Farmersville Municipal Code Ch. 13.04 Water

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Editor's note— Ord. No. 502, § 1, adopted April 27, 2021, amended Ch. 13.04 in its entirety to read as herein set out. Former Ch. 13.04, §§ 13.04.010—13.04.710, pertained to similar subject matter, and derived from Ord. 305 § 1(part), adopted in 1986; and Ord. 385 § 1, adopted in 1998.

This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "City of Farmersville Water Service Regulations."

(Ord. No. 502, § 1, 4-27-2021)

For the purpose of this chapter, the words set out in this chapter shall have the following meanings or those meanings expressed in Section 1.04.010 of this code:

A. "Billing department" is that section of the administrative department of the city that is responsible for the processing of accounts receivable for the city.

B. "City manager" means the city manager of the city or his designated representative.

C. "Comprehensive fee schedule" means the resolution of the city council that is adopted from time to time to impose, revoke, adjust or modify rates for city services.

D. "Cross-connection" means any physical connection between the piping system from the city service and that of any other water supply that is not, or cannot be, approved as safe and potable for human consumption, whereby water from the unapproved source may be forced or drawn into the city distribution mains.

E. "Curb stop" means a water service shutoff valve installed on the water service pipeline near the property line, sidewalk or curb and between the water main and the customers service line.

F. "Customer" means any person, firm, or corporation, whether the owner or occupant, requiring or receiving service from the city's water mains to water pipes on any real property.

G. "Department of public works" means the water division of the department of public works.

H. "Director of public works" means the director of public works for the city.

I. "Distribution mains" means water lines in streets, highways, alleys, and easements used for public and private fire protection and for general distribution of water.

J. "Finance director" means the director for the City of Farmerville finance department.

K. "Fire chief" means the officer of the Tulare County Fire Department or the officer of a city-operated fire department in charge at the scene of a fire within the city limits of the city.

L. "Fire hydrant" means a stationary device for obtaining water from the water distribution system for fire-fighting or temporary construction purposes.

M. "Landscape water service" means a separate metered water service rendered for landscape irrigation purposes on a permanent basis and for which the general rates and regulations are applicable.

N. "Premises" means a lot or parcel of real property under one ownership, except where there are well-defined boundaries or partitions such as fences, hedges or other restrictions preventing the common use of the property by the several tenants, in which case each portion shall be deemed separate premises. Apartment houses and office buildings and structures of like nature may be classified as single premises.

O. "Private fire protection service" means water service and facilities for building sprinkler systems, hydrants, hose reels and other facilities installed on private property for fire protection and the water available therefor.

P. "Public fire protection service" means the service and facilities of the entire water supply, storage and distribution system of the city, including the fire hydrants affixed thereto, and the water available for fire protection, excepting house service connections and appurtenances thereto.

Q. "Public works water shut-off policy" means the policy established and fixed by city council resolution to enumerate the City of Farmersville's administrative actions for the collection of delinquent accounts, including notifications, fee assignments, and discontinuation of water service.

R. "Regular water service" means water service and facilities rendered for normal domestic, commercial and industrial purposes on a permanent basis, and the water available therefor.

S. "Service connection" means the pipeline and appurtenant facilities such as the curb stop, meter and meter box, if any, all used to extend water service from a distribution main to premises. Where services are divided at the curb or property line to serve several customers, each such branch service shall be deemed a separate service.

T. "Temporary water service" means water service and facilities rendered for construction work and other uses of duration no longer than thirty days and the water available therefor.

U. "Water department" means the department which shall construct, operate and maintain the city's water distribution system, and such department is hereby established within the department of public works.

V. "Water meter" means a device for measuring and registering the quantity of water used by a customer.

(Ord. No. 502, § 1, 4-27-2021)

Notices from the city to customers will be given in writing unless otherwise in this chapter, and either delivered, mailed or electronically emailed to the customer using the information listed upon the customers most current application for utility service.

