(A) On all service pipes from the water main to the water meter, there shall be installed by, and at the cost of, the Public Works Authority, a curb stop whereby the city may shut off or turn on the flow of water through the meter.
(B) All repairs of service pipes and curb stops, when the repairs are made necessary by the acts or omissions of property owners or third persons not employed or contracted for by the Public Works Authority, shall be made by, and at the expense of, the owners of the premises served. In the event the repairs are made by the property owners, the repairs shall be approved by the Building Inspector or the designated representative of the Public Works Authority. The city may, in case of an emergency, repair any service pipe or curb stop and, if this is done, the cost of the repair work shall be repaid to the city by the owner of the premises served, according to a schedule of repairs and services adopted by the City Council and the Public Works Authority.
(2002 Code, § 52.14)