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of Public Health (Title 17, California Administrative Code, Sections 7583-7622, inclusive) as they are now in effect and as they may be amended from time to time in the future, insofar as the same are applicable to the protection of the water supply of the City are hereby adopted, incorporated herein by reference and made a part hereof. C. Installation~ Maintenance and Testinq: Backflow preventive devices required hereunder shall be approved by the Department, and shall be installed at the expense of the customer. The customer shall annually test and service such devices to maintain them in satisfactory operating condition and shall overhaul or replace such devices if they are found defective. Records of such tests, repairs and overhauls shall be kept by the customer on forms approved by the Department. A copy of such records shall be sent to the Department. Tests shall be conducted and reported in a manner prescribed by the Health Department by persons certified or approved by the Health Department. D. Discontinuance of Water Service: Service of water to any premises may be discontinued by the Department if a backflow preventive device required by this Section and by rules or regulations adopted pursuant thereto is not installed, tested and maintained, or if any defect is found in an installed backflow preventive device, or if it is found that a backflow preventive device has been removed or by-passed, or if unprotected cross-connections exist on the premises, and service will not be restored until such conditions or defects are corrected. SECTION 7414. Water for Tracts A. Construction Water for Residential Subdivisions of Five or ~ore Lots: Water used for construction purposes within residential subdivisions of five or more lots shall be paid for at the charge as established by and for the purposes described in the resolution adopted by the Council for each lot in the entire subdivision. This payment shall cover all water needed for curbs, sidewalks, concrete pavement, pavement, sub-grade compaction, plastering, bricklaying, and other normal construction uses with the exception of sewer ditch flooding, and shall be taken from the service connection or fire hydrants within the tract, using meters at no additional cost for water, or from fire hydrants under the provision of Section 7411. The charge per lot shall provide for water from the service connection or hydrants within the tract boundaries only and for the construction activities specified above and for any other use such as developing lawns and watering plantings on the lot for a period of four months from the time the payment is made, or service is installed, or until the utility release for the house or building is issued, whichever occurs first. Thereafter, all water used shall be charged for at the regular rates. B. Construction Water for Commercial or Industrial Subdivisions of Five or More Lots: Water used for construction purposes within commercial or industrial subdivisions of five or more lots shall be paid for at the charge as established by the Council for water from fire hydrants under the provision of Section 7411. C. Application for Water Mains: Owners of a new tract or of a subdivision of land, who are required to install water mains and hydrantsi as provided for in the Subdivision Ordinance, shall make application to have said water mains and fire hydrants laid in said tract or subdivision. Water mains and fire hydrants shall be as determined by the Department to properly supply said tract or subdivision, having due regard to the requirements of adjacent lands and growth of the City. The Department shall charge and collect in advance for such water mains, fittings and hydrants as it deems necessary at the rate which the City Council shall establish by resolution. In cases where the applicant requests and is granted a main larger than deemed necessary by the Department, the applicant shall pay the entire cost. -8-