Fowler Municipal Code Art. 9 Temporary Services

Temporary water service connections shall be disconnected and terminated within six (6) months after their installation, unless an extension of time is granted in writing by the City.

(§ 16-1, Ord. 14-6)

The applicant for temporary water services shall pay the estimated cost of the services in advance or shall be otherwise required to establish credit.

(§ 16-8, Ord. 14-6)

The applicant for temporary water services shall deposit, in advance, the estimated cost of installing and removing the facilities required to furnish such temporary services, exclusive of the cost of salvageable material. Upon the discontinuance of such services, the actual cost shall be determined, and an adjustment shall be made as an additional charge, refund, or credit. If such services are supplied through a fire hydrant, the applicant shall deposit, in advance, fifty dollars ($50.00) and will be charged in accordance with the following rate schedule:

(a) For both the installation and removal of the service facilities, including the meter, per connection, twenty dollars ($20.00); and

(b) For each additional move of facilities to another location, five dollars ($5.00).

(§ 16-2, Ord. 14-6)

The rates for temporary water services shall be as set forth in Article 6 of this chapter.

(§ 16-3, Ord. 14-6)

All facilities for temporary water services to the customer connections shall be made by the Water Department and shall be operated in accordance with its instruction.

(§ 16-4, Ord. 14-6)

If temporary water services are supplied through a fire hydrant, a permit for the use of the hydrant shall be obtained from the proper authority and the City. It shall be unlawful to operate the valve of any fire hydrant other than by the use of a spanner wrench designed for such purpose.

Tampering with any fire hydrant for the unauthorized use of water therefrom, or for any other purpose, shall be a misdemeanor, punishable by law.

(§§ 16-6 and 16-7, Ord. 14-6)

The customer shall use all possible care to prevent damages to the meter or to any other loaned facilities of the City which are involved in furnishing temporary water services from the time they are installed until they are removed or until forty-eight (48) hours' notice in writing has been given to the City that the contractor or other person is through with the meter and the installation. If the meter or other facilities are damaged, the cost of making repairs shall be paid by the customer.

(§ 16-5, Ord. 14-6)