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Title 13 — PUBLIC SERVICES

St. Helena Municipal Code Ch. 13.04 Water Service System

St. Helena Municipal Code · 2026-09 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · St. Helena

Cite as: St. Helena Municipal Code Chapter 13.04 · Text as of 2026-10-04

Sections:

Article 1.
General Provisions
13.04.010 Definitions.
13.04.020 Applicability—Shutting of water for violations.
13.04.030 Application for water service—Deposit.
13.04.040 Water service connections—Costs.
13.04.050 Water service connections—Installation generally.
13.04.055 Conditions when connection to public water main required.
13.04.060 Meters generally.
13.04.070 Water main extensions.
13.04.075 Property owner’s obligation to maintain, repair and replace private water
laterals.
13.04.080 Water rates.
13.04.090 Right of city to contract for water.
13.04.100 Rules and regulations generally.
13.04.110 Responsibility for payment of charges.
13.04.120 Notices.
13.04.130 Enforcement—Discontinuance of service upon delinquency.
13.04.140 When water charges become effective—Discontinuance of service at consumer’s
request.
13.04.150 Service interruptions.
13.04.160 Duties of director of public works and director of finance.
13.04.170 Disposition of moneys—Funds.
13.04.180 Appeals.
13.04.190 Pollution of city reservoirs—Wading, swimming and cutting wood.
13.04.200 Private fire service—Requirements—Rates.
13.04.210 Public fire hydrants—Operation and maintenance—Rates.
13.04.215 City council authority and discretion to verify compliance.
A rticle 2.
Water Shortage Emergencies, Drought and Water Conservation
13.04.220 Procedure for establishing water emergency phases.
13.04.221 Water conservation.
13.04.230 Phase I water regulations.
13.04.240 Phase II water regulations.
13.04.250 Phase III water regulations.
13.04.260 Permitting for exportation of groundwater during water emergencies.
13.04.270 Termination of water emergency phases.
13.04.280 Exception permits.
13.04.310 Violation—Misdemeanor.
Article 3.
Water Theft Regulations, Penalties, and Enforcement
13.04.400 General provisions relating to water theft.
13.04.410 Prohibition of water theft—Administrative penalties.
13.04.420 Other remedies.
13.04.430 Payment and appeal procedures.

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