(A) All customers of the Commission shall have installed a main shut-off valve on the inside of a foundation wall, which is accessible, as required by the State Plumbing Code and 815 KAR20.120. In addition, those customers which have other potable water lines, i.e., for other buildings that are not controlled by the shut-off valve described above, shall have shut-off valves in their water plumbing system to enable them to control their water plumbing system.
(B) The water meter vault shall not be opened, entered, nor tampered with by anyone other than an employee of the Commission. In the event of an emergency, a Master Plumber licensed by the State of Kentucky may enter the meter vault; however, such an entry shall be for the purpose of an emergency only. If such an entry does occur, the licensed Master Plumber shall ensure that a main shut-off valve, as described in subsection (A) above, is installed for the customer in order to prevent future entries into the meter vault, and shall report the entry and installation of a shut-off valve to the Commission offices within forty-eight (48) hours after entry and installation.
(C) The Commission disclaims any responsibility or liability to a customer due to leakage from the customer's water supply occurring on the customer's side of the meter vault.
(D) In the event of unauthorized entrance or tampering with a meter vault by a customer, the Commission shall bill the customer for any costs and damages incurred due to unauthorized entrance to the meter or appurtenances. The Commission shall notify the customer by certified mail of violation upon discovery of the first occasion of tampering. After the first violation and notification, any person violating the provisions of this section shall be guilty of a Class A misdemeanor, punishable by fine of not more than five hundred dollars ($500.00)
(E) In the event a customer does not have a shut-off valve, or a leak occurs between the meter vault and the shut-off valve, the Commission may respond within its ability to turn off water, but a service charge of forty dollars ($40.00) after normal working hours shall be billed to the customer. If there is not a shut-off valve, then a shut-off valve must be installed before Commission personnel may turn the water back on. In the event of extraordinary or unforeseen circumstances, Commission personnel may turn the water on, but a shut-off valve shall be installed within forty-eight (48) hours, or the water shall be turned back off, with the customer paying all costs.
(Ord. 96-04-4(B), passed 4-4-96)