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(2) A person who is recognized by the Minnesota Department of Health as a backflow preventer tester is cunsidpreq by the City to 4e% backtlow preventers and certify them to be functional. (C) Failure to.comply. with the praivigpps-ofthis.sectioh shalfbe cause. to discontinue water service. Water Use Restrictions.. A spriOkling:ban is -.adopted .in order to encourage water conservation, and to insure availability of an adequate supply of City water without incurring,unnecessary capital expenditures. (A} Water Use Restriction: Except as hereinafter provided, the watering of lawns, gardens; and shrubs is prohibited from -May 15 through September 15 annually. (1) Exceptions. a}Property with. odd numbered postal addresses may water on odd numbered days. b}Property witheven numberW-postal. addresses may water on even numbered. days. ONivate wells may be used on any day. d)Watering newly satiidetl or seeded yards is allowed upon a receipt.of an exemption permit from thd Public Works. Departmentfor a period of two weeks. e) Attended watering of plants, shrubs, and gardens may watered by -hand on any day. (} Enforcement. Violations of the water use restrictions will result in a warning letter for first violation, and the imposition of administrative hnes.that will be reflected on the next utility bill or in the issuance of a citation in accordance with adopted Council ordinance. (C) City. Council Resolufiom*During dry weather periods,the City Council may impose additional .restrictions on thevse of City water by the adop0bnofan appropriate resolution. Any violation of the water restriction resolution shall be refelTid to the City .Attorney for prosecution as a misdemeanor. Private Wells. The. use of private wells•may continue after connection is made to the water system; provided there is no means of cross -connection between the private well and the municipal supply at any time: Hose bibs that will enable a cross- connection of the two systems are prohibited on internal and external piping. The. threads on the boiler drain of the well volume tank.shall be removed or the boiler drain hose bib replaced with. a sink faucet. When both. private and City systems: are in use, outside hosebibsshall not be installed on piping, connected to the municipal system.. Operation of Fire Hydrants. No person other' than authorized City employees shall operatoAre hydrants.or interfere in any way with the.:water-system withogt first obtaining a permit to.do so from the City, subject to the following conditions: (A) Permit. A.hydrantmeter perhiit to use a fire hydrantfor.me purpose of purchasing water from -the City is required. The permit shalf-state the applicant's name and address; phone number, location of the work site, and type of work being conducted.: (B) Deposit. The applicant shall be required to make .a deposit„as.deteml-fined by. City ordinance; tp-guarantee payment for water used and to cover breakage and/or damage to the:hydrant ormeter. Charges will be deducted from the deposit,and a billing,or refund *will be generated. (C) Charges. The applicant shall pay rental charges for=gh-thirty-day- period or fraction thereof,.mnd water use charges as detetrhined-by City;Cbuncil 00inanc%. Watett Serviee Co tra tors. A license is required. All -water service.'work shall be performed by certified contractors. liieeused-byihe.appiropriate State authority. This section shall not apply to homeoWners performing work oil their own premises.