Ordinance 2582 - Laserfiche WebLink

• Section 13 - Notice To Consumers The Water Department reserves the right to shut off the water from the mains at any time without notice, for repairs, extensions, or other necessary purposes, without liability for damage, and persons having boilers supplied by direct pressure from the main are cautioned against danger. The Water De- partment shall endeavor to notify customers , but will not be responsible for the safety of boilers or other fixtures on the premises of any water consumer. Section 14 - Liability for Fire Loss The Water Department hereby expressly notifies its consumers and patrons that it will not be responsible or liable for any losses by fires or conflag- rations by reason of any lack of supply of water or water pressure , at the time of fires or fire alarms, or at any other time; and any rates established for sprinkling systems or attachments, and stand pipes , or any fire protection appliances , are and shall be always conditional that no liability of any kind or nature whatsoever shall attach to the Water Department by failure of the water supply at the time of fire or fire alarms, or at any other time . For protection against losses by fire , consumers are requested to take out poli- cies of fire insurance as liability of the Water Department for loss against fire is hereby declared to be nothing; that being the intention of this rule in the operation of the works. Water is supplied for sprinkling purposes, not for fire protection to any consumer, and all contracts for water are hereby made subject to this rule . Section 15 - Stop and Waste Cocks Consumers shall at their own expense put in all pipes and connections from the stop cock placed by the Water Department , and all pipes must be pro- vided with stop and waste cocks, protected from frost and accessible to the consumer, that they may be drained to prevent freezing and the water shut off for repairs to service pipes . Additional stop and waste cocks shall also be placed in all sags and bends in the pipes when they cannot be otherwise drained. Each outside hose bib shall be protected by an additional stop and waste cock. The Water Department shall refuse to turn on the water until the provisions of this section are complied with. A charge of fifty (500) cents will be made where it becomes necessary for an employee of the Water Department to shut off or turn on water to repair broken pipes, or for installing stop and waste . -6-