§ 15.32.150. Free water—Modification of rates.

A.

Except as otherwise provided in this title, the department shall furnish free water for public uses such as water for fighting fires, sprinkling and flushing streets and sewers. All agencies of the metropolitan government using such free water shall use every means to conserve its use, shall not in any manner abuse or misuse the equipment of the department and shall cooperate with the department in maintaining equipment used by other departments on obtaining free water in a first class working condition.

B.

No free water may be furnished by the department except as may be provided by this chapter, and no modification of the water rates set out in this chapter may be made except for water consumed by other departments, boards or agencies of the metropolitan government, and such modifications shall be made only by the metropolitan council.

(Prior code § 40-1-154)