Except where water mains cross bridges and except
when variations are specifically approved by the Board, all water
mains connecting with the city water system must be cast-iron hub-and-spigot
pipe meeting the specifications of the American Water Works Association
and installed with leaded joints. All proposed plans and specifications
for water mains must be approved by the Board of Public Works and
installed under the supervision and inspection of the Water and Sewer
Division of the Department of Public Works.
No owner or tenant of any premises supplied with water from the city mains shall be permitted to furnish water to other consumers, and no multiple-consumer service shall be permitted in the same premises, except as provided in §
262-39.
Any service in which any other variety of pipe shall be placed than that specified in §
262-54 or where opportunity is neglected to replace wrought iron or steel pipe with such pipe as specified, the Board reserves the right to have the water shut off from said premises until such pipe has been installed in accordance with the rules.
Standpipes or pipes for automatic suppression
of fires in buildings, which fixtures are intended only for such use,
will be permitted to be attached to the city water supply system,
and no charge will be made for the use of water for such purposes.
All such pipes must be provided with a suitable valve outside of the
building, which shall be under the exclusive control of the Board.
Also, in the case of standpipes, a valve must be provided and placed
at the bottom of the standpipe and at each hose opening, which valve
shall be sealed by the Water and Sewer Division. In case such seals
shall be broken for the extinguishment of any fire, the party breaking
the seal shall immediately thereafter notify the Water and Sewer Division,
and the valve shall be resealed.
In the case of fraud, misrepresentation on the
part of the applicant, abuse in the use of water, violation of any
of the rules and regulations relating thereto or nonpayment of rates
and charges when due, in addition to the penalties specifically provided
by the rules and regulations, the City Charter or ordinances, the
water may be cut off without notice, and the water will not be turned
on again unless satisfactory assurance shall be given that no further
cause of complaint shall arise and until the payment of such fees
as the Board may prescribe.
The Board reserves the right to shut off the
water for alterations, extensions and repairs and to stop or restrict
the supply of water whenever it may be found necessary, and the Board
shall not be held liable under any circumstances for a deficiency
or failure to supply water, whether occasioned by shutting off water
to make repairs, connections, extension or any other cause whatsoever.
The Board shall determine and fix the rates
for water to be used for building construction or repairs, the volume
of water to be estimated upon the basis of the amount required per
unit of the square area or cubic content for the various classes of
construction involved. Such estimated schedule charge for such service
shall be paid in advance. In lieu of a schedule charge for such service,
a meter may be installed, in which case a deposit shall be required
as security against damage to such meter, any surplus thereof to be
applied towards the consumption charges. See the list of current prices
and fees posted at the Water Building, 510 First Street.