It is hereby stipulated, as a condition of the granting of water
supply by the City of Fond du Lac Water Utility, that all persons
now under grant of such water supply, or who may hereafter make application
therefor, shall be considered as having agreed to be bound by the
rules and regulations that are herein or may hereafter be prescribed
and filed with the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin.
[Amended 2-22-2023 by Ord. No. 3765]
No person shall file a claim for damages against the City as
a Water Utility, or any officer thereof, for damages to any pipe,
fixture, or appurtenance by reason of interrupted water supply or
variation of pressure, temperature, or water quality, or for any damage
of any nature whatsoever caused by the turning off or turning on,
either wholly or partially, of the water supply for the extension,
alteration or repair of any water main or premises supply, or for
discontinuance of the premises water supply for the violation of any
rule or regulation of the Fond du Lac Water Utility. No claims will
be allowed against the City on account of the interruption of the
water supply caused by the breaking of pipes or machinery or by stoppage
for repairs, or on account of fire or other emergency. The City does
not assume any liability for injuries to any person or any property
by reason of any defect in said appliances or installation thereof,
or by reason of any inspection or permits authorized herein.
No person, except the Water Utility, shall lay, install, relay,
repair, break open or make connections with any public water main
without applying for and obtaining a permit from the City of Fond
du Lac Water Utility or its authorized representative.
All fire protection services shall conform to §
642-5 of these rules. All fire service systems, including fire sprinklers, shall be installed in accordance with the National Fire Codes. A check valve shall be installed on all fire services after the shutoff valve, inside the building wall and ahead of all fire hose connections. When fire services are laid to a building, the service shall be turned on only by the Water Utility after the fire protection system is inspected and approved.
No person shall lay any water service pipe or make any attachment
to any old pipe or fixture which has been shut off by the Water Utility
or make any new connection to the water main pipes or do any kind
of plumbing work in or about any water pipe or fixture belonging to
the Water Utility without written permission from the Water Utility
for that purpose.
[Amended 2-22-2023 by Ord. No. 3765]
A. The original
installation of service pipes, including all excavation, materials
and the connecting of such service pipes with the main and all related
street and public land replacement and repair, shall be at the expense
of the property owner.
B. The expense
of laying new service pipes from the main through the curb stop in
advance of street construction or rehabilitation shall be at no cost
to the property owner. Upon proper installation, inspection and approval,
all services from the main through the curb stop become the property
of the Water Utility and shall be maintained by the Water Utility.
Where an existing service must be re-laid from the main to the curb
stop by the Water Utility because of its condition and the owner wants
an increase in size of service pipe, the owner shall pay for all cost
over and above the cost of replacing the original size of service,
including the cost of disconnecting and removing the old tap. Any
time an existing service is re-laid for the purpose of increasing
its size and a new and larger tap is made to the main, all existing
service pipes that are to be discontinued shall be disconnected and
the main taps removed and properly plugged.
It shall be considered a condition of the granting of water
supply from the Water Utility that the owner or occupant of any or
all premises receiving such water supply shall grant any authorized
representative of the Water Utility free access to the premises, or
any part thereof, during reasonable hours of the day, for the inspection
of the piping, water meter, or appurtenances for the distribution
and control of the water supply, or of the use of such supply, or
for the installation, removal, repair, or reading of any water meter
or the inspection of the location thereof. Any person who refuses
entry on receipt of a notification of the purpose of the entry shall
be subject to the penalties provided herein. Owners and tenants shall
make arrangements with the Water Utility to gain entrance to read
or repair water meters when buildings are unoccupied.
The City and all of its various departments, except the Water
Utility, shall pay to the Water Utility the reasonable cost and value
of any service rendered by the Water Utility, and the City shall pay
to the Water Utility an annual maintenance charge for hydrants in
such amount as the Council shall by separate resolution determine.
The Water Utility is directed to add fluoride to the water supply
system of the City of Fond du Lac in a manner prescribed by the Department
of Natural Resources of the State of Wisconsin to attain a fluoride
concentration of approximately 0.7 part per million.
No person shall violate any emergency water usage rule issued pursuant to the regulations of the Water Utility. Any person found guilty of violating this section shall be subject to a penalty as provided in §
1-4 of this Code.
Any person found to be in violation of any provision of this chapter or any order, rule or regulations, Wisconsin Statutes, Wisconsin Administrative Code or any other materials which are incorporated by reference shall be subject to a penalty as provided in §
1-4 of this Code.