§ 27-211. Maintenance requirements.

(a)

General requirements. It shall be the responsibility of building and premises owners to maintain all backflow pressure preventers and vacuum breakers within the building or on the premises in good working order and to make no piping or other arrangements for the purpose of bypassing backflow devices.

(b)

Reduced pressure principle backflow preventers. Periodic testing and inspection schedules shall be established by the director or his designated agent for all reduced pressure type preventers and the interval between such testing and inspections, and overhauls of each device shall be established in accordance with the age and condition of the device. Inspection intervals should not exceed one (1) year, and overhaul intervals should not exceed five (5) years. These devices should be inspected frequently after the initial installation to assure that they have been installed properly and that debris resulting from the installation has not interfered with the functioning of the device. The testing procedures shall be in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions when approved by the director.

(Code 1961, § 17-114; Ord. No. 17175, § 4, 2-18-87)