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5.48 Page 1 ORDINANCE NO. ORDINANCE ADDING CHAPTER 38, ARTICLE VI TO THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE CITY OF REDWOOD CITY RELATING TO THE CROSS CONNECTION CONTROL PROGRAM ORDINANCE THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDWOOD CITY DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Municipal Code Amendment. Article VI is hereby added to Chapter 38 of the City Code of the City of Redwood City to read as follows: "Article VI. CROSS CONNECTION CONTROL Sec. 38.30 Purpose The City of Redwood City has a responsibility of protecting the public water supply from contamination occurring through backflow. This can only be achieved by implementing an effective cross connection control program. This program has been designed to: A. protect the public water supply against actual or potential cross-contamination or pollution that may occur because of some undiscovered or unauthorized cross- connection on a customer-user's system: B. eliminate existing connections between drinking water systems and other sources of water that are not approved as safe and potable. for human consumption; C. encourage the exclusive use of public sources of water supply for domestic purposes; D. protect the drinking water supply within the premises where plumbing defects or cross-connections may endanger the drinking water supply available on the customer-user's system. Sec. 38.31 Incorporation of Regulations The regulations of the California Department of Public Health, Title 17, California Code of Regulations, Sections 7583 - 7605, inclusive, herein after referred to as Title 17, and Article VII (Plumbing Code) of Chapter 9 of this Code and all amendments thereto, are hereby adopted, incorporated by references herein and made a part hereof, insofar as the same are applicable to the protection of the City's water distribution system. A TTY/ORD/ORD.305 041608 1