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Chapter 14.04 Regulation of Water System and Water Service Fees 14.04.060 Use of water service. A. The director or other duly authorized agent of the department shall have at all reasonable times the right of ingress to and egress from any consumer's premises for any purpose properly relating to the furnishing of water to the consumer. Any inspection work or recommendation made by the department or its agents in connection with plumbing or appliances or any use of water on the consumer's premises, either as a result of a complaint or otherwise, will be made without charge. No agent or employee of the department or the city shall accept any personal compensation from a consumer or applicant for any services rendered. B. Consumers making any material change in the size, character or extent of the utilizing equipment or operations for which the city is supplying water service shall immediately give the department written notice of the extent and nature of the change and, if necessary, amend their application. C. When a consumer receiving service at the water system main or service connection must by means of a pump of any kind elevate or increase the pressure of the water received, the pump shall not be attached to any pipe directly connected to the main or service pipe. Such pumping or boosting of pressure shall be done from a sump, cistern or storage tank which may be served by but not directly connected with the water system distribution facilities. D. Quick closing or opening valves shall not be installed on any consumer's pipes which are directly attached to the water system mains or service pipes. A consumer whose operation requires the use of a quick opening or closing valve must operate such device from a tank, cistern, pump or other facility which may be served by but not directly connected with the water system distribution mains or service pipes. E. The city will not be responsible for any loss or damage caused by any negligence or unlawful action of any consumer or any other person in installing, maintaining, supplying or using any appliances, facilities or equipment for which water or water service is furnished by the city. Each consumer shall be held responsible for damage to the city's meters and other property comprising any part of the water system resulting from use or operation of appliances or facilities on such consumer's premises including, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, damage caused by steam, hot water or chemicals. F. It is a violation of this chapter for any person to tamper with any of the property comprising the water system. G. It is a violation of this chapter for any person or consumer to waste water obtained from the water system. As used in this subsection, the term 'waste" means: