(A) Construction of. The construction of fire services shall be under the personal supervision of an authorized employee of the City Utility Department, and the cost of this supervision shall be charged to the owner.
(B) When meters not required. Private fire protection services may be constructed without meters provided that all outlet valves are sealed, and that the system is approved by the Water Department, Fire Department, and conforms with all building codes. All fire service lines shall be installed with a check valve or backflow prevention device. Approved backflow prevention devices shall be used when required by the Minnesota Plumbing Code. Owners of those backflow prevention devices which require testing will be responsible to have these devices tested annually by an accredited tester and to annually submit a copy of all such test results to the city. Each backflow prevention device shall also have an attached tag showing recorded test dates and signature of tester.
(C) When to be opened. Fire protection systems shall be opened in case of fire or for inspection; and shall not supply water for domestic use, other than fire purposes.
(D) Duty to notify of broken seals. When seals on a fire protection system are broken, it shall be the duty of the owner or occupant to notify the Water Department within 24 hours thereafter.
(E) More than one service to a premises. If more than one service is installed on the same premises, the piping of one shall not be connected with the other, except with permission of the City Council.
(F) Limited size of. The Water Department shall reserve the right to limit the size of fire protection services where the street mains are not adequately sized in order to protect public interest.
(G) Use for other purposes. In any case when the owner or occupant of any premises are found to be using water from a fire service for purposes other than fire protection, the Water Department reserves the right, at anytime, to require the owner of the premises to furnish and install, at his or her expense and under the direction of the Water Department, an approved water meter and to keep the same in accurate operating condition.
(Ord. 17-8, passed 2-12-2001) Penalty, see § 52.99