§ 50.23 SERVICE PIPES.
   (A)   Service pipes intended to supply two or more district premises or tenants must be provided with a separate stopcock for each tenant on the outside of each premises. Where only one stopcock is used, the owner of the service shall pay the water rate for the parties who are thus supplied, and on the failure of anyone to pay the water rates when due or to comply with the rules and regulations of the waterworks system, the supply of water will be withheld without any liability on the part of the city to any of the parties.
   (B)   Consumers shall not turn the water on or off at the curbcock. All service pipes must have a stopccok and wastecock placed between the curb and the premises, to shut the water off and drain pipes to keep them from freezing and to make repairs.
   (C)   Any changes necessary to be made in the location of a curbcock will be made at the expense of the property owner. Notice will be given to the agent or owner and, if the work is not done within a reasonable length of time, the city will do the work and the expense will be charged to the owner; and if not paid on or before the next following payment of water rent, the water service will be shut off until payment is made.
   (D)   In cases of new installations, no service pipes will be allowed to run across lots, from one lot to another, but each lot shall be served by a service pipe taken direct from the main serving the premises.
   (E)   In case of new installation, no two separate premises shall be supplied from one service pipe. A separate service shall be installed by each separate premises; however, apartment houses, duplex flats and double houses are excepted.
   (F)   In all cases where service is connected direct to boilers or other hot water fixtures that are likely to cause a backwater pressure, a check valve must be installed on the service pipe to prevent injury to the meter, and all damages caused to meters by back pressure shall be paid for by the consumer where the damage occurs.
(Prior Code, § 50.18) (Ord. 688, passed 8-23-1961)