtenances of the water service, unless caused by gross negligence or intentional acts by the City or its employees or agents.
In all cases, service pipes laid between the corporation stop and curb stop, must be of the same, uniform, material. Similarly, all piping laid between the curb stop and a structure must be of the same, uniform, material.
(Amended by Ordinance No. 9533, effective 05-05-2015) (Amended by Ordinance No. 9929, effective 06-28-2023)
HISTORY
Amended by Ord. 9912 on 1/4/2023 Amended by Ord. 9929 on 6/28/2023