§ 23-1-5 MAINS; ABUTTING AND ADJACENT PREMISES; CONNECTION.
   (A)   All plumbing in or on:
      (1)   Premises abutting upon a street or alley, or abutting upon or adjacent to a strip of land which is subject to an easement for water mains in which, opposite the premises, there is situated a water main; or
      (2)   Premises which themselves are subject to such an easement, if there is situated within the area subject to the easement a water main or lateral, shall be connected to such main or lateral.
   (B)   Any premises which is required to be connected to a public water main shall be connected within five years after the owners of such premises are ordered to do so by the City Manager or his or her designee. Provided however, that if at any time during the five-year period, the ownership of the premises, or any interest therein or any part thereof is transferred by conveyance, inheritance, or otherwise to any person (other than to a bona fide lienholder), who was not an owner of the premises at the time the order was given, the premises shall be connected to a city water main within 90 days after the date of the transfer. This division (B) shall have no application to any premises upon which a building permit for any building which will have running water is issued after the effective date of this article.
(Ord. 3601, passed - -1998)