Penalties for non-compliance.
Cape Coral Code of Ordinances § 19-159
in effect§ 19-159 - Penalties for non-compliance.
The City Utilities Director, or the City Utilities Director's designee, shall have the authority to immediately discontinue service to any premise where cross-connections or other hazards to the potable water system are found to exist, and shall not again render service to the premises until the hazards are eliminated in accordance with this article. The City and its agents shall have the authority to hire a licensed plumbing contractor to test, inspect, install, and repair all backflow prevention devices that are regulated by this article. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the water user may elect to hire their own licensed plumbing contractor to make repairs required pursuant to this article. In the event that a property is not brought into compliance by the water user within 30 calendar days of receipt of a notice of non-compliance by the City, the City shall have the authority to make all necessary repairs at the expense of the water user. The City shall have the authority to charge the utility user all costs incurred by the City to bring the property into compliance with the provisions of this article on their next monthly water bill. Any user who violates any of the provisions of this article or alters, bypasses or renders inoperative any backflow prevention device installed under the provisions of this chapter shall be subject to immediate discontinuance of potable water service. Service shall not again be rendered until the violation or non-compliance has been corrected.
(Ord. 22-93, 6-14-1993; Ord. 58-23, § 1, 8-16-2023)
Source: City of Cape Coral, Florida, Code of Ordinances, City Charter and Land Development Code (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/fl/cape_coral/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=CH19WASEUT_ARTXIIIPRPUWASY_S19-159PENMPFetched: 11/4/2026