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ORDINANCE NO. 1727 SERIES 2016 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTIONS 13.08.040 AND 13.08.180 AND SECTION 13.12.020 OF THE LOUISVILLE MUNICIPAL CODE REGARDING WATER SERVICE REGULATIONS AND WATER TAP FEES WHEREAS, Chapter 13.08 of the Louisville Municipal Code sets forth the City of Louisville's water service regulations including those that regulate service pipes and cross -connection control; and WHEREAS, Section 13.12.020 of the Louisville Municipal Code sets forth general requirements regarding the installation of a new water tap; and WHEREAS, the City Council desires to amend Chapter 13.08 and Section 13.12.020 in order to transfer the responsibility of ordering materials and installing various appurtenances relating to a new water tap from the City to the property owner; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LOUISVILLE, COLORADO: Section 1. Subsection D of Section 13.08.040 of the Louisville Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows (words added are underlined; words deleted are stricken -through): Sec. 13.08.040. Service pipe regulations. D. The city shall be responsible for all maintenance and repairs to service pipes and fixtures installed between the city main and the meter pit or curb box, whichever is closer to the city water main. All owners, at their own expense, shall be responsible for the maintenance and repair of any other section of service line upon ' . No claim shall be made against the city on account of breaking of service pipes or apparatus or for failure in the supply of water, and no reduction in the rates will be made for any time that service pipes or fixtures are frozen or are not in proper working order. Section 2. Subsections E.3 and E.4 of Section 13.08.180 of the Louisville Municipal Code are hereby amended to read as follows (words added are underlined; words deleted are stricken): Ordinance No. 1727, Series 2016 Page 1 of 3