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OR BK 9999 PG 2137 Page 18 of 21 fI A. Unless expressly authorized in writing by the Utilities Superintendent,no individual or organization shall tamper with,work on,or in any way alter or damage any City reclaimed water facility.Tampering with or working on shall include but shall not be limited to opening or closing of valves or causing any water to flow from the reclaimed water system.No unauthorized person shall cut into or make any connection with the reclaimed water system.The offending person shall be liable for the cost attributable to the correction of such tampering,including attorney's fees.The City may commence an action of appropriate legal or equitable relief in a court of competent jurisdiction to enforce this sub-Ordinance.However,payment for correcting damage to the reclaimed water system shall not relieve the offending person from other civil or criminal penalties which may be applicable. B. Whenever a private service valve requires repair,the customer shall request the City to make all necessary adjustments to the City's curb stop(valve). C. The City shall prohibit the use of potable water for irrigation through second meters on property where reclaimed water distribution facilities are within 100 feet. D. The City shall prohibit the installation of new irrigation wells or the rehabilitation of existing irrigation wells where reclaimed water distribution facilities are within 100 feet of the proposed or existing wells. E. The City shall not provide reclaimed water service where shallow wells are used as a source of potable water or where buffer zone requirements as required by State Department of Environmental Protection cannot be maintained. F. The City shall prohibit the installation of shallow wells intended for use as potable water within 75 feet of reuse sites. G. A person using a single-family service connection is prohibited from injecting any chemicals into the reclaimed water system.Other users wishing to use chemical injections into the reclaimed water system shall be required to install an approved cross connection control assembly on the reclaimed water service connection. H. No party shall cause or allow his reclaimed water system to have any cross connections between two or more water supplies,any illegal connections or tie-ins,or any discharge of reclaimed water into the public sewer system. I. No party shall let or rent to any other party or property any part of the reclaimed water system or use of the reclaimed water system in any manner or for any purpose other than described in the agreements and documents governing the reclaimed water system usage and executed by the user of the reclaimed water and the City. J. Temporary irrigation systems will not be considered for connection. K. Irrigation systems shall not include devices,aboveground faucets,or other connections that could permit the reclaimed water to be used for any purpose other than irrigation, unless such uses and systems have been approved in writing by the Utilities Superintendent. 56.19.12 INSPECTIONS A. Inspections made by the City where there is reasonable cause to believe that this sub- Ordinance or any related regulation is being violated shall be at such times and with such frequency as the City deems necessary to establish whether or not this article or any related regulation is being or has been violated.In order to ascertain and ensure compliance with this sub-Ordinance and related regulation,the City reserves the right to -18-