All owner initiated requests for water on or water off that are not of an emergency nature shall be complied with by Water Department personnel at no expense to the property owner with specified limits.
(a) Specified limits for owner initiated requests for nonemergency water on or water off shall include, but not be limited to, the following: requests shall be honored Monday through Friday, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. All requests for the above mentioned service shall be subject to the availability of Department personnel and/or the absence of an emergency on the system. Such requests shall be limited in number to four per year after which a fee set by the Finance Director shall be charged.
(b) Owners of multi-family dwellings or apartment houses that need to have water turned off to ease the impact of raw sewage backup shall be responsible to inform all tenants of the water off situation and shall indemnify the City from any loss or damage that may directly or indirectly be occasioned by the water off requirement.
(c) All property owners are responsible for keeping the curb box which contains the on-off water valve, free of dirt, debris or obstructions at all times. Should the curb box lid be broken or missing the property owner shall inform the Department to effect repair or replacement. The curb box is generally located in the front of the building near the street but overgrowth of the curb box could result in the inability of Department personnel to locate the on-off water valve which could lead to property damage for which the Department shall not assume responsibility.
(d) The property owner is required to maintain the inlet and outlet valve on either side of the water meter as part of the internal plumbing system for the express purpose of effecting emergency water shut off. All new installations or rehabilitated installations shall be required to have both inlet and outlet valves on either side of the water meter.
(Ord. 91-1404. Passed 11-5-91.)