Anderson Municipal Code Ch. 13.32 Special Service Connections

A. Any sprinkler and fire service installation shall be at least two inches in size and shall be approved by the fire chief and by the Inspection Bureau of the Board of Fire Underwriters of the Pacific before water service is started.

B. Each fire service shall have a detector check valve of a pattern and design approved by the city.

A detector check valve is a spring-loaded or weight-loaded swing check valve equipped with a metered bypass.

C. Water furnished through a fire service shall be used only for extinguishing fires or for authorized testing of the fire-fighting system. If a consumer wishes a test, he shall notify the commercial office at least two working days before making the test.

D. Rates for sprinkler system are set forth in Section 13.68.060.

(Prior code § 23A.51)

Whenever practical, all water furnished through a temporary service connection shall be metered. A permit for a temporary service connection is valid for a period not more than sixty days after installation. The city may extend the permit upon request. The temporary service shall be discontinued and dismantled or removed upon termination of the permit period or completion of use.

(Prior code § 23A.52)

The applicant shall make a cash deposit with the finance office before issuance of a permit for a temporary water service connection. The cash deposit shall equal the estimated cost of installing and removing the facilities necessary to provide the service, including the value of the materials and the cost of water estimated to be used during the entire period of service. The deposit shall be no less than five hundred dollars.

The applicant shall be charged a fee as established by resolution of the city council for installation and removal of the temporary service, a rental fee as established by resolution of the city council, and water rates for the quantity of water used based upon Section 13.68.010.

(Ord. 678 (part), 1998: Ord. 603 § B, 1992: prior code § 23A.53)

After discontinuance of the temporary service and when the connection is dismantled, the deposit shall be refunded upon request without interest less unpaid charges and less the value of materials used (less salvage value) and materials lost or damaged beyond repair.

(Prior code § 23A.54)

When it is impractical to supply water for street or building construction through a metered service, the contractor may apply to draw water from a fire hydrant designated by the fire chief. The application shall state the estimated daily use and number of tank trucks, the gallonage of each truck and the length of time the service is desired. The contractor shall submit a statement each week showing the number of loads of water drawn during the previous week. Unless the contractor establishes credit, he shall make a deposit equal to the estimated use for thirty days.

(Prior code § 23A.55)

The water service connection to each new home shall be metered whenever practical. The manager may allow unmetered connections whenever necessary, and when this is done the subdivider shall pay in advance at the rate of two times the minimum monthly charge for each connection made. Service under this section shall not be for a period longer than ninety days.

(Prior code § 23A.56)