§ 28-79. City.

(a)

The city shall have the right to enter, with the consent of the customer, or upon the basis of a suitable warrant issued by a court of appropriate jurisdiction, any property to inspect for cross-connections.

(b)

The State of Louisiana will approve training programs for "backflow prevention assembly technicians" and register "backflow prevention assembly technicians" who successfully complete a training program approved by the state plumbing board as per R.S. 37:1367(G) and LAC 46:LV.310, all of which applies to licensed plumbers.

In addition, the state health officer, through the LSPC, 2000 edition, does accept certain persons as "general testers" per section D108.1.1 thereof. Such individuals are known and defined herein as "backflow prevention assembly general testers". The limitations of jurisdiction/authority of "backflow prevention assembly general testers" are described within said definition.

(c)

The city shall collect a fee of $25.00 for each inspection done by the city. The inspection will only be for the city to make sure that the air gap or backflow prevention device is in place and is the proper cross-connection control device or method used in accord with table D104 and section D106.

(d)

The city shall maintain records of cross-connection hazard surveys, and the installation, testing, and repair of all backflow prevention assemblies installed for containment purposes.

(e)

Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the city is authorized to take additional actions which may not be specifically covered herein that are deemed necessary to protect the city's water supply from potential or actual cross-connections in accord with the requirements of the LPSC, 2000 edition.

(Ord. No. 3511, 11-18-2008)