No water pipe of the municipal water system shall be connected with any pump, well, pipe, tank, or any device that is connected with any other source of water supply and, when such a connection is found, the Public Works Department shall notify the owner or occupant of the premises where that connection is found to disconnect the same and, if not immediately disconnected, the municipal water supply to the premises shall be turned off. Before any new connection to the municipal water system is permitted, the Public Works Department shall ascertain that no cross-connections will exist when the new connection is made. Private wells may be maintained and continued in use after connection is made to the municipal water system provided there is no cross-connection or any means of cross-connection between the private well and the municipal water system. Hose bibs that would enable cross-connection are prohibited on internal piping of the well supply system. The threads on the boiler drain of the well volume tank shall be removed or the boiler drain hose bib replaced with a sink faucet. Outside hose bibs shall not be installed or allowed on the municipal water system where any private water supply system exists.
(1997 Code, § 18.16) (Ord. passed 10-14-2002) Penalty, see § 51.99