Ontario Municipal Code Art. 3 General Responsibilities

(a) The applicant or developer shall be required to pay all applicable fees based on current rates approved by City Council.

(b) The applicant or developer’s responsibilities shall generally include engineering, construction, sanitizing, and testing of water facilities in accordance with this chapter and subject to the Engineer’s and Inspector’s approval. Complete engineering shall be by a registered civil engineer and shall include submission of a full set of detailed improvement plans in electronic form of a scale acceptable to the Engineer, along with appropriate plan check and inspection fees. After all changes, modifications, and additions requested by the Engineer have been made on the improvement plans and have been approved, the applicant or developer shall furnish the Engineer a complete set of electronic improvement plans, which shall become the property of the City. In addition to furnishing the Engineer with a complete set of electronic improvement plans, the applicant or developer shall furnish an electronic file containing necessary data for producing CADD drawings in a format approved by the Engineer.

(c) Any changes in installation from the improvement plans submitted pursuant to subsection (b) shall have prior written approval of the Engineer, and the applicant or developer shall furnish the Engineer a complete set of as-built plans before water service is established and provided. An electronic CADD file shall also be furnished for the as-built plans.

(d) The applicant or developer shall have the required installation, chlorination, and sanitization of newly installed water facilities performed by a contractor that meets the licensing requirements in subsection (a) and (b) of § 6-8.805.

(e) The applicant or developer shall ensure that the contractor installs water facilities in accordance with the City’s Design Development Guidelines and Specifications and Standard Drawings unless otherwise granted in writing by the Engineer.

(f) The applicant or developer shall be responsible for relocating or reinstalling any existing water facilities installed in conflict with plans submitted pursuant to subsection (b) or (c). Relocation of water facilities shall be contingent upon the City approval of the plans, which are to be submitted by applicant or developer in a format as required by the Engineer. Under no circumstances may water facilities be relocated unless authorized by the Engineer in writing.

(g) The applicant or developer is responsible for the abandonment of any existing facilities that, through the plan checking process, are deemed unnecessary or inadequate for usage by the new construction. Any abandonment will be done in accordance with the approved plans in conjunction with the construction of the new facilities or in a manner as directed by the Engineer.

(h) The applicant or developer shall comply with any other requirement set forth in this chapter.

(a) The contractor shall possess a State of California Class “A” license issued by the Department of Motor Vehicles and a Class “C-34” or Class “C-12” license issued by the Contractors State License Board for the installation of newly installed systems.

(b) The contractor shall possess a State of California Class “C-36” license issued by the Contractors State License Board for the chlorination and sanitization of newly installed systems.

(c) The contractor shall at all times maintain and insure the integrity of newly constructed facilities, including but not limited to pipeline, appurtenance, and devices, during storage, transportation, and installation. Pipe shall be delivered and stored with factory provided end caps. Failure to maintain the integrity of newly constructed facilities through the demonstration of inspection and testing shall allow the City, at its sole discretion, to have the contractor remove, replace, retest, or reinspect at the contractor’s sole expense.

(d) The contractor shall provide and maintain at all times during construction, ample means and devices with which to promptly remove and dispose of all water entering the excavations or other parts of the work. Ground or subsurface water shall not be allowed to rise around pipe installations until joining compound in the joints has set. The contractor shall dispose of the water and any other materials generated from the work site in a suitable manner without damage to adjacent property. No water shall be drained into work built or under construction. Water and any other materials generated from the work site shall be disposed of in such a manner that conforms to state and federal waste disposal laws.

(e) At all times the contractor will coordinate all work with the City to minimize waterline shutdowns made pursuant to § 6-8.828.

(f) The contractor shall have monitoring performed, in connection with chlorination and sanitization of newly installed systems, by a current certified California Water Distribution Operator and demonstrate formal training by a certified ELAP laboratory. All charges shall be borne by contractor.

(g) The contractor shall disinfect pipelines, valves, hydrants, service laterals, fittings, tanks, and other surfaces exposed to water in accordance with AWWA C651. Sampling locations shall be in accordance with AWWA C651 and the DDW regulations.

(h) The contractor shall dechlorinate and remove pollutants from water flushed from water mains in accordance with AWWA C655 and discharge requirements specified in the City’s Specifications and NPDES permits.

(i) Prior to water service being established, the contractor shall complete and pass the hydrostatic pressure, leakage, and disinfection tests prior to connecting any new line to the existing pipe and mains. All tests shall be completed in the presence of the Inspector for recording.

(j) The contractor shall comply with any other requirement set forth in this chapter.

(a) The City is responsible for inspections made pursuant to Article 6 of this chapter.

(b) The City reserves the right to install any water facility which will become the property of the City for maintenance and operation.

(c) The City shall be responsible for the operation and surveillance of all of the City’s water facilities, including, but not limited to pipelines, treatment facilities, and appurtenances and property up to and including the City’s meter, shall be under the management and control of the City.

(d) No other persons except authorized City employees shall have any right to enter upon, inspect, operate, adjust, change, alter, move, or relocate any portion of the foregoing or any of the City’s property. In the event that such should occur, all charges and penalties shall be applicable and collected. Such action shall also be in violation of any and all applicable federal, state, and local statutes, ordinances, regulation, and other requirements.

(a) Provision of water service includes a right-of-way on the customer’s property for the City to gain unobstructed access to the City’s water facilities (e.g., water meter box, fire hydrants, air release valves, etc.) at all times.

(b) The customer is obligated to maintain unrestricted and visible access to the customer’s property for the safety of City personnel and to protect the City’s water facilities.

(c) The customer shall comply with any other requirement set forth in this chapter.