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--•-� v. v•�i�vtl Community Services Department WATER RULE NO. 11 SERVICE CONNECTIONS, METERS AND RELATED APPARATUS A. GENERAL 1. Service pipes, meters, meter boxes and other appurtenances shall be constructed within the public right-of-way, or within easements as negotiated by the Director. When the meter and meter box cannot reasonably be located in the public right-of-way, they shall be located on the customer's premises adjacent to the crossing of the service pipes with the property Zine, or such other location as may be agreed upon by the customer and the Director._ No rent or other charge shall be levied against the Department for meters, meter boxes, service pipes or other appendages which must be located on the customer's property.. 2. The Department shall own and maintain all service pipes, meters and appendages from the water main to and including the meter, whether located on private property or in the public right-of-way. 3. The customer shall, at his own expense and risk, furnish, install and maintain all apparatus and appliances which are required to receive, control, regulate and utilize the pressure and flow of water as furnished by the Department. The Department shallnot be liable for any loss or damage caused by the improper installation, maintenance or malfunction of such apparatus. The Department shall not be responsible for damage or incdnvenience occasioned by the misuse of water after it has left the meter, nor for any damage caused by the turning on and off of water service by Department forces. 4. The customer shall compensate the Department for any and all damage to meters, pipes or other equipment under the Department's jurisdiction, which is caused by carelessness or neglect of the customer. 5. It shall be the customer's or property owner's responsibility to maintain free and clear access for the Department's representatives to all meters, meter vaults, backflow devices, fire hydrants and other water facilities supplying his premises. 6. Inasmuch as ownership of all meters, service pipes and other apparatus as described in Paragraph 2 above is vested in the City, only authorized representatives and employees of the Department are'permitted.to connect or disconnect the service pipes to the main, or to turn the service on or off at the meter. Tampering with the meter or service pipe in any way by unauthorized persons is a violation of these rules and may result in the discontinuance of water service. -24-