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 §
215-3.
Any service in which any other variety of pipe shall be placed than
that specified in the "Specific Rules," 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 and which shall be under the exclusive control of
the Board. Also, in the case of standpipes a valve must be provided 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 case of fraud, misrepresentation on the part of the applicant, abuses
in the use of water, violations 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 the payment of such fees as the Board may prescribe.
The Board reserves the right to shut off the water for alterations,
extension 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 or 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 list of current prices and
fees posted at the Water Building, 510 First Street.