Fowler Municipal Code Art. 10 Equipment

All facilities installed by the City on private property for the purpose of rendering water services shall remain the property of the City and may be maintained, repaired, or replaced by the Water Department without the consent or interference of the owner or occupant of the property. The property owner shall use reasonable care in the protection of the facilities. No payment shall be made for placing or maintaining such facilities on private property. No person shall place, or permit the placement of, any object in a manner which will interfere with the free access to a meter box or will interfere with the reading of a meter.

(§ 9-4, Ord. 14-6)

Users of water services making any material change in the size, character, or extent of the equipment or operations utilizing water services, or whose change in operations results in a large increase in the use of water, shall immediately give the City written notice of the nature of the change and, if necessary, amend their application.

(§ 9-5, Ord. 14-6)

No person shall attach any ground wire to any plumbing which is or may be connected to a service connection or main belonging to the City, unless such plumbing is adequately connected to an effective driven ground installation on the premises. The City will hold the applicant liable for any damages to its property occasioned by such ground wire attachments.

(§ 9-7, Ord. 14-6)

Fire hydrants are for the use of the City or organized fire protection agencies pursuant to contracts with the City. Other parties desiring to use fire hydrants for any purpose shall first obtain written permission from the Water Department prior to such use and shall operate the fire hydrants in accordance with instructions issued by the Water Department. Unauthorized uses of fire hydrants will be prosecuted according to law.

(§ 14-1, Ord. 14-6)

When a fire hydrant has been installed in the location specified by the proper authority, the City shall have fulfilled its obligation. If a property owner or other party desires a change in the size, type, or location of the fire hydrant, he shall bear all costs of such changes without a refund. Any change in the location of a fire hydrant shall be approved by the proper authority.

(§ 14-2, Ord. 14-6)

The consumer, at his own risk and expense, shall furnish, install, and keep in good and safe condition all equipment that may be required for receiving, controlling, applying, and utilizing water, and the City shall not be responsible for any losses or damages caused by the improper installation of such equipment or the negligence or wrongful act of the consumer or of any of his tenants, agents, employees, contractors, licensees, or permittees in installing maintaining, operating, or interfering with such equipment.

(§ 17-2, Ord. 14-6)

No one, except an employee or representative of the City, shall at any time in any manner operate the curb cocks or valves, main cocks, gates, or valves of the water system of the City or interfere with meters or their connections, street mains, or other parts of the water system.

(§ 2-8, Ord. 14-6)

The consumer shall be liable for any damages to the City-owned water service facilities when such damages are from causes originating on the premises by an act of the applicant or his tenants, agents, employees, contractors, licensees, or permittees including the breaking or destruction of locks by the applicant or others on or near a service connection and any damages which may result from hot water or steam from a boiler or heater on the premises of the applicant. The City shall be reimbursed by the consumer for any such damages promptly on the presentation of a bill.

The City shall not be responsible for damages to property caused by faucets, valves, or other equipment that is open when water is turned on at the meter, either originally or when turned on after a temporary shutdown.

(Ord. 14-6 §§ 9-6 and 17-2)