(A) Each applicant for water service shall certify to the supplier of water, prior to issuance of a connection permit or acceptance of a utility service agreement, that no actual or potential cross- connections to the public water system exist on applicant’s premises or that any such actual or potential cross-connections are abated or controlled to the satisfaction of the supplier of water.
(B) The supplier of water shall determine the certification method to be used, which shall include one or more of the following:
(1) Submission of a signed certification to the supplier of water from the applicant for service in conjunction with the utility service agreement;
(2) Submission of plumbing plans approved in accordance with state and local building codes to the supplier of water prior to issuance of a service connection permit;
(3) Purchase and installation of an approved backflow prevention device in accordance with the provisions of this chapter; or
(4) Written certification from the Director of the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency to the supplier of water that the applicant’s service connection is exempt from regulation under this chapter.
(Ord. 94-150, passed 11-7-1994) Penalty, see § 50.999