(A) The contractor shall notify Northern Indiana Public Service Company (NIPSCo) 48 hours in advance of his or her intent to demolish a building.
(1) NIPSCo will be required to shut off the electric power and remove the wires from the building at the weatherhead to the power pole. The electric meter is and will remain the property of NIPSCo.
(2) NIPSCo will be required to shut off the gas service to the building at the main and remove approximately 1 foot of service piping adjacent to the corporation cock. The contractor shall cap the gas pipe at the closest point to the foundation wall. The gas meter is and shall remain the property of NIPSCo.
(B) The contractor shall notify the Water Department 48 hours in advance of his or her intent to demolish a building. The Water Department will be required to shut off the water service to the building at the main and remove approximately 1 foot of service piping adjacent to the corporation cock. The contractor shall crimp the service pipe at the foundation wall. The water meter is and shall remain the property of the Water Department.
(C) The contractor shall disconnect from service and securely plug the existing house sewer service line at the first joint inside the property line. The sewer shall be sealed watertight with a concrete plug and marked for future reference. The contractor shall be responsible for any damage done to any underground structure or utility.
(Prior Code, § 150.73) (Ord. 4933, passed 1-28-1985)