A. City Jurisdiction and Responsibilities. All mains, laterals, service connections and other parts of the system are under the exclusive control of the City. A private valve shall be installed between the meter and the premises served for the owner’s use. The City will maintain all service connections in good operating condition and will make all necessary inspections, repairs and replacements of meter and other parts of the service connection at the expense of the City.

B. Consumer’s Responsibilities. Each consumer is required to take all precautions to protect the connection through which consumer’s premises is served from damage by freezing, hot water, traffic or malicious tampering. Damage resulting through lack of such precaution shall be charged against the owner of the property served.

C. Interference Prohibited. No person other than City personnel will be permitted to: