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Munici ti .,Utflities and Service Lines __ _ Rules and e Wations water. Funds so collected shall be used for the payment of repairs and/or replacement as provided herein from the water main to the front wall of any building, or line extended therefrom, but it shall not insure any water service line under any porch, steps, slab foundation, hard surface driveway, parking lot, crawl space or in any room or space under any sidewalk. In the case of two inch (2") lines or larger, the repairs provided hereunder shall extend from the water main to the property line only. Water sprinkler service lines shall not be covered under this article; however, if the domestic service line is less than two inches (2") and has a lawn sprinkler connection tee in it, said domestic service line and the tee will be covered, but not beyond the tee nor any costs of repair to the lawn sprinkling system proper. Utility personnel will not open or close valves for irrigation lines except for emergency shut -offs and only if the valve is accessible and functional. Fire protection lines, and any pipes tapped off of the fire line, are not covered by this fund. The Water Leak Repair Fund for repair and/or replacement shall not be in force on any account if the charge is delinquent for four (4) or more consecutive months. Leaks not covered by the Water Leak Repair Fund must be repaired by the customer/property owner, who will be given ten (10) days to make the repair. If not repaired within the time allotted, the Utility will repair the leak and bill the customer for all expenses incurred in the repair and/or replacement. Customer will also be billed per standard water rates for wasted water due to leak running more than three (3) days. Water total will be based on Utility standard accounting methods of leak classification. If the leak may cause damage to property other than the customer's, or if there are public safety concerns, the Utility will repair the leak immediately and bill the customer/property owner for the repair. If the Utility makes the repair, the water service will be discontinued until arrangements have been made to pay the bill. For lines disturbed by contractors, plumbers or others, the agent who disturbs the line shall repair it. 2. Sewer Service Fund See South Bend Municipal Code, Chapter 17 SEWERS AND WATER, Article 7. SEWER SERVICE FUND AND CHARGES. 35