Part 4 — APPLICATION FOR CONNECTION

A.

No person shall make connection, either directly or indirectly, to the municipal water system without first making an application therefor and either obtaining a permit from the director or making such connection pursuant to a main extension agreement.

B.

Only premises located within the water service areas may be served from the municipal water system.

(Prior code § 7603.)

Applications for connection to the municipal water system shall be made in writing to the department, shall be signed by the applicant, and shall contain the following:

A.

Date of application;

B.

Location and description of premises to be served;

C.

Date applicant will be ready for service;

D.

Purpose for which service is to be used;

E.

Address of applicant;

F.

Whether applicant is owner, tenant or agent;

G.

Such other information as the department may reasonably require.

(Prior code § 7603.1.)

Except in those instances where an agreement is required by other provisions of this chapter, and except where the director determines that there is insufficient water supply to provide adequate service to premises or that the water system master plans do not provide for the requested service to such premises,

if the applicant has paid all fees and charges and done all other things required by the rules and regulations and by this chapter, the director shall issue a written permit for such connection.

(Prior code § 7603.2.)

Separate premises under a single control or management will be provided water service through separate individual service connections unless the department in its sole discretion elects otherwise.

(Prior code § 7603.3.)

A.

Separate houses, buildings or living or business quarters on the same premises or on adjoining premises under a single control or management may be served at the option of the department in its sole discretion by either of the following methods:

Through separate service connections to each or any such separate house, building, or living or business quarters;

Through a single service connection to supply the entire premises.

B.

The responsibility for payment of charges for all service furnished to combined units through a single service connection, in accordance with these rules, must be assumed by the applicant.

(Prior code § 7603.4.)

A.

Except by special agreement with the City upon such terms as the Director elects and authorizes, no person shall resell any of the water provided from the Municipal Water System nor shall such water be transmitted to premises or used upon premises other than those specified in such person's application for service.

B.

This Section does not apply to residential submetering installed, operated, maintained, and billed in compliance with Civil Code Section 1954.201, et seq. or as later amended.

(Prior code § 7603.5, Ord. 30765.)