§ 15.16.200. Maintenance of service connection—Owner's and department's responsibility.

A.

This section shall apply to meters with a direct service line from the main used for the purpose of measuring flow of water intended for human consumption (domestic meters) and irrigation service but not meters used for fire suppression, cooling towers, deduction or any other purposes. The department will own and maintain the portion of the water service line within the domestic or irrigation meter box as well as the meter, meter box and any fittings within the meter boxes. The portion of the water service line from the public main to the domestic/irrigation meter box shall be owned and maintained by the department where such meter is located within or at the public right-of-way. If the meter is located in any other location outside the public right-of-way, the department will only own and maintain the portion of water service line inside the right-of-way with the remainder of service line owned and maintained by the property owner.

B.

The property owner will own, maintain and operate the portion of water service from the meter box to the structure served. The property owner also will own, maintain and operate all required backflow prevention and pressure reducing devices on the customer side of the meter.

C.

In accordance with the purchasing code and regulations, the director shall have discretion to solicit and, on behalf of the metropolitan government, enter into a contract with one or more qualified service providers to offer private service line insurance to customers of the department. Any such contract shall require that the costs of private service line insurance shall be borne by customers who elect to purchase the insurance and not by the department. No customer shall be required to purchase service line insurance as a condition to receiving water or sewer service.

(Ord. BL2015-1213 § 2, 2015; Amdt. 1 to Ord. BL2012-333 § 2, 2013; Ord. BL2012-333 §§ 2, 3, 2013; Ord. BL2006-1239 § 8, 2006; prior code § 40-1-34)