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The city shall not be liable for any deficiency or failure in the supply of water to consumers, whether occasioned by shutting the water off for the purpose of making repairs or connections or from any other cause whatsoever. In case of fire, or alarm of fire, or in making repairs of construction of new works, water may be shut off without notice at any time and kept off as long as necessary. In addition, the City Council shall have the right to impose reasonable restrictions on the use of the city water system in emergency situations. For non-payment of charges, water service may be discontinued according to the procedures established in § 51.72.
(Am. Ord. 2014-06, passed 11-10-2014)
WATER REGULATIONS
No more than one housing unit or building shall be supplied from one service connection except by permission of City Council. Each unit served shall have a separate water meter.
(Am. Ord. 2014-06, passed 11-10-2014)
Penalty, see § 10.99
No person, except persons authorized by the City Council, shall tap any distributing main or pipe of the water supply system or insert stopcocks or ferrules therein.
(Am. Ord. 2014-06, passed 11-10-2014)
Penalty, see § 10.99
(A) Determination of need for repairs. Based on the information supplied by the property owner or available to the city, the city will make a determination whether a problem exists in that portion of the service which is the city's responsibility. If the problem appears to exist in the areas for which the city has no responsibility, the private owners will be responsible for correction of the problem.
(B) Thawing of water services. The city will attempt to thaw water services on request of the resident. If the problem is found within that portion of the service for which the private owner is responsible, the private owner thereafter will be responsible for thawing the service and correction of the problem. The owner is responsible for the portion of the water service from the water main to the home.
(C) Excavation or repair of water service.
(1) The city will arrange for the investigative digging up and repair of any water service where the problem apparently exists within that area for which the city has responsibility.
(2) Unless it is clearly evident, however, that the problem is the responsibility of the city, the excavation and repair will not be made until the property owner requests the city in writing to excavate or repair the service and agrees to pay the cost.
(3) The owner further agrees to waive public hearing and be special assessed the cost of the excavation and repair if the problem is found to be other than the city's responsibility. The city will make the determination for responsibility of the cost of investigation or repair.
(4) The matter of whether the dig up is done by city forces or contracted would depend on the urgency or need of repair and the availability of city forces to do the work. Recovery by the city for faulty construction will depend upon the circumstances and the decision of the City Attorney on the likelihood of recovery.
(D) Failure to repair. In case of failure upon the part of any consumer or owner to repair any leak occurring in his or her service pipe within 24 hours after verbal or written notice thereof, the water maybe turned off by the city and shall not be turned on until the leak has been repaired and a fee pursuant to § 51.51 has been paid to the city.
(Am. Ord. 2014-06, passed 11-10-2014)
Penalty, see § 10.99
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