[R.O. 2003 § 705.190; Ord. No.
23.407 Art. XI, 3-23-2000]
No unauthorized person shall maliciously, willfully or negligently
break, damage, destroy, uncover, deface or tamper with any structure,
appurtenance or equipment which is part of the public water system.
Any person violating this provision shall be subject to immediate
arrest under charge of disorderly conduct.
[R.O. 2003 § 705.200; Ord. No.
23.407 Art. XII, 3-23-2000]
A.
The Superintendent and other duly authorized employees of the City
bearing proper credentials and identification shall be permitted to
enter all properties for the purposes of inspection, observation,
measurement, sampling and testing in accordance with the provisions
of this Chapter.
B.
While performing the necessary work on private properties referred to in Subsection (A), the Superintendent or duly authorized employees of the City shall observe all safety rules applicable to the premises established by the company and the company shall be held harmless for injury or death to the City employees and the City shall indemnify the company against loss or damage to its property by City employees and against liability claims and demands for personal injury or property damage asserted against the company and growing out of the gauging and sampling operation, except as such may be caused by negligence or failure of the company to maintain safe conditions.
C.
The Superintendent and other duly authorized employees of the City
bearing proper credentials and identification shall be permitted to
enter all private properties through which the City holds a duly negotiated
easement for the purposes of, but not limited to, inspection, observation,
measurement, sampling, repair, requirement and maintenance of any
portion of the public water system lying within said easement. All
entry and subsequent work, if any, on said easement shall be done
in full accordance with the terms of the duly negotiated easement
pertaining to the private property involved.
[R.O. 2003 § 705.210; Ord. No.
23.407 Art. XIII, 3-23-2000]
A.
Any person found to be violating any provision of this Chapter except Section 705.190, shall be served by the City with written notice stating the nature of the violation and providing a reasonable time limit for the satisfactory correction thereof. The offender shall, within the period of time stated in such notice, permanently cease all violations. In the case of major, criminal, repetitive and/or malicious violations, the violator shall be punished to the full extent of the law.
B.
Any person who shall continue any violation beyond the time limit provided for in Subsection (A), shall be guilty of an ordinance violation and on conviction thereof shall be fined in the amount and/or method as determined by the appropriate court system. Each twenty-four-hour period in which any such violation shall continue shall be deemed a separate offense.
C.
Any person violating any of the provisions of this Chapter shall
become liable to the City for any expense, loss or damage occasioned
the City by reason of such violation.
D.
The Water Purveyor shall deny or discontinue, after reasonable notice
to the occupants thereof, the water service to any premises wherein
any backflow prevention device required by this Article is not installed,
tested and maintained in a manner acceptable to the Water Purveyor,
or if it is found that the backflow prevention device has been removed
or bypassed, or if an unprotected cross-connection exists on the premises.
Water service to such premises shall not be restored until the consumer
has corrected or eliminated such conditions or defects in conformance
with this Section to the satisfaction of the Water Purveyor.
