§ 13.06.030. Certified technician registration.

A.

Certified technician. Cross-connection control technicians shall possess a valid certification from an agency approved by the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment.

B.

Registration required. No person shall perform testing, repair or maintenance of backflow prevention assemblies in the Town unless such person is a certified technician and has first applied for, paid the associated fee, registered with Castle Rock Water and attended a Town Cross-Connection Control education seminar. Certified technicians shall maintain a current and valid registration while performing any work governed by this Chapter.

C.

Registration expiration and renewal . Certified technician registration shall expire one (1) year from date of issue. Registered certified cross-connection control technicians shall provide the Town all registration application documentation, including registration application, technician certification and testing equipment information and calibration certificate.

D.

Test equipment accuracy verification. Testing equipment that is used in the performance of the testing identified in this Chapter shall be checked at least annually for accuracy, and re-calibrated when inaccuracy is greater than +/- 0.2 psid. A current certificate of accuracy and calibration certification for such testing equipment issued from an authorized manufacturer's calibration repair laboratory or an ISO 9002 certified repair laboratory for instrument repairs or measurements shall be maintained and provided to Castle Rock Water at registration, and as additionally requested by Castle Rock Water to maintain current registration status. Accuracy verification certification and calibration must be National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) traceable and meet the current ASME/ANSI B40.01 standards.

E.

Responsibilities. All certified technicians shall be responsible for any testing, repair and/or maintenance without limitation to the items as herein listed:

1.

To provide generally recognized safety measures and equipment to protect themselves, laborers and the public in general.

2.

To present registration documentation when required by the Town and/or water customer.

3.

To inspect, test or repair a backflow prevention assembly in conformance with all applicable codes and regulations.

4.

To provide accurate information on all applications, certifications, testing equipment documentation and/or backflow prevention assembly test reports.

5.

To provide test reports to Castle Rock Water as prescribed herein.

6.

To observe and conform to all the policies, rules and regulations governing construction and land use in the Town.

F.

Registration management. Certified technicians shall perform inspections, testing, repair and/or maintenance in accordance with standards and testing requirements as identified herein.

1.

Authority. Director of Castle Rock Water or designee shall have the authority to deny, suspend, revoke or place restrictions on the applicant or registrant when the applicant or registrant commits one (1) or more of the acts or omissions:

a.

Provides incomplete, false or misleading information on the registration application, technician certification, and/or test equipment accuracy verification documentation, including certification of accuracy and/or calibration.

b.

Fails to provide current information or documentation related to current technician certification and/or test equipment accuracy verification documentation certification and/or calibration.

c.

Fails to provide test reports as prescribed herein.

d.

Fails to comply with policies, rules, regulations and standards prescribed herein.

2.

Notification procedure. When any of the acts or omissions as herein enumerated are committed and the Director of Castle Rock Water or designee deems that such registration shall be denied, suspended, revoked or restricted for reasons set forth in Paragraph above, the procedures shall be as follows:

a.

The applicant or registrant shall be notified in writing, by certified mail, addressed to the applicant's or registrant's address of record with Castle Rock Water, along with the reason under Paragraph above for the action.

b.

Upon the receipt of the notice, the applicant or registrant may request a hearing. Such request shall be in writing delivered to the Director of Castle Rock Water or designee within fourteen (14) calendar days of the receipt of the notice.

c.

If a hearing is requested in writing within the time limited above, the Director of Castle Rock Water or designee shall set a time, date and place of the hearing and so notify the applicant or registrant to contest the reason set forth by the Director of Castle Rock Water or designee for the action.

d.

When a hearing is conducted, the applicant or registrant and other interested parties may be in attendance and give testimony. Upon completion of the hearing, the Director of Castle Rock Water or designee shall notify the applicant or registrant of his or her findings and ruling in writing, by certified mail, within fifteen (15) business days after the completion of the hearing.

e.

If the decision rendered by the Director of Castle Rock Water or designee is adverse, the applicant or registrant may appeal to the Town Manager or his or her designee as an aggrieved person. The Town Manager's review shall be limited to determining whether the Director of Castle Rock Water or designee had sufficient evidence to determine the violation under Paragraph above.

3.

Suspension/revocation. Associated registration fees shall be required for reinstatement of suspended and/or revoked registrations. Evidence of compliance with Paragraph above is required prior to reinstatement of registration.

a.

The suspension of a registration shall be for the period stated in the suspension, but in no event more than six (6) months. Evidence of compliance with Paragraph above is required prior to reinstatement of registration.

b.

If a registration is revoked, the applicant shall not be eligible to register with the Town for a period of six (6) months after revocation or any final decision from an appeal thereof.

( Ord. No. 2016-044, § 3.A., 12-6-2016 ; Ord. 2006-06 §1, 2006; Ord. 2001-21 §2, 2001; Ord. 97-18 §1(part), 1997; Ord. 93-5 §2(part), 1993)