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A. Only employees of the department of public works are authorized to shut off and turn on water services, except as follows:

1. A licensed plumber with written authorization of the director of public works may turn a water service on at the curb stop for the sole purpose of testing service pipes within a premises. Such a test period shall not exceed four hours, and the curb stop shall be returned to the off position at the conclusion of the test;

2. A licensed plumber with the written authorization of the director of public works may turn a water service off at the curb stop to effect repairs of service pipes within a premises, provided a shutoff is installed as required prior to restoration of water service by the licensed plumber; or

3. Any city official given authorization by the director of public works.

B. An unauthorized shutoff hereunder is not considered an interruption of service for billing purposes and billing for water and sewer services shall continue during the period authorized.

C. Unauthorized turn-on or shutoff of water service is expressly prohibited. Should any person cause a water service to be turned on at the curb stop prior to the service being authorized or after being shut off by the department of public works as provided in this chapter, the water service will be shut off by the department of public works and the account will be charged the prescribed tampering fee. Subsequent violation will be cause for the director of public works to order the service shut off in a manner selected by the department of public works and the account charged with all costs incurred in such shutoff. Payment of all such costs plus an amount equal to the estimated cost of restoring the service will be made to the finance director prior to service being resumed. [Ord. 2006-08-081; Ord. 9371 § 1, 1984; Ord. 8982 § 28, 1981].