(Ord. No. 502, § 1, 4-27-2021)

Water rates shall be established and fixed, from time to time, by resolution of the city council according to the standard set forth in Section 13.04.050.

(Ord. No. 502, § 1, 4-27-2021)

In fixing and establishing water utility rates, fees or charges, the city council shall be guided by, and conform to, the following standards:

A. Water rates, fees or charges shall be sufficient to recover all costs or expenses incurred by the water utility, such as:

1. Operation, maintenance, salaries, wages and benefits.

2. Depreciation and replacement of obsolete treatment, storage, main lines or equipment in the distribution system.

3. Capital improvement program.

4. Research for and, if feasible, development of alternative water supplies.

5. Payments of bonded indebtedness or other financing methods, including principal, interest, and any required reserves.

6. Reserves for contingencies or unanticipated expenditures.

7. Other reasonable charges or transfer expenses that may occur from time to time.

(Ord. No. 502, § 1, 4-27-2021)

Each applicant for water service shall be required to complete an application for utility services. Service will be activated by public works by the end of the following business day.

(Ord. No. 502, § 1, 4-27-2021)

The signing of such application will signify the customer's willingness and intention to comply with this and other ordinances or regulations relating to water service provided by the city and to make payment for water service provided as required in this chapter.

(Ord. No. 502, § 1, 4-27-2021)

Each applicant for service shall establish and maintain credit to the satisfaction of the city by a guarantee deposit, and the payment of all service charges as provided for in this chapter, for each service.

(Ord. No. 502, § 1, 4-27-2021)

A. A guarantee deposit shall be established as provided for in the city's comprehensive fee schedule.

B. Such guarantee deposit will be collected prior to opening of service(s).

C. No interest will be paid on guarantee deposits.

D. A guarantee deposit shall be paid by every customer whether owner or renter, and regardless if prior service has been satisfactorily provided for each service under the customer's control or ownership.

(Ord. No. 502, § 1, 4-27-2021)

A. The guarantee deposit with the city made by a customer will be returned upon the discontinuance of service to the depositing customer and upon payment of all charges due the city for utility services.

B. The guarantee deposit will be refunded to all accounts after one full year of service, with the city, provided the customer has not incurred any delinquent shutoffs during the year. The guarantee deposit refund, for those customers' who have completed one full year without incurring a delinquent shutoff, will automatically be made by deducting it from the customer's account during the next billing cycle.

C. Any deposit uncalled for within one year from the date service is discontinued will be retained by the city and may be transferred to the city's general fund.

(Ord. No. 502, § 1, 4-27-2021)

A. Water service charges to a property shall begin for a preexisting structure when the service applicant of the property completes and submits an application for utility services.

B. All water service charges shall be billed to the service applicant.

(Ord. No. 502, § 1, 4-27-2021)

The regular billing period shall be on a monthly basis as determined by the city.

(Ord. No. 502, § 1, 4-27-2021)

Opening and closing bills for less than the normal billing period shall be prorated both as to minimum charges and quantity blocks. Closing bills may be estimated by the city for the final period as an expedient to permit the customer to pay the closing bill at the time service is discontinued or processed in the normal final billing process as determined by the finance director.

(Ord. No. 502, § 1, 4-27-2021)

All customers shall be responsible to pay for services provided at the rates in effect upon presentation of a city utility bill and all bills not paid by the fifteenth day of the month following the month service was provided shall otherwise be considered delinquent.

(Ord. No. 502, § 1, 4-27-2021)

Water billing periods, delinquency dates, and the public works residential water shut-off policy shall be established and fixed by city council resolution except for discontinued service which shall be billed as provided in by Section 13.04.240.

(Ord. No. 502, § 1, 4-27-2021)

The city manager or designee may adjust bills, and in the event any dispute as to a charge to a customer occurs, the city manager or designee may determine the same, provided, however, that all persons affected shall have the right to appeal such determination to the city council as provided for in Section 13.04.190 of this title, and the decision in respect thereto shall be final and conclusive as to all parties.

