(A) When a water service line is abandoned in an improved street, the Water Department shall keep a record of such abandonment, if it is determined that the service is no longer necessary, all such abandoned services shall be excavated and shut off at the main during the next street construction or overlayment project. The cost of abandonment shall be included as part of the project cost and shall be assessed according to the city’s assessment policy.
(B) When a water service line is replaced in an improved street and the old service is exposed during excavation, the old service shall be shut off at the watermain. The cost of the new service and abandonment of the old service shall be paid by the property owner. When a leak occurs in an abandoned water service line prior to reconstruction or overlay, the Water Department shall repair the leak or remove the abandoned service.
(Ord. 17-8, passed 2-12-2001)