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• <br /> herein shall designate any physical arrangement whereby the Water System <br /> of the City is connected with another water supply and/or system, either <br /> public or private, in such a manner that a flow of water into the Everett <br /> Water System from such other water supply and/or system is possible. <br /> No by-pass, either within or outside the City limits, shall be installed <br /> or permitted to exist. The term "by-pass" as used herein shall designate <br /> any physical arrangement whereby water may be diverted around any gate <br /> valve, check valve, control valve, service cock or meter unless specifically <br /> installed by and/or permitted with full knowledge of the Water Department. <br /> Any cross-connection or unauthorized by-pass discovered or found <br /> to exist within the Water System shall be corrected or eliminated immediately <br /> either by the Water Department directly or the Department shall order and <br /> direct the responsible party to correct or eliminate such cross-connection <br /> or unauthorized by-pass. In the event the responsible party should fail or <br /> refuse to take such corrective action immediately, the Water Department <br /> may, upon serving written notice of its intention to do so, take the required <br /> corrective action and the responsible party shall be liable for payment of all <br /> costs so incurred. <br /> The City shall in no manner be obligated to provide nor continue water <br /> service to any premises or customer which fails or refuses to comply with <br /> Water Department requirements or regulations pertaining to a cross-connection, <br /> by-pass or any other reasonable requirement or regulation. <br /> Section 49: Fire Services - Ownership and Costs. All fire service <br /> connections shall be installed by and remain the property of the Water Depart- <br /> ment. The expense for all labor, materials and equipment rental required <br /> for tapping mains, making connections, placing valves, meters or any other <br /> protective device deemed necessary by the Superintendent to prevent the <br /> unauthorized use of water, including the testing of completed work, shall be <br /> paid by the customer. <br /> -23- <br />