§ 110-41. Private fire service; fire line charges.

(a)

There shall be no charge for private fire service.

(b)

The cost of the installation of private fire service shall be paid for by the owner at actual cost, plus ten percent.

(c)

The public works department shall install fire line connections up to the property line upon the owner's signing a regular form of contract containing the following conditions:

(1)

Such connection shall be used for fire purposes only and shall have no connection whatsoever with any taps that may be used for other than fire purposes; and because of the danger of pollution, shall have no connection with any other source of supply, except in case a tank or fire pump is installed as a secondary supply. There shall be a check valve installed in each city connection to prevent the water from these secondary supplies running back into the city mains.

(2)

The owner shall not draw any water whatsoever through such connection for any purpose except the extinguishment of fires or for periodic tests of the fire system, which tests shall be made in the presence of a representative of the public works department.

(3)

Any authorized representative of the public works department shall have free access to the buildings at any reasonable time for the purpose of inspecting any equipment of the public works department.

(4)

When convenient with the public works department, and if the public works department so desires and instructs the owner, the owner shall set in this connection at the line dividing the property of the owner and the street or alley, a weighted check valve, which check valve shall be satisfactory to the insurance companies and to the public works department. Such check valve shall be fitted with a bypass, on which shall be set a meter, the purpose of which shall be to indicate whether or not water is being used through this connection, and for the further purpose of showing any leakage, if same exists.

(d)

Violation by the owner of any of the regulations in this section shall terminate the regulations set forth in subsection (c)(1)—(4) of this section, and because of such violation, the public works department may disconnect the pipes or stop the flow of water through the same.

(e)

The right is reserved by the public works department to shut off the supply at any time in case of accident or to make alterations, extensions, connections or repairs; and if possible, the public works department agrees to give 24 hours' notice of such shutoff.

(f)

The right is reserved by the public works department to shut off the supply at any time the regular domestic service is shut off.

(g)

The public works department shall not make any guarantee as to a certain pressure in this pipe or in the main supplying the same, and shall not be, under any circumstances, held liable for loss or damage to the owner for a deficiency or failure in the supply of water, whether occasioned by shutting off of water in case of accident or alterations, extensions, connections or repairs or for any cause whatsoever.

(h)

There is hereby imposed, in addition to any and all other fees or charges imposed by this chapter, additional fees and charges to be known as fire line charges, for fire line connections, standby service and maintenance.

(Code 1964, § 45-6)

Cross reference

Fire prevention and protection, ch. 50.