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06/09/2008 <br /> Sec. 38.42 Cross Connection Prohibition <br /> A. It shall be unlawful for any person to construct, install, use, keep, or maintain, or <br /> to permit, cause, or allow the construction, installation, use, or maintenance of a <br /> cross-connection. <br /> B. It shall be unlawful for any person to construct or install, or to cause to be <br /> constructed or installed, a backflow prevention assembly which does not meet <br /> pertinent requirements of Title 17 of the California Administrative Code and <br /> Article VII (Plumbing Code) of Chapter 9 of this Code and all amendments <br /> thereto, and this Article. <br /> C. It shall be unlawful for any person to operate, use or maintain, or to permit, or <br /> cause the use, operation, or maintenance of any backflow prevention assembly <br /> which is not tested at least once each calendar year. <br /> D. It shall be unlawful for any person to use, operate, or maintain, or to permit or <br /> cause the use, operation, or maintenance of any backflow prevention assembly <br /> which is not in good repair. <br /> Sec. 38. 43 Penalties: <br /> A. Termination of Water Service <br /> In addition to the rights granted herein, the City may terminate water service to <br /> any premises served if a required backflow prevention assembly is removed or <br /> tampered with by customer-user. The term "tampered with" shall include, but is <br /> not limited to, those instances where the City finds evidence that an installed <br /> backflow prevention assembly has been by-passed, modified, made or allowed to <br /> remain ineffective. <br /> B. Fine and Imprisonment <br /> Any person or persons who willfully fails to install, or permit to be installed, <br /> backflow prevention assemblies as required by this Article or who willfully by- <br /> passes, alters or refuses to maintain a backflow prevention assembly, shall be <br /> guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be subject to a fine not <br /> exceeding $500 or imprisonment in the County jail for a period not exceeding six <br /> months or both fine and imprisonment. <br /> Section 2. Effective Date This ordinance shall be effective thirty (30) days after <br /> its adoption. <br /> ATTY/ORD/ORD.305 ORD.2331 <br /> 041608 10 FORMERLY MUFF#802 <br />