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<br />5.48 <br />Page 9 <br /> <br />4. The Director may require an approved tester to (1) demonstrate backflow <br />prevention assembly testing procedures in the field, and (2) provide <br />advanced notice to the Director of scheduled backflow prevention <br />assembly testing, installation or repair work so that it may be observed by <br />the Director. <br /> <br />5. The Director may revoke approval of an individual tester and remove them <br />from the list of approved testers if the individual tester, or their employer, <br />fails or refused to comply with City policies and procedures for testing of <br />assemblies, submits incorrect test reports, engages in dishonest business <br />practices in the City, fails to maintain a valid Backflow Testers Certificate <br />issued by the American Water Works Association, or installs, repairs, or <br />tests backflow prevention assemblies in a negligent manner. <br /> <br />6. No person shall perform tests on backflow prevention assemblies in the <br />City unless he or she has been approved to do so by the Director. No <br />person, firm, corporation or other form of business organization shall <br />permit an employee to perform tests on backflow prevention assemblies in <br />the City unless such employee has been approved to do so by the <br />Director. <br /> <br />G. Test Reporting. A record of each test shall be submitted to the Director within <br />thirty (30) days after the test to which such record pertains, upon forms provided <br />by the Director. <br /> <br />Sec. 38.41 Fees <br /> <br />A. Administrative Fee <br /> <br />Where backflow prevention assemblies must be maintained and tested, the City <br />shall charge administrative fees at the rate of $60 per backflow prevention <br />assembly annually. The fees shall be included as part of the municipal water bill <br />presented to the customer-user. <br /> <br />B. Testing Fee <br /> <br />When the Director deems it appropriate to test backflow prevention assemblies <br />using City staff or by a contractor hired by the City, the annual fee for such test <br />shall be included as part of the next ensuing municipal water bill presented to the <br />customer-user. <br /> <br />A TTY/ORD/ORD.305 <br />041608 <br /> <br />9 <br />