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21.50.040 Charges for Service Pipes Connected Without Water Bureau Approval.

Label: City Code Section

If a service pipe is connected without a permit, the Water Bureau may charge for service and the City Administrator may order the service to be shut off. The water must not be turned on again until all charges have been paid. Where a service is required to be equipped with backflow protection, the service must not be activated until adequate backflow protection has been installed, tested and inspected by the Water Bureau. This is true even if rates and charges for the service have been paid.

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