Fayette Violations ordinance (§ 705.220)
Chapter 705: Water Regulations · Article II. Cross-Connection Control
In short: The city will cut off or refuse water service to a premises with a required backflow device that is missing, bypassed, or not properly tested and maintained, or that has an unprotected cross-connection.
Our plain-English summary, not the official text or legal advice. The ordinance below is what counts.
A. The water purveyor shall deny or discontinue, after reasonable notice to the occupants thereof, the water service to any premises wherein any backflow prevention device required by this Article is not installed, tested, and maintained in a manner acceptable to the water purveyor, or if it is found that the backflow prevention device has been removed or bypassed, or if an unprotected cross-connection exists on the premises.
B. Water service to such premises shall not be restored until the consumer has corrected or eliminated such conditions or defects in conformance with this Article to the satisfaction of the water purveyor.
Official source: City of Fayette official Code of Ordinances (online), § 705.220
Last checked October 30, 2026. The city's official copy controls; this page is a reading copy, not legal advice.