§ 78-49. Water pressure not guaranteed; right of city to turn off water; fee for restoration of water; authority to disconnect; city's liability for loss of water.

(a)

The public services department neither guarantees an uninterrupted supply of water nor water at any particular pressure for any purpose, but reserves and shall have the right to shut off the water in its mains at any time for the purpose of making repairs or extensions or for other purpose incidental to a public water supply. The public services department will not be responsible for any damage resulting from a consumer leaving a faucet open or otherwise caused by low pressure.

(b)

The public services department shall have the right to turn off water service at the main for the protection of the city or the consumer when a building has been burned or torn down or when the consumer has been found to be using water illegally and to assess the regular schedule of fees for restoration of service.

(c)

The public services department is authorized to disconnect water service from any premises where, because of defective plumbing or the like, it shall be deemed in the best interest of the city to do so.

(d)

The city shall not be responsible for any loss of water from leaks or otherwise on the private property of a consumer and shall be under no obligation to make any adjustment for such leaks.

(Code 1988, § 22-39; Ord. No. 11-02, § VI, 1-13-11)