(A) The customer/owner shall be responsible for all costs relating to the purchase, installation, repair, replacement and testing of the backflow prevention device(s), and in maintaining the device(s) in a satisfactory operating condition and shall have the device(s) tested at least once a year by a tester possessing a City of Santa Paula Business License and certified by the Ventura County Environmental Health Division. If the device(s) is found to be defective, the Customer shall be responsible for repairing, overhauling, or replacing the backflow device(s). The customer shall keep records of such annual tests, repairs, or overhauls and forward copies to the Ventura County Environmental Health Division. In those instances where the Director deems the hazard to be great enough, the Director may require inspection and testing at a more frequent interval.
(B) All costs relating to the purchase, installation, testing, maintenance, replacement, and repair costs of approved back flow prevention devices necessary to assure compliance with Ventura County Code, Division 4, Chapter 6, Article 4, the Uniform Plumbing Code, Cal. Administrative Code - Title 17, and other applicable laws shall be at the expense of the customer/owner.
(C) Any backflow prevention assembly found to be defective shall be repaired or replaced and tested immediately at the customer's expense.
(D) Records of installation, tests, repairs and overhauls shall be kept by the Public Works Department and be available for three years for review and audit by the health agency.
(Ord. 1299, passed 8-19-20)