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SECTION 7415. Private and Mutual Water Companies Operatinq Within City Limits Upon notification in writing by the Director of Public Works a water utility operating within the City Limits shall: 1. Furnish the Department a detailed map showing the size, location, and depth for all pipelines, hydrants, valves, meters, pump stations, booster stations and other facilities used for the production, distribution or sale of water. Thereafter, copies of current maps and drawings shall be furnished the Department annually. 2. Notify the Fire Department and the Department of Public Works at least 24 hours before any area is to be taken out of service for construction, inspection and maintenance or, in the case of an emergency, immediately upon occurrence of same. 3. Install all new facilities to meet the minimum American Insurance Association requirements for fire protection in the same class as the City is rated. 4. Submit two sets of complete plans and obtain the necessary permits for the inspection of any work performed on or in public rights of way and obtain a building permit to perform any plumbing or piping on or in private property or easements. SECTION 7416. Certification of Water Supply Before the issuance of any permit or variance or the signing of any tract map, parcel map, lot split, or improvement plans, a certification must be obtained from the Department stating that the water system supplying said property meets the requirements for the last classification of the City of Santa Ana by the American Insurance Association in suppl~ distribution facilities and fire hydrants or that the property is or will be served by the City. SECTION 7417. Drillinq and Abandoning Wells A. No person shall drill for water within the corporate limits of the City without first obtaining a permit therefor from the City Council. Water wells drilled shall comply with Water Well Standards: State of California Department of Water Resources, Bulletin 74. B. Ail wells within the corporate limits of the City, not in proper repair and condition for immediate service or not being used for water level or quality records, shall be abandoned and plugged as pre- scribed by the Public Works Department. Any person or agency, when abandoning any well within the corporate limits of the City, shall obtain a permit from, and perform work to the standards required by the Public Works Department. SECTION 7418. Wasting Water On or Over City Property It is unlawful for any person or agency to waste water by running said water over or upon City curbs, gutters, or streets, or other City property without a permit from the Department. The running of waste water upon City property shall constitute a hazard to the maintenance of the structural properties of City facilities and to the people for whom the use of said property has been provided. Any land outside of the corporate limits where the City may purchase or acquire the water system shall receive water service at such rates as the Council shall establish by resolution. SECTION 7419. Service Outside the City Limits No service connections shall be made with the water system of the -9-