Unless deeded to the city, all existing extensions of water mains and appurtenant equipment installed by persons, firms or corporations, other than the city, shall be and remain the property of such persons, firms, or corporations, and of their heirs, successors or assigns, and shall be maintained by them. Any repair or maintenance work done by the water division as an accommodation shall not place ownership in the city. In case a property owner desires to have a water service and meter installed and to be supplied with water through such a privately owned main, a permit must first be obtained from whomever owns or maintains such water mains and such permit shall be filed in the water division. In case such a permit can not be obtained due to there being no recognized owner or authorized person, the applicant for service and meter installation and for water service shall be obligated to perform his part in maintaining the main and to having water service discontinued if the main is not properly maintained.

All installations of water main extensions, additions and replacements, and appurtenances thereto, outside of the city limits shall, when made in the manner stipulated in Section 7.68.310, be and remain the property of the city of Yakima after all payments for installations have been made or satisfactorily provided for, and after such installations have been tested and accepted by the water division and after the persons or person responsible for the construction of the extensions have relinquished all right to or interest in the ownership of said extensions, such extensions shall be maintained by the city and operated by the water division as part of the distribution system and the water division shall exercise complete control over said extensions. Nothing in this section or Section 7.68.310 shall be construed so as to effect the term of any written agreement or contract binding on the city of Yakima. (Ord. 97-16 § 33, 1997: Ord. B-606 § 46, 1944).