Inyo County Municipal Code Ch. 4.20 Temporary Service

The county will, if no hardship will result to its existing customers, furnish temporary service when the applicant has requested service on this basis or where the county expects the service to be temporary. A temporary service may be disconnected at any time after expiration of the period for which the applicant stated it was required or when in the opinion of the county, the service is no longer temporary in nature or when the use of such temporary service is detrimental. Applicants shall make in advance the payments provided in this title.

(Ord. 1008 § 1, 1999)

An existing inactive connection which is not being used may be used for temporary service. If it is required at any time to service the property which it enters, its use for temporary service shall be discontinued. A charge of fifteen dollars will be made for arranging such temporary use.

(Ord. 1008 § 1, 1999)

Where installation of a temporary service connection is required, the applicant shall pay the county in advance its full cost.

(Ord. 1008 § 1, 1999)

The county may require that a meter be installed on any temporary service connection and charge the applicable rate for the service provided. If a metered temporary service is terminated and the meter is recovered within two years from the date of installation by the county, the meter charge will be refunded upon application as follows: If recovered within three months, eighty-five percent; six months, seventy-five percent; two years, fifty percent.

(Ord. 1008 § 1, 1999)

Temporary supply of water for purposes other than extinguishing fires may be secured from existing fire hydrants on application in accordance with the provisions of this title. Applicant shall designate the period of time and purpose for which the water is to be used. The county may discontinue the supply and remove its equipment at the expiration of the period so designated or if the supply is used for any purpose other than designated by the applicant. The supply is subject to limitations as to rate of flow of water and on times of use. The county may require that a meter be installed and charge the applicable rate for the service provided. The county will install all equipment necessary to furnish a temporary water supply and no water shall be used until such equipment is installed and arrangements have been made for payment of water used. A backflow prevention device may be required. Applicant shall establish credit as provided by Section 4.10.070, Establishment of credit, to secure payment of the county's charges for furnishing, installation, removal, inspection and rental of the equipment installed on a fire hydrant for such securing of water service and charges for the water used. If credit is established by making a deposit, the amount thereof shall be sufficient to secure payment for water used and the other charges by the county. The applicant shall not operate the main fire hydrant valve except in an emergency.

(Ord. 1008 § 1, 1999)

In addition to the applicable ordinance rate for water service, applicants for temporary supply from fire hydrants shall pay the following charges:

A. Service charge for each application: fifteen dollars.

B. The cost of installing and removing equipment to furnish and measure the temporary water supply. The cost of a meter will not be included in the installation costs.

C. Applicant shall pay rental for equipment on each fire hydrant as follows:

1. Unmetered services and two inch or smaller metered services: for the first fifteen days or less, ten dollars; for each succeeding fifteen days or portion thereof, five dollars.

2. Metered services with three inch or larger meters: for the first fifteen days or less, twenty-five dollars; for each succeeding fifteen days or portion thereof, twelve dollars and fifty cents.

D. When the county is required, or requested by the applicant, to be present to operate equipment for temporary water supply or to observe water consumption for billing purposes, the costs incurred by the county for such purposes may be added to other charges to be paid by the applicant.

E. If the equipment furnished by the county is damaged through applicant's negligence or abuse, the cost of repairing it shall be charged to the applicant. If any such equipment is removed from the fire hydrant by others and not recovered by the county, the value thereof shall be charged the applicant. Charges may be deducted from any deposit hereunder.

F. Charges may be deducted from any deposit made by applicant.

(Ord. 1008 § 1, 1999)