(A) 
The Water Department shall not be liable for any loss or damage of any nature whatsoever caused by any defect in the customer's line, plumbing, or equipment, nor shall the Water Department be liable for loss or damage due to interruption of service or temporary changes in pressure.
(B) 
Customers shall be responsible for valves on their premises being turned off when the water service is turned on.
(Ord. 348 §17.1, 1984; Ord. 427 §1, 1997)
(A) 
Water Department equipment on the customer's premises remains the property of the Water Department and may be repaired, replaced, or removed by the Water Department employees at any time without consent of the customer. No payment will be made to the property owner for the right to install, maintain, replace, or remove Water Department equipment on his/her premises. The property owner must exercise reasonable care to prevent damage to equipment and must in no way interfere with its operation. The property owner must keep dogs or other animals secure or confined to avoid interference with the utility operation and maintenance.
(B) 
The Water Department may, at its option, install pressure reducing valves which, if done, will be done at the expense of the Water Department, and for the purposes of reducing pressures from the distribution mains only in order to protect the Water Department's meter. The installation of the pressure reducing valve is not designed nor intended to protect any property beyond the meter to the customer's lines, and if any property of the customer after water passes through the meter is subject to damage by reason of water pressure or changes thereof the loss or damage that may result to the customer's property will be at the sole and exclusive expense of the customer and shall not be a responsibility of the Water Department. Failure of Water Department control valves or devices will not in any way indicate negligence by the Water Department or responsibility for damage caused therefrom.
(Ord. 348 §17.2, 1984; Ord. 427 §1, 1997)
The customer shall be liable and pay all costs of repair for any damage to equipment owned by the Water Department which is caused by an act of the customer, his/her tenants, agents, employees, contractors, licensees, or permittees. Damage to equipment shall include but not be limited to breaking of seals and locks, tampering with meters, injury to meters including, but not limited to, damage by hot water or steam, and damaged meter boxes, curb stops, meter stops, and other service appurtenances.
(Ord. 348 §17.3, 1984; Ord. 427 §1, 1997)