(A) When necessary to turn gas off, a worker shall use the meter cock or a line cock which affects only part of the piping of a single customer.
(B) Before gas is shut off from any line or piping, all users or their responsible representatives whose service is affected shall (except in emergencies) be advised that the gas is to be shut off and instructed to shut off all appliance cocks and not to open any of them again until notified that service has been restored, in accordance with §§ 156.007 and 156.008.
(C) If a meter cock is found shut off, unless the worker himself or herself has shut it off or know that it was shut off by the customer to prevent leakage and the cause of the leakage has been repaired by the worker, he or she shall not turn the gas on.
(D) It shall be the duty of any worker to turn the gas off from any equipment, pipe or piping system and regardless of the wishes of the user thereof, to leave the gas turned off until the cause for interrupting the supply has been removed in any of the following cases:
(1) If ordered to do so by the Department;
(2) If any leakage of gas is noted;
(3) If there is any condition which threatens interruption of gas supply which may cause burner flame to be extinguished or otherwise prove dangerous; and
(4) If an installation is found of some gas-fired equipment such as to cause a serious personal or property hazard.
(Ord. 19, passed 1-7-1955) Penalty, see § 156.999