194-7 Repair, extensions and improvements of system.
(A) The Department of Public Works may make repairs, extensions or improvements on the waterworks, provide new main pipes and construct or repair hydrants established by the City.
(B) The Department of Public Works does not guarantee constant pressure nor uninterrupted service, nor does it assure either a full volume of water or the required pressure per square inch necessary to effectively operate appliances of any kind, then some being subject to all the variable conditions which may occur in the use of water from the main pipe.
(C) The City will not be responsible for damages caused by shutting off water for the purpose of doing repairs on pipes, gates, hydrants or other fixtures, or by any work on the main pipe system, or by breaks in the pipes, or by low pressure resulting from any cause. Reasonable notice shall be given, if possible, to all customers before the water is shut off, except in cases of emergency.
(D) Any work done on the public water supply system by a private contractor or agent shall only be performed after procurement from the Department of all necessary permits and licenses as hereinafter described.
(E) No plumber not in the employ of the Department of Public Works Water Division shall shut water off or turn on the water at any service pipe, except at the cellar wall. Whenever, by request of the Owner or his representative, water is turned on or off at the curb stop, for testing of the plumbing or other purposes, the charge for doing so shall be $10.00.
(F) No person, not in the employ of the Department of Public Works, or a member of the Fire Department in the performance of his duties shall turn on any hydrant, public or private, without first obtaining permission from the Water Division.
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