Escalon Municipal Code Art. III Application And Conditions For Service

Every customer shall be deemed to have expressed his consent to be bound to the terms and provisions of this chapter as adopted and as may be amended at a later date. Whenever any regulation is violated, the city reserves the right to disconnect water as provided for in this chapter. The customer whose water is disconnected shall forfeit all payments made and water shall not be reconnected until all unpaid charges are paid and other requirements of these regulations are met.

(Ord. 231 § 3(A), 1984; Ord. 434 § 3, 1997)

All water charges, fees, and deposits shall be paid at the time service is requested. No building, plumbing, or electrical permits shall be issued until such water charges, fees, and deposits are paid.

(Ord. 231 § 3(B), 1984; Ord. 434 § 3, 1997)

A. When the water mains are in place or within a reasonable distance from a particular parcel, the city will furnish water service from such line to the back of the curb line, if the water line is located in the street; or to the back of the sidewalk, if a sidewalk is in place (except when there is a parkway between the curb and sidewalk); or to the property line if the water line is located in an easement or alley.

B. Water will not be furnished where there are defective or leaking faucets, closets, or other fixtures, or where there are water closets or urinals without self-closing valves, or tanks without self-acting float valves, or when backflow preventer, check valves or other devices required by the city are not in place and when such may be discovered, the service may be disconnected until such deficiencies are corrected.

(Ord. 231 § 3(C), 1984; Ord. 414 § 1, 1995; Ord. 434 § 3, 1997)

If more than one consumer is served from the same service connection, the owner of the property or his agent shall be required to sign for and guarantee payment for water service thereat, and the owner shall be liable for all water served through such connection.

(Ord. 231 § 3(D), 1984; Ord. 434 § 3, 1997)

No customer using city water shall supply any other premises, or allow any other person to connect to the water user's service connection, or permit a further connection to be made to the water user's system which would serve any other premises, without written authorization by the city.

(Ord. 231 § 3(E), 1984; Ord. 434 § 3, 1997)

A. The city manager or designee shall collect all moneys due to the city for water service, connection fees, payments for extensions, and all other costs, charges, penalties and fees as provided in this chapter, and shall deposit them into the city treasury and account for them in the same manner as they paid into the city treasury and account for all other sums received.

B. All moneys collected shall be placed in special funds known as the water operating, capital projects, depreciation reserve and debt service funds and such moneys shall thereafter be expended for the administration, engineering, financing, operation, maintenance, and expansion, including the purchase of land and/or easements, of the city water system.

(Ord. 231 § 3(G), (H), 1984; Ord. 434 § 4, 1997)

The amounts of all fees and charges provided for in this chapter, including but not limited to water rates, connection fees, standby fire protection service fees, deposits, reconnection charges, and penalties, shall be established from time to time by resolution of the city council. Failure to pay any fee or charge established by resolution adopted pursuant to this chapter shall constitute a violation, and shall be subject to fines and penalties set forth in this code.

(Ord. 231 § 3(F), 1984; Ord. 434 § 4, 1997)

Provisions pertaining to the application for water service, deposit requirements, payment and collection of bills, discontinuance of service and transfer of service to a new address are contained in Chapter 13.10 EMC.

(Ord. 231 § 3(I), 1984; Ord. 434 § 4, 1997)

Whenever the city receives a written request from any property owner to terminate or discontinue water service to any property for the reason that the property is unoccupied and does not require such service, the city shall terminate water services as of the date such notice is received, and shall render a bill for all unpaid charges up to and including that date. Any request for resumption of such service shall be treated as a new application for service and shall conform to all requirements of this chapter for new service.

(Ord. 231 § 3(J), 1984)