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Section 38-174. Protective devices for fire service systems. (a) Fire service systems having direct connections from waterworks with no pumps or storage facilities, no fire department pumper connections, no connections to other water supplies, no antifreeze or other chemicals added to the fire system, and all sprinkler heads discharging to the atmosphere are not required to have positive protective devices. (e) Systems having direct connections to the waterworks from buildings having combined industrial and fire systems either with or without storage tanks or pump connections must provide an air gap or an approved backflow prevention device. Section 38-185. Responsibility of owner as to inspection, repair, etc., of protective devices. (a) The owner of any premises where backflow protective devices are installed shall have such devices inspected and tested at least once yearly, beginning one (1) year after installation. Inspection shall be accomplished by backflow prevention device testers certified by the director. The date of annual testing shall be within thirty (30) days before or thirty (30) days after the anniversary date of installation. If the director concludes that more frequent inspections are required, he shall notify the owner of the premises in writing of such finding and shall further specify the basis for such conclusions. The director shall also promulgate a schedule for more frequent inspections. Section 38-187. Notice of violation of article; failure to correct violation. (a) The director shall notify the owner or authorized agent of the owner of the building or premises in which there is found a violation of this article, apprising him of the facts of such violation. The director shall set a reasonable time for the owner tQ have the violation removed or corrected. Upon failure of the owner to have the violation corrected by the end of the specified time interval, the director may, if in his judgment an actual or potential health hazard exists, cause the water service to the building or premises to be terminated.