§ 78-21. Service connections to mains.

(a)

Payment of costs. The cost of water service connections from the accountholder premises to the water services department's mains shall be borne by the owner of the premises, including the main taps or other means of connections at the main, in accordance with the charges and other provisions for such work set forth in section 78-28 and other applicable rules and regulations.

(b)

Permit required; persons authorized to do work. Water services shall not be installed except by permit issued by the water services department on the basis of an application for such permit made by the owner of the premises to be served or an authorized agent. The application shall show the name of the owner, the name of the licensed master plumber who is to install the service, the legal description and the street location of the premises to be served, and the sizes and dimensioned location of the proposed water services. All work or water services not done by city employees shall be done by licensed master plumbers as defined by the city building code, except that a licensed building wrecker may obtain a water services department permit to disconnect water service at a structure to be wrecked, and then disconnect the water service line serving such structure being wrecked from the main, subject to water services department inspection of the manner, method and quality of the disconnection, which shall conform to the requirements of the water services department.

(c)

Expiration of permits. Every permit issued by the water services department under the provisions of this code shall expire by limitation and become null and void if the work authorized by such permit is not commenced within 180 days from the date of such permit, or, if the work authorized by such permit is suspended or abandoned at any time after the work is commenced for a period of 180 days. Before such work can be recommenced, a new permit shall be first obtained to do so, and the fee therefore shall be one-half the amount required for a new permit for such work, provided no changes have been made or will be made in the original construction documents for such work, and provided further that any suspension or abandonment has not exceeded one year. A permit may be extended by the water services department for a period not to exceed six months upon written request from the permittee showing that circumstances beyond the control of the permittee have prevented action from being taken.

(Ord. No. 120551, § 1, 6-28-12)

Cross reference

Buildings and building regulations, ch. 18.