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ORDINANCE NO. 643
Whenever backflow protection
AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING
has been found necessary on a wa-
FOR PROTECTED C R O S S
ter supply line entering a custom -
CONNECTIONS B E T W E E N
THE PUBLIC WATER SUPPLY
er's premises, then any and all
water supply lines from the City's
A N D A N Y UNAPPROVED
mains entering such premises,
SOURCE OF WATER
buildings or structures shall be
The City Council of the City of
Protected by an approved backflow
Newport Beach does ordain as fol-
device, regardless of the use of
the additional water supply lines.
lows:
- SECTION 1: There is hereby
Two or more services supplying
added to the Municipal Code of
water from different street mains
to the same building structure or
the City of Newport Beach Section
7242, to read as follows:
premises through which an inter -
"An approved double - checked
street main flow may occur, shall
have check valve on
valve or other approved back flow
protection devices shall be installed
a standard
each water service to be located
in all existing water systems of all
adjacent to and on the property
consumers within 90 days of the
side of the respective meters.
Such check valves shall not be
passage of this ordinance and in
considered adequate if backflow
all systems installed thereafter, at
the expense of the consumer, be-
Protection is deemed necessary to
fore service will be continued or
Protect the City's mains from the
or contamination, but the
granted when any one of the fol-
installation of approved dual back -
instal
lowing conditions apply.
flow devices at such meters shall
1. Where an unapproved fresh
water supply is already available
take the place of, and satisfy the
from a well, spring, reservoir or
requirement for, standard check
valves.
other source. If the consumer
agrees to abandon this other sup-
The double check valve or other
ply and agrees to remove all pumps
approved backflow protection de-
and piping necessary for the utili-
periodically for water tightness by
zation of this supply, the installs-
the City.
tion of backflow protective de-
The owner of any premises on
vices will not be required.
which or on account of which check
2. Where salt water, or water
othemise polluted, is available for
valves or other protective devices
industrial or fire protection pur-
are installed shall inspect these
devices for water tightness and
,poses, or where fresh water hy-
reliability at least every three
drants are or may be installed on
piers or docks.
months. The devices shall be serv-
3. Where the premises are or
iced, overhauled, or replaced
whenever they are found defective
may be engaged in industrial pro -
and all costs of repair and main -
cesses using or producing process
tenance shall be borne by the con -
waters or liquid industrial wastes,
sumer. Certified records of such
or where the premises are or may
inspections and operations will be
be engaged in handling sewage or
required by the City.
any other dangerous substance.
The service of water to any
4. Where the circumstances are
Such that there is special danger
premises immediately de
backflow of sewage or other
ed by the
contaminated
contaminated liquids through
feet is found in the check valve
plumbing fixtures or water -using
installations or other protective
devices, if it is found that dan-
or treating equipment, or storage
tanks and reservoirs.
or
gerous unprotected cross connec-
bons exist. Services will not be
5. Where an approved water
restored until such defects are
supply line terminates as a pier
PP Y
corrected."
head outlet which is used to sup-
ply vessels at piers or waterfronts.
SECTION 2: This ordinance
These installations shall be located
shall be published at least once in
where they will prevent the return
of any water from a vessel or any
the Newport Harbor Ensign, a
newspaper
P Per of general circulation,
Printed and published in the City
other source into the approved
of Newport Beach, and shall be in
water supply line.
6. Where the premises are used
force and effect 30 days after the
for a trailer park.
final passage thereof.
The above and foregoing Ordi-
Under s p e c i a l circumstances,
when the consumer is engaged in
nance was introduced at a regular
the handling of especially danger-
meeting of the City Council of the
ous or corrosive liquids or indus-
City of Newport Beach, held on
the 25th day of June; 1951, and
trial or process waters, the City
to
was finally passed and adopted on
may require the consumer
eliminate certain plumbing pip-
the 9th day of July,_1951, by the
ing connections as an additional
following
g vote, to wit:
precaution and as a protection to
AYES, COUNCILMEN:
the backflow preventive devices.
Finch, Ramsey, ,Greeley,
As a protection to the consum-
Blue, Isbell -
er's plumbing system, a suitable
NOES, COUNCILMEN: None
pressure relief valve must be in-
ABSENT, COUNCILMEN:' None
stalled and maintained by him, at
L. L. ISBELL
his expense, when check valves or
Mayor
Other protective devices are used.
The relief valve shall be installed
ATTEST:
between the check valves and the
C. K' PRIEST
City Clerk
Water heater.
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF ORANGE I SS.
CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH
I, ------------ ..- C' ---- K... N NEST-------------------- ------------------------ - - - - -, City Clerk of the City of Newport
Beach, California, do hereby certify that the foregoing -- ---------------- OTdln &nC2 - - - - -.
No------ _-- 643---------- - - - - -- -was duly and regularly adopted. passed, and approved by ------ the City Council
of the City of Newport Beach, California, at a regular meeting of said City Council held at the
regular meeting place thereof, on the ------- 9t?1 ........ day, of ----------------- July( -------------------------------- 1951...
by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEN Finch.,_.R:�m .By... ire. eley. ,....8.1- ue...... Isbell .._.__
• NOES: COUNCILMEN................... None ------- -- -------- ------- ------ ------- -- - - -
ABSENT: COUNCILM
Dated this ------- 2 ---- 3 ......... day
NB 130- 500 -6/51
19 - -51
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City Clerk and Ex- Officio Clerk of the City Council,
City of Newport Beach, State of California