A. Each customer served by City water is responsible for all leaks, or damages due to leaks, downstream of the customer’s point of service delivery. Each customer is responsible for full payment of charges to the City for any water lost due to leaks and other causes downstream of the customer’s point of service delivery.

B. Each customer must maintain water pipes, faucets, valves, sprinklers, plumbing fixtures or any other water appliances in good repair to prevent waste of water. If a customer fails to maintain water facilities in good repair, the Director may terminate water service to the customer’s property in an emergency or after providing ten days’ written notice to the service address to be terminated. The Director may restore water service when the condition forming the basis for the termination has been remedied to the satisfaction of the Director. The customer must pay all fees and charges relating to the termination and restoration of water service before water service is restored.

C. Unless authorized in writing by the Director, no person may construct or maintain any channel, ditch, flume, or conduit to run water, or otherwise cause water to flow or discharge, from any premises, residence or place of business on any street, gutter, way, sidewalk, alley or public place. (Ord. No. G-6741, § 2 (Exh. A), 2020)