2023-20 Ordinance Amending City Code Chapter 64 - Water Service

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-59. WATER SERVICE LINE. tap- top apptn4enanees between the Git�,water-main and the disehar-ge side of the watef meten Uftmeter-ed serviee lines for-fire pfoteetion pttfposes shall be eonsider-ed water- sey-viee lines for-the entire length thereof-. The water service line shall be originally supplied by the owner of therp emise preperty served thereby. The City shall maintain and keep in repair residential water service lines from the City main to the discharge side of the curb stop. The owner of therp emise prepeAy served thereby shall maintain and keep in repair residential service lines from the discharge side of the curb stop to the intake side of the water meter, and keep in repair unmetered services lines, commercial service lines and industrial service lines from the tap at the City mains to the discharge side of the water meter, subject to the other provisions of this Chapter. If repairs to a water service line become necessary in the judgment of City Personnel, the City may cause such repairs to be made, and if the same would otherwise be the responsibility of said owner of the premise preperty, the cost thereof may be added to the water bill for that service. Not more than one lot or parcel of ground shall be served by each service line, except as provided elsewhere herein, and whenever a lot or parcel of ground being served by a service line is divided into separate ownership, water service after such division shall be provided by a separate service line for each of the respective parts thereof. Where two or more single-family residence buildings or two-family residence buildings having water service of the residential classification are located on one lot or parcel of ground, a separate water service line shall be provided for each such building whether the same are owned by one person or entity or otherwise. (Amended, Ordinance No. 2013-20,