05/08/2000 Ordinances 8590
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ORDINANCE NO. 8590
An ordinance to amend Chapter 35 of the Grand Island City Code; to amend
Section 35-46 pertaining to backflow protection; to repeal Section 35-46 as now existing, and
any ordinance or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith; and to provide for publication and the
effective date of this ordinance.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
GRAND ISLAND, NEBRASKA:
SECTION 1. Section 35-46 of the Grand Island City Code is hereby amended to
read as follows:
~35-46. Backflow Protection for Existing Facilities
The Utilities Director, in cooperation with the Building Department Director, shall conduct, or cause to be
conducted, inspections as required to determine the backflow protection requirements of facilities or residences
connected to the city water system at the time of enactment of this Code Section, and shall require the completion of
appropriate backflow protection measures at these existing facilities or residences in accordance with the following
schedule:
(A) To be completed no later than December 31, 1994:
1. Hospitals
2. Dental clinics
3. Medical clinics
4. Health clinics
5. Laboratories
6. Mortuaries
7. Nursing homes
8. Convalescent homes
9. Pharmaceutical plants
10. Cosmetic plants
11. Radioactive materials plants
12. Veterinary establishments
13. All City-owned facilities
14. Premises where, because of security requirements or other prohibitions, restrictions,
or other existing conditions it is impossible or impractical to make a complete cross-connection
premises survey.
(B) To be completed no later than December 31, 1995:
1. Automotive service stations
2. Car washes
3. Chemical processing plants
4. Chemical storage plants
5. Film laboratories
6. Film development facilities
7. Laundries
8. Dry cleaning facilities
9. Packing facilities
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10. Petroleum processing plants
11. Petroleum storage plants
12. Rendering plants
(C) To be completed no later than December 31, 1996:
1. Fire suppression systems
2. Premises utilizing boilers or water cooling systems
3. Premises utilizing water recirculating systems and pumps
4. Beauty salons
5. Barber shops
6. Swimming pools with connections to customer service pipes
7. Feed yards
8. Stock yards
9. Kennels
10. Pet grooming salons
(D) To be completed no later than December 31, 1997:
1. Sand and gravel plants
2. Yard sprinkling or irrigation systems
3. Food processing plants
4. Beverage processing plants
5. Machine tool plants
6. Dye and metal processing plants
7. Metal plating plants
8. Multi-storied buildings greater than 3 stories in height
9. Paper product plants
10. Schools
11. Multiple dwelling units served by one water service pipe
(E) To be completed no later than December 31, 1998:
1. All non-residential facilities not included in A through D.
(F) To be completed no later than June 30, 2002: All residential premises for which a "Cross
Connection Survey Form" has not been accurately completed and returned to the Utilities
Department.
(G) To be completed no later than June 30, 2004: All residential premises that have auxiliary
private wells, boiler heat, pressure boilers, photography labs, or other facilities using hazardous
chemicals.
(H) To be completed no later June 30, 2008: All residential premises that have lawn sprinkler
systems, swimming pools, hot tubs, bidets, sitz baths, spas, or water softeners or other water
treatment systems.
(I) To be completed no later than June 30, 2013: All residential premises not included in (F)
through (H).
Upon notification by the Utilities Director or Building Department Director in accordance with 935-50, the
owner of an affected facility or residence shall have 180 days to complete the required backflow protection
measures. If the customer fails to complete protection measures, including submittal of initial certification test
results to the Utility Department, within 180 days, the water service line shall be shut off.
SECTION 2. Section 35-46 as now existing, and any ordinances or parts of
ordinances in conflict herewith be, and hereby are, repealed.
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ORDINANCE NO. 8590 (Cont.)
SECTION 3. That this ordinance shall be in force and take effect from and after
its passage and publication, within fifteen days in one issue of the Grand Island Independent as
provided by law.
Enacted: May 8, 2000.
Ken Gnadt, Mayor
Attest:
Cindy K. Johnson, City Clerk
This Ordinance was adopted on first reading only on May 8, 2000.
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