(Ord. No. 502, § 1, 4-27-2021)

All fees and charges provided for in this chapter or in the public works residential water shut-off policy may be established, adjusted, modified, amended or revoked by resolution of the city council.

(Ord. No. 502, § 1, 4-27-2021)

Any customer who disputes the amount due as provided for in this chapter shall have the right to an administrative review by the city manager. Said customer shall file the appeal in writing. The customer will be notified in writing of the city manager's decision. If the decision is in favor of the customer, the customer's water account shall be adjusted accordingly.

If the decision is against the customer, the customer must request the hearing in writing to the city manager within fifteen days of the date of the decision. The customer shall be afforded an appeal to the city council within thirty days of the city manager's decision. Documents used by the city manager shall be submitted to the city council for its review.

Any person aggrieved by the decision of the city council following an appeal, may obtain review of the administrative decision of the city council by filing a petition for review with the Tulare County Superior Court, limited jurisdiction, in accordance with the time lines and provisions as set forth in California Government Code Section 53069.4.

(Ord. No. 502, § 1, 4-27-2021)

Water service will be resumed to a disconnected customer only upon payment in full of the delinquent bill plus the re-establishment fee. This fee must be paid to the city prior to resumption of water service.

(Ord. No. 502, § 1, 4-27-2021)

An application for service by a customer for a new location who has a delinquent account for prior service shall not be honored until the delinquent account for prior services plus any penalty fees or charges have been paid in full; and a deposit sufficient to cover future services has been provided.

(Ord. No. 502, § 1, 4-27-2021)

Customers desiring to discontinue service shall so notify the billing department two days prior to vacating the premises unless discontinuance of service is ordered by the customer or the customer's representative, the customer shall be liable for charges whether or not any water is used.

(Ord. No. 502, § 1, 4-27-2021)

It shall be unlawful for any person, other than a duly authorized employee of the city to break a water meter seal, disconnect or reconnect water services to any premises. Any person found in violation of this section shall be subject to fees and penalties as set forth by city code or policy. Any contractor or business found to have broken a seal, disconnected or reconnected any water service without authorization by the city, may have said business license revoked.

(Ord. No. 502, § 1, 4-27-2021)

A water service installation shall be made by the city or by a contractor approved by the city. The service will be installed at such location as the applicant requests, provided such requests are reasonable. The service will be installed from the city's nearest water distribution main to the curb line or property line of the premises, but within the city's right-of-way or easement.

(Ord. No. 502, § 1, 4-27-2021)

The size, type, and quality of materials and location of the lines shall be specified by the city and the actual construction will be done by the city or by an approved licensed contractor.

(Ord. No. 502, § 1, 4-27-2021)

All water service connections shall remain the property of the city. The expense of maintenance, repair, renewal or replacement of such services, meters, materials, and boxes due to normal wear and usage shall be borne by the city.

(Ord. No. 502, § 1, 4-27-2021)

All facilities installed by the city on private property for the purpose of rendering water service shall remain the property of the city and may be maintained, repaired or replaced by the city without consent or interference of the owner or occupant of the premises.

The property owner, tenant, lessee, agents, employees or contractors shall use reasonable care in the protection of the service connection. No payment shall be made for placing or maintaining the service connection on private property.

(Ord. No. 502, § 1, 4-27-2021)

Damage to any portion of the water service connection not caused by the city shall be charged to and paid for by the customer for such repairs and/or replacement. The city shall be reimbursed by the customer for any such damage promptly on presentation of a bill.

