A. All mains, laterals, service connections and other parts of the system are under the exclusive control of the City Engineer and no person other than the City Engineer or his designee will be permitted to install any service connection, or to remove, change or tamper with same, or to in any manner interfere with any main, service pipe, meter, or other part of the system, or to connect any private service to the meter, or to disconnect same, or to turn the water on or off at the meter shutoff or curb stop.

B. The City Water Department will maintain all service connections in good order, and will make all necessary repairs and replacements of the city owned meters and other parts thereof, at the expense of the city. Each user is required to take all due precautions to protect the connection through which he/she is served from damage by freezing, hot water, traffic or tampering, and any damage arising through lack of such precaution shall be charged to the user.

C. It shall be the responsibility of the user to provide pressure reducing valves, backflow devices and/or other protective devices as may be necessary or advisable to protect the water system.

D. No pump or similar mechanical device shall be connected to the water system by consumers for the purpose of withdrawing water from or returning water to the system. This provision shall not apply to regularly constituted fire departments in fighting fires.