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Tam eriia With Municipal S sfems is. Prohibited. Na person shall maliciously, willfully) or negligently damage, destroy, uncover, deface, or tamper with any part of the Municipal Sewer or Water Systems. Cross -Connection Control. Cross -connection -between the municipal 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: (A) A backflow prevention device is to be owned, tested, and maintained by the customer/owner of the premises. being served. (9) 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. Testing shall be performed by a. qualified baddlow tester: A licensed plumber qualified in backflow testing shall perform all internal maintenance to the device. Test results shall be furnished to the City. (2) A person who is recognized by the Minnesota Department of Health as a backflow preventer tester is considered by the City to test backflow preventers and certify theirs to be functional.. (C) Failure to comply with the provisions of this. section shall be cause to discontinue water service. Water Use Restrictions. A sprinkling 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 with even numbered postal addresses may water on even rfurnbered days.