(A) No person, other than an authorized employee of the Department, shall turn on or off any water service, except that a licensed plumber may turn on water service for testing his or her work (when it must be immediately turned off) or upon receiving a written order from the Department, provided that, upon written permit from the Department, water may be turned on for construction purposes only prior to the granting of a certificate of occupancy for the premises and upon payment of the charges applicable thereto, which shall include the water tap and service connection fees, meter installation fee and deposit, administrative fee and inspection fee.
(B) In any circumstance where a water meter is required, the water service shall not be turned on until the water meter is installed.
(1979 Code, § 2.23) (Ord. 108, passed 12-18-1990) Penalty, see § 51.99