§ 26-110. Owner's responsibility.

(a)

All owners shall, at their own expense, keep their service pipe from the first shut-off valve to the building, and all other related apparatus, including, but not limited to, the shut-off boxes, in good repair and properly protected from frost and other dangers. Leaks in the service pipe between the first shut-off valve and the building shall be repaired, or such pipe shall be replaced, at the expense of the property owner, when the Village Engineer considers replacement necessary. If such service pipe is not repaired or replaced within ten days after receiving notice from the Village Engineer, the water shall be shut off until the repair or replacement is made.

(b)

If, in the opinion of the Village Engineer, a leak is of sufficient size to cause a noticeable loss of water from the water system, or the public health or welfare otherwise requires, the Village Engineer may forthwith shut off the service until the repair or replacement is made. If excavation is required by the village to shut off the service, the property owner shall reimburse the village therefor.

(Code 1993, § 18-3.8; Ord. No. 76-O-24, 6-15-1976; Ord. No. 98-O-38, 5-26-1998)