(A) If the City finds that a customer has committed a willful act of negligence with regards to the operation and maintenance of his/her containment backflow assembly, the City will issue a notice of willful violation stating the nature of the violation, penalty assessed, corrective actions to be taken, and the required time frame.
(B) The following actions will be considered willful violations of this subchapter:
(1) Submission of false testing and/or repair records.
(2) Installation of an unprotected bypass around a containment backflow assembly.
(3) Unapproved alteration or modification of a containment backflow assembly.
(C) The penalties for willful violations are as follows:
(1) First offense: $1,000.
(2) Second offense within 30 days of initial willful violation: disconnection of water service.
(D) A violation which poses an imminent health hazard to the City public water supply may result in immediate water service disconnection.
(Ord. 24-O-02, passed 2-26-2024)