Ordinance No. 129 Municipal Water System

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1. The owner or occupant of the premises served, or any persons working on any pipes or equipment thereon which are connected with the water system, has violated or threatens to violate or causes to be violated, the requirements of this chapter. 2. In the judgment of the City or its designee, such action is necessary to protect the purity of the municipal water supply or the safety of the water system and/or life, health, or safety of its consumers. 3. Any charge for water, service, meter, or other financial obligation imposed on the present or former owner or occupant of the premises served is not paid. 4. The owner or occupant of the premises served has made fraudulent statements or misrepresentations in connection with an application for service. 5. The property is unsecured and/or vacant. 2. Procedure. Prior to shut off, the property will be posted, and the owner and/or occupant of the property shall be mailed notice to the last address shown on the application on file with the City and current billing statements. Said notice shall advise the owner and/or occupant of the reason for the proposed shut off and that a hearing may be requested in writing within ten (10) days of the date shown on the notice given to them. It shall further provide that failure to request a hearing in writing to the City shall be deemed a waiver and that the water will be shut off upon the expiration of the ten (10) days. Section 9. Authorized Water Shutdowns. The City shall not be liable for any deficiency or failure in the supply of water to consumers, whether occasioned by shutting the water off for the purpose of making repairs or connections, or from any other cause whatever. In case of fire, or alarm of fire, water may be shut off to insure a supply for firefighting. When making repairs to existing infrastructure or construction of new infrastructure, water may be shut off at any time and kept shut off as long as necessary. Section 10. Maintenance of Service Pipe. It shall be the responsibility of the consumer or owner to maintain the service pipe from the curb box into the house or building. In the case of failure upon the part of any consumer or owner to repair any leak occurring in the pipe within twenty-four (24) hours after verbal or written notice by the City thereof, the water will be shut off. When the waste of water is great, or when damage is likely to result from the leak, water may be turned off immediately pending repairs. Section 11. Water Service Lines. In order to eliminate a health or safety hazard from private property, the City is authorized to install or repair water service lines from a city water main to a private dwelling or to contract for such work. The cost of installing or repairing water service lines may be specially assessed against the benefited property, and the city may issue obligations to defray the expense of such work all pursuant to the provisions of Minnesota Statutes Chapter 429 and its subdivisions. Section 12. Cross -Connection Control. Cross -connection between the water system and other systems, private wells, or equipment containing water or other substances of unknown or questionable safety are prohibited, except when and where, as approved by the city, suitable backflow prevention devices are installed, tested, and maintained to ensure proper operation on a continuing basis as per the following requirements: 1. A backflow prevention device is to be owned, tested, and maintained by the customer/owner of the premises being served. 2. Installation, maintenance, and testing of backflow preventers shall be according to the State of Minnesota Plumbing Code. 1. It is required that reduced pressure zone backflow preventers be tested annually and overhauled at intervals not to exceed five years. A licensed plumber qualified in backflow testing shall perform all internal maintenance to the device. Test results shall be furnished to the city. Ordinance No. 129 Municipal Water System Page 4 of 8