Orange Municipal Code Ch. 13.12 Service Connections

A. The City will furnish and install a service of such size and at such location as the applicant requests, provided such requests meet with the specifications of the Public Works Department Water Division. The service will be installed from its water distribution main to the curbline or property line of the premises which may abut on the street, on other thoroughfares, or on the City right-of-way or easement.

B. Regulation is required for water pressures in excess of 80 psi. For pressures between 80 and 125 psi, it will be the responsibility of the applicant to provide regulation at applicant's cost. Pressures in excess of 125 psi will be regulated to 125 psi or less by the City.

(Prior code 7603; Reso. 5116; Ord. 487; Ord. 46-76; Ord. 19-96; Ord. 03-25, 2/25/2025)

A. Charges for new services, including meters to be installed by the City, are payable in advance prior to issuance of a building permit and shall be set forth by resolution of the City Council.

B. Charges for services larger than two inches shall be quoted individually and shall be based on the City's cost of providing the service.

(Reso. 5766; Reso. 6181; Reso. 7491; Ord. 487; Ord. 594; Ord. 30-74; Ord. 19-96)

A. Services in new developments are to be installed by the developer to City specifications under City inspection. Meters will be installed by the City.

B. Meter installation charges for developer-installed services are payable in advance prior to final tract map approval or prior to issuance of a building permit for developments not involving a tract map, and shall be as set forth by resolution of the City Council.

C. The materials used by the developer for all water service installations shall conform to the "Specifications for Water System Materials" and to the "Public Works Department Water Division Standard Drawings," as approved by the Water Manager.

(Reso. 5116; Reso. 5766; Reso. 6181; Reso. 7491; Ord. 19-96; Ord. 03-25, 2/25/2025)

Only duly authorized employees or agents of the City will be permitted to install a service connection or meter from the existing City's main to the consumer's premises. All meters and connections to meters shall belong to City and be the sole property of City.

(Prior code 7603.1; Ord. 9-61)

All meters may be sealed by the City at the time of installation, and no seal shall be altered or broken except by an authorized agent of the City.

(Prior code 7603.2)

Meters or services moved or increased in size for the convenience of the consumer will be done at the consumer's expense. Meters or services moved to protect the City's property will be moved at the City's expense.

(Prior code 7604)

Each property, residence, main building or structure shall have a separate meter service unless otherwise approved by the Water Manager.

(Prior code 7605; Ord. 19-96)

A. Separate houses, buildings, living or business quarters on the same premises under the single control or management may be served by either of the following methods:

1. Through separate service connections to each or any unit, provided that the pipeline system from each service is independent of the others and is not interconnected;

2. Through a single service connection to the entire premises.

B. The particular method of service shall be selected by the Water Manager.

(Prior code 7606; Ord. 30-74; Ord. 19-96)

The responsibility for payment of charges for all water furnished to combined units supplied through a single service connection shall be assumed by the applicant.

(Prior code 7606.1)