(a) In the judgment of the Village Manager, if an approved backflow prevention device is necessary for the safety of the public water system as defined by the “Safe Drinking Water Act” of 1974; the Ohio Revised Code, Section 6109.13 and Section 3703: the Ohio Administrative Code, E.P.A., Regulations 3745-95; the Ohio Building Code, Chapter d101: 2-51, and any future rules and regulations adopted for backflow prevention, the Village Manager will give notice to the water consumer to install such an approved device immediately. At his own expense, the water consumer shall, install such an approved device at a location and in a manner approved by the Village Manager. The water consumer shall have inspections and tests as required by the Village Manager, made on such approved devices. Said inspections, tests, and penalties shall comply with the attached rules and regulations as adopted herein by the Council of the Village of Montpelier.
(b) No person, firm or corporation shall establish or permit to be established or maintain or permit to be maintained any connection whereby a private, auxiliary or emergency water supply may connect to the supply or distributing water system of the Village of Montpelier, unless such private, auxiliary or emergency water supply and the method of connection and use of such supply shall have been approved by the Village Manager and by the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency.
(c) It shall be the duty of the Village Manager to cause surveys and investigations to be made of industrial and other properties served by the public water supply where actual or potential hazards to the public water supply may exist. Such surveys and investigations shall be made a matter of public record and shall be repeated as often as the Village Manager shall deem necessary.
(d) The Village Manager or his duly authorized representative shall have the right to enter at any reasonable time on any property served by a connection to the public water supply or distribution system of Montpelier Municipal Utilities for the purpose of inspecting the piping system or systems thereof. Upon the request of the Village Manager, the owner, lessees or occupants of any property so served shall furnish to the said Village Manager any information so requested regarding the piping system(s) or water use on such property. The refusal to supply said information, upon said request, shall be deemed evidence of the presence of improper connections as provided in this ordinance.
(e) After reasonable notice to the occupant thereof, the Village Manager is hereby authorized and directed to discontinue the water service to any property wherein any connection is in violation of the provisions of this ordinance, and to take such other precautionary measures an he may deem necessary to eliminate any danger of contamination of the public water supply distribution mains. Water service to such property shall not be restored until such conditions shall have been eliminated or corrected in compliance with the provisions of this ordinance.
(f) The Village Manager is hereby authorized to enforce the rules and regulations attached to Ordinance 1194 which the Council of the Village of Montpelier hereby adopt.
(g) Whoever violates any provision of this chapter for which another penalty is not specifically provided of this chapter shall be guilty of a minor misdemeanor and shall be fined the sum of one hundred dollars ($100.00), and each consecutive calendar day shall be considered a violation and separate offense.
(Ord. 1194. Passed 7-14-03.)
(Ord. 1194. Passed 7-14-03.)