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(a) Every water service as defined in this chapter shall be metered <br />(b) Water services shall be designated according to the type of use as defined <br />in this chapter. <br />(c) Only duly authorized employees or agents of the city shall be permitted to <br />install water meters. Following the final acceptance of the water service and meter, the <br />meter and the service connection shall belong to the city and are the sole property of <br />the city. <br />(d) Meters will be read at regular intervals for the preparation of regular bills <br />and as required for the preparation of opening bills, closing bills, and special bills. <br />Sec. 39-26. - Continuity of service. <br />(a) The city will exercise reasonable diligence to fumish a continuous and <br />sufficient supply of water to its customers and to avoid any shortage or interruption of <br />delivery thereof. It cannot, however, guarantee a continuous or sufficient supply or <br />freedom of interruption. <br />(b) The city shall not be liable for interruptions or shortage of supply, nor for <br />any loss or damage occasioned thereby. <br />(c) Whenever, in the operation of the city's water system, interruption in the <br />delivery of water to customers results from or is occasioned by cause other than the <br />exercise by the city of its right to temporarily suspend the delivery of water for the <br />purpose of making repairs or improvement to its system, notice of any such interruption <br />will not be given to the customers of the city, but the city shall exercise reasonable <br />diligence to reinstitute delivery of water. <br />(d) The city, whenever it shall find it necessary for the purpose of making <br />repairs or improvements to its system, shall have the right to temporarily suspend the <br />delivery of water. In all such cases, as reasonable notice as circumstances will permit <br />will be given to the customer, and the making of such repairs or improvements will be <br />completed as rapidly as may be practicable and at such times as will cause the least <br />inconvenience to its customers. <br />Sec. 39-27. - Private fire protection service. <br />(a) The use of separate fire protection services shall be limited to servicing <br />structural and buildings fire sprinkler systems, fire hoses, on-site fire pumps, fire <br />department connection standpipes, and fire hydrants. No such service shall be used for <br />any purpose other than flushing, fire flow testing, and the extinguishment of fires. All <br />such services shall be equipped with an approved double check valve assembly in <br />accordance with section 39-29(i) at the expense of the owner. <br />Ordinance No. NS -XXX <br />Page 22 of 56 <br />75C-24 <br />