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(a) During a water emergency, as hereinafter defined, nonessential uses of water including, but not limited to the following, shall be prohibited as provided in subsection (b) hereof:
(1) Watering lawns;
(2) The commercial and residential use of water to wash boats, cars, trucks and other vehicles-
(3) Filling swimming pools;
(4) Watering from hydrants;
(5) Washing sidewalks, driveways, porches and building exteriors;
(6) The sterilization, blowoff and testing of water;
(7) The burning of paper, trash, wood or any combustible material.
(b) The Mayor is hereby authorized and directed to declare a water emergency at any time that there is insufficient or inadequate water supply to provide safe and adequate water within the City. An emergency shall include, but not be limited to the following:
(1) A water main break;
(2) Any physical or mechanical failure at the Columbus Water Treatment Plant;
(3) Dry or drought conditions;
(4) Restriction of water supply by State or federal authorities;
(5) To comply with a mandate from the Columbus Division of Water regarding usage due to emergency conditions.
Upon declaration of and during the existence of a water emergency, the Mayor is hereby authorized and directed to determine which nonessential uses of water shall be prohibited.
Such declaration shall be made public by publication thereof in a newspaper of general circulation in the City, by posting notice at the Municipal Building and by giving notice to local media. Such public notice should include the effective date of the water emergency ban.
(Ord. 70-88. Passed 9-12-88.)
When water main extensions are installed by the City, the cost may be assessed against the abutting property owners, with the approval of Council. Such assessment shall be in an amount equal to the total installation cost unless the line is required by the City to be larger than eight inches. When the water main is required by the City to be installed larger than eight inches, the amount assessed shall be the total installation cost less 110 percent (110%) of the difference in the cost of the pipes, fittings and valves between the installation of an eight-inch water main and the water main installed. The costs shall be determined by the City Engineer.
(Ord. 115-89. Passed 9-25-89.)
(a) If, in the judgement of the Superintendent of Water, an approved back flow prevention device is necessary for the safety of the public water system, the Superintendent shall give notice to the water consumer to install such an approved device immediately. The water consumer shall, at his own expense, install such an approved device at a location and in a manner approved by the Superintendent and shall have inspections and tests made of such approved devices as required by the Superintendent.
(b) No person, firm or corporation shall establish or permit to be established or maintain or permit to be maintained any connection whereby a private, auxiliary or emergency water supply other than the regular public water supply of the City may enter the supply or distributing system of the Municipality, unless such private, auxiliary or emergency water supply and the method of connection and use of such supply has been approved by the Superintendent and by the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency.
(c) The Superintendent shall cause surveys and investigations to be made of industrial and other properties served by the public water supply where actual or potential hazards to the public water supply may exist. Such surveys and investigations shall be made a matter of public record and shall be repeated as often as the Superintendent deems necessary.
(d) The Superintendent or his or its duly authorized representative shall have the right to enter at any reasonable time any property served by a connection to the public water supply or distribution system of the City for the purpose of inspecting the piping system or systems thereof. On demand the owner, lessees or occupants of any property so served shall furnish to the Superintendent any information which he may request regarding the piping system or systems or water use on such property. The refusal of such information, when demanded, shall, within the discretion of the Superintendent, be deemed evidence of the presence of improper connections as provided in this section.
(e) The Superintendent is hereby authorized and directed to discontinue, after reasonable notice to the occupant thereof, the water service to any property wherein any connection in violation of the provisions of this section is known to exist, and to take such other precautionary measures as he may deem necessary to eliminate any danger of contamination of public water supply distribution mains. Water service to such property shall not be restored until such conditions have been eliminated or corrected in compliance with the provisions of this section.
(Ord. 69-92. Passed 5-11-92.)