§ 17-32. Damages; recovery of costs; penalty.

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(a)

Damages. The city shall in no event be responsible for maintaining any service line owned by the customer, nor for damages done by water escaping therefrom, nor for defects in lines or fixtures on the property of the consumer. The consumer shall at all times comply with all rules and regulations of the city relating to the service and shall make all changes in his line required on account of change in grade or otherwise.

(b)

Recovery of costs. All injury to service pipes or street mains caused by careless or negligent work or improper filling of excavation shall be chargeable to the persons causing or permitting such injury, and the expense of repairing the same shall be recovered from such persons.

(c)

Penalty. Any person making any connection without prior knowledge and consent of the city or tampering with or causing damage to any property of the city may be charged with a misdemeanor, as provided under G.S. Section 14-151.

(Ord. of 4-24-89, §§ I, II; Ord. No. 2019-16 , § 9, 4-8-19)

                    
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