§ 15-9-171. RESTRICTIONS ON CUSTOMER'S INSTALLATION.

(A)

A customer's installation:

(1)

shall comply with Chapter 25-12 ( Technical Codes ); and

(2)

shall not interfere with the City's utility service to the customer or to another person.

(B)

A customer's electric installation:

(1)

shall use equipment guaranteed to operate at the highest practicable power factor;

(2)

is subject to a penalty if the power factor is below the amount authorized by ordinance or tariff; and

(3)

if three phase service is supplied by the City, the customer shall:

(a)

control the customer's use to maintain the load at the point of delivery at a reasonable electrical balance between the phases; and

(b)

install protective equipment to protect the customer's three phase equipment from single phasing.

(C)

A customer's water installation shall:

(1)

comply with Chapter 15-1 ( Cross-Connection Regulation );

(2)

include an approved pressure reducing valve if the pressure in the City's water line exceeds 80 pounds per square inch as prescribed by Article 6 ( Uniform Plumbing Code ) of Chapter 25-12 ( Technical Codes );

(3)

be protected by the customer against damage resulting from a service interruption or irregularity or air entrapment; and

(4)

include an operable approved cut-off valve at the point of delivery.

(D)

A customer's wastewater installation shall include backwater protection equipment if the customer's plumbing fixtures are lower than the castings to the City's wastewater mains.

Source: 2003 Code Section 15-9-191; 1992 Code Section 18-4-275; Ord. 040805-02.