Introduced by Ms. Pickard, Chair (by request of the County Executive)
FOR the purpose of replacing the term “backflow prevention device” with “backflow preventer”; requiring repair or replacement of a backflow preventer in certain situations; requiring payment of a service charge for restoration of water service after it is turned off for an improperly functioning backflow preventer; modifying the timeframe for the replacement of a water meter on a private water source; allowing for back billing for water or wastewater charges for a period not to exceed three years for any billings that are incorrect or not made; allowing a waiver of water or wastewater usage bills for any property that becomes uninhabitable or certain unoccupied residential property; increasing the amount of reimbursement to a residential customer for property damage as a result of a sewer system backup; establishing a charge for a meter test; and generally relating to public works.
Schedule
Introduced
Amended
Passed