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"Sec. 25-22. Cross-connection Control. (1) For each backflow prevention device on private property, except irrigation double checks, the owner of such device shall register said device with the City annually. The Utilities Division of the City of Paris shall keep a current inventory of all devices except irrigation devices and a record of all annual inspections provided on said devices. Each owner of such device shall be and is hereby required to have said devices tested annually at the owner's expense by a certified backflow prevention device tester who is also registered with the City. The owner shall be required to maintain copies of said test results and maintenance reports for a period of at least five continuous years, and the owner shall also provide a copy ofthe testresults for each annual test as well as said maintenance reports to the City of Paris Water Utilities Deparhnent. The fee for registering said test results shall be established by resolution of the City Council." Section 3. That Section 25-22(m) of Article II, Chapter 25, Plumbing Code, of the Code of ordinances of the City of Paris shall be and is hereby amended to read as follows: "Sec. 25-22. Cross-connection Control. (m) All certified backflow prevention device testers installing, repairing, or testing devices within the city ofParis shall be registered with the City ofParis Utilities Division. Such registration shall be on an annual basis, accompanied by a payment of an annual registration fee established by resolution ofthe City Council." Section 4. That Section 25-23(b) of Article II, Chapter 25, Plumbing Code, of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Paris shall be and is hereby amended to read as follows: "Sec. 25-23. Backflow prevention device installation requirements. (b) An approved backflow prevention device shall be installed in a facility if any of the following applications are utilized in the structure being supplied water by the City of Paris water system: