All facilities installed by the city on private property for the purpose of rendering water service shall remain the property of the city, and may be maintained, repaired or replaced by the public works department without consent or interference of the owner or occupant of the property. The property owner/authorized agent shall use reasonable care in the protection of the facilities. No payment shall be made for placing or maintaining said facilities on private property. [Ord. 910 Art. 7, § 3, 2016; Ord. 878 Art. 7, § 3, 2015.]