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O 1/28/2013 E. Mitiqate the burden on rate-pavers arisinq from costs associated with remediatinp contamination of the Citv's water supplv due to backflow from private water sources caused bv a propertv owner's failure to comply with fhe requirements of this Article. 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. Sec. 38.32 Protection Required for Water Service No water service connection to any premises shall be installed or maintained by the City unless the water supply is protected as required by state laws and regulations and this Article. Sec.38.33 Equipment Requiring Backflow Prevention No person shall advertise, sell or offer for use or sale, any waste-treating chemical or substance, water-using or water-oriented equipment, mechanism or contrivance, which when utilized may cause contamination or pollution of the domestic water supply unless such operation has been equipped with an approved backflow prevention assembly. Sec. 38.34 Assembly Requirements Any backflow prevention assembly required herein shall be a model and size approved by the Director and it shall be the Customer-user's property, responsibility and at the Customer-user's expense to install and maintain such assembly. Sec. 38.35 Responsible Authority The Director of Public Works Services is invested with the authority and responsibility for the implementation of an effective cross-connection control program and for the enforcement of the provisions of this ordinance. Sec. 38.36 Right of Entry The Customer-user's system should be open for inspection at all reasonable times, or in case of emergency at any time, to authorized representatives of the City to determine whether cross connections or other structural or sanitary hazards, including violations of these regulations, exist. Sec. 38.37 Definitions The following words or phrases shall, for the purpose of this Article, have the meanings respectively ascribed to them in this Section: � A. Auxiliary Water Supply: Any water supply on or available to the premises other than the City approved public water supply. These auxiliary waters may include water from another purveyor's public potable water supply or any natural source(s), such as a well, ATTY/FINAL ORD/2013/ORD.384lCROSS CONNECTION ORD.#2391 REV:01-17-13 PT FORMERLY MUFF#802 Page 3 of 13