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Municipal Utilities and Service Lines Rules and Rqgulations <br />E. Low Pressure Complaints <br />Periodically, the Utility receives complaints concerning low water <br />pressure, usually on older structures. Realizing that service lines are <br />primarily the responsibility of the home owner, the Utility will do all <br />that is feasible to assist residential customers in solving these <br />problems, if the customer is willing to wait until said work can be <br />scheduled by the Utility. <br />If the customer chooses to replace or repair the line through a plumber <br />and at a time convenient to them, it shall be at the property owner's or <br />customer's expense. <br />F. Demolition <br />Building demolition, due to condemnation or redevelopment of <br />property, requires proper disconnection of water service lines to <br />prevent leakage. The Utility will disconnect the service line at the <br />property owner's expense, (at the current demolition fee). This charge <br />shall be fixed by the Utility based on number and size of services to the <br />property. The demolition contractor shall be responsible for the water <br />service demolition fee prior to any work being done. The contractor <br />will also be responsible for the return of any meter or other fixtures <br />belonging to the Utility which the Utility was unable to retrieve prior <br />to demolition. <br />When buildings are demolished, the instituting agency, usually the <br />Department of Code Enforcement, shall include in its specification the <br />requirement that all water service lines shall be disconnected in <br />conformity with Utility Rules; and it may include the water service <br />demolition fee in its contract with the demolition contractor. Re -use of <br />disconnected service lines is prohibited. <br />XI. FIRE PROTECTION, <br />A. General <br />Water service lines for private fire protection (sprinkler systems, <br />standby hoses or external private hydrants) are subject to the <br />specifications outlined herein, Section X. - SERVICE LINES. All fire <br />protection system designs must be approved by the City Fire <br />Department or applicable fire department in addition to the Utility. <br />The Utility will not be responsible to supply more than thirty-five (35) <br />psi normal static pressure in the water mains. Fire lines requiring <br />M <br />