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§ 3.10 2. Employees and agents of the City, in such instances wherein lawn, grass or turf used for play fields or areas owned or operated by the City require more frequent watering to prevent unreasonable damage thereto; 3. Owners and lessees (their employees and agents ) of lands newly sodded or grass seeded which requires sprinkling or irrigation to prevent loss of new sod, seed or immature turf or grasses. E. Unlawful Act. It is a petty misdemeanor for any person to violate any provision of this Subdivision. Subd. 7. Private Fire Protection Systems. Owners of structures with self-contained fire protection systems may apply for and obtain permission to connect the street mains with hydrants, large pipes, and hose couplings, for use in case of fire only, at their own installation expense and at such rates as the Council may adopt by resolution as herein provided, and upon such conditions as the Council may prescribe, including unmetered connections. Any system so installed may be used for fire protection purposes on the premises or adjacent premises. Subd. 8. Opening Hydrants. It is unlawful for any person, other than members of the Fire Department or other person duly authorized by the City, in pursuance of lawful purpose, to open any fire hydrant or attempt to draw water from the same or in any manner interfere therewith. It is also unlawful for any person so authorized to deliver or suffer to be delivered to any other person any hydrant key or wrench, except for the purposes strictly pertaining to their lawful use. Subd. 9. Unmetered Service. Unmetered service may be provided for construction, flooding skating rinks, swimming pools and any other purpose upon approval by the City. Such service shall be at a duly adopted rate. Where it is difficult or impos- sible to accurately measure the amount of water taken, unmetered service may be provided and the unmetered rate applied; provided, however, that by acceptance thereof the consumer agrees to have the City estimate the water used. In so estimating the City shall consider the use to which the water is put and the length of time of unmetered service. Subd. 10. Water Meters. All water meters and remote readers shall be purchased and maintained by the property owner. All repairs of water meters not resulting from normal usage shall be the responsibility of the property owner. The installation, and cost thereof, of all water meters shall be the responsibility of the property owner under the supervision of the City. ORONO CC 48 ( 4-1-84 )