(a) It is determined and declared to be necessary for the public health and welfare of the city that all curb boxes for water shutoff shall remain accessible from above ground.
(b) If a curb box is covered and cannot be readily located for that reason, all charges for additional time needed in locating the curb box, as compared with the time that would be spent in locating one above the ground, and all other additional expenses shall constitute a lien on the property served; and if not paid within six months after the expenses are due, the amount due shall be certified to the tax assessing officer of the city, who shall enter such delinquent charges upon the next general city tax roll as a charge against such premises; and the lien shall be enforced in the same manner as provided by law for delinquent and unpaid taxes.
(c) When a single water service lead serves more than one dwelling unit, there shall be a common curb box shut-off on the common lead and separate shut-offs shall be provided for each dwelling unit. The proposed location and arrangement of the common shut-off and all separate shut-offs shall be identified on a site plan submitted to the city and shall be installed as approved by the city. For new construction, two units shall require a minimum of a one-inch common service lead, three units shall require a minimum of a 1.25-inch common service lead, and four or more units shall require a licensed engineer or architect recommendation.
(d) The property owner shall be solely responsible for the entire cost of maintenance, repair, and replacement of the water service lead from the premises served to the curb box, including all separate shut-offs up to the common curb box. The city shall be solely responsible for the entire cost of maintenance, repair and replacement of the water service lead from and including the curb box and shut-off valve, or common curb box and shut-off valve to the water main.
(Ord. No. 144, 5-16-2005)