Cape Coral Code of Ordinances § 19-142 Purpose.
§ 19-142 - Purpose.
(a) The purpose of these regulations is:
(1) To protect the public potable water supply against actual or potential cross- connections by isolating within the premise contamination of pollution that may occur because of some undiscovered or unauthorized cross-connection on the premise;
(2) To eliminate existing connections between drinking water systems and other sources of water that are not approved as safe and potable for human consumption;
(3) To eliminate cross-connections between drinking water systems and other sources of water or process water used for any purpose whatsoever which jeopardize the safety of the drinking water supply;
(4) To prevent the making of cross-connections in the future;
(5) To encourage the exclusive use of public sources of water supply; and
(6) To protect the drinking water supply within the premise where plumbing defects or cross-connections may endanger the potable drinking water supply available on the premise.
(b) These regulations are to be reasonably interpreted. It is the intent of these regulations to recognize that there are varying degrees of hazard and to apply the principle that the degree of protections should be commensurate with the degree of hazard.
(Ord. 22-93, 6-14-1993)