(Ord. No. 502, § 1, 4-27-2021)

No person shall place trash, dirt, rock, building materials or other objects or obstructions upon a water service connection. No person shall install or construct any fence within three feet of any water service connection. Nor shall any fence be installed or constructed over the top of any water service connection. No person shall plant vines, trees or shrubs within ten feet of the city's water service connection, or where any such planting shall in any manner make the location of the service connection difficult to determine, or to in any way interfere with, render difficult to determine or inhibit the free access to, or use of, such water service connection.

In the event of such obstruction or obscuring, notice shall be given by the city to the property served by such water meter; such notice shall contain the requirement that the obstruction be removed within seven days.

(Ord. No. 502, § 1, 4-27-2021)

Representatives of the city shall have the right of ingress or egress to the customer premises at reasonable hours for any purpose reasonably connected with the furnishing of water service and at any time in emergency situations where water is needed or is the cause of the emergency.

The city may, after twenty-four-hours' written notice, shut off the water service to the premises of any person who as owner, occupant or customer of such premises refuses admittance to or hinders or prevents entry or inspection by an authorized employee of the city.

(Ord. No. 502, § 1, 4-27-2021)

Should the city desire to install facilities greater than are needed to meet said service demands, the cost of the excess size of facilities shall be borne by the city regardless of who actually installed or paid for said facilities unless a reimbursement agreement is entered into then the applicant may be required to pay all related costs.

(Ord. No. 502, § 1, 4-27-2021)

The applicant may apply for as many services as may be reasonably required for the premises; provided, that the pipeline system from each service be independent of the others, that they not be interconnected and that each service has a separate water meter. The cost of all services over and above the initial service shall be borne by the applicant.

(Ord. No. 502, § 1, 4-27-2021)

No service connection shall be hereafter made for the purpose of supplying through a common service, two or more independent customers occupying premises held under the same ownership, unless said premises are on and consist of the same lot, or the property is such as is commonly designated as a court, campground, apartment house or complex, or building covering more than one lot, and then only provided that the owner of said premises shall submit an application for utility services on behalf of all occupants of said premises.

(Ord. No. 502, § 1, 4-27-2021)

Each water service connection shall be installed in a public street or in an easement or right-of-way under the control of the city.

Where the premises to be served fronts on more than one street, the public works director may designate on which frontage the service connection shall be installed.

(Ord. No. 502, § 1, 4-27-2021)

When a customer requests relocation of an existing meter or service connection for the customer's convenience, the relocation is at the customer's expense on the basis of the actual cost of relocation. When relocation of an existing meter or service connection is done to protect the property of the city or the city's interest, the city shall pay the cost of it.

(Ord. No. 502, § 1, 4-27-2021)

Customers making any material change in the size, character or extent of the equipment or operations utilizing water service, or whose change in operations results in a large increase in the use of water, shall immediately give the city written notice of the nature of the change and, if necessary, amend their application.

(Ord. No. 502, § 1, 4-27-2021)

The customer shall, at the customer's own risk and expense, furnish, install and keep in good and safe condition all equipment that may be required for receiving, controlling, applying and utilizing water, and the city shall not be responsible for any loss or damage caused by the improper installation of such equipment, or the negligence or wrongful act of the customer or any of the customer's tenants, agents, employees, contractors, licensees or permittees in installing, maintaining, operating or interfering with such equipment.

The city shall not be responsible for damage to property caused by faucets, valves, and other equipment that are open when water is turned on at the meter, either originally or when turned on after a temporary shutdown or discontinuance or by said facilities malfunction during regular service.

(Ord. No. 502, § 1, 4-27-2021)

Every customer shall have a control valve (shut-off valve) installed upon their service line to control the flow of water to their premises. The valve shall be installed:

A. Either immediately outside the city's meter box on the customers side or upon entry into their structure.

B. To an existing property which is altered, improved or repaired.

C. It shall be unlawful for any person to disconnect, reconnect or tamper with the city's curb stop valve.

(Ord. No. 502, § 1, 4-27-2021)

A water meter shall be required for all water service connections provided by the city and all water furnished shall be metered and billed pursuant to the established water rates.

As a condition of new construction all builders, developers or property owners shall be financially responsible to purchase and install a new water meter pursuant to current city specifications and requirements.

(Ord. No. 502, § 1, 4-27-2021)

Meters will be installed at the curb line or at the property line or as close as reasonably possible and shall be owned by the city.

No rent or other charge will be paid by the city for a water meter or the water service connection being located on a customer's premises regardless if said facilities were required by the city.

All meters will be sealed by the city at the time of installation, and no seal shall be altered or broken except by one of its authorized employees or agents.

(Ord. No. 502, § 1, 4-27-2021)

Meters that are read will be read as nearly as possible on the same day of each month. The reading of meters shall be at the sole discretion of the city.

(Ord. No. 502, § 1, 4-27-2021)

In the event that a water meter becomes inoperative, provides an erratic reading or is non-registering, the defective meter shall be replaced prior to the next regular billing period. The charges for the monthly service for the time period the meter became defective shall then be based upon either of the following:

A. The minimum monthly rate for the meter size, or

B. An estimate based upon the actual upon historical usage.

(Ord. No. 502, § 1, 4-27-2021)

When an extension of the distribution mains is necessary or a substantial investment is required to furnish service, the applicant will be informed by the city as to whether or not the service can be extended under these regulations.

(Ord. No. 502, § 1, 4-27-2021)

Distribution mains will be extended to serve new customers under the following terms and conditions: Prior to the time the main is constructed, the applicant or applicants shall submit a copy of plans and specifications to the director of public works for approval. If the applicant or applicants elect to install the water main, they shall pay a fee as provided for in the city's comprehensive fee schedule as compensation for inspection, engineering, and administrative services performed for the applicant. In addition, the director of public works may require that the applicant provide a performance bond or deposit equal to the total estimated cost of installation to be returned to the applicant upon completion of work.

(Ord. No. 502, § 1, 4-27-2021)

Every customer shall use reasonable care to prevent the wastage of water and shall not allow continuous streams or excessive amounts of water to run or waste from their property onto streets, alleys, highways, parkways, adjacent properties or ditches.

To that end, customers must keep their water service pipelines, valves, irrigation lines, stopcocks and other apparatus in good repair and free from leakage at their own expense and shall be liable for all damages which may result from their failure to do so. Customers shall comply with water conservation standards set forth in Chapter 13.06.

Any customer who after five days notification either in writing or verbally of excessive wastage fails or refuses to reduce wastage may have said water service disconnected. The customer shall be required to reapply for water service and agree in writing to prevent water waste.

All property with a swimming pool may be subject to various fees in addition to the metered water service fee as stated in the city's comprehensive fee schedule.

The department of public works reserves the right to shut off the water in the mains at any time for the purpose of making repairs to mains, services, extensions or for other reasons. It shall be the duty of the public works department to make reasonable effort to notify customers in advance of such an emergency and when water service is to be suspended and restored.

In case of a fire in the city within reach of the water system, all standpipes, fire plugs, hose connections, faucets and other outlets of such system in the immediate area of the fire shall be subject to the direction of the fire chief and shall be promptly closed, except such as may be used in quenching the fire and preventing the spread of the same, and shall be kept closed until such fire is extinguished.

(Ord. No. 502, § 1, 4-27-2021)

The city assumes no responsibility for loss or damage due to lack of water or pressure and merely agrees to furnish such quantities and pressures as are available in its general distribution system at time of need. The service is subject to shutdowns and variations required by the operation of the system.

(Ord. No. 502, § 1, 4-27-2021)

It shall be unlawful for any person to sale, supply or furnish water to any other premises or customer, for which said water has been solely designated for use on the premises listed within the water service application.

(Ord. No. 502, § 1, 4-27-2021)

It shall be unlawful for any person to sale, resell or redistribute water to other customers. This prohibition does not apply to a duly licensed retail establishment who has obtained a business license from the city for such purposes.

(Ord. No. 502, § 1, 4-27-2021)

Any person who takes possession of a premises and uses water without submitting an application for utility services is liable for all the water delivered from the date of the last recorded meter reading. Any premises found with unauthorized water service shall be immediately discontinued without notice.

(Ord. No. 502, § 1, 4-27-2021)

The city reserves the right and power to contract separately with any person, firm, corporation or governmental agency to sale, supply, deliver or provide water service within or outside the incorporated limits of the city, and at rates different than those provided for in this chapter, as established by resolution of the city council.

(Ord. No. 502, § 1, 4-27-2021)

The city reserves the right to immediately disconnect a customer's water services for the following:

A. Making emergency repairs to a customer's water service connection.

B. A cross-connection which exists upon the customer's premises.

C. A customer has an open or damaged sewer lateral causing a spill or the potential of spillage.

D. A customer's damaged or malfunctioning irrigation system in operation.

E. An unlawful ground-wire attachment.

F. Any other purposes found necessary.

The city shall not restore or reconnect water service until the customer corrects any discrepancy so discovered upon the customers premises.

(Ord. No. 502, § 1, 4-27-2021)

No person shall make, allow or cause a connection to exist for any purpose whatsoever between the city's water distribution system and any other private source of water supply. Any customer found to have a direct connection with any private source of water supply with the city's water service connection shall be immediately disconnected until such time as the private connection is permanently terminated. If it discovered the private connection is again connected, the city shall permanently remove the city's water service connection at the expense of the property owner.

(Ord. No. 502, § 1, 4-27-2021)

All persons are forbidden to attach any ground-wire or wires to any plumbing which is or may be connected to a service connection or main belonging to the city. The city will hold the customer liable for any damage to city property caused by such ground-wire attachments.

(Ord. No. 502, § 1, 4-27-2021)

Fire protection sprinkler system will be furnished by the customer in conformity with the general regulations applicable and as additionally specified in this regulation.

A. The applicant shall be responsible for the total actual cost of the installation of the service from the distribution main to the customer premises, including the cost of a detector check valve or other suitable and equivalent device, water meter, valve and meter box. Such installation shall become the property of the city.

B. There shall be no connections between a fire protection sprinkler system and any other water distribution system on the premises.

C. There shall be no water used through the fire protection sprinkler system except to extinguish accidental fires and for testing firefighting equipment.

D. Any consumption recorded on the fire protection sprinkler system meter will be charged at double the regular water service rates except that no charge will be made for water used to extinguish accidental fires where such fires have been reported to the fire department.

E. The monthly rates for fire protection sprinkler system shall be established in the city's comprehensive fee schedule.

F. If water is used from a fire protection sprinkler system in violation of the agreement or of these regulations, the city may, at its option, discontinue and remove the service.

(Ord. No. 502, § 1, 4-27-2021)

No person shall place trash, dirt, rock, building materials or other objects or obstructions upon or around or adjacent to fire hydrants.

No person shall plant vines, trees, shrubs or other plants within ten feet of a fire hydrant, or where any such planting shall in any manner make the location of the fire hydrant difficult to determine, or to in any way interfere with or render difficult to determine, or to in any way interfere with or render difficult free access to, or use of, such fire hydrant.

In the event of such obstruction or obscuring, notice shall be given by the city to the property adjacent to such hydrant; such notice shall contain the requirement that the obstruction be removed within twenty-four hours.

(Ord. No. 502, § 1, 4-27-2021)

Fire hydrants on private property are for use by the city or by recognized fire protection agencies pursuant to contract with the city. Other parties desiring to use fire hydrants for any purpose must first obtain written permission from the city prior to use and shall operate the hydrant in accordance with instructions issued by the city. Unauthorized use of hydrants will be prosecuted pursuant to city, county, state or federal law.

(Ord. No. 502, § 1, 4-27-2021)

When a fire hydrant has been installed in the location specified by the proper authority, the city has fulfilled its obligation. If property owners or other parties desire a change in the size, type or location of the hydrant, they shall bear all costs of such changes. Any change in the location of a fire hydrant must be approved by the public works department and fire chief.

(Ord. No. 502, § 1, 4-27-2021)

Occasionally, water may be obtained from a private fire service for filling a tank connected with the fire service, but only if written permission is secured from the city in advance and an approved means of measurement is available.

(Ord. No. 502, § 1, 4-27-2021)

The city assumes no responsibility for loss or damage due to lack of water or pressure and merely agrees to furnish such quantities and pressures as are available in its general distribution system at time of need. The service is subject to shutdowns and variations required by the operation of the system.

(Ord. No. 502, § 1, 4-27-2021)

Temporary water connections shall be disconnected and terminated within thirty days after installation unless an extension of time is granted in writing by the public works department.

(Ord. No. 502, § 1, 4-27-2021)

The applicant shall deposit, in advance, the estimated cost of installing and removing the facilities required to furnish said service exclusive of the cost of salvageable material. Upon discontinuance of service the actual cost shall be determined, and an adjustment made as an additional charge, refund or credit. If service is supplied through a fire hydrant, the applicant will be charged in accordance with those rates provided for in the city's comprehensive fee schedule.

(Ord. No. 502, § 1, 4-27-2021)

All facilities for temporary water connection to the customer's connection shall be made by the public works department or a contractor authorized by the city and shall be operated in accordance with its instructions.

(Ord. No. 502, § 1, 4-27-2021)

The customer shall use all possible care to prevent damage to the service connection or to any other loaned facilities of the city which are involved in furnishing the temporary water connection from the time they are installed until they are removed, or until forty-eight-hours' notice in writing has been given to the city that the contractor or other person no longer requires the temporary water connection.

(Ord. No. 502, § 1, 4-27-2021)

If temporary service is supplied through a fire hydrant, a permit for the use of the hydrant shall be obtained from the city. It is specifically prohibited to operate the valve of any fire hydrant other than by the use of a spanner wrench designed for this purpose.

(Ord. No. 502, § 1, 4-27-2021)

Tampering with any fire hydrant for the unauthorized use of water therefrom, or for any other purpose, is a misdemeanor, punishable as provided in Chapter 1.12 of this code.

(Ord. No. 502, § 1, 4-27-2021)

The rates for temporary service shall be those rates provided for in the city's comprehensive fee schedule.

(Ord. No. 502, § 1, 4-27-2021)

The applicant shall pay the deposit sufficient to cover the estimated cost of the temporary service.

(Ord. No. 502, § 1, 4-27-2021)

Customers shall comply with all county, state, and federal law related to water service.

(Ord. No. 502, § 1, 4-27-2021)

It is unlawful for any person, firm or corporation, whether as principal, agent, employee or otherwise, to open any street hydrant, stop cock or gate valve or to tamper with or interfere with any street service, water connection, reservoir, pumping plant or any water meter attached to any service pipe connected with the city mains or water pipes or hydrants of the city, or to turn on and off water mains or water pipes of the city, or to tap, break or injure any water, water pipe, meter or other fittings of the city laid in any street, avenue, alley or other public place or to tamper with, deposit or cause to be deposited in any water main or pipe of the city any fluid or solid matter or substance of any kind or to do any act that might cause water to become polluted, or to take, pump or draw water from any water main, pipe or hydrant of the city without first arranging with the city and paying the established rate therefor.

(Ord. No. 502, § 1, 4-27-2021)

There shall be no liability on the part of the city for damage, loss or inconvenience resulting from sand, gravel, rust, sediment, foreign matter, air, excessive pressure, or hydraulic water hammer in the water distribution system.

(Ord. No. 502, § 1, 4-27-2021)