§ 14-11-4 Backflow prevention assembly installation.
(A) A backflow prevention assembly shall be installed on the customer side and adjacent to the meter. Where construction or equipment location presents siting problems for the assembly, a location variance may be granted by the City through its Developmental Services Department. Requests will be in writing and must be approved prior to the installation of the assembly. In all cases, the assembly must be installed before the first branch line leading off the service line. The type of assembly required regardless of the degree of hazard shall be an approved reduced pressure principle backflow prevention assembly, unless otherwise provided in City guidelines.
(1) Repealed. Repealed.
(2) Repealed. Repealed.
(3) Auxiliary Water Supply. In the case of any premises where there is an auxiliary water supply, whether or not directly connected with a municipal water distribution system, the municipal water distribution system shall be protected by an approved air-gap method or an approved reduced pressure principle backflow prevention assembly.
(B) Assemblies and methods shall be installed by the consumer, at the consumer’s expense.
(1) Prior to installation of any assembly, customers must obtain an installation permit from the Development Services Department. A separate permit shall be obtained for each assembly to be installed, including replacement.
(2) It shall be the duty of the person doing the work authorized by the permit to notify the Engineering Department in writing that work is ready for inspection. Such notification shall be given not less than 24 hours before the work is to be inspected and shall be given only if there is reason to believe that the work done will meet current Foundation for Cross-Connection Control and Hydraulic Research of the University of Southern California University Standards, as referred to in the Manual of Cross-Connection Control.
(C) The City shall maintain a list of backflow prevention assemblies by type and manufacturer. The list shall be available to any customer required to install a backflow prevention assembly, together with instructions for proper installation. (Ord. 08-1101, passed 2-25-2008; Am. Ord. 14-1299, passed 8-18-2014; Am. Ord. 23-1582, passed 9-25-2023. Formerly 14-13-5)