(A) The city reserves the right at any time to shut off its mains for the purpose of making repairs or extensions or any other purpose and no claim shall be made against the city by reason of the breaking of any service pipe or service cock or from any other damage that may result from shutting off water for repairing, laying or relaying mains, hydrants or other connections. Expenses for repairs to service lines or curb cocks shall be the owner’s responsibility.
(B) (1) The city shall have the right to require the owner to repair any broken, damaged or leaking service pipe, service line or service cock, at the owner’s expense. The failure of an owner to make the repairs requested by the city may result in the termination of water service. The city shall provide written notice of the need for repairs to the owner. The owner shall have 48 hours to have a licensed plumber on the site to begin the repairs.
(2) The repairs shall be completed within a reasonable amount of time. The city may grant an extension of time if a licensed plumber, hired by the owner, requests an extension of time because the plumber would not be able to start the repairs within the 48-hour time limit.
(C) If the owner fails to make the repairs within the time allowed by the city, then the city may proceed to make the repairs and bill the costs of those repairs to the owner. City employees are authorized to do the repair work. The cost of the repairs shall be added to the owner’s other water charges and may be collected as allowed by ordinance for water charges, or as otherwise allowed by law. If the owner fails to pay the costs of the repairs within 30 days, the city may terminate water service to the owner’s property until such time as the cost of repairs, penalty and interest are paid in full.
(Prior Code, § 13.04.170) (Ord. 394, passed - -1995; Ord. 424, passed - -2006)