The city shall strive to maintain a continuous and adequate supply of water and shall whenever possible, for any discontinuance thereof, give a 24-hour notice beforehand. Other service features are as follows:
(A) Responsibilities of the Department:
(1) The Department has the exclusive authority to turn on, or off, the water service except that a licensed plumber under terms of a written order from the Department may for purpose of testing be so authorized.
(2) On written permission by the Department, water may be turned on for construction purposes, before granting a certificate of occupancy, which usage shall be paid for on the basis of established schedules, but no other interference with the city water supply other than normal usage is allowed.
(3) The city shall, at the owner's expense, provide the water connection from the main to the property line including a cutoff installation. Wherever practicable a separate line for each facility shall be installed at a depth sufficient to protect against freezing. The fee charged is as listed in §§ 54.40 through 54.46.
(4) Five-eighths inch meters shall be installed at city expense, with an added charge for larger sized, but such installation may be withheld should the owner fail to comply with the provisions of this chapter.
(5) Billings and other communications to the customer shall be directed to his recorded address and the appropriate city office should be notified of any changes thereto. Otherwise the customer shall be responsible for any failure of delivery.
(6) The City Council may make special terms and conditions for use of water for public purposes.
(7) The city disclaims responsibility, not occasioned by undue negligence, for any personal loss sustained by failure of the system except that customers may be credited for expense resulting from faucet flow as a protection against freezing when the city acknowledges the hazard as its own responsibility.
(B) Obligations of the owner shall include:
(1) Extension at his expense of the service facility from the property line to the premises at a depth, wherever practicable, sufficient to protect against freezing.
(2) Provide for a break to accommodate a meter installation in a manner and location approved by the Director or his authorized agent.
(3) Provide for a cut off on either side of the meter and, also, a check valve where such is necessary to protect against damage to the meter or the system or against contamination of the water supply.
(4) Maintain his portion of the service installation in a manner that will protect the city against any leakage losses.
(5) Refrain from connecting to or mixing with an alternate water supply or make an extension to another use that should be separately metered.
(6) Conformance with the ordinance regulating cross connections (see Chapter 53).
(Ord. 106, passed 4-11-73)