Ordinance 1237-86 - Laserfiche WebLink

• • 1 waste valve. The Utilities Division shall refuse to turn on the water until 2 the provisions of this section are complied with. 3 Section 23: Service Pressure Corrections. 4 A. Excessive Pressure. In services where the water pressure at the main is considered by the customer to be in excess of the desired pressure, 5 such customer may, at his option, install an approved type strainer and pressure regulator on his own premises in an accessible location. All 6 costs of installation, operation and maintenance shall be borne by the customer. 7 B. Insufficient Pressure. In services where the water pressure at the 8 main is considered by the customer to be lower than the desired 9 pressure, such customer may, after first requesting and receiving approval of the Utilities Superintendent, install a pump and pneumatic tank, or by other approved means provide increased pressure to the 10 premises. The location of such installation shall be on the customer's premises and he shall bear all costs of installation, operation and 11 maintenance thereof. Provision for prevention of back flow shall be made a part of the installation as required by the Utilities 12 Superintendent. 13 Section 24: Presence of Customer at Turn-On Required. 14 Water service to a premises will be turned on only if the customer is 15 present to ascertain that no damage results from leaking or burst pipes or 16 fixtures within the premises when the turn-on is made, or when written 17 approval by the owner is submitted to the City Utility Billing Division or 18 Utilities Division. 19 Section 25: Special Turn-On and Shut-Off Charges. 20 A. Regular Hours. The times during which the Utilities Division shall normally make a service turn-on or shut-off shall be within the 21 prescribed working hours of the Division during the week, exclusive of Saturday, Sundays and holidays. If a turn-on or shut-off of water to a 22 premises is made at any time other than the time prescribed above, it 23 will be assumed to have been done for the customer's specific convenience and there shall be a special charge made for such shut-off 24 or turn-on, in an amount provided under the current water rates and charges and such special charge shall be added to and considered a part of the regular water billing for the premises. 25 26 B. Use of Stop and Waste Valves. If the Utilities Division is requested to shut off and/or turn on the water service to a premises to enable 27 the owner, tenant or other person to make repairs or to replace piping, fixtures or other similar repairs or alterations affecting the water 28 service to such premises, and if such repairs, alterations or replacements could normally have been made by use of stop and waste 29 valves as required for all premises in Section 22 hereof, there shall be a special charge made for such shut-off and/or turn-on as provided 30 ander the current water rates and charges and such charge shall be added to and considered a part of the regular water billing for the 31 premises. 32 9