Boonville Water use regulations ordinance (§ 21-42.10)

(a) No unauthorized person shall uncover, make any connections with or opening into, use, alter, or disturb any public water system or appurtenance thereof without first obtaining a written permit from the director.

(b) Application for water service shall be accompanied by a deposit, in an amount to be reviewed by the public works board annually.

(c) All costs and expenses incident to the installation of the service line and connection to the public water system shall be borne by the owner. The owner shall indemnify the city from any loss or damage that may directly or indirectly be occasioned by the installation of the water service.

(d) A separate and independent service connection shall be provided for every building.

(e) The size, alignment and material used in the construction of new or the replacement of the existing public water system, and the methods to be used in excavating, placing of the pipe, jointing, testing, and backfilling the trench shall all conform to the requirements of the most recent edition of the Missouri Department of Natural Resources (MDNR), Public Drinking Water Program, Design Guide for Community Public Water Supplies. A permit to construct, issued by MDNR, will be received prior to construction, alteration or extension of the water system.

(f) The applicant for a public water system connection permit shall notify the director when service line is ready for inspection and connection to the water system. The connection shall be made by city employees under the supervision of the director or his representative.

(g) All excavations for public water system improvements, replacements or repairs shall be adequately guarded with barricades and lights so as to protect the public from hazard. Streets, sidewalks, parkways, and other public property disturbed in the course of the work shall be restored in a manner satisfactory to the city.