(A) All frozen water pipes from the shut-off to private dwellings, and on or under private property, are not the responsibility of the city, and shall be remedied privately by the property owner. If the property owner wishes to retain the city to have the lines on his or her private property thawed, he or she can arrange to do so, but the owner agrees to hold the city harmless and expressly waives any liability of the city arising from any city thawing work. Due to the potential hazard, no thawing services will be done after 8:00 p.m. or before 7:00 a.m. The first thaw of frozen pipes by the city shall be at no charge to the property owner. Subsequent thaws by the city shall be charged to the owner pursuant to the Council approved city fee schedule. Failure to pay charges pursuant to this subchapter shall be grounds for discontinuing service.
(B) All leaks and damage to mains and laterals under the street and up to the shut-off shall be repaired at the city’s expense. But leaks and repairs necessary from the shut-off to private dwellings, and on or under private property, shall not be repaired or remedied by the city, but shall be remedied privately by the property owner.
(Ord. passed 4-11-2019)