(A) Permit required. No person, firm, or corporation shall open, make any connection with or opening into, use, alter, or disturb any public water line or appurtenance thereof without first obtaining a written permit from the city pursuant to this chapter. Application for a permit shall be made on a printed form furnished by the city, and shall state the legal description and street address and official house number of the premises where the work is to be done and the nature of the work to be done. The application shall be made jointly by the master plumber who will do the work and by the owner of the premises or the authorized agent of the owner or the occupant or person in possession of the premises where the work is to be done. The application shall require each applicant to subscribe to and be obliged to be bound by the city’s applicable ordinances, rules, and regulations. Any permit issued hereunder shall be issued to the owner and the master plumber and each applicant named in the application.
(B) Notice prior to connection. If, for any reason, the contractor or owner laying the service pipe should fail to have the connection made at the time specified in the application, notice must be given to the city offices fixing another day on which to make the connection. The notice must be given at least two days prior to the excavation for laying of the service pipe, and the connection must be made before 3:00 p.m., except in special cases, and then the work must be done when the water inspector is available.
(1997 Code, § 18.03) (Am. Ord. passed 10-14-2002) Penalty, see § 